Audi Q5 Owners & Service Manuals

Audi Q5: Selecting the driving mode

Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select

You can choose between Comfort, Auto, Dynamic and Individual modes,

Driving settings
Fig. 132 Center console: Control for drive select

Driving settings
Fig. 133 MMI: Audi drive select

  • To set the mode, press the button > fig. 132 multiple times until the desired mode is displayed in the instrument cluster. Or
  • In the MMI, select: function button > Comfort, Auto, Dynamic or Individual.

In vehicles without MMI, the button is found underneath the selector lever.

You can change the driving mode when the vehicle is stationary or while driving. If traffic permits, after changing modes, briefly take your foot off the accelerator pedal so that the recently selected mode is also activated for the engine and transmission.

Comfort - provides a comfort-oriented vehicle setup and is suited for long drives on highways.

Auto - provides an overall comfortable yet dynamic driving feel and is suited for every day use.

Dynamic - gives the driver a sporty driving feel and is suited to a sporty driving style.

WARNING

Pay attention to traffic when operating drive select to prevent potential risk of an accident.

Adjusting the Individual mode

Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select and MMI

You can personally specify the vehicle setup in the ММI.

  • Select: function button > Set individual control button. Once you select the menu, you will automatically drive in the individual mode.

The equipment in your vehicle will determine which settings you can adjust. The following table provides an overview of the characteristics of each driving mode.

Driving settings

Driving settings

a) Subtle in the driving position D and sporty in the driving position S.

Tips

Your Individual mode settings are automatically stored and assigned to the remote control key being used.

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