Driver assist systems
This message appears if the radar sensor vision is
impaired,
e.g. by leaves, snow, heavy road spray
or dirt. Clean the sensor
<^>page
112, Fig. 101.
Distance warning: currently unavailable. See
owner's manual
This driver message will appear if the system
fails temporarily. If the fault occurs repeatedly,
drive to a qualified workshop and have the fauLt
rectified.
Fasten seat belt
The system is not fully available when the driver's
seat belt is unfastened.
Stationary object ahead
This message appears if
you
try to switch on the
system when a stationary object is located imme
diately in front of your car.
Door open
The system is not available when the vehicle is
stationary and the driver's door is open.
Audi pre sense
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense
The pre sense functions can take action to pro
tect the vehicle occupants and other road users in
certain hazardous conditions within the system
limits.
- Because the different on-board systems are
networked,
pre sense basic can detect critical
situations and take preventive action to protect
the occupants.
- The pre sense front uses the data of the radar
sensor to calculate the probability of an
acci
dent
opage
112. It can detect an impending
collision with vehicles or
pedestrians1^
(subject
to general system limitations). In this case, the
system warns the driver visually, acoustically
and,
if necessary, with a short, sharp brake ap
plication.
If necessary, it can initiate a partial or
fuLl
brake application in order to reduce the im
pact speed or, in certain circumstances, to
avoid a collision. In conjunction with pre sense
basic, the reversible tensioners on the front
seat belts are also applied if necessary. Pre
sense front is active even when the adaptive
cruise control* is switched off.
Please observe the general safety warnings
•=>
A in General notes on page 112.
© Note
- Certain pre sense functions are deactivated
when reversing.
- The functions of the pre sense system may
also be unavailable if
a
fault develops in the
ESC
system or airbag control unit.
- Please note that, if the front passenger's
airbag has been deactivated, the reversible
belt tensioner on the passenger's side will
be deactivated as
well.
- Switch off pre sense on private roads and
while the vehicle is being loaded onto a car
transporter, train or ferry, etc. This prevents
the pre sense system from taking action in
an inappropriate situation.
Audi pre sense basic
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense basic
The pre sense basic functions are activated at
speeds above approximately 30 km/h.
The system can activate the following functions
in certain situations:
- Seat belt tensioning (e.g. during hard braking):
The seat belts on the front seats have reversi
ble tensioners. Provided an accident does not
occur, the belts are loosened again slightly and
kept ready for activation.
- Initiation of the closure process for the
win
dows and panorama sun roof* (e.g. if the
vehi
cLe understeers or oversteers).
Audi drive select*: the activation threshold
dif
fers according to the mode selected.
x)
Not available on vehicles for some markets.
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Audi pre sense front
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense front
In certain situations and at certain speeds, pre
sense front can warn you if there is a danger of
collision with crossing
pedestrians1^
or station
ary, parked and moving vehicles, and can apply
the brakes if necessary.
Pre sense front will not react if it is not in a
posi
tion to detect the danger.
In conjunction with pre sense basic, the following
functions may be initiated, depending on how
fast the vehicle is travelling:
- Activation of reversible front seat belt tension
ers.
-Automatic closing of windows and panorama
sun
roof*.
Warnings and braking
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense front
Audi
pre sense
CO
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Fig.
113 Instrument cluster: Collision warning
Advance warning/acute warning
The system can give visual and audible warnings
if it detects a dangerous situation. An advance
warning can be given if:
- A vehicle in front brakes suddenly.
- Your own vehicle approaches a stationary
vehi
cle at
a
speed of approx. 30 to 85 km/h.
- Your own vehicLe approaches a much slower ve
hicle travelling in the same direction or
a
sta
tionary vehicle ahead at
a
speed of more than
approx. 30 km/h.
x)
Not available on vehicles for some markets.
- A crossing
pedestrian15
moves into your lane
and you are travelling at a speed of approx. 30
to 65 km/h.
If this warning is given, you may need to take
evasive action or brake hard to avoid a collision.
The driver message Audi pre sense
| Sj
^>Fig.
113
and a warning tone draw your attention to the
danger.
In the event of an impending collision with a ve
hicle,
an acute warning is also given in the form
of
a
brake jolt. If
you
do not respond to the acute
warning,
pre sense front
can,
subject to general
system limitations, apply the brakes with in
creasing brake force, in order to slow the vehicle
down and take the impact out of
a
potential
colli
sion.
Automatic braking
Pre sense front can initiate an automatic brake
application at certain speeds just before a
colli
sion:
- At up to 85 km/h if vehicles are stopped.
- At any speed if moving or stopping vehicles are
detected ahead.
- At up to approx. 65 km/h if pedestrians are
crossing15.
Automatic brake pressure increase
If pre sense front detects
that
you are not brak
ing hard enough in the event of an impending
collision,
it will increase the brake pressure, de
pending on the situation and speed:
- At up to 85 km/h if vehicles are stopped.
- At any speed if moving or stopping vehicles are
detected ahead.
WARNING
The protection provided by pre sense front is
still subject to the prevailing physical limits.
It is a driver assist function and cannot pre
vent
a
collision in every situation. The driver
must always intervene personally. As the driv
er you are always responsible for braking in
good time. Do not let the extra safety
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Driver assist systems
provided tempt you into taking any risks when
driving - this can cause accidents.
- Please note that pre sense front can give
warnings or apply the brakes unexpectedly.
Always secure your luggage to prevent dam
age and possible injury.
- Due to inherent system limitations, false ac
tivation of the system is possible.
- Please note that the sensor is not always
able to detect all objects which may repre
sent a potential hazard - risk of accident!
- Pre sense front does not react to the follow
ing:
oncoming traffic in the same lane, sta
tionary or stopped persons, pedestrians
crossing the road at an angle, groups of
people, animals, or objects that are hard to
recognise •=>
A in General notes on
page 112.
A WARNING
The pre sense front functions may be restric
ted or unavailable in situations such as the
following:
- If objects such as crash barriers or other
vehicles are reflecting additional light.
- At tunnel entrances.
- In heavy fog,
rain,
road spray or snow.
- If the radar sensor is dirty, frosted, dam
aged or covered.
- When driving through a corner.
-Applies to: front-wheel drive vehicles: If the
ESC system has been partially or fully deac
tivated.
© CAUTION
Impacts or damage to the bumper, wheel
arches or underbody can cause misalignment
of the sensor. This can impair the function of
the pre sense front system. Have the systems
checked by a
quaLified
workshop.
© Note
-The automatic brake application with in
creasing brake force can be cancelled by ap
plying the brakes yourself or by pressing the
accelerator firmly or by taking evasive ac
tion.
- Applies to: front-wheel drive vehicles: Cer
tain pre sense front functions are deactiva
ted when the ESC
offroad
mode is switched
on and when reversing.
- Applies to: front-wheel drive vehicles: The
pre sense is deactivated if you restrict or
switch off the ESC
^>page
146.
Settings on the infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense front/Audi adaptive
cruise control
•
Select the following on the infotainment sys
tem:
|MENU|
button > Car > left control button
> Driver assist > Audi pre sense.
System - The pre sense functions can be switched
on/off.
Advance
warning15
- You can switch the advance
warning off or set the warning time for pre sense
front (early/medium/late).
Start by setting the advance warning to early. If
you then find that the system warns you earlier
than desired, you can set the advance warning to
medium.
The advance warning should be set to
late only in exceptional cases, such as during very
dynamic driving.
If a system or the advance warning function is
switched off, it will be automatically activated
again the next time you switch on the
ignition15.
Driver messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense
Audi pre sense: fault. Please contact work
shop
This message appears if the functions of the pre
sense system are impaired. An impairment can
occur, for example, if a sensor fails. If the mes
sage remains displayed permanently, drive to a
qualified workshop soon and have the fault
recti
fied.
•
x)
Not available on vehicles for some markets.
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Driver assist systems
H
Audi pre sense: currently restricted. Sensor
view restricted due to surroundings.
This message appears if the radar sensor vision is
impaired,
e.g. by leaves, snow, heavy road spray
or dirt. If necessary, clean the sensor
*$
page 112, Fig. 101.
[^
Audi pre sense: currently restricted
This message appears in certain situations, e.g.
when the ESC is partially or fully deactivated.
Q
Audi pre sense: currently restricted. See
owner's manual
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
If
you
operate the turn signals while the active
lane assist and side assist are active, the steering
will be corrected just before you cross the lane
demarcation if the side assist detects vehicles ap
proaching quickly or travelling at about the same
speed as your own vehicle and judges the situa
tion to be critical. This intervention is intended to
keep the vehicle in the Lane.
Applies to: vehicles without Audi side assist
The system does not warn you if
you
operate the
turn signal before crossing a Lane marking. In
this case, it assumes that you intend to change
lanes.
Applies to: vehicles with traffic jam assist
The traffic jam assist can be activated at speeds
below approximately 65 km/h if the correspond
ing conditions have been met
^page
117.
•
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This driver message appears if one or more sub
systems, such as the
ESC,
fails temporarily. If the
message is displayed several times, drive to a
qualified workshop and have the fault rectified.
[g]
Audi pre sense: emergency braking system
off
This message appears if the functions of the pre
sense system are deactivated via the infotain
ment system or if the system is not available.
Audi active Lane assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
The active lane assist (lane departure warning
feature) uses a camera in the windscreen to de
tect lane markings (subject to general system
limitations). If
you
approach one of the detected
lane markings, the system corrects the steering
to warn you that the vehicle might be about to
cross one of the markings. You can override this
steering input at any time. The steering wheel vi
brates slightly if
you
cross a lane marking. The vi
bration warning must be activated beforehand on
the infotainment system. The active lane assist is
functional when it detects a demarcation line on
at least one side of the lane in which you are driv
ing.
As the system is designed for driving on motor
ways and other major roads, it is only active
§
above a speed of about 65 km/h (may vary in dif-
£
ferent export markets).
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A WARNING
- The system initiates a corrective steering in
put to warn the driver that the vehicle is
about to leave the lane. As the driver you
are always responsible for staying in your
own lane.
- The system can assist you to keep the
vehi
cle in the lane, however it is not capable of
driving on its own. Never take your hands
off the steering wheel.
- In certain situations, e.g. during heavy brak
ing,
the system may not correct the steer
ing.
- In certain circumstances, not all of the lane
markings may be detected by the camera. A
corrective steering input can only be
initi
ated if the system detects a lane marking on
the side in question.
- Variations in the road surface or objects on
the road may be misinterpreted as lane
markings. In this case, the steering may be
corrected unexpectedly or not at all.
- The camera's view might be obstructed, for
example by vehicles travelling in front,
rain,
snow, a lot of water on the
road,
adverse
light
or
dirt on the windscreen. If this hap
pens,
the active lane assist may not detect
Index
Personal hotspot 195
Setting up 196
Setup 191
Topping up data plan 197
Audi drive select 131
Audi magnetic ride
see Suspension control
131
Audi music interface 240
Audi music stream
see Wi-Fi 238
Audio files 243
Audio players
Bluetooth audio players 237
Wi-Fi audio players 238
Audio track 246
Audi phone box 177
Audi pre sense 120
Driver messages 119, 122
Settings 122
Audi side assist 127
Cleaning sensors 313
Driver messages
131
Rear cross-traffic assist 130
Audi smartphone interface 253, 258
Audi virtual cockpit
see Instrument cluster 12
AUTO
Automatic air conditioner 69
Automatic headlights 49
Auto Lock (central locking system) 37
Automatic air conditioner
see Air conditioner (automatic) 66, 69
Automatic gearbox 85
Back-up programme 92
DownhilL
speed control 89
Driving tips 88
Kick-down 90
Launch control programme 91
Malfunction 86
Manual gear selection (tiptronic mode) ... 90
Manual release of selector Lever (left-hand
drive) 93
Manual release of selector Lever (right-hand
drive) 94
Paddle levers 90
Selector lever 88
Selector lever Lock 86
Selector lever positions 86
AUX input
241,
242
Average fuel consumption 19, 20
Average speed 19, 20
Axle loads 343
B
BACK button 152
Background lighting 53
Balance (sound) 260
Bandages
see First-aid kit 318
Bass box 325, 326
Bass (sound) 260
Battery 302
Charge 149
Charging 303
In key 38
Winter conditions 302
Battery, charging (mobile devices) 177
Belts
see Seat belts 275
Bicycle racks (rear carrier systems) 99
Biodiesel 289
Bioethanol (fuel) 289
Blower
Automatic air conditioner 70
Heating/ventilation system and manual air
conditioner 67
Bluetooth
Audio players 237
Connecting a mobiLe phone 173
Remote SIM Access Profile 193
Settings 258
Boot
see Luggage compartment 272
Boot lid
Close button 44
Opening/dosing
electrically 44
Brakes 147
Brake assist system 145
Brake fluid 301
Brake pedal 272
Electro-mechanical parking brake 82
346