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5th May 2015, 11:41 PM
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At what speed does the '8 hunker down?
The manual says "In all settings except the comfort mode the suspension drops automatically to Low (suitable for motorway speeds) when road speed exceeds about 120 km/h for more than 30 seconds."
Of course, 120km/h in Britain is 5mph over the speed limit. Does this magic fuel saving event occur at 70mph in the UK?
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6th May 2015, 08:30 AM
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Correct.
And iirc it lifts back up to the original height after a few seconds below 40mph too.
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6th May 2015, 12:37 PM
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Automatic motorway lowering after > 30 s at v > 75 mph (120 km/h)
No it happens at 75mph in the UK too. See attached: Last edited by snapdragon; 23rd April 2020 at 08:19 AM.
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6th May 2015, 12:39 PM
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Mine drops at exactly 78mph (which is about 120kph) and raises when you drop below 30mph I think... It may be 20mph but the initial drop is definitely 78mph. Doesn't drop at 77mph. It has to be 78mph for over 30 seconds. I was wondering if there is a VagCom value that could be changed so it drops at, say, 60mph instead?
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6th May 2015, 01:43 PM
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I suspect its designed to only drop when you're properly cruising - Too much up and down action in erratically flowing traffic would likely place undue wear on the suspension compressor....
I find it a bit gimmicky on the A8 to be honest as its low anyway, but the Q7 could do to drop a few feet for economy on the motorway 
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6th May 2015, 01:58 PM
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6th May 2015, 06:08 PM
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I just adjust settings on MMI when doing a long journey on a motorway, I have only left it on auto once or twice as like said its just going up and down all the time in traffic, can't do it any good.
Edit: once or twice iv pulled up to lights and noticed the suspension messing about then too even when iv not got it in auto or messed around with the MMI, iirc it does also drop more when left in dynamic and above 150kph, I think it's another 5mm to make the full 25mm drop Last edited by Burnzybubbles; 6th May 2015 at 06:13 PM.
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6th May 2015, 08:10 PM
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I usually go to a little one man band inside an industrial unit for fuel and he fills it while I stay in the car.
I leave the ignition on so I can shout him when it's approaching full. The first time I heard him whisper Ohhhhhh God! Ooooof! Then he said is your car going up or is it me? 
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6th May 2015, 09:00 PM
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One of my 13 year old granddaughters can sense when the car drops whilst travelling. I only know 'cos the green light comes on
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