2018 AUDI Q7 page 34

Ass is tanc e system s
your steering whee l ang le as long as you are ac­
tively steering . Evasive steering support is availa ­
b le at speeds between approximate ly 20 mph
(30 km/h) and 90 mph (150 km/h).
Tu rn as sist
When start ing to drive and 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 turning
left or right (available in certain countries). The
braking in tervent ion 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 a nd
i t cannot prevent a collision in every c ircum­
sta nce. The d rive r must a lways 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
ima ls or ob jects that are crossing the veh i­
cle's path or that are diff icu lt to detect¢
&
in General information on page 103.
-Reflective objects suc h 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 coll is ion risk.
@ Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, whee l housing and
underbody . Pre sense fro nt can be impa ired
by this. Have an autho rized Aud i dea le r or a u­
thorized A ud i Service Fac ility check the ir func­
tion.
l) Th is is not available in so m e co un tri es.
114
(D Tips
- You can cancel the braking with increasing
force that is initiated by t he system by brak ­
ing yourself, by acce lerating not iceably 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 .
- Specific pre sense front functions switch
off
when the ESC is restricted or sw itched off
¢ page 143 or the hi ll hold assist is switch­
ed on
¢ page 144.
Audi pre sense rear
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi side ass ist
If the risk of a co llision with a vehicle ahead is de­
tec ted, the fo llow ing f unct ions can be t rigge red:
- Reversible tens ion ing of the front safety belts
at the corresponding speeds.
- Clos ing the windows and sunroof* .
- Inflating the side bo lsters* i n the seat backrest
and seat surface .
- Activat ing the emergency flashers with in-
creased frequency
ll .
The message Audi pre sense. ¢ page 113,
fig. 108
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 risk of an accident, please
note that the s ide assist* radar sensors do
not a lways detect every object.
-
- Pre sense rear does not react to people, ani ­
mals or objects that a re c ross ing t he vehi­
cle's path or that are d ifficult to detect.
- Reflective objects such as guard ra ils, heavy
rain and ice can impair the function of the
radar sensors and the ability to detect a col-
lision risk .
~

Cl a:, ...... N
" N ...... 0
0
::r ' @ 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 Facility 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
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense city
Description
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 possible at speeds up to SO mph (85 km/h).
Warnings
The system recognizes various dangerous situa­
tions. The
early warning occurs if:
- a vehicle 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.
r:=;, page 113, fig. 108 and a warning tone will
warn you about the danger .
Assistance systems
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
celeration 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 side bolsters* in the seat backrest
and seat surface.
Audi drive select*: the function is not active de­ pending on the mode selected.
_&. WARNING
- Pre sense city cannot overcome the laws of
physics.
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 deploy 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
r:=;, _& in General infor­
mation on page 103.
- In trailer mode, the braking behavior of the
trailer can be different than usual during au­
tomatic braking.
_&. WARNING
Pre sense city may be restricted or not availa­
ble in the following example situations:
- in heavy fog, rain, spray or snow
- when there are visual obstructions, such as
glare, reflections or variations in light
115

Ass is tanc e system s
-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 gro und
- i n cu rves
- if t he ESC was restr icted o r switched off
- when tow ing a tra ile r
- when the driver's seat belt is unfastened
- up to ten seconds after sw itching on the ig-
nition
@ Note
Impacts or damage to the camera mount on
the windshield can disp lace the sensor . Pre
sense city can be impa ired by this. Have an au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Aud i Serv­
ice Facility check the ir funct ion.
(D Tips
- You can cancel the system braking interven ­
tion if you accelerate considerably or swerve
away .
- Keep in m ind that pre sense city can brake
unexpected ly. Always secure any cargo or
objects that you are transport ing to reduce
the r isk of damage or injur y.
- Specific pre sense city funct ions sw itch off
when the ESC is limited o r switched off
~ page 143 or the hill desce nt assist is
switched on
~ page 144 .
-When there is a malfunct ion in the camera,
the pre sense city funct ions also sw itc h off.
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i pre sense
.,. Se lect in the Infota inment system: IMENU I but­
t on
> Vehicle > left contro l bu tton > Driv er a s­
si stance
> Audi pre s ense .
Turn on/ off Audi pre s ense -
the pre sense fu nc­
tions c an be t urned o n and off.
If t he system is switched off, it switches o n aga in
automatically once the ignition is sw itched on
again.
116
Prewarning -the early warning can be sw itched
off or the pre sense city/front warning point can
be set
( Early /Medium /Late) .
Set the warn ing t ime for the early wa rning to
Earl y at first . If this causes undesi red ear ly warn­
ings to appear, then set the warning time to
Me­
dium .
The Late warning time should on ly be set
i n spec ial circumstances, for examp le, when driv­
i ng with a very dynamic style.
(D Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as ­
signed to the remote contro l key being used.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense
IIJ Audi pre se n se: mal function! Pl ease con tac t
Service
This message appears when the pre sense func­
tion is affected . For example, th is cou ld be
caused by a faulty sensor. Drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service Fac il ity im ­
med iate ly to have the ma lfu nction corrected .
II] Audi pre sense: currently limited . Sensor
v iew lim ited due to surroundings. See owner '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 103, fig . 95 or ~page 121, fig . 115 .
II] Audi pre sense: currently limited . Trailer
towing mod e
For vehicles with a trai ler hitch installed at the
factory, the pre sense rear functions switc h off
when the electrical connector at the socket is
plugged in . There is no guarantee the functions
will switc h off when us ing a retrofitted trailer
hitc h.
II] Audi pre sense: currently restricted
This message appears if the ESC is restricted or
switched off, for example. .,,.

Cl a:, ,-I N
" N ,-I 0
0
::r ' II Audi pre sense: currentl y limi ted. See own­
er 's manual
This message appea rs whe n there is a tempora ry
fa il ur e in a subsys tem, such as the ESC. If th is
message appears repeated ly, dr ive to an aut hor ­
ized A udi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili ­
ty to have the malfunction cor rected.
II Audi pre sens e: emergency braking sy ste m
off
This message appea rs if the pre sense f unct ions
are switched off th rough the Info tainment sys ­
tem or if the system is not ready .
Audi active Lane assist
Description
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
Active lane ass ist (lane departure warning) de­
tects lane marker lines with in the l imits of the
system using a camera in the w indshield . If you
a re approac hing a detected lane ma rke r line and
it appea rs like ly that you will leave the lane, t he
system w ill wa rn yo u w it h correct ive steer ing .
You can override this steering at any time. If you pass over a line , the steering whee l wi ll vibrate
lightly. In order for this warn ing vibration to oc­
cur, it must first be sw itched on in the Infotain­
ment system. Active lane assist is ready for oper­
ation when the lane marker line is detected on at least one side of the vehicle .
The system is designed for driv ing on express­
ways and highways and therefore only activates
at speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/
h).
Applies to: vehicles w ith side assist: if you acti­
vate a turn s ignal when active lane ass ist is ready
and it class if ies a lane change as critical because
of vehicles traveling alongside you or approach­ i ng you, there w ill be not iceable correct ive steer­
in g short ly before you leave t he la n e. This will at­
temp t to keep your veh icle in t he la n e.
Appl ies to: veh icles w ithout s ide ass ist : the ready
sys tem does not wa rn yo u if you activate a tu rn
sig nal befo re cr oss ing t he lane ma rker line. In
A ss istance systems
thi s case, it assumes that you are chang ing lanes
intentionally .
Applies to: vehicles wi th adaptive c ruise co ntro l:
there is no correct ive s teer ing or warn ings if th e
system recogni zes a dist inct passing maneuver .
If the conditions are met, traffic jam assist
switches on at speeds under app roximately
40 mp h (65 km/h)
q page 109.
A WARNING ,--
-The system warns the driver t hat the vehicle
is leaving the lane using cor rective steering.
The drive r is always responsible fo r keeping
the vehicle within the lane.
- The system can assist the dr iver in keeping
the vehicle in the lane, but it does not dr ive
by itself. A lways keep your hands o n the
s teer ing whee l.
- Cor rect ive stee ring may not occur in certain
si tua tions, such as d uring heavy b raking.
- There may be cases whe re the camera does
not recogni ze all la n e m ar ker lines. Correc­
tive stee ring can only take pla ce on the s ide
of the vehi cle where lane marker lines are
detected.
- Othe r road st ru ct ures o r obje cts could poss i­
b ly be identifie d uni nten tionally as lane
marker lines . As a res ult, co rrective steerin g
may be unexpected o r may not occ ur.
- T he camera v iew c an be restricte d, for ex ­
ample by vehi cles dr iving ahea d or by ra in,
snow, heavy spray or lig ht shini ng into the
camera. Th is can result in active lane ass ist
not detecting the lane marker lines or de­
tect ing t hem inco rrectly .
- In ce rtain s ituations w he re visibility is low,
the vehicle may switch from an "early" to
"late" steering correct ion.
- Under certain condit ions such as r uts in the
road, a n inclined roadway or crosswinds, the
correct ive steer ing alone may not be enough
to kee p the vehicle in the m iddle of the lane .
- For safety reasons, act ive lane assist must
not be used when there are poor road and/
or weather condit ions such as slippe ry
ro ads, fog, gravel, heavy rain, s now and t he
117

Ass is tance sy stem s
potential for hydroplaning . Using active lane
assist under these conditions may increase
the risk of a crash.
Switching on /off
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi active lane assist
F ig. 109 Turn signal lever: button for active lane ass ist
F ig .1 10 Windsh ie ld: camera window for act ive lane ass ist
.,.. Press the button to switch the system on and
off
c!;> fig. 109. The indicator light in the instru­
ment cluster turns on or off.
118
Analog lnstru- 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/r ight) sist is activat-
., -J ed and ready
to provide
warnings.
-Red line Active lane as-
(left/r ight) sist warns you
-J before leaving
a lane. In addi-
tion, the steer-
i ng whee l vi-
brates light ly.
Yellow line(s) Gray
li ne(s) Active lane as-
(left/right) (left/r ight) sist is activat-
·/ ed, but is not
r eady to g ive
warning
If the system is switched on but is not ready to
provide warnings, 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 zo ne
or because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
wate r 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.
(D Tips
- Make sure the camera window ¢fig . 110 is
not covered by stickers or other objects. For
information on cleaning, see
¢ page 351.
- In certain markets: if the system is switched
on, it will switch on automatically each time
the ignition is sw itched on.

a
Display in the instrument cluster
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 1 11 Instrument cluster: active lane ass ist is switched
on a nd ready to provid e warn ings
You can open up the Driver a ssis tanc e display for
the act ive lane assist us ing the mu ltifunction
steer ing whee l buttons
c;,page 12 .
An addit ional ind icator appears in the head-up
d isp lay* .
Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in -sponding side
s t rument cluster
Green line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated and ready to pro-
vide warnings.
Red line Active lane assist warns
(left or righ t)
you before leav ing a la ne.
In add ition, t he steering
whee l vibrates lightly.
Gray line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or r ight) vated, but is not ready to
. . give warning
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If the active lane ass ist switches off automat ical­
ly, the indicator light in the display turns off and
one of the followi ng messages appears :
rl1 Audi acti ve lane assist: m alfunction! See
owner 's manual
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
~ rl1 Aud i a ctive lane assist: currently unavaila­
r---N ble. Came ra vie w restricted due to su rround-~ 0 ~ ings. See owne r's manual
' A ssi st a nce systems
T his message appears if the camera is unable to
detect the lines . This could happen if:
- The camera fie ld of view
c;, page 118, fig. 110 is
di rty or covered in ice . Clean th is area on the
windshield
c;, page 351.
- The c amera fie ld of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared befo re switching the
active lane assist on again.
- The system has bee n unable to detect t he la nes
for an e xtended per iod of time due to road con­
ditions. Switch active lane assist back on when
the lines are more visib le .
rl1 Audi active lane a ssist : currently unavaila­
ble. See owner's manual
T he re is a temporary ma lf u nction tha t may p re­
vent the act ive lane assist from sw itchi ng on. Try
swi tching the active lane assist on again later.
rl1 Audi active lane a ssist : Pl ease take over
steering!
This message appears if you are not steering by
you rself . Active lane assist is activated, but is not
ready to g ive warning
A WARNING
N ote that messages may be de layed or not
d isplayed o n ve hicl es w ith ac cessories moun t­
ed on the stee ring w heel, such as a steer ing
wheel spinne r knob . Always keep your hands
on the steering wheel.
Adjusting the steering time and vibration
warning
App lies to : vehicles with Audi active la ne ass ist
You can adjust individual active lane assist set­
tings in the Infotainment system.
-
.. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control b utton > Dri ver as­
si stance
> Audi a ctive l ane assist.
Steering time Earl y:
in t his setting, the corrective stee ring hap­
pens contin uously to help keep the veh icle in the
center of the lane. ..,_
119

Assistance systems
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 cluster display when crossing a lane
marker line.
(D Tips
In certain markets: you r settings are stored
automatically and assigned to the remote
control key in use.
Audi side assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i side ass ist
Fig . 112 Senso r de tection range
Fig. 113 D isplay on the exte rior mirror
Side assist (lane change assist) helps you monitor
your blind spot and traffic behind your vehicle.
Within the limits of the system, it warns you
120
about vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling with you within sensor range
(D
¢ fig. 112 . If a lane change is classif ied as cr iti­
ca l, the display @in the exterior mirror turns on
¢fig. 113.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides as­
s istance when making a lane change to the left,
while the display in the right exterior m irror pro­
vides assistance when making a lane change to
the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
s ide assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and classified as critical. The display in
the mirror turns on, but is dim.
The display remains dim in the information stage
so that your view toward the front is not distur­
bed.
Warning stage
If the display in a mirror blinks brightly when you
activate a turn signal, side assist is
warning you
about detected vehicles that it has classified as
critica l. If this happens, check traffic by glancing
in the exterior m irrors and over your shoulder
¢ .& in General information on page 121 .
Applies to: vehicles with active lane assist: the
display in the m irror can a lso b link if you have not
activated a turn signal: if you are approaching a
detected lane marker line and it appears you will be leaving the lane, side assist will warn you
about detected vehicles that it has classified as
critical.
@ Tips
You can adjust the brightness on of the dis­
play on the rearview mirror¢
page 122.

a co ...... N r--. N ...... 0
0
:E ' General information
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi side assist
@
®
©
Fig . 11 4 Driving situatio ns
Fi g. 11 5 Rear of the vehicle: position of the sensors
Side assis t fun ctions at speeds above app roxi­
mate ly 9 mph ( 15 km/h) .
® Vehicles that are approaching
N
0
0
:i; ..
"'
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itica l for a lane change even if it is still some­
what far away. The faste r a ve hicle app roaches,
the soo ner the display in the exterio r mirror w ill
turn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Ve hicles traveli ng w ith you are ind icated i n the
exte rior m irro r if they are classified as critical for
a lane change. All vehi cles detec ted by side assist
A ssi st a nce systems
are indicated by the time they enter your "blind
spot", at the latest.
© Vehicles you are passing
If you s low ly pass a vehi cle that s ide assist has
de tected (the difference in speed between t he
vehicle and you r vehicle is less than app roximate­
ly 9 mph ( 15 km/h)), the disp lay in the exterior
mirror turns on as soon as the vehicle enters you r
blind spot.
T he disp lay w ill not turn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle that side assist has detected (the differ­ ence in speed is greater than approximate ly 9
mph (15 km/h)) .
Functional limitat ions
T he radar sensors are des igned to de tec t t he lef t
and right adjacent lanes when the road lanes are
the normal width . In some situations, the display
in the exte rior mirror may turn on even though
there is no veh icle located in the area that is criti­
ca l for a lane change. For example :
- If the lanes are narrow or if you are dr iving on
the edge of your lane. If t his is the case, the
system may have detected a vehicle in another
lane that is
not adjacent to your current lane .
- If you are d riving through a curve . Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is in the same lane
or one lane over from the adjacent lane .
- If side assist reacts to other objects (such as
roads ide str uctures like guard rails).
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
functions are limited.
Do not cover the radar sensors
c;, fig. 115 wit h
stickers, deposits, bicycle wheels or other ob ­
jects, because t his w ill impair the funct io n. Do
not use s ide ass ist when towing a trai ler. For in­
format ion on cleaning, see
c;, page 351 .
A WARNING
--Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle. S ide assist cannot
replace a driver's atte ntion. The driver alone
i s always re spon sible for lane changes and
-
sim ila r dr iv ing mane uve rs. ~
121