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- The traffic sign detection system does not
adjust the speed of your vehicle to the speed
limits.
The speed limit displayed in the instrument
cluster is given in the units applicable in a
particular country.
Controls
Applies to: vehicles with camera-based traffic sign recogni
tion
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Fig.
99 Instrument cluster: Secondary display
Calling up the traffic sign recognition
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Call up the first tab (on-board computer) using
the
GL>]
button on the multi-function steering
wheel.
•
Applies to vehicles with analogue instrument
cluster: Press the
LU]
button and select Traffic
signs from the menu.
•
Applies to vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit: Se
lect the display for Traffic signs.
Displaying signs for trailers
You can also display speed limits which apply
specifically to vehicles towing a trailer1).
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Select the following on the infotainment sys
tem:
|MENU|
button > Car
>
left control button
Driver assist
>
Traffic signs
>
Automatic trailer
recognition.
Setting the maximum speed for a trailer
You can set the maximum speed permitted for
your
type of
trailer15.
If
you
do not enter
a
value,
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Applies to factory-fitted towing brackets only
the system will show the maximum national
speed limit for vehicles towing a trailer.
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Select the following on the infotainment sys
tem:
|MENU|
button Car
>
left control button
Driver assist
>
Traffic signs
>
Trailer: highest
speed.
Setting speed warning
You can set a warning threshold up to
15
km/h.
The traffic sign for the currently detected speed
limit will flash on the display if the selected
warning threshold is exceeded.
•
Select the following on the infotainment sys
tem:
IMENU|
button > Car
>
left control button
> Driver assist
>
Speed warning
>
Traffic sign
based.
Secondary display
If the instrument cluster is currently showing a
function other than traffic sign recognition, the
speed limit will be displayed in the top right-
hand corner
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99. If the system is able to de
tect
a
temporary speed restriction in a given sit
uation,
it will update the display accordingly.
Temporary speed restrictions are displayed in the
following situations:
- A temporary speed restriction for wet weather
is detected while the windscreen wipers are op
erating.
- A speed restriction for fog is detected while the
vehicle's rear fog light or all-weather lights are
switched on.
- A speed restriction applying at certain times of
day has been detected and corresponds to the
time displayed in the instrument cluster.
- The vehicle is towing a trailer and the Automat
ic trailer recognition option is activated on the
infotainment system. In this case, restrictions
applying to trailers are
displayed15.
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- Your speed warning settings and the maxi
mum trailer speed will be automatically
stored and assigned to the remote control
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key in use. If you change to a different type
of trailer, you may need to change the maxi
mum trailer speed setting.
- Information is also provided in the head-up
display*.
- Please note
that
the navigation system (SD
card)*
is immediately no longer available if
the SD card is removed from the SD card
reader.
Driver messages
Applies to: vehicles with camera-based traffic sign
recogni
tion
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Traffic sign recognition: currently unavaila
ble.
No camera view
This message will appear if the camera view is
obstructed
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108. The system will switch
it
self off.
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Traffic sign recognition: currently restricted
This message appears, for instance, in the event
of a navigation system fault. The Limited func
tionality may cause fewer speed limits to be dis
played (which increases the possibility of an er
ror).
Traffic sign based speed warning: currently
unavailable. See owner's manual
No warning will be given if the selected warning
threshold is exceeded.
Traffic sign recognition: system fault
The function of the system is impaired; the sys
tem will be deactivated. Drive to a qualified
workshop soon.
No traffic sign recognised
No relevant navigation data are available, and no
speed limit has been detected.
Traffic sign recognition: outside operational
area
Function unavailable in this country
The vehicLe is being driven in a country outside
the system's operational area.
Rest recommendation
General notes
Applies to: vehicles with rest recommendation
Under certain conditions, the system can detect
that the driver needs to take a break.
At the beginning of a trip, the system monitors
the driver's general steering style. Using this as a
reference, the system continuously compares the
current steering input at speeds of between 60
km/h and 200 km/h. If the evaluation of the
steering input implies a lapse in the driver's
con
centration,
the system will then recommend a
break
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111,
Instrument cluster display.
The rest recommendation function is designed
for journeys on motorways and major roads.
System limitations
The rest recommendation function may misinter
pret the steering input in certain driving situa
tions,
such as the following:
- On twisty roads.
- On rough roads.
- In poor weather.
- During performance driving.
- When the driver's attention is distracted.
Resetting the system
The system is automatically reset if
you...
- switch off the ignition.
- release the driver's seat belt and open the driv
er's door.
- drive slower than 60 km/h for a while. If you
subsequently increase your speed again, the
system will reevaluate the driving style.
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WARNING
- Never drive when you are
tired.
As a driver
you are always responsible for ensuring that
you
are
fit to drive.
- On
Long
journeys, make sure to take
quate breaks at regular intervals.
ade-
- The system cannot always tell if
you
need a
break.
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General notes
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control/Audi pre
sense front
Fig.
101 Front of
vehicle:
Sensor
The area surrounding the radar sensor
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101
must be kept free of stickers, deposits and any
other substances which could impair the function
of the adaptive cruise control and pre sense front
systems. Notes on cleaning
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312. Please
bear the above in mind if technical modifications
are made to the front of the vehicle.
The functionality of the adaptive cruise control or
pre sense front systems is restricted in certain
situations:
- Vehicles cannot be detected until they are
with
in the range of the sensor
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111,
Fig.
100.
- The ability of the system to detect vehicles in
front is Limited when they are too close, travel
ling out of line, or moving into your lane.
- Vehicles that are not clearly discernible, e.g. a
motorcycle or cyclist travelling in front of you
and vehicles with high ground clearance or a
protruding
load,
are often identified late or are
not detected at all.
-When driving through bends
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112.
-When vehicles are stationary
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113.
A WARNING
Please always direct your full attention to the
road,
even when you are using adaptive cruise
control.
It is always the driver who is respon
sible for pulling away safely and maintaining
a safe speed and distance from other vehicles.
The purpose of the adaptive cruise control is
to assist the driver. The driver must always in
tervene manually to avoid an impending
colli
sion.
As the driver you are always responsible
for braking in good time.
- For safety reasons, the adaptive cruise
con
trol must not be used on roads with a lot of
bends or in poor weather or difficult or slip
pery driving conditions (such as ice, fog,
loose grit or gravel, heavy
rain,
etc.) - risk of
accident!
- When you take a turn-off, drive along a mo
torway exit lane or pass through roadwork
sections, please temporarily switch off the
adaptive cruise control system. This is to en
sure that the vehicle does not accelerate to
the cruising speed in such situations.
- The adaptive cruise control system will not
brake the vehicle automatically if
you
rest
your foot on the accelerator pedal. Resting
your foot on the accelerator pedal overrides
the speed and distance control function.
- The adaptive cruise control does not react to
pedestrians, animals or crossing or oncom
ing traffic.
- Reflecting objects, such as crash barriers,
the entrance to a tunnel, heavy rain or ice
can impair the function of the radar sensor.
© CAUTION
Impacts or damage to the bumper, wheel
arches or underbody can cause misalignment
of the sensor. This can impair the effective
ness of the adaptive cruise control. Have the
systems checked by a qualified workshop.
When driving through a corner
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control/Audi pre
sense front
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Fig.
102 Example: Driving into a bend
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both sides of the lane you are in
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124.
The early setting must be selected for the
steering input on the infotainment system
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126.
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The adaptive cruise control must be switched
on and activated
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113.
Switching the traffic jam assist on/off
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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
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and
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Traffic
jam assist is switched on. Ve
hicle detected in front. The system is controlling
your vehicle as it moves
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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
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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
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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
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
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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.
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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
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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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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
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Audi pre sense: currently restricted
This message appears in certain situations, e.g.
when the ESC is partially or fully deactivated.
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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
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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.
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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
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above a speed of about 65 km/h (may vary in dif-
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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
Driver assist systems
the lane markings or may respond incorrect-
iy.
- In certain circumstances, for instance if
visi
bility is poor, the setting for the steering in
put may temporarily be switched from "ear
ly"
to "late"
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- In certain driving conditions, such as ruts in
the road surface, adverse cambers or side
winds, the assistance provided by the steer
ing correction may be insufficient to keep
the vehicle in the middle of the lane.
- For safety reasons, the active lane assist
must not be used in poor weather or in
diffi
cult or slippery road conditions (such as ice,
fog,
loose grit or gravel, heavy
rain,
snow,
etc.) - risk of accident!
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
Fig.
114 Turn signal lever: Button for active lane assist
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Fig.
115 Wind
sist
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screen:
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^Aw ^
mera
window for active lane as-
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Press the button
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114 to switch the sys
tem on/off. The indicator lamp in the instru
ment cluster will light up or go out.
Analogue in
strument clus
ter
Green lines
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V
-
Yellow lines
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Audi virtual
cockpit/head-
up display*
Green Line(s)
(left/right)
7
V
Red line
(Left/right)
7 V
Grey Line(s)
(left/right)
7 V
Meaning on
corresponding
side
The active Lane
assist is
switched on
and ready to
warn.
The active lane
assist warns
you before you
cross the Lane
demarcation.
In addition,
the steering
wheel vibrates
slightly.
The active Lane
assist is
switched on
but not ready
to warn.
The system may be switched on but not ready to
warn due to the following reasons:
- There are no Lane markings.
- The system cannot detect the relevant lane
markings (e.g. temporary markings for road
works or markings obscured by snow, dirt, rain
or adverse light).
- The vehicle's speed is below 65 km/h, the
speed at which the lane assist system is activa
ted (the threshold may vary in different export
markets).
- The traffic lane is too narrow or too wide.
- The bend is too tight.
- You have taken your hands off the steering
wheel.
- Make sure that the camera window
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115
is not covered with stickers or
similar objects. Notes on cleaning
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This function is not available on all export versions.
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- On vehicles for some export markets: once
the system is activated, it is "ready" each
time the ignition is switched on.
Instrument cluster display
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.
Fig.
116 Instrument cluster: active Lane assist switched
on and ready to warn
You can use the controls on the multi-function
steering wheel to call up the active lane assist
display
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18.
Information is also provided in the head-up dis
play*.
Instrument cluster
display
Green line(s)
(left or right)
Red Line
(left or right)
Grey line(s)
(left or right)
Meaning on correspond
ing side
The active lane assist is
switched on and ready to
warn.
The active lane assist
warns you before you
cross the lane demarca
tion.
In addition, the
steering wheel vibrates
slightly.
The active lane assist is
switched on but not ready
to warn.
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
display
Should the active lane assist be deactivated auto
matically, the indicator lamp on the display will
go out and one of the following messages will
appear:
Audi active lane assist: system fault!
Audi active lane assist: currently unavaila
ble.
No camera view
This message is displayed when the camera is no
longer functional after the system has continu
ously failed to detect the lane markings. This can
have the following causes:
-The outside of the camera window
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124,
Fig. 115 is dirty or frosted. Remove dirt or ice
from this area of the windscreen.
- The inside of the camera window is misted up.
In this case, wait for the camera window to de
mist before switching on the active lane assist
system again.
- Due to the road conditions, the system has not
been able to detect the lane markings for a
long period. Do not switch the active Lane assist
system on again before the lane markings are
discernible.
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Audi active lane assist: currently unavailable
A temporary fault is preventing the active lane
assist system from functioning. Try switching on
the active lane assist system again later.
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Audi active lane assist: please take over
steering.
This message will appear if
you
do not steer the
vehicle yourself. The active lane assist is switched
on but not ready to warn. If the driver still does
not react, the system warns additionally with a
short sharp application of the brakes and
acti
vates the emergency assist*
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126.
A WARNING
Please note that the messages only appear
with a delay or are not displayed at all on
vehicles with additional equipment (such as
steering wheel knobs) fitted on the steering
wheel.
Always keep your hands on the steer
ing wheel.
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