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Driver assist systems

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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
^page
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
^>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.

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The adaptive cruise control must be switched
on and activated
^page
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
^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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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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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page 112, Fig. 101.

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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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117.
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123
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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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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115 Wind
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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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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

^>page
312.

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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
^>page 15/^>page
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
^page
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*
^>page
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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Setting the steering input time and
vibration warning
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist

You
can change the Audi active lane assist
set­

tings on the infotainment system to
suit
your in­
dividual preferences.

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Select the following on the infotainment sys­

tem:
|MENU|
button > Car
>
left control button
> Driver assist
>
Audi active lane assist.
Steering
input1'

early: If this setting is selected, a continuous
steering input assists the driver to keep the
vehi­

cle in the middle of the lane.

late:
If this setting is selected, the steering is not
corrected until just before a wheel crosses a de­
tected Lane marking.
Vibration warning
You can switch the additional steering wheel vi­
bration warning on/off.
A WARNING
When the vibration warning is switched off,
no visual warnings are given in the instrument
cluster display if
you
cross a lane marking.
Your personal settings are stored automati­
cally and assigned to the remote control key
which is being used
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Emergency assist
Applies to: vehicles with emergency assist
The emergency assist takes over controL of the
vehicle in certain situations and can help to pre­
vent accidents. It is an extension of the active
lane assist and can use the functions of the adap­
tive cruise control system
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The emergency
assist is activated when it detects that the driver
has stopped steering the vehicle.
Functions of the emergency assist
The emergency assist monitors the steering ac­
tivity of the driver. It detects if the driver is inac­
tive and gives repeated visual and audible warn­
ings as well as brake jolts prompting the driver to
take proactive control of the vehicle again. The
hazard warning lights are also switched on when
the first sharp brake jolt is given below
a
speed of
80
km/h15.

If the driver does not take over, the system inter­
venes by steering the vehicle (within the limita­
tions of the system) to keep it in lane, and by ap­
plying the brakes until the vehicle has stopped*.
In addition, the warning lamp || and a message
are displayed.
Requirements for using the emergency assist
- The active lane assist must be switched on and
ready to warn
^>page
124.
-The adaptive cruise controL must be switched
on and activated
^>page
113.
If any of the requirements for the active lane as­
sist
^>page
123 or adaptive cruise control

tapage
112 are not met, the functionality of the
system may be restricted or it may be deactiva­
ted automatically.
Interrupting the emergency assist
You can interrupt the emergency assist if it reacts
when it shouldn't
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- Move the steering wheel. Or:
- Press the brake/accelerator. Or:
- Switch off the active lane assist via the button

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page 117, Fig. 110.
WARNING
- As the driver you are always responsible for
controlling the vehicle. Do not let the emer­
gency assist tempt you into taking any risks
when driving - this can cause accidents.

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-The automatic brake application with in­
creasing brake force can be cancelled by ap­
plying the brakes yourself or by pressing the
accelerator firmly.
- In certain situations, a warning may be giv­
en by the rear cross-traffic assist even if
there is no traffic in the critical zone, for in­
stance when parking or manoeuvring the ve­
hicle in reverse.
- The rear cross-traffic assist is deactivated
automatically if you deactivate the
ESC.

-The rear cross-traffic assist is switched on/
off via the parking aid
^>page
134.
-The system is not available in towing mode.
Driver messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
Should the side assist be deactivated automati­
cally, a driver message will appear in the instru­
ment cluster display.

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Audi side assist: system fault!
The system cannot detect vehicles reliably and
will be deactivated. The sensors are out of align­
ment or defective. Have the system checked by a
qualified workshop soon.

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Audi side assist: currently unavailable. No
sensor vision

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Audi side assist: currently unavailable.
Sen­

sor view restricted due to surroundings. See
owner's manual
The radar sensors are blocked. The area in front
of the sensors must not be obstructed by bicycle

racks,
stickers, deposits or any other substances.
If necessary, clean the area in front of the
sen­

sors
^>page
128, Fig. 120.

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Audi side assist: currently unavailable
The side assist is temporarily inoperative and
cannot be switched on (for instance if the battery
is not sufficiently charged).

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Audi side assist: unavailable in towing mode

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Audi side assist: unavailable in towing mode
The side assist function will be switched off auto­
matically after a short time when the electrical
connector for the trailer socket is plugged in on
vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket. If
the towing bracket is not factory-fitted the side
assist function may not be switched off automat­
ically. The side assist must not be used when
towing a trailer.

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parking aid: obstacle detection limited
The rear cross-traffic assist is not available. Ei­
ther the ESC is switched off or the radar sensors
may be obstructed by a bicycle rack, stickers,
leaves, snow or similar objects. Switch on the ESC
or, if necessary, clean the area in front of the
sen­

sors
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128, Fig. 120. If this message re­
mains displayed, drive to a qualified workshop
soon and have the fault rectified.
Audi drive select
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
Audi drive select alLows you to use different set­
ups on your vehicle. The modes efficiency*, com­
fort, auto and dynamic allow the driver, for ex­

ample,
to change from a sporty mode to a more
comfortable one via the
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button in the centre
console or via the infotainment system. In
addi­

tion,
the individual* mode allows you to adapt
the vehicle set-up to
suit
your personal driving

style.
For example, you might choose to combine
a more dynamic engine set-up with a lighter
steering response.
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
The possible vehicle set-up in each mode de­
pends on which equipment is installed on your
vehicle. The engine and steering are basic parts
of your vehicle which are always included in the

set-up.

Engine and automatic gearbox*
The response of the engine and automatic
gear­

box* to accelerator pedal movements will be
more spontaneous or balanced, depending on
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which mode you select. In the performance-
oriented dynamic mode, the automatic gearbox
changes gear at higher engine speeds.
By contrast, in efficiency* mode, the automatic
gearbox* selects the next gear at lower engine
speeds and the coasting mode is activated

^>page
91. This helps to reduce fuel consump­

tion.

Suspension control (Audi magnetic
ride)*

The suspension control uses sensors to collect in­
formation on steering movements, braking and
acceleration input by the driver, road surface
quality, road speed and vehicle Loading. With
Audi drive select you can choose between dynam­
ic and comfort-oriented suspension set-ups (dy­
namic and comfort modes), or opt for
a
more
balanced set-up (auto mode).
Steering
The degree of power assistance can be varied.
Various modes are possible
^>page
133. The
light, indirect steering response in comfort mode
is particularly suitable on long motorway trips,
for instance. The steering has a tighter, more di­
rect feel in dynamic mode.
The steering response is even more agile on
vehicles with progressive steering*.
Audi adaptive light*
The adaptive light system adjusts the light distri­
bution according to the mode selected.
Air conditioner*
The air conditioner runs in a particularly econom­
ical mode when the efficiency* setting is selec­

ted.
When this function is selected, eco* is shown
in the display of the automatic air conditioner.
Cruise control system*
The acceleration response is particularly econom­
ical in efficiency* mode.
Audi adaptive cruise control*
The acceleration mode can be varied from com­
fort to sport by changing the setting in drive se­
lect. The setting also determines whether the re­
sponse of the adaptive cruise control to the driv­
ing style of the driver in front is more balanced or
spontaneous. The efficiency* mode chooses a set­
up for maximum economy.
© Note
- On some models the vehicle's maximum
speed can only be obtained in the auto and
dynamic modes.
- Applies to vehicles with manual gearbox: An
E appears in the gear-change indicator when
efficiency* mode is activated.
- Applies to vehicles with automatic gearbox:
Selector lever position
S
is automatically se­
lected when dynamic mode is activated.
E
is
selected in efficiency* mode.
- Applies to vehicles with automatic gearbox:
If
you
select efficiency* mode when the se­
lector Lever is in position D,
E
will automati­
cally appear in the instrument cluster dis­
play.
- Applies to vehicles with manual gearbox: If
you press the accelerator right down past
the point of resistance in efficiency* mode,
the engine power is automatically control­
led to give your vehicle maximum accelera­

tion.

- Please note that the efficiency* mode is not
available in towing mode.
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select

You
can choose between efficiency*, comfort, au­

to,
dynamic and individual*.

Fig.
123 Centre console: Button for drive select

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Press the
ism
button
^>Fig.
123 repeatedly until
the desired mode appears on the instrument
cluster/infotainment display. Or: •
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