2021 AUDI Q2 cruise control

Driver assist systems
Setting the speed and activating the cruise
control

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To set the current speed as the cruising speed
and activate the cruise control, press the
|SET|

button
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104
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The speed setting is in­
dicated by the LEDs © in the speedometer and
is also shown briefly in the system status
indi­

cator©
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Vehicles with automatic gearbox: To activate
the cruise control when the vehicle is station­
ary, the hold assist* function must have been
activated
or
you must press the brake pedal.
Switching off the adaptive cruise control

•
Push the Lever away from you to position © un­
til it engages. The message
ACC:
off will ap­
pear.
The LEDs indicating the stored speed in the
speedometer dial will go out.
(3) Warning and indicator lamps

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- The adaptive cruise control is switched on.
No vehicle has been detected in front. A constant
cruising speed is being maintained.
] - A vehicle in front has been detected. The
adaptive cruise control is regulating the speed to
maintain a constant distance to the vehicle in
front, and will accelerate and brake the vehicle
automatically.

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- Automatic gearbox: The adaptive cruise
con­

trol is switched on. A vehicle in front has been de­

tected.
Your vehicLe is stationary and will not be
set in motion again automatically.

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- The adaptive cruise control alone is not able
to brake the vehicle sufficiently to maintain a
safe distance to the vehicLe in front. You must in­
tervene
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117,
Driver intervention prompt.

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Graphical display in instrument cluster
If the adaptive cruise control is not shown on the
instrument cluster display, you can call up the
display using the controls on the multi-function
steering wheel
^>page
15.
The graphical display shows you when a vehicLe in
front is detected and indicates how far away you
are from that vehicle:
No vehicle - No vehicLe has been detected in
front.
Vehicle in silver - A vehicle has been detected in
front.
Vehicle in red - Driver intervention prompt

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117.

The five distance bars on the scale © represent
the distance setting (for information on how to
change the distance setting, refer to

^>page
116). The distance bars are coloured in
red from the bottom up if the actual distance is
shorter than the distance selected.

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WARNING
Applies to: vehicles with automatic gearbox
If
you
press the
|SET|
button at
a
speed of less
than 30 km/h, the vehicLe will automatically
accelerate up to the minimum speed setting
of 30 km/h.
Note
- The speed setting is cleared for safety rea­
sons when you switch off the ignition or the
adaptive cruise control system.
- Applies to vehicles with front-wheel drive:
The electronic stabilisation control (ESC)
and traction control system (ASR) are auto­
matically activated when the adaptive cruise
control is switched on.
Setting a new speed
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control

Fig.
106 Control lever: Setting a new speed

•
Briefly push the lever towards ©/© to in­
crease or reduce the cruising speed in small

steps.
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To increase or reduce the speed quickly, hold
the lever towards
©/©
until the
LED ©
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113, Fig. 105 reaches the de­
sired cruising speed.
You can preselect the speed, even when the
adaptive cruise control is inactive, by moving the
lever in the appropriate direction ©/©. To
acti­

vate the preselected speed, pull the lever to
posi­

tion ©
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113, Fig. 104.
Following any changes, the new stored speed will
be displayed briefly in the status line

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113, Fig. 105 ©. The indicator lamp
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is also lit when the adaptive cruise control is

active,
and the indicator Lamp
B3 iS Lit
when the
adaptive cruise control is inactive. The indicator

lamp El
will Light up instead in the Audi virtual
cockpit*.
Driving in congested traffic
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control and au­
tomatic gearbox
The adaptive cruise control assists you when driv­
ing in congested traffic. If
a
vehicLe which has
been detected in front stops, the adaptive cruise
control applies the brakes (within the limits im­
posed by the system) and holds the vehicle at a

standstill.

•
To set the vehicle in motion again with the
adaptive cruise control, tap the accelerator

with
your foot, or

•
Pull the lever towards you to position ©

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page 115, Fig. 107.
Using the adaptive cruise control to set the
vehicle in
motion1'

If the message ACC: ready to drive off is on the
display and the vehicle in front drives off, your
vehicle will automatically start moving
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A. You
can reactivate the ACC: ready to drive off mes­
sage briefly by pulling the lever to position ©.
For safety reasons, your vehicle will start moving
only if
- the driver's seat belt is
buckled.

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Not available on vehicles for some markets.
- all the doors and the bonnet are closed,
- your vehicle has been stationary for Less than
3 minutes.

A
WARNING
If the ACC: ready to drive
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message ap­

pears,
your vehicle will start moving even if
there is an obstacle between your car and the
vehicle in front - risk of accident!
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If your vehicle does not start moving as ex­
pected with the adaptive cruise control, even
though the ACC: ready to drive
off1)
message
is displayed, you can set the vehicle in motion
by tapping the accelerator with your foot.
Interrupting the cruise control
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control

Fig.
107 Control lever
Important: The adaptive cruise control must be

on.

Overriding the cruise control

•
To accelerate manually, pull the lever towards
you to position © and hold it in this position or
press the accelerator. The message ACC: over­
ride will appear.
• To reactivate the cruise control, release the Lev­
er or take your foot off the accelerator.
Interrupting the cruise control while driving

•
Move the lever to position ©. The message

ACC:
standby will appear. Or:
• Apply the brakes.
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• To reactivate the cruise control and accelerate
back up to the target speed, move the lever to
position©.
Interrupting the cruise control while
stationary
Applies to: vehicles with automatic gearbox

•
Push the Lever away from you to position ©.
The message ACC: standby will appear.

•
To reactivate the cruise control, press the brake
pedal and pull the Lever towards you to position
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A WARNING
It is dangerous to activate the cruise control
and accelerate back up to a target speed
which is too high for the current
road,
traffic
or weather conditions - risk of accident!
Setting the distance
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control

DISTAN»

Fig.
108 Control lever: Setting the distance

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To display the current distance setting, briefly
press the rocker switch
OFig.
108.

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To increase or reduce the distance by one level,
briefly press the rocker switch up or down

again.
The distance between the two vehicles
will be shown on the instrument cluster dis­
play.
When you draw closer to a vehicle in front, the
adaptive cruise control matches your speed to
that vehicle by applying the brakes, and then
maintains a constant distance (which you can ad­
just in the settings). If the vehicle in front accel­
erates, the adaptive cruise control will also accel­
erate up to the target speed you have specified.
The higher the speed, the higher the distance

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We recommend using the distance 3 set­

ting.
You will then be following the general rec­
ommendations of automobile clubs, traffic au­
thorities, etc.
The actual distance maintained by the adaptive
cruise control may be longer or shorter, depend­
ing on the traffic situation and the driving style
of the driver in front.
If you change the gap, the new setting will be
shown briefly on the instrument cluster display,

e.g.
fcjfor distance 3. This only happens when
the adaptive cruise control display is not visible in
the instrument cluster
^>page
113, Fig. 105.
Distance 1: This setting is equivalent to a dis­
tance of approximately 28 metres at a speed of
100 km/h (time-based distance of approximately
1 second).
Distance 2: This setting is equivalent to a dis­
tance of approximately 36 metres at a speed of
100 km/h (time-based distance of approximately
1.3 seconds).
Distance 3: This setting is equivalent to a dis­
tance of approximately
50
metres at a speed of
100 km/h (time-based distance of approximately
1.8 seconds).
Distance 4: This setting is equivalent to a dis­
tance of approximately 67 metres at a speed of
100 km/h (time-based distance of approximately
2.4 seconds).
Distance 5: This setting is equivalent to a dis­
tance of approximately 100 metres at a speed of
100 km/h (time-based distance of approximately
3.6 seconds).
A WARNING
When setting the distance, the driver is re­
sponsible for adhering to the locally applica­
ble laws and regulations.
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Your personal settings are stored automati­
cally and assigned to the remote control key
which is being used.
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Setting the driving program

Applies
to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
The acceleration style ranges from dynamic to
comfortable, depending on the selected driving
program and the distance setting.
Selecting the driving program on vehicles
without drive select*

•
Select the following on the infotainment sys­

tem:
|MENU|
button > Car
>
left control button
> Driver assist
>
Audi adaptive cruise control >
Driving program
>
comfort, standard or dy­
namic.
Selecting the driving mode on vehicles with
drive select*
Refer to
^page
132.
© Note
Your personal settings are stored automati­
cally and assigned to the remote control key
which is being used.
Driver intervention prompt

Applies
to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control

Fig.
109 Instrument cluster: Driver intervention prompt
You are prompted to intervene manually if the
adaptive cruise control system alone is not able
to brake the vehicle sufficiently to maintain a
safe distance to the vehicle in front
^>Fig.
109.
Traffic jam assist

Applies
to: vehicles with traffic jam assist

The
traffic jam assist function helps the driver in
traffic jams or congested traffic.

Fig.
110 Turn signal lever: Traffic jam assist activation

button

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Instrument cluster: Traffic jam assist
The traffic jam assist is an extension of the active
lane assist
^>page
123 and uses its functions in
conjunction with the functions of the adaptive
cruise control
^>page
111.
The traffic jam assist
can help to keep the vehicle in Lane. The system
steers the vehicle automatically when the adap­
tive cruise control is switched on (subject to cer­
tain inherent system limitations). As the name
implies, the purpose of the traffic jam assist
function is to assist the driver; the driver must
keep his/her hands on the steering wheel at all
times and must always be ready to take over the

steering.
The driver can override the automatic
steering at any time by steering manually.
The system is designed for driving on motorways
and major roads.
Requirements for using the traffic jam assist
• The vehicle's speed must be below
65
km/h.
• The active lane assist must be switched on and
it must have detected a demarcation line on •
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both sides of the lane you are in
^page
124.
The early setting must be selected for the
steering input on the infotainment system

^>page
126.

•
The adaptive cruise control must be switched
on and activated
^page
113.
Switching the traffic jam assist on/off

•
Press the button
^>Fig.
110 to switch the sys­
tem on/off.
Always switch off the traffic jam assist in the
following situations:
- In situations requiring extra care and attention
from the driver.
- In poor weather, for instance in snow or heavy

rain.

- In poor road conditions.
- In roadwork areas.
-In city traffic.
Indicator lamps

|
and
||
-
Traffic
jam assist is switched on. Ve­
hicle detected in front. The system is controlling
your vehicle as it moves
^Fig.
111.

If the driver does not take over the steering after
being prompted with several severity levels, the
traffic jam assist
wilL
be switched off and the
emergency assist will be activated
^>page
126.

A
WARNING
Always leave your hands on the steering
wheel and be ready to steer at all times. It is
always the driver's responsibility to keep in
the traffic lane and to assess the traffic situa­
tion and take appropriate care. Please observe
the safety warnings
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General notes on
page 112. Never use the traffic jam assist in
the following situations - risk of accident!
- On off-road terrain or unsealed roads.
- In city traffic or roadwork areas.
-On twisty roads.
- In narrow traffic lanes.
- In unpredictable traffic situations, e.g. at
intersections or toll gates.
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© Note
The system does not always keep the vehicle
in the centre of the lane.
Distance indicator and
distance warning
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control

This
function measures the distance to the
vehi­

cle in front in time units and shows the result on
the instrument cluster display.

Fig.
112 Instrument cluster: Distance indicator/warning
Description
This function measures the distance to the
vehi­

cle in front in time units at speeds above approxi­
mately
65
km/h.

•
Switch to the adaptive cruise control display in
the instrument cluster
^>page
15.
A warning lamp|| will appear if the distance is
below the threshold.
Setting speed limit warning
The infotainment system is used to set, alter or
cancel the speed limit warning.

•
Select the following on the infotainment sys­

tem:
|MENU|
button
>
Car
>
left control button
> Driver assist
>
Distance warning.

A
WARNING
- Please observe the safety warnings
General notes on page 112.
- As the driver you are always

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responsible for
adhering to the locally applicable la
regulations.
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Driver assist systems
© Note
The distance may be below the warning
threshold for a short time when overtaking or
approaching a slower vehicle quickly from be­

hind.
In this case, no warning will be given. A
warning is only given if the distance is consis­
tently below the threshold.
Driver messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control

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ACC:
not available
The system cannot detect vehicles reliably and
will be deactivated. The sensor is out of align­
ment or defective. Drive to a qualified workshop
and have the fault rectified.

EH
ACC:
currently unavailable. No sensor vision

Eo3
ACC:
currently unavailable. Sensor view re­
stricted due to surroundings. See owner's
man­

ual
These messages appear if the radar sensor vision
is impaired, e.g. by leaves, snow, heavy road
spray or dirt. Clean the sensor
^>page
112,
Fig. 101.

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ACC:
currently unavailable. Speed too low
Manual gearbox: This message appears if the cur­
rent speed is too low for
ACC
mode. You cannot
store speed settings below 30 km/h. The cruise
control system switches off if the speed falls
be­

low 20 km/h.

Esi
ACC:
available from 2nd gear up
Manual gearbox: The adaptive cruise control only
operates in 2nd gear or higher.

B
ACC:
currently unavailable. Gradient too
steep
The maximum possible road gradient for safe op­
eration of the adaptive cruise control has been

exceeded.
The adaptive cruise control cannot be
switched on.
ffl
Ea3
ACC:
only
available in D, S or M < o

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Automatic gearbox: Move the selector lever to

g
position D/S or M. <
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ACC:
clutch pedal pressed
Automatic gearbox: Cruise control mode is deac­
tivated if the clutch pedal is pressed for
a
rela­
tively long period.

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ACC:
engine speed
Manual gearbox: This message appears if the
driver does not change gear in time when the
adaptive cruise control accelerates or brakes the
vehicle and the engine speed is too high or low as
a result. The adaptive cruise control is switched

off.

EJACC:
parking brake applied
The adaptive cruise control system is deactivated
if the parking brake is applied. The adaptive
cruise control will be available again when the
parking brake is released.

Eo3
ACC:
currently unavailable. Stabilisation
control input
This message appears if the electronic stabilisa­
tion control (ESC) intervenes. In this case, the
adaptive cruise control will automatically be
switched off.

Eo3 ACC
off: manual control!
This message appears if the vehicLe rolls back­
wards when driving away on a slight gradient,
even though the adaptive cruise control is active.
Press the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from
rolling back or colliding with an object behind.

EM
ACC:
currently unavailable. Park assist ac­
tive
The systems are switched off when the park as­
sist* is active. The systems will be available again
when the parking manoeuvre is finished.
Distance warning: fault. Please contact work­
shop
The system cannot detect vehicles reliably and
will be deactivated. The radar sensor is out of
alignment or defective. Drive to a qualified work­
shop and have the fault rectified.
Distance warning: currently unavailable. Sensor
view restricted due to surroundings •
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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
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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

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© 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.

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Not available on vehicles for some markets.
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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
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- 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
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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.
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Not available on vehicles for some markets.
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