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for safe operation. The systems cannot be switch
ed on.
Ill AC C with traffic jam a ssis t: only availabl e in
D, Sor M
Select the "D/S " or " M" selector leve r pos it ion.
Ill A CC w ith tr affic j am ass is t: currentl y un
available . Parking brake applied
The systems sw itch off if you set the parking
brake . The systems are available again after you
release the parking brake .
llJ ACC with traffic jam a ssist: currentl y un·
av ailable. Stabili zation cont rol (E SC) input
This message appears if the electronic stab iliza
tion contro l (ESC) is taking action to stabilize the
ve hicle . The systems switch off in this scenario .
Ill ACC with traffic jam a ssis t: manu al control!
This message appea rs if the veh icle rolls back
when sta rting on a slight incl ine, even t hough the
systems are active . P ress t he b rake peda l to pre
ve nt the vehicle from rolling or sta rting to move.
IIJ ACC w ith tr affic jam a ssis t: curr entl y un
availabl e. Downhill a ssis t activated
You cannot activate the system when hill hold as
sist is act ive .
II!! ACC with traffic jam assist: manual control!
This message appears if the driver does not take
over steering after mu ltip le driver intervention
requests and the system switches off . The vehicle
brakes unt il it is stationary .
ii Traffic jam a ssis t : una vailable. S ee o wner' s
manual
The system can no longer ensure that t he ve hicle
w ill stay in the lane and sw itches off. Have yo ur
vehicle checked by an a uth orized Audi dea ler or
authorized Audi Service Facility if the ma lfunc
tion is continuous .
14§ Traffic jam assis t : Plea se take over steering!
This message appea rs as soon as the system
stops detecting steer ing activ ity when the system
limits are rea ched. Always keep yo ur hands on
Ass istance systems
the steering whee l so you can be ready to steer at
any time.
14§ Traffic jam a ssis t : currentl y unavailable .
Pl ea se f asten se at belt
T he system switches off when the drive r's safety
belt is unfastened.
Ill AC C: eff iciency assist not available in thi s
countr y
The adaptation to speed lim its and routes ahead
is not available in this country .
IIJ ACC: predictive control currentl y una vaila
ble . See owne r's m anual
T he ad aptation to speed lim its and routes ahead
swi tches off at speed limits under 20 mph
(30 km/h) .
T he message ca n also appear if the adaptation to
speed limi ts and routes a head has a temporary
f ailure . Have your vehicle checked by an autho r
ized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facili
ty if the malfunction is continuous .
Distance warning : malfunction! Please contact
S erv ice
T he system cannot gua rantee that it will detect
vehicles correct ly and it has switc hed off. The ra
dar sensors have shifted or are fa ulty . Drive to an
authorized Aud i dea ler o r authorized Audi Serv ice
Facility immediate ly to have the ma lfunction cor
rected .
Distance warning : currentl y unavailable . Sen sor
view re stricted due to surrounding s. See own
e r' s manual
T his message appears if the rada r senso r view is
obstructed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt. Clean the sensors
¢ page 103,
fig . 95 .
Distance warning : curr entl y unavailable . See
owner' s manual
This message appears if the system has a tempo
r a ry fa il ur e. If this occurs m ultip le t imes, drive to
an a uth orized Aud i dea le r o r auth orized Aud i
Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunc -
t ion corrected .
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Ass is tanc e system s
your steering whee l ang le as long as you are ac
tively steering . Evasive steering support is availa
b le at speeds between approximate ly 20 mph
(30 km/h) and 90 mph (150 km/h).
Tu rn as sist
When start ing to drive and up to speeds of maxi
mum
6 mph (10 km/h), the turn assist uses a
braking intervention to prevent your vehicle from
colliding with an oncoming vehicle when turning
left or right (available in certain countries). The
braking in tervent ion causes your vehicle to stay
in its lane .
A WARNING
-Pre sense front cannot overcome the laws of
physics. It is a system des igned to assist a nd
i t cannot prevent a collision in every c ircum
sta nce. The d rive r must a lways i nte rvene.
T he driver is always responsib le for b raking
at the correct time. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks .
This cou ld increase your risk of a collision.
- The system can deploy incorrectly due to
system -specific limits .
- Please note that the sensors and the camera
do not always detect all objects or lane
markings. This increases the risk of an acci
dent.
- Pre sense front does not react to people, an
ima ls or ob jects that are crossing the veh i
cle's path or that are diff icu lt to detect¢
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in General information on page 103.
-Reflective objects suc h as guard rails or the
entrance to a tunnel, heavy rain and ice can
affect the function of the radar sensors and
the system's ability to detect a coll is ion risk.
@ Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, whee l housing and
underbody . Pre sense fro nt can be impa ired
by this. Have an autho rized Aud i dea le r or a u
thorized A ud i Service Fac ility check the ir func
tion.
l) Th is is not available in so m e co un tri es.
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(D Tips
- You can cancel the braking with increasing
force that is initiated by t he system by brak
ing yourself, by acce lerating not iceably or
by swerving.
- Keep in mind that pre sense front can brake unexpectedly. Always secure any cargo or
objects that you are transporting to reduce
the risk of damage or injury .
- Specific pre sense front functions switch
off
when the ESC is restricted or sw itched off
¢ page 143 or the hi ll hold assist is switch
ed on
¢ page 144.
Audi pre sense rear
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi side ass ist
If the risk of a co llision with a vehicle ahead is de
tec ted, the fo llow ing f unct ions can be t rigge red:
- Reversible tens ion ing of the front safety belts
at the corresponding speeds.
- Clos ing the windows and sunroof* .
- Inflating the side bo lsters* i n the seat backrest
and seat surface .
- Activat ing the emergency flashers with in-
creased frequency
ll .
The message Audi pre sense. ¢ page 113,
fig. 108
will warn you about the danger.
Audi drive select* : the function is not act ive de
pending on the mode selected .
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of an accident, please
note that the s ide assist* radar sensors do
not a lways detect every object.
-
- Pre sense rear does not react to people, ani
mals or objects that a re c ross ing t he vehi
cle's path or that are d ifficult to detect.
- Reflective objects such as guard ra ils, heavy
rain and ice can impair the function of the
radar sensors and the ability to detect a col-
lision risk .
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The radar sensors can be displaced by impacts
or damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. Pre sense rear can be impaired by
this. Have an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility check their func
tion.
(D Tips
- The pre sense rear functions switch off
when towing a trailer.
- The pre sense rear functions may also
switch off if there is a malfunction in the
side assist* system.
Audi pre sense city
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense city
Description
Within the limits of the system, pre sense city
can warn you of impending collisions with
vehicles and pedestrians and initiate the applica
ble braking maneuver if needed. Pre sense city is
active at speeds of approximately 6 mph (10 km/
h) and higher.
A pedestrian warning can occur at speeds up to
SO mph (85 km/h), and vehicle warnings can oc
cur at speeds up to 155 mph (250 km/h). A pre
sense city braking maneuver is possible at speeds up to SO mph (85 km/h).
Warnings
The system recognizes various dangerous situa
tions. The
early warning occurs if:
- a vehicle driving ahead brakes suddenly,
- your own vehicle approaches a significantly
slower vehicle or stationary vehicle in the direc
tion of travel.
- a pedestrian is standing in the lane or is moving
into the lane .
When this warning occurs, it may only be possi ble to avoid a collision by swerving or braking
strongly. The message
Audi pre sense.
r:=;, page 113, fig. 108 and a warning tone will
warn you about the danger .
Assistance systems
Additionally, a jerk on the brakes may occur as an
acute warning when there is an impending colli
sion. If you do not react to the acute warning, pre
sense city can brake to the point of complete de
celeration within the limits of the system. This
reduces the vehicle speed in the event of a colli
sion. The message
Audi pre sense. also ap
pears.
The following functions are triggered in conjunc
tion with pre sense basic/rear:
- Reversible tensioning of the front safety belts.
- Closing the windows and sunroof*.
- Inflating the side bolsters* in the seat backrest
and seat surface.
Audi drive select*: the function is not active de pending on the mode selected.
_&. WARNING
- Pre sense city cannot overcome the laws of
physics.
It is a system designed to assist and
it cannot prevent a collision in every circum
stance. The driver must always intervene.
The driver is always responsible for braking
at the correct time. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks .
This could increase your risk of a collision.
- The system can deploy incorrectly due to
system-specific limits .
- To reduce the risk of an accident, please
note that the camera does not always detect
every object.
- Pre sense city does not react to animals,
crossing or oncoming vehicles, objects such
as bars, railings or railcars, and objects that
are difficult to detect
r:=;, _& in General infor
mation on page 103.
- In trailer mode, the braking behavior of the
trailer can be different than usual during au
tomatic braking.
_&. WARNING
Pre sense city may be restricted or not availa
ble in the following example situations:
- in heavy fog, rain, spray or snow
- when there are visual obstructions, such as
glare, reflections or variations in light
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Ass is tanc e system s
-when it is dark
- if the camera window or the windshie ld is
dirty, iced over, damaged or covered
- when driving on snow, ice or loose gro und
- i n cu rves
- if t he ESC was restr icted o r switched off
- when tow ing a tra ile r
- when the driver's seat belt is unfastened
- up to ten seconds after sw itching on the ig-
nition
@ Note
Impacts or damage to the camera mount on
the windshield can disp lace the sensor . Pre
sense city can be impa ired by this. Have an au
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Aud i Serv
ice Facility check the ir funct ion.
(D Tips
- You can cancel the system braking interven
tion if you accelerate considerably or swerve
away .
- Keep in m ind that pre sense city can brake
unexpected ly. Always secure any cargo or
objects that you are transport ing to reduce
the r isk of damage or injur y.
- Specific pre sense city funct ions sw itch off
when the ESC is limited o r switched off
~ page 143 or the hill desce nt assist is
switched on
~ page 144 .
-When there is a malfunct ion in the camera,
the pre sense city funct ions also sw itc h off.
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i pre sense
.,. Se lect in the Infota inment system: IMENU I but
t on
> Vehicle > left contro l bu tton > Driv er a s
si stance
> Audi pre s ense .
Turn on/ off Audi pre s ense -
the pre sense fu nc
tions c an be t urned o n and off.
If t he system is switched off, it switches o n aga in
automatically once the ignition is sw itched on
again.
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Prewarning -the early warning can be sw itched
off or the pre sense city/front warning point can
be set
( Early /Medium /Late) .
Set the warn ing t ime for the early wa rning to
Earl y at first . If this causes undesi red ear ly warn
ings to appear, then set the warning time to
Me
dium .
The Late warning time should on ly be set
i n spec ial circumstances, for examp le, when driv
i ng with a very dynamic style.
(D Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as
signed to the remote contro l key being used.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense
IIJ Audi pre se n se: mal function! Pl ease con tac t
Service
This message appears when the pre sense func
tion is affected . For example, th is cou ld be
caused by a faulty sensor. Drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service Fac il ity im
med iate ly to have the ma lfu nction corrected .
II] Audi pre sense: currently limited . Sensor
v iew lim ited due to surroundings. See owner 's
manual
This message appears if the radar sensor and camera view is obstructed, for example by leaves,
snow, heavy spray or dirt . If necessary, clean the
sensors and the area around the camera
~ page 103, fig . 95 or ~page 121, fig . 115 .
II] Audi pre sense: currently limited . Trailer
towing mod e
For vehicles with a trai ler hitch installed at the
factory, the pre sense rear functions switc h off
when the electrical connector at the socket is
plugged in . There is no guarantee the functions
will switc h off when us ing a retrofitted trailer
hitc h.
II] Audi pre sense: currently restricted
This message appears if the ESC is restricted or
switched off, for example. .,,.
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er 's manual
This message appea rs whe n there is a tempora ry
fa il ur e in a subsys tem, such as the ESC. If th is
message appears repeated ly, dr ive to an aut hor
ized A udi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili
ty to have the malfunction cor rected.
II Audi pre sens e: emergency braking sy ste m
off
This message appea rs if the pre sense f unct ions
are switched off th rough the Info tainment sys
tem or if the system is not ready .
Audi active Lane assist
Description
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
Active lane ass ist (lane departure warning) de
tects lane marker lines with in the l imits of the
system using a camera in the w indshield . If you
a re approac hing a detected lane ma rke r line and
it appea rs like ly that you will leave the lane, t he
system w ill wa rn yo u w it h correct ive steer ing .
You can override this steering at any time. If you pass over a line , the steering whee l wi ll vibrate
lightly. In order for this warn ing vibration to oc
cur, it must first be sw itched on in the Infotain
ment system. Active lane assist is ready for oper
ation when the lane marker line is detected on at least one side of the vehicle .
The system is designed for driv ing on express
ways and highways and therefore only activates
at speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/
h).
Applies to: vehicles w ith side assist: if you acti
vate a turn s ignal when active lane ass ist is ready
and it class if ies a lane change as critical because
of vehicles traveling alongside you or approach i ng you, there w ill be not iceable correct ive steer
in g short ly before you leave t he la n e. This will at
temp t to keep your veh icle in t he la n e.
Appl ies to: veh icles w ithout s ide ass ist : the ready
sys tem does not wa rn yo u if you activate a tu rn
sig nal befo re cr oss ing t he lane ma rker line. In
A ss istance systems
thi s case, it assumes that you are chang ing lanes
intentionally .
Applies to: vehicles wi th adaptive c ruise co ntro l:
there is no correct ive s teer ing or warn ings if th e
system recogni zes a dist inct passing maneuver .
If the conditions are met, traffic jam assist
switches on at speeds under app roximately
40 mp h (65 km/h)
q page 109.
A WARNING ,--
-The system warns the driver t hat the vehicle
is leaving the lane using cor rective steering.
The drive r is always responsible fo r keeping
the vehicle within the lane.
- The system can assist the dr iver in keeping
the vehicle in the lane, but it does not dr ive
by itself. A lways keep your hands o n the
s teer ing whee l.
- Cor rect ive stee ring may not occur in certain
si tua tions, such as d uring heavy b raking.
- There may be cases whe re the camera does
not recogni ze all la n e m ar ker lines. Correc
tive stee ring can only take pla ce on the s ide
of the vehi cle where lane marker lines are
detected.
- Othe r road st ru ct ures o r obje cts could poss i
b ly be identifie d uni nten tionally as lane
marker lines . As a res ult, co rrective steerin g
may be unexpected o r may not occ ur.
- T he camera v iew c an be restricte d, for ex
ample by vehi cles dr iving ahea d or by ra in,
snow, heavy spray or lig ht shini ng into the
camera. Th is can result in active lane ass ist
not detecting the lane marker lines or de
tect ing t hem inco rrectly .
- In ce rtain s ituations w he re visibility is low,
the vehicle may switch from an "early" to
"late" steering correct ion.
- Under certain condit ions such as r uts in the
road, a n inclined roadway or crosswinds, the
correct ive steer ing alone may not be enough
to kee p the vehicle in the m iddle of the lane .
- For safety reasons, act ive lane assist must
not be used when there are poor road and/
or weather condit ions such as slippe ry
ro ads, fog, gravel, heavy rain, s now and t he
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Display in the instrument cluster
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 1 11 Instrument cluster: active lane ass ist is switched
on a nd ready to provid e warn ings
You can open up the Driver a ssis tanc e display for
the act ive lane assist us ing the mu ltifunction
steer ing whee l buttons
c;,page 12 .
An addit ional ind icator appears in the head-up
d isp lay* .
Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in -sponding side
s t rument cluster
Green line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated and ready to pro-
vide warnings.
Red line Active lane assist warns
(left or righ t)
you before leav ing a la ne.
In add ition, t he steering
whee l vibrates lightly.
Gray line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or r ight) vated, but is not ready to
. . give warning
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If the active lane ass ist switches off automat ical
ly, the indicator light in the display turns off and
one of the followi ng messages appears :
rl1 Audi acti ve lane assist: m alfunction! See
owner 's manual
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
~ rl1 Aud i a ctive lane assist: currently unavaila
r---N ble. Came ra vie w restricted due to su rround-~ 0 ~ ings. See owne r's manual
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A ssi st a nce systems
T his message appears if the camera is unable to
detect the lines . This could happen if:
- The camera fie ld of view
c;, page 118, fig. 110 is
di rty or covered in ice . Clean th is area on the
windshield
c;, page 351.
- The c amera fie ld of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared befo re switching the
active lane assist on again.
- The system has bee n unable to detect t he la nes
for an e xtended per iod of time due to road con
ditions. Switch active lane assist back on when
the lines are more visib le .
rl1 Audi active lane a ssist : currently unavaila
ble. See owner's manual
T he re is a temporary ma lf u nction tha t may p re
vent the act ive lane assist from sw itchi ng on. Try
swi tching the active lane assist on again later.
rl1 Audi active lane a ssist : Pl ease take over
steering!
This message appears if you are not steering by
you rself . Active lane assist is activated, but is not
ready to g ive warning
A WARNING
N ote that messages may be de layed or not
d isplayed o n ve hicl es w ith ac cessories moun t
ed on the stee ring w heel, such as a steer ing
wheel spinne r knob . Always keep your hands
on the steering wheel.
Adjusting the steering time and vibration
warning
App lies to : vehicles with Audi active la ne ass ist
You can adjust individual active lane assist set
tings in the Infotainment system.
-
.. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but
ton
> Vehicle > left control b utton > Dri ver as
si stance
> Audi a ctive l ane assist.
Steering time Earl y:
in t his setting, the corrective stee ring hap
pens contin uously to help keep the veh icle in the
center of the lane. ..,_
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(D Tips
-You can cance l the automatic brake activa
t ion w ith increas ing bra king fo rce if you ap
p ly the brakes yourse lf or accelerate cons id
erab ly.
- In some situations, rear cross-traffic assist may warn you even if there is no cross traffic
in a cr itical area, for examp le when back ing
i nto a parking space or maneuver ing .
- The rea r cross-traffic ass ist also switches off
when you switch off the ESC.
- The system is not available when towing a
trailer.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
A message appears in the inst rument cluste r dis
p lay if the s ide ass ist switches off automatically .
@j Audi side assist: malfunction! Please contact
Service
@j Audi side assi st and e xit warning: malfunc
tion! Please contact Service
The system cannot guarantee that it will detec t
ve hicles correctly and it has switched off. The
sensors have been mov ed or a re faulty. Have t he
system checked by an a uthori zed Audi dea ler or
author ized Audi Service Facility soon.
@j Audi side assi st: cu rrently unavailable. Sen
sor vision restricted due to surroundings . See
owner 's manual
($j Audi side as sist and e xit warning: currently
unavailable. Sensor vision restricted due to su r
roundings
The rad ar senso r vis io n i s impa ired. The area in
fron t of the senso rs must no t be covered by b ike
rac ks, stic kers, leaves, snow or any other ob jects.
C lea n the area in f ront of th e sensors, if necessa
ry ¢
page 121, fig. 115.
($j Audi side as sist: currentl y unavailable. See
owner 's manual
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S ide assist cannot be switched on at this time be
ca use there is a ma lfunction (for example, the
batte ry c harge leve l may be too low).
($1 Audi side assi st: unavailable in t owing mode
($j Audi side assist and ex it warning: currently
unavailable . Towing mode
S ide ass ist switches off automatically when the
electrical connecto r in t he factory-installed trail
er hitch is connected . There is no guarantee the
system will sw itch off w hen us ing a ret rofitted
t railer h itch . Do no t use side assist and the ex it
warning when tow ing a tra ile r.
Ill Rear parking aid: obstacle detect ion restrict
ed
The rear cross-traffic ass ist is not available . E i
ther the ESC is sw itched off, or the rada r senso rs
may be cove red by a b ike rack, st icke rs , leaves,
snow o r othe r objects . Switc h the ESC on, o r
cl ea n the area in fron t of the senso rs if necess ary
¢page 12 1, fig . 115. If thi s message con tinues
to be displayed, drive imme dia tely to an author
ized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facili
ty to have the ma lf u nction repaired.
Night vision assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
The night vision assist can detect, highlight and,
if necessary, warn about pedestrians and large
wild animals.
N ight vision assist he lps yo u when it is dark by
u sing an infra red camera to mon itor the area in
front of your ve hicle, w ith in the limits of the sys
tem . It ca n disp lay objects up to a distance of ap
prox ima tely 1 000 feet (300 m). The thermal im
age de te cte d by t he came ra is show n in t he in
str ument cluster disp lay . Wa rm areas appear
li ghter and co ld areas a ppear da rker.
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Ass is tance sy stem s
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
F ig. 125 Are a aro und th e light sw itc h: night vis ion assist
butto n
Requiremen t: sw itch the ignition on and turn the
light switch to the
AUTO position.
.. Press the~ button ~
fig. 125 . The heat image
from the nig ht vision camera appears in the in
str ument cluster d isplay.
.. Press the~ button again to switch the night
vision assist off .
If condit ions are b right enough, night vision as
sis t can be sw itched on withou t mov ing the light
switch to the
AUTO position. Pedestrian and wild
an imal highlighting and warnings are only active
when it is dark outside and the headlights are
sw itched on .
Adjusting the contrast
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
.. Select in the Infotainment system: IM ENU I but
ton
> Vehicl e > left control button > Driver a s
si stance
> Nig ht vis ion as sist contra st .
When the night vision assist is switched on and
the image is visible in the instrument cluster d is
p lay , you can adjust the contrast in the image
from
Min to Ma x.
Messages
App lies to: vehicles with night vision assist
• Night vi sion a ssist : malfunction! Plea se con
tact Ser vic e
The system cannot guarantee correct function
and is switched off. See a n author ized Audi deal-
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er or authori zed Aud i Service Facility fo r assis
tance .
a Night vi sio n assi st: c urrently unav ail able .
See owner's manual
The system cannot guarantee correct funct ion at
th is time and is switched off .
a Night vision ass ist: currently un av ailabl e.
Plea se turn on the lights
Night vision assist only works when it is dark out
side and the headlights are on.
a Night vision ass ist: pedestr ian h ighlighting
curr ent ly unavailable. See owne r's manual
The pedestrian and wi ld animal marki ng was
switched off by the system .
Audi drive select
Introduction
App lies to: vehicles with Aud i drive se lect
Drive select makes it possible to exper ience dif
ferent types of vehicle sett ings in one veh icle .
You can select the d riving modes
Offroad * or
Lift / Offroad *, Allroad *, Comfort , Auto and Dy
namic
in the Infota inment system, for example
to switch from a sporty to a comfo rtable driving
mode. In the
I ndividual mode, the settings can
be adjusted to your personal preferences. This
makes it possible to combine sett ings such as a
sporty engine setting with light steer ing .
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
The following systems, among other th ings, are
i nfluenced by dr ive se lec t:
Engine and automatic tran smis sion
Depend ing on the mode, the engine and auto
matic transmission respond more quickly or in a
more balanced manner to accelerator pedal
movements . In the sporty
Dynam ic mode, the
transm iss ion shifts at higher speed ranges .