cruise control AUDI A5 2015 Owner´s Manual

Audi adapt ive cru ise control and brak ing gu ard
- For safety reasons, do not use adaptive
cruise control when driving on roads with
many curves, when the road surface is in
poor condition and/or in bad weather (such
as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydrop lan­
ing). Using the system under these condi­
t ions could resu lt in a col lision.
- Switch adaptive cruise control off tempora­
rily when driving in turn ing lanes, on ex­
pressway exits or in construction zones. This
prevents the vehicle from accelerating to
the set speed when in these situat ions.
- The adapt ive cr uise control sys tem wi ll not
brake by itself if yo u put you r foot on the ac­
celerator pedal. Doing so can ove rride the
speed and distance regulation.
- When approach ing stationary objects such
as stopped traffic, adaptive cruise control
will not respond and braking g uard will have
limited function.
- The adapt ive cr uise control system and brak­
ing guard do not react to people, animals,
objects cross ing the road or oncoming ob­
jects.
- The function of the radar sensor can be af­
fected by reflective objects such as guard
rails, the entrance to a tunnel, heavy rain or
ice.
- Never follow a veh icle so closely that you
cannot stop your vehicle safe ly. The adap­
t ive cru ise control cannot s low or brake the
vehicle safely when you fo llow another veh i­
cl e too close ly. Always remembe r that the
automa tic brak ing funct ion c annot bring the
vehicle to a sud den or emergency stop un­
der these conditions.
- To prevent unin tended operation, always
switch ACC off when it is not be ing use d.
(D Note
The sensor can be disp laced by impacts or
damage to the bum per, whee l hou sing and
unde rbody. That could affe ct the adap tive
cruise contro l system and braking guard . Have
your authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility c heck their function.
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In curves
App lies to vehicles: wi th Aud i adapt ive cru ise contro l
Fig. 94 Example: dr iving into a cu rve
When dr iving into a curve c:::> fig. 94 and out of a
curve, the adaptive cruise control may react to a
vehicle in the next lane and apply the brakes. You
can override or prevent the braking by pressing
the accelerator peda l briefly .
Stationary objects
Applies to vehicles: wi th Aud i adap tive cr uise con tro l
Fig. 95 Example: object chang ing lanes and stationary ob ·
jec t
The adaptive cruise contro l system only reacts to
ob jects that are moving or that the system has
already detected as moving. For example, if ave­
hicle @, which has already been detected by the
adaptive cruise control, turns or changes lanes
and another stationary veh icle @ is located in
front of that veh icle, the system will not react to
the stat ionary vehicle.
Vehicles with manual transmission
App lies to vehicles: wi th Aud i adap tive cru ise contro l
The adaptive cru ise con tro l is available from the
2nd gear thro ugh the 6th gear in the c ustomary
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
When the adaptive cruise control is turned on,
you must press the clutch to shift gears (as usu­
al). When sh ifting normally or when pressing the
clutch, the adaptive cruise control remains
turned on.
After you have engaged the gear, you do
not need
to press the gas pedal. The adaptive cruise con­
trol accelerates automatically if necessary .
If you press down on the clutch for too long or
shift/coup le im properly, the adaptive cruise con­
trol may turn off automat ica lly.
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You cannot turn on the adaptive cruise control
during a shifting operation.
Audi adaptive cruise control
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 96 Detection range
What can Audi adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive cruise control works in conjunction
with a rada r sensor installed in the front of the
veh icle¢
page 89, fig. 93, which is subject to
des ignat ed system limits¢
page 91. Stationa ry
objects are disregarded.
On open roads w ith no traff ic, adaptive cruise
control wo rks like a regu lar cruise control system.
The stored speed is mainta ined. When approach­
ing a moving vehicle detected up ahead, the
adaptive cruise control system automatically
slows down to match that vehicle's speed and
then maintains the distance that the driver previ­
ously stored. As soon as the system does not de- tect a vehicle up
ahead, adaptive cruise control
acce lerates back up to the stored speed.
Which functions can be controlled?
When you switch adapt ive cr uise control on, you
can set the current speed as the "control speed"
¢ page 91, Switching on and off.
When driving, yo u can stop cru ise contro l
¢page 93 or change the speed ¢page 92 at
any time.
You can also set the distance to the object ahead
and set the adaptive cruise control dr iv ing pro­
gram ¢
page 93.
Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 97 Selector lever: sw itc hing on/off
Fig. 98 Instrument cluster: Aud i adaptive cruis e contro l
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
You can set any speed between 20 mph and 95
mph (30 and 150 km/h).
I ndicator lamps and messages i n the instrument
cluster display inform you about the current sys­
tem status and settings .
Switching Audi adaptive cruise control on
11-Pull the lever toward you into posit ion (D
¢ fig. 97. ACC standby appears in the instru­
ment cluster display.
Setting the speed and activating regulation
.,.. To set the current speed, press the !SET ! button
¢ page 11, fig. 4. The set speed is shown in the
tachometer @ and is also shown b rief ly in the
display @¢
fig. 98.
Switching Audi adaptive cruise control off
.,.. Push the lever away from you into position @
until it clicks into place. The message
ACC off
appears.
@ Indicator lights
Ill-Adaptive cruise contro l is switched on. No
veh icles are detected up ahead . The stored speed
is mainta ined .
•- A moving vehicle is detected up ahead. The
adaptive cruise control system regu lates the
speed and distance to the moving vehicle ahead
and accelerates/brakes automatically .
•- When automatic braking is not able to keep
enough distance to a previously detected moving
veh icle up ahead, you must take control and
brake ¢
page 94, Request for driver interven­
tion .
© Display
If adaptive cruise control is not shown in the d is­
play, you can call it up with the
!RESET! button
¢page 23.
Based on the symbo ls in the display, you can de­
termine if the system is mainta ining a distance to
the vehicle ahead and what that distance is.
No vehicle -No vehicle ahead was detected .
White vehicle -A vehicle ahead was detected.
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Red vehicle -Prompt for the driver to take action
¢page 94.
Both arrows on the scale © indicate the d istance
to the vehicle ahead. No arrow appears when the
vehicle is on an open road and there is no object
ahead. If an object is detected ahead, the arrow
moves on the scale .
The green zone on the scale shows the stored dis­
tance . For info rmation on changing the stored
distance, refer to¢
page 93. If the distance se­
l ected is too close or may soon become too close,
the arrows move into the red zone on the scale .
A WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise contro l
can cause collisions, other acc idents and seri­
ous persona l injuries.
- Pressing the
!SET ! button when driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), will auto­
matically accelerate the vehicle to 20 mph
(30 km/h), which is the minimum speed
that can be set.
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-If you switch the ign it ion or the adaptive
cruise control off, the set speed is erased
from the system memory.
- The electronic stabilizat ion control (ESC)
and the anti-slip-regulation (ASR) are auto­
matically turned on when the adaptive
cruise control is turned on. Both systems
cannot be turned off if the adaptive cruise
control is turned on .
Changing the speed
Applies to veh icles: with Aud i adapt ive cru ise control
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Fig. 99 Selector lever: ch ang ing th e speed

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.. To increase or reduce the speed in increments,
tap the lever up or down .
.. To increase or reduce the speed quickly,
hold
the lever up or down until the red LED ® reach ­
es the desired speed¢
page 91 , fig . 98.
Following any changes, the new stored speed will
be disp layed briefly in the display@¢ page 91,
fig . 98 .
Interrupting cruise control
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 100 Selector lever
Requirement : adaptive cruise control must be
switched on
¢ fig. 100 @.
Overriding cruise control
.. To accelerate manually, press the accelerator
pedal. The message
ACC override appears.
.. To resume adaptive cruise control, remove your
foot from the gas pedal. The system returns
again to the speed that was saved before.
.. You can save a new speed at any time by press­
ing the
I SET I button ¢ page 11 , fig . 4.
Canceling cruise control while driving
.. Move the lever into position @. The message
ACC standby appears. Or
.. press the brake pedal.
.. To resume the stored speed, move the lever in­
to posit ion
@ .
A WARNING
Never resume the stored speed if the speed is
too high for p revailing road, traffic or weather
conditions.
Setting the distance
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 101 Selector lever: sett ing the distance
.. Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance
¢ fig . 101 .
.. To increase or reduce the distance by incre­
ments, tap the switch again to the left or right.
The distance between the two veh icles will
change in the instrumen t cluster display .
When approach ing a mov ing vehicle up ahead,
the adaptive cruise control system brakes to
match that object's speed and then maintains
the stor ed distance .
If the vehicle ahead acceler­
ates, adaptive cruise control will also accelerate
up to the stored speed.
T he hig her the speed, the greater the distance in
yards (meters) ¢&. .The
Distance 3 setting is
recommended .
T he distances provided are specified values . De­
pending on the driving s ituation and the how the
vehicle ahead is driving, the actual distance may
be more or less than these target distances .
T he various symbols for the time increments ap­
pear briefly in the information line @¢
page 91,
fig. 98
when you change the settings.
,::::::,_,::::::, ___ Distance 1: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 92 feet/28 meters when travel­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of 1
second.
,::::::, __ ,:::::, __ Distance 2: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 118 feet/36 meters when travel­
in g at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
1.3 se conds. ..,.
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Audi adapt ive cru ise control and brak ing gu ard
c::::, ___ c::::,_ Distan ce 3: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters when travel ­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a t ime interval of
1.8 seconds.
c::::, ___ _ c::::, Di stan ce 4: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 210 feet/64 meters when travel ­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a t ime interval of
2 .3 seconds.
_&. WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely increases
the risk of collisions and ser ious personal in­
jury .
- Setting short distances to the traffic ahead
reduces the time and d istance availab le to
br ing your vehicle to a safe stop and makes
it eve n mo re necessa ry to pay close atten­
t ion to traffic.
- Always obey applicable traffic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe followi ng
dis tance for the traffic, ro ad an d wea ther
cond itio ns.
¢j) Tips
- Distance
3 is set automatically each time
you sw itch the ignit ion on.
- Your standard settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote contro l
k ey being used.
Setting the driving program
Applies to veh icles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Depending on the se lected dr iv ing program and
distance, driving behavior when acce le rat ing will
vary from dynamic to comfortab le .
Setting the driving program for vehicles
w ithout Audi dr ive s elect*
~ In the radio/MM! *, select: I CAR ! function but­
ton
> Adapti ve c ru is e control > Dri ving prog. >
comfo rt , stand ard or dyn amic . Or
~ Select : ICARI funct ion button > Car s ystems*
control button > Driver ass ist > Adap tive crui se
control
> Dr iving program * > Comfort , Stand­
ard
o r Dynamic .
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Setting the driving mode for vehicles with
Audi drive se lect*
Refer to r:!> page 103.
(D Tips
Your settings are automat ica lly stored and as ­
signed to the remote control key being used.
Request for driver intervention
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adapt ive cruise control
Fig . 102 Instr ument cl uster: request for driver interven ­
t ion
In certa in situations, the system will p rompt you
to take act ion. This could happen, fo r example, if
braking by the adap tive c ruise control system is
not enough to maintain enough distance to the
vehicle ahead.
The ins trumen t clu ster w ill warn you about the
dange r¢
fig. 102:
- A red vehicle is pictured in the display .
- The text
DISTANCE ! appears in the status bar .
- The red indicator light . blinks.
- In addition, a warning tone sounds.

Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Audi braking guard
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
F ig. 103 Instrument cluste r: app roac h warn ing
Braking guard uses a radar sensor. It also func­
tions within the limits of the system when adap­
tive cruise control is switched off .
What can Audi braking guard do?
When detected in time, the system can assess
situations when a vehicle ahead brakes suddenly
or if your own vehicle is traveling at a high speed
and approaching a vehicle up ahead that is mov ­
ing more slowly . Braking guard does not react if it
cannot detect the s ituation .
The system advises you of various situations:
- The
distance warning is given if you are too
close to the vehicle ahead for a long time. If the
vehicle ahead brakes sharply, you will not be
able to avoid a collision. The indicator light.
in the d isplay comes on .
- The
approach warning is given when a detected
vehicle up ahead in your lane is moving much
more slowly than you are or if it brakes sharply .
When this warning is g iven, it may only be pos­
s ible to avoid a co llision by swerving or braki ng
sharply. The indicator light . and indicator in
the display will warn yo u about the danger
c> fig. 103. You wi ll also hear an acoust ic signa l.
If you do not react fast enough or do not react at
all to the situation, Braking guard will intervene
by braking and the message
braking guard inter-
~ vention will appear.
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- If a collision is imminent, the system wi ll first
provide an
acute warning by briefly and sharply
app ly ing the brakes.
- If you do not react to the acute warning, brak­
ing guard can brake within the limits of the sys­
tem. This reduces the vehicle speed in the event
of a collision.
- At speeds under 20 mph (30 km/h), the system
can initiate a complete deceleration shortly be­
fore a collisionl).
- If the braking guard senses that you are not
braking hard enough when a collision is immi­
nent, it can increase the braking force.
Which functions can be controlled?
You can switch braking guard and the distance/
approach warning on or off in the radio or MMI
c> page 96, Settings in the radio/MM! .
A WARNING
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Lack of attention can cause collisions, other
accidents and serious personal injuries. The b raking guard is an ass ist system and cannot
prevent a collis ion by itself. The driver must
always intervene. The driver is always respon­
sib le for b ra kin g at the correct time.
- Always pay close attent ion to traffic, even
when the braking guard is switched on. Be
ready to intervene and be ready to take com­
p lete control whenever necessary. Always
keep t he safe a nd legal distance between
your vehicle and vehicles up ahead.
- Braking guard works within limits and will
not respond outside the system limits, for
examp le when approaching a stopped vehi­
cle or stationary obstacle (end of a traffic
jam or vehicle that has broken down in traf­
f ic).
- Always remember that the radar sensor for
the braking guard works on ly w ithin defined
detection and range limits that may prevent
the proper detection of other vehicles.
- The radar sensor's funct ion and range can
be reduced by ra in, snow and heavy spray.
Moving vehicles up ahead may not be
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promptly detected or may not be detected
at all.
- Reflective surfaces including crash barriers
or tunnel entrances may impair the function
of the radar sensor.
(D Tips
- You can cance l the braking that is initiated
by the system by braking yourself, by accel­
erating noticeably or by swerving.
- Braking g uard error messages ~
page 96.
- Keep in mind that braking guard can brake
unexpected ly . Always secure any cargo or
objects that you are transporting to reduce
the risk of damage or injury.
Settings in the radio/MMI
Applies to veh icles : w ith Audi adaptive cruise control
.,. Select : I CARI funct ion button > Car system s*
control button > Driver assis t> Aud i braking
guard .
Or
.,. Se lect :
~I C-A-R~I funct ion button > Audi braking
guard .
S ys tem -
Sw itch Audi braking guard O n and Off .
When you switch the ignition on, the message
Aud i braking gu ard off appears if the system is
sw itched off.
Ea rly warning -The distance and approach warn ­
ings in the display can be sw itched
On /Off.
@ Tips
- Your settings are automat ically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used at the times the sett ings are made .
- If you restrict or switch off the ESC, the
braking guard also switches itself off
~page 171.
- Switch brak ing guard off when you are load ­
i ng the veh icle onto a vehicle carr ier, tra in,
sh ip or other type of transportation . Th is
can prevent undesired wa rnings from the
braking guard system.
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Messages
App lies to vehicles: wi th Audi adap tive c ru ise contro l
Bra king gu ard : Off
This dr iver message appears if the system is
tu rned off via the radio/MM I*. O therwise, if the
system is t urned off, the information appears ev­
ery time short ly after the start of the trip.
The driver message a lso appea rs if the system is
not available due to a malfunction or if the ESC is
not sw itched on
~ page 171 . If th is is the case,
the system wi ll not provide warnings abo ut a
possible collision .
Braking guard : A cti vated
This dr ive r message appears if sharp brake pres­
sure was applied due to an acute warn ing .
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Three white dots appear if a setting cannot be se­
l ected with the operating lever. For example, this
happens if you want to raise/ lower the speed
even though there was no prev iously saved
speed .
ACC: D ea ctiv ation
The dr iver message appears in vehicles with man­
ual transmission . If the clutch pedal was p ressed
down for too long , the adaptive cruise control
turns off. A chime sounds as a reminder.
A CC: S enso r blo ck e d
This message appears if the sensor v iew is ob­
structed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or d irt . Clean the sensor~
page 89, fig. 93.
ACC: not a vailabl e
The driver message appears if there is a malfunc­
tion. The adaptive cruise control turns off . A
ch ime sounds as a rem inder . Have the system
checked by an authorized Aud i deale r or author­
i zed Audi Serv ice Facility .
ACC : un available
The driver message appears if, for example, the
brake temperature is too high. The adaptive
cruise control is temporarily unavailable . A chime
sounds as a reminder . .,.

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Engine speed!
This d rive r message appea rs in vehi cles w it h
m anu al t ran smis sion if the d river h ad not up­
shi fted o r downshifted in time while using adap­
tive cruise contro l braking or accelera ting, ca us­
ing the vehicle to exceed or not reac h the permit­
ted limit s peed. The adaptive c ruise control turns
off. A chime s ounds as a reminder.
Shift leve r po sition!
Ve hicles w it h an autom atic transmission: the
d river me ssage appe ars if the sele ctor leve r is
shi fted to the N pos it io n. The a daptive cru ise con­
trol is not avai lab le while in this pos ition .
Ve hicles w it h manual tra nsmission : the d river
m essage appe ars for vehi cles w it h manu al tra ns ­
miss io n if there is no forward ge ar engaged,
meanin g if the reverse gear o r the 1s t gear is en ­
gaged o r if the selecto r leve r is in the neutra l po ­
sition . The adaptive cruise control is not ava ilab le
while in this p osit ion.
Stabilization cont rol (ESC )
This message appea rs if the elec troni c stab ili za ­
ti on con trol ( ESC) i s takin g action to stabi lize t he
ve hicl e. The a daptive cru ise contro l tur ns off. A
chime soun ds as a remin der .
Speed too low
This message appea rs if the current speed is too
l ow
to set or to maintain the des ired speed.
The speed being saved must be at least 20 mph (30 km/h). T he cr uise control is turned off for
speeds lowe r th an 12 mph (20 km/h) . The adap­
tive c ruise co ntrol re m ains turned o n for speeds
above 9 5 mph (150 km/ h) (override).
It w ill sta­
biliz e again at 9 5 mph (15 0 km/h) whe n the dr iv­
e r ta ke s his foot off of the g as pedal.
Parking brake!
The drive r message appears when the park ing
b rake is activated. Adaptive cru ise cont ro l is
turned off . A ch ime sounds as a remi nder .
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Audi drive select
Audi drive select
Driving settings
Introduction
Applies to veh icles: w ith Audi drive select
Drive select provides the possibility to experience
d ifferent types of vehicle settings in one vehicle.
F or 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 ionally, in vehicles with MM I*, 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 acc idents and serious
personal injury.
Description
Applies to veh icles: w ith Audi dr ive select
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The vehicle setup in each mode depends on the
veh icle's features . 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. 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. In contrast,
dynamic mode provides sporty, direct stee ring.
The follow ing applies to vehicles with dynam ic
steer ing*: the steering ratio changes based on ve­
h icle speed in order to maintain optimum steer­
ing effort for the dr iver at all times. This sets the
s teer ing to be less sensitive at higher speeds in
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order to provide improved vehicle control. At re ­
duced speeds, however, steering is more direct in
order to keep the steer ing effort as m inima l as
possib le when the driver is maneuver ing the vehi­
cle. At low and average speeds, dynam ic 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
i t possible to adapt damp ing to the driving situa­
tion virtually in real t ime . Drive select also makes
i t possible to sat isfy the desire fo r sporty suspen­
s ion (Dynamic) and comfortable suspension
(Comfo rt) without giving up ba lanced tuning (Au­
to).
Sport differential*
As a compone nt of the all whee l dr ive system
(quattro)
<> page 174, t he sport differential* 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 agility and ability to ac­
ce lerate 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 a lso
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, se lecting the
Dynamic mode results in 1111-

Audi drive select
Systems Comfort
Adaptive dampers *
comfortable
Sport differential* balanc ed
Adaptive cruise control* comfortable
Engine sound* subtle
al Sub tle in t he d riving posit ion D and sp or ty in the driv ing pos it io n 5.
(D Tips
Your Individual* mode settings are automati­
cally stored and assigned to the remote con­
trol key being used.
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Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
agile sporty
balanced sporty
subt le/sporty
3> sporty