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exiting the vehicle ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
@ Cen tral locking swit ch ....... .. .
@ Memory buttons ........... .. .
® Vent
@ Thumbwhee l for vent and button
for wide vent, depending on eq uip -
ment ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- High beam assistant .... .. .. .
- Active lane assist ........... .
- T raffic jam assist ........... .
@ Mul tifunct ion steer ing whee l with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Driver in formation sys tem con -
trols .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga
tion and voice recognition con -
trols .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- III/ steering wheel heat ing b utton
- Sh ift paddles .......... .. .. .
® Instrument cluster ......... .. .
@ Reset t rip odometer .......... .
@ W indshie ld was her system lever
@ !S TAR T ENGIN E ST OPI button .. .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment, de-
pending on equipmen t
- Mechan ica l .............. .. .
- Power ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
~ Lever for:
- Cru ise cont rol sys tem ... .. .. .
- Adaptive c ruise cont rol .. .. .. .
@ Data link connector for On -Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) . ... .
@) H ood release ............... . .
@ Ins trumen t il lum ina tion ... .. .. .
@ Button for switch ing the head-up
d isplay on/off, adjust ing the
h eight .. .. ................ . .
@ Sw itch for lugg age compar tment
lid . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
120
33
59
66
4 4
44
1 17
109
273 12
1 5
1 5
89
10
12
50
77
76 76
95
102
3 18
320
4 7
17
35
Coc kpit o ver view
@ Head light control switc h
@ Buttons for:
- All-weathe r lights
- Night vis ion ass ist .......... .
- Rear fog lights ............. .
@ Power exte rior m irro r adjustment
@) Power windows .............. .
@ In fota inment system display
@ Lockable glove compa rtment . .. .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ D rives for CD, DVD, S IM cards .. .
@ Switch for cooled glove compa rt-
ment .. .. .. .. .............. .
@ Depend ing o n equ ipment, butto ns
for:
- drive select .... ... .. ..... .. .
- Start/Stop system . .. ..... .. .
- Ele ct ronic S tabiliz ation Con trol
( E SC) . .. .. .. .............. .
- E me rgency flashers ......... .
- Park ing system ............. .
- Hi ll hold ass ist ............. .
- Infotainment system display ..
@ Climate cont ro l system ........ .
@ Storage compartment and outlet
@ Cup holder and mount for vehicle
key ..... ... .. .. ............ .
@) Infotainment system on/off
button ... .... .. ... .. ..... .. .
(§ Cen ter armrest w ith storage com
partment . Depending on vehicle
equipment , it may have:
- Aud i m usic interface . ..... .. .
@ Start ing t he engine if there is a
malfunction ... .. ............ .
@ Electromechanical parki ng b rake
@ Automatic transmission se lector
lever ... .. .. .. .. ............ .
@ In fota inment system un it
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43
125
43
4 7
38
150
62
273
2 26
61
128 79
143
45
132
144
150
66
62 ,60
61
149
232
79
81
85
149
Some the equipment listed here is only insta l
l ed in certa in models or is available as a n op
t ion.
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 33 Instrument pa nel: lig ht switc h with buttons
Light switch ·'!:! ·
Turn the light sw itch to the corresponding posi
tion when the ignition is switched on.
:oo: and the
selected pos ition turn on (except pos ition 0).
In some markets, the daytime running lights, tail
lights and license plate light are always on .
0 -The daytime running lights automatica lly t urn
on. In vehicles for certain markets, you can
switch the a utomat ic daytime running lights on
and off in the Infotainment* system.
A UTO -The headlights automatic ally adapt to the
surrounding brightness.
:o o: -Parking lights
io -Low beam headlights
Buttons
When you t urn the light switch to the AU TO or
low beam headlight pos ition
io, you can activate
the following functions:
1o -All-weather lights. The headlights automati
cally adjust so that t here w ill be less glare, for
examp le when the road surface is wet.
0$ -Rear fog lights
Automatic headlight range control system
Your veh icle is equipped with an automatic head
light range control system that red uces g lare fo r
oncom ing traffic if the veh icle load c hanges . The
headl ig ht ra nge ad justs automa tic a lly.
Lights and V ision
Audi adaptive light
Appl ies to: vehicles with adaptive light
Adaptive ligh t provides better visibili ty whe n it i s
dark by adapting the lights to the road conditions
based on speed , such as on e xpressways, rura l
roads, at intersections, and in c urves. The adap
t ive light only functions when the light sw itch is
i n the AUTO position .
A WARNING
--Automatic headlights* are on ly intended to
assist the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of responsibil ity to check the head
lights and to t urn t hem on manua lly based
on t he curren t ligh t and v is ibility condition s.
For examp le, fog canno t be detec ted by the
light sensors. So always switch on the low
beams under these weather co nditions and
when driv ing in the da rk
io .
- To prevent glare for traffic behind yo ur vehi
cle, the rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with traff ic regulat ions.
- Always observe legal regulations when us
ing the lighting systems desc ribed .
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- The lig ht sensor for the automat ic he ad
lights * is in the rearview mir ror mount. Do
not p lace any st ickers in this area on the
windshield.
- A warning tone will sound if you open the door when the exte rior lights a re switched
on .
- Only t he front headlights turn on when t he
daytime running lights are switched on *. In
vehicles in certain markets, the tail lights
w ill also turn on .
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
head lights, turn signa ls and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature diffe rence
between the inside and outside . They will
clear shortly afte r swi tching them on . This
does not aff ect the service life of the light
mg.
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er 's manual
Drive to an autho rized Aud i de aler o r a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immedia tely to have the
mal funct ion corrected. You can still switc h the
high beams on or off manually.
i:a Headlight a ssistant : currently unavailable.
Camera view restricted due to surroundings .
See owner 's manual
The camera view is b locked, fo r example by a
s ticker o r debris.
The senso r is located betwee n the interior rear
view mir ror and the wi ndshield . Do not p lace any
sti cke rs in t his area on the wi ndshi eld .
,& WARNING
High beam assis tan t is only i ntended to assist
th e drive r. The dr iver is still re sponsib le for
contro lling the headlights and may need to
switch them on and off manually depend ing
on light and visib ility conditions. It may be
necessary to ope rate them manua lly in s itua
tions such as:
- In adverse weather cond itions such as fog,
heavy ra in, b low ing snow or sp raying water .
- On roads where oncoming traffic may be
partially obsc ured, such as expressways .
- W hen there are road users t hat do not have
s ufficient lighting, s uc h as bicyclers o r
vehicles with dirty ta il lamps.
- In tight cu rves and on steep hills .
- In poo rly lit areas .
- Wi th stro ng ref lec to rs , such as s igns.
- I f the area of t he windsh ield near the se nso r
is f ogg ed ove r, dir ty, i cy or covere d w ith a
sti cker.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The fun ctions are adjust ed in the Infotainment
system.
• Select in the Info tainment sys tem : !M ENUI but-
a ton >Vehicle > left contro l butto n > Vehicle co
~ settings > Exterior lighting .
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Lights and Vision
Automatic headlights
Yo u ca n adju st the following se ttings in the Au
tomatic headlights
men u:
Activation time -you can adjust if the headlig hts
swi tch on
Early , Medium or Late ac cord ing to t he
sensi tivity of t he light sensor.
Headlight assistant * -you can switch the h igh
beam assis tan t* on and off.
Entry/exit lighting
When it is dark, the Entry /exit lighting ill umi
nates the area a round the vehicle when unlocking
the ve hicle and afte r swi tc h ing off the ignit io n
and opening the dr ive r's door .
The
Entry /exit lighting only works when it is
dark and the ligh t sw itch is in the
AUTO position.
Daytime running lights
USA models :
the daytime r unning lig hts can be
switched on/off . Select
On or Off.
Canada model s:
th is fu ncti on canno t be switche d
off. They act ivate au tomatically eac h time the ig
nition is switched on.
Emergency flashers
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Fig. 3 5 Cente r con so le: eme rgen cy fl asher bu tto n
T he eme rgen cy fla she rs m akes othe r dr iv e rs
aware of your vehi cle in dangerous situa tions.
• Press the~ button to sw itch t he emergency
fl as he rs on or off .
You can ind icate a lane change or a turn when the
eme rgency flashers are swi tched on by using the
tu rn s ignal leve r. T he emergen cy flashe rs stop
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next traffic light is red . This produces an engine
b raking effect, wh ich he lps to protect the brakes
and tires and reduces the emissions and f uel con
sumpt ion to zero (fuel shut-off dur ing decelera
tion) .
Shift efficientl y
Upshifting earlier is an effective way to save fue l.
Staying in a gear too long uses fue l unnecessari
ly .
Press down on the acce lerator peda l slowly and
avoid "kick -down".
Avoid full acceleration
You sho uld rare ly t rave l at the maxim um vehicle
speed. High speeds cause a d isp roportiona tely
hi gh increase in fuel consump tion, emissions and
traffic noise . Driving more slowly saves f uel.
Reduce idling time
The Start/Stop system* he lps to reduce the id ling
time automatically. In vehicles wi thout the Sta rt/
Stop system*, it is efficient to switch the engine
off when stopped at ra ilroad crossings and long
red lights . Stopping the engine for
30 -40 sec
onds already saves more fuel than the amount of
extra fuel needed to restart the eng ine.
I t takes a very long time in idle to wa rm the en
gine up to operating temperature . Wear and
emissions are especially high in the warm -up
phase. Therefore, you should begin driving im
mediately after starting the engine. Avoid high
RPMs while do ing th is .
Have maintenance perf ormed regularly
By having maintenance performed regu larly on
your ve hicle, you can he lp to reduce fuel con
sumpt ion before you even start to drive. The
maintenance condition of your vehicle not only
affects traffic safety and long-term value but a l
so impacts fuel consumption . A poorly main
tained engine can lead to fuel consumpt ion that
i s
1 0% hi gher tha n normal.
Driving
Avoid short trips
T he eng ine and exh aust cleaning system mus t
r each their optima l operat ing temperatu re to ef
fectively reduce consumption and emissions.
A cold engine uses a d isp roportionately high
amoun t of fue l. The engine re ac h es operat ing
temperat ure and cons umption norma lizes on ly
after approximate ly 2.5 mi les (4 km) .
Check the tire pressure
To save fuel, ma ke sure the t ires are always i n
flated to t he correct pressure~
page 340. The
fuel consumpt io n can increase by
5% if the pres
s u re is on ly
0 .5 bar too low. Due to the increased
rolling resistance, low tire pressures wi ll also
l ead to greater tire wear and will affect driving
behavior.
Do not drive on winter tires year -round, as this
will consume up to
10% more fuel.
Eliminate unnecessary weight
S ince eve ry po und of ext ra weight increases f uel
co nsump tion , a quick inspect io n of the luggage
compartment may be worth it to avoid unneces
sary weight .
When not be ing used , a roof rac k sho uld be re
moved to decrease the w ind resis tance of the ve
hicle . This will save you approximately
12% fu el
at speeds from
62 -75 mph (100 -120 km/h) .
Save energy
The eng ine d rives the generator, which generates
electric ity; the fuel consumpt io n also increases
wi th the dema nd for e lec tric ity . T he refore, sw itch
electrical eq uipment off when you no longer
need it . Examples of eq uipment that uses a lot of
energy are air blowers at a high setting, the rear
window defogger and seat heating* .
@ Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
starting. If warning lights sho uld come on to
i ndicate improper operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
heat, which could resu lt in overheating or
other damage to the veh icle or other proper
ty .
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Assistance systems Speed warning system
Description
App lies to: vehicles with speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to stay be
low a specified maximum speed that can be set,
changed or deleted in the Infotainment system .
The speed warning system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set .
A warning tone will sound as soon as your speed
exceeds the stored value slightly . The indicator
l ight also turns on in the instr ument cluster d is
p lav
[0] (USA models)/ [81 (Ca nada models) and
a message. The indica tor l igh t
[0]/ [OJ and the
message turn off if the speed fa lls back be low
the stored maximum speed.
Sett ing a threshold is recommended if you would
like to be reminded when yo u reach a certa in
maximum speed . Situations where you may want
to do so include driving in a country with a gener
al speed lim it or if there is a specified maximum
speed for winter tires.
Setting the warning threshold
Select in the I nfotai nment system:
IMENU I but
ton
> Ve hicle > le ft control button > Dri ver a ss is
tance
> Speed warning > Manual.
@ Tips
Regard less of the speed warning system, you
should always monitor yo ur speed using the
speedomete r and make sure you are following
the legal speed limit.
A ssi st a nce systems
Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise con trol system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 15 mph
(20 km/h) .
0
f
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0
Fig. 89 Op era ting leve r: cru ise co ntrol sys te m
.,. To switch t he system on, pull the lever into po-
sition
(D ¢ fig. 89 .
.,. Drive at the speed to be maintained.
.,. To store the speed, press the button @.
T he stored speed and the
@jltJ~i, (USA models) /
l'I (Canada models) ind icator lig ht appear in the
instrument cluster display . An additional indica
tor appears in the head-up display*.
T he speed is mainta ined by modifyi ng engine
power or through an active brake intervention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic a round
you when the cruise control system is in op
eration . You are always responsible for you r
speed and the distance be tween your ve hi
cle and othe r vehicles .
- For safety reasons, cru ise cont rol should not
be used in the city, in stop -and-go t raff ic, on
winding roads a nd when road conditions a re
poor (su ch as ice, fog, g rave l, heavy ra in and
hy droplani ng), bec ause this in cr eases the
risk of an acciden t.
- S witch the cr uise con trol off tempor arily
when dr iv in g in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones.
- P lease no te th at uncon sc iously "resting "
your foot on the accelerator ped al prevents
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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.
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- 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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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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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
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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. ..,_
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