Appropriate amounts of waft accompany the ride in Comfort mode on smooth surfaces, but along technical Alpine roads with the diamond - knurled drive
mode dial set to Sport, nary a hint of unwanted roll hinders the Conti's reflexes.
Not exact matches
Aperture priority
mode is usually
set by the
dial on your camera; it is commonly signified by the letters AV or A. To help you locate it, the AV
mode is usually next to the Manual
mode (M) on the
dial.
Drivers looking for the sportiest
setting will likely
dial the system to the so - called Dynamic
mode, which stiffens the dampers, sharpens the steering, and elicits an ominous red glow from the cabin's mood lighting.
Audi's configurable driving
modes include a Dynamic
setting that tempers some of the accelerator lag, while a Sport
mode on the gearshift
dials back the upshift tendency to keep you in lower gears more often.
There are Comfort, Sport, and Sport Plus
settings for the dampers, steering and throttle mapping, plus three
modes for the gearbox, and you can run with full DSC in the more relaxed MDM
mode or with stability control
dialed out completely.
Moving the
dial into Sport
modes changes a few
settings throughout the car.
Fortunately, you're not limited to a simple three -
mode buffet; you can build the Individual
mode to suit your tastes,
dialing in drivetrain, suspension, and other
settings independently.
Turning the drive -
mode dial to the «Sport +»
setting, we gave the 295 - hp RX the beans, and the smooth V - 6 responded with a hearty growl (admittedly enhanced by the so - called «sound creator»).
Switching into off - road
mode on the center - mounted rotary
dial proves a good decision, optimizing the all - wheel drive Tiguan SEL Premium we were driving for the terrain with a flatter acceleration curve, unique ABS
setting, later meddling from the stability control and traction control systems, and greater locking ratio for the center electronic differential lock.
There's also a Track
mode for the stability control system, but on the ice it's best to turn everything off,
dial the adjustable center differential to its rearmost
setting, and enjoy the accuracy it provides.
Rotate the
dial to select drive
modes: Normal, Sport, Sport Plus and a new Individual
setting that calls up driver pre-programmed tuning of things like dynamic engine mounts, shift maps, throttle response, exhaust, and PASM adjustable suspension.
It's raining, so I
dial in wet
mode, the most forgiving of the manettino switch's driver
settings.
When you
dial the SS's four -
mode chassis
setting to the Track calibration, you get firmer damping and a higher effort level from the electric - assist steering, and this is certainly a good start to creating a worthwhile weapon on the track.
The speed - sensitive electric power steering also responds to Dynamic Select
settings with variable assist between comfort and sport
modes; again, the system can automatically
dial in more or less assist based on driving conditions.
Race
mode sets all the driving controls to their most aggressive
settings and
dials back on the stability control a little, which has the effect of allowing you to tip - toe around the car's limits without worrying about a spectacular backwards barrier entry.
Some of the buttons feel a little chintzy — the
mode - adjustment
dial in particular — but the round vents
set across the sparse dash look cool.
A
dial on the dashboard gives a choice of five
settings: as well as road
mode (for regular driving, with the ESC switched on), there are mud, snow, sand and ESC off
modes.
The many
modes of AMG DYNAMIC SELECT let you
dial in the shifting, throttle response, exhaust sound, and suspension
settings.
It feels quick, once you've
set the drive
mode dial to Sport, since the transmission shifts a bit sluggishly in the other choices of Normal or Eco.
Twisting the center stack Integrated Dynamics System
mode dial to the left calls up Quiet
mode to put the drivetrain, suspension and steering in the mildest
settings, where the car putters along in comfort.
Models with FWD only are fitted with similar rotary
dial that can be used on the fly to switch between normal two - wheel drive, a snow
setting and towing
mode, if equipped.
Prominently positioned on the console near the infotainment controls sits a
dial labeled «dna», which, rather than letting you know you are 5 percent neanderthal,
sets the Stelvio's different drive
modes: «d» for dynamic, «n» for natural, «a» for all - weather.
Speaking of that,
dialing up dynamic
mode from a button in the center console adds a bit more response to the car, though it's fine in the base
setting.
It also has a fifth
setting, Race, on the rotary
dial that selects drive
modes.
My journalistic duty and general inquisitiveness led me to manually
dial through each
setting and I could easily distinguish the features of each, from added torque and limited traction control in the Sand
setting, to higher revs in Snow and an incredibly jerky Rock Crawling
mode designed for slow going and a very light touch.
Plus, the Ridgeline with all - wheel drive has a sophisticated drive
mode selector that allows you to
dial in traction, transmission, stability, and throttle
settings to help you tackle even the worst on or off - road conditions.
The 4WD model features an Autotrac transfer case that can, with the twist of a
dial, quickly be
set to lock into four - wheel - drive
mode when off - road, rear - wheel - drive
mode for efficient street cruising or be left to its own devices to control the torque split, automatically sending torque to the front wheels when slip is detected.
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During normal driving you can twiddle the drive
mode select
dial between Eco, Comfort, Normal, Sport and Sport +
modes, or customise powertrain, chassis and air - conditioning
settings.
I'll admit, the ride can prove a bit too harsh in Dynamic
mode, almost causing me to spill my beloved Diet Dr. Pepper on one morning commute, but the Drive Select's Individual
mode allows me to
set suspension to comfort while keeping the other parameters
dialed up to their sportiest
settings.
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The Adaptive Damper System, along with the dual - pinion variable - ratio electric power steering, drive - by - wire throttle, and brake system, are tied to the Type R's three selectable driving
modes, with COMFORT, SPORT and + R
settings, allowing the driver to
dial up the Type R's reflexes depending on the driving environment.
Up to eight
modes are available, allowing drivers, at the simple turn of a
dial, to select the perfect dynamic
set - up for any surface or road condition.
On the CTS Vsport, the comfort - biased Tour, tauter Sport and slick Snow programs are joined by a dedicated Track
setting with a Stabilitrac - abetted Competition
mode that
dials even more stiffness into the shocks and recalibrates the Vsport's electronic limited slip differential to allow for even higher - intensity flogging.
With the LE's All
Mode 4WD system
set to Auto (via a
dial in the dash), the Pathfinder automatically adjusts power to each axle, using limited - slip differential; this provides improved traction when needed and switches the car back to 2WD
mode when it senses adequate grip.
My preferred
settings for a twisty back road where Sport Plus for throttle and steering, M Dynamic
mode for the stability program, and the transmission's Sequential
mode dialed into its hardest
setting.
A seven - speed automated manual 7G - TRONIC transmission is standard, and a unique Dynamic Select feature lets you
dial in different drive
modes, including Eco, Comfort, Sport, and Sport +
mode, as well as the available dynamic adaptive suspension system
settings.
Five flavors of drive On the Stingray's console sits a
mode selector, a simple
dial that takes the car through five
settings: Weather, Eco, Touring, Sport, and Track.
The «VXR»
mode provides the ultimate experience: more direct steering, a more responsive throttle and the chassis
settings focus on optimal efficiency while
dials illuminate in red.
With the
dial set for Normal
mode while cruising down the freeway, the GS 350 showed all the luxury I would expect from a Lexus.
Dialing up Sport drive
mode leaves the spring arrangement unchanged, but activates a firmer
setting on the three -
mode DSSV dampers.
Leave the Power and M buttons off, put the suspension in Comfort
mode, and
dial down the drive program to its first
setting, and you still have a competent sports car, but this one you can drive easily in traffic.
I
dialed 9 -1-1 and
set the phone on speaker
mode.
Android 7.0 Nougat update brings the following new features: improved Phone app and stylized
dialing screen giving it a new look and feel, tweaked battery indicator, two power saving
modes for you to choose from and get better control over your phone's battery life, a new power monitor that you can use to block various apps from using any battery, transparent app folders, Blue Light filter, a new Screen Resolution changer to get better battery life, new Device Maintenance that will improve optimization of various power and storage functions, revamped toggles, Video Enhancer that offers better video and sound quality, new Calendar app interface, third - party app functions can now be
set as toggles, and others more.
It has pinch zooming, a zoom
dial, go - to - page with location slider, table of contents, night
mode, option for 2 page landscape, and a few other misc
settings.
In addition, a hands - free
mode and Siri and Google Now support make it easy to use voice commands to
dial a phone number,
set exercise timers or to check sport scores and weather forecasts.
Set your camera on shutter priority
mode («S» on the
mode dial), and select a very fast shutter speed (1 / 250th or 1 / 500th of a second).
For testing, we
dialed each phone's brightness to the maximum
setting in manual
mode, navigated to a completely white screen in their respective browsers, and recorded the results with our light meter.
LG G5 with modular Cam Plus attachment.When I had a chance to play with the Cam Plus for a couple of days, I found myself wishing I could program the physical buttons to carry out other functions, such as using the
dial to adjust exposure compensation in Manual
mode or
setting the video start button to launch the selfie cam.
You can use a
settings dial to quickly enable HDR, and you can also switch between a variety of shot
modes such as panorama
mode and burst shooting.