2018 AUDI A5 COUPE steering

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.

Assistance systems
reach the pe rm it t ed eng ine s peed . The ad aptive
cr uise cont ro l switc hes off automatically an d ca n­
not be switc hed back on.
Ill ACC with traffic jam assist: currently un­
available. Parking brake applied
Th e systems sw it c h o ff if yo u set the p arking
b rak e. The sy st em s ar e av a ila ble ag a in a fter you
release the p arking brak e.
m'J ACC with traffic jam assist: currently un­
available . Stabilization control (ESC) input
This message appea rs if the electronic stab iliza­
tion co ntrol (E SC) is taki ng action to stab ilize t he
ve hicle . Th e sys tems sw itch off in th is scenar io .
m'J ACC with traffic jam assist: manual control!
This message appea rs if the veh icle rolls bac k
when sta rting on a slight incl ine, even thoug h the
systems are active. P ress the b rake pedal to pre­
ve nt the vehicle fr om rolling o r sta rt ing to move.
II ACC with traffic jam assist: currently un­
available . Downhill assist activated
Y o u can not a cti va te the sys tem whe n hill hold as·
sis t is ac tive .
Ill ACC with traffic jam assist: manual control!
This message appea rs if the dr iver does not take
over steer ing af ter mu ltiple dr iver in terve ntio n
reques ts a nd the sys tem switches off. The vehicle
b ra kes until it i s sta tiona ry.
I! Traffic jam assist: unavailable. See owner's
manual
The system can no longe r ensure that t he ve hicle
will stay in the lane and switches off. Have yo ur
ve hicle checked by an a uth orized Audi dea ler or
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility if the ma lfu nc­
t io n is con tinuous.
I! Traffic jam assist: Please take over steering!
This message appears as soon as the system
sto ps detecting steer ing activity whe n the system
lim its are reached. Always keep yo ur hands on
the stee rin g wheel so yo u ca n be ready to stee r at
a ny time.
II Traffic jam assist: currently unavailable .
Please fasten seat belt
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T he sys tem swi tches off when t he dr ive r's safety
b elt is unfastened .
m'J ACC: efficiency assist not available in this
country
The ada ptati on to spee d lim its an d rou tes ahead
i s no t a vailable in this coun try.
ti.I ACC: predictive control currently unavaila ­
ble . See owner's manual
The adaptation to speed lim its and routes a head
switc hes off at speed limits under 20 mph
(30 km/ h).
The messa ge ca n also appear if the adaptation to
s p eed limits and ro utes ahead has a temporary
failu re. Have your ve hicle checked by an a uth o r­
i zed Audi dealer or author ized A udi Se rvice Facili­
ty if t he malfunc tion is con tinuo us.
Distance warning: malfunction! Please contact
Serv ice
The system ca nnot gua rantee t hat it will detect
vehicles correct ly and it has sw itched off . T he ra­
dar sensors have shifted or are fa ulty. D rive to an
aut horize d Aud i dea le r o r authorized Aud i Serv ice
Fac ility i mmed iate ly to have the ma lfu nction cor­
r ec ted .
Distance warning: currently unavailable. Sensor
view restricted due to surroundings. See own­
er's manual
This message ap pears if t he radar se nsor v iew is
o bstr ucte d, for examp le by leaves, s now, heavy
spray or dirt. Clean t he
se nsors¢ page 114,
fig. 112 .
Distance warning: currently unavailable. See
owner's manual
T his mess age app ears i f th e system h as a temp o­
r ary fai lure.
If this occurs m ultip le t imes, drive to
an a uthorized Audi dea le r or a uthorized Audi
Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunc­
tion co rrecte d.
ACC: Please fasten seat belt
The sy stem is not com plete ly availabl e if the d riv­
e r's se at belt is unfa stene d.
Stationary object ahead

Assistance systems
-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
-~
- 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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Ass is tan ce sys tems
Ill Audi pre sen se : cu rrent ly rest ricted . See
owner 's manu al
This message appea rs when there is a tempora ry
fa ilure in a subsystem, such as the ESC. If this
message appears repeated ly, drive to an author ­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty to have the malfunction corrected.
(II Aud i pre sen se: emergency br aking sy ste m
off
This message appea rs if the pre sense functions
are switched off thro ugh the Info tainmen t sys­
tem or if the system is not ready .
Audi active Lane assist
Description
Applies to : vehicles wi th A udi act ive la n e ass ist
Active lane ass ist (lane departure warning) de­
tects lane marker lines within the l imits of the
system using a camera in the windshield . If you
are approach ing a detected lane marker l ine and
it appears likely that you will leave the lane, the
system w ill warn you with corrective steering.
You can override this steering at any time. If you pass over a line, the steering whee l will vibrate
lightly . In order for this warn ing v ibration to oc­
cur, it must first be sw itched on in the Infotain­
ment system. Act ive lane assis t is ready for oper­
ation when the lane marker line is detected on at
least one side of the veh icle .
The system is designed for driving on express­ ways and h ighways and therefore only activates
at speeds above approx imately 40 mph (65 km/
h).
Applies to: vehicles with side assist: if you acti­
vate a turn s ignal when active lane assist is ready
and it classifies a lane change as critical because
of vehicles traveling alongside you or approach­ i n g you, the re w ill be noticeable corrective steer­
i n g shortly before you leave the lane. This will at­
tempt to keep your veh icle in the lane.
Applies to: vehicles without side assist: the ready
system does not wa rn you if you activate a turn
signal befo re cross ing the lane marker line. In
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this case, it assumes that you are chang ing lanes
intentionally .
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive cruise control:
there is no corrective steer ing or warnings if the
system recognizes a dist inct passing maneuver .
If the conditions are met, traffic jam assist
switches on at speeds under approximately
40 mph (65
km/h) ¢ page 121.
A WARNING
,-
- The system warns the driver that the vehicle
is leaving the lane using correct ive steering .
The driver is always responsible for keeping
the vehicle within the lane.
- The system can help you keep the vehicle in the lane, but it does not drive by itse lf . Al­
ways keep your hands on the steering
wheel.
- Cor rective steering may not occur in certain
situations, such as du ring heavy braking.
- There may be cases where the camera does
not recognize all lane marker lines. Correc­
tive stee ring can only take place on the s ide
of the vehicle where lane marker lines are
detected.
- Othe r road structures or objects could poss i­
bly be identified un intent ionally 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 driving ahead or by rain,
snow, heavy spray or light shining into the
camera. This can result in active lane ass ist
not detecting the lane marker lines or de­
tect ing them incorrectly .
- In certain s ituations where visibility is low,
the vehicle may switch from an "early" to
"late" steering correction .
- Under certain cond it ions such as ruts in the
road, an inclined roadway or crosswinds, the
corrective steer ing alone may not be enough
to keep the vehicle in the m iddle of the lane .
- For safety reasons, act ive la ne assist must
not be used when there are poor road and/
or weather conditions such as slippery roads, fog, gravel, heavy rain, snow and the

potential for hydroplaning. Using active lane
assist under these conditions may increase
the risk of a crash.
Switching on/off
Applies to: veh icles with Audi active lane assist
Fig . 127 Turn s ignal lever: button for act ive lane ass ist
F ig . 128 W inds hield: camera window for active lane ass ist
.. Press the button to switch the system on and
off ¢ fig. 127. The indicator light in the instru­
ment cluster turns on or off.
Assistance systems
Analog instru- Audi virtual Meaning on
ment cluster cockpit/head- the corre- up display* sponding side
Green Li ne(s) Green line(s) Active lane as-
(left/right) (left/right) s ist is activat -
J \' J \' ed and ready
to provide
warnings .
-Red line Active lane as-
(left/right) sist warns you
· / \' before leaving
a lane . In addi-
tion, the steer-
ing whee l vi-
brates light ly.
Yellow line(s) Yellow line(s) Active lane as- (left/right) (left/right) s ist is activat-
·/ \' ed, but is not
re ady to give
warning
If the system is switched on but is not ready to
provide warn ings, one of the following could be
the cause:
- There is no lane marker line .
- The relevant lane marker lines are not detected
(for example, markings in a construction zone
or because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
water or light ing) .
- The vehicle speed is below the activation speed of approximately 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.
CI) Tips
- Make sure the camera window ¢fig. 128 is
not covered by stickers or other objects. For
information on cleaning, see
¢page 362 .
-In certa in markets: if the system is switched
on, it will switch on automatically each time
the ignition is switched on.
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Assistance systems
Display in the instrument cluster
Applies to: vehicles w ith Audi active lane assist
Fig. 129 Instrument cluster (multi -color d isplay): active
lane assist is sw itched on an d ready to provide warnings
Fig. 1 30 Instrument cluster (monoc hrome display): active
lane assist is switched on
You can open up the Driver assistance display for
the act ive lane assist usi ng the m ultifunction
steer ing whee l buttons
r::;, page 13.
An add itional ind icator appears in the head-up
d isplay* .
Multi-Color Display
Refer tor::;, fig. 129
Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in- sponding side
strument cluster
Green line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated and ready to pro-
vide warnings.
Red line Active lane assist w arns
(left or r ight)
you before leav ing a lane.
In addition, the steering
wheel vibrates lightly.
Gray line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated, but is not ready to
give warning
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Monochrome display
Refer to r;;;, fig. 130
Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in-
sponding side
strument cluster
Light gray line(s) Act ive lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated and ready to pro-
vide warnings .
Blinking line(s) Active lane assist warns
(left or right)
you before leaving a lane.
I n addition, the steering
wheel vibrates lightly.
Dark gray line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated, but is not ready to
. . give warning
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 follo wing messages appears:
rl1 Audi active lane assist: malfunction! See
owner's manual
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected.
rl1 Audi active lane assist: currently unavaila­
ble. Camera view restricted due to surround­
ings. See owner's manual
This message appears if the camera is unable to
detect the lines. This could happen if:
- Th e camera fie ld of view
c;;;,page 131, fig. 128 is
dirty or covered in ice . Clean th is area on the
windshield
c;;;, page 362.
-Th e camera fie ld 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 visib le.
rl1 Audi active lane assist: currently unavaila­
ble. See owner 's manual

There is a temporary malfunction that may pre­
vent the active lane assist from switching on. Try
switch ing the active lane assist on again later.
111 Audi active lane assist: Please take over
steering!
This message appears if you are not steering by
yourself. Ac tive lane assist is activated, but is not
ready to give warning
A WARNING
Note that messages may be delayed or not
displayed on vehicles with accessor ies mount­
ed on the steering whee l, such as a steering
wheel spinner knob. Always keep your hands
on the steer ing whee l.
Adjusting the steering time and vibration
warning
A pplies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
You can adjust individual active lane assist set­
tings in the Infotainment system .
-
.. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l button > Driver as ­
sistance
> Audi active lane assist.
Steering time
Early :
in this setting, the corrective steering hap­
pens continuously to help keep the vehicle in the
center of the lane.
Late: in this setting, the system provides correc ­
tive steering just before a wheel goes over a de­
tected lane marker line.
Vibration warning
You can switch the additional vibration warning
in the steering wheel on or off.
WARNING
With the vibration warning switched off,
there will also be no visual warning in the in­
strument clus .ter display when crossing a lane
marker line.
Assistance systems
(D Tips
In certain markets : your sett ings are stored
automat ically and assigned to the remote
control key in use.
Audi side assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles wi th Aud i s ide ass ist
Fig . 131 Sensor detection range
Fig. 132 D isp lay on the exterio r m irror
S ide assist (lane change ass ist) helps you mon itor
your blind spot and traffic behind your vehicle .
Within the limi ts of the system, it warns you
about veh icles that are coming closer or that are
traveling with you wi thin sensor
range ©
¢ fig. 131. If a lane change is classified as criti­
cal, the display @in the exterior mirror turns on
¢fig . 132.
The display in the left exterior mirror p rovides as­
sistance when making a lane change to the left,
whi le the display in the right exterior mirror pro­
vides assistance when making a lane change to
the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
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