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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.
116
© 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
0
f
' 0
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
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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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.

Distance indicator and
distance warning
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 125 I n st ru ment cl uste r: d istance ind ica tor /wa rnin g
At speeds above 40 mph (65 km/h), t his function
measures the time betwee n the vehicle driving
ahead and shows th is in the inst rument cluster
d isplay ¢ f1g. 125.
You can set a warning th reshold between 0.6 and
3 .0 seconds. The . indicator light turns on if
you fall below the set d is tance .
Switching the distance indicator /warning on
and off
.. In the Infotainment system, se lect: IM ENU I
button > Vehicle > left contro l button > Driver
assistance
> Distance warning .
A WARNING
- Read and follow the war nings on ¢ A in
General info rmation on page
114 .
-
-The driver is always respo nsib le for adher ing
to the regulations applicable in that co un­
tr y.
@ Tips
You may fall below he war ning th reshold
b riefly whe n passing or when quickly ap ­
proach ing a slow veh icle . T he re is no wa rning
in this sce na rio . A war ning is given only if yo u
fa ll b elow the war ning thresh o ld fo r an ex­
t en ded p erio d o f tim e.
Assistance systems
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i adapt ive c ru ise control
111 ACC with traffic jam ass ist: unavailable. See
owne r's manual
The system cannot gu arantee t hat it will dete ct
vehicles cor rec tly an d it has sw itche d off . The ra ­
dar sensors have shifted or are fa ulty . Drive to an
a u tho rized Audi dea le r o r a uth orized Aud i Service
Facility immed iate ly to have the malfunction cor ­
rected .
111 ACC with traffic jam ass ist: currently un­
available. See owner 's manual
Th is mess age appears if the adap tive cruise co n­
t ro l cannot be activ ated, for examp le if t he hood
is ope n.
fl ACC w. traffic jam assist : currently unavaila ­
ble . Sensor vision restricted due to surround ­
ings. See owner's manual
This message appears if the rada r senso r view is
obst ructed, for e xam ple by leaves, s now , h eavy
s p ra y or dirt . Cle an the
sensors ¢ page 114,
fig. 112 .
ill ACC with traffic jam assist: currently un­
available. Grade too steep
The road exceed s the maxim um poss ible g rade
f or safe operation . T he systems cannot be sw itch­
ed o n.
ill ACC with traffic jam assist : only available in
D, Sor M
Se lect t he D/S or M s ele ctor leve r position.
r,J ACC: available from 1st gear up
Manua l t ransmiss io n: ada ptive cr uise control
wor ks in 1st gear an d higher.
IIJ ACC: clutch pedal press ed
Manua l transmiss io n: pr essing th e clutch p edal
longer inter rupts the control.
IIJ ACC: note engine speed
M anua l t ra nsmiss io n: this message appears if t he
drive r has not shifted up o r down in t ime whe n
t he adapti ve c ruise contro l is br aking or a ccele r-
a ti ng , causin g the veh icle to exceed or to not
..,..
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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

<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 \0
3 a,
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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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 .
126
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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