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Engine sound*
The sou nd of the engine is adapted to the select-
ed mode and ranges from subt le to sporty.
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Note
- Make sure there is enough clear ance above
and below t he vehicle when parking. The
height of the vehicle can change once it is
parked due to temperature
f luctuations,
changes to the load conditions and changes
to the driving modes, which can affect clear-
ance.
- When transporting
the vehicle on a car car-
rier, tra in, ship or by other means, only t ie
the vehicle down at the running surface of
the tires, which is the outer circumference.
Securing the vehicle at the axle compo-
nents, suspe ns ion struts or towing eyes is
not permitted be cause the press ure in the
air suspension struts can change dur ing
transport . The vehicle may not be secured
sufficiently if this happens .
- If you a re going t o t ow a tra ile r, you m ust
activate the trailer operation mode
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Tips
- In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the
auto
and
dynamic modes.
- Se lecting the dynamic mode resu lts in spor-
ty shifting characteristics. The S gear posi-
tion engages a utomatically.
- In vehicles that have dynamic steering*, op -
erating noise is heard when starting or stop-
ping the engine. This does not indicate a
problem.
Audi
driv e se lect
- In vehicles with sport differential*, the dy-
namic mode is deactivated when towing a
trailer .
Selecting the driving mode
You con choose between Comfort, Auto , Dynamic
and Individual .
Fig. 11 6
MMI: Drive select
.,. To select the mode , select the follow ing in the
MMI:ICAR!function button>
Comfort , Auto,
Dynamic or Individual.
You can change the driving mode when the vehi-
cle is stationary or while driving . If traff ic per-
mits, afte r changing modes, briefly take your
foot off the accelerator pedal so that the recently
selected mode is also activated for the engine.
comfort -
provides a comfort-oriented
vehicle
setup and is suited for long drives on h ighways.
auto - provides an overall comfortable yet dy-
nam ic dr iving feel and is suited for every day use.
dynamic - gives the driver a sporty driving fee l
and is suited to a sporty driving style.
individual-
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WARNING
~
Pay attention to t raffic when operating Audi
drive select to prevent potentia l risk of an ac-
cident .
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