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- In certain situations, the system may misin
terpret driving manoeuvres and inappropri
ately recommend a break.
- No acute warning is given if the driver falls
into a microsleep.
Instrument cluster display
Applies to: vehicles with rest recommendation
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Rest recommended
If the warning lamp lights up and the message
appears, the evaluation of the steering input has
resulted in a rest recommendation. This is also
indicated by a warning tone. Take a break as soon
as possible.
The message may be displayed again once if nec
essary.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with rest recommendation
Select the following on the infotainment system:
|MENU|
button > Car > left control button > Driv
er assist > Rest recommendation.
© Note
If you switch off the system,
it
will remain
switched off the next time you switch on the
ignition.
Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
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Fig.
100 Sensor range
The adaptive cruise control is a combined speed
and distance control system. It assists the driver
by controlling the road speed and the distance to
the vehicle in front within certain limits imposed
by the system. The adaptive cruise control sys
tem can accelerate and brake when it detects a
vehicle in front. This provides maximum comfort
both on long motorway journeys and in conges
ted traffic (automatic gearbox*).
What can the adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive cruise control uses a radar. The ra
dar is subject to certain system limitations
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When there is no traffic in front, the adaptive
cruise control works just like a normal cruise
con
trol system by maintaining a constant speed.
When you draw closer to a vehicLe in front which
is detected by the system, the adaptive cruise
control matches your speed to that vehicle by au
tomatically applying the brakes, and then main
tains a constant distance (which you can adjust in
the settings). As soon as it detects no more
vehicles in front, the adaptive cruise control ac
celerates back up to the cruising speed.
Applies to: vehicles with automatic gearbox
In congested traffic, the adaptive cruise control
can brake down to a standstill and accelerate
again (subject to general system limitations) un
der certain conditions
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115, Driving in
congested traffic. The traffic jam assist (active
lane assist)* can assist the driver in traffic jams
and heavy congestion
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117.
Which functions can the driver control?
When you switch on the adaptive cruise control,
you can set your current speed as the "cruising
speed"
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113, Switching
on/off.
While you are driving, you can interrupt the
cruise control
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setting
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114 at any time.
In addition, you can adjust the distance to
vehicles in front and the driving program for the
adaptive cruise control
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When driving into a bend
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102 and driving
out of
a
bend, the system may react to a vehicle
travelling in the next lane and therefore brake
the vehicle. You can prevent this from happening
by accelerating briefly.
Stationary vehicles
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
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Fig.
103 Example: Vehicle changing lane and vehicle sta
tionary
Adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cruise control system only reacts to
vehicles which are moving or which have already
been detected as moving vehicles. For example,
if
a
vehicle ©, which has already been detected
by the adaptive cruise control, turns off or
changes lane and another stationary vehicle © is
located in front of that
vehicLe,
the system will
not react to the stationary vehicle. Press the
brake pedal to slow down.
Vehicles with manual gearbox
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control and
manual gearbox
The adaptive cruise control is available in second
gear or higher (when driven in the normal engine
speed range).
When the adaptive cruise control is switched on,
you must press the clutch pedal in the normal
way in order to change gear. The adaptive cruise
control will remain activated when you change
gear or press the clutch pedal.
You do not need to press the accelerator after se
lecting a gear and releasing the clutch. The adap-
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The speed range may be different in some countries.
tive cruise control system accelerates the vehicle
automatically as appropriate.
The adaptive cruise control may be switched off
automatically if
you
keep the clutch pedal de
pressed for too long or if
you
change gears incor
rectly or use the clutch pedal improperly.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig.
104 Control lever: Switching on/off
Distance 3 -
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Fig.
105 Instrument cluster display: Adaptive cruise
con
trol
ACC:
You can set any
speed1)
between 30 and
200 km/h.
Indicator Lamps and messages in the instrument
cluster display will provide you with information
about the current driving situation and settings.
Information is also provided in the head-up dis
play*.
Switching on the adaptive cruise control
•
Pull the lever towards you to position ©
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104.
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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
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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
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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
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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 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
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Fig.
108 Control lever: Setting the distance
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To display the current distance setting, briefly
press the rocker switch
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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
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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*
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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
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132.
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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
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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
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conjunction with the functions of the adaptive
cruise control
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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
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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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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
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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.
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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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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
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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
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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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- 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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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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