2017 AUDI A7 ESP

.. To resume cr uise control, press the b rake 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 per­
m it this. This increases the risk of an acc ident.
Setting the distance
App lies to: veh icles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig . 98 O perat 1ng leve r: set ting the d ista nce
.. Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance¢
fig. 98.
.. To increase or reduce the distance in incre­
ments, tap the switch again to the right or left .
The distance between the two vehicles w ill
change in the instrument cluste r d isplay.
When approach ing an object ahead, the adaptive
cru ise control system b rakes to match that speed
and the n adj usts to the set distance . If the ob ject
a head acce le ra tes, adapt ive cruise control will a l­
so acce le ra te up to the s to red speed .
The higher the speed, the greater the d istance in
meters ¢,&. . The
Distance 3 sett ing is recom­
mended. That i s equal to the genera l recommen­
dation of "ha lf the speed shown on the speedom ­
eter".
The distances prov ided are specified values . De­
pending on the d riving si tuation and the way the
ob ject ahead is d riving , the act ual d istance may
be mo re o r less t han t hese targe t dista nces.
co ~ The various symbols for the time increments ap-
~ pea rs briefly in the information line @
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A ss ist
c:::::, _c:::::, ___ Distance 1: this sett ing corresponds
to a distance of 92
ft (28 m) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), for example (time between: 1
second).
c:::::, __ c:::::, __ Distance 2: this setting cor responds
to a distance of 118 ft (36 m) when traveling at
62 mp h (100 km/h), for example (time between:
1.3 seconds).
c:::::, ___ c:::::,_ Distance 3: this setting corres ponds
to a distance of 164 ft (SO m) when trave ling at
62 mp h (100 km/h), for example (time between:
1.8 seconds).
c:::::, ____ c:::::, Distance 4: This sett ing correspon ds
to a distance of 210 ft (6 4 m) when traveling at
62 mp h (100 km/h), (time distance of 2 .3 sec­
onds).
A WARNING
-Following other ve hicles too close ly incre .ases
the r isk of collisions a nd serious personal in­
ju ry.
- Sett ing s hort d ista nces to the traff ic ahead
reduces the time and distance available to b ring yo ur vehicle to a safe stop and makes
it even more necessa ry to pay close atten­
tion to t raffic.
- Always obey app licab le traffic laws, use
good judg men t, a nd se lect a safe following
di stance f or the traff ic, ro ad an d wea ther
condi tion s.
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- Distance 3
is s et au tomatically each time
you swi tch the ign ition on.
- Yo ur sett ings a re automat ica lly stored and
assigned to the remote control key be ing
used .
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
.. Select the desire d driving mode in dr ive select
¢page 105 . ..,.
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\.J ' Which functions can be controlled?
You can switch the braking guard and the dis­
tance/approach warning on or off in the Infotain­
ment system
c::, page 95 , Settings in the Info­
tainment system.
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. The driver must
always intervene . The driver is always respon­
sible for braking at the correct 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.
- Braking guard works within limits and will
not respond outside the system limits, for
example when approaching a stopped vehi­
cle or stationary obstacle (end of a traffic
jam or vehicle that has broken down in traf­
fic).
- 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 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.
- 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 .
Assist
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
.,. Select: the I CAR! function button > (Car)*Sys·
terns
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.
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- 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 121 .
-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.
Messages
Applies to : vehicles with Aud i adapt ive c ru ise control
Braking guard: Off
This message appears if the system is switched
off through the Infotainment system. Otherwise,
if the system is turned off, the information ap­
pears every time shortly after the start of the
trip .
The message also appears if the system is not
available due to a malfunction or if the ESC is
switched
off ¢page 121. If this is the case, the
system will not provide warnings about a possi­
ble collision.
Braking guard: engaged
This message appears if a sharp brake pressure
was applied due to an acute warning .
ACC: unavailable
ACC and Audi braking guard: Unavailable
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lines, the system c an also t ake into account other
objects such as guard rails . If they are detected in
close proximity to the veh icle, active lane assist
he lps prevent the vehicle from driving too close
to them. There is also passing assistance . The
system does not provide any corrective steering if
i t detects that you are passing another veh icle .
& WARNING
-The system wa rns the driver that the veh icle
is leav ing the lane using co rre ctive s teer ing.
T he driver is always respo nsible for kee ping
the vehicle within the lane .
- T he system can help you keep the vehicle in
th e lan e, but i t does not drive by itself. Al­
w ays keep yo ur hands on the steering
whee l.
- Corrective steer ing may not o ccur in ce rtain
situations , su ch as during heavy bra king.
- T here m ay be cases where the came ra does
not recognize all lane ma rker lines . Correc ­
t ive steering can o nly take p lace on the side
of the veh icle where lane marker lines are
detected.
- Other road structures or objects could possi­
bly be identified unintentiona lly 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 driv ing ahead or by rain,
snow, heavy spray or light shining into the
camera . This can result in act ive lane assist
not detec ting the lane marke r lines or de­
tecting them incor rectly.
- Under certa in conditions suc h as rut s in the
road, a bank ed roadway o r crosswinds , the
co rrective stee ring a lone may not be enough
to keep the vehicle in the mi ddle of the lane.
- F or safety reasons, active lane assis t m ust
not be used when the re are poor roa d an d/
o r we athe r cond itions s uch a s slippery
roads, fog, grave l, heavy r ain, snow a nd the
potent ial for hydroplaning . Using active lane
assist under these conditions may increase
the risk of a crash.
A ss ist
Switching on/off
App lies to : veh icles w it h A udi act ive lane ass ist
Fi g. 10 1 Turn s ignal leve r: bu tto n fo r active lan e ass is t
Fig . 1 02 W inds hield: came ra w indow fo r active lane a ssist
.,. Press the button to sw itch the sys tem on and
off c'.>fig .101. The .or. indicator light in
the inst rument cluste r turns o n or off .
Indicator lights
• Ready: the indicator light turns on when the
system is ready for use. The system can now be
operated .
• Not ready : the indicator light turns on if the
system is switched on but is inoperable. This may
be due to the following reasons:
- There is no lane marker line .
- The relevant lane mar ke r li nes a re not detected
(for examp le, ma rkings in a construction zone
or because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
water or light ing).
- The vehicle speed is be low the activation speed
of approximate ly 40 mph (65 km/h) .
- The la ne is too nar row or too wide .
- The curve is too narrow.
- The d river's hands are not on the steer ing
wheel.
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Make sure the camera's fie ld of view
¢
fig. 102 i s not obstructed by st ickers or any­
thing else. For information on cleaning, refer
to¢
page 235.
View in instrument cluster display
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi active lane assist
Fig . 1 03 Instrument cl uster: act ive lane ass ist is sw itc hed
on a nd prov id ing warn ings
Fi g. 10 4 Inst rument cluster: act ive la ne assist is sw itc hed
on but not ready to provide warnings
You can call up the active lane assist display us­
ing the buttons in the multifunction steering
wheel ¢
page 21.
An addit iona l indicator appears in the Head -up
disp lay*.
White line(s) Active lane assist is activated and ready to p rov ide warnings.
Red line(s) Active lane assist warns you
(left or r ight) before leaving a lane
¢ fig. 103. In addit ion, the
steering wheel vibrates light ly.
Gray line(s) Active lane assist is activated,
b ut not ready to give warning
¢ fig . 104.
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Messages in the instrument clu ster disp lay
If t he a ctive lane assist sw itches off automa tical­
l y, the indicator light in the display turns off and
one of the fo llow ing messages appears:
Audi a ctive lane assi st : Currentl y unavailable.
No camera v iew
This message appears if the camera is unable to
de tect the lines. This could happe n if:
- The camera field of view¢
page 97, fig. 102 is
dirty or covered in ice . Clean th is area on the
w indshield.
- The camera fie ld of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switch ing the
active la ne assist on aga in .
- T he system has been unable to detect the lanes
for an extended p eriod of t ime due to road con­
ditions . Switch ac tive lane assist back on when
t he lines a re more visib le.
Audi a cti ve lane assi st: Currently unavailab le
There is a temporary act ive lane assist malfunc­
tion. Try switc hing the active lane assist on again
later.
Audi a cti ve l ane assist: System fault!
D rive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au thorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
Audi active lane a ssis t : Plea se take over steering
This message appears if you are not steer ing by
yourself .
If this is the case, active lane assist does
not switch off, b ut it is "not ready" to provide a
warning. The system can help you keep the vehi­
cl e in the lane. However, you are responsible for
driv ing the vehicle and must steer it yourse lf .
Adjusting the vibration warning
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi active la ne ass ist
.,. Select: the I CARI function button > (Car ) * Sys­
tems
contro l button > Dri ver assistan ce > Audi
a ct ive lane assist .
Vibrat ion warning
You can swi tch the addit io nal vib ra ti on war ning
in the steering whee l on or off .
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Ass is t
General information
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi side assis t
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Fig. 107 Driving s ituations
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Fig. 108 Rear of the vehicle: pos it ion of the senso rs
Side assist functions at speeds above approxi­
mately 19 mph (30 km/h).
@ Vehicles that are appro aching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itica l for a la ne change even if it is still some­
what far away. The faster a veh icle approaches,
the soo ner the d isplay in the exterior mirror w il l
turn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Veh icles traveling with you are indicated in the
exterior m irror if they are classified as critical for
a lane change. All ve hicl es detected by side assist
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are indicated by the time they enter your "blind
spot", at the latest .
© Vehicle s you are passing
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 (15
km/h)), the display in the exterior mirror turns
on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
The display w ill not turn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle that side ass ist has detected (the differ­
ence in speed is greater than 9 mph (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 norma l width. In some situations, the display
i n the exterior mirror may turn on even though
there is no vehicle located in the area that is criti­
ca l for a lane change. For example:
- If the lanes are n arrow or if your are d riving on
the edge o f you r lane . If th is is the case, the
system may have detected a vehicle in another
lane that is
not adjacent to your current lane.
- If you are d riving 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 disp laced guard rai ls) .
- In poor weather conditions. The side ass ist
functions are limited .
Do no t cover the rada r senso rs ¢
fig. 108 w it h
stickers, deposi ts, b icycle wheels or other ob­
j ects, because they will impair the function . Do
not use side assist when towing a trailer. For in­
format ion on cleaning, see
¢page 235.
_& 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
sim ila r driv ing maneuve rs .
- In some situations, the system may not function o r its function may be limited . For
examp le:
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that are between approximately 32 ft (10 m) and
295
ft (90 m) in front of the vehicle and within
the detection zone . Within the limits of the sys­
tem ¢
page 103, a pedestrian or w ild animal de­
tected when the low beams are sw itched on is
highlighted in yellow¢
fig. 110 . Animal recogni ­
tion is not active w it hi n highly developed areas .
The system on ly de tects large wild anima ls s uch
as deer.
@ Tips
If another display such as navigation replaces
the image from the night v is ion assist the~.,
symbo l appea rs in a tab¢
fig. 111. You can
a ccess nigh t vision assist using the mul tifunc ­
t ion stee ring w heel buttons ¢
page 22 .
Pedestrian and wild animal warning
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
F ig . 11 2 Instru ment clust er: @ pede stri an warn ing ,@
wild animal warnin g
Fig . 11 3 In strument clus te r: @ pedest ria n warn ing/ @
wi ld an imal warning, when the nigh t vis ion a ssis t image is
n ot se lec ted in the instrument clust er dis p lay
Image in the inst rument clu ster /h ead -up
di spla y*
If there are pedestrians or wild animals in an
area in front of your veh icle that is class ified as
A ss ist
critica l, the system will d irect your attention to
t h is:
- Pedestrians or wild anima ls are h ighl ighted in
red and the corresponding symbol. or.
turns on
¢ fig. 112 .
-There is also an audib le signal.
T he area classified as critical is based on the vehi­
cle speed a nd the steering wheel angle . Pedes­
t rian an d w ild an imal warning encourages you to
pay more atten tion.
If the night vision assist image is replaced by an­
othe r display (such as the on-board comp ute r),
t h e red . or. in d icator light ¢
fig . 113 will
appea r if the re is a pedestrian or wild animal
war ning .
If the head-up display* is sw itched on and the
night vis ion assist content is activated, . or.
will appe ar i n the head-up displ ay* .
Marking light*
To direct the driver's attention to a pedestr ian ,
the headlights can flash on the pedestrian three
t imes in a row whe n there is a pedestr ian warn­
i ng .
This occurs at speeds above approximately
35 mph (60 km/h) if you are outside of illuminat­
ed a reas and no de tected veh icles are shown. Th e
high beam assistant* con trols the ma rking ligh t*
¢ page 41, High beam assis tant.
T he ma rking light is not used for wild anima ls .
General information
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Fig. 1 14 Front of the ve hicle : n ig h t v is io n as sist an t cam era ..,_
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The following situations may affect the function
of th e night vision assist system:
- Poor v isibility such as snow, ra in , fog or heavy
spray
- Di rty lens on the nigh t vis ion assis t camera
Make sure the night vision ass ist camera
¢ fig . 114 is not covered by stickers, deposits or
any other obstructions because that can affect
the camera f unct io n. For info rmation on clean­
ing, refer to¢
page 235.
The pedestrian and wild anima l recogn ition de­
pends on the temperat ure diffe rence between
the person/w ild an imal and t he backg ro und. Peo­
p le/w ild animals may not be de tected if the dif­
ference is too small . The pedestrian/wi ld an imal
marking and the ma rking light* deactivate at
temperatures above approximately 77 °F (25 °C)
and during daylight. If the night vision assist im­
age is selected in the instrument cluster display,
then the
II symbol appears at the top on the
right s ide .
_.&. WARNING
Pay attent ion to traffic and the area around
yo ur vehicle whe n night vision assist is switch­
ed on. The dr iver is always responsible for as­
sess ing the traffic s itu ation.
- Night vis ion assist can only warn about peo­
ple and wild animals lo cated within the visu­
al range of the i nfra red camera. The visual
ra nge cor responds to the image in the in ­
strument cl uster display .
- Nigh t vision assist may not de tect people or
wild animals an d mark them if
- they are not in an upright posit ion, for ex­
ample if they are sitting or ly ing down
a nd/or
- the silho uette in the display appears in ­
comp lete o r interrup ted, fo r example be­
caus e the pe rson is pa rtially covered by a
veh icle or an animal by tall grass. This
could in cr ease the risk of an ac cident .
- Never try to swerve a round animals if doing
so w ill endanger you o r other road use rs, be­
ca use this increases the risk of an accide nt.
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- Even though the system evaluates the
shape and heat given off by all detected ob­
jects, there are limits to the system. There
may be false warnings.
- For technical reasons, the image pauses in split second intervals.
Switching on /off
App lies to: vehicles wit h night vision assist
Fig . 115 A rea around the ligh t sw itc h: ni ght vis ion assis ­
t an t but to n
Requirement: switch the ignit io n on and tu rn the
li ght sw itch to the
AUTO pos it ion .
.,. Press the~ button¢
fig. 115. The heat image
from the n ight vision camera appears in the in­
strument cluster display .
.,. Press the~ button again to switch the night
vision ass ist off .
If conditions are bright enough, night vision as­
s ist can be swi tched on w ithout moving the ligh t
switch to the
AUTO posit ion. Pedestrian and w ild
anima l hig hligh ting and wa rnings are only a ct ive
whe n it is da rk outside and the headlights are
switched on .
Adjusting the contrast
Applies to: vehicles wi th night vision assis t
.,. Sel ect : the I CAR I fu nct ion button > ( Car )* Sys­
tems
control button > Dri ver a ssistance >
Night v ision ass ist contr ast .
When the night vision ass ist is sw itch ed on and
the image is v isible in the instrument cluster dis­
play, you can adjust the contrast in the image
from
Min to M ax.

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\.J ' Messages
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Night vision as sis t: Sy stem fau lt
The system cannot guarantee correct function
and is sw itched off . See an author ized Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility for assis­
tance.
N ight vision a ssist : Currently una vailab le
The system cannot guarantee correct function at
this t ime and is switched
off.
N ight vision a ssist : Onl y av a ilable at night wi th
light s turned on
Night vision ass ist only wo rks when i t is dar k out­
side and the head lights are on.
N ight vision as sis t: Pe destrian marking current­
ly un availabl e
The pedestrian and wild animal marking was
switched
off by the system.
Audi drive select (drive
settings)
Introduction
Drive select makes it possible to experience dif­
ferent types of vehicle settings in one vehicle.
The dr iver can select
Comfort , Au to a nd D ynamic
modes i n the Infota inment system to switch be­
tween , fo r example, a sporty and a comfo rtable
driving mode .
Sett ings can be ad justed to your personal p refe r­
e nces in
Ind ividual mode. Th is makes it poss ible
t o combine settings such as a sporty engine se t­
ting w ith light steering .
Description
The following systems, among other things, are
infl uenced by drive select :
Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on t he mode, the e ng in e and auto ­
mat ic transmission respond more q uick ly o r in a
more balanced manner to accelerator pedal
Assist
movements . In the sporty dynamic mode, the
transmission shifts at higher speed ranges.
Adapt ive a ir suspension *
The adapt ive ai r suspension* is an e lectron ically­
co ntro lled air suspens io n and dampi ng sys tem.
T he ad justmen t depends o n the dr iving mode se­
l ected, steering movements, the driver's braking
and acce le ration, and as the road surface, veh icle
speed and load.
T he vehicle groun d clearan ce depends on t he
mode selected and the speed . When you are in
the
auto , the highway setting is activated when
yo u drive above 75 mph (120 km/h) for more
than 30 seconds. The g round clearance is in­
creased automatically if the speed drops be low
44 mp h (70 km/h) for more than 120 seconds .
Suspension control*
With the Audi Dynamic Ride Control damping
contro l, dampening characteristics of the ve hicle
can be individually adjusted us ing drive select.
This makes it possible to satisfy the des ire for
sporty suspens ion
(DYNAMIC) and comfortable
s u spension (COMFOR T) without g iv ing up bal­
anced tu ning (AUTO) .
Steering
The power steering adapts. Indirect steering that
moves easily as in comfort mode is espec ially
su ited to long drives on a highway . The Dynam ic
mode provides sporty, direct steering .
Applies to: vehicles with dynamic steering
The steering ratio changes based on veh icle
speed in order to maintain opt imum steer ing ef­
fort fo r th e driver at all times . Thi s sets the s teer­
i ng to be less sensitive at h igher speeds i n orde r
to provide improved ve hicl e con trol. At reduced
speeds, stee ring is more direct in orde r to keep
t h e s teer ing effort as minimal as possible when
t h e driver is maneuvering the ve hicle. At low and
average speeds, dynamic steering * additionally
provides more responsive steering performance.
Sport differential*
As a compone nt o f the all whee l dr ive system
(qua ttro)
~ page 124, the sport different ia l dis -
t ributes the driving power to the rear axle .,.
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