2013 AUDI A8 display

Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard 99
Audi braking guard
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 103 Instrumen t cl uste r: ap proac h warn ing
Braking guard uses radar sensors and a video
camera . It a lso functions within the lim its of
the system whe n adapt ive cruise control is
switched off .
What can braking guard do? When detected in time, the system can assess
situations when a vehicle ahead brakes sud­
denly or if y our own veh icle is traveling at a
high speed and approaching a veh icle up
ahead that is moving more slowly . Bra king
g ua rd does not react if i t cannot detect th e
si tuation.
The system advises you of va rious situations:
- The distance warning is given if you are too
close to the vehicle ahead for a long time. If
the vehicle ahead brakes sharply, you will not be able to avoid a col lisio n. The indicator
light
I i n the display comes on .
- The approach warning is g iven when a de­
tected vehicle up ahead in yo ur lane is mov ­
i ng much more slowly tha n you are o r if it
b rakes sha rply . When this wa rning is given,
i t may only be possib le to av oid a collision
by swerving or br aking sh arply . Th e ind ic a tor
li gh t
I and indicator in the disp lay will warn
yo u about the danger
c::> fig . 103 . You will al­
so hear an acoustic sig na l.
If yo u do not re act fast enoug h or do not re act
at all to the situat io n, braking g uard will inte r-
11
Thi s is not ava ilable in som e coun tri es.
vene by braking and the message braking
guard intervention will appea r.
- If a coll is ion is im minen t, the sy st em w ill
first provi de an acute warning by brie fly and
shar ply a pplying the brakes.
- If you do not re act t o the acu te war ning,
bra king g uard can brake w ith increas ing
force w ith in the lim its of the system. T his
red uces the vehicle speed in the event of a
co llision.
- The system can initiate maximum brak ing
short ly before a co llision
ll. Full dece leration
at high speeds occurs only in vehicles with
adapt ive cr uise control and side assist (pre
sense plus).
- If the brak ing g uard senses that yo u are not
braki ng hard enough w hen a co llision is im­
m inent, it can inc rease t he b ra ki ng fo rce .
- The pre sense functions also engage whe n a
col lision is imm inent
c::> page 196 .
Which function s can be controlled?
You can switc h braking guard an d the dis ­
tance/approach warning on or off in the M MI
c::> page 100, Settings in the MMI.
&_ WARNING
Lack of attent ion can cause collisions, ot h­
e r accidents and serio us pe rsonal inj uries .
Th e braking gua rd is an assist system and
ca nnot pr ev en t a collisi on by its elf . T he
dr iver must always in tervene. The drive r is
al way s res pons ible f or br aki ng a t the cor­
rect t ime.
- Always pay clos e att ention to traffic ,
e v e n w hen the bra king g uard is swi tched
on. Be ready t o intervene and be ready to
take comp lete contro l whenever necessa­
ry. Always keep the sa fe and legal dis ­
tanc e between your ve hicle an d veh icles
up ahead.
- Braking guard works wi thin limits and
wi ll not respo nd outside t he system lim­
its, for e xamp le w hen approaching a
stopped vehicle o r stationary obstacle ..,.

100 Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
(end of a traffic jam or vehicle that has
broken down in traffic).
- Always remember that the radar sensor
for the braking guard works only within
defined detection and range limits that
may prevent the proper detection of oth­
er vehicles.
- The radar sensor's function and range
can be reduced by rain, snow and heavy
spray. Moving vehicles up ahead may not
be promptly detected or may not be de­
tected at all.
- Reflective surfaces including crash barri­
ers or tunnel entrances may impair the
function of the radar sensor.
(D Tips
- You can cancel the braking with increas­
ing force that is initiated by the system
by braking yourself, by accelerating no­
ticeably or by swerving.
- Braking guard error messages
r::> page 100.
-Keep in mind that braking guard can
brake unexpectedly . Always secure any
cargo or objects that you are transport­
ing to reduce the risk of damage or in­
jury.
Settings in the MMI
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
• Select: ICARI function button > Car systems
control button > Driver assist > Audi brak­
ing guard.
System -
Switch braking guard On and Off.
When you switch the ignition on, the message
Audi braking guard off appears if the system
is switched off.
Early warning -The distance and approach
warnings in the display can be switched
On/
Off.
Tips
- Your settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key being used at the time the settings are
made.
- If you switch the ESC to sport mode,
braking guard switches off automatically
~page 200.
- Switch braking guard off when you are
loading the vehicle onto a vehicle carrier,
train, ship or other type of transporta­
tion. This can prevent undesired warn­
ings from the braking guard system.
Messages
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i adapt ive cru ise contro l
ACC unavailable
ACC and braking guard: unavailable
The system cannot detect moving vehicles up
ahead correctly and is switched off. The sen­
sors have been displaced or are not working
properly. The Audi pre sense functions may al­
so be affected. Drive to your authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi service facility im­
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.
ACC: unavailable at this time. No sensor vi­
sion
ACC and braking guide: unavailable at this
time. No sensor vision
This message appears if the sensor view is ob­ structed, for example by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt . Clean the sensors
r:> page 93,
fig. 93.
ACC: unavailable at this time. Incline too
steep
The road exceeds the maximum possible an­
gle for proper adaptive cruise control opera­
tion. Adaptive cruise control is switched off .
ACC: only selector lever positions D, S or M
available
Select the D, Sor M selector lever position.
ACC: unavailable at this time. Parking brake
set
The adaptive cruise control system switches
off automatically if the parking brake is set. .,.

- The curve is too sharp.
(0 Tips
Make s ure the camera's fie ld of view
¢fig. 105 is not obstr ucted by st ickers,
deposits or anything else . For information
on cleaning, refer to
r::;, page 218 .
Lane assist display in the instrument
cluster
Applies to vehicles: with la ne ass ist
Fig . 106 Instrument cluste r: la n e assist is switched on
and is wa rning
Fig. 107 Instrument cluste r: lane assist is switched on
but not ready to provide warnings
You can call up the lane assist display us ing
the buttons in the mult ifunct ion steer ing
wheel
r::;, page 23.
When lane assist is switched on, the system
indicates which lines are detected by display­
ing solid lines on the left and/or right side of
your vehicle:
Audi lane a ssis t 10 3
White line(s) Lane assist is switched on and
ready to provide warnings on
the side that is indicated
¢fig . 106.
Red line
(left or right) Lane
assist is warning you
that you are about to leave
your lane
r:::;, fig. 106.
Gray line(s} Lane assist is switched on but
is not ready to provide warn­
ings
¢fig. 107 .
Messa ges i n th e i nstrum ent clu st e r
di spla y
When the lane assist turns off automatically,
the instrument cluster indicator goes out and
one of the follow ing messages appears o n the
display:
A udi l ane ass is t: cu rre nt ly una vailab le. No
c amer a vie w
This message appears if the camera is no lon­
ger functional after the system has continu­
ously failed to detect the lane markings. This
could happen if :
-The camera field of view
r::;, page 102,
fig . 105 is dirty or covered in ice. Clean the
area on the windsh ield.
- The camera field of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching
lane assist on .
- The system has been unable to detect the
lanes for an extended period of time due to
road conditions such as lanes covered in
snow . Sw itch lane assist back on when the
lines are more visible.
Audi lane as sis t: Cu rrent ly una va ilable
A temporary malfunction is preventing lane
assist from operating. Try switching lane as­
sist on again later.
Audi lane assis t: Sy stem f ault !
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer soon to
have the malf unctio n corrected.

Audi side assist Lane Change Assistant
Description
App lies to vehicles: with si de assist
Fig . 108 Sensor detection range
Fig . 109 Disp lay on the exterior mirror
Side assist he lps you monitor your blind spot
and traffic behind your veh icle. W ith in the
limits of the system, it warns you about
vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling w ith you within sensor ra nge
(D
c::, fig . 108: if a lane change is class ified as crit­
ical, the display @ in the exterior mirror
c::> fig. 109 turns on.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides
assistance when making a lane change to t he
l eft, while the display in the right exter ior mir­
r or p rov ides assistance when making a lane
change to the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and class ified as crit ical. The display
i n the respec tive mirro r turns o n, but is d im .
Aud i side assist 105
The display remains d im intentionally in the
information stage so that your view toward
the front is not disturbed .
Warning st age
If you activate the turn signal, s ide assist
warns you about veh icles that are detected
and classified as critical. The display in the re ­
spective mirror blinks brightly . If this hap­
pens, check traffic by glancing in the rearview
mirror and over your shoulder ¢
A in General
information on page 106.
@ Tips
- You can adjust the brightness of the dis­
play @¢
page 107.
-Please refer to the instructions fo r tow­
ing a trailer located in¢
page 106.

106 Audi side assist
General information
App lies to vehicles: with side assist
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Fig. 110 Driving s it u at ions
A U D I
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Fig . 11 1 Rea r of th e ve hicle: pos it io n of t he se nso rs
Side assis t fu nctions at speeds above ap prox i­
ma tely 19 mph (30 km/h).
(D V ehicles that are approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itical for a lane change
even if it is still
somewhat far away. The fas ter a vehicle ap­
p ro aches, the sooner the disp lay in the exteri­
or m irror will t urn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling w ith you are indicated in the
exterior m irror if they are classified as cr it ical
for a lane change. All vehicles detec ted by
side assis t are in dicated by the time they en­
ter your "blind spot", at the latest.
@ Vehicles left behind
If you s low ly pass a ve hicl e tha t sid e ass ist has
dete cted ( the difference in s peed between the
vehicle and you r vehicle is less than 9 mph or
15 km/ h), the display in the exterio r mirror
turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
The display wi ll not t urn on if you quickly pass
a vehicle that s ide assist has detected (t he d if ­
f erence in speed between the ve hicle and your
vehicle is greater than 9 mph or 15 km/h).
Functional limitations
T he radar senso rs are designed to detect the
left and right adjacent lanes when the road
l anes a re the normal width. In certain situa­
t ions, the d isp lay in the exterior mirror may
turn on even though there is no ve hicle locat­
ed in the area that is cr itical fo r a la ne cha nge.
Fo r example:
- if the lanes are narrow or if your are driving on the edge of your lane. If this is the case ,
the system may have detected the vehicle in
another lane that is
not adjacent to you r
cur rent lane .
- if you a re driving through a c urve . Side assis t
may react to a vehicle that is one lane ove r
from the adjacent lane .
- if side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or d isp laced gua rd rails) .
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
fu nctions are limited .
Do not cover the radar sensors
c::> fig. 111 with
stickers, depos its, bicycle wheels or other ob­
jects, because this wi ll affect the funct io n. Do
not use s ide ass ist when towing a trailer . For
information on cleaning, refe r to
c::> page 218 .
&_ WARNING
-Always pay a tten tion t o traffic and to the
a rea around your ve hicl e. Side a ssist can ­
no t repla ce a driver's atte ntion. The driv ­
er a lone is always respons ible fo r lane
cha nges a nd similar driving mane uvers.

-Improper reliance on the side assist sys­
tem can cause collisions 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 un­
der all conditions- danger of accident!
- 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 (30 km/h).
- In certain situations, the system may not
function or its function may be limited.
For example:
- if vehicles are approaching or being left
behind very quickly. The display may
not turn on in time.
- in poor weather conditions such as
heavy rain, snow or heavy mist .
- on very wide lanes, in tight curves or if
there is a rise in the road surface .
Vehicles in the adjacent lane may not
be detected because they are outside
of the sensor range.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. This can affect the system .
Have your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility check their
function.
(D Tips
- If the window glass in the driver's door
or front passenger's door has been tint­
ed, the display in the exterior mirror may be misinterpreted.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
~page 299.
Audi side assist 107
Activating and deactivating
App lies to vehicles: wit h side assist
Fig. 112 Driver 's doo r: Side ass ist button
.,. Press the button c> .&. in General informa­
tion on page 106
to switch the system on/
off . The LED in the button turns on when
side assist is switched on.
Adjusting the display brightness
App lies to vehicles: wit h side assist
The brightness setting can be adjusted via the
MMI.
.,. Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems
control button
> Driver assist > Audi side
assist .
The display brightness adjusts automatically
to the brightness of the surroundings, both in
the information and in the warning stage . In
very dark or very bright surroundings, the dis­
play is already set to the minimum or maxi­
mum level by the automatic adjustment. In
such cases, you may notice no change when
adjusting the brightness, or the change may
only be noticeable once the surroundings
change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the dis­
play in the information stage will not disrupt
your view forward.
If you change the bright­
ness, the display in the exterior mirror will
briefly show the brightness leve l in the infor­
mation stage. The brightness of the warning
stage is linked to the brightness in the infor­
mation stage and is adjusted along with the
information stage adjustment .

Audi drive select 111
Adjusting the Individual mode
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences.
"Se lect: ICARlf unction button> Set individ·
ual
control button. You can now adjust the
individual systems.
The
individual driving mode will automatical­
ly be activated when you have finished config­
uring the settings .
Systems Comfort
Engine
and Transmission balanced
Air suspension comfortable
Steering comfortable The equipment
in your vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust. The following
table provides an overview of the characteris­
tics of each driving mode.
Dynamic
balanced sporty
---~-
sporty
balanced
Dynamic steering* comfortable/ind ire ct balanced/direct sporty
sporty/direct
sporty
Sport
differential *
Curve light*
Belt tensioner
Adaptive cruise control* Engine sound* balanced
comfortable
Standard
comfortable
subtle agile
---~· balanced
Standard
---~· balanced
subtle/sportyal
sporty
Deployment t ime
adapted
sporty
sporty
al Subt le in the d riving position D and sporty i n the driving pos itio n S
© Tips
Your individual mode settings are auto­
matically stored and assigned to the re­
mote control key being used.
Raising/lowering the
vehicle
Raising the vehicle
You can raise your veh icle temporarily, for ex­
ample to drive over a tall curb.
" Select the following in the MMI: ICARI func­
tion button >
Raise control button.
" Wait for the arrows in the display to stop
blinking and the vehicle to reach its final po­
sition .
Lowering the vehicle
" To lowe r the vehicle, select the following in
the MMI: ICARlfunction button>
Lower con­
t rol button. "
Wait for the arrows in the display to stop
blinking and the vehicle to lower comp lete­
ly.
(D Note
- Remember that your vehicle is not suita­
ble for driv in g offroad eve n when it is
raised. There is not enough ground clear­
ance.
- If the vehicle is raised, it will lower auto­
matically when driving 62 mph (100 km/
h) or faster.
Driver messages
Air suspension: vehicle currently too low.
Level control running
Air suspension: vehicle currently too high.
Level control running
The driver message switches off when the lev­
el control process is complete .

112 Night vision assistant
Night vision assistant
Description
Applies to vehicles: with night v isio n ass istant
Fig. 114 Display: n ight vis ion assistant
"Night vis ion assistant with pedestrian detec­
tion" uses an infrared camera to monitor the
area in front of you r vehicle at night. Within
the limits of the system, it can display objects
up to about 1000 feet (300 meters) away. The
heat image of a pedestrian detected by the
camera is shown in the instrument cluster dis­
p lay ¢
fig. 114. Warm areas appear lighter
and cold areas appear darker.
Pedestrian detection
Applies to vehicles: with nig ht v isio n ass istant
Fig. 115 Display: yellow pedestr ian marking
Fig. 116 Display: symbol when infrared image is not
visib le
Night vision assistant can detect pedestrians
that are between about 50 and 300 feet (15
and 90 meters) in front of the vehicle, under
ideal conditions.
If a pedestrian is detected
when it is dark outside and the vehicle head­
lights are switched on, the pedestrian is high­
lighted in yellow¢
fig. 115, ¢page 113,
General information.
If another display such
as navigation replaces the image from the
night vision assistant, the symbo l
~11 appears
in a tab
¢fig . 116 .
(D Tips
If the night v ision assistant image does
not appear when the system is switched
on, you can access it with the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel
¢page 24.
Pedestrian warning
Applies to vehicles: wit h night vision assistant
Fig. 117 D isp lay: pedestrian warning
Fig. 118 Disp lay: pedestr ian warning w ith another dis­
play
If a pedestr ian is detected in an area in fron t
of the vehicle that the system considers criti­
ca l, the pedestrian is highlighted in red
¢
fig . 117 and a warning tone sounds. This
area is based on the vehicle speed and