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Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due .
Fig. 13 Instrumel'lt cluster: Service interval display
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The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed ac­
cordingly. The display works in two stages :
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a service
reminder appears in the display when you turn on
the ignition
¢ fig. 13.
After about 5 seconds the display switches back
to normal. The distance and time remaining are
updated each time the ignition is turned on until
the date due for service is reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instrument
cluster immediately after you turn on the igni­
tion . Additionally, a warning tone sounds. After
about
5 seconds the display switches back to nor­
mal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due, can
be shown in the radio or MMI* display by select­
ing the service interval display in the car menu.
Select
I CARI function button > Service interval
display
or I CAR I function button > Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks > Service in­
tervals .
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer will reset the corre­
sponding service schedule after performing the
Driver information system
appropriate service on your vehicle. You also have
the possibility to reset the oil change schedule after having performed an oil change according
to Audi specifications. Select
I CAR I function but­
ton
> Service interval display> Reset oil change
interval
or ICARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks > Service in­
tervals > Reset oil change interval.
(D Note
- Only reset the oil change display when you
have completed an oil change.
- If you disconnect the battery terminals, no
calculations can be made for the service in­
terval display during this time and no serv­
ice reminder will appear. Remember that
observing the proper service intervals is vi­
tally important to extending the life of your
vehicle, particularly the engine, and main­
taining its value. Do not exceed the time in­
terval for the next service, even if the vehi­ cle mileage is low.
@ Tips
The information in the Service Reminder re­
mains stored even when the vehicle battery is
disconnected.
On-board computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on cur­
rent and average fuel mileage, average speed ,
fuel range and driving time .
Fig. 14 Trip comp uter d isp lay: Average fuel mileage
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Driver information system
The following information is continuously evalu­
ated by the trip computer and can be displayed
sequent ially in the instrument cluster display:
Fuel range
The estimat ed cruising range in miles (km) ap­
pears in the disp lay. Thi s tells you how far your
vehicle wi ll be able to t ravel on the current tank
of fuel and with the same driving style. The dis­
play changes in increments of 5 miles (10 km) .
Average fuel mileage
The average f uel economy in MPG (l/100 km)
since you last cleared the memory appears in this
display . You can use this display to adjust your
driving technique to achieve a desired mileage.
Current fuel mileage
The instantaneo us fue l cons umption in miles per
ga llon (l/100 km) is shown in this display. You
can use th is disp lay to adjust your driv ing techn i­
que to achieve a desired mi leage.
Fuel consumption is recalculated at intervals of
33 ya rds (30 meters).
Average speed
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the last
time the display was reset appears in the disp lay.
Elapsed time
The length of time that you have been driving
since you last reset the memory appears in this
disp lay.
Distance
The distance that has been covered since the last
time the memory was cleared appears in the dis­
play.
@ Tips
- Fuel consumptions (average and current),
range and speed are displayed in metric
units on Canadian models.
- All stored val ues w ill be lost if the vehicle
battery is disconnected.
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Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully au­
tomatic memories as well as an efficiency pro­
gram*.
Fig. 15 Trip computer d isplay: memory level 1
You can switch between the trip computer 1 and
2 and the efficiency program * by pressing the
IRESET I button@<=>page 21, fig. 16 .
You can tell which memory level is currently ac­
tive by the number or the sign in the display
c> fig. 15. The data from the single-trip memory
(memory level 1) is being d isplayed if a
D ap­
pears in the display. If a
fJ is shown, then the da­
ta from the total-trip memory is being d isplayed
(memory level 2). The fuel pump nozzle
ii1 indi­
cates the efficiency program* <::;>
page 22.
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The single-trip memory stores the trip informa­
tion from the time the ignition is turned on until
it is turned off . If the trip is continued
within 2
hours
from the time the ignition was turned off,
the new data will be included in the calculation of
the current trip information. If the trip is inter­
rupted for
more than 2 hours the memo ry is re­
set automatically .
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the single-trip memory, the total-tr ip
memory is not reset automatically . This permits
you to eva luate your dr iv ing data for the enti re
period between manua l resets.
Efficiency program*
The eff ic iency program can help you to use less
fuel <::;>
page 22.

Driver information s ystem
IJ-If a rear fog lamp has failed, the indicator
light turns on to ind icate the location on the vehi­
cle.
Vehicle ligh ts : S ys tem f ault!
If t he message appears , there is a ma lfunction in
the head lights or light switc h.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dea ler immediately
to have the malfunct ion corrected .
A WARNING
-Light bu lbs are p ressurized and could ex­
plode while they a re being changed ca us ing
serious person al injury.
-
-Work with due ca re when handling the high­
vo ltage section of g as dis charge (xenon)
l igh ts *. Failure to do so could result in de ath
or serious injury .
(D Tips
Have the bu lb replaced or the connect io n re­
pai red by yo ur autho rize d Aud i Serv ice depart­
ment.
C> Windshield washer fluid level too low
B Plea se refill wa sher fluid
If t he symbol illumi nates, add w indshield washe r
fluid to the was her system and also to the head­
light washe r system ¢
page 229.
Bl Fuel supply too low
When the (jg symbol illum inates, this means
ther e are about 2 .6 ga llons (10 liters) of fue l le ft
in the fuel tank. Time to refuel!¢
page 211.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is amp le
fue l in the tank, and the text
Fuel tank system
malfun ction! Contact dealer
appears in the dis­
p lay, there is a fault in the system. Contact an au ­
thor ized Audi dealer to have the fault rect ified.
D Battery voltage
If ba ttery power drops into the range where it
can limit t he ab il ity of t he engine to sta rt , this
the symbol
(•j appea rs in t he i nstr ument cluster
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display with the following driver message Low
batte ry: Batte ry will be charged while d riv ing.
While th is d river no tific ation is disp layed, you
have to be prepare d for lim ited start ing capabili­
ty .
Driver message appears and goes out again
If this driver message appears after the ignition
i s tur ned on or w hile d riving and it goes ou t again
a ft er a whi le, the battery has been adequately re ­
c h arged .
Driver message appears and does not go out
again
I f this drive r notific ation appea rs after the igni­
tion is turned on or while driv ing and does not go
out again, the battery's state of charge is not in
the optimal range. Starting capability is restrict­
ed. Have the battery checked at an a uthori zed
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop as soon
as possib le.
~. Check engine oil
II Add oil , ma x x qt (l) . You may cont. driv .
When the Ill symbol and driver message appear,
add the amount of oil appear ing in the display at
the next opportunity ¢
page 221.
' ~-· Engine oil sensor defective
• Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your author­
i z ed Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspect­
ed . Until you have this done, check the oi l level
each time you refuel just to be on the safe side
¢ page 221.
!? Engine speed limitation
Applies to: vehicles with engine speed limitation
(II Do not exceed max. engine speed of XXXX
rpm
The (II symbol illuminates when the re is an en­
gine co ntro l ma lf u nct ion. The indi cator light ~
i n the instrument cluster also illum ina tes. The
engine spee d is limited to the speed displ ayed in
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Messages in the instrument cluster display
Applies to: vehicles with Start-Stop -System
Start-stop system : deactivated. Please
restart engine manually
This message appea rs whe n speci fic conditions
a re not met dur ing a stop phase and the S tart­
Stop-System w ill
not be able to restart the en ­
gine. The engine must be started with the key or
with the
! S TAR T ENGINE STOPI* button.
Start-stop system : sy stem fault. Function
una vailable
There is a malfunction in the Start-Stop-System .
Drive the ve hicle to an author ized repa ir facility
for servicing as soon as possible to correct the
malfunct ion.
Transmis sion: Car may roll! Shift to park!
This message appears if the selecto r lever is not
in the
P position w hen the driver's door is
opened. You will also hear a warn ing tone. Shift
the selector lever to the
P posit ion. Otherw ise,
the vehicle could roll.
Speed warning system
Overview
T he speed warning system helps you to keep your
driving speed below a set speed limit.
The speed warning system wa rns if the driver ex­
ceeds a prev io usly stored maximum speed. A
war ning tone w ill sound as soon as the vehicle
speed ex ceeds t he set speed by abo ut
3 m ph
(3 km/ h). At the same time, a warni ng symbo l
appears in the display. The symbol's appearance
might be different in some models .
The speed w arning sys te m has
two warning
threshold s
that function independen tly of each
other an d that have somewhat different purpos­
es:
Speed warning 1
You can use speed war ning 1 to se t the maxim um
speed while yo u are dr iving. This setting w ill re­
main in e ffec t unti l you turn
off the ign ition, as -
Driving
su ming tha t you have not changed or reset the
setting .
T he speed wa rn ing symbol . (U SA mode ls)/ .
(Cana da mo dels) in the warn ing 1 disp lay ap­
pears when you exceed the maxim um s peed.
It
goes out when the speed falls be low the stored
max imum speed.
T he spee d warn ing symbol will also go out if the
speed
exceeds the stored max imum speed by
more than about
25 mph (40 km/h) for at least
10 seconds . The stored max imum speed is delet ­
ed .
Setting spee d warn ing
1 r=> page 92.
Speed warning 2
Stor ing warn ing 2 is recomm ended if you always
want to be reminded of a ce rtain speed, for ex­
amp le when you are traveling in a coun try tha t
ha s a genera l maximum speed limi t, or if you do
not want to e xceed a specified speed for winte r
ti res.
T he spee d wa rn ing
2 symbol, . (USA mo dels)/
• (Cana da models) appears in the display when
yo u exceed the stored speed limit . Unli ke warn ­
ing
1, it will not go out until t he vehicle spee d
drops below the stored speed limit.
Setting spee d warn ing
2 r=> page 92.
(D Tips
Eve n though your vehicle is e quippe d w ith a
s peed w arning system, yo u should still w atch
t he spee dome ter to ma ke sure you are not
d riving faste r than the speed lim it.
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Driving
Automatic transmission
Introduction
The automat ic t ransmission is cont rolled e lec­
tron ica lly . The transmission ups hifts or down ­
shifts au toma tically depending on wh ich drive
p rogram is selected. The power is transferred by
a torque converter .
When a
moderate driving styl e is used , the
t ra nsmission se lects t he most eco nomical d riving
mode.
It will then change up early an d de lay the
downshifts to give better fuel economy .
The transm iss ion switches to a spo rty mode afte r
a kic k-down or when the drive r uses a
sporty
dri ving st yle
character ized by quic k accelerator
pedal movements, heavy acce leration, freq uent
changes in speed and traveling at the maximum
speed.
If desired, the dr iver can also select the gears
manually (tiptronic mode) ¢ page 98.
Selector lever positions
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F ig. 109 D is p lay in t he inst rum ent cl uster: se lecto r lever in
p os it ion P
The se lector lever position engaged appears next
to the selector lever as well as in the instrument
cluster display .
P -Park
In th is selector lever pos ition the transm ission is
mechanically locked. Engage P only when the ve­
h icle is
completely stopped¢.&. in Driving the
automatic transmission on page
96 .
To shift in or out of position P, you must
first
press and ho ld the brake pedal and then p ress
the re lease button in the selector lever handle
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whi le moving the selector leve r to o r from P. Yo u
can shift out of this position o nly with the igni ­
t ion on.
R -Reve rs e
Se lect R only when the veh icle is at a full stop
and t he e ngine is runn ing at idle speed¢ A in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page
96 .
Befo re yo u move the sele ctor leve r to R, p ress
both the but to n in t he hand le of t he selec tor lev ­
er
and t he brake peda l at the same time .
When the igni tion is on, t he backup lights illumi­
na te when the se lector lever is moved into R.
N -Neutral
The tra nsmission is in neutra l in this position .
S hi ft to this pos it io n for s tand ing wi th the b rakes
applied
¢ .&. in Driving the automatic transmis­
sion on page
96. The vehicle ca n also ro ll when
t h e e ngine is s topped.
When the vehicle is stationa ry or at speeds be low
1 mph (2 km/h), you must a lways apply th e foot­
bra ke befo re and wh ile movi ng the lever out of N.
D /S -Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S position, the transmission can be op­
erated either in the normal mode Dor in the
spo rt mode S . T o se lect the sport mode S, pull
t h e se lecto r lever back b rie fly. Pull ing t he leve r
ba ck aga in will selec t the normal mode D. The in­
str ument cluster d isp lay shows the selected d riv ­
ing mode.
I n the
normal mode D , th e transmission auto­
mati cally selec ts the s uitable gear ratio .
It de­
pends on engine load, veh icle spee d an d dr ivi ng
sty le.
Se lect t he
sport mode S fo r spo rty d rivi ng. The
vehicle makes f ull use of the eng ine 's power.
S hif ting may become no ticeable when acceler at­
ing . Hyb rid drive *: electric d riving is not poss ible.
When the vehicle is statio na ry o r at speeds below
1 m ph (2 km/h), you mus t always apply the foot
br ake befo re and wh ile movi ng the lever to D/S
out of N. .,..

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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Audi adaptive cruise control
Description
Applies to: veh icles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig . 12 5 Detect ion ra nge
What can adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive c ruise co ntro l works in conjunct io n
wi th a radar sensor installed in th e front of th e
ve hicl e
¢page 109, fig. 122, which is sub je ct to
d es ign ated system lim it s ¢
page 111 . Stationary
objects are disregar ded.
On ope n ro ads wi th no traffic, adapt ive cr uise
con trol wo rks like a reg ular cruise contro l sys­
tem. The store d speed is m aintai ned. Whe n ap ­
p roaching a moving vehicle de tected u p ahead,
the adaptive cruise cont rol system automatically
slows down to match that vehicle's speed and then maintains the distance that the driver previ­
ously store d. As soon as the system does not de­
tect a vehicle up ahead, adaptive cru ise control
accelerates back up to the sto red speed .
Which functions can be controlled?
When you sw itch adaptive cruise cont rol on, yo u
can set the current speed as the "control speed"
¢ page 111, Switching on and off.
W hen driving , you can stop cruise contro l
¢page 113 or change the s peed ¢ page 112 at
any time.
You can a lso set the dis tance to the objec t ahead
and set t he a dapt ive cruise contro l driv ing pro­
g ram
¢ page 113.
Switching on and off
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adapt ive cr uise control
Fig . 126 Selector leve r: sw itc hin g on/o ff
Fig. 12 7 Instru ment clus te r: ad apt ive cru ise co ntrol
You can set a ny speed between 20 mph and
95 mp h (30 a nd 150 km/h).
Ind icator lamps and messages in the instr ument
cluster disp lay inform yo u about the current sys­
tem status and settings.
Switching adaptive crui se control on
.,.. Pull the lever towa rd yo u into position (!)
¢
fig . 126. ACC: Standby appears in the inst ru­
ment cluste r display .
Setting the speed and activating regulation
.,.. To se t the curren t speed, press t he ISE TI bu tton
¢
fig. 126. The set spee d is show n in the tach ­
ometer @ and is also shown br iefly in the dis­
play @¢
fig. 127.
Switching adaptive cruise control off
.,.. Push the leve r away fr om yo u into position @
until it cli cks into p lace. The message ACC: Off
appears. ..,..
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Interrupting cruise control
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 129 Selector lever
Requirement: adaptive cruise control must be
switched on ¢
fig. 129 (D.
Overriding cruise control
• To accelerate manua lly, 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
i ng the
ISET I button ¢fig. 129.
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
@ .
& WARNING
Never resume the stored speed if the speed is
too high for prevailing road, traffic or weather
conditions.
Setting the distance
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 130 Selector lever: setting the distance
• Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance ¢
fig. 130.
• To increase or reduce the d istance by incre­
ments, tap the switch aga in to the left or right.
The distance between the two veh icles will
change in the instrument cluster display.
When approaching a moving vehicle up ahead,
the adaptive cruise control system brakes to
match that object's speed and then maintains
the stored distance.
If the vehicle ahead acceler­
ates, adaptive cruise control will also accelerate
up to the stored speed .
The higher the speed, the greater the distance in
yards (meters) ¢.& .T he
Distance 3 setting is
recommended .
T he distances provided a re spec ified values . De­
pending on the driving situation and the how the
vehicle ahead is driving, the actual distance may
be more or less than these target distances .
T he various symbo ls for the time inc rements ap­
pear briefly in the info rmat ion line @
¢page 111, fig. 127when yo u change the set­
tings.
c::::,_ c::::, ___ Distance 1: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 92 feet/28 meters when travel­
i ng at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a tim e interval of 1
second .
c::::, __ c::::, __ Distance 2: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 118 feet/36 meters when travel­
i ng at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
1.3 seconds . ..,.
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General information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
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Fig. 1 35 D riving s it u at io ns
F ig. 136 Rear of the ve hicle: Pos it ion of th e se nso rs
S ide a ssist fu nctions a t spee ds above app roxi­
ma te ly 19 mph (30 km/h).
(D Vehicles that are approaching
In ce rtain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itica l for a lane change even if it is still some­
what far away. The faste r a ve hicle app roaches,
t he soo ner the d isplay in the exterio r mirror w ill
t urn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveli ng w ith you are ind icated i n the
exte rior m irro r if they are classified as critical for
a lane change. All vehi cles detec ted by side assist
Aud i side assist
are ind icate d by the time they ente r your "blind
spot", at the latest.
@ Vehicles left behind
If you s low ly pas s a vehi cle that s ide ass ist has
de te cted ( the differe nce in speed between t he
vehicle and you r vehicle is less than 9 mph or
15 km/h), the disp lay in t he exterior mirro r turns
o n as soon as the vehicle e nters your blind spot.
T he disp lay w ill not turn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle th at side ass ist h as de te cte d (t he differ­
ence in speed between the vehicle and your vehi ­
cle is greater tha n 9 mp h or 15 km/h) .
Functional limitations
The radar se nsors are des igned to detect the le ft
and right adj ace nt lane s when the ro ad l anes are
the normal width . In certa in situations, the dis­
play in the exterior mirror may turn on eve n
though there is no vehicle located in the area
that is critical for a lane change. For example:
- if the lanes a re narrow or i f yo ur are dr iv ing on
the edge o f you r lane. If t his is the case, the
system may have detected t he vehicle in anoth ­
er lane that is
not adjacent to your cu rrent lane.
- if you are dr iv ing through a curve. Si de assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane over
from the adjacent lane.
- if s ide assist reacts to ot her objects (such as
high or disp laced guard ra ils).
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
fu nctions a re limited .
D o no t cover the r adar senso rs
c> fig. 136 wit h
stickers, deposits, b icycle wheels or other o b­
jects, because th is wi ll affect the f unction . Do not
u se side assist when towing a t railer . For info r­
mation on cleaning , refer to
c> page 204.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your veh icle . S ide assist cannot
replace a driver' s attention . T he driver alone
is always respo nsib le for la ne cha nges and
s im ila r dr iv in g ma neuve rs .
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Audi side assist
-Improper reliance on the side assist system
can cause collisions and serious personal in­
jury:
- Never rely only on side assist when chang­
ing lanes.
- Always check rear view mirrors to make
sure that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side assist cannot detect all vehicles under
all conditions -danger of accident!
- Please note that side assist indicates there
are approaching vehicles, or vehicles in your blind spot, only after your vehicle has
reached a driving speed of at least 19 mph
(30 km/h).
- In certain situations, the system may not
function or its function may be limited. For
example:
- if vehicles are approaching or being left
behind very quickly . The display may not
turn on in time .
- in poor weather conditions such as heavy
rain, snow or heavy mist .
- on very wide lanes, in tight curves or if
there is a rise in the road surface . Vehicles
in the adjacent lane may not be detected
because they are outside of the sensor
range.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody . This can affect the system . Have
your authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility check their function.
(D Tips
-If the window glass in the driver's door or
front passenger's door has been tinted, the
display in the exterior mirror may be misin­
terpreted.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
c::> page 2 79.
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Activating and deactivating
Applies to : vehicles wit h Audi side ass ist
Fig. 137 D riv er's doo r: Side ass ist butto n
.,.. Press the button c::> &. in General information
on page 119
to switch the system on/off . The
LED in the button turns on when side assist is
switched on .
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to: vehicles wit h Aud i side ass ist
The signal brightness can be set in the radio or
MMI* .
.,.. Select: I CAR I function button > Audi side assist.
Or
.,.. Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems*
control button > Driver assist> Audi side as­
sist.
The display brightness adjusts automatically to
the brightness of the surroundings, both in the
information and in the warning stage. In very
dark or very bright surroundings, the display is
already set to the minimum or maximum level by
the automatic adjustment. In such cases, you may notice no change when adjusting the bright­
ness, or the change may only be noticeable once
the surroundings change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the display
in the information stage will not disrupt your
view forward. If you change the brightness, the
display in the exterior mirror will briefly show the
brightness level in the information stage . The
brightness of the warning stage is linked to the
brightness in the information stage and is adjust­
ed along with the information stage adjustment . .,,.

Audi drive select
Audi drive select
Drive settings
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
Drive select provides the possibility to experience
d ifferent types of vehicle settings in one veh icle.
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 drive select can cause
collisions, other accidents and serious person­
al injury .
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on the
veh icle's features . However, the engine, auto­
mat ic transmission and steering are a lways in­
volved.
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
easi ly, like the steering in comfort mode, is best
suited to long drives on a highway. In contrast,
dynamic mode provides sporty, direct steering.
The follow ing applies to vehicles with dynam ic
steer ing*: the stee ring rat io changes based on
veh icle speed in order to ma inta in optim um
steer ing effort for the driver at all times. This
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sets the steering to be less sensitive at higher
speeds in order to provide improved vehicle con­
tro l. At reduced speeds, however, steering is
more direct in order to keep the steering effort as
minimal as possible when the driver is maneuver­
ing the vehicle . At low and average speeds, dy­
nam ic steering addit ionally prov ides more re­
spons ive 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 time . Drive select also makes
i t possible to sat isfy the desire for sporty suspen­
sion (Dynamic) and comfortable suspension
(Comfort) without giving up balanced tuning (Au­
to).
Engine sound*
The sound of the eng ine is adapted to the select­
ed mode and ranges from subtle to sporty.
Adaptive cruise control*
The behavior whe n accelerating can be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the
drive select mode. Adaptive cruise control also
r esponds to the driv ing behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more conservative or sporty manner .
(D Tips
- In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the
Auto and
Dynamic modes.
- Selecting the
Dynamic mode results in spo r­
ty shifting characteristics. The S gear posi­
tion engages automatically.
- In veh icles that have dynamic steering*, op­
erating noise is heard when starting or stop­
ping the engine. This does not indicate a
prob lem.