2018 AUDI A5 COUPE adaptive cruise control

In curves
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 113 Example: driving into a curve
When driving into a curve <=>fig. 113 and out of a
curve , the adaptive cruise control may react to a
vehicle in the neighboring lane and apply the
brakes. You can prevent that by pressing the ac­
celerator pedal briefly.
Stationary vehicles
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
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Fig. 114 Example: vehicle changing lanes and stationary
vehicle
Within the limits of the system, adaptive cruise
control can react to stationary vehicles
c::> fig. 114, as long as you are driving slower than
30 mph (SO km/h) and the system classifies the possible passing maneuver as low. For example,
if a vehicle that was already detected
@ turns or
changes lanes, the adaptive cruise control reacts
to the stationary vehicle ahead of
it @ .
Assistance systems
Vehicles with manual transmission
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control and
manual transmissio n
The adaptive cruise control is available from 1st
gear through 6th gear in the normal speed
range .
When the adaptive cruise control is turned on,
you must press the clutch to shift gears (as usu­ al). When shifting normally or when pressing the
clutch, the adaptive cruise control remains
turned on.
After you have engaged the gear, you do
not
need to press the gas pedal. The adaptive cruise
control accelerates automatically if necessary .
If you press down on the clutch for too long or
shift/couple improperly, the adaptive cruise con­
trol may turn off automatically.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 115 Ope rating leve r: switching on and off
Fig. 116 Ins trumen t cluster: adapt ive cr uise control
You can set any speed between 20 and 95 mph
(30 and 150 km/h).
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Assistance systems
Indicator lights and messages in the instrument
cluster display inform you about the current sit­
uation and setting.
An add itiona l ind icator appears in the head-up
disp lay*.
Switching adaptive cruise control on
.,. Pull the lever toward you into position@
<::;,fig. 115.
Storing the speed and activating regulation
.,. To store the current speed, press the !SET ! but­
ton
¢ fig . 115 . The stored speed is shown in the
speedometer in the LED line @and appears
briefly in the status
line @c:;, fig. 116 .
.,. Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmis­
sion: To activate the control when stationary,
also press the brake pedal.
Switching adaptive cruise control off
.,. Push the lever away from you into position @
until it clicks into place. The message
ACC: off
appears.
@ Indicator lights
Ill-Adaptive cruise control is switched on . No
veh icles are detected ahead . The stored speed is
maintained.
• -A vehicle driving ahead was detected. The
adapt ive cruise control system regulates the
speed and distance to the vehicle dr iv ing ahead
and accelerates/brakes automatically.
• -Automatic transmission : adaptive cruise
control must be switched on . A vehicle was de­
tected ahead . Your vehicle is stat ionary and will
not start driving automatically .
fai-Automatic transmission : adaptive cruise
control must be switched on . No vehicles were
detected ahead. Your vehicle is stationary and
will not start dr iving automatically .
•-The automatic braking is not enough to
maintain a sufficient distance to a vehicle driving
ahead . You must intervene
c:;, page 119, Driver
intervention request.
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© Instrument cluster display
If the Driver assistance display is not shown in
the instrument cluster display, you can open it
using the multif unction steering wheel buttons
c:;, page 13.
Based on the graphic display, you can determine
if the system is maintaining a distance to the ve­
hicle driving ahead and what that distance is .
No vehicle -no veh icle was detected driv ing
ahead .
Silver vehicle -a vehicle was detected driving
ahead.
Red vehicle -request for driver intervention
¢ page 119 .
The five distance bars on the gauge© represent
the set distance (refer to
c:;, page 118 for infor­
mation on how to change the distance). If you
fall below the selected d istance, the distance
bars become red from the bottom upwa rd .
A WARNING
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmis­
sion: If you press the
ISET ! button when driv­
ing at speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), the
vehicle accelerates automatically up to 20
mph (30 km/h), which is the minimum speed
that can be set.
(D Tips
- If you switch the ignitio n or the adaptive
cruise control system off, the set speed is
erased for safety reasons .
- T he electronic stabilization control (ESC)
and the anti-slip-regulation (ASR) are auto ­
matically switched on when the adaptive
cruise control is switched on.

Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
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Fig. 117 Operating lever: chang ing the speed
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in 1 mph (1
km/h) increments, br iefly
tap the lever toward
010 ¢ fig. 117 to the first level.
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in 5 mph
(5 km/h or 10 km/h) increments, br iefly
tap
the lever toward 0 10 to the second level.
.,. To increase or decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever towards 0 10 up to the first or sec­
ond level until the red LED@ reaches the de­
s ired speed
¢page 115, fig. 116.
You can a lso preselect the speed when adaptive
cruise control is not active by moving the lever in
the desired direction
0 10 . Activate the previ­
ously selected speed by pulling the lever into po­
sition
(I) ¢ page 115, fig. 115.
After each change, the new stored speed appears
briefly in the status
line¢ page 115, fig. 116 @.
When adaptive cruise control is active, the II in­
d icator light turns on and when adaptive cruise
control is not active, the
I.I indicator light turns
on . In the Audi virtual cockpit*, the
II indicator
light t urns on instead .
ll This is not available in some countries.
Assistance systems
Driving in stop-and-go traffic
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control and au­
tomatic transmission
Fig. 118 Instrume nt cluste r: safe start monitor
The adaptive cru ise control system also assists
you in stop-and-go traffic. If a vehicle driving
ahead stops, your vehicle will brake and stay at a
stop within the limits of the system.
"' To resume driv ing with adaptive cruise control,
tap the accelerator pedal or
"' Pull the lever toward you into pos ition @
<:!)page 118, fig. 119 .
Starting to drive with adaptive cruise
controt1>
As long as the message ACC: automatic go dis­
plays and the vehicle dr iving ahead starts to
move, your vehicle will start driv ing
r:!) .&. -You can
activate
ACC: automatic go again for a short
time by pulling the lever to position@.
For safe ty reasons, your vehicle w ill only start to
drive automatically if:
- the driver's safety belt is fastened
- all doors and the hood are closed
- your veh icle is not stationary for more than
three minutes
Safe start monitor
If an obstacle is detected when you start driving,
you w ill be alerted to the danger by
the. indi­
cator light and the image in the instrument clus­
ter
display¢ fig. 118 ¢ .&,. .An audio signal will
also sound. Your vehicle will drive more slowly
when starti ng. This may also happen in some sit-
uations when there is no apparent obstacle.
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Assistance systems
-Press the brake pedal to slow your vehicle
down.
A WARNING
If the message ACC : automatic go1> appears,
your vehicle will start driving even if there is an obstacle between your vehicle and the ve­
hicle drivi ng ahead. This increases the risk of
an acc ident.
(D Tips
If adaptive cruise contro l is active and your
veh icle does not start driving even though the
message
ACC: automatic go1l appears, you
can start driving by tapping the accelerator
pedal.
Interrupting cruise control
App lies to: veh icles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 119 Selecto r lever
Requirement: adaptive cruise control must be
sw itched on.
Overriding cruise control
.,. To accelerate manually, p ull the lever toward
you into position @and hold it there or press
the accelerator pedal. The message
ACC: over ­
ride
appears.
.,. To resume cruise cont rol, release the lever or
take your foot off the acce lerat or pedal.
Canceling cruise control while driving
.,. Move the lever into posit ion @. The message
ACC: standby appears . Or
.,. Press the brake pedal.
l ) Thi s is not ava ilab le in some countr ies .
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.,. To resume the stored speed, move the lever in-
to position @.
Automatic transmission: canceling cruise
control when stopped
.,. Push the lever away from you into posit ion@.
The message
ACC: standby 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 o r weather conditions do not per­
mit this . This increases the risk of an accident .
Setting the distance
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
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Fig. 120 Operating lever: setting the distance
.,. Tap the sw itch to display the current set dis­
tance
c:> fig. 120.
.,. To increase or reduce the distance in incre­
ments, tap the switch upward/dow nward
again. The distance between the two vehicles
w ill change in the instr ument cluster display.
When approaching a vehicle driving ahead, the
adaptive cruise control system brakes to match
that vehicle's speed and then adjusts to the set
distance. If the vehi cle driving ahead accelerates,
then the adaptive cruise control will also acceler ­
ate up to the speed that you have set .
The higher the speed, the greater the distance
c:> &. The Distance 3 setti ng is recommended .

That is equal to the general recommendation of
"half the speed shown on the speedometer".
The distances provided are specified val ues. De­
pending on the d riving situation and how the ve­
hicle ahead is driving, the actual distance may be
more or less than these target distances.
If you change the time gaps, the newly se t value
appears briefly in the instrument cluster display,
for example
II for Distance 3. This only occurs if
the
Driver assistance disp lay is not currently
shown in the display
~ page 115, fig. 116.
Distance 1 : this setting corresponds to a distance
of 92 feet (28 meters) when traveling at 62 mph
(100 km/h), or a time distance of 1 second.
Distance 2 : this setting corresponds to a distance
of 118 feet (36 meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.3 sec­
onds.
Distance 3: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 164 feet (SO meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.8 sec­
onds.
Distance 4: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 219 feet (67 meters) when traveling a t 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 2.4 sec­
onds.
Distance 5: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 328 feet (100 meters) when traveling at 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 applicab le legal
regulations.
@ Tips
- Depending on the selected driving mode in
drive select* and the set distance, the driv­
ing behavior will vary from dynamic to com­
fortable when accelerating
c::;, page 139.
- Distance 3 is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on. If you would like
to set another d istance as the default set­
ting, you can have the
adaptive cruise con-
Assistance systems
trol menu enabled by an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
- Your settings are automatica lly stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
Setting the driving program
Applies to : vehicles wit h Audi ada ptive c ruise control
Depending on the selected driving program and
distance, driving behavior when accelerating will
vary from dynamic to comfortable .
Setting the driving program on vehicles
without drive select*
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Driver as­
sistance> Audi adaptive cruise control > Driv­
ing program
> Comfort, Standard or Dynamic.
Setting the driving mode on vehicles with
drive select*
See c::;, page 139.
¢j) Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as­
s igned to the remote control key being used .
Driver intervention request
Applies to: vehicles wit h Audi ada ptive cr uise contro l
Fig. 121 Instrument cluster : request for driver interven·
t ion
T he request for driver intervention instructs you
to take over if the adaptive cruise control braking
function is not able to maintain a sufficient dis­
tance to the vehicle driving ahead
c::;, fig. 121 .
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Assistance systems
Predictive control
(efficiency assist)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control and pre·
dict ive efficiency assist
Fig. 122 Instrument cluster: predictive control
General information
The predictive control 1l uses the map informa·
tion from the navigation system in order to react
proactively when driving. Information from the
camera -based traffic sign recognition* is also ap·
plied to recognize traffic signs
r::!> page 109.
When coming up to areas with speed limits or
changes in the course of the road (such as curves,
inte rsections or traffic circles), the system brakes
automatically and then accelerates back up to
the set speed.
When adaptive cruise cont rol is switched off, the
system only provides notificat ions without con­
trolled intervent ions
r::!> page 112 .
The driver can override the predictive control at
any time by pressing the accelerator or brake
pedal. If the system changes the vehicle speed to
adapt to speed limits, you can ch ange the speed
using the lever
<:!> page 117 , fig . 117 .
Always switch off the predictive control in
the following situations:
- When increased attention is needed from the
driver .
- In poor we ather condit ions such as snow or
heavy rain .
- When driving on roads in poor condition.
l) This is no t a vail able in som e coun trie s.
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Indicator in the instrument cluster display
When switching on the adaptive cruise control
for the first time, the message
ACC: 1111 + B ac­
tive
in the instr ument cluster indicates the avail­
ability of the predictive control.
The symbol appears when the system
i s regulating the speed to match a speed limit .
If
this is the case, the system is regulating a speed
of 50 mph (80 km/h). The speed is then taken
over by the adaptive cruise control. The speed in
the speedometer LED ring adjusts to the speed to
be maintained
r::!> page 115, fig. 116 . The ..
r::!> fig. 122 symbol appears when there is an adap ­
tation to the route ahead .
If you are in the
Driver assistance display in the
i nstrument cluster, then the following symbols
will indicate which occurrence the system is cur­
rently responding to:
Symbol Meaning
MPH
USA models:
speed limiter
km/h
Canada models:
speed limiter
Ir
Curve
_J!L
,ir
Intersection
~ Traffic circle ·· Of );
A WARNING
- Read the warnings on c> .& in General infor­
mation on page 114
and on r::!> .& in Descrip­
tion an page 109 .
-Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when predictive control is
sw itched on. The driver is always responsi­
ble for assessing the traffic situation.
-There is an increase in the risk of an acci­
dent, because the system does not consider
"right of way" rules and also does not re-
spond to traffic lights.
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-The system only considers traffic signs that
give a speed limit.
- The permitted speed can be exceeded if the
adaptation to a speed limit is incorrect. The dr iver is responsible for adhering to the per­
mitted speed.
- The speed at which a curve is driven through
does not necessarily match your own driving
style . Brake the vehicle yourself when need­
ed to reduce the r isk of a n accident .
(D Tips
-If a speed limit is detected, the stored
speed is also adjusted in the speedometer
L ED line when the adaptive cruise control is
not active .
- The adaptation by the system depends on
the driving mode set in drive select* .
- Switch ing off pred ictive control, for exam­
ple when dr iving in low traffic zones, does
not cause the adaptive cru ise control to
switch off.
-After switching on the ignit ion, the system
i nit ially adjusts to a speed of 80 mph
(130 km/h) when driv ing onto h ighways
wi thou t a speed limit . Then the system ad­
ju sts to the last speed stored by the driver.
- There is no adaptation to speed limits when
driv ing thro ugh highway interchanges and
when driving on o r off the expressway.
- There is no predictive cont rol at speed limits
u nder 20 mph (30 km/h).
- If a speed limit is only detected by the cam­
era and the actual speed is s ignificantly
h igher, then the speed limit will blink i n the
display unti l you have reached the requ ired
speed
~ page 110 .
-Incorrect values from the camera-based
traffic sign recognition* or outdated naviga ­
tion system map data can lead to incorrect
or implausible control.
- When route guidance is switched on, the
system adapts to the route provided by the navigation system. Driving w ithout route
guidance or leaving a route can resu lt in im­
plaus ible control.
A ss is ta nce syst ems
-The system switches off when outside of a
road system that is recorded in the naviga­
tion system map data .
Setting predictive control
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i adapt ive cru ise control and pre ­
dic tive efficiency assist
.,. Select in th e Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> V ehicle > left control b utton > D riv er as­
s istance
> Audi adapti ve cruise cont ro l > Pr e­
dictive co ntrol.
Set speed limit -
when this function is switched
on, the system adjusts to the speed limits. This
can also be done w ith at to lerance, if desired. In
th is scenario , you may fall below or exceed the
set speed in favor of increased efficiency .
Adaptation to route ahe ad -when this function
is sw itched on, the system adapts to the route
ahead (su ch as reducing the speed in curve s).
Traffic jam assist
Description
Appl ies to: vehicles with traffic jam assist
Traffic jam assist supports the driver when driv­
ing in traffi c jams or in heavy traffic.
F ig . 1 23 Turn signa l leve r: tra ffic jam assist butto n
Fig. 124 Instrumen t cl uster: traff ic jam ass is t
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Assistance systems
In a speed range under 40 mph (65 km/h), traffic
jam assist can help to keep the vehicle within a
lane calculated by the system. Within the limits
of the system, the system controls the steering
automatically when adaptive cruise control is
switched on . Since traffic jam assist is only an as­
sist system, the driver must always keep his or
her hands on the steering wheel and be ready to
steer. The driver can override the control at any
time by actively steering.
The system is designed for driving on express­
ways and highways.
Switching traffic jam assist on and off
.., Press the button to switch the system on and
off¢fig. 123.
.., To turn the system off completely, select in the
Infotainment system:
I M ENU I button > Vehicle
> left contro l button > Driver assistance > Traf­
fic jam assist.
If traffic jam assist was deactivated through the
Infotainment system, you can cont inue operating
the active lane assist using the
c::> fig . 123 button
c::> page 131. T he traffic jam assist functions a re
no longer available.
Requirements for using traffic jam assist:
- Traffic jam assist must be switched on in the
Infota inment system.
- Adaptive cruise control must be switched on
and active
c;> page 115 .
Always switch off traffic jam assist in the
following situations:
- When increased attention is needed from the
driver .
- In poor weather conditions such as snow or
heavy rain .
- When driving on roads in poor condition.
- In construction zones.
- In city driving.
Traffic jam assist availability:
If you are in the Driver assistance disp lay in the
i n strument cluster,
the@ indicat or light and
the message
Traffic jam assist available appea rs
if traffic congestion situation was recognized.
You can open the
D rive r assistance disp lay using
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the multifunction steering wheel buttons
¢ page 13. To activate traffic jam assist, you
must press the
c;> fig. 123 button and switch on
the adapt ive cruise control
¢ page 115.
Indicator lights
Ill and. -traff ic jam assist is switched on.
Vehicles driving ahead were detected. Your vehi ­
cle adapts whi le driving
c;> fig. 124.
• - Traffic jam assist switches off if the driver
does not take over steering after multiple driver
intervention requests. The system brakes the ve­
hicle until it is stationary.
A WARNING
A lways keep your hands on the steering wheel
so you can be ready to steer at any t ime . The
driver is always respons ible for staying in a
lane and for assessing traffic situations . Read
and follow the warnings on
c;> .& in General
information on page 114.
Never use traffic
jam ass ist in the following situations or you
will increase the risk of an accident.
- Driving offroad or on unpaved roads. Traffic
jam assist is only designed for use on paved
roads.
- In city driv ing or in construction zones.
- On curv ing stretches of road.
- In narrow lanes.
- In unclear traffic situat ions such as at inter-
sections or toll stations.
(D Tips
You are not necessarily guided to the center
of your lane.