2018 AUDI Q7 Owner´s Manual

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::r ' The road exceeds the maximum possible grade
for safe operation. The systems cannot be switch­
ed on.
Ill AC C with traffic jam a ssis t: only availabl e in
D, Sor M
Select the "D/S " or " M" selector leve r pos it ion.
Ill A CC w ith tr affic j am ass is t: currentl y un­
available . Parking brake applied
The systems sw itch off if you set the parking
brake . The systems are available again after you
release the parking brake .
llJ ACC with traffic jam a ssist: currentl y un·
av ailable. Stabili zation cont rol (E SC) input
This message appears if the electronic stab iliza ­
tion contro l (ESC) is taking action to stabilize the
ve hicle . The systems switch off in this scenario .
Ill ACC with traffic jam a ssis t: manu al control!
This message appea rs if the veh icle rolls back
when sta rting on a slight incl ine, even t hough the
systems are active . P ress t he b rake peda l to pre ­
ve nt the vehicle from rolling or sta rting to move.
IIJ ACC w ith tr affic jam a ssis t: curr entl y un­
availabl e. Downhill a ssis t activated
You cannot activate the system when hill hold as­
sist is act ive .
II!! ACC with traffic jam assist: manual control!
This message appears if the driver does not take
over steering after mu ltip le driver intervention
requests and the system switches off . The vehicle
brakes unt il it is stationary .
ii Traffic jam a ssis t : una vailable. S ee o wner' s
manual
The system can no longer ensure that t he ve hicle
w ill stay in the lane and sw itches off. Have yo ur
vehicle checked by an a uth orized Audi dea ler or
authorized Audi Service Facility if the ma lfunc ­
tion is continuous .
14§ Traffic jam assis t : Plea se take over steering!
This message appea rs as soon as the system
stops detecting steer ing activ ity when the system
limits are rea ched. Always keep yo ur hands on
Ass istance systems
the steering whee l so you can be ready to steer at
any time.
14§ Traffic jam a ssis t : currentl y unavailable .
Pl ea se f asten se at belt
T he system switches off when the drive r's safety
belt is unfastened.
Ill AC C: eff iciency assist not available in thi s
countr y
The adaptation to speed lim its and routes ahead
is not available in this country .
IIJ ACC: predictive control currentl y una vaila­
ble . See owne r's m anual
T he ad aptation to speed lim its and routes ahead
swi tches off at speed limits under 20 mph
(30 km/h) .
T he message ca n also appear if the adaptation to
speed limi ts and routes a head has a temporary
f ailure . Have your vehicle checked by an autho r­
ized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facili ­
ty if the malfunction is continuous .
Distance warning : malfunction! Please contact
S erv ice
T he system cannot gua rantee that it will detect
vehicles correct ly and it has switc hed off. The ra ­
dar sensors have shifted or are fa ulty . Drive to an
authorized Aud i dea ler o r authorized Audi Serv ice
Facility immediate ly to have the ma lfunction cor ­
rected .
Distance warning : currentl y unavailable . Sen sor
view re stricted due to surrounding s. See own­
e r' s manual
T his message appears if the rada r senso r view is
obstructed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt. Clean the sensors
¢ page 103,
fig . 95 .
Distance warning : curr entl y unavailable . See
owner' s manual
This message appears if the system has a tempo­
r a ry fa il ur e. If this occurs m ultip le t imes, drive to
an a uth orized Aud i dea le r o r auth orized Aud i
Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunc -
t ion corrected .
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Ass is tanc e system s
ACC: Please fa sten seat belt
The system is not comp letely available if t he d riv­
er 's seat be lt is unfas tened .
Station ary obje ct ahead
This message appears if you would like to switch
the system on and there is a stationary object di­
rectly in front of your veh icle .
Doo r open
The system is not ava ilable when the door is
open .
Audi pre sense
Introduction
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi p re se nse
W ith in the limits of the system, the pre sense
functions can in it iate measures in particularly
dangerous s ituat ions to protect the ve hicle pas ­
sengers and ot her r oad users.
- Due to the interl ink ing of various vehicle sys­
tems , crit ica l dr iv ing s ituat ions can be detected
by
pr e s ense basic and measu res fo r preventa­
t ive occ upan t protect ion are can be initiated.
- T he
pre sen se front system uses the data from
t h e adapt ive cr uise control* radar sensors and
t h e camera to calc ulate the probab ility of a col ­
lision . 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 initiate a partial or fu ll
deceleration to reduce the collision speed or to
avo id the co llision unde r ce rtain c ircumstances .
In conjunct ion with p re sense basi c/rear, the
front safety belts are also revers ibly tensioned
whe n needed. The pre sense front is also act ive
when adaptive cruise control* is switched o ff.
- Pr e se nse rear con tains pre sense basic func ­
tions. It uses the data from the side assist* ra­
dar sensors and calc ulates within the limits of
the system the probability of a rear end colli ­
sion with the vehicle behind you . Pre sense rear
is also active when s ide assist* is switched off .
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-Within the limits of the system, pre sen se cit y
uses the camera data and can detect an im ­
pending collision with vehicles and pedestrians .
In this case, the system warns the driver visual­ ly, acoustical ly and w it h a jerk on the brakes if
necessary . If needed, it ca n initiate a full dece l­
erat ion to reduce t he coll is ion speed or to avoid
the collision under certa in circumstances . In
conjunction with p re sense basi c/rear, the front
safety belts are a lso reve rsibly te nsioned whe n
needed.
& WARNING
Read the genera l information inc::>.&. in Gen ­
eral information on page 103,
~ .&. in Gener ­
al information on page 121.
(D Tips
- C erta in p re sense funct io ns sw itch off when
driving in reve rse.
- Th e pre sense f unct io ns m ay no t be ava ila ­
ble i f th ere is a ma lfunct ion in the ESC sys ­
tem or t he airbag control module .
-Note that the reve rsib le belt tens ione r o n
the front passenger 's side deactivates when
the front passenger's airbag is deactivated.
- Switch the pre sense off when yo u are not
using public streets or when loading the ve ­
hicle onto a vehicle carrier, train, ship or
other type of transportat ion. This can pre­
vent an undesired intervention from the pre
sense system.
Audi pre sense basic
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi pre sense basic
The pre se nse bas ic functions are activated at a
speed of approx imately 20 mp h (30 km/h) o r
highe r.
The following functions ca n be triggered u nder
certain co nd it io ns w it hi n the lim its of the sys­
tem:
- Tensioning of the safety belts (for examp le,
during heavy brak ing) : the front safety belts
have reversible belt te nsioners . If a collision
does not occur , the safety belts loosen slig htly
and are ready to tr igger aga in.
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::r ' -Closi ng the w indows and sunroof* .
- Activ ati ng the eme rgency fl ashe rs
l ).
The message Audi pre sen se. ¢ page 113,
fig . 108 will warn you about the dange r.
Aud i drive select*: the trigger t imes are adjusted
depend ing on the mode selected .
Audi pre sense front
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense front
Fig . 108 In strumen t clu ste r: approac h warn ing
Descr iption
Within the limits of the system, pre sense front
can warn yo u of impending coll is ions and in itiate
the corresponding brak ing maneuvers or the sup­
port ing measures when avoiding a co llision .
If detected in time, the system can rank the dan ­
gerous situation as cr itica l if a vehicle driving
ahead brakes sudden ly, if you r own vehicle is ap­
proaching a s ignificantly s lower vehicle at h igh
speed or when there is an oncom ing vehicle dur­
i ng a tur ning maneuve r.
If detection is not poss ible, then pre sense front
does not react.
Warnings
The system recognizes various dange rous situa ­
tions. The
early warning occurs if:
- a vehicle d riving ahe ad brakes s udden ly,
- yo ur own vehicle approaches a s ignificant ly
s lower veh icle o r st ation ary veh icle in the dire c­
t ion of t ravel.
ll This is not availa ble in so m e co untrie s.
A ss istance systems
When this warning occurs, it may on ly be possi ­
ble to avoid a co llision by swerving o r braking
strongly . The message
Audi pre sense.
¢ fig . 108 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 sit uat ion that was detected by the sys ­
tem, p re sense front provides assistance by ap­
ply ing the b rakes .
If a collision is imminent, the system will first
provide a n
acute warning by braking sharply . You
will a lso warned by an indicato r in the instr ument
cluster display¢
fig. 108 . If you do not react to
the acute warning, pre sense front can brake w ith
i ncreas ing fo rce wi thin the limits of the
system
1> . Thi s reduces the veh icle speed in the
even t of a co llision . At low vehicle speeds, p re
sense fron t can ini tia te a complete dece le ra tion
shor tly be fore a collision wi th a ve hicle dr iving
ahead
l)_ If pre sense front determi nes that you
are not braking strong ly enough when a co llision
is imminent, it can increase t he b raking force.
T he following fu nctions t rigge r in conjunction
with pre sense basic/rea r at co rresponding vehi ­
cle speeds:
- Reve rsible tens ion ing of the front safety bel ts.
- Clos ing the windows and sun roof* .
- Infla ting the s ide bo lsters* in the sea t backrest
and seat s urface .
Audi drive select*: the revers ible belt tensioner,
the clos ing of the w indows and s unroof * as we ll
as the inflating of the s ide bols ters* on the seat
back res t and seat surface are not act ive depen d­
i ng on the mode selected .
Evasive steering support
Evasive s teer ing s upport helps you to steer the
vehicle a round an obstacle in a cr it ica l sit uat io n.
If you avo id an obs tacle afte r th e acute warning,
t h en the evasive steer ing s uppo rt ass ists you by
applying slight stee ring adjust men t t o correct ..,
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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.
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(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 .
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::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
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-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.
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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. .,,.

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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
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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.
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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.