2016 AUDI A3 ESP

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0 > co ,...., Overriding cruise control
Ove rriding means ex ceeding the selected speed
when adaptive cruise control is active, for exam­
p le when pressing the accelerator peda l when
passing.
"'T o accelerate manua lly, p ull the lever toward
you into position @and ho ld it there. The mes ­
sage
ACC : over ride appears . Or
"' press the accelerator pedal.
"' To resume cruise control, release the lever or
take your foot off the acce lerator pedal.
Inte rrupting cruise contr ol w hil e driving
"'Move the lever into position @. The message
ACC: standb y appears. Or
"' press the brake pedal.
"' 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 : stan dby appears.
"' To resume cruise control, press the brake pedal
and pull the lever toward you into position@.
A WARNING
It is dangerous to activate cruise control and
resume the stored speed when the current
road, traffic or weather conditions do not pe r­
m it this. This could result in a crash.
Setting the distance
A ppl ies to v ehicles: with Audi a daptive cruise co ntro l
Fig. 123 Operat ing lever: setting the distance
"' Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance
c>fig. 123 .
Assist
"'To increase or reduce the d istance in incre­
ments, tap the switch again to the right or left.
The distance between the two veh icles 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 Distance 3 setting is recom­
mended. That is equa l to the general recommen­
dation of "half t he 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 ista nce may be more or less
t h an these target d istances .
o::::::::,_o::::::::, ___ Distance 1: th is sett ing corresponds
to a distance of 92 feet/ 28 meters when at a speed of 62 mph ( 100 km/h), for example (time
betwee n: 1 second).
o::::::::, __ o::::::::, __ Distanc e 2: this setting corresponds
to a distance of 118 feet/ 36 meters when at a speed of 62 mph ( 100 km/h), for example (time
betwee n: 1.3 seconds) .
o::::::::, ___ o::::::::,_ Distance 3: this setting corresponds
to a distance of 164 feet
I SO meters when at a
speed of 62 mph ( 100 km/h), for example (time
betwee n: 1.8 seconds) .
o::::::::, ____ o::::::::, Distance 4: this setting corresponds
to a distance of 219 feet
I 67 meters when at a
speed of 62 mph ( 100 km/h), for example (time
betwee n: 2.4 seconds) .
A WARNING
-Driving too close to other vehicles increa ses
the risk of collis ions an d serio us inj uries.
- Se ttin g sho rt d istances to vehicles ahead re­
duces the dis tance an d time th at you have
to stop you r vehicle safe ly . Th is increases
the need for you to pay attention to traffic . ..,.
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Ass is t
- The pre sense b asic functions may not be
available if there is a ma lfunction in the ESC
system or the airbag contro l module.
- Note that with pre sense basic, the reversi­
ble safety belt pretensioner on the front
passenger 's s ide deact ivates when the front
passenger's airbag is deactivated.
Audi pre sense front
Description
A pp lies to veh icles: with Audi pre sense front or Audi adapt ive
cr uise control
Pre sense front informs you if the distance to the
vehicle ahead falls below the safe distance for an
extended period of time.
It c an warn of a poss i­
b le co llision and initiate braki ng maneuve rs,
within the limits of the system.
When detected in time, the system can assess
dangerous s ituations where an object ahead
b rakes suddenly or if your own vehi cle is t raveling
at a high speed and approaching an object that is
mov ing more slowly. If detect ion is not possible,
then pre sense front does not react.
Warnings
Applies to veh icles: with Audi p re se nse front o r Aud i ada ptive
cr uise con trol
F ig . 12 5 Instrument cluster: app roach wa rning
The system recognizes var ious dange rous situa­
tions:
- Vehicles with adapt ive cruise control: the
dis­
tance warning
appears if yo u drive too closely
to an object for a long period of time. If the ob­
ject ahead b rakes strongly, you would not be
l ) Thi s is not ava ilab le in some co un tri es .
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able to avoid a collision. The indicator light .
indicates this.
- T he
approach w arning occurs when an object
ahead is traveling more slowly or brakes
strong ly. When this warning occurs, it may only
be possible to avoid a coll is ion by swerving or
braking strongly. The message
Aud i p re sense
• c:> fig. 125 and a warning tone will warn you
about the danger. For vehicles with adaptive
cruise control, the. indicator light also turns
on .
If you do not react enough or not at all to a da n­
gerous s ituation that was detected by the sys­
tem , pre sense front provides assistance by ap­
plying t he b rakes .
- If a collision is imminent, the system will first
prov ide an
acute w arning by braking sharply .
You will also be made aware of the danger by the ins trument cluste r display
c:> fig . 125. For
veh icles with adaptive cru ise cont rol, the . in­
dic ator light a lso tu rns on .
- If you do not react to the acute warning, pre
sense front can brake w ith increasing force
w it hi n the lim its of the system
l )_ This reduces
the vehicle speed in the event o f a collis ion . The
message
Audi pre sense -Input also appears.
- At low driving speeds, pre sense front can begin
complete deceleration shortly before a
co llision
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- If p re sense front determines t hat you are not
braking strongly enough when a co llision is im­
m inent, it can increase the braking 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 dr iver is
always responsible fo r braki ng at the correct
time . Do not let the in crease d sa fety prov id­
ed tempt you into ta king risks. This could in­
crease your risk of a collision .
- The system can dep loy inco rre ctly due to
sys tem-specific li mits.

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. This
can prevent undesired warnings from the pre sense system.
Driver messages
A pp lies to ve hicles: w ith Audi p re se nse or A ud i adapt ive
cr uise con trol
Audi p re sense cu rre ntly una va ilable. N o sensor
visi on
This message appears if the sensor view is ob­
structed, fo r example by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt. C lean the sensor~
page 133,
fig. 116.
Audi pre se nse : o ff
This message appears when the ESC is switched
to sport mode, for example
~ page 160 .
Audi pre sen se: sys te m f ault!
This message appears when the pre sense func ­
tion is aff ected. For example, this could be
caused by a faulty sensor.
If the message stays on , drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Aud i Service Facility to
have the ma lfunction corrected .
Audi active lane assist
Description
App lies to veh icles: w ith Aud i active lane assis t
Active lane assist detects lane marker lines with ­
in the l imits of the system us ing a came ra in the
windshie ld. If you are approaching a detected
lane marker line and it appears likely that you
will leave the lane, the system will warn you with
corr ective steering. You can overrid e this st eering
at any time . If you pass over a line, the steering
wheel will vibrate lightly. In order for this warn­ ing vibration 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) Th is fun ction is not avail able in al l countrie s.
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The system will not warn you before 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 designed for driving on express ­
ways and highways and therefore on ly activates
at speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/
h).
A WARNING
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- The system warns the driver that the vehicle
is leaving the lane using correct ive 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 your hands on the steering wheel.
- Corrective steering may not occur in certain
situations, such as du ring heavy braking.
- There may be cases where the camera does
not recognize all lane marker lines. Correc­
tive stee ring can only take place on the s ide
of the vehicle where lane marker lines are
detected.
- Other road structures or objects could poss i­
bly be identified un intent ionally as lane
marker lines . 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 dirt on the window . This can
result in active lane assist not detecting the
lane marker lines or detect ing them incor­
rectly .
- In certain situations where visibility is low,
the vehicle may switch from "early" to "late"
corrective steer ing
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- Under certain cond it ions such as ruts in the
road, an inclined roadway or crosswinds, the
corrective steer ing alone may not be enough
to keep the vehicle in the m iddle of the lane .
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Assist
The lane assist display can be called up using the
buttons in the
multifunction steering wheel
c::>page29 .
Monochrome display
Refer to c::> fig. 128
® Solid lines: active lane assist is switched
on and ready to provide warnings on the
side that is ind icated.
® Blinking lines (left or right): using vi bra-
tions in the steering whee l, active lane as-
sist is warning you that you are leaving
the lane.
® Unfilled line(s): active lane assist is
switched on but is not ready to provide
warn ings.
No lines: active lane assist is sw itched off.
Multi-Color Display
Refer to q fig. 129
® Solid white lines: active lane ass ist is
sw itched on and ready to provide warn-
ings on the side that is indicated.
® Red lines (left or right) : using vibrations in
the steering wheel, active lane assist is
warn ing you that you are leaving the lane.
® Solid gray lines: active lane assist is
switched on but is not ready to provide
warn ings.
No lines: active lane assist is switched off.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If the active lane ass ist has a malfunction , the
rm indicator light in the instrument cluster dis­
p la y 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 unable to
detect the lines . Th is could happen if :
l) This fun ction is not availab le in all coun tries.
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-The camera fie ld of view c;,page 143, fig . 127 is
dirty or covered in ice. Clean this area on the
w indshield.
- The camera fie ld of view is fogged over . Wait
until 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
ditions . Switch the act ive lane assist back on
when the lines are more visible .
Audi active lane assist: Currently unavailable
There is a temporary active lane assist malfunc­
tion. Try switching the active lane ass ist on again
l ater.
Audi active lane assist: System fault!
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Fac ility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected.
rm Audi active lane assist: Please continue
steering vehicle!
This message appears if you are not steering by
yourself .
If this is the case, active lane assist does
not switch off, but it is "not ready" to provide a
warning . The system can help you keep the vehi­
cle in the lane. However, you are responsible for
driv ing 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 ac­
tive lane assist .
Steering time
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Early: in this setting, the corrective steering hap­
pens continuously to help keep the veh icle in the
center of the lane .
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Late: in this set ting, t he system provides correc ­
tive steering just before a vehicle whee l touches a
detected lane marker line.
Vibrat ion warning
You can switch the additional vibrating warning
i n the steering wheel on or
off.
& WARNING
With the vibration warning switched off, no
visible warning will appear in the instr ument
cluster display when crossing a lane marker.
@ Tips
Market-specific: your sett ings are stored au­
tomatically and assigned to the remote con ­
trol key in use.
Audi side assist
Description
A pp lies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
Fig. 130 Sensor detectio n range
Fig. 131 D isplay on the exterior mirro r
Side assist he lps you monitor your blind spot and
traffic behind your vehicle. Within the limits of
the system, it warns you about vehicles that are
com ing closer or that are traveling with yo u with-
A ss ist
in senso r range (D ¢ fig. 130 : if a lane change is
classified as critical, the display @ in the exterior
mirror¢
fig. 131 turns on .
T he displ ay in the left exterior mirror p rovides as­
sistance when making a lane change to the le ft,
whi le the display in the right exterior mirror pro­
vides ass istance when making a lane ch ange to
the right.
Information stag e
As long as you do not a ct ivate the tu rn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and classified as critical. The display in
the mirror turns on, but is dim .
T he disp lay remains dim i n the information stage
so that your view toward the front is not distur ­
bed.
Warning stage
If you activate the turn s ignal, side assist warns
yo u about vehicles that are detected and classi­
fied as crit ica l. T he d isp lay in the respective mir­
ror blinks bright ly. If this happens, check traffic
by glancing in the rearview mirror and over your
shou lder ¢.&.
in General information on
page 146.
(D Tips
- You can adjust the brightness on of the dis­
play on the rearview mirror¢
page 147.
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Assist
General information
Applies to veh icles: w ith Audi side assist
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F ig. 132 Driving s itu atio ns
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Fig. 133 Rear of the vehicle: pos it ion of the senso rs (exa m·
pie)
Side assist functions at speeds above approxi·
mately 19 mph (30 km/h).
@ Vehicles that are approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itical for a lane change even if it is still some·
what far away . The faster a veh icle approaches,
the sooner the display in the exterior mirror wi ll
turn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling with you are indicated in the
exterior mirror if they are classified as critical for
a lane change. All vehicles detected by side assist
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are indicated by the time they enter your "blind
spot", at the latest .
© Vehicles left behind
If you slow ly pass a vehicle that side assist has
de tected (the diffe rence in speed between the
vehicle and your vehicle is less than 9 mph or 15
km/h), the display in the exterior mirror turns on
as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
The display will not turn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle that side ass ist has detected (the differ­
ence in speed between the vehicle and your vehi­
cle is greater than 9 mph or 15 km/h).
Functional limitations
The radar sensors are designed to detect the lef t
and right adjacent lanes when the road lanes are
the normal width . In some situations, the display
in the exterior mirror may turn on even though
there is no vehicle located in the area that is criti·
cal for a lane c hange. For 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 anoth·
er lane that is
not adjacent to your current lane.
- If you are driving through a curve . Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane over
from the ad jacent lane.
- If side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or disp laced guard rai ls).
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
functions are limited.
Do not cover the radar sensors <=?
fig. 133 with
stickers, deposits, bicycle wheels or other ob­
jects, since this wi ll impair the function . For in·
formation on cleaning, refer to<=?
page 274.
_& WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle. Side assist cannot
replace a d river's attention. The driver alone
is always respo nsible for lane changes a nd
similar driving maneuvers .
- In some situations, the system may not
function or its function may be limited. For
example:
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Ass is t
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
If the side assist switches off automatically, a
message appears i n the ins trument cluster dis­
p lay .
@j Audi side assist : cur rentl y unav ailable No
s en so r vi sion
The radar senso rs ' vision is affected. Do not cover
the area in front of the sensors with b ike wheels,
stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean the area in
front of the sensors, if necessary~
page 146,
fig. 133.
@j Audi side a ssi st : cur rentl y una vailable
Side assist cannot be switched on tempo rar ily be­
cause there is a malfunction (for example, the
battery charge level may be too low).
@j Audi side a ssist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it wi ll detect
ve hicles co rrectly and it is switched off. The sen­
sors have been d isp laced or are faulty. Have the
system checked by an authorized Audi dea ler or
authorized Audi Service Facility soon.
Audi drive select (drive settings)
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
Audi drive select makes it possible to experience
different types of vehicle settings in one vehicle .
The driver can select from three
C omfort , Auto
and Dynamic modes using the r.1:a button in the
center console or the MMI to switch between a
sporty and a comfortable dr iving mode, for ex­
ample . In the
In div idual * mode, the vehicle set ­
tings can be adjusted to your personal preferen­
ces. This makes it possible to combine settings
such as a sporty eng ine set ting with smooth
s teer ing .
A WARNING
Using Audi drive select incorrectly can lead to
collisions, othe r accidents and serious inju­
ries .
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· Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on the
vehicle's features. However, the eng ine and
steering are a lways affected.
Engine and automatic tr ansmiss ion
Depend ing on the mode, the engine and auto­
matic transmission* respond more qu ickly or in a
more ba lanced manner to acce lerato r pedal
movements.
Adaptive damper s (Audi magnetic ride )*
The adaptive dampers use sensors to record in­
formation regarding steering movements, brak­
i ng and acce le ration operations by the dr iver,
r oad su rface, driving speed, and load. W it h Aud i
drive select you can adjust the adaptive dampers
spo rty (dynamic), comfortable (comfort) or ba l­
anced (auto).
Steering
The steering adapts in terms of steering ass is­
tance. There are d ifferent modes
c;;:> page 149.
Ind irect steering that moves easi ly as in comfort
mode is especia lly suited to long drives on a high ­
way. The dynamic mode provides sporty, direct
steering .
For vehicles with progress ive steering* the steer­
ing performance is more agi le .
Corn ering light *
The cornering light adjusts when driv ing on
cu rves at speeds between 6 mph (10 km/h) and
68 mp h (110 km/h). The pivoting act ion and the
li gh ting are also adapted to the mode.
Adaptive cruise control*
The behavio r whe n accelerating can be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the
Audi drive select mode. Adaptive cr uise control
also responds to the dr iving beh avior of the vehi­
cle ahead in a more conservative or sporty man-
ner .
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General information
Applies to vehicles: with rear pa rk in g systems/pa rk in g system
p lus/rearv iew camera
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, various
parking aids will help you when parking and ma­
neuvering.
The
rear parking system is an audible parking aid
that warns you of obstacles
behind the vehicle
¢page 152.
The parking system plus assists you when park ­
ing by audibly and visually indicating objects de­
tected
in front of and behind the vehicle
¢ page 152.
The rearview camera shows the area behind the
vehicle in the MMI display . This display assists
you when you are cross or parallel parking. The
parking system plus functions are also available
¢ page 153.
A WARNING ,--
- Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it directly
as well. The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attention. The driver is always
responsible when entering or leaving a park­
ing space and during similar maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system .
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
which people and objects cannot be detect­
ed . Be especially cautious of small children
and animals .
- Always pay attention to the area around the
vehicle -using the rearview mirror, too .
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator grille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park ­
ing system may become impaired as a re­
sult. Have an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility check their
function.
- Make sure the sensors are not obstructed by
stickers, deposits or other materials. If they
are the sensor function could be impaired .
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Parking systems
For additional information on cleaning, re­
fer to¢
page 274.
@ Note
-Some objects are not detected or displayed
by the system under certain circumstances:
- Objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, vertical poles or fences
- Objects above the sensors such as wall ex­
tensions
- Objects with specific surfaces or struc­
tures such as chain link fences or powder
snow
- If you continue driving closer to a low-lying
object, it may disappear from the sensor
range . Note that you will no longer be
warned about this obstacle.
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator grille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The
parking system may become impaired as a
result . Have an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility check their
function.
(D Tips
- The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cover­
age area in some situations, such as:
- certain road surfaces or for long grass .
- external ultrasonic sources e.g. from
cleaning vehicles.
- heavy rain, snow, or thick vehicle exhaust .
- We recommend that you practice parking in
a traffic-free location or parking lot to be­
come familiar with the system. When doing
this, there should be good light and weath­
er conditions .
- You can change the volume and pitch of the
signals as well as the display¢
page 157.
-What appears in the MMI display is some­
what time-delayed.
- The sensors must be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for the park assist to operate .
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