engine AUDI A8 2014 Owner's Guide

84 On the road
the stored position as soon as you switch on
the ignition.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
This button switches on the ignition and
starts the engine.
Fig. 85 Cente r console: START ENGINE S TOP b utton
Sw itching the i gni tion on /off
~ To switch the ignition on/off, press the
I START
ENGINE STOPI button. Do not press
the brake pedal while do ing this . D iesel
vehicles are preheated wh ile the ignition is
switched on.
Starting the engine
~ Press the brake pedal Q &,.
~ Press the I START ENGINE STOPI button
Q fig. 85 . The engine will start.
~ It is possible that there w ill be a slight delay
when start ing the engine for diesel vehicles
i n colder temperatures . T herefore, yo u m ust
hold the brake pedal down until the engine
sta rts . The indicator lamp
& il luminates
when the eng ine is preheated.
I f the engine does not sta rt immedia tely, the
starting process is automatica lly stopped af ­
ter a short time. Repeat starting proced ure.
Start -Stop -System *:
Note the information on Q page 88, Start­
Stop-System.
A WARNING ,-
- Never allow the engine to run in conf ined
spaces -danger of asphyx iat ion.
- Never turn off the engine until the vehi­
cle has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and power steering
only work when the engine is running. If
the engine is off, you have to use more
force when steering or brak ing. Because
you cannot steer and brake as you usual­
ly would, th is cou ld lead to crashes and
ser io us inju ries.
(D Note
- Avo id h igh engine rpm, full throttle and
heavy eng ine loads until the eng ine has
reached operating temperature -other­
w ise you risk engine d amage.
- T he engine cannot be started by pushing
o r towing the vehicle.
(1) Tips
- After a co ld e ngine is started, there may
be a brief pe riod of inc reased noise be­
cause oil pressure must first build up i n
t he hydraulic valve adjusters. This is nor­
ma l and not a cause for conce rn.
- If you leave the veh icle with the ignition
switched on, the ignit ion w ill switch off
afte r a certain period of time. Please
note that electrical eq uipment such as
exterior lights will sw itch off as well
when that happens.
Stopping the engine
~ Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
~ Move the selector lever to the P or N posi­
tion.
~ Pr essthelS TART ENGINE STO Plbutton
Q page 84, fig. 85.
When you stop and the Start-Stop-System*
turns off the engine, the ignition remains on .
Press the I START
ENGINE STOPI button to
swi tch the ignition off d uring a stop phase.
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Stee ring lock
The stee ring locks when you t urn the engine
off us ing the
I S TAR T ENGINE STOP! button
and open the driver 's door . The locked steer­
i ng he lps pr event ve hicle theft.
E mergenc y off
If necessary , the eng ine can be sw itched off
with the selector leve r in the R, Dor S pos i­
tions . The engine stops i f you press the
I S TART ENGINE STOP! button at speeds below
6 mph (10 km/h) .
.&_ WARNING
- Never turn off the eng ine before the ve­
hicle has come to a complete stop. The
full function of the brake booster and the power steering is not quaranteed. You
must use mo re force to turn or brake if
necessary. Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usua lly would, this could
lead to crashes and serious injur ies.
- For safety reasons, you shou ld always
par k your vehicle with the se lector lever
in P. Otherwise, the veh icle co uld inad ­
vertent ly roll away .
- After the engine has been switched off,
the radiator fan can continue to r un for
up to 10 mi nutes -even with the ignition
switched off.
It can a lso switch on aga in
after some time if the coolant tempera­
ture rises as the result of a heat buildup
or if the engine is hot and the engine
compartment is addit ionally heated by
the sun's rays .
0 Note
Do not stop the engine immed iate ly after
hard or extended dr iving . Keep the engine
r u nning for approximately two minutes to
prevent excessive heat build-up.
Driver message in the instrument
cluster display
Turn off ignition before leaving car
On th e ro ad 85
This message appears and a warning tone
sounds if you open the driver's door when the
ignition is sw itched on.
Pre ss brak e pedal t o sta rt engine
This message appears if yo u press the
I STAR T ENG IN E S TOP I button to start the en­
gine and do not dep ress the br ake pedal. The
engine can only be s tarte d if the brake pedal
is depressed.
I!! I s key in th e vehi cle?
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, the remote control key was re­
moved from the vehicle whi le the engine was
run ning . If the ignition key is not in the veh i­
cl e you will not be able to swi tch on the igni­
tion or res tart the engine after i t has been
switched off. You will a lso not be able to lock
the ve hicle from the outsid e.
Shift to P, oth erwi se v ehicle can roll aw ay.
Do ors d o n ot lo ck if lever is not in P .
This dr iver message appears for safety rea­
sons if the transmission has not bee n shifted
to the P position when you switc h the ign ition
off . Move the selec to r l ever to the P posi tion .
Otherwise the vehicle is not protected from
ro lling and cannot be locked.
fl Key is not r ecognized. Hold back of key
again st marked area . See ow ner' s m anu al.
If the indicato r light turns on and this mes­
sage appea rs, there is a malfunct ion
~ page 86.
Turn off ign ition before lea ving ca r. Battery
is d is c harging
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened wh ile the ignition is switched on . Al­
ways switch off the ign it ion if you a re leav ing
the ve hicle . See also
Q page 90 .
Shift to P and turn off ignition before lea v­
ing car, otherwi se v ehicle can roll away
T his messag e app ears if the driver's door is
opened wh ile the ignition is switched on and
the selector lever is not in the P posit ion. Shift
the selecto r lever into the P pos ition and .,..

86 On the road
switch off the ignition when you exit the vehi­
cle. Otherwise the vehicle could ro ll. See a lso
c::> page90 .
Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to s tart the engine un­
der certain circumstances , for example if the
battery in the vehicle key is drained , if inter­
ference has affected the key or if there is a
system malfunction .
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Fig. 86 Center conso le /maste r key : start ing t he engi ne
if th ere is a mal funct io n
Requirement : The message K ey not recog­
n ized. Hold back of key against mark ed area.
See own er' s manual.
must appear and the in­
d icator light
II must switch on.
" Hold the master key vertically in the loca­
t ion ind icated
f>l) c::> fig. 86.
" Press the brake peda l c::> .&. in Starting the
engine on page 84.
" Press the l ~s =T~ A~R =T~ E~N ~ c= r~ N ~E~ s=T~ O~ P~ I button . The
engine will s tart .
" Drive to your authorized Audi dealer imme ­
diately to have the malfunction corrected.
@ Tips
You can view the message again by press ­
ing the
I STAR T ENGINE STOP I button.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
F ig . 8 7 Center co nsole: Park ing b rake
" Pull on the switch(®) c::> fig . 87 ® to apply
the parking brake. The indicator light in the
sw itch ill uminates.
" Step on the brake pedal or the accelerator
pedal and p ress the switch
(®} at t he same
time to re lease the park ing brake . The ind i­
cato r light in the swit ch goes out.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electrome ­
chanical parking brake . The parking b rake is
designed to p revent the veh icle from rolling
u nintentionally and replaces the hand b rake .
In add ition to the normal functions of a tradi ­
t ional hand brake, the electromechanical
parking brake provides vario us conven ience
and safe ty f unct io ns.
When starting from rest
- The integral starting ass ist helps you when
driving by automat ically releasi ng the park­
ing brake
c::> page 87, Starting from rest .
-When start ing on inclines, the start ing as ­
sist prevents the vehicle from uni ntentional­
ly ro lling back . The braking force of the
pa rk ing brake is not released unt il suff ic ient
driving force has been bui lt up at the
wheels . ..,.

Emergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures that the vehicle
can be slowed down even if the
normal brakes
fail
c::> page 88, Emergency broking.
Ind icator light s
-If the par king b rake is closed w ith the igni­
t ion
s wit ched on the indicator lights come
on - (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
in the instrument cluster and in the switch.
- If the par king brake is closed w ith the igni ­
tion
s witc hed off the indicator lights come
on - (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
in the instr ument cluster and in the switch
for about 20 seconds.
A WARNING
Do not press the accelerator peda l inadver­
tently if the vehicle is stat ionary but the
eng ine is running and a gear is selected.
Otherw ise the vehicle will start to move
immediately and cou ld result in a crash.
(D Note
If the symbol . in the display or the ind i­
cato r light
1111 (USA models) . (Cana­
da models) in the instrument cluster flash­
es, the re is a malfunction in the bra ke sys­
tem. Please refer to t he detai led descr ip­
t ion of the indicator lights¢
page 14.
- If the indicato r light - (USA mod-
els) . (Canada mode ls) or
IIJ t ur ns
on, there may be a malfunction in the
parking brake
r=> poge 15.
@ Tips
-You can apply the pa rking brake at any
time -even w ith the ignition swi tched
off. The ignition must be on and the
brake pedal must be pressed in order to
release the parking brake.
- Occasiona l noises when the parking
brake is applied and re leased are norma l
and are not a ca use for concern.
- When the vehicle is parked, the parking
brake goes through a se lf-test cycle at
On th e ro ad 87
regular inte rva ls. Any associated noises
are normal.
· Parking
.. Press the brake pedal to stop the veh icle.
.. Pull the switch(®) to set the parking brake.
.. Select the P selector lever posit io n
c::> poge 116.
.. Tu rn the engine off c::> .&_ .
.,. When on inclines o r declines, tur n the steer­
ing wheel so that your veh icle w ill ro ll into
t he c urb if it beg ins to move.
A WARNING
-==
- When you leave your vehicle -even if on-
ly briefly -always take the ignition key
with you. This applies particularly when
children remain in the vehicle. Otherwise
the children cou ld start the engine, re­
lease the parking brake or operate elec­
trical equipment (e.g. powe r wi ndows).
T here is the r is k of an accident.
- When the veh icle is locked, no one -par­
ticularly not children should rema in in
the vehicle. Locked doors ma ke i t mo re
diff icult for emergency wo rke rs to ge t in­
to the veh icle -putt ing lives at risk.
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking broke is released automatically upon starting.
Stopping and applying park ing brake
.. Pull the sw itch(®) to apply the parking
brake .
Starting and automatic ally releasing the
parking brake
.. When you sta rt to dr ive as usual, the park­
ing brake is automatically released and your
veh icle begi ns to move.
When stopping at a traffic signal or stopping in city traff ic, the parking brake can be ap-
plied . The vehicle does not have to be he ld
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88 On the road
with the footbrake . The parking brake elimi­
nates the tendency to creep with a drive range
engaged . As soon as you dr ive off as usual,
the park ing brake is released automatically
and the vehicle starts to move.
Starting on slop es
When starting on inclines, the starting assist
prevents the vehicle from unintentiona lly ro ll­
ing back. The braking force of the parking
brake is not released until sufficient driving
force has been bu ilt up at the wheels.
For safety reasons, the park ing brake is re­
leased automatically only when the dr iv­
er's safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an
incline, do the following:
.. Keep the switch(®) pulled and depress the
acce lerator. The parking brake stays applied
and prevents the vehicle from ro lling back­
ward.
.. You can release the switch (®) once you are
sure that you are develop ing enough for­
ward momentum at the wheels as you de­
press the accelerator.
Depending on the weight of the r ig (vehicle
and tra iler) and the severity of the incl ine, you
may roll bac kwards as you sta rt. You can pre­
vent roll ing backwards by holding the parking
b rake switch (®) p ulled out and acce lerat ing -
just as you would when starting on a hill with a conventional hand brake.
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake sys ­
tem fails or locks .
.. In an emergency, pull the switch(®) and
contin ue to p ull it t o slow your vehicle down
with the parking brake.
.. As soon as you release the switch (®) or ac­
ce lerate, the braking process stops.
If you pull the switch(®) and hold it above a
speed of about 5 mph (8 km/h), the emergen­
cy bra king f unct ion is initiated. The vehicle is
braked at all four whee ls by activating the hy­
draulic brake system. The brake performance
is simila r to making an emergency stop
c> .&. .
In order not to act ivate the emergency brak­
ing by mistake, an audib le warning tone (buz­
zer) sounds when the switch(®) is pulled. As
soon as the sw itch (®) is re leased, or the accel­
erato r pedal is depressed, eme rgency braking
stops .
.&, WARNING
E mergency braking should only be used in
a n emergen cy, when t he norma l foot bra ke
has fa iled or the brake pedal is obstructed.
Using the par king brake to perform emer ­
gency b raking will s low your vehicle down
as if you had made a full brake application.
The laws of physics cannot be suspended
even with ESC and its associated compo­ nents (ABS, ASR, EDL). In corners and
when road o r weathe r cond itions are bad,
a full brake application can cause the v ehi­
cle to s kid or the rear end to break away -
r isking an a cci den t.
Start-Stop-System
Description
Appl ies to vehicles : wit h Start-Stop-System
The Start-Stop-System can help increase fuel
economy and reduce CO2 emissions .
In the Start -Stop -mode, the engine shuts off
automat ica lly when the veh icle is stopped,
such as at a traffic light. The ignition remains
switched on during this stop phase. The en­
gine wi ll be automat ica lly restarted when
needed .
The last Start-Stop-System setting (on/off us­
ing the button
l 0a• I) will be restored when the
ignition is turned on. The LED in the !09 ~1 but­
ton turns on when the Start-Stop-System is swit ched off manually.
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Basic requirements for the Start-Stop
mode
-The driver's door is closed .
- The driver' seat belt is latched.
- The hood is closed.
- The vehicle must have been driven faste r
than 2.5 mph (4 km/h) since the last stop .
- A tra ile r is not hitched to the veh icle.
& WARNING
- Never let the vehicle roll with the engine
switched off. You could lose contro l
over
the vehicle. This can lead to a collision
and serious injuries.
- T he brake booster and the steering sup­
port do not work wh ile the engine is
switched off. More force is required to
stop and to steer the vehicle.
- To reduce the risk of injuries, make sure
that the Start-Stop-System is turned off
when working in the engine compart­ ment¢
page 90.
(D Note
Always switch off the Start -Stop -System
when driving through water¢
page 90.
Starting/stopping the engine
Applies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
Fig. 88 In st rum en t cluster : engi ne switc hed off (stop
phase)
.. Slow the vehicle to a stop using the brake
and keep pressing the brake pedal. The en­
gine will switch off. The
[I] indicator light
appears in the information line in the instru­
ment cluster d isplay.
On the road 89
.. When you take your foot off the brake ped ­
al, the engine restarts. The indicator light
turns off.
Additional information
The engine will switch off in the P, D, N and S
pos itions as well as in manual mode. In the P
position, the engine will also remain off if you
take your foot off the brake pedal. The engine
starts again when you select another selector lever position and take your foot off the brake
pedal.
If you se lect the R position during a Stop
phase, the engine will start again.
S hi ft from D to P quickly to prevent the engine
from starting unintentionally when shifting
through R .
You can determine for yourself if the engine
will stop or not by reducing or increasing the
amount of force you use to press the brake
pedal. For example, if you only lightly press
on the brake pedal in stop-and and-go traffic
or when turning, the engine will not switch off
when the vehicle is stationary. As soon as you
press the brake down harder, the engine will
switch off.
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
The standard Start-Stop-mode can be cancel­
led for different system-related reasons.
Fig. 89 Instrument cluster: engine -Stop temporarily
unavailable

90 On the road
Engine will not swit ch off
Before each stop phase, the system checks i f
certain cond itions have been met. For exam ­
p le, the engine will
n ot be switched off in the
following situations:
- T he eng ine has not reached the minimum
required temperature for Start -Stop-mode .
- The inter io r temperature selec ted by the A/C
system has not been reached .
- T he outs ide temperature is extremely h igh/
low .
- T he w indshield is being defrosted
¢page 82.
-The parking system* is switched on.
- The battery charge level is too low .
- The steering wheel is sharply turned or
there is a steering movement.
- After engaging the reverse gear.
- On sharp inclines.
The
tiij indica to r light appears in the informa­
tion line in the ins trument cluster disp lay
<=:>fig . 89 .
Engine automatically restarts
The stop phase is interrupted in the following
situations, for examp le. The engine restar ts
witho ut any act ion by the driver.
- T he interio r temperature varies from the
temperature selected in the A/C system .
- The w indshield is being defrosted
<=:> page 82.
- The brake pedal is pressed several times i n a
row .
- The battery charge level becomes too low .
- High power consumption.
Sw itching the ignition automatically
To prevent the battery from d raining, the igni­
tion will switc h off
automat ically when a ll of
the following conditions have been met:
- T he veh icle has already been driven.
- T he eng ine has been tu rned off by the Star t-
Stop-System*.
- The driver's door is opened.
- The driver's seat belt is removed.
- The brake pedal is not pressed dow n. -
The vehicle is stationa ry .
In this case, the activated low beam will be re­
placed by the side ma rke r lights. The s ide
marker lights w ill switch off after approxi­
mately 30 minutes or when you lock the vehi ­
cle .
If the Star t-Stop System h as n ot turned off
the engine or if you have sw itched the Start­
Stop system off man ua lly, the ignition will
not
be automatica lly switched off and the engine
will continue to ru n ¢ ,& .
A WARNING
=
Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyxiation.
(D Tips
If you shift into the D, Nor S posit ions af­
ter sh ifting into reverse, the vehicle must
be driven faster tha n 6 mph (10 km/h) in
order for the engine to sw itch off again.
Switching the Start-Stop -System on/off
manually
App lies to vehicles: wi th Start-Stop -System
If you do not wish to use the system, you con
switch it off manually.
F ig . 90 Ce nter console: Start-Stop -System button
.,. To swi tch the Start-Stop-Sys tem off/on
manually, p ress the
l(A) ~·I button. The L ED in
the button turns on when the system is
switched off .

(D Tips
If you switch the system off during a stop
phase, the engine will start again auto­
mat ically.
Messages in the instrument cluster
display
App lies to vehicles: with Start -Stop-System
Start-Stop system deactivated: Please re­
start engine manually
This message appears when specific condi­
tions are not met dur ing a stop phase and the
Start-Stop-System will
not be able to restart
the engine.
If the Dor R selector lever posi ­
tions were engaged, P will be selected auto­
matica lly. The engine must be sta rted with
the
! S TAR T ENGINE ST OPI button.
Start-Stop system: System fault! Function
unavailable
There is a malfunct ion in the Start-Stop-Sys­
tem . Dr ive the veh icle to an authorized repair
fac ility for servicing as soon as possible to cor­
r ect the malfunction.
Speed warning system
Introduction
The speed warning system helps you to stay
under a specified maximum speed.
The speed warning system warns you if you
are exceeding the maximum speed that you
have set. You will hear a warning tone when
your speed exceeds the stored value by ap­ prox imately 3 mph (3 km/h) . An indicator
light . (USA models)/ . (Canada models) in
the instrument cluster display also turns on at
the same time . The indicator light ••
turns off when the speed decreases below the
stored maximum speed.
Sett ing a thresho ld is recommended if you
wou ld like to be reminded when you reach a
cer tain maximum speed. Situations where you
may want to do so include driving in a country
On the road 91
with a general speed limit or if there is a
specified max imum speed for winter tires .
@ Tips
Even though your vehicle is eq uipp ed w ith
a speed warning system, you should still
watch the speedometer to make sure you
are not dr iv ing faster than the speed limit.
Setting the threshold
You can set, change and delete the threshold
in the MMI.
.. Select: !CAR I function button> Car systems
cont rol button > Driver assist > Speed warn·
ing .
You can set any threshold between 20 mph
(30 km/h) and 150 mph (240 km/h) . Sett ings
can each be ad justed in increments of 5 mph
(10 km/h).
Cruise control
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph (30 km/h) .
0
f
~
0
Fig. 91 Contro l le ver with s et bu tto n
Fig. 92 Disp lay: Se lecte d speed

92 On the road
• Pull the lever to position CD ¢ fig . 91 to
switch the system on.
• Drive at the speed you wish to set .
• Press button @to set that speed.
The stored spee d and the ind icator light
[ij;(i)~i~ (US mode ls) ,ii (Canadian mode ls) ap­
pear in the instrument cluster d isplay
¢ fig. 92. The display may vary, depending on
the type of d isplay in your vehicle .
The speed is kept constant via an engine o ut­
p ut adjustment or act ive brake intervention .
A WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic even when
the cruise control is switched on . You are
always responsible for your speed and
the distance between your vehicle and other vehicles.
- For safety reasons, the cruise control
should not be used in the city, in stop­
and-go t raff ic, on twist ing roads and
when ro ad conditions are poor (such as
ice , fog, grave l, heavy rain and hydro­
planing) -risk of accident.
- T urn off the cruise control tempor aril y
when entering turn lanes, highway exit lanes or in construction zones.
- Please note tha t inadvertent ly "rest ing"
yo ur foot on the accelerator peda l causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is
because the cr uise control is overridden
by t he driver 's acce lerat ion.
- If a brake system malfunction such as
overheat ing occurs when the cru ise con­
tro l system is sw itched on, the braking
function in the system may be switched
off . The other cruise control functions re­
ma in active as long as t he indicator light
[ij;rn~i~ (US models) Iii.I (Canad ian mod­
els) is on.
(D Tips
The b rake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes decelerate automat ica lly.
Changing speed
• To increase/decrease the speed in inc re ­
men ts, tap the lever in the
0 10 direction
¢ page 91, fig. 91 .
• To increase/decrease the speed quick ly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 direction until the de ­
sired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down
to increase yo ur speed, e.g . if you want to
pass someone . The speed you saved earlier
will res ume as soon as you release the acce ler­
ator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes,
the cr uise control w ill turn off temporari ly.
The green symbol
[ij;(l)~i~ (US mode ls) ,ii in
the d isplay is replaced with a white symbol.
T he saved speed remains the same .
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving.
• Switch on the ign ition.
• Pull lever into position
CD ¢ page 91,
fig . 91 .
• Press the lever in t he 0 o r 0 direction to
increase or decrease your speed .
• Release t he lever to save that speed .
Th is function makes it possib le, for examp le,
to save the speed you want before dr iv ing on
the highway. Once on the h ighway, act ivate
the cr uise con trol by pulling the leve r toward
CD -
Switching the system off
Temporary deactivation
• Press the brake pe dal , or
• Press the lever into posi tion @(not cl icked
into p lace)
¢ page 91, fig. 91, or
• Drive for longer t han S m in utes at more
than 5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed.

110 Audi drive select
Audi drive select
Driving settings
Introduction
Aud i d rive select mak es it possible to expe ri­
ence diffe ren t types of vehi cle se ttin gs i n o ne
ve hicl e. The dr ive r can se lect th ree
Comfort ,
Auto
and Dynamic modes in the M MI to
switch between a sporty and a comforta ble
driving mo de.
You c an a lso a djust the setti ng according to
your p re ferences in the
individual mo de. For
examp le, you ca n combine settings such as a
sporty en gine t uning with comfortab le steer­
ing.
A WARNING
Improper use of the A udi drive select can
cause collisions, ot her acc idents and se ri­
ous pe rsonal injury.
Description
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on
the veh icl e's featu res. The engine, t ransm is­
sion, stee ring, reve rsible sa fe ty belt tension­
e rs a nd adap tive air su spension are alw ays in­
volved.
Engine and transmission
Depending on the mode, the e ng ine and the
tra nsmission respond quic ker or i n a more bal­
an ced manne r to acce le rator pedal move­
men ts. In the sporty dyn ami c mode, the
tra nsmission sh ifts at highe r RP Ms.
Air suspension
The adaptive air suspens ion/adaptive air sus­
pe nsion spor t*
(Air suspension in the MM I) is
an elec tronic ally con trolled air suspensio n and
da mpi ng sys tem. They are adjus ted depend­
ing on the se lected driving mode, the drive r's
steering, braking and acceleration input and
the road s urface, ve hicle speed and load. A
sporty setting is generally used i n ve hicles
with adaptive air suspension sport*. T
he vehicle clea rance varies depending on the
se lected mo de an d the speed .
T he highw ay setting is activate d automatically
whe n you dr ive above 7 5 mph (120 km/ h) for
more than
3 0 seconds in the auto or dynamic
mode. The gro und clea rance is increased a uto ­
matically if the speed drops below
44 mph
(70 km/h) for more than 120 seconds.
Steering
T he s teering adap ts i n t erms of s teer ing effor t
and stee ring ratios . Indirect stee ring that
moves easily, like the steer ing in comfo rt
mode, is best suited to long drives on a high­
way. In contrast, dynamic mode provides
sporty, direct steer ing .
The following app lies to vehi cles with dynamic
stee ring* : the steer ing rat io changes based on
vehicle speed in order to ma inta in optimum
steering effort for the drive r at all times. This
sets the stee ring to be less sens itive at h igher
s p eeds in order to provide improved vehicl e
control. At r educed speeds, howeve r, steer ing
is mo re dir ect i n order to keep the stee ring ef­
f o rt as minima l as po ssible when the drive r is
mane uveri ng the veh icle. At low and average
speeds, dynamic steering ad dit iona lly pro ­
vides more responsive steering pe rformance .
Sport differential*
As a compone nt o f the all whee l dr ive system
(quat tro)
r:!> page 204, the Spor t differen tia l*
dis tributes t he d riving power to the rear ax le
depen ding on the sit uat io n. The distrib ution
of power var ies depending on the se lected
mode, from ba lanced (comfort) to agile (dy­
nam ic). The goal is a high level of agility and
ability to accelerate on curves . The vehicle is
very res pons ive to stee ring .
Curve light*
The curve light adapts to driving on curves.
The pivoting act ion and the lighting are also
adapted to the mode.
Adaptive cruise control*
T he be hav ior when ac celera ting can be adjust­
ed from comforta ble to sporty, de pending on ..,.