Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive a constant speed that is 30 km/h or higher.
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Fig . 85 Lever : cruise control system
.,. To switch the cruise control on, pull the lever
into position
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.. Drive at the speed to be maintained .
.. To store the speed, press the button @.
The stored speed and the indicator light
tij;jl)~i4 (USA models)/ .. (Canada models) appear
in the instrument cluster display .
This informat ion is also shown briefly in the
Head-up display* .
The speed is kept constant by modify ing engine
power or through an act ive brake intervent ion.
_& WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traff ic around
you when the cruise control is in operat ion .
T he driver is always respo nsib le for the
speed and the distance between his or her
vehicle and other vehicles.
- For safety reasons, cruise control should not
be used in the city, in stop-and-go traffic, on
winding roads and w hen road condit ions are
poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and
hydroplaning), because th is increases the
r isk of a n accident.
- Switch the cruise control off temporar ily
when driving in turn ing lanes, h ighway exits
o r in construction zones .
- Please note that unconsciously "resting" yo ur foot on the accelerator pedal prevents
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D rivi ng
the cruise co ntro l from bra king . This is be
cause the d river's accele ration overr ides the
cru ise control system.
- If a brake system malfunction such as over
heating occurs when the cruise control sys
tem is switched on, the brak ing funct io n in
the system may be switched off . The rest of
the cruise contro l system functions rema in
active as long as the ind icator light
ml1Jlm (USA models) / .. (Canada models) is
on.
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The brake lights illuminate when the re is an
automat ic brak ing intervent ion.
Changing speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
.,. To increase or dec rea se t he speed in inc re
ments, tap the leve r towa rd
0 10 ¢ page 77,
fig. 85 .
.. To increase or decrease the speed quick ly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 d irection unti l the de
sired speed is disp layed.
You can also press the accele rator peda l dow n to
increase your speed, for example if you want to
pass someone. The speed yo u saved earlier wi ll
resume as soon as you release the accelerator
pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes, the
cruise contro l will turn off temporarily . The green
symbol
li! j(9~14 (US models)/ .. (Canad ian mod
els) in the display will go out but the saved speed
remains the same.
Preselecting the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can preselect your desired speed when the
vehicle is stationary.
.,. Switch t he ignition on .
.,. Pull the lever into pos ition
(D q page 77,
fig . 85.
.,. To increase or decrease t he speed, tap the lever
toward
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 89 Detectio n ra n ge
What can adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive cruise control system uses video, ra
dar and ultrasound . Moving vehicles ahead can
be recognized up to about 650 feet (200 m)
away .
On open roads with no traffic, adaptive cruise
control works like a regu lar cruise contro l sys
tem. The stored speed is ma intained . When ap
proaching a moving vehicle detected up ahead,
the adaptive cruise control system automatically
slows down to match that vehicle's speed and
then maintains the distance that the driver previ
ously stored. As soon as the system does not de
tect a vehicle up ahead, adaptive cruise control
accelerates back up to the stored speed.
In stop-and-go traff ic, adaptive cruise control can
brake until the vehicle stops and accelerate again
under certain conditions and if this is possible
within the system's limits and capabilities
c;, page 83 . Adaptive cru ise control will not
make an emergency stop .
Which functions can be controlled?
When you switch adaptive cruise control on, you
can set the current speed as the "control speed"
c;, page 81, Switching on and off.
When driving, you can stop cruise control
c;, page 83 or change the speed ¢ page 82 at
any time. You can also set the distance to the object ahead
and set the adapt ive cruise control driv ing pro
gram
c;, page 83.
Switching on and off
Applies to : vehicles wit h Aud i adaptive cruise control
Fig. 90 Se lecto r lever: sw itc hin g on/off
Fig. 91 Instrume nt cluster: adapt ive cru ise con tro l
You can set any speed between 20 mph and 95
mph (30 and 150 km/h) .
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Indicator lamps and messages in the instrument
cluster display inform yo u about the current sys
tem status and settings.
An additional indicator appears in the Head -up
Display*.
Switching adaptive cruise control on
"' Pull the lever toward you into position @
c;, fig. 90 . ACC standby appears in the instru
ment cluster display .
Setting the speed and activating regulation
"'To set the current speed, press the ISETI button
c;, fig. 90 . The set speed is shown in the tach
ometer @and is also shown briefly in the dis-
play @¢
fig. 91. .,._
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
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Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 96 Instrument cluster: approach warning
Braking guard uses radar sensors and a video
camera. It also functions within the limits of the
system when adaptive cruise control is switched
off.
What can braking guard do?
When detected in time, the system can assess
situations when a vehicle ahead brakes suddenly
or if your own veh icle is traveling at a high speed
and approaching a vehicle up ahead that is mov
ing more slowly. Braking guard does not react if
it cannot detect the si tuat ion.
The system advises you of various 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 collision . T he indicator light .
in the d isplay comes on .
- The
approach warning is given when a detected
vehicle up ahead in your lane is moving much
more slowly than you are or if it brakes sharply.
When this warning is g iven, it may only be pos
s ib le to avoid a collision by swerving or braking
sharp ly. The indicator light. and indicator in
the display will warn yo u about the danger
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fig. 96. You will also hear an acoustic signa l.
If you do not react fast enough or do not react at
all to the situation, braking guard will intervene
by braking.
N "' ll This is not available in some countries . ......
-If a collision is imminent, the system wi ll first
provide an
acute warning by briefly and sharply
apply ing the brakes .
- If you do not react to the acute warning, brak
ing guard can brake with increas ing force with
in the limits of the system. This reduces the ve
hicle speed in the event of a collision.
- The system can initiate maximum braking
shortly before a collision
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high speeds occurs only in vehicles with adap
tive cruise control and side assist (pre sense plus).
- If the braking guard senses that you are not
braking hard enough when a collision is immi
nent, it can increase the braking force.
- The pre sense functions also engage when a
collision is imm inent ¢
page 177.
Which functions can be controlled?
You can switch braking guard and the distance/
approach warning on or off in the MMI
¢ page 86, Settings in the Infotainment sys
tem .
A WARNING
--
Lack of attention can cause collisions, other
accidents and serious personal injuries. The
braking guard is an assist system and cannot
prevent a collision by itself . Th e driver must
always intervene. The driver is always respon
sib le for b raking at the co rrect time.
- Always pay close attention to traffic, even
when the braking guard is switched on. Be
ready to intervene and be ready to take
complete control whenever necessary. Al
ways keep the safe and legal distance be
tween your vehicle and vehicles up ahead.
- Brak ing guard works with in limits and will
not respond outside the system limits, for
example when approach ing a stopped vehi
cle or stationary obstacle (end of a traffic
jam or vehicle that has broken down in traf
f ic).
- Always remember that the radar sensor for
the braking guard works only within defined
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Switching on and off
App lies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 97 T urn signal lever: button for act ive lane assist
F ig. 98 W indsh ield: camera window for active lane assist
... Press the c:> fig. 9 7 button to switch the system
on and off. The. or
Pl1 indicator light in the
instrument cluster turns on or off.
Indic ator light s
• Rea dy : The indicator light turns on when the
system is ready for use. The system can now be
operated .
Pl1 Not Read y: The indicator light turns on if the
system is switched on but is inoperable. Th is may
be due to the following reasons:
- There is no lane marker line.
- T he relevant lane marker lines are not detected
(for example, markings in a construction zone
or because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
water or backlighting).
- The vehicle's speed is below the speed needed
to activate it, which is about 40 mph (65 km/
h).
-The lane is narrower than about 8 ft. (2.5 m) or
wider than 15 ft (4.5 m).
- The curve is too sharp.
Audi act ive lane ass is t
- The driver 's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
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Make sure the camera's field of view c:> fig. 98
is not obstructed by stickers or anything else.
For information on cleaning, refer to
c:> page
193 .
Lane assist display in the instrument
cluster
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi active la ne ass ist
F ig . 99 Inst rum ent clus ter: active la n e assis t is switc hed
on and provid ing warn ing s
Fig. 100 Instrument cluster: act ive lane assist is sw itched
on but not ready to provide warnings
You can ca ll up the active lane assist display us
ing the buttons in the mu ltifunction steering
wheel
c:> page 22.
An additional indicato r appears in the Head-up
display*.
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Audi active lane assist
White line(s) Active lane assist is activated
and ready to provide warnings.
Red line(s) Active lane assist warns you
(left or r ig ht) before leaving a lane¢
fig. 99.
In addition, the steering wheel
v ib rates lightly.
Gray line(s)
Active lane assist is activated,
but not ready to give warning
¢fig. 100.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If the active lane assist switches off automatical
ly, the indicator light in the display turns off and
one of the following messages appears:
Audi active lane a ssist: Currently unavailable.
No camera view
This message appears if the came ra is unable to
detect the lines. This could happen if:
- The camera field of view ¢
page 89, fig. 98 is
dirty o r covered in ice. Clean this area on the
windshield.
- The camera field of v iew is fogged over . Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching the
active lane assist on again.
- T he system has been unable to detect the lanes
for an extended period of time due to road con
ditions. Switch the active lane assist back on
when the lines are more vis ible.
Audi active lane assist: currently unavailable
There is a temporary active lane assist malfunc
tion . Try sw itching the act ive lane assist on aga in
later.
Audi active lane assist: system fault!
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
Audi active lane assist: Please take over steering
This message appears if you are not steering by
yourse lf. If th is is the case, active lane assist does
not switch off, but it is "not ready" to provide a
warn ing. The system can he lp you keep the vehi
cle in the lane. However, you are responsib le for
driving the vehicle and must steer it yourself.
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· Adjusting the vibration warning
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
.,. Select: the I CARI function button > (Car) * Sys
tems
control button > Driver assistance > Audi
active lane assist .
You can switch the addit ional vibrating warning
i n the steer ing whee l on or off.
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Your settings are automatically stored and as
signed to the remote control key being used.
Night vision assist
Night vision assist
Night vision assist with
pedestrian and wild
animal highlighting
Description
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith night v isio n ass ist
The night vision assist can detect, highlight and,
if necessary, warn about pedestrians and large
wild animals.
Night vision assistant with pedestrian and wild
animal detection assists you in darkness by using
an infrared camera to monitor the area in front of
your vehicle, within the limits of the system.
It
can display objects up to approximately 1000 feet (300 meters) away . The heat image
detected by the camera is shown in th e instru
ment cluster display . Warm areas appear lighter
and cold areas appear darker.
Highlighting detected pedestrians and wild
animals
Applies to: ve hicles w ith n ig ht v isio n ass ist
Fig . 107 Instrument cluster: ye llow h ighlig hted pedes
trians
Fig. 108 I n stru ment cluste r: symbol when the i nfrared im
age is not v isible
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Within the limits of the system, night vision as
sistant can detect pedestrians and wild animals
that are within the detection range between ap
proximately 32 feet (10 meters) and 295 feet
(90 meters) in front of the vehicle. When it is
dark outside and the headlights are switched on,
detected pedestrians and w ild animals are
marked in ye llow
c::> fig. 107 within the limits of
the system
c::> page 99. Wild animal detection is
not active in built-up areas. The system only de
tects large wild animals such as deer.
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If another display such as navigation replaces
the image from the night vision assist the~ .. ,
symbol appears in a tab
c::>fig . 108. You can
access night vision assist using the buttons in
the mu ltifunction steering wheel
c::> page 23.
Pedestrian and wild animal warning
Applies to: vehicles wit h night vision assist
Fig. 109 Instrument cl uster: @pedestrian warning, ®
w ild animal warning
Fig. 110 Instrument cluste r: @ pedes trian warning/ @
wild a nimal warning, w hen the image from the n ight v ision
assist is not selected in t he instrument cluster display ...
Display in the instrument cluster/head-up
display*
If there are pedestrians or wild animals in an
area in front of you r vehicle that is classified as
critical, the system will direct your attention to
this :
- Pedestrians or wild animals are highlighted in
red and the corresponding symbol. or.
turns on
¢fig. 109.
-There is also a tone.
The area classified as critical is based on the vehi
cle speed and the steering wheel angle. Pedes
trian and wild animal warning encourages you to
pay more attention.
If the night vision assist image is replaced by an
other display (such as the on-board computer),
the red indicator light . or. will appear if
there is a pedestrian or wild animal warning
¢ fig. 110 .
If the head-up display* is switched on and the
night vision assist content is activated, . or.
will appear in the head-up display*.
Marking light*
To direct the driver's attention to a pedestrian,
the headlights can flash on the pedestrian three
times in a row when there is a pedestrian warn
ing.
This happens at speeds above approximately
35 mph (60 km/h) when you are traveling out
side of well-lit areas and when flashing the head lights will not create glare for a vehicle detected
in the oncoming lane . The marker light* is con
trolled by the high beam assist*
c::;, page 44,
Headlight assistant .
The marking light is not used for wild animals.
Night vision assist
General information
Applies to : vehicles wit h night vision assist
Fig. 111 Front of the vehicle : night vis ion assist ant ca mera
The following situations may affect the function
of the night vision assist system:
- Poor visibility such as snow, rain, fog or heavy
spray
- Dirty lens on the night vision assist camera
Make sure the night vision assist camera
c::;, fig. 111 is not covered by stickers, deposits or
any other obstructions because that can affect
the camera function . For information on clean
ing, refer to
c::;, page 193.
Pedestrian and wild animal detection depends on
the difference in temperature between the per
son/wild animal and the background area. Pedes
trians/wild animals may not be detected if the difference is too small. Pedestrian and wild ani
mal marking and the marker light* are deactivat
ed at temperatures above approximately 77 °F
(25 °C) and when it is light outside . When the
night vision assistant image is selected in the in
strument cluster display, the
II symbol appears
in the upper right.
A WARNING
Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when night vision assist is switch
ed on. The driver is always responsible for cor
rectly assessing the traffic situation.
- Night vision assist can only warn about peo
ple and wild animals located within the visu
al range of the infrared camera. The visual
range corresponds to the image in the in
strument cluster display .
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Night vision assist
-Night vision assist may not detect people or
wild animals and mark them if
- they are not in an upright posit ion, for ex
ample if they are sitting or lying down
and/or
- the silhouette in the display appears in
comp lete or interrupted, for example be
cause the person is partia lly covered by a
veh icle or an animal by tall grass. This
could increase the risk of an accident.
- Never try to swerve around animals if doing
so wi ll endanger you o r other road users, be
cause this increases the risk of an accident.
- Ev en though the system evaluat es the
shape and heat given off by all detected ob
j ects, there are limits to the system. There
may be false warnings.
- For technical reasons, the image pauses in
sp lit second intervals.
Switching on/off
Applies to: ve hicles w ith night visio n ass ist
Fig. 112 Area arou nd th e light switch: nigh t v is ion ass is ·
tant bu tto n
Requirement: switch the ignition on and turn the
light switch to the
AUTO position .
.,. Press the
5J button ~ fig. 112. The heat image
from the night vision camera appears in the in
strument cluster display .
.,. Press the
B button again to switch night vision
ass ist off .
If cond itions are bright enough, night vision as
sist can be switched on without moving the light
switch to the
AUTO position . Pedestr ian and wild
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anima l hig hlighting and warnings are only active
when it is dark outside and the headlights are
switched on .
Adjusting the contrast
Applies to : vehicles with night vision assist
.,. Select: the I CARI function button > (C ar)* Sys
tems
contro l button > Driver assistance >
Night vision assist contrast .
When the night vis ion assist is switched on and
the image is v is ib le in the instrument cluster dis
play, you can adjust the contrast in the image
from
Min to Max .
Dr iver messages
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Night vision assist: System fault
The system cannot guarantee correct funct ion
and is switched off. See an authorized Audi deal
er or authorized Aud i Service Facility for assis
tance.
Night vision assist: Currently unavailable
The system cannot guarantee correct funct io n
temporarily and is switched off.
Night vision assist: Only available at night with
lights turned on
Night vision assist only works when it is dark out
side and the headlights are on.
Night vision assist: Pedestrian marking current
ly unavailable
The pedestrian and wild animal highlighting was
switched off by the system .