
.... 
no longer  available.  This cou ld cause the  vehi
cle to  swerve and  increase the  risk of  sliding. 
Drive carefully  to  the  nearest  authorized  Audi 
dealer  or  other  qualified  workshop  and have 
the  malfunction  corrected. 
(D Tips 
For additional  information  on ESC and  ABS, 
refer  to 
c:::;, page  187. 
ABS /C8) Anti-lock  braking  system  (ABS) 
This warning/indicator  light  monitors  the ABS 
and  the  electronic  differential  lock  (EDL). 
The warning/indicator  light~ (USA models)/ 
KG» (Canada mode ls) will  come on for  a  few sec
onds when  the  ignition  is switched  on. The  light 
will  go out  after  an automatic  check sequence is 
completed . 
There  is a malfunction  in the  ABS when: 
-The  warning/indicator  light  does not  illuminate 
when you  switch  the  ign ition  on . 
- Th e warning/indicator  light  does not  go out  af
ter  a few  seconds . 
- The warning/indicator  light  illuminates  while 
driving. 
The  ESC  indicator  light  also illuminates  if the re is 
a  ma lf u nction  in  the ABS.  The message 
Stabiliza
tion  control  (ESC/ ABS): Fault!  See owner's 
manual 
also appears in the  instrument  cluster 
disp lay and a warning  tone  sounds. 
The  brake  system  will  still  respond  even  with
out  the  assistance  of  the  ABS system.  See your 
authorized  Audi dealer  as  soon  as possible  to  re
store  full  braking  performance. 
For more  infor
mation  regarding  the  ABS 
c:::;, page  187. 
Malfunction  in the  brake  system 
I f  the  brake  warning  light¢ page  14 and  the  ABS 
warn ing  illuminate  together  there  may  be a mal
function  in the  ABS, and there  may also  be a ma l
function  in the  brake system  itself 
c:::;, ,&. The  ABS 
"'  will not work  and you  will  notice  a change  in 
0 
~ braking response  and  performance. .... 
In  the  event of  a malfunction  in the  brake  sys
tem 
the  warning/indicator  light 11111 (USA mod 
els) .  (Canada models)  in the  instrument  clus 
ter  flashes 
c:::;, page  14. 
Malfunction  in  the  electronic  differential 
lock  (EDL) 
The EDL works  together  with  the  ABS . The ABS 
warning  light  will  come on if  there  is a malfunc
tion  in  the  EDL system 
c:::;, page  187.  See your  au
thorized  Aud i dealer  as soon as possible . 
A WARNING 
=  -
-If  the ~  (USA  models)/ 11] (Canada mod-
els)  warning  light  does not  go out,  or  if  it 
comes  on while  dr iv in g,  the  ABS  system  is 
not  working  properly.  The veh icle can then 
be  stopped  only  with  the  standard  brakes 
(without  ABS). You will  not  have the  protec 
tion  ABS provides . Contact  your  Audi  dea ler 
as soon as possible. 
- USA models:  If the 
11111 warning  light,  the 
D.J warning  light  and  the~  warning  light 
come on together,  the  rear wheels  could 
lock  up first  under  hard braking.  Rear wheel 
lock-up  can cause loss of  vehicle  control  and 
an accident . Have  your  vehicle  repaired  im
mediately  by your  author ized Audi  dealer  or 
a qualified  workshop. Drive  slowly  and avoid 
sudden,  hard brake  applications. 
- Canada  models: 
If the  brake warn ing light 
• • the 
Ji] warning  light  and the  ABS warn
ing  light 
II] come on  together,  the  rear 
wheels  could  lock  up first  under  hard  brak
ing . Rear whee l lock -up can cause loss of  ve 
hicle  contro l and an accident.  Have your  ve
hicle  repaired  immediate ly by your  author
ized  Audi  dealer  or  a  qualified workshop. 
Drive slowly  and avoid sudden,  hard  brake 
applications. 
(0} Worn  brake  pads 
iJ Brake pads! 
If the  warning  light  illuminates,  immediately 
contact  your  authorized  Audi  dealer  or  qualified 
workshop  to  have all  brake pads inspected . On 
liJJ,-
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Instrumen ts and  ind icator  ligh ts 
Econom y tip s 
In certain  s ituations,  economy  tips  appear  auto
matica lly for  a sho rt  time  in the  efficiency  pro
gram 
c:> fig.  10. If you  fo llow  these  economy  tips, 
you  can  reduce  your  vehicle's  fuel  consumption. 
To t urn  an  economy  tip  off  immed iate ly after  it 
appears,  press  any  button  on  the  multifunction 
steering  wheel. 
(D Tips 
- If you  e rase  the  data  in the  efficiency  pro
gram,  the  values  in the  on-board  computer 
will a lso  be  reset. 
- Once you  have  turned  an  economy  tip  off,  it 
will only  appear  again  after  you  turn  the  ig 
nition  on  again . 
- The  economy  t ips  are  not  displayed  in every 
instance,  but  rather  in intervals  over  a  peri
od  of t ime. 
Odometer 
F ig . 1 1 Instrument  cluster:  odometer  and  reset  button 
The display  of  distance  dr iven  is shown  in miles 
"mi"  or  kilometers  "km". The  units  of  measure
ment  (kilometers/m iles)  can  be  changed  in the 
Infotainment  system. 
Upp er odometer 
The trip  odome ter  shows  the  d istance  driven 
since  it  was  last  reset.  It  can  be  used  to  measure 
short  distances.  The  last  digit  shows  distances  of  100  meters  or  1/10  of a  mile . 
The trip  odome ter  can  be  reset  to  zero  by press
ing  the  reset  bu tton 
E§J . 
26 
Lo wer  odom eter 
The  lower  odomete r shows  the  tota l number  of 
k ilometers  or  miles  that  the  vehicle  has  driven. 
Malfunction  indicator 
If there  is a  malfunction  in the  instrument  clus
ter, 
DEF will appear  in the  trip  odometer  display. 
Have the  malfunction  corrected  as  soon  as  possi
ble. 
Time/date  display 
Fig. 12 Instrument  cluster: Time and  date 
The  date,  time  of  day  and  time  and  date  format 
can  be  set  in the  Infotainment  system.  Refer  to 
the  Infotainment  system  operat ing  manu al for 
inst ructions. 
When  you  open  the  dr iver's  door,  the  date  and 
time  appear  in the  instrumen t cluster  display  for 
30  seconds. 
Service interval  display 
The service  interval  display  detects  when your  ve
hicle  is due  for  service. 
Fig.  13  Instrument  cluster  display:  service  interval  d isplay 
(example) 
The  serv ice interval  display  works  in two  stages: II>  

Lights and  Vision 
Lights  and  Vision 
Exterior  lighting 
Switching  the  lights  on  and  off 
Fig.  38 Instrument  panel : lig ht  sw it c h  with  all we ath er 
li gh ts 
Light switch ·t:/.. · 
Tu rn  the  switch  to  the  corresponding  posi tion . 
When  the  lights  are sw itched  on, the 
:o o:c symbo l 
turns  on . 
O - The lights  are off  or the  daytime  running  lights  are on : 
-USA mode ls: The daytime  running  lig hts  will 
come on automatically  when  the  ignition  is on 
and the  light  switch¢ 
fig. 38 is in  the O posi
t ion or  the 
AUTO position  (only  in day light  con
ditions).  The 
D aytime  running  light s function 
can be turned  o n and off  in  the MM I 
¢ page 46, ¢ &. 
- Canada mo del s: T he d aytime  runn ing  lights 
will  come on automati cally  when  the  ignit io n  is 
on and the  ligh t swi tch ¢ 
fig. 38 is in the O po
sition,  the 
; oo :c position  or th e AUTO position 
(on ly  in daylight  conditions)  ¢ 
&. 
AUTO - Automatic  hea dlights  sw itch  on and  off 
depending  on br igh tness, for  example  i n tw ilig ht, 
du ring  rain  or  in tunne ls. 
;oo :c -Parking  light 
io  -Low beam  headlight 
~ - All  weather  lights 
@TI  -Rear fog  lights 
44 
All-weather  lights 
The front  lights  a re adjusted  au toma tically  so 
that  there  is less g lare fo r the  d river from  his o r 
her ow n lights , fo r example  when  roads are wet . 
Automatic dynamic  headlight  range  control 
system 
Your  vehicle  is equ ipped with  a  headlight  range 
contro l system  so tha t the  head lights  do not 
blind  oncoming  t raff ic if  the  vehicle  load 
changes.  The head light  range also adjusts  auto
matically  when  brak ing and  acce lerating . 
Static  cornering  light* 
The static  co rnering  light  depends  on equipmen t 
and only  wo rks when the  light  sw itch  is in the  AU
T O positio n. The corn ering  light  switches  on au
tomatically  at  speeds up to  app roximately 
44  mph  (70  km) when  the  steer ing wheel  is at  a 
ce rtain  angle.  The area to  the  side of  the  vehicle 
i s illum inated  better  when t urn ing . 
,&. WARNING 
-Automatic  headlights  are only  intended  to 
assis t the  driver.  They do not  relieve t he 
driver  of  respons ibility  to  check the  he ad
lights  and to  t urn them  on manu ally a ccord
ing to  the  current  light  and visibility  co ndi 
tions.  For exam ple, fog  cannot  be detected 
by the  light  sensors. So always sw itch  on the 
low  beam under  these  weather  cond itions 
and when  dr iv ing in the  dark 
io. 
-The  rear fog  lights  shou ld only  be turned  on 
in  acco rdance with  traffic  regulations,  to 
p revent glare  for  traffic  behind your  vehicle . 
- Please observe lega l reg ulations  when  using 
the  lighting  systems  described . 
@ Tips 
-Th e light  sensor for  the  a utomat ic head
lights  is in the  rearview  m irror  mo unt. 
Therefore,  do not  p lace any st ickers in this 
area on the  winds hield. 
- Some funct ions of  t he exterior  lighting  can 
be adjusted  ¢ page 
46 . 
-If  you t urn of f the  ignit ion while  the  e xte rior 
lights  are on a nd open  the  door, yo u will 
hear a warning  tone .  

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Audi  ada pti ve  c ruise  contr ol  and  br akin g gu ard 
.. You must  also  press  the  brake  pedal  when  the 
vehicle  is stopped . 
Switching  adaptive  cruis e co ntrol  off 
..  Push  the  lever  away  from  you  into  position @ 
un til it clicks  into  place.  The  message 
AC C o ff 
appea rs. 
@ Indic ator  lights 
II -Adapt ive cru ise  control  is switched  on . No 
vehicles  are  detected  up  ahead.  The  stored  speed 
is ma inta ined . 
• -A moving  vehicle  is detected  up  ahead . The 
adapt ive cruise  control  system  regulates  the 
speed  and  distance  to  the  moving  vehicle  ahead 
and  accelerates/brakes  automatically. 
(-) -Adaptive  cru ise  control  is switched  on . A 
mov ing  vehicle  up  ahead  was  detected . Your veh i
cle  remains  stopped . 
• -When  automatic  braking  is not  able  to  keep 
enough  d istance  to  a  previously  detected  moving 
veh icle  up  ahead,  you  must  take  control  and 
brake 
c::> page  89,  Prompt  for  driver  interven
tion. 
© Di spla y 
If  adaptive  cruise  control  is  not  shown  in  the  dis
play,  you  can  call  it  up  with  the  multifunction 
steer ing  wheel  buttons 
c::> page  23. 
Based  on  the  symbols  in the  display,  you  can  de
termine  if the  system  is ma inta ining  a  distance  to 
the  vehicle  ahead  and  what  that  distance  is. 
N o v ehicle  -No vehicle  ahead  was  detected. 
White  vehicl e -A vehicle  ahead  was  detected. 
Red  ve hicl e -Prompt  for  the  driver  to  take  action 
c::> page  89. 
Both arr ow s on  the scal e© indicate  the  distance 
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  information  on  chang ing  the  stored 
distance,  refer  to 
c::> page  88 . If the  distance  se- lected  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  control 
can  cause  collisions,  other  accidents  and  seri
ous  personal  injuries. 
- Pressing  the 
ISETI button  when  driving  at 
speeds  below  20  mph  (30  km/h),  will auto matically  accelerate  the  ve hicle  to  20  mph 
(30  km/h),  which  is the  minimum  speed 
that  can  be  set. 
(D Tips 
- If you  switch  the  ignit ion  or  the  adaptive 
cruise  control  off,  the  set  speed  is erased 
from  the  system  memory . 
- The  e lectronic  stabilization  control  (ESC) 
and  the  anti-slip-regulation  (ASR) are  auto 
matically  turned  on  when  the  adaptive 
cruise  cont rol  is tu rned  on . Both  systems 
cannot  be turned  off  if the  adaptive  cru ise 
control  is t urned  on. 
Changing  the  speed 
Appl ies  to vehicl es: wi th Audi ada ptive c ruise con trol 
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Fig. 9 4 Operat ing  lever : Chang ing the  speed 
.,.  To increase  or  reduce  the  speed  in  increments, 
ta p the  lever  up  or  down. 
..  To increase  or  decrease  t he speed  q uickl y, 
ho ld 
the  lever  up  or down  un til the  red  LED @ reac h
es  the  desired  speed 
c::> page  86,  fig.  93 . 
After  each  change,  the  new  stored  speed  appears 
br iefly  i n the  informa tion  line 
c::> page  86,  fig . 93 
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Audi  active  lane  assist Lane  assist 
Description 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  Audi active  lane  assist 
Active  lane  ass ist  detects  lane  marker  lines  with
i n the  l imits  of  the  system  using  a  camera  in the 
windshie ld.  If you  are  approaching  a  detected 
lane  marker  line  and  it appears  likely that  you 
will  leave  the  lane,  the  system  will  warn  you  with 
corrective  steering.  You can  override  this  steering 
at  any  time . If you  pass  over  a  line,  the  steering 
wheel  will  vibrate  lightly.  In  order  for  this  warn ing  vibration  to  occur,  it  must  first  be  switched 
on  in the  Infotainment  system.  Act ive  lane  assist 
is operable  when  the  lane  marker  line  is  detected 
on  at  least  one  side  of  the  vehicle. 
The  system  is designed  for  driving  on  freeways 
and  expanded  highways  and  thus  works  only  at 
speeds  of  40  mph  (65  km/h)  or  more . 
Applies  to  vehicles  with  side  assist* : If you  acti
vate  a turn  signal  when  active  lane  assist  is  ready 
and  it  classifies  a  lane  change  as  critical  because 
of  vehicles  traveling  alongside  you  or  approaching you,  there  w ill be  not iceable  correct ive steer
i ng  short ly before  you  leave  the  lane.  This will  at
tempt  to  keep  your  veh icle  in the  lane. 
Appl ies  to  vehicles  w ithout  s ide  ass ist*:  the  sys
tem  does  not  warn  when  it  is  ready  if you  activate 
the  turn  signa l before  crossing  the  lane  marker 
line.  In  this  case,  it  ass umes  that  you  are  chang 
ing  lanes  intentionally. 
Applies  to  vehicles  w ith  adapt ive cruise  control* 
or  pa rking  aid*:  The  corrective  steering  is ta rget
ed  based  on  the  driving  situation . In  add ition  to 
the  lane  marker  lines,  the  system  can  also  take 
into  account  other  objects  such  as  guard  rails.  If 
they  are  detected  in  close  proximity  to  the  vehi
cle,  active  lane  assist  helps  prevent  the  vehicle 
from  driving  too  close  to  them.  There  is also  passing  assistance . The  system  does  not  provide 
any  correct ive steer ing  if  it  detects  that  you  are 
passing  another  vehicle . 
Audi act ive  lane ass ist 
A WARNING 
- The  system  warns  the  driver  that  the  vehicle 
is leaving  the  lane  using  corrective  steering. 
The  driver  is  always  responsible  for  keeping 
the  vehicle  within  the  lane. 
- The  system  can  help  you  keep  the  vehicle  in  the  lane,  but  it  does  not  drive  by itself . Al
ways  keep  your  hands  on  the  stee ring 
wheel. 
- Corrective  steering  may  not  occur  in  certain 
situations,  such  as  du ring  heavy  b raking. 
- There  may  be  cases  whe re the  camera  does 
not  recognize  all  la n e  mar ker  lines.  Cor rec
tive  steering  can  only  take  place  on  the  s ide 
of  the  vehicle  where  lane  marker  lines  are 
detected. 
- Othe r road  structures  or  objects  could  poss i
b ly be  identified  un inten tionally  as  lane 
marker  lines . As a  result,  corrective  steering 
may  be  unexpected  or  may  not  occur. 
- The  camera  view  can  be  rest ricted,  for  ex
ample  by vehicles  driving  ahead  or  by rain, 
snow,  heavy  spray  or  light  shining  into  the 
camera.  Th is  can  result  in active  lane  ass ist 
not  detecting  the  lane  marker  lines  or  de
tect ing  them  incorrectly. 
- Under  certain  condit ions  such  as  ruts  in the 
road,  a  banked  roadway  or  crosswinds,  the 
correct ive steer ing  alone  may  not  be  enough 
to  keep  the  vehicle  in the  middle  of  the  lane . 
- For safety  reasons,  act ive  lane  assist  must 
not  be  used  when  there  are  poor  road  and/ 
or  weather  conditions  such  as  slippery 
roads,  fog,  gravel,  heavy  rain,  snow  and  the  potential  fo r hydrop laning.  Using  active  lane 
assis t under  these  condit ions  may  i ncrease 
the  risk  of  a  crash . 
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General information 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  side assist 
® 
® 
© 
Fig.  105  Driving s it u atio ns 
~ AUD ! 
• • 
F ig.  106  Rear of the  vehicle:  position  of  the  senso rs 
S ide  a ssist  fu nctions  a t  speeds  above  ap proxi
ma te ly 19  mph  (30  km/h). 
@ 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  aw ay.  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 
Ve hicles  traveli ng w ith  you  are  ind icated  i n the 
ex te rior  m irro r if they  are  classifie d as  critical  for 
a  lane  change.  All vehi cles  detec ted  by s ide  assist 
Aud i side  assist 
are  ind icate d by the  time  they  ente r your  "blin d 
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  diffe re nce  in  speed  between  t he 
vehicle  and you r vehicle  is  less  than  9 mph  or  15 
km/h),  the  display  in the  exterior  mirror  turns  on 
as  soon  as  the  vehicle  enters  your  blind  spot. 
T he  disp lay w ill not  tu rn  on  if you  quickly  pass  a 
vehicle  th at  side  a ssist  h as dete cte d (t he  differ
ence  in speed  between  the  vehicle  and  yo ur vehi 
cl e  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 whe n the  ro ad la nes  are 
the  normal  width . In  certa in situations,  the  dis
play  in the  exte rior  mirror  may  turn  on  eve n 
though  there  is  no vehicle  located  in the  area 
that  is  critical  for  a  lane  change.  For  e xample: 
- 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  you r 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  ad jacent  lane . 
- if side  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. 106 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  o n cleaning,  refer  to 
c> page 203. 
A WARNING 
- Always  pay  attention  t o traffic  and  to  the 
area  a round  your  veh icle . S ide  assist  cannot 
replace  a  driver' s attention.  The  driver  alone 
is always  respo nsibl e 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 
¢page  276. 
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Switching  on  and off 
Applies to  vehicles:  with  A udi side  assist 
Fig. 107 D river 's doo r: side assi st  but ton 
.,..  Press  the ¢&. in General information  on 
page 
97  button  to  switch  the  system  on  and 
off . The  LED in the  button  turns  on  when  side 
assist  is switched  on . 
Adjusting  the  display  brightness 
Applies  to vehicles:  with  A udi side assist 
The display brightness  can be adjusted  in the  In
fotainment  system . 
.,.. Select:  the I CARI function  button > (Car)* Sys
tems control  button > Driver  assistance>  Audi 
side  assist . 
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 
Driving  settings 
Introduction 
Drive  select  makes  it  possible  to  experience  d if
ferent  types  of  vehicle  settings  in  one  vehicle. 
The  driver  can select 
Comfort, Auto and Dynami c 
modes in the  Infotainment  system  to  switch  be
tween  a  sporty  and  a  comfortable  driving  mode. 
In  the 
Individual mode,  the  settings  can  be  ad
justed  to  your  personal  preferences.  This  makes  it  possible  to  combine  settings  such  as  a  sporty 
engine  tuning  with  light  steering. 
A WARNING 
-
Improper  use  of  the Audi  dr ive select  can 
cause  collisions,  other  accidents  and  serious 
personal  injury. 
Description 
The follow ing  systems  are affected  by  drive se
lect: 
Engine  and transmission 
Depending  on  the  mode,  the  eng ine  and  the 
transmission  respond quicker  or  in  a  more  bal
anced  manner  to  acce lerator  pedal movements. 
I n the  sporty  dynamic  mode,  the  transmission 
shifts  at  h igher  RPMs. 
Air suspension* 
The  adaptive  air  suspension/adaptive  air  suspen
sion  sport* 
(Air suspension in  the  MMI)  is  an 
e lectronically  controlled  air  suspens ion  and 
damping  system.  They are  adjusted  depend ing 
on  the  selected  dr iv in g  mode,  the  driver's  steer
ing,  braking  and  acceleration  input  and  the  road 
surface,  vehicle  speed  and  load.  A sporty  setting 
is generally  used  in vehicles  with  adaptive  air  sus
pension  sport*. 
The  vehicle  clearance  varies  depending  on  these 
lected  mode  and  the  speed. 
The  highway  setting  is activated  automatically 
when  yo u drive  above  75  mph  (120  km/h)  for 
mo re than  30  seconds  in  the 
Auto or Dynamic 
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mode.  The  ground  clea rance  is  increased  auto
matically  if the  speed  drops  below  44 mph  (70 
km/h)  for  more  than  120  seconds. 
Steering 
The  steering  adapts in terms  of  steering  effort 
and  steering  ratios.  Indirect  stee ring  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  steering. 
The  following  applies  to vehicles  with  dynamic 
steering*:  the  steering  ratio  changes  based on 
vehicle  speed  in order  to  maintain  optimum 
steering  effort  for  the  driver  at  a ll times . This 
sets  the  steering  to  be  less  sensitive  at  higher 
speeds  in order  to  provide  improved  vehicle  con
trol.  At  reduced  speeds,  however,  steering  is 
more  direct  in  order  to  keep  the  steering  effort  as 
min imal  as  possible  when  the  dr iver  is  maneuver
i ng  the  vehicle.  At  low  and  average  speeds,  dy
namic  steering  additionally  provides  more  re
sponsive  steering  performance. 
Sport  differential* 
As a  component  of  the  all  wheel  dr ive system 
(quattro) 
c::;> poge 191, the  Sport  differentia l* 
distributes  the  d riving  powe r to  the  rear  axle  de
pending  on the  situation . T he  distr ibutio n of 
power  varies  depending  on  the  selected  mode, 
from  ba lanced  (comfort)  to  agile  (dynamic).  The 
goal  is a  high  level  of  agility  and  ability  to  accel
erate  on  curves.  The  vehicle  is very  responsive  to 
steering. 
Curve light* 
The  curve  light  adapts  to  driving  on  curves. The 
pivoting  action  and  the  lighting are  also  adapted 
to  the  mode. 
Adaptive  cruise control* 
The  behav ior  when  accelerating  can  be adjusted 
from  comfortable  to  sporty,  depending  on  the 
drive  select  mode.  Adaptive  cruise  control  also 
responds  to  the  driving  behavior of  the  vehicle 
ahead  in  a  more  conservative  or  sporty  manner . .,..