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This message appears if you would like to switch
the system on and there is a stationary object di
rectly in front of your vehicle .
Door open
The system is not ava ilable when the door is
open.
Audi pre sense
Introduction
App lies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense
Within the limits of the system, the pre sense
functions can initiate measures in particularly
dangerous situations to protect the vehicle pas
sengers and other road users.
- Due to the interlinking of various vehicle sys
tems, critical driving situations can be detected by
pre sense basic and measures for preventa
t ive occupant protection are can be initiated .
- The
pre sense front system uses the data from
the adaptive cruise control* radar sensors and
the camera to calculate the probability of a col
li sion. Within the limits of
the system, an im
pending collision with vehicles can be detected
in both urban and rural speed ranges. In this
case, the system warns the driver visually,
acoustically and with a jerk on the brakes if nec
essary. If needed, it can initiat e a partial or full
deceleration to reduce the collision speed or to
avoid the collision under certain circumstances .
I n conjunction with pre sense basic/rear, the
front safety belts are also revers ibly tensioned
when needed . The pre sense front is also active
when adapt ive cruise control* is switched off .
-Pre sense rear contains pre sense basic func
tions. It uses the data from the side assist* ra
dar sensors and calcu lates withi n the limits of
the system the probability of a rear end coll i
sion with the vehicle beh ind you. Pre sense rear
is also active when side assist* is switched
off.
- Within the limits of the system, pre sense city
uses the camera data and can detect an im
pending collision with vehicles and pedestrians.
In this case, the system warns the dr iver visual
ly, acoustically and with a jerk on the brakes if
necessary. If needed, it can initiate a full decel
eration to reduce the collision speed or to avoid
Assistance systems
the collision under certain circumstances. In
conjunction with pre sense basic/rear, the front
safety belts are a lso reversibly tens ioned when
needed .
A WARNING
Read the genera l information in c:>&. in Gen
eral information on page 114,
c:> &. in Gener
al information on page 135.
(D Tips
- Certain pre sense functions switch off when driving in reverse.
- The pre sense functions may not be availa ble if there is a malfunction in the ESC sys
tem or the airbag control module.
- Note that the reversible belt tensioner on
the front passenger's side deactivates when
the front passenger's airbag is deactivated .
- Switch the pre sense
off when you a re not
using public streets or when loading the ve
hicle onto a vehicle carrier, tra in, sh ip or
other type of transportat ion. This can pre
vent an undesired inte rvention from
the pre
sense system.
Audi pre sense basic
Description
Applies to : vehicles with Audi pre sense basic
The pre sense basic functions are activated at a
speed of approx imately 20 mph (30 km/h) or
higher .
The following functions can be triggered under certain conditions within the limits of the sys
tem:
- Tensioning of the safety belts (for examp le,
during heavy braking): the front safety belts have reversible belt tensioners . If a collision
does not occur, the safety belts loosen slightly
and are ready to trigger aga in .
- Closing the windows and sunroof* .
-
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-Activating the emergency flashers l) .
The message Audi pre sense. ¢ page 126,
fig. 12 6 will wa rn you abo ut the danger.
Aud i d rive select *: the t rigger t imes are adjusted
dependi ng on the mode selected.
Audi pre sense front
Description
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi a daptive cruise co ntrol
W ith in the limits of the system, pre sense front
can warn you of impending coll is ions and initiate
t he corresponding brak ing maneuvers or the sup
port ing measures when avo iding a collision .
I f detected in time, the system can rank the dan
ge rous situation as cr itical if a ve hicle driving
a head brakes s udden ly, if your own vehicle is ap
p roaching a s ignificantly s lower vehicle at high
speed or when there is an oncom ing vehicle d ur
i n g a t urning maneuve r.
If detection is not poss ible , the n pre sense front
does not react .
Warnings
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi a daptive cruise co ntro l
F ig . 126 In strum ent cl uste r: appro ach warn ing
General information
The system recognizes var ious dangerous situa
tions. The
early warning occurs if:
-a veh icle d riving ahead brakes s uddenly,
- yo ur own vehicle ap pro aches a signific antly
s lower vehicle o r stationary ve hicle in the direc
tion o f travel.
l) Thi s is not a va ilab le in some co untri es .
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When this warn ing occurs, i t may o nly be pos si
ble to avo id a co llision by swerving o r braking
strongly . T he message
Audi pre sense.
¢ fig. 126 and a wa rning tone will warn you
about the danger .
If you do not react enough or not at all to a dan
gerous s ituat ion that was detected by the sys
tem, pre sense front provides assistance by ap plying the b rakes.
If a collision is imminent, the system will fi rst
provide an
acute warning by b raking sharply . You
will a lso warned by an indicato r in the instrument
cluster
disp lay¢ fig. 126. If yo u do not react to
the acute warning, pre se nse front can bra ke w it h
i nc reas ing force wi thin the lim its o f th e
system
1> . Thi s reduc es the v ehicl e spe ed in t he
even t of a collision . At low vehicle s peeds , pre
s ense fr on t can initi ate a com plete dece le rat ion
sho rtly befo re a collision with a veh icle dr iv ing
ahead
l ) . If pre sense front determines that you
a re not b raking st rongly enough when a co llision
i s imminent, it can increase t he b raking force.
The followi ng func tions trigge r in conjunc tion
with pre sense basic/ rear at corresponding vehi
cl e speeds :
-Reversible tens io nin g of the front s afety bel ts.
-Clos ing t he windows and sun roof* .
-Infla ting t he side bols ters* on the seat back-
rest .
Audi drive select* : depending on the mode se
l ected , the reversible belt tensioner, the closing
of the windows and s unroof*, and the inflating of
t h e side bolste rs* on the seat backrest may not
be active.
Evasive steering support
Evas ive steering s upport helps you to steer the
vehicle around an obstacle in a crit ica l sit uat io n.
If you avo id a n obs tacle afte r the acu te warning,
t he n th e evasive ste ering suppo rt assists you by
applying slight stee ring adjus tment to corre ct
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your steering wheel ang le as long as you a re ac
tively steer ing . Evasive steering support is availa
ble at speeds between approximately 20 mph
(30 km/h) and 90 mph (150 km/h).
Tu rn as sist
When starting to drive a nd up to speeds of maxi
mum
6 mph (10 km/h), the turn assist uses a
braking intervention to prevent your vehicle from
colliding with an oncoming vehicle when tu rning
left or right (available in certain countries). The
braking intervention causes your vehicle to stay
in its lane.
A WARNING
- Pre sense front cannot overcome the laws of
physics . It is a system des igned to assist and
it cannot prevent a collision in every circum
stance. The drive r must always i nte rvene.
T he driver is always responsib le for b raking
at the correct time. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks .
This cou ld increase your risk of a collision .
- The system can deploy incorrectly due to
system-specific limits .
- Please note that the sensors and the camera
do not always detect all objects or lane
markings. This increases the risk of an acci
dent .
- Pre sense front does not react to people, an
imals or objects that are cross ing the veh i
cle's path or that are difficu lt to
detect¢ &
in General information on page 114 .
-Reflective objects such as guard rails or the
entrance to a tunnel, heavy rain and ice can
affect the function of the radar sensors and
the system's ability to detect a collis ion risk .
@:) Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, whee l housing and
underbody. Pre sense front can be impa ired
by this . H ave an autho rized Aud i dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Fac ility check their func
tion .
l) Th is is no t a va ilable in som e countries.
A ss ista nce sys te m s
{!) Tips
-You can cancel the braking with increasing
force that is initiated by the system by brak
ing yourself, by acce lerating noticeably or
by swerving.
- Keep in mind that pre sense front can brake unexpectedly. Always secure any cargo or
objects that you are transporting to reduce
the risk of damage or injury.
- Certa in pre sense front funct ions are switch
ed off when the ESC is limited or switched
off
Q page 152.
Audi pre sense rear
Description
Appl ies to: vehicles with Aud i s ide ass ist
If the risk of a collision with a vehicl e a h ead is de
tected, the fo llowing functions can be triggered:
- Reversible tensioning of the front safety belts
at the corresponding speeds .
- Closing the windows and sun roof* .
- I nflat ing the side bolsters* on the seat back-
rest.
- Activating the emergency flashers with in-
creased frequency
l).
The message Audi pr e sense. ¢ page 126,
fig . 126
will warn you about the danger .
Audi drive select*: the function is not act ive de
pending on the mode selected.
A WARNING
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- To reduce the r isk of an accident, please
note that the s ide ass ist* radar sensors do
not always detect every object.
- Pre sense rear does not react to people, ani
mals or objects that are c rossing the vehi
cle's path o r th at are d ifficul t to detect.
- Reflective objects such as guard ra ils, heavy
rain and ice ca n impair the function of the
radar sensors and the ability to detect a col-
lision risk.
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Assistance systems
CJ) Note
The radar sensors can be displaced by impacts
or damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. Pre sense rear can be impaired by
this. Have an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Fac ility check their func
tion.
(D Tips
- The pre sense rear functions switch off
when towing a trailer.
- The pre sense rear functions may also
switch off if there is a malfunction in the
side assist* system.
Audi pre sense city
Description
A ppl ie s to: ve hicles w ith Aud i p re se nse c ity
Within the limits of the system, pre sense city
can warn you of impending collisions with
vehicles and pedestrians and initiate the applica
ble braking maneuver if needed. Pre sense city is
active at speeds of approximately 6 mph (10 km/ h) and higher .
A pedestrian warning can occur at speeds up to
SO mph (85 km/h), and vehicle warnings can oc
cur at speeds up to 155 mph (250 km/h). A pre
sense city braking maneuver is poss ible at speeds
up to SO mph (85 km/h).
Warnings
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Aud i p re sense c ity
The system recognizes various dangerous situa
tions. The
early warning occurs if:
- a veh icle driving ahead brakes suddenly,
- your own vehicle approaches a significantly
slower vehicle or stationary vehicle in the direc
tion of travel.
- a pedestrian is standing in the lane or is moving
into the lane .
When this warning occurs, it may only be possi
ble to avoid a collision by swerving or braking
strongly . The message
Audi pre sense.
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¢ page 126, fig. 126 and a warning tone will
warn you about the danger.
Additionally, a jerk on the brakes may occur as an
acute warning when there is an impending colli
sion . If you do not react to the acute warning, pre
sense city can brake to the point of complete de
ce leration within the limits of the system . This
reduces the vehicle speed in the event of a colli
sion. The message
Audi pre sense. also ap
pears.
The following functions are triggered in conjunc
tion with pre sense basic/rear :
- Reversible tensioning of the front safety belts.
- Closing the windows and sunroof* .
- Inflating the s ide bolsters* on the seat back-
rest.
Audi drive select*: the function is not active de
pending on the mode selected .
&_ WARNING
- Pre sense city cannot overcome the laws of
phys ics.
It is a system designed to assist and
it cannot prevent a collision in every circum
stance. The driver must always intervene.
The driver is always responsible for braking
at the correct time. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks .
This could increase your risk of a collision.
-The system can dep loy incorrectly due to
system-specific limits.
-To reduce the risk of an accident, please
note that the camera does not always detect
every object.
-Pre sense city does not react to animals,
crossing or oncoming vehicles, objects such
as bars, railings or railcars, and objects that
are difficult to detect
c:> &. in General infor
mation on page 114.
-In trailer mode, the braking behavior of the
trailer can be d ifferent than usual during au
tomatic braking.
&_ WARNING
Pre sense city may be restr icted or not ava ila
b le in the following example situations:
- in heavy fog, rain, spray or snow
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-when there are visual obstructions, such as glare, reflections or var iations in light
-when it is dark
-if the camera window or the windshie ld is
dirty, iced over, damaged or covered
-when driving on snow, ice or loose ground
-in curves
-if the ESC was restricted or switched off
-when towing a trailer
-when the driver's seat belt is unfastened
-up to ten seconds after switching on the ig-
nition
(D Note
Impacts or damage to the camera mount on
the windshield can displace the sensor. Pre
sense city can be impaired by this. Have an au
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Serv
ice Facility check the ir function.
-You can cancel the system braking interven
tion if you accelerate considerably or swerve
away.
-Keep in mind that pre sense city can brake
unexpectedly. Always secure any cargo or
objects that you are transport ing to reduce
the risk of damage or injury.
-Certain pre sense city funct ions are switch
ed off when the ESC is limited or switched
off¢ page 152.
-When there is a malfunction in the camera,
the pre sense city functions also switch off.
Settings in the
Infotainment system
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi pre sense
~ Se lect in the Infotainment system: !MENUI but
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l button > Driver as
sistance> Audi pre sense.
Turn on /off Audi pre sense -
the pre sense func
tions can be turned on and off.
If the system is switched off, it switches o n again
automatically once the ignition is sw itched on
again.
Assistance systems
Prewarning -the early warning can be switched
off or the pre sense city/front warning point can
be set
(Ea rly/Medium /Late ).
Set the warning t ime for the early warning to
Early at first. If this causes undesired ear ly warn
ings to appear, then set the warning time to
Me
dium .
The Late warning time should on ly be set
in special circumstances, for example, when driv
ing with a very dynamic style.
(D Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as
signed to the remote control key being used.
Messages
Applies to : v ehicles wi th Audi pre sense
IIJ Audi pre sense: malfunction! Please contact
Service
T his message appears when the pre sense func
tion is affected. For example, this could be
ca used by a faulty sensor. Drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.
II Audi pre sense currently restricted. Restrict
ed sensor vision due to surroundings. See own
er's manual
This message appears if the radar sensor and
camera view is obstructed, for example by leaves,
snow, heavy spray or dirt. If necessary, clean the
sensors and the area around the camera
¢ page 114, fig . 112 or ¢page 134, fig. 134 .
II Audi pre sense: currently restricted. Towing
mode
For vehicles with a trailer hitch installed at the
factory, the pre sense rear functions switch off
when the electrical connector at the socket is
plugged in. There is no guarantee the functions
will switch off when using a retrofitted trailer
hitch.
II Audi pre sense: currently restricted
This message appears if the ESC is restricted or
switched off, for example.
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greater than the amount being generated in or
der to maintain an optimal vehicle battery charge
level.
(D Tips
- Energy management cannot overcome the laws of physics. Note that the charge level
and length of the vehicle battery life are
limited.
- When the starting ability is endangered, the
(•j indicator light turns on ¢ page 30.
What you should know
Maintaining the starting ability is the highest
priority.
A lot of stress is placed on the vehicle battery
when driving short distances, during city driving,
and at cold times of the year. A lot of energy is
used but little is generated. It is also critical
when the engine is not running but electrical
equipment is switched on. In this case, energy is used but none is generated .
In situations like this, energy management will
actively regulate the distribution of energy.
Long periods without use
If you do not drive your vehicle for several days or
weeks, electrical equipment is gradually scaled
back or switched off. This reduces energy use and
ensures the vehicle will be able to start after long
periods of time. Some convenience functions,
such as interior lighting or power seat adjust
ment, may not be available under certain circum
stances . These convenience functions will be
available again once you switch the ignition on
and start the engine.
With the engine switched off
The vehicle battery will drain if you use Infotain
ment functions such as listening to the radio
while the engine is switched off .
If the vehicle's ability to start may be impaired by
the energy use, a message will appear in the In
fotainment system display. The message indi
cates that the system will switch off automatical-
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ly soon. If you would like to continue using the
functions, you must start the engine.
With the engine running
Although electrical energy is generated while
driving , the vehicle battery can drain. This can
happen if little energy is generated but much is
used, and the charge level of the vehicle battery
is not optimal.
To restore the balance of energy, components
that require large amounts of energy are tempo
rarily scaled back or switched off . Heating sys
tems in particular require a great deal of energy. If you notice, for example, that the seat heating*
or rear window defogger is not working, then it
has been temporarily reduced or switched off.
T hese systems are available again as soon as the
energy supply has been restored.
In addition, you may notice that the idle speed has slightly increased. That is normal and no
cause for concern . By increasing the idling speed,
the additional required energy will be generated
and the vehicle battery will be charged.
Notice about data
recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and
vehicle control modules
Event Data Recorder
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Re
corder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa
tions, such as an airbag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist in understand
ing how a vehicle's systems performed. The EDR
is designed to record data related to vehicle dy
namics and safety systems for a short period of
time , typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this
vehicle is designed to record such data as:
- How various systems in your vehicle were oper ating;
- Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened;
- How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
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-How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better understand ing of the circumstances in which crashes and in
juries occur. NOTE : EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs;
no data are recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal data (e.g.,
name , gender, age, and crash location) are re
corded. However, other parties, such as law en
forcement, could combine the EDR data with the
type of personally identifying data routinely ac
quired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equip ment is required, and access to the vehicle or the
EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manu
facturer, other parties, such as law enforcement,
that have the special equipment, can read the in
formation if they have access to the vehicle or the
EDR.
Some state laws restrict the retrieval or down loading of data stored by EDRs installed in a vehi
cle for the express purpose of retrieving data af
ter an accident or crash event without the own
er's consent.
Audi will not access the EDR and/or similar data
or give it to others -
-unless the vehicle owner (or lessee if the vehi
cle has been leased) agrees; or
-upon the official request by the police; or
-upon the order of a court of law or a govern-
ment agency; or
-for the defense of a lawsuit through the judicial
discovery process.
-Audi may also use the data for research about
vehicle operation and safety performance or provide the data to a third party for research
purposes without identifying the specific vehi
cle or information about the identity of its own
er or lessee and only after the recorded vehicle
data has been accessed.
Vehicle control modules
<( Your vehicle is also equipped with a number of a,
;::; electronic control modules for various vehicle ,....
:=:: systems, such as engine management, emission
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3 control, airbags, and safety belts.
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These electronic control modules record data
during normal vehicle operation that may be
needed by trained technicians for diagnostic and
repair purposes. The recording capability of these
modules is limited to data (no sound is record
ed) . Only a small amount of data is actually re
corded over a very limited period of time, or stor
ed when a system fault is detected by a control
module . Some of the data stored may relate to
vehicle speed, direction, or braking, as well as re
straint system use and performance in the event
of a crash. Stored data can also only be read and
downloaded with special equipment that is di
rectly connected to the vehicle.
(D Tips
Your vehicle may be equipped with Audi con nect. Your use of certain Audi connect fea
tures requires wireless services that are pro
vided by a third party wireless telecommuni
cations provider . For details regarding how in
formation obtained through Audi connect is
collected, processed, transmitted, used, and
shared, please see your contract with the
wireless telecommunications provider and the
"About Audi connect" tab in your vehicle's In
fotainment system:
I MENU I button > Audi
connect
> right control button > About Audi
connect.
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using the Ringtone function. Select and confirm
an entry from the list . For the
Ringt one volume /
Mess age volume
sett ings, see c::> page 256 . The
Microphone input le vel can be adjusted during a
phone call using the control knob.
@ Tips
- Several cell phones can be paired to the
MMI, b ut only two* cell phones can be ac
tively connected.
- To delete all paired Bluetooth devices, the
Blu etooth function can be reset to the fac
tory default sett ings
c::> page 252.
Additional options
~ Se lect: I MENU I button> Tel ephone > right co n-
t rol button .
Connection man ager
See c::> page 252.
Blu etooth setting s*
See q pag e 2 54.
Online settings*
See <=:> page 254 .
Wi-Fi setting s*
See c::, page 19 7, Wi-Fi hotspot .
Directory settings
Applies to: ve hicles with telephone
~ Select : I MENU I button> Telepho ne > left con
trol button >
D irector y> right control button>
Directory setting s.
Memor y cap acity
Shows the Memo ry cap acity for the directory.
You can manage up to 17 ,000 contacts with the
d irectory. You can load up to 4,000 contacts
from your cell phone into each directory. You can
also import up to 1,000 contacts from a storage
device.
Teleph one
Sort order
You can sor t the contacts in your d irectory alpha
be tica lly according to
la st name or First name .
Import contacts /Export contacts
See c::> page 188 .
Download direct ory
To update the contacts in the MMI, you can man
ually download your cell phone contacts. De
pending on the cell phone, the Bluetooth connec
t ion may need to be disconnected and reconnect
ed to update the contacts .
Hide cont act s without phone number
When this funct ion is switched on~. contacts
that do not have any numbers assigned to them
will be grayed out i n the directory .
Safety belt microphone
Applies to: vehicles wit h safety belt microp hone
The safety belt microphone is positioned in the
ideal location to provide the best hands-free call
quality regardless of body size and seat position .
Fig . 1 86 Safet y belt m icrop ho n e
T he safety belt mic rophone act ivates when you
buck le the safety belt. Make sure that the m icro
phone is on the side of the safety belt that is fac
ing outward
c::> fig. 186.
If you unbuck le the dr iver's safety belt, the sys
tem switches from the safety be lt microphone to
the roof microphone.
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