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When driving through a curve, it is possible that side assist may
register a vehicle two lanes over, and the signal on the outside
mirror will light up.•
Applies to veh icles: with side assist
Lane width
Fig. 153 Lanes of a
normal width are in
detection area
Fig. 154 Narrow lanes :
Side assist may detect
vehicles two lanes
away
Side assist's detection area is designed to cover lanes of standard
width to the left and right of your travel lane, depending on whether
you drive in the center of your lane or closer to the edge.
If you drive in narrow lanes, side assist's detection area may also
include other lanes -especially if you tend to drive on the edge of
your lane=> fig. 154. Under these conditions, vehicles can also be detected that are two
lanes away, and side assist then could switch
between the informational and warning stage signals.
When driving in very wide lanes, vehicles in the adjacent lane may
not be detected because they are not inside the detection area. •
Notes
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
Messages in instrument cluster display
If side assist turns off automatically, the indicator light on the
button will go out and you will see a message in the instrument
cluster display:
Audi side assist not available : sensors possibly blocked
The side assist sensors are built into the rear bumper on the left and
right (not visible on the outside)=? page 135, fig, 144. To ensure that
you do not adversely affect the way side assist functions, foreign
objects (such as stickers or bicycle racks) should not be attached to
the area on the rear bumper where the sensors are located. If side
assist functions are adversely affected, you will see this message in
the instrument cluster display. Remove anything that may be
blocking the sensors.
I f no vehicle is detected for a longer period of time while driving,
side assist will also switch off automatically.
Audi side assist currently not available
If there is a temporary problem (such as the vehicle's battery charge
being low), side assist cannot be activated temporarily.
Audi side assist: system fault
Have the system checked by an authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop. •
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Ap plies to vehi cle s: w ith side a ssist
Safety tips
The side ass ist detec tion may be l imited w hen d riv ing ar ound
narrow street corners, on hi lly streets, and under poor weather
co nd ition s.
I t is possible that the radar sensors may also detect other objects,
suc h as high o r stagge red guardra ils .
S ide ass ist does not meas ure ac tua l la ne widt h. The syste m
assumes a fi xed lane width . Detection in the left and right lanes is
b ased on this assu med lan e wid th. Whe n driv in g o n na rro w roa ds or
when driving to the left or r ight of the c enter of a trave l lane, it is
po ssi ble that ve hic le s will be detec te d tha t are
no t in th e lane next
to the lane you are using .
& WARNING
• Improper reliance on the side assist system can cause colli
sions and serious personal injury:
-Never rely only on side assist when changing lanes .
- Always check rear view mirrors to make sure that it is safe to change lanes .
• Side assist cannot detect all vehicles under all condition s
danger of accident!
• Side a ssist cannot detect vehicles in time to alert you when
they approach from behind at very high speed , or fall drop back
very quickly.
• The radar sensor's
vision can be redu ced or entirely blocked by
rain, snow , and heavy spray . This can result in side assi st not
adequately detecting veh icles or , in some cases , not detecting
them at all . Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle.
Controls and equip
ment
& WARNING (continued )
• Please note that side assist indicates there are approaching
vehicles, or vehicles in your blind spot , only after your vehicle has
reached a driving speed of at least 19 mph 130 km/h).
• Side assist signal does not work around tight corners (turning
radius less than 328 feet, or 100 ml. • S ide assist is no replacement for the driver' s full attention. The
driver alone is responsible for lane changes and similar driving
maneuvers . Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle .
(D Note
To ensu re that side assist is not adversely affected , you sho uld not
b lock the area on the rear bumper where t he radar s ensors are
located with foreign objects (such as with stickers or bicycle racks) .
[ i ] Tips
If the positions of the radar sensors have been changed as a result
o f a re ar end -c olli sio n, for i nsta nce, have s ide ass ist c hecked by a n
authorized Audi dea ler for safety reasons .•
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