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Audi
drive
select
Audi
drive
select
Driving
settings
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with Audi
drive
select
Drive
select provides the possibility
to
experience
different
types
of vehicle settings in one veh icle.
For instance, using the
three Comfort, Auto
and
Dynamic
modes, the driver can switch from a
sporty to a comfortable driving mode with the
press of a button.
Addit ional ly, in vehicles with
MMI*
, the vehicle
setup
for
Individual*
mode
can be
customized by
you. This makes it possible to combine settings
such as a sporty engine tuning with comfortable
steering
.
A
WARNING
-
Improper use of the Audi drive select can
cause collisions, other accidents and serious
personal injury
.
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi
drive
select
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on
the
veh icle's features
.
However, the engine, auto-
mat ic
transmission*
and steering
are
always in-
volved.
Engine
and
automatic transmission*
Depending on the mode, the engine and the
au-
tomatic transmission respond
quicker
or
in
a
more balanced manner
to
accelerator pedal
movements
.
In
the
sporty dynamic
mode, the
au-
tomatic transmission
shifts at higher
RPMs.
Steering
The steering adapts in terms of steering effort
and steering
ratios
.
Indirect steer ing that moves
easily, like the steering
in
comfort mode, is best
suited to long
drives
on a
highway.
I
n contrast,
dynamic mode provides sporty, direct steering.
The follow ing applies to vehicles with dynam ic
steer ing*:
the
steering rat io changes
based
on
veh icle speed in orde
r
to ma inta in optim
um
steer ing effort
for the driver at all
times. This
102
sets the steering
to
be less sensitive at
higher
speeds in order to provide improved vehicle con-
tro
l.
At reduced speeds, however, steering is
more direct in order to keep the steering effort as
minimal as possible when the driver is maneuver-
ing
the vehicle
.
At
low
and average speeds, dy-
nam ic steering addit ionally provides more re-
sponsive steering perfo
rm
ance.
Adaptive dampers*
The adaptive dampers* use sensors to record in-
formation regarding steering movements, brak-
ing
and acceleration operations by the driver,
road
surface, driving speed, and load
.
This makes
it possible to adapt damping to the
driving
situa-
tion
virtua lly in
real time
.
Drive
select also
makes
it
possible to
sat isfy
the
desire
for
sporty
suspen-
sion (Dynamic)
and
comfortable suspension
(Comfort) without
giving up balanced
tuning (Au-
to).
Sport differential*
As
a component
of the
all
wheel dr ive
system
(quattro)
r=;,
page
174, the sport
differe
ntial
*
dis-
tributes the driving power to the
rear axle de-
pending
on the situation. The distribution of
power
varies depending on the mode selected.
The goal is a high level of
agili
ty and ability to ac-
celerate on curves. The vehicle is very respons ive
to steering.
Audi adaptive cruise control*
The behavior when accelerating can be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the
drive select mode. Adaptive cruise control also
responds
to the dr iving behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more conservative or sporty manner
.
Engine
sound*
The sound of the engine
is
adapted to the select-
ed mode and ranges from subtle to sporty.
@
Tips
- In some models,
the
maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the
Auto
and
Dynamic
modes.
-
For vehicles with an automatic transmis-
sion, selecting the
Dynamic
mode results
in
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