Technical data

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Reversible seat belt tensioner
MMI – Multi Media Interface
Cornering light
Engine
adaptive air suspension
Deluxe automatic air conditioning
Transmission
Steering
quattro with sports differential
Everybody defines driving dynamics differently.
We define it like this: drive exactly how you feel.
With the standard Audi drive select, you can
influence individual vehicle components at the
push of a button and so change the character of
your Audi.
You have up to five modes to choose from: effi-
ciency, comfort, dynamic, auto and the additional
‘individual’ mode which allows you to determine
yourself how the associated vehicle components
should behave. The comfort mode is especially
suitable for providing the most relaxed driving
possible on long journeys. The auto mode offers
a generally comfortable yet sporty driving experi-
ence. For particularly sporty driving, for example
on winding roads, there is the dynamic mode.
The efficiency mode for the TFSI® and TDI engines
helps to optimise the car’s overall consumption.
As an integral part of Audi drive select, it is char-
acterised by a changed shift program and more
energy-efficient operation.
In every mode, the vehicle adjustments depend
on the equipment available. Audi drive select
affects the engine, transmission and steering as
standard. In addition, you can, when available,
influence the adaptive air suspension with damper
regulation, the quattro with sports differential,
the reversible seat belt tensioner and the
cornering light. The engine and gears react more
spontaneously or in a more balanced manner
to movements of the accelerator, depending on
the mode chosen. Moreover, the engine speeds
at which gear changes take place are varied – in
dynamic mode, they only happen at higher engine
speeds, while in comfort mode they take place
at lower ones. The steering can also be adapted
to the driving situation, from sporty and firm
to comfortable. The threshold at which the
optional reversible seat belt tensioner (part of
Audi pre sense basic) is triggered is adjusted in
the dynamic mode. The vehicle height and the
damping forces of the damper regulation can
be varied using the adaptive air suspension.
The optional sports differential distributes the
drive force variably to the rear axle to attain a
high level of agility and acceleration performance
while cornering. In addition, the cornering light
accompanies the selected mode with its adapted
swivelling response.
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