Suspension suddenly not moving with drive select
04-20-2024, 09:46 AM
#1
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Suspension suddenly not moving with drive select
Hi all,
Curious if anyone has had this before -
Usually, when you go to the Drive Select and select a drive option (Comfort, Auto, Dynamic, Offroad etc) the suspension moves up/down accordingly. The little gauge on the right even indicates this (raise/lower).
Last night, it refused to budge. No errors, and drive select was cycling fine through the various options but at the point of selection, nothing happened. Even the gauge on the right did not move to indicate it was going to go up/down.
After a few seconds - maybe 15-20? of driving, the cluster would then come up with a message:
Audi Drive select:
suspension raised automatically
See owner's manual.
Never done this in the 3/4 years of ownership. And this morning...like nothing ever happened. Change the drive select in exactly the same conditions, the suspension moves with it.
Let me know your thoughts!
Thanks
Curious if anyone has had this before -
Usually, when you go to the Drive Select and select a drive option (Comfort, Auto, Dynamic, Offroad etc) the suspension moves up/down accordingly. The little gauge on the right even indicates this (raise/lower).
Last night, it refused to budge. No errors, and drive select was cycling fine through the various options but at the point of selection, nothing happened. Even the gauge on the right did not move to indicate it was going to go up/down.
After a few seconds - maybe 15-20? of driving, the cluster would then come up with a message:
Audi Drive select:
suspension raised automatically
See owner's manual.
Never done this in the 3/4 years of ownership. And this morning...like nothing ever happened. Change the drive select in exactly the same conditions, the suspension moves with it.
Let me know your thoughts!
Thanks
04-20-2024, 11:11 AM
#2
AudiWorld Super User
Hi all,
Curious if anyone has had this before -
Usually, when you go to the Drive Select and select a drive option (Comfort, Auto, Dynamic, Offroad etc) the suspension moves up/down accordingly. The little gauge on the right even indicates this (raise/lower).
Last night, it refused to budge. No errors, and drive select was cycling fine through the various options but at the point of selection, nothing happened. Even the gauge on the right did not move to indicate it was going to go up/down.
After a few seconds - maybe 15-20? of driving, the cluster would then come up with a message:
Audi Drive select:
suspension raised automatically
See owner's manual.
Never done this in the 3/4 years of ownership. And this morning...like nothing ever happened. Change the drive select in exactly the same conditions, the suspension moves with it.
Let me know your thoughts!
Thanks
Curious if anyone has had this before -
Usually, when you go to the Drive Select and select a drive option (Comfort, Auto, Dynamic, Offroad etc) the suspension moves up/down accordingly. The little gauge on the right even indicates this (raise/lower).
Last night, it refused to budge. No errors, and drive select was cycling fine through the various options but at the point of selection, nothing happened. Even the gauge on the right did not move to indicate it was going to go up/down.
After a few seconds - maybe 15-20? of driving, the cluster would then come up with a message:
Audi Drive select:
suspension raised automatically
See owner's manual.
Never done this in the 3/4 years of ownership. And this morning...like nothing ever happened. Change the drive select in exactly the same conditions, the suspension moves with it.
Let me know your thoughts!
Thanks
Sorry... Just another MMI issue. Restart the car.
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Today, 07:29 AM
#3
AudiWorld Member
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Have to revive this - happened again today
To be honest, it could be happening daily without realising as I don't always change the drive selection from Auto.
A switch off/switch on did not fix it either. I know the suspension up/down does work by clicking that button on the right to raise/lower but its just not doing it from changing the various drive select options. And of course clicking raise/lower is one extreme to another.
Anyone seen this behaviour?
To be honest, it could be happening daily without realising as I don't always change the drive selection from Auto.
A switch off/switch on did not fix it either. I know the suspension up/down does work by clicking that button on the right to raise/lower but its just not doing it from changing the various drive select options. And of course clicking raise/lower is one extreme to another.
Anyone seen this behaviour?
Today, 07:50 AM
#4
That message sounds vaguely familiar, I may have seen it before.
I don’t know if this is a feature on the etron, but check the manual and the MMI, perhaps it automatically raises the suspension in certain memorized locations.
I don’t know if this is a feature on the etron, but check the manual and the MMI, perhaps it automatically raises the suspension in certain memorized locations.
Today, 11:02 AM
#6
The car will detect leaks and get sad and throw a bunch of errors and lock you out from messing with it until the BCM is reset.
Make sure you're not in trailer mode, or tire change mode. both those will impact how the air suspension behaves. you'll have a hard time triggering either of those modes on accident though (they're in vehicle>settings or something like that)
Today, 11:13 AM
#7
AudiWorld Super User
The car will detect leaks and get sad and throw a bunch of errors and lock you out from messing with it until the BCM is reset.
Make sure you're not in trailer mode, or tire change mode. both those will impact how the air suspension behaves. you'll have a hard time triggering either of those modes on accident though (they're in vehicle>settings or something like that)
Make sure you're not in trailer mode, or tire change mode. both those will impact how the air suspension behaves. you'll have a hard time triggering either of those modes on accident though (they're in vehicle>settings or something like that)
https://www.e-tronforum.com/threads/...06/#post-79646
Last edited by JNealCox; Today at 11:17 AM.
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Today, 11:26 AM
#8
I have run across a couple of other posts where that is not the case.
https://www.e-tronforum.com/threads/...06/#post-79646
https://www.e-tronforum.com/threads/...06/#post-79646
good to know! the only air suspension problem I've had was a massive leak from a tow company puncturing the bag. The system pretty quickly gave up and just stopped trying.
Today, 01:12 PM
#9
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Thanks all and in order:
@Tronification Definitely not - at least not in the way I am using/trying it. I know for a fact it would go up/down immediately on selecting a different mode. From memory, when you select, the right icon to raise/lower starts to flash automatically to essentially tell you it will go up/down.
Now it just sits there with no flashing on the icon nor does the car go up/down.
@JNealCox Thanks for this - Did read this last week but I have no error message. I did a full scan and nothing has been picked up either.
And remember, hitting the raise/lower icon on the right will do it all the up/down without issues or complaints. In the case of the thread, he does/did get a message of "Air Suspension malfunction".
I've had very little actual issue with this car but recently I think it is starting to send me indirect messages its had enough
Current issues outstanding all quite recent:
AC Compressor is buzzing loudly
Door won't lock/unlock via keyless 9/10 times and then weeks later works fine until it stops again
12v battery seems to have drained again with indirect numerous messages coming up on the dash. (few days ago). Trickle charged it and seems ok again.
This suspension issue
and last weekend the double-impact chip on windscreen
@Tronification Definitely not - at least not in the way I am using/trying it. I know for a fact it would go up/down immediately on selecting a different mode. From memory, when you select, the right icon to raise/lower starts to flash automatically to essentially tell you it will go up/down.
Now it just sits there with no flashing on the icon nor does the car go up/down.
@JNealCox Thanks for this - Did read this last week but I have no error message. I did a full scan and nothing has been picked up either.
And remember, hitting the raise/lower icon on the right will do it all the up/down without issues or complaints. In the case of the thread, he does/did get a message of "Air Suspension malfunction".
I've had very little actual issue with this car but recently I think it is starting to send me indirect messages its had enough
Current issues outstanding all quite recent:
AC Compressor is buzzing loudly
Door won't lock/unlock via keyless 9/10 times and then weeks later works fine until it stops again
12v battery seems to have drained again with indirect numerous messages coming up on the dash. (few days ago). Trickle charged it and seems ok again.
This suspension issue
and last weekend the double-impact chip on windscreen
Today, 01:24 PM
#10
AudiWorld Member
Thread Starter
Just found another thread for the A6 C7 here
He seems to have solved it by switching a setting off in post 10 but I've got no idea what he refers to given tire change mode he already ruled out in post 4. Am I missing a something/a post/advice ?
Will recheck tire change mode/trailer tomorrow and report back (thanks @HCx for this advice, missed it earlier)
Strange how when I posted this, the day after it was fine which tells me they're off but lets see.
He seems to have solved it by switching a setting off in post 10 but I've got no idea what he refers to given tire change mode he already ruled out in post 4. Am I missing a something/a post/advice ?
Will recheck tire change mode/trailer tomorrow and report back (thanks @HCx for this advice, missed it earlier)
Strange how when I posted this, the day after it was fine which tells me they're off but lets see.