2015 AUDI S3 SEDAN warning

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Switching adaptive cruise control on
"'Pull the lever toward yo u into posit ion (!)
¢fig. 84. ACC: sta ndb y appears in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay .
Saving the speed and activating regulation
"'T o save the current speed, press the !SETI
¢ fig. 84 button . T he stored speed is s hown in
the tachomete r LED line @and appears briefly
in the information line @¢
fig. 85.
"' To activate the reg ulation while stationary, you
must press the brake pedal.
Sw itching adaptiv e cruise c ontrol off
"' Push the lever away from you into position @
u nt il it clicks into place. The message
ACC : off
appears .
The stored speed in the L ED line is erased.
@ Indicato r light s
II-adaptive cruise contro l is switched o n. Ob­
jects ahead are not detected. The stored speed is
maintained.
• -An object ahead was detected . The adaptive
cruise control system regu lates the speed and
d istance to the object ahead and brakes/acceler ­
ates automatica lly.
f:i -adaptive cru ise contro l is switched o n. An
object ahead was detected. Yo ur vehicle remains
stopped and w ill not start dr iving automatica lly.
• -The automatic brak ing is no t eno ugh to
maintain a sufficient distance to an object ahead .
You must intervene ¢
page 102, Request for
driver intervention.
© Instrument clu ster display
If adaptive cruise control is not shown in the in­
strument cluster display, yo u can call i t up using
the mu ltifunc tion steering wheel buttons
¢page 28.
Based on the g raphics in the display, you can de­
termine if the system is ma inta ining a distance to
a vehicle ahead and what that dis tance to this ve ­
h icle is:
No vehi cle -No object ahead was detected .
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White vehicle -An object ahead was de tected .
Re d vehi cle -Request fo r the d river to take action
¢page 102.
Both arrows on the scale© indicate the d istance
to the object ahead. No arrow appears when the
vehicle is on an open road and the re is no object
ahead. If a n object is detected ahead, the a rrow
moves on the sca le.
T he green zone on the sca le indicates the store
distance. For i nformat ion on changing the dis­
t a nce, refer to ¢
page 101. If the distance se­
l ected is ex ceeded or not reached, the arrow
moves into the red zone on the scale .
_& WARNING
-Using adaptive cruise contro l incorrectly can
cause collisions, other accidents and serious in ju ries.
- If you press the
ISETI button when driving at
speeds be low 20 mph (30 km/h), the vehi­
cle acce lerates automatically up to 20 mph
(30 km/h), which is the mi nimum speed
that can be set.
{!) Tips
- If you switch the ignit ion or the adaptive
cruise contro l system off, the set speed is
erased for safety reason.
- The Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) and Anti-Slip Regulat ion (ASR) both sw itch
on when the adaptive cruise contro l is
switched on . ESC and ASR ca nnot be switch­
e d off when adaptive c ruise cont ro l is
sw itched on.
- With the adaptive c ruise control activated
the ESC sport mode cannot be activated .
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Changing the speed
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
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Fig. 86 O pera tin g leve r: chan gin g th e speed
.,. To increase or reduce the speed in increment s,
tap the lever up or down .
.,. To increase or decrease the speed quickly,
hold
the leve r up or down until the red LED @reach­
es the desired speed
¢ page 98, fig . 85.
Afte r each change, the new stored speed appears
briefly in the informat ion line ~
page 98 , fig. 85
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Driving in stop-and-go traffic
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
The adaptive c ruise co ntrol system assists you in
s top-and-go traffic. If an object that is detected
ahead stops, your vehicle wi ll brake and stay at a
stop, within the limits of the system.
Starting with adaptive cruis e controt1l
If you veh icle brakes to a stop because an object
is de tected ahead,
ACC aut om . go appea rs briefly
in the ins trument cluste r display You r vehicle is in
automatic start mode.
As long as the message
ACC autom. g o is dis­
p layed and the object detected ahead s tarts to
move , your veh icle wi ll contin ue driving ~& .
You ca n activate
ACC aut om . go again for a short
time by pulling the lever to position @
¢page 100, fig. 87.
The start mode ACC autom . go ends when the
b rake peda l is pressed .
ll T hi s is no t available i n some c oun tries .
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Criteria for switching off
The adaptive cru ise contro l sw itches off for safety
reasons when stat ionary:
- when the driver 's doo r is open,
- when t he veh icle is stationary for more than 3
m inutes,
- when t he driver's safety belt is not fastened .
A WARNING
If the message ACC a utom . go1l appea rs, the
vehicle continues driving,
even i f there is an
obstacle between your vehicle and the obje ct
a head . Th is increases the risk of a n accident .
@ Tips
If adaptive cruise cont ro l is active and your ve­
h icl e does not s tart dr iv ing even t h ough the
me ssage
ACC autom. go1l appea rs, you c an
start by tappi ng the accelera tor pedal.
- If an obstacle is de tec ted when dr iving with
adaptive cruise cont ro l, the system will re­
ques t you to beg in d riving
¢page 102. You
vehicle will begin dr iving more slowly. This
can also happen in situations where there is
no v isible obstacle.
Interrupting cruise control
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 87 O pe ra ting le ver
Requirement: The adaptive cruise cont ro l is
switched on .

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Overriding cruise control
Overriding means exceeding the selected speed
when adaptive cruise contro l is active, for exam ­
p le when pressing the acce lerator pedal when
passing.
"'T o accelerate man ua lly, pull the lever towa rd
you into position @and ho ld it there. The mes ­
sage
ACC: o ve rride appears . Or
"' press the accelerator peda l.
"' To resume cruise control, release the lever or
take your foot off the acce lerator pedal.
Int errupting c ruis e contr ol w hil e driving
"'Move the lever into position @. The message
ACC: stand by appears. Or
"' press the brake peda l.
"' To resume the stored speed, move the lever in­
to posit ion @.
Int errupting c rui se contr ol wh en stopped
"' Push the lever away from you into position @.
The message
ACC: s ta ndby appears.
"' To resume cruise control, press the brake peda l
and pull the lever toward you into position@.
A WARNING
It is dangerous to act ivate cru ise contro l and
resume the stored speed when the current
road, traff ic or weather condit ions do not per­
m it this. This could result in a c rash.
Setting the distance
A ppl ies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
Fig. 88 Ope rat ing leve r: sett ing the d istance
"' Tap the switch to d isplay the current set dis­
tance
c> fig. 88 .
Ass is t
"' To increase or reduce the d istance in incre ­
ments, tap the switch again to the right or left.
The distance between the two vehicles will
change in the instrument cluster display .
When approaching an object detected ahead, the adaptive cruise contro l system brakes to match
that object's speed and then regu lates to the
stored distance. If the object detected ahead ac­
celerates, adaptive cruise control will also accel­
erate up to the stored speed .
The higher the speed, the greater the distance in meters
c> .&. . The Distanc e 3 setting is recom­
mended. That is equal to the general recommen­
dation of "half the speed shown on the speedom ­
eter" .
The distances provided are example values. De­ pending on the driv ing s ituation, the current
speed and the way the object detected ahead is
driv ing, the actual d istance may be more or less
than these target distances.
c::::::, _c::::::, ___ Distance 1: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 92 feet/ 28 meters when travel ­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/ h), or a time d istance of
1 second.
c::::::, __ c::::::, __ Distance 2 : This setting corresponds
to a distance of 118 ft/ 36 meters when travel ­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/ h), or a time d istance of
1.3 second.
c::::::, ___ c::::::,_ Distanc e 3: Th is sett ing corresponds
to a distance of 164 ft/ 50 meters when travel ­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/ h), or a time d istance of
1.8 second.
c::::::, ____ c::::::, Distance 4: This sett ing corresponds
to a distance of 219 ft/ 67 meters when travel ­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time d istance of
2.4 second.
A WARNING
- Driving too close to other vehicles inc reases
the risk of coll is ions and ser io us in juries.
- Sett ing s ho rt distances to veh icles ahead re­
duces the dist ance and time that you have
to stop your vehicle safe ly . This increases
the need for you to pay attention to traffic. .,,.
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llJ ACC off: manu al cont rol!
This message appea rs if the veh icle rolls back
when sta rting on a slight incline, even tho ugh
ACC is active. Press the brake pedal to prevent
the vehicle from rolling or starting to move.
IIJ ACC : engin e speed
This message appears if the driver has not shifted
up or down in time when the adaptive cruise con­
trol is braking or accelerating, causing the vehicle
to exceed or to not reach the permitted eng ine
speed. The adapt ive cr uise control turns off. A
chime sounds as a reminder.
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Three wh ite dots appear if a setting cannot be se­
lected with the operat ing lever . For example, this
happens if adaptive cruise control cannot be act i­
vated when stopped because the dr iver has not
fastened the safety belt.
Doo r op en
Adaptive cruise control cannot be switched on
when the vehicle is stationary and the dr iver's
door is open.
Audi pre sense
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense bas ic or Audi pre
sense front
W ith in the limits of the system, p re sense basic
and p re sense fro nt can initiate steps to protect
veh icle o ccupants i n certa in dangerous s itua­
tions.
Critical driving situat ions can be recognized by
the pre sense front v ia a network of differe nt ve ­
h icle systems and can take steps to prepare the
veh icle occ upan ts for a po ten tial coll is ion.
The pre sense front wo rks with a radar sensor and
a video camera*. It also functions within t he lim­
i ts of the system when adapt ive cr uise con trol* is
sw itched off.
A ss is t
General information
General information
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi pre sense front or A udi ada ptive
cruise control
_&. WARNING
A lso follow the gene ral info rmation found on
~ page 9 7, General information.
Audi pre sense basic
Description
App lies to vehicles: wit h Aud i pre sense basic
The function of the pre sense basic is activated at
a speed of 20 mph (30 km/h) or higher .
The following functions can be triggered under certain conditions within the limits of the sys­
tem:
- Tensioning of the safety belts (for example,
during heavy braking): the front safety belts
have reversible belt pretensioners. If a col lision
does not occur, the safety belts loosen slightly
and are ready to trigger again .
- Closing the windows and the sunroof* (for ex­
ample, when over- or understeering): the w in­
dows and the sunroof* close until there is only
a small gap open .
Audi drive select: the deployment time is adapt­ ed in dynam ic mode.
_&. WARNING ~
The pre sense basic cannot overcome natural
physical laws . It is a system des igned to assist
and it cannot p revent a coll ision. Do not let
the increased safety provided tempt you into
taking r is ks. Thi s co uld inc rease your risk of a
collis ion .
- The system can dep loy incorrectly due to
system-specific limits .
(D Tips
-Certa in p re sense bas ic functions switch off
when ESC is switched off (sport mode) o r
w hen driving in reverse. .,.
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Ass is t
- The pre sense basic functions may not be
available if there is a malfunction in the ESC
system or the airbag control module.
- Note that with pre sense basic, the reversi·
ble safety belt pretensioner on the front
passenger's side deact ivates when the front
passenger's airbag is deactivated .
Audi pre sense front
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense front or Audi adaptive
cruise control
Pre sense front informs you if the d istance to the
vehicle ahead falls below the safe distance for a n
extended per iod of time.
It c an warn of a possi·
b le co llision and initiate braking maneuvers,
within the limits of the system.
When detected in time, the system can assess
dangerous situations whe re a n object ahead
b rakes s udden ly or if you r own vehicle is traveling
at a high speed and approaching an object t hat is
moving more s lowly . If detection is not possible ,
then pre sense front does not re act .
Warnings
Applies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense front or Audi adaptive
cruise control
F ig . 90 nst rument clus te r: app roac h warn ing
The system recogn izes va rious dangerous situa­
tions:
- Vehicles with adaptive cruise control: the
dis­
tanc e warnin g
occurs if you dr ive too closely to
the object ahead for a long period of time .
If
the object ahead brakes strong ly, you would not
l l Thi s is no t ava ilab le i n so me c oun tries .
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be able to avoid a collision . The indicator light
• indicates th is.
- T he
approach warn ing occurs when an object
ahead is traveling more slowly or brakes strong·
Ly. When this warning occ urs, it may on ly be
possible to avo id a collision by swerving o r
b raking strongly. The me ssage
Audi pre se nse
• Dis tance
q fig. 90 and a warning tone will
warn you about the danger . For veh icles with
adaptive cru ise control, the. indicator light
also turns on.
If you do no t reac t enough or no t at all to a dan­
gerous situation that was detected by the sys ­
tem, p re sense front provides assistance by ap­
plying the b rakes .
- If a collision is imm inen t, the system will first
provide a n
acu te warning by braking sharp ly .
You will also be made aware of the danger by the inst rument cluste r display
q fig. 90. For
veh icles with adaptive cru ise cont ro l, the . in­
dic ator light a lso tu rns o n.
- If you do not reac t to the acu te warning, pre
sense front ca n brake w ith increasing force
w it hi n the lim its of the system
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the vehicle speed in the event o f a collis io n. The
message
Audi pre sense -Input also appears.
- At low driving speeds, pre sense front can begin
complete decelerat ion shortly before a
co llision
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- If p re sense front determines that you are not
braki ng strong ly enough when a coll is ion is im·
minent, it can increase the brak ing force .
A WARNING
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-Pre sense front cannot overcome natura l
phys ica l laws. It is a system designed to as­
sist and it cannot prevent a collision. The
driver m ust always intervene . The d river is
always responsib le for brak ing at the correct
time . Do not let the in crea sed safety provid­
ed tempt you into ta king risks. This could in­
crease your risk of a collision .
- The system can dep loy inco rrec tly d ue to
sys tem-specific l imits.

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-Please note that the sensor does not always
detect all objects. This increases the risk of a
collision.
- Pre sense front does not react to people or
animals or objects that are crossing the ve­
hicle's path or are difficult to detect
¢ page 97.
-Reflective objects such as guard rails or the
entrance to a tunnel, heavy rain and ice can
affect the funct ion of the radar sensor and
the system's ability to detect a collision risk .
- Lack of attention can lead to collisions, oth­
er accidents and serious injuries. pre sense
front is an assistance system and cannot
prevent a collision by itself. The driver must
always intervene . The driver is always re­
sponsible for braking at the right time.
- Always pay attention to traffic, even when
pre sense front is switched on . Always be
ready to intervene and take over complete
control of the vehicle whenever it is neces­
sary. Always follow traffic laws regarding
maintaining a safe distance between your
vehicle and vehicles ahead.
- pre sense front works within certain limits
and cannot react to situations that are out­
side of the system limits, such as when ap­
proaching a stationary vehicle or a station­
ary obstacle (the end of a traffic jam or ave­
hicle that has broken down).
- Always keep in m ind that the radar sensor
for pre sense front only works w ith in de­
fined detection zones, which means other
vehicles may not always be detected correct­
ly.
- The function and range of the radar sensor
can be impaired by rain, snow and heavy
mist. Vehicles ahead may not be detected
right away, or not detected at a ll.
- Reflective surfaces such as guard rails or en­
trances to tunnels may impair the function
of the radar sensor.
(D Note
The sensor can be disp laced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, whee l hous ing and
underbody. The pre sense front sensor can be
damaged by this . Have an authorized Audi
Assist
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
check their function.
(D Tips
- You can cancel the braking with increasing
force that is initiated by the system by brak ­
ing yourself, by acce lerating noticeably or by
swerving .
- For information on driver messages about
pre sense, refer to ¢
page 106.
- Keep in mind that pre sense front can brake
unexpectedly. Always secure any cargo or
objects that you are transporting to reduce
the risk of damage or injury .
- Certain pre sense front functions switch
off
when ESC is switched off (sport mode) or
when driving in reverse.
- The pre sense front functions are not availa­
ble if there is a malfunction in the adaptive
cruise control* system
¢page 102 or
¢ page 106.
-Keep in mind that pre sense front can brake
abruptly. Always secure cargo or objects
that you transport to reduce the risk of
damage or injury .
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to vehicles : wi th Audi pre sense front or A ud i ada ptive
cruise co ntrol
.,. In the MMI, select: the I MENU I button >C ar>
Systems*
car > Driver assistance > Audi pre
sense .
Switching the system on and off
Audi pre sense (Sys tem): if the system is switch­
ed
off, it switches on again automatically once
the ignition is switched on again.
System -Switch Audi pre sense On-Off . With
this, you can switch the prewarning and the brak­ ing intervention from Audi pre sense on or
off.
Early warning -The distance and approach warn­
ings can be switched
On /Off.
(D Tips
-If you restrict or switch off the ESC, the pre
sense also switches itse lf off ¢
page 124 .
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Ass is t
- Switch the pre sense off when you are load­
ing the vehicle onto a vehicle carrier, train,
sh ip or other type of transportation. Th is
can prevent undesired warnings from the pre sense system.
Driver messages
Applies to veh icles: w ith Audi p re se nse or Audi adaptive
cruise control
Audi pr e se nse cu rrently un ava ilable. No sens or
v is ion
This message appea rs if the sensor view is ob­
s tructed, for example by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt . Clean the sensor¢
page 97, fig. 81.
Audi pre sense : off
This message appears when the ESC is switched
to sport mode, for example¢
page 124.
Audi p re sen se: sys tem fault!
This message appears when the pre sense func­
tion is affected. For example, this cou ld be
caused by a faulty sensor.
If the message stays on, d rive to an au thorized
Aud i dea ler or authorized Audi Service Faci lity to
have the malfunction corrected.
Audi active lane assist
Description
Applies to vehicles : with Audi active lane assist
Active lane ass ist detects lane marker lines with­
in the limits of the system using a came ra in the
windshie ld. If you are app roach ing a detected
lane marker line and it appears like ly that you
will leave the lane, the system will warn you with
corrective steering . You can override this steering
at any time. If you pass over a line, the steering
wheel will v ibrate light ly. In order for this warn­
ing vibrat ion to occur, it must first be switched
on in the MMI. Active lane assist is operable
when the lane marker line is detected on at least one side of the veh icle.
l) T hi s function is not ava ilable in all cou ntri es.
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The system will not warn you befo re crossing a
l ane marker line if you have activated the turn
s ignal. In this case, it assumes that you are
changing lanes intentionally.
The system is des igned for driving on express ­
ways and highways and therefore on ly activates
at speeds above approx imately 40 mph (65 km/
h).
A WARNING
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- The system warns the driver that the vehicle
is leaving the lane using corrective steering .
The driver is always responsible for keeping
the vehicle within the lane.
- The system can help you keep the vehicle in
the lane, but it does not drive by itself.
Al­
ways keep you r hands on the steering
wheel.
- Corrective steer ing may not occur in certa in
situa tions, su ch as during heavy braking.
- There may be cases where the camera does
not recognize all lane ma rker lines. Correc­
tive stee ring can only take p lace on the side
of the vehicle where lane marker line5 are
detec ted.
- Othe r road structures or obje cts cou ld possi­
b ly be identified un intent ionally as lane
marker l ines . As a result, corrective steering
may be unexpected or may not occur .
- The camera view can be restricted, for ex ­
ample by vehicles driving ahead or by rain,
snow, heavy spray light shining into the
camera or by d irt on the window. This can
result in active lane ass ist not detecting the
lane marker lines or detecting them incor­
rectly.
- In certain situat ions where visibility is low,
the vehicle may switch from "early" to "late"
corrective steering
l l.
- Under certain co nditions such as ruts in the
road, an inclined roadway or crosswinds, the
corrective steering a lone may not be enough
to keep the vehicle in the midd le of the lane.
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Assist Monochrome display
Refer to¢ fig. 93
® solid lines: active lane ass ist is switched
on and ready to provide warnings on the
side that is ind icated.
® blinking line (left or r ight): active lane as -
sist is warning you by a vibration in the
steering whee l that you are leaving the
lane.
® unfilled line(s): lane assist is activated,
but not ready to give warn ing
no lines: active lane assist is switched off .
Multicolored display
Refer to¢ fig. 94
® solid white lines: active lane assist is
switched on and ready to provide warn-
ings on the side that is indic ated.
® red line (left or rig ht): active lane assist is
warn ing you by a v ibration in the steer ing
wheel that you are leaving the lane .
® solid gray lines: lane assist is activated,
but not ready to give warning
no lines: active lane assist is switched off .
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If the active lane ass ist has a malfunction, the
ra, indicator light in the inst rument cluste r dis ­
play turns off and one of the following messages
appears:
Audi active lane assist: currently not available.
No camera view
This message appears if the camera is unab le to
detect the lines . Th is could happen if:
- The camera field of view ¢
page 107, fig. 92 is
dirty or cove red in ice . Clean this area on the
windshield.
- The came ra f ield of view is fogged over. Wait
u nt il the fog has cleared before switching the
active lane assist on again.
- The system has been unable to detect the lanes
for an extended period of time due to road con-
l) Thi s fun ctio n is not available in all cou ntri es.
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ditions. Switch the active lane assist back on
when the lines are more visib le.
Audi active lane assist: Currently unavailable
There is a temporary active lane assist malfunc­
tion . Try switching the active lane assist on again
l ate r.
Audi active lane assist: system fault!
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
ra, Audi active lane assist: Please continue
steering vehicle!
This message appears if you are not steering by
you rself. If this is the case, active lane assist does
not switch off, but it is "not ready" to provide a
warning. The system can he lp you keep the vehi ­
cle in the lane. However, you are responsible for
driving the veh icle and must steer it yourse lf.
Adjusting the steering time and vibration
warning
Applies to vehicles: with Audi active lane assist
You can adjust individual active lane assist set­
tings in the MMI.
.,. Select: the I MENU I button> Car > Systems *
control button > Driver assistance > Audi active
lane assist .
Steering time
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Early: in this setting, the corrective steering hap­
pens continuously to help keep the vehicle in the
center of the lane.
Late : in this setting, the system provides correc­
tive steering just before a vehicle whee l touches a
detected lane marker line .
Vibration warning
You can switch the additional vibrating warning
i n the steer ing whee l on or off.
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