Audi Q5 2011 Owner's Manual page 124

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Aud i dr iv e s el ect
Selecting a driving mode
Applies to vehicles: with dr ive select
You con choose between COMFORT, AUTO,
DYNAMIC and INDIVIDUAL* modes .
Fig. 14 1
Shift gate: Control for Audi dr ive se lect
Fig. 14 2
Center console: Control for Audi dr ive select
The control is lo cated on the shift gate
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fig. 141 in vehicles wit h a rad io, and in vehi-
cles with
MMI* ,
it is located in the center con-
sole ~ fig. 142 .
"' Turn on the ignition.
"' Press the left or right arrow but ton until the
desired mode appears in red.
You can change the driving mode when the ve-
hicle is stationary o r while dr iving . If traffic
perm its, after changing modes, briefly t ake
your foot off the accelerator peda l so that the
recent ly selected mode is also activated for
the engine.
COMFORT
The COMFORT mode provides a comfortab le
vehicle sett ing . The engine and au t omatic
transmission react in a balanced manner to
movements of the acceleration pedal. Steer-
ing is light and indi rect and the adaptive
dampers provide a soft suspension . The set-
ting is idea l for driving on long stretches, such
as on freeways .
AUTO
Full use of AUTO prov ides a comfortable, yet
dynamic feel. The se tt ing is pe rfect for daily
use.
DYNAMIC
DYNAMIC g ives the ve hicle a spo rty feeling.
The eng ine responds quick ly to accelerator
peda l movemen t s, and steering is sporty and
more direct . The adap ti ve dampe rs are stiffer,
and the a utomatic transmission shift points
are set at higher engine speed ranges. The
setting is idea l for sporty driving .
INDIVIDUAL*
You can adapt th is mode to your personal
needs in the MMI.
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WARNING
Pay attention to traffic when operating Au-
di drive select to prevent potential risk of
an accident.
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Tips
If yo u remove the ignit ion key, AUTO mode
is set the next time you star t the ign ition.
Setting the INDIVIDUAL mode
Applies to vehicles: with MMI and drive select
You can personally specify the vehicle setup in
the MMI.
"' Select: Function button
!CAR l
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Audi drive
select individua l.
You need to select this control to drive in the
recently set INDIVIDUAL mode
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Tips
Your INDIVIDUAL mode settings are auto -
matically stored and ass igned to the re-
mote control key be ing used .

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