Audi 243 Service Manual page 11

Motorway mode
If the vehicle travels for longer than
30 seconds at over 120 km/h (vehicle is
already at normal level), it will automatically
be lowered to low level.
This reduces air resistance (saves fuel) and
lowers the vehicle's centre of gravity
(improved driving dynamics).
Parking level control
The parking level ensures that the vehicle is
maintained at a suitable level after parking for
a long period of time (normal volumetric
reduction due to cooling or diffusion).
It also facilitates entering and loading the
vehicle and optimises the appearance of the
stationary vehicle.
The parking level corresponds to high level 1
(HL1).
The vehicle is set to parking level
– when the system is in run-on mode and the
vehicle is locked from the outside.
– when sufficient pressure is present in pres-
sure accumulator.
– when the system is not switched to manual
mode.
The vehicle rises automatically to normal level
at the following speeds and time thresholds:
Vehicle speed
<70 km/h
<35 km/h
<5 km/h
PL (=HL1) is only cancelled when a
driving speed of 80 km/h is exceeded
(see automatic lowering) or when
switching to a lower level manually.
If the vehicle is already in HL2 it is not
lowered to parking level.
Manual mode
The motorway mode and parking level
control functions are deactivated in
manual mode (see Automatic
switching page 9).
Time
>120 seconds
>30 seconds
immediately
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