Audi S3 driving modes seems to have reset every time car starts

[darrenj1471]

Hello

I've recently bought a 2017 Audi S3 and something seems either at best confusing or at worst, wrong with how the driver modes work.

If I start the vehicle in economy mode and manually select dynamic mode the display shows mode = Dynamic and the gears show as S1, S2 etc (whcih I assume is sports). The car feels aggressive.
If I then turn the vehicle off and back on the mode still shows Dynamic but now the gears show as D1, D2 etc. The car doesn't feel AS aggressive.

Same "issue" happens with any mode Ie if I then change it to Economy the mode will change to =Economy and the gears will show as E1, E2. This is until I restart the car. The mode will then show economy but the gears now show as D1 etc again.

In summary the mode seems to stay until changed but each time I restart the gears go back to D1-D7.

Why is this ? Is this normal ? Is the car REALLY staying in same mode as doesn't feel like it.

 

[JohnM100]

Hello

I've recently bought a 2017 Audi S3 and something seems either at best confusing or at worst, wrong with how the driver modes work.

If I start the vehicle in economy mode and manually select dynamic mode the display shows mode = Dynamic and the gears show as S1, S2 etc (whcih I assume is sports). The car feels aggressive.
If I then turn the vehicle off and back on the mode still shows Dynamic but now the gears show as D1, D2 etc. The car doesn't feel AS aggressive.

This is normal as Sport mode is harder on the gearbox, and it changes the gearbox back to D (not S) after the engine has been turned off to protect it when cold on next start.

Same "issue" happens with any mode Ie if I then change it to Economy the mode will change to =Economy and the gears will show as E1, E2. This is until I restart the car. The mode will then show economy but the gears now show as D1 etc again.

Don’t know. Will try it and see.

In summary the mode seems to stay until changed but each time I restart the gears go back to D1-D7.

Why is this ? Is this normal ? Is the car REALLY staying in same mode as doesn't feel like it.

It will stay in Comfort or Auto but they both use D anyway.

 

[JohnM100]

Checked Efficiency mode and when restarting the engine after being parked, the gearbox reverts back to D, so what you see is normal.

As a side note, Efficiency must burn through clutch packs quickly, as it changes up at the earliest opportunity and disengages the clutch to coast and re-engages on braking. On one part of my commute I counted 13 gear changes of clutch engagements in Efficiency, when in M mode I normally do 3 and not ragging it.