2018 AUDI S4 display

Assistance systems
Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles w ith Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
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Fig. 113 Operat ing lever : c h ang ing the speed
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in 1 mph (1
km/h) increments, br iefly
tap the lever toward
010 c:> fig . 113 to the first level.
.,. To inc rease/decrease the speed in 5 mph
(5 km/h or 10 km/h) increments, br iefly
tap
the leve r toward 0 10 to the second level.
.,. To increase or decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever towards 0 10 u p to the fi rst or sec­
ond level until the red
LED @ reaches the de­
s ir ed speed
c:> poge 110, fig. 112 .
You can a lso preselect the speed when adaptive
cruise control is not active by moving the lever in
the desired d irection
0 10 . Activate the previ­
ously selected speed by pulling the lever into po­
sition
(D c:>poge 110, fig. 111 .
After each change, the new stored speed appears
briefly in the status line
c:;, poge 110, fig. 112 @.
When adaptive cruise control is active, the ill in­
dicator light turns on and when adaptive cruise
control is not active, the
ll'J indicator light turns
on . In the Audi virtual cockpit*, the
II indicator
light turns on instead.
l) Thi s is not ava ilab le in som e coun tri es .
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Dr iving in stop-and-go traffic
App lies to : vehicles wit h Audi adapt ive cruise control and au­
tomatic transmiss ion
Fig. 114 Instrument cl uster: 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 w ithin the limits of the system.
.,. To resume driving with adaptive cruise control,
tap the accelerator pedal or
.,. Pull the lever toward you into position@
c:>page 113, fig. 115.
Starting to drive with adaptive cruise
control
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As long as the message ACC: automatic go dis­
plays and the vehicle dr iv ing ahead s tarts to
move, your vehicle will start driving
c:> ,&. Yo u can
activate
ACC: automatic go again for a short
time by pulling the lever to position@.
Fo r safety reasons, your vehicle w ill only start to
drive automatically if:
- the drive r's safety belt is fastened
-all doors and the hood are closed
- your vehicle 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
c:> fig. 114 c::> .&. . An audio signal will
also sound . Your vehicle will drive more slowly
when starting. This may also happen in some sit -
uations when the re is no apparent obstacle.
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-Press the brake pedal to slow your vehicle
down.
A WARNING
If the message ACC: automatic go1> appears,
your vehicle will start driving even if there is an obstacle between your vehicle and the ve­
hicle driv ing ahead. This increases the risk of
an acc ident .
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If adaptive cruise control is active and your
vehicle does not start driving even though the
message
ACC: automatic go1 l appears, you
can start driving by tapping the accelerator
pedal.
Interrupting cruise control
A pplies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 115 Selector lever
Requirement: adaptive cruise control must be
switched on.
Overriding cruise control
.. To accelerate manually, pull the lever toward
you into position @and hold it there or press
the accelerator pedal. The message
ACC: over­
ride
appears .
.. To resume cruise control, release the lever or
take your foot off the acce lerator pedal.
Canceling cruise control while driving
.. Move the lever into position @. The message
ACC: standby appears . Or
.. Press the brake pedal.
ll Th is is not ava ilab le in some coun tries.
Assistance systems
.. To resume the stored speed, move the lever in-
to position @.
Automatic transmission: canceling cruise
control when stopped
.. Push the lever away from you into position @.
The message
ACC: standby appears.
.. To resume cruise control, press the brake peda l
and pull the lever toward you into position @.
A WARNING
It is dangerous to activate cruise control and
resume the stored speed when the current
road, traffic or weather cond itions do not per­
mit this . This increases the risk of an accident.
Setting the distance
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi adapt ive cr uise control
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Fig. 116 Operating lever: setting the distance
.,. Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance
qfig . 116.
.,. To increase or reduce the d istance in incre­
ments, tap the switch upward/downward
again. The distance between the two vehicles
w ill change in the instrument cluster display.
When approaching a vehicle driving ahead, the
adaptive cruise control system brakes to match
that vehicle's speed and then adjusts to the set
distance. If the vehicle driving ahead accelerates,
then the adaptive cruise control will a lso acce ler­
ate up to the speed that you have set .
T he higher the speed, the greater the distance
¢.& .The Distance 3 setting is recommended .
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Ass is tance sy stems
That is equal to the general recommendation of
"half the speed shown on the speedometer" .
The distances provided are specified val ues. De­
pending on the d riving si tuat ion and how the ve­
hicle ahead is driving, the actual distance may be
mo re or less than these target distances.
If you change the time gaps, the new ly set value
appears br iefly in the instrument clus ter display
II for example, for Di stance 3. T his only occurs
if the
Dr iver a ssistance display is not current ly
shown in the display
r:!:> page 110, fig. 112.
Distance 1 : this setting corresponds to a d istance
of 92 feet (28 meters) when traveling at 62 mp h
(100 km/h), or a time distance of 1 second.
Distan ce 2 : this setting co rresponds to a d istance
of 118 feet (36 meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.3 sec ­
onds.
Distan ce 3 : this setting corresponds to a d istance
of 164 feet (SO meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.8 sec ­
onds.
Distan ce 4 : this setting co rresponds to a d istance
of 219 feet (67 meters) w hen t raveling a t 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 2 .4 sec ­
onds.
Distan ce 5 : this setting co rresponds to a d ista nce
of 328 feet (100 me ters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 3 .6 sec ­
onds.
A WARNING
When setting the distance, the driver is re­ sponsible for adhering to any applicab le legal
regulat ions.
(D Tips
- Depending on the selected driving mode in
drive select* and the set distance , the driv­
i ng behavior will vary from dynamic to com­
fortable when accelerating
¢ page 134.
- Distance 3 is set automatically each time
you switch the ignit ion on. If you would like
to set another d istance as the default set­
ting, you can have the
adaptiv e cruis e con-
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menu enabled by an authorized Aud
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dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facility .
- Your settings are a utomat ica lly stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
Setting the driving program
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i adaptive cru ise control
Depend ing on the selected driving program and
distance, driving behavior when accelerating will
vary from dynam ic to comfortable .
Setting the driv ing program on vehicle s
without drive select*
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU j but­
ton
> Veh icle > left control button > Driver as­
si stance
> Audi adapti ve crui se control > Dr iv­
ing program > Comfort, Standard or Dynamic .
Setting the d riving mode on veh icles w ith
drive sel ect*
See r:!:> page 134.
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Your settings are automatically stored and as­
signed to the remote control key being used.
Driver intervention request
App lies to : vehicles with Aud i adapt ive cru ise control
F ig . 117 In strument cl uster: request for d river interven·
t ion
The request for d river intervention instructs you
to take over if the adaptive cruise control braking
funct ion is not able to maintain a suffic ient d is­
tance to the vehicle dr iv ing ahead
r:!:> fig. 117 .

Predictive control
(efficiency assist)
Description
A pp lies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l an d pr e·
di ctive efficiency assist
Fig. 118 Instrument cluster: pred ictive control
General information
The predictive control 1l uses the map informa­
tion from the navigation system in order to react
proact ively when driv ing. Information from the
camera-based traffic sign recognition* is also ap­ plied to recognize traffic signs
<:!)page 104.
When coming up to areas with speed limits or
changes in the course of the road (such as curves,
intersections or traffic circles), the system brakes
automatically and then accelerates back up to
the set speed .
When adaptive cruise control is switched off, the
system only provides notifications without con­
trolled
interventions ¢ page 107.
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 change the speed
using the
lever ¢ page 112, fig. 113 .
Always switch off the predictive control in
the following situations:
- When increased attention is needed from the
driver .
- In poor weather conditions such as snow or
heavy rain.
0 -When driving on roads in poor condition . al ~ N
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~ ll This is not ava ila ble in some co untrie s. al
Assistance systems
Indicator in the instrument cluster display
When switching on the adaptive cruise contro l
for the first time, the message
ACC: 11D + B ac­
tive
in the instrument cluster indicates the avail·
ability of the predictive control.
T he symbol appears when the system
is regulating the speed to match a speed limit . If
this is the case, the system is reg ulating 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
¢ page 110, fig . 112. The ..
¢ fig . 118 symbo l appears when there is an adap ­
tation to the route ahead .
If you are in the Driver assistance display in the
instrument cluster, then the following symbols
will indicate which occurrence the system is cur­
rently responding to:
Symbol Meaning
MPH USA
models:
Speed limit
km/h
Canada models:
speed limiter
Ir
Curve
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1i1
Intersection
~ ): Traffic c ircle
A WARNING
- Read the warnings on ¢.&. in General infor­
mation on page 109
and on¢ .&. in Descrip­
tion on page 104 .
- Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your veh icle when predictive control is
switched 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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-Activating the emergency flashers l).
The message Audi pre sense . ¢ page 121,
fig. 122 will warn you abo ut the danger.
Aud i drive select*: the trigger t imes are adjusted
depending on the mode selected.
Audi pre sense front
Description
Applies to: veh icles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Within the limits of the system, pre sense front
can warn you of impending collisions and initiate
the corresponding braking maneuvers or the sup­ porting measures when avoiding a collision .
If detected in time, the system can rank the dan­
gerous situation as critical if a vehicle driving
ahead brakes suddenly, if your own vehicle is ap­
proaching a significantly slower vehicle at high
speed or when there is an oncoming vehicle dur­
in g a turning maneuver .
If detection is not possible, then pre sense front
does not react .
Warnings
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 122 In strument cluste r: approac h warning
General information
The system recognizes various dangerous situa­
tions . The
early warning occurs if:
-a vehicle driving ahead brakes suddenly,
-your own vehicle approaches a significantly
a s lower vehicle or stationary vehicle in the direc-co
;::; tion of travel. ,....
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3 1) This is not availa ble in some co untrie s. co
Assistance systems
When this warning occurs, it may only be possi­
ble to avoid a collision by swerving or braking
strongly. The message
Audi pre sense.
¢ fig. 122 and a warning tone will warn you
about the danger .
If you do not react enough or not at all to a dan­
gerous situation that was detected by the sys­
tem, pre sense front provides assistance by ap­ plying the brakes .
If a collision is imminent, the system will first
provide an
acute warning by braking sharply. You
will also warned by an indicator in the instrument
cluster
display¢ fig. 122. If you do not react to
the acute warning, pre sense front can brake with i ncreasing fo rce within the limits of the
system
1>. This reduces the vehicle speed in the
event of a collision. At low vehicle speeds, pre
sense front can in itiate a complete deceleration
shortly before a collision with a vehicle driving
ahead
l). If pre sense front determines that you
are not braking strongly enough when a collision
is imminent, it can increase the braking force.
T he following functions trigger in conjunction
with pre sense basic/rear at corresponding vehi ­
cle speeds:
-Reversible tensioning of the front safety belts.
-Closing the windows and sunroof* .
-Inflating the side bolsters* on the seat back-
rest .
Audi drive select*: depending on the mode se­ lected, the reversible belt tensioner, the closing
of the w indows and sunroof*, and the inflating of
the side bolsters* on the seat backrest may not be active.
Evasive steering support
Evasive steering support helps you to steer the
vehicle around an obstacle in a critical situation .
If you avo id an obstacle after the acute warning,
then the evasive steer ing support ass ists you by
applying slight stee ring adjustment to correct
.,.
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Assistance systems
potential for hydroplaning . Using active lane
assist under these conditions may increase
the risk of a crash.
Switching on /off
A pp lies to: vehicl es w ith Audi active lane assist
Fig. 123 Turn signal lever: button for act ive lane ass ist
F ig . 124 Windsh ie ld: camera window for act ive lane ass ist
~ Press the button to switch the system on and
off
¢ fig. 123. 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 line(s) Green line(s) Active lane as-
(left/right) (left/r ight) sist is activat-
-J -J ed and ready
to provide
warnings .
-Red line Active lane as-
(left/r ight)
sist warns you
·/ \-before leaving
a lane. In addi-
tion, the steer-
ing whee l vi-
brates lightly.
Yellow line(s) Gray
Li ne(s) Active lane as-
(left/right) (left/r ight) sist is activat-
·/ \-ed, but is not
ready to give
warning
If the system is switched on but is not ready to
provide wa rn ings, one of the following could be
the cause:
-There is no lane marker line .
-The relevant lane marker lines are not detected
(for example, markings in a construction zone
or because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
wate r or lighting) .
-The vehicle speed is below the activation speed
of approximate ly 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. 124 is
not covered by stickers or other objects. For
information on cleaning, see
¢ page 354.
- In certain markets: if the system is switched
on, it will switch on automatically each time
the ignition is switched on.

Display in the instrument cluster
App lies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 125 Instrument cluster (multi-color display): ac tive
lane ass ist is sw itched on and ready to provide warnings
Fig. 126 Instrument cl uster (monoc hrome display): active
lane ass ist is switched on
You can open up the Dr ive r assistance display for
the act ive lane assist using the multifunction
steer ing whee l buttons
c::> page 13.
An additional ind icator appears in the head-up
display*.
Multi-Color Display
Refer to¢ fig. 125
Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in-sponding side
strument cluster
Green line(s) Active lane assist is acti -
(left or right) vated and ready to pro-
vide warnings.
Red line Active lane assist warns
(left or right) you before leav ing a lane.
In addition, the steering
whee l vibrates lightly.
Gray line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right)
vated, but is not ready to
give warning
Assistance systems
Monochrome display
Refer to¢ fig. 126
Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in-
sponding side
strument cluster
Light gray line(s) Act ive lane assist is acti-
(left o r right) vated and ready to pro-
vide warnings .
Blinking line(s)
Active lane assist warns
(left or right)
you before leaving a lane.
In addition, the steering
wheel vibrates lightly.
Dark gray line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated, but is not ready to
. . give warning
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If the active lane assist switches off automatical­
ly, the indicator light in the display turns off and
one of the following messages appears:
fl! Audi active lane assist: malfunction! See
owner's manual
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
fl! Audi active lane assist: currently unavaila­
ble . Camera view restricted due to surround­
ings. See owner's manual
This message appears if the camera is unable to
detect the lines. This could happen if:
- The camera fie ld of view
c::> page 126, fig. 124 is
dirty or covered in ice. Clean this area on the
windshie ld
¢ page 354.
- The camera field of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching the
active lane assist on again.
- The system has been unable to detect the lanes
for an extended period of time due to road con­
ditions. Switch active lane assist back on when
the lines are more visible.
fl! Audi active lane as sist: currently unavaila­
ble. See owner's manual
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Assistance systems
There is a temporary malfunction that may pre­
vent the active lane assist from switching on. Try
sw itch ing the active lane assist on again later.
rl! Audi active lane assist: Please take over
steering!
This message appears if you are not steering by
yourse lf. Ac tive lane assist is activated, but is not
ready to give wa rning
& WARNING
Note that messages may be delayed or not
displayed on vehicles with accessories mount­
ed on the steering whee l, s uch as a steering
wheel spinner knob. Always keep your hands
on the steer ing wheel.
Adjusting the steering time and vibration
warning
Applies to: veh icles with Audi active lane assist
You con adjust individual active lone assist set­
tings in the Infotainment system .
-
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l button > Driver as­
sistance > Audi active lane assist .
Steering time
Early :
in this setting, the corrective steer ing hap­
pens continuously to help keep the vehicle in the
center of the lane.
late : in this setting, the system provides correc­
tive steering just before a wheel goes over a de­
tected lane marker line.
Vibration warning
You can switch the additional vibration warning
in the steering wheel on or off.
WARNING
With the vibration warning switched off,
there will also be no visual warning in the in­
strument cluster display when crossing a lane
marker line.
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@ Tips
In certain ma rkets: your settings are stored
automat ically and assigned to the remote
control key in use.
Audi side assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
Fig. 127 Sensor detection range
Fig . 128 D isplay on the exterior mirror
Side assist (lane change ass ist) helps you mon itor
your blind spot and traffic behind yo ur vehicle.
Within the limits of the system, i t warns you
about veh icles that are coming closer or that are
traveling with you within sensor range
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¢ fig. 12 7. If a lane change is classified as criti­
ca l, the display @in the exterior mirror turns on
¢fig. 128.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides as­
sistance when making a lane change to the left,
while the display in the right exterior mirror pro­
vides assistance when making a lane change to
the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs yo u about vehicles that are