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Audi
drive
select
Driving
settings
Introduction
App
lies to vehicles: with
Audi drive select
Drive
select provides the possibi lity to
experience
different types of vehicle settings in one vehicle.
For
instance,
using
the
th ree
Comfort,
Auto
and
Dynamic
modes,
the
driver can switch from a
sporty to a comfortable
driving
mode with the
press of a
button.
Addit ionally, in vehicles with
MMI*,
the
vehicle
setup
for
Individual*
mode
can
be customized by
you. This makes it possib le to combine settings
such as a sporty engine tuning with comfortab le
steering
.
A
WARNING
-
Improper
use
of the
Audi
drive select can
cause collisions, other accidents and serious
personal injury.
Description
App lies to vehicles: with
Audi drive
select
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on
the
vehicle's featu
res.
However, the engine, automat-
ic transmission
and steering
are
always involved.
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.
I
n the sporty dynamic mode, the au-
tomatic transmission shifts at higher
RPMs.
Steering
The steering adapts in terms of steering effort
and steering ratios
.
Ind irect 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 ratio changes based on ve-
hicle
speed in order to maintain optimum steer-
ing
effort for the dr iver at
all times.
This
sets the
steer ing to be
less
sensitive
at
higher speeds in
Audi drive
select
order
to
provide improved vehicle control. At re-
duced speeds, however, steering is more direct
in
order to keep the steering effort as minima
l
as
possib le when the driver
is
maneuvering the vehi-
cle. At low and average speeds, dynamic steering
additionally provides more responsive steering
performance.
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-
t ion virtually in real t ime
.
Drive select also makes
it
possible to sat isfy
the desire
for spo
rt
y suspen-
sion
(Dynamic) and comfortab le
suspension
(Comfort) without giving up balanced
tuning
(Au-
to)
.
Sport differential*
As a
component
of the all whee
l
dr ive system
(quattro)
~
page 174,
the
sport
differential*
dis-
tributes
the driving
power
to
the rear axle
de-
pending
on
the
situation. The dist ribution of
power varies depending on the mode selected.
The
goal
is
a high level of agility and ability to ac-
celerate on curves. The vehicle
is
very
responsive
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 driving 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.
(D
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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