Audi Q5: Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
Drive select provides the possibility to experience different types of vehicle settings in one vehicle.
For 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.
Additionally, in vehicles with MMI, 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.
WARNING
Improper use of the drive select can cause collisions, other accidents and serious personal injury.
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on the vehicle's features. However, the engine, automatic transmission and steering are always involved.
Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on the mode, the engine and the automatic transmission respond quicker or in a more balanced manner to accelerator pedal movements. In the sporty dynamic mode, the automatic transmission shifts at higher RPMs.
Steering
The steering adapts in terms of steering effort and steering ratios. Indirect steering 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 all times. This sets the steering to be less sensitive at higher speeds in order to provide improved vehicle control. At reduced speeds, however, steering is more direct in order to keep the steering effort as minimal as possible when the driver is maneuvering the vehicle.
At low and average speeds, dynamic steering additionally provides more responsive steering performance.
Adaptive dampers
The adaptive dampers use sensors to record information regarding steering movements, braking and acceleration operations by the driver, road surface, driving speed, and load. This makes it possible to adapt damping to the driving situation virtually in real time. Drive select also makes it possible to satisfy the desire for sporty suspension (Dynamic) and comfortable suspension (Comfort) without giving up balanced tuning (Auto).
Engine sound
The sound of the engine is adapted to the selected mode and ranges from subtle to sporty.
Adaptive cruise control
The behavior 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.
Tips
- In some models, the maximum vehicle speed can only be reached in the Auto and Dynamic modes.
- Selecting the Dynamic mode results in sporty shifting characteristics. The S gear position engages automatically.
- In vehicles that have dynamic steering, operating noise is heard when starting or stopping the engine. This does not indicate a problem.
