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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Driving in stop-and-go traffic
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
The adap tive cruise co nt rol sys tem also assis ts
y o u in stop- and-go t raffic.
Stopping automatically
If an object ahead stops, your ve hicle w ill bra ke
a nd stay a t a stop, w ith in th e lim its of the sys­
tem.
Driving manually
.. Tap the acce lerato r pedal, o r
.. pull the lever toward you into position @.
{D) Tips
- If an o bstacle is detecte d w hen yo ur vehicle
starts movi ng , the dr iver intervent io n re­
quest appears
c:> page 84 . You r vehicle
will drive more slowly w hen starti ng. This
m ay also happen in so me situati ons whe n
th ere is no appa rent o bstacle .
Interrupting cruise control
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig . 93 Se lecto r leve r
Requi rement: adapt ive c ruise contro l must be
sw itched on .
Overriding cruise control
.. To accelera te manually, p ull the lever toward
you into pos ition @and hold it there. The mes­
sage
ACC: override a ppears. Or
.. press the acce lera tor pedal.
.,. To resu me cr uise con trol , release t he leve r or
t ak e your foot off the a cce le rator pedal.
Canceling cruise control while driving
.. Move the lever in to position @. Th e message
ACC: standby appears . Or
.. press the brake pedal.
.. To resume the stored speed, move the lever in­
to position @.
Canceling cruise control when stopped
.. Push the lever aw ay fr om yo u into position @.
The message
ACC: standby ap pears.
.. To res ume c ruise contro l, press the bra ke peda l
an d pu ll the leve r towa rd yo u into posit io n @ .
A WARNING
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It is dangerous to activate cruise cont rol and
r esume the stored speed when the current
r oad, traffic or weathe r cond itio ns do not per­
mi t this . T hi s co uld res ult in a crash.
Setting the distance
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cru ise control
Fi9 . 94 Selecto r lever : setting t he d istance
.. Tap the sw itch to display the current set d is­
tance
c:> fig. 94.
.. To increase or reduce the d istance by incre ­
ments , tap the switch aga in to the l eft o r right.
T he di sta nce between t he two v eh icles w ill
c hange i n the ins trumen t clu ste r dis play.
When app roaching a moving veh icle up ahead ,
the adaptive cruise contro l system a utomat ically
br ak es to match tha t obje ct's spee d an d t hen
m ainta in s the stored dist an ce.
If th e ve hicle
ahe ad acc eler ates, a daptive cruise co ntro l w ill a l-
so accelerate up to t he store d speed .
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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
1 ). Full dece leration at
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
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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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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
detection and range limits that may prevent
the proper detection of other 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 detected
at all.
- Reflective surfaces including crash barriers
or tunnel entrances may impair the function
of the radar sensor.
@ Tips
- You can cancel the braking with increasing
force that is initiated by the system by brak­
ing yourself, by accelerating noticeably or
by swerving .
- Braking guard error messages¢
page 86.
- Keep in mind that braking guard can brake
unexpectedly. Always secure any cargo or
objects that you are transporting to reduce
the risk of damage or injury.
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adapt ive cruise contro l
~ Select: the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control button > Driver assistance > Audi
braking guard.
System -
Switch the braking guard On/Off . When
you switch the ignition on, the message
Braking
guard: Off
appears if the system is switched off.
Early warning -The distance and approach warn ­
ings in the display can be switched
On/Off .
(D Tips
-Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
- If you restrict or switch off the ESC, the braking guard also switches itself off
¢page 181 .
- Switch braking guard off when you are load­
ing the vehicle onto a vehicle carrier, train,
ship or other type of transportation. This
can prevent undesired warnings from the
braking guard system.
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Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adapt ive c ru ise control
Braking guard: off
This driver message appears if the system is
turned off via the infotainment . Otherwise, if the
system is turned off, the information appears ev­
ery time shortly after the start of the trip.
The driver message also appears if the system is
not available due to a malfunction or if the ESC is
not switched on¢
page 181. If this is the case,
the system will not provide warnings about a
possible collision.
Braking guard: activated
This driver message appears if sharp brake pres­
sure was applied due to an acute warning .
ACC: Unavailable!
ACC and Audi braking guard: not available
The system cannot detect moving vehicles up
ahead correctly and is switched off. The sensors
have been displaced or are not working properly.
T he Audi pre sense funct ions may also be affect­
e d. Dr ive to your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thori zed Audi service facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
ACC: currently unavailable. No sensor vision
ACC and braking guide: currently unavailable.
No sensor vision
This message appears if the sensor view is ob­structed, for example by leaves, snow , heavy
spray or dirt. Clean the sensors ¢
page 79,
fig. 86.
ACC: Currently unavailable. Gradient too steep
The road exceeds the maximum possible angle
for proper adaptive cruise control operation .
Adaptive cruise control is switched off .
ACC: Only available in D, S or M
Select the D/S or M selector lever position.
ACC: currently unavailable. Parking brake ap­
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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.
(D Tips
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.
(D Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as­
signed to the remote control key being used.

Audi side assist Side assist
Description
App lies to: veh icles with Audi side assist
Fig. 101 Se nsor dete ction rang e
Fig. 102 Display o n the exterio r mirror
Side assist helps you monitor your blind spot and
traffic behind your vehicle . Within the limits of
the system , it warns you about vehicles that are
coming closer or that are traveling with you with­
in sensor range ©
c> fig. 101: if a lane change is
classified as critical, the display @ in the exter ior
mirror
c> fig . 102 turns on .
The display in the left exterior mirror provides as­
sistance when making a lane change to the left,
while the d isplay in the right exterior mirror pro ­
vides 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 classified as critica l. The disp lay in
the mirror turns on, but is dim.
Audi side assist
The display remains dim in the information stage
so that your view toward the front is not distur­
bed.
Warning stage
If the display in a mirror bl inks brightly when you
act ivate a tu rn s ignal , sid e assist is
warning you
about detected vehicles that it has classified as
critical. If this happens, check traffic by glancing
in the rearview mirror and ove r you r shoulde r
c> .&. in General informa tion on page 92.
Applies to vehicles w ith active lane assist* : the
display in the mirror can also blink if you have not
activated a turn signal : if you a re approaching a
detected lane marker line and it appears you will
be leaving the lane , side assist will warn you
about detected vehicles that it has class ified as
critical.
@ Tips
You can adjust the brightness on of the dis­
play on the rearview mirror
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Audi side assist
General information
Applies to: vehicle s with s ide assist
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Fig . 103 Driving s itu atio ns
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Fig. 104 Rear of the vehicle: pos it ion of the sensors
Side assist functions at speeds above approxi­
mately
19 mph (30 km/h).
(D 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 w il l
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 left
and right adjacent lanes when the road lanes are
the normal width . In certa in situations, the dis­
play in the exterior mirror may turn on even
thou gh there is no vehicle located in the area
that is crit ica l for a lane change. For example:
- if the lanes a re 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 yo u are driving through a curve. Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane over
from the adjacent lane.
- if side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or displaced guard rai ls).
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
functions are limited.
Do not cover the radar sensors <=?
fig. 104 with
stickers, deposits, bicycle wheels or other ob­
jects, because this wi ll affect the function. For in­
format ion on cleaning, refer to <=?
page 193.
_& WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle. Side assist cannot
replace a driver's attention . The driver alone
is always responsible for lane changes a nd
similar driving maneuvers .
- Improper reliance on the side ass ist system
can cause collis ions and serious pe rsonal in-
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-Never rely only on side assist when chang­
ing lanes.
- Always check rear view mirrors to make
sure that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side assist cannot detect all vehicles under
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 w ide 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 authorized
Audi Serv ice Facility check their function .
(!j) Tips
-If the window g lass in the driver's doo r or
front passenger's door has been t inted, the
display in the exterior mirror may be misin­
terpreted.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢ page 265.
Aud i side assist
Switching on and off
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi side ass ist
Fig. 105 Driver 's door : s ide assist button
" Press the ¢ & in General information on
page 92
button to switch the system on and
off . The LED in the button turns on when side
assist is switched on .
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to: vehicles wi th Audi side ass ist
The display brightness can be adjusted in the In­
fotainment system .
.,. Select: the I CAR I funct ion button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control button > Driver assistance > Audi
side assis t.
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 d isplay is
al ready set to the minim um o r max imum level by
the automatic adjustment. In such cases, you
may not ice no change when adjusting the bright­
ness, or the change may only be noticeable once
the surroundings change.
Adjust the br igh tness to a level where the display
in the information stage will not disrupt your
view forward . If you change the brightness, the
display in the exterior mirror will briefly show the
brightness level in the information stage. The
brightness of the warning stage is linked to the
brightness in the information stage and is adjust­
ed along with the information stage adjustment .
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