2018 AUDI A3 SEDAN display

Ass is tance sy stem s
Interrupting cruise contr ol while driving
• Move the leve r into position @. The message
AC C: s tandb y appears . Or
• Press the brake pedal.
• To resume th e stor ed speed, move the lever in­
to position
@ .
Inter rupt ing crui se contr ol when stopped
• Push the lever away from you into position @.
The message
A CC : s tandb y appears.
• To resume cruise control , press the brake pedal
and pull the l ev er 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
mit this. This increases the risk of an accident.
Setting the distance
App lies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
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Fig. 131 Oper ating lever: setting the distance
• Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance
¢fig. 131.
• T o increase or reduce the distance in incre ­
ments, tap the switch upward/downward
again. The d istance between the two vehicles
will change in the instr ument cluster disp lay.
When approaching a veh icle driving ahead, the
adaptive cru ise control system brakes to match
that vehicle's speed and then adjusts to the set
d istance.
If the vehicle dr iv ing ahead accelerates ,
then the adaptive cruise control will also acceler­
ate up to the speed that you have set.
The higher the speed, the greate r the d istance
c::;, ,&. . The Di stan ce 3 setting is recommended.
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That is equa l to the general recommendation of
"ha lf the speed shown on the spe edometer".
The distances provided a re spec ified values . De­
pending on the dr iv ing situation and how the
ve­
hicle ahead is driving, the actual distance may be
more or less than these target distances .
If you c hange the time gaps, the newly set va lue
appears b rief ly in the instrument cl uster d isplay,
for example
II for Di stan ce 3. This on ly occurs if
the adaptive cruise control is not currently shown
i n the display
c::;, page 125, fig. 127.
Di stance 1 : this setting corresponds to a d istance
of 92 feet (28 meters) when traveling at 62 mph
(100 km/h), or a time distance of 1 second.
Di stanc e 2: this setting corresponds to a d istance
of 118 feet (36 meters) when trave ling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.3 sec ­
onds.
Di stanc e 3: this setting corresponds to a d istance
of 164 feet ( SO meters) when trave ling at 62
mph ( 100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.8 sec ­
onds .
Distanc e 4: this setting corresponds to a d istance
of 219 feet (67 meters) when trave ling at 62
mph ( 100 km/h), or a time distance of 2 .4 sec ­
onds .
Distance 5 : this setting corresponds to a d istance
of 328 feet ( 100 meters) when t raveling a t 62
mph ( 100 km/h), or a time distance of 3 .6 sec ­
onds .
A WARNING
When setting the distance, the driver is re­
sponsible for adhering to any applicable legal
regulations.
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Your settings are automatically stored and as­
signed to the remote contro l key being used.

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Setting the driving program
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Depending on the se lected dr iv ing program and
d istance, dr iv ing behav ior when ac celerating w ill
va ry from dy namic to comfortab le.
Setting the driving program on vehicles
w ithout drive sele ct*
• Se lect in the Infotainment sys tem: IM ENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l bu tto n > Dri ver a s·
si stan ce
> Audi adapt ive crui se contr ol > Dri v­
ing p rogram
> Comfort , Standard or D yn am ic.
Setting the driving mode on vehicles with
d rive s elect *
See i::!) page 141.
@ Tips
Your sett ings are automa tic ally sto red and as­
signed to the remote control key being used.
Driver intervention request
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
F ig . 132 Ins tru ment clust er: reques t for dr iver in ter ven­
tio n
The request for driver intervention instructs you
to take over if the adaptive cruise control brak ing
function is not able to mainta in a suff icient dis­
tance to the vehicle driving ahead
¢ fig . 132 .
Assi st a nce systems
Distance display and distance warning
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
This function measures the time between the ve­
hicle driving ahead and shows this in the instru­
ment cluster display.
F ig. 13 3 Instrumen t cluster : dista nce in dicato r/warn ing
D escription
At speeds above app roximately 40 mph (65 km/
h), this function measures the distance to the ve­
hicle ahead as time .
• Switch the adaptive cruise contro l display on in
the instrument cluster
display ¢ page 13.
The. indicator light turns on if you fall below
the set distance.
Setting the wa rning threshold
You can set, change or de lete the warning
threshold in the Infotainment system .
• In the Infotainment system, select: I MENU I
button > Vehicle > left control button > Dri ver
assistance
> D istance warning .
A WARNING
-Read and follow the warnings on i::!) A in
Gen eral information on page 124 .
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- The driver is always responsible for adhering
to the regulat ions applicab le in that coun­
try.
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You may fall below he warning threshold briefly when passing or when qu ickly ap­
proaching a slow vehicle . There is no warn ing
i n th is scenar io. A warning is given only if you
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Analog instru- Audi virtual Meaning on ment cluster cockpit* the corre-
sponding side
Green lines Green li ne(s) Active lane as-
'/ \' (left/right) sist is activat-
'/ 'r ed and ready
to prov ide
warnings.
-Red line Active lane as-
(left/right) sist warns you
'/ \ · before leaving
a lane . In add i-
tion , the steer-
ing wheel vi-
brates lightly.
Yellow lines Yellow line(s) Active lane as-
(left/right) sist is act ivat-
'/ \· ed, but is not
ready to give
warning
If the system is switched on but is not ready to
p rovide warnings, one of the following cou ld be
the cause:
-There is no lane marker line.
-The relevant lane marker lines are not detected
(for example, mark ings in a construction zone
or because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
water or lighting).
-The veh icle speed is below the activation speed
of approx imately 40 mph (65 km/h) .
-The lane is too narrow or too wide .
-The curve is too narrow.
-The driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
@ Tips
-Make sure the camera's field of view
¢ fig. 136 is not obstructed by stickers or
anything else. For informat ion on cleaning,
see
¢ page 354.
-In certain markets: if the system is switched
on, it will switch on automatically each t ime
the ignit ion is switched on.
Assistance systems
Display in the instrument cluster
Applies to : veh icles w it h Audi act ive la ne ass ist
Fig . 137 Ins trumen t cluster: active lane assist is sw it c hed
on and ready to prov ide warnings
You can open the active lane ass ist display using
the buttons in the multifu nction steering wheel
¢ page 13 or¢ page 16.
Display in the in- Meaning on the corre-
strument cluster sponding side
Green li ne(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated and ready to pro-
vide warnings.
Red line Active lan e assist warns
(left or right)
you before leaving a lane.
In addition, the steering
wheel vibrates lightly.
Gray line(s) Act ive lane assist is act i-
(left or right)
vated, but is not ready to
give wa rning
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If the active lane assist sw itches off automatical­
ly, the indicator light in the display turns off and
one of the following messages appears:
Ill Audi active lane assist : malfunction! See
owner's manual
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
Ill Audi active lane assist : currently unavaila­
ble. No camera view
This message appears if the camera is unable to
detect the lines. This could happen if:
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Ass is tance sy stem s
-The camera field of view ¢ page 134, fig. 136 is
dirty or covered in ice. Clean this area on the
windshield.
-The camera field 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 active lane assist back on when
the lines are more visible .
fl1 Audi acti ve lan e ass is t: curr entl y una vailabl e
There is a temporary active lane ass ist ma lf u n c­
tion . Try sw itching the act ive lane assist on aga in
later.
fl1 Aud i activ e lane ass is t: Pl ea se ta ke over
stee ring!
This message appears if you are not steering by
yourse lf . Active lane assist is activated, but is not
ready to give wa rning
.&_ WARNING
Note that messages may be delayed or not
displayed on vehicles with accessor ies mount­
ed on the steering whee l, s uch as a steering
wheel spinner knob . Always keep your hands
on the steering whee l.
Setting the vibration warning
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
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You can adjust individual Audi active lane assist
settings in the Infotainment system .
.. Select in the Infotainment system : I MENUI but­
ton
> Vehi cle > left contro l bu tton > Dri ver a s­
s is tan ce
> Audi active lane as sist .
V ibration warning
You can switch the additional vibration wa rning
in the steering wheel on or off.
.&_ WARNING
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With the v ibration warning switched off,
there w ill also be no visual warn ing in the in­
strument cluster display when crossing a lane
marker line.
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@ Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as­
signed to the remote contro l key being used.
Audi side assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
Fig. 138 Sensor detect ion range
Fig. 139 Dis pl ay on t he exterio r mir ror
Side assist (lane change ass ist) helps you monitor
your blind spot and traffic behind your vehicle .
Within the limits of the system, it warns you
about veh icles that are com ing closer or that are
traveling w ith you wi thin sensor range
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¢ fig. 138. If a lane change is classified as cr iti­
ca l, the display @in the exterior mirror tu rns on
¢ fig. 139 .
The display in the left exte rior mirror provides as­
s istance when making a lane change to the left,
whi le the display in the right exterior m irror pro­
vides assistance when making a lane change to
the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not act ivate the tu rn signal,
side ass ist
informs you about vehicles that are

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detected and class ified as crit ica l. T he disp lay in
the mirror turns on, but is dim .
The display rema ins dim in the info rmat ion s tage
so that your view toward the front is not distur­
bed .
Warning stage
If the d isplay in a m irror blinks br ightly when you
activa te a turn signal, side assist is
warning you
about detected vehicles tha t it has classified as
cr it ic a l. If this happens, check traffic by g lan cing
in th e exterior m irrors and over your shoulder
c::> .&. in General information on page 138 .
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
The display in the m irror can also b lin k if you
have not activated a t urn signa l: if yo u are ap ­
proaching a detected lane marker line and it ap­
pears yo u wi ll be leav ing the lane , sid e assist w ill
warn you about detected vehicles that it has clas­
sified as critical.
@ Tips
You can ad just the brightness on of the dis­
play on the rearview mirror
c::> page 138 .
General information
Applies to: veh icles with Audi side assist
F ig . 140 Drivi ng situat ions
A ssi st a nce systems
Fig. 141 Rea r of the ve hicle: pos it io n of t he se nso rs
Side assist funct ions at speeds above approxi­
mately 9 mph (15 km/h).
@ App roaching vehicles
In certain cases, a vehicle w ill be classified as
critical for a lane change even if it is still some ­
what far away . The faster a vehicle approaches,
the sooner the display in the exterior m irro r will
tu rn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling with you are indicated in the
exter ior mirror if they a re classified as cr it ical for
a la ne cha nge . A ll vehicles detected by side assist
are ind icated by the time they ente r you r "blind
spot" , at the la tes t.
@ Vehicles you are passing
If you s low ly pass a veh icle that s ide ass ist has
detected (the difference in speed between the
vehicle and you r vehicle is less than app roximate­
ly 9 mph ( 15 km/h)) , the disp lay in the exter ior
mir ror tur ns on as soon as the vehicle en te rs yo ur
blind spot .
The display w ill not tur n on if you quickly pass a
vehicle that side ass ist has detected (the diffe r­
ence in speed is grea ter than approximate ly 9
mph ( 15 km/h)) .
Functional limitations
The radar sensors are des igned to detect the left
and right adjacent lanes when the road lanes are
t h e norma l width. In some situa tions, the display
in the exte rior m irror may turn o n even though
t h ere is no veh icle located in the area that is criti-
ca l for a lane change. For example :
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Ass is tanc e system s
-If the lanes are narrow or i f you are driving on
the edge of your lane. If this is the case, the
system may have detected a vehicle in another
lane that is
not adjacent to your current lane.
- If you are driving t hrough 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 rails).
- In poor weather conditions . The side assist
functions are limited.
Do not cove r the radar
sensors¢ fig . 141 with
stickers, deposits, bicycle whee ls or other ob ­
jects, beca use they wi ll impair the f unction . Do
not use side assist when towing a trailer. For in­
formation on cleaning,
see¢ page 354 .
A WARNING
-Always pay atte ntion to traffic and to the
area aro und your vehicle. Side assist cannot
r ep lace a dr ive r's attent ion. The dr ive r alone
is a lways responsible for lane c hanges and
s imi lar d riving maneuvers.
- In some situat ions, the system may not
func tion or its f un ct io n may be lim ited. Fo r
exa mple:
- If vehicles are approach ing or being le ft
beh ind very quickly. The display may not
tur n on in t ime.
- In poor weather conditions s uch as heavy
rain, snow or heavy mist.
- On very wide lanes, in tight curves, or i f
there is a rise in the road su rface. Vehicles
in the adjacent lane may not be detected
because they are outs ide of the sensor
range.
@ Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumpe r, whee l housing and
underbody. Th is can impa ir the system. Have
an au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho rized Aud i
Serv ice Facility c heck their fu nction .
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- If the window g lass in the driver 's door o r
front passenger's doo r has been t inted, the
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display in the exterior mirro
r may be incor ­
rect.
- For an exp lanat io n on co nform ity w it h t he
FCC reg ulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢page 386.
Switching on/off
App lies to : vehicles wit h Audi side ass ist
The system can be switched on/off in the Info ­
tainment system .
If the system is act ivated, the disp lays in the ex­
terior mirrors wi ll turn on brief ly when the igni ­
tion is switched on .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU! but­
ton
> Vehicle > l eft control button > Driver as­
sistance
> Audi side a ssist. Off switc hes the
system off.
Setting the display brightness
App lies to: vehicles wit h Aud i side ass ist
The display brightness can be adjusted in the In ­
fotainment system.
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > l e ft control button > Driver as­
sistance
> Audi side assist.
The disp lay br igh tness adjusts au toma tically to
t h e b righ tness o f the sur ro undings, bo th in the
i nforma tion and in the warning stage. In very
dar k or very bright surroundings, the automatic
adjustment will set the display to the minim um
or max imum level. In such cases, yo u may notice
no change when adjusting the br ightness, or the
change may only be noticeab le once the sur­
r ound ings change .
Adjust the br ightness to a leve l whe re the display
i n the information stage will not disrupt your
v iew ahead. If you change the br ightness, the dis­
play in the exterior mirror w ill br iefly show the
brightness leve l in the i nfo rmation stage . The
br ightness of the warn ing stage is linked to the
br ightness in the infor mation stage an d is adjus t-
ed a long w ith the info rm ation st age .
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-Side assist is not active w hile you are mak­
i ng the ad justment.
- Your settings are automatically stored and
ass igned to the remote control key being
used.
Rear cross-traffic assist
App lies to: vehicles with rear cross-traff ic assist
Fig. 14 2 Example display
Fig. 143 Infotainment system: rear cross -traffic ass ist dis ­
play
Activating rear cros s-traffic assist
The rear cross- traffic assist is ac tivated a utomat i­
cally if you t urn on the pa rking aid
¢ page 143 or
shift into reverse gear.
The rea r cross- traffic assist can warn t he drive r of
a potential collis ion with approaching cross-traf­
f ic when driving in reverse at speeds up to ap­
proximately 7 mph ( 12 km/h). Within its limits,
the system monitors the areas behind and next
to the veh icle using the radar sensors when leav­
ing a parking space
c:> page 137, fig . 141. Moving
objects that are approaching, such as cars, are
detected
c:> fig . 142.
If the system detects cr itical cross traffic when
backing out of a parking space, it will react as fol­
lows:
A ssi st a nce systems
- Visual indicator : an indicator appears in the In ­
fotainment system disp lay with a red arrow
symbo l. The arrow points in the d irect ion from
which the object is
approaching ¢ fig. 143.
-Audible warning signal : a continuous tone may
sound as an addit ional indicator when dr iving in
reverse.
- Automat ic brake acti vation : a brief activation
of the brakes may also warn you of a potent ial
collision w ith an approaching object.
The audib le warning signal and the automatic
bra ke activation occur only when driv ing in re ­
verse.
A WARNING
-- The rear cross-traffic assist is an assist sys­
tem and cannot prevent a co llision by itself .
The drive r must always intervene . T he d river
is always respons ible for b raking at the cor­
rect t ime.
- Please note that the rear cross-traff ic assist
may activate the b rakes unexpe cted ly. Se­
cure a ny cargo th at you are transpor ting to
redu ce t he risk of damage or i njury.
- An add itiona l brake activation may be t rig­
ge red w ith in 10 seconds after an automatic
b rake activation.
- I f the re is an acoustic wa rn ing s ignal from
the rea r cross-traffic ass ist, t hen the p ark­
ing sys tem may not warn you of detected
obstacles under certain circumstances.
- The v iew o f the radar sensors may be im­
pa ired by leaves, s now, heavy sp ray or dirt.
Clean the area i n front of the sensors
c:>page 137, fig. 141 .
A WARNING
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-The rear cross -traffic assist will not provide
alerts if your vehicle is pulled too far into
the parking space so that it is hidden by ad­
jacent vehicles.
- The rear cross-traffic assist will not provide
alerts about people a nd can not warn you
about every type of approaching objects,
such as cyclists. Always monitor the t raff ic
as we ll as the vehicle's sur roundi ngs wit h di-
re ct eye contact .
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Assistance systems
-The rear cross-traffic assist will not provide
alerts if the veh icle is in a paralle l parking
space or an angled parking space.
(LlJ Note
Also read the information in <=:>@ in General
information on page 138 .
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-You can cancel the automa tic brake activa ­
tion with increasing braking force if you ap­
ply the brakes yourse lf or accelerate consid ­
erab ly.
- In some situations, rear cross-traffic assist
may warn you even if there is no cross traffic
i n a critical area, for example when backing
i nto a parking space or maneuver ing.
- The rear cross-traffic assist also switches off when you switch off the ESC.
- The system is not available when towing a
trailer.
Messages
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi side assis t
If the side assist sw itches off automatically, a
message appears in the instrument cluster dis­
play.
@j Aud i side assist: malfunction! Please contact
Service
The system cannot guarantee that it wi ll detect
veh icles correctly and it has switched off. The
sensors have been moved or are faulty. Have the
system checked by an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility soon .
(ij Audi side assist: currently unavailable. No
sensor view
(ij Audi side assist: currently unavailable. Sen­
sor vision restricted due to surroundings. See
owner 's manual
The radar sensor vis ion is impaired . Do not cover
the area in front of the sensors with bike wheels,
stickers, dirt or other objects. C lean the area in
front of the sensors, if necessary
c> page 13 7,
fig . 141.
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(ij Audi side assist: currently unavailable
Sid e assist cannot be switched on at this time be­
cause there is a malfunction (for ex am ple, the
battery charge level may be too low).
@j Audi side assist: unavailable in towing mode
(ij Audi side assist: unavailable in towing mode
Side assist switches off automatically after a
short time when a factory-insta lled trai ler hitch
i s connected to the electr ica l connector on the
trailer. There is no guarantee the system will
switch off when using a retrofitted trailer hitch .
Do not use side assist when tow ing a tra iler .
[I! Rear parking aid : obstacle detection restrict­
ed
The rear cross-traffic assist is not available . Ei ­
ther t he ESC is switched off, or the radar sensors
may be covered by a bike rack, stickers, leaves,
snow or other objects. Switc h the ESC on, or
clean the area in front of the sensors if necessary
<=:>page 137 , fig . 141. If th is message continues
to be displayed, dr ive immed iate ly to an author­
iz ed Audi dealer or authorized Audi Se rvice Facili­
ty to have the malfunction repaired.
Audi drive select
Introduction
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi drive se lec t
Audi drive select makes it poss ible to experience
different types of vehicle settings in one vehicle.
The dr iver can select from three modes,
Comfort ,
Auto
and Dynamic , using the ~.'/:.1 button in the
center console or by using the Infotainment sys­
tem. This allo ws you to switch between a sporty
and a comfo rtable driving mode, for example. In
the
Individual* mode, the settings can be adjust ­
ed to your personal preferences . This makes it
possible to comb ine settings such as a sporty en­
gine setting with light steering.
Description
Applies to: vehicles wit h Audi drive se lect
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on the
vehicle 's features. However, the engine and
steering are a lways affected .