AUDI Q7 2017 Owner´s Manual

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Rear parking system
Description
Applies to: vehicles with rear parking aid
The rear parking system is an audible parking
aid .
Desc rip tion
There is a sensor in the rear bumper cover. If
these detect an obstacle, audible signals warn
you .
Make sure the sensors are not covered by stick­
ers, deposits or any other obstructions as it may
impair the function of the system . For informa­
tion on cleaning, see
c::;,page 354.
The range at which the sensors begin to measure
is approximately:
side 3 ft (0.90 m)
rear
center 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter
the interval between the audible signals . A con­
tinuous tone sounds when the obstacle is less
than approximately 1 foot (0.30 meters) away. Do not continue backing up
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ma tion on page 138,
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on page
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If the distance to an obstacle remains constant,
the volume of the distance warning gradually lowers after a few seconds until it is muted (this
i s not apply in the continuous tone range). If the
obstacle becomes closer than it was before the
sound was muted, the tone will sound again . If
the obs ta cl e is father away tha n it was before the
sound was muted, no tone w ill sound . Pay atten­
tion to the vehicle's surroundings when you start
to drive.
Activating
The rear parking assist activates automat ica lly
when the reverse gear is engaged. A br ief conf ir­
mat io n tone will sound.
Parking systems
Parking aid plus
Description
Applies to: veh icles w ith park ing system plus
Parking system plus provides audio and visual
signals when parking.
F ig . 1 35 Illust rat io n:
Sensors are located in the front and rear bump­
ers. If these detect an obstacle, audib le and visu­
al signals warn you .
Make s ure the sensors a re not cove red by st ick­
ers, deposits or any other obst ructions as it may
i mpa ir t he function of the system. For informa ­
tion on cleaning, see
c::;, page 354.
The displ ay field beg ins approx imately at:
® 4 ft (1.20 m)
® 3 ft (0 .90 m)
© 5 .2 ft (1.60 m)
@ 3 ft (0 .90 m)
T he close r you get to the obstacle , the shorter
t h e i nterval be twee n the audible signa ls . A con­
t inu ous tone sounds when the obs tacle is less
than approxim ately 1 foot (0.30 meters) away .
Do not continue dr iving forward or in reverse
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General information on page 138!
If the distance to an obstacle remains cons tant ,
the volume of the distance warn ing gradua lly
l owers after a few seconds until it is muted (this
is not apply in the continuous tone range).
If the
obstacle becomes closer than it was before the
sound was muted , the tone will sound aga in . If
the obstacle is father away than it was before the .,_
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sound was muted, no tone will sound. Pay atten­
tion to the vehicle's surroundings when you start
to drive.
Switching on /off
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith pa rkin g system plus
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Fig . 136 Center console: parking aid button
Fig. 137 In fotainment system: vi sual distance d isplay
Switching on
... Shift into reverse, or
" Press the
P'"A button in the center console
¢
fig . 136 . A short conf irmation tone sounds
and the LED in the button turns on .
Switching off
"Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
" Press the
Pw .6. button , or
" Switch the ign ition off.
Activating automatically
The parking aid is activated automatically at
speeds less than 6 mph (10 km/h) and when ap­
proaching an obstacle from approximately
3.1 feet (95 cm) away. There are audible signals
when approximately 1.6 feet (SO cm) away from
the obstacle.
If you press the P,,1A button to switch
the park ing aid off, it can only be reactivated au­
tomatically when one of the following conditions
is met :
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-The vehicle speed exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h).
- The ignition is switched off and back on again.
- The parking brake is set and then released .
- The se lector lever must be in the P posit ion .
Segments in the visual display
The segments in front of and behind the vehicle
¢
fig. 137 help you to determine the d istance be­
tween your vehicle and an obstacle . The red
lines* mark the expected d irection of travel ac­
cording to the steering angle . A white segment
i ndicates an identified obstacle that is outside of
the vehicl e's path. Red segments show iden tified
obstacles that are in your veh icle's path. As you r
vehicle comes closer to the obstacle, the seg ­
ments move closer to the vehicle. The collision
area has been reached when the next to last seg ­
ment is displayed. Obstacles in the collision area,
i ncluding those outs ide of the vehicle's path, are
shown in red. Do not continue driving forward or
i n reverse ¢
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page 138,
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page 138!
Rearview camera
Introduction
App lies to : vehicles with rearv iew camera
Fig. 138 Diagram : lines to aid in pa rkin g
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The rearview camera he lps you to park or maneu­
ver using the orientation lines .

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General information
Applies to: vehicles with rearv iew camera
Fig . 139 Area covered (D and area not covered @by the
rearv iew camera.
Fig. 140 Luggage compartment lid: locatio n of the rear­
view camera
The rearview camera is located above the rear li­
cense plate bracket. Make sure that the lens for
the rearview camera ¢
fig. 140 is not covered by
deposits or any other obstructions because this
can impair the function of the rearview camera.
For information on cleaning, see<=>
page 354.
The rearview camera coverage area includes (D
¢ fig. 139 . Only this area is shown in the Info­
tainment display. Objects that are in area @,
which is not covered, are not displayed.
A WARNING
- Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
<=> A in General information on
page 138.
- If the position and the installation angle of the rearview camera was changed, for ex­
ample after a collision, do not continue to
use the system for safety reasons. Have it
checked by an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility .
Parking systems
-Only use the rearview camera to assist you if
it shows a good, clear picture. For example,
the image may be affected by the sun shin­
ing into the lens, dirt on the lens, or if there
is a malfunction.
- Use the rearview camera only if the luggage
compartment lid is completely closed. Make
sure any objects you may have mounted on
the luggage compartment lid do not block
the rearview camera.
- The camera lens enlarges and distorts the
field of vision. The object appears both al­
tered and inaccurate on the screen.
- In certain situations, people or objects in
the display appear closer or farther away:
- For objects that do not touch the ground,
such as the bumper of a parked vehicle, a
trailer hitch or the rear of a truck. Do not
use the orientation lines in this case.
- If driven from a level surface onto an in­
cline, or a downward slope .
- If driven toward protruding objects.
- If the vehicle is carrying too much load in
the rear.
- Applies to: vehicles with air suspension: the
accuracy of the orientation lines and blue
surfaces decreases when the vehicle is
raised/lowered¢
page 134.
(D Note
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings¢ (!)
in General information on
page 138.
- Th e orange-colored orientation lines in the
Infotainment display show the vehicle path
based on the steering wheel angle. The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle . Maintain plenty of
distance so that an exterior mirror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not collide with any
obstacles.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with rearview camera
Switching on
"' Shift into reverse, or
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.,. Press the Pw~ button in the center console
¢ page 140 , fig. 136. A short confirmation
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on.
Switching off
.,. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.,. Press the
p,q~ button, or
.,. Switch the ignition off.
@ Tips
- The visual display in the right part of the
display should help you detect the critical
vehicle area.
- You can change the volume of the signals and the display
¢page 146.
Perpendicular parking
App lies to : ve hicles w ith rearview ca mera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space.
Fig. 141 In fotainme nt system: aim ing at a park ing space
Fig . 142 Infotainment syste m: alig ning the vehicle
.,. Turn the Infota inment system on and shift into
reverse gear .
.,. The orange orientation lines(!) show the vehi­
cle's direction of travel. Turn the steering wheel
until the orange orientat ion lines appear in the
parking space ¢
fig. 141. Use the markings @
to help you estimate the distance to an obsta-
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cle. Each marking represents approximately 3
ft (1 m). The blue area represents an extension
of the vehicle's outline by approximate ly
16 ft
(5 meters) to the rear.
.,. While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space using
the orange orientat ion lines for assistance
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in General information on page 141 . ® repre­
sents the rear bumper. At the very latest, stop
the vehicle when the red orientation line@
borders an object.
Trailer view
Appl ies to : vehicles wit h rearview camera/peripheral ca meras
and trailer hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle in
front of a trailer.
Fig. 143 Infota inment system : tra iler view
Requirement : Trailer view must be selected
~page 146.
.,. Now you can position your vehicle in front of
the trailer
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page 143, ¢(Din General information on
page 143.
The orange orientation line indi­
cates the expected path toward the trailer
hitch . Use the blue lines to help you estimate
the distance to the trailer hitch.

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Peripheral cameras
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
With this equipment, the parking system p lus*
c::> page 139 is supplemented w it h various pe riph­
e ral cameras. The four cameras give you the fol­
l owing views: area around the vehicle, front cor­
ner view and rear corner view, view in front of the
vehicle and behind the vehicle .
General information
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fi g.
14 4 Location of periphera l cameras
The fo ur per ipheral cameras are located in the ra­
diator grille, in the luggage compartment lid and
on both exterior mirrors
c::> fig. 144 . Make sure
that the lenses are not covered by deposits or any other obstructions as this may impair the system.
For information on cleaning, see
c::> page 354.
Black corners are shown in the vehicle s ilhouette
when in
Ar ea mode. Objects in these areas are
outside of the camera's field of view and are not
detected.
The accuracy of the orientation lines and b lue
surfaces decreases if the air suspension* is faulty,
if the vehicle is lifted, if the luggage compart­
ment lid lowering function is active or if the
Dy­
namic , Allr oad * or Lift / Offroad * mode is act i­
vated
c::;, page 134 .
A WARNING
-Always read and fo llow the applicable warn­
ings
c::> .& in General informa tion on
page 138.
Parking systems
-If the position or the installation angle of a
camera was changed, for example after a
coll is ion, do not cont inue to use the system
for safety reasons. Have it checked by a n au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Serv ice Facility.
- Keep in mind that the image in the display is
i n correct if the exterior mirror housing has
been moved out of p la ce.
- Use the
Rear mode and the Corner view
(r ear )
mode only when the luggage com­
pa rtment lid is comp letely closed. Other­
wise the image in the disp lay w ill be inco r­
re ct.
- The vehicle surround ings a re shown using
the camer a images. The vehi cle image is
shown by the system. Objects and obs tacles
above the camera are not disp layed .
- Ca mera lenses enl arge and distort the field
of vision. The objects appear both a ltered
a nd inaccurate on the screen.
(D Note
- Alw ays read and fo llow the applicable wa rn­
ings
c::> (i) in General information on
page 138 .
- T he Infotainmen t display shows the direc­
t ion in which the rear o f the ve hicle is travel­
ing based on the steering wheel ang le . The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle. Maintain plenty of
distance so that an exterior mirror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not coll ide with any
obstacles.
(D Tips
If the 8/<E;fl/,;::::::::, symbol appears in the d is­
play a nd the respective d isp lay area is grayed
out, then the power exter io r mirrors were
fo lded in or the dr iver's door/front passe ng­
er's door/luggage compa rtment lid was
opened .
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Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicle s with per ipheral cameras
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Fig. 146 In fo tai nme nt system : se lec t t he mode
Sw itching on
• Shi ft in to reverse, or
• Press the
P" IA button in the center console
¢ fig. 145 . A short confirmation tone sounds
and the LED in the bu tton turns on .
Selecting the mode
• Turn the cont rol knob to the symbol fo r the de­
s ired mode @thr ough ©¢fig.
146 and press
the con trol k nob.
Sw itch ing off
• Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) , or
• Press the
P"1A button, or
• Swi tc h the ignition off .
You may select from the following modes:
@ -Corner view (front) ¢
page 144
@-Front ¢ page 144
©-Area ¢ page 145
@-Rear ¢ page 145
©-Corner view (rear) ¢ page 144
You can a lso swi tch to trailer view¢ page 142.
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Corner view (front)/corner view (rear)
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig. 147 In fota in m ent sys tem: Corner v iew (fro nt)
Fig. 148 In fotainm ent sy stem : Corner v iew (re ar)
This view can assist you for example , when you
are ex iting from an area with poor visib ility . The
area at the front and rear sides of the veh icles is
displayed .
• To show the side v iew toward the front, select
the symbol @¢
fig. 147 with the control knob
and press the control knob .
• To show the side v iew toward the rear , se lect
the symbol ©¢
fig. 148 with the con trol knob
and press the cont rol knob .
Front
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig . 14 9 Info ta inme nt sys te m : fron t mo de
This view assists you for example , in using the
full maneuvering range in front of the vehicle.
The area in front of the vehicle is displayed. The
vehicle surround ings are shown in the right area
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of the display. You can switch between the opti­
cal display and camera image
q page 146.
• Se lect the symbol @ with the control knob. The
o range-colored orientation lines denote the
projected direction of travel. Stop the vehicle
when the red orientation line* borders an ob­
ject
q A in General information on page 143.
Area
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig. 150 Infotainment system: A rea mo de
This view is ideal for maneuvering . The vehicle
surroundings are shown using the camera im­
ages. The vehicle image is shown by the system.
• Select the symbol © with the control knob and
press the control knob.
Rear
App lies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig. 151 Infotainment syste m: rear mode
This v iew assists you for example, in using the
full mane uveri ng range beh ind t he vehi cle. Th e
area behind the vehicle is displayed. The vehicle
surroundings are shown in the right area of the
display . You can switch between the optical dis­
p lay and camera image
c::> page 146.
• Select the symbol @with the control knob.
Parking systems
Perpendicular parking
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space.
Fig . 152 Infotainment system: a iming at a park ing space
Fig. 153 Infotainment system: aligning the vehicle
• Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear.
• The orange orientation lines
(D show the vehi­
cle's direction of travel. Turn the steering wheel
until the orange orientation lines appear in the
parking space¢
fig. 152. Use the markings @
to help you estimate the distance to an obsta­
cle . Each mark ing represents approximately 3
ft (1 m). The b lue area represen ts an extension
of the vehi cle's outline by approximately 16 ft
(S meters) to the rear.
• While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer ­
ing wheel angle to fit the park ing space using
the orange orientat ion lines for assistance
¢ A in General information on page 143, ¢ (D
in General information on page 143 .@ repre­
sents the rear bumper. You should stop revers­
ing at the latest when the red orientation line
© borders an object¢ ,& in General informa­
tion on page 141.
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Adjusting the parking aid
Applies to: vehicles w ith a rear parking system/parking sys­
tem plus/rearview camera/peripheral cameras
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
.. Se lect in the Info tainment system: IMENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle > left contro l button > Driver a s­
s is ta nc e> Pa rking aid .
Or
.. When the parking aid is active, se lect in the In -
fota inme nt system: right contro l button *.
End sy stem * -stop the parking aid
Activ ate automatically * -sw itch automatic acti­
vation on/off
Front volume * -vo lume for the front area
Rear volume -volume for the rear area
Entertainment fader -the volume of the aud io/
video source is lowered when the parking system
is turned on
The new ly selected leve l is demons trated briefly
by the sound generator.
Vi ew * -switch betwee n an optical d isplay
( Graphic ) and camera image ( Camera ) in the
right section of the display.
Trail er view * -sh ow trailer view
*Auto. front /rear came ra change * -the view be­
h ind the veh icle
( Rear mode) is displayed auto­
mat ica lly when you shift into reverse gear. The
view in front of the vehicle
( Front mode) is d is ­
p layed automatically when you shift i nto the for­
ward gea rs. When first activat ing in a forward
gea r with the
P" IA bu tton, the front s ide view is
d isp layed
( Corner view (front) mode).
If you do not se t the../, the view behind the vehi­
cle
( Rear mode) is a lways d isplayed and it does
not swi tch to the
Front mode when a forward
gea r is selec ted .
(D Tips
-Seve ral menus can be accessed w ith the
r ight contro l button only when the park ing
a id is ac tive.
- T he settings for volume and automatic a ct i­
vation* are au toma tically s to red and as-
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signed to the remote con trol key be ing
used.
Error messages
Applies to: vehicles with a rear parking system/parking sys­
tem plus/rearview camera/peripheral cameras
Ill Rear park ass ist: malfunction! Ob stacle s
cannot be detected
Ill Front par k ass ist : malfun ct ion! Ob st a cl es
cannot be detect ed
ml Par k assist: malfunction! Obstacles cannot
be detected
When one of these messages appears, there is a
system malfunction. The L ED in the P'#~ button al­
so blinks when sw itching it on. The relevant mes­
sage on ly appears again w hen you manually acti­
vate the park ing aid with the button.
Ill Rea r parking aid : obstacle detection re stri ct­
ed
The rear cross -traffic assist* ¢ page 130, Rear
cross-traffic assist
is not available. Either the ESC
i s sw itched off, or the radar sensors may be cov­
ered by a bike rack, stickers, leaves, snow or oth­
er objects. Switch the ESC on , or clean the area in
front of the sensors if necessary ¢
page 12 7,
fig. 122 . If this message cont in ues to be d is­
played, drive immed iate ly to an authorized A udi
dealer or au thor ized A udi Service Faci lity to have
the mal funct ion rep aired.
Parking system plus *
If a sensor or speaker is faulty, the J¼ symbol
will appear i n front of/behind the vehicle in the
I nfotai nment system d isplay. If a rear sensor is
faulty, only obs tacles that are in areas @and @
are show n¢
page 139, fig. 135 . If a fron t senso r
i s fa ulty, only obs tacles tha t are in a reas © and
@ are shown.
Peripheral cameras*
There is a system malfunction if the % symbo l
appe ars and the co rresponding area of the dis­
play is shown in black . The camera is not wo rking
i n th is area.

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Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler o r a uthorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
Trailer hitch
Applies to: vehicles with a rear parking system/parking sys­
tem plus/ rearv iew camera/peripheral cameras and trailer
hitch
When the tra iler socket is in use, the parking sys­
tem rear sensors are not activated when you shift i nto reve rse gear or w hen you press the
PwA but­
ton. This results i n the following restr ictions .
Rear parking system *
There is no d istance warning.
Par king sy stem plus *
There is no distance warning fo r the rear. The
front sensors remain activated . The visual display
sw itches to tra iler mode.
Rearview camera* /pe riph eral cameras*
There is no d istance warn ing fo r the rear. The
front sensors remain ac tivated . The visual display
switches to trai ler mode. The rearview camera
image will not show the orientation lines and the
b lue surfaces.
(D Tips
Trailer hitches that are not installed at the
factory may cause the parking system to ma l­
function o r they may restrict its function.
Parking system s
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Intelligent Technology
Intelligent Technology
Electronic stabilization
control (ESC)
Description
Elect ronic stabilization control (ESC) supports
driver safety.
It red uces the risk of slipping and
improves driving stability. ESC detects crit ica l sit­
uations such as when the vehicle is oversteering
and understeering or the wheels are spinning.
The vehicle is stabilized by applying the brakes or reducing eng ine torq ue. When the ESC engages,
the
DJ ind icator light blinks in the instrument
cluste r.
The fo llow ing systems are integrated in the ESC:
Ant i-loc k bra king system (ABS)
ABS prevents the whee ls from locking when brak­
ing. The vehicle can sti ll be steered even during
hard brak ing. Apply steady pressure to the brake
pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A puls ing in the
brake pedal indicates that the system is acting to
stabilize the vehicle .
Brake assist system
The brake assist system can decrease brak ing dis­
tance . It increases braking power when the driver
presses the brake pedal quick ly in emergency sit­
uations . You must press and hold the b rake pedal
until the dangerous situat io n is over . In veh icles
with adapt ive cr uise control*, the bra ke assist
sys tem is more sensitive if the d ista nce detec ted
t o the vehicle dr iv ing ahead is too small.
O n ve hicles w ith act ivated and funct io ni ng night
vision assist*, the brake ass ist system ca n re­
spond more sens it ively if there is a warning.
Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR )
ASR reduces eng ine power when the drive wheels
begin spinning a nd adap ts the force to the road
conditions . This makes it easie r to start, acceler­
ate and dr ive up h ills.
Electron ic differential lock (EDL )
EDL applies the brakes to a wheel that starts
spinning and transfers the drive power to the
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other driving whee ls. This function is not avai la ­
ble at higher speeds.
In extreme cases , ED L automat ica lly swi tches off
to keep t he b rake on the braked wheel from over ­
heating. The veh icle is still working correct ly. ED L
will switch on again automatically when condi­
tions have returned to normal.
Steering recommendat ion
The ESC he lps to stabilize the vehicle by chang ing
t h e s teer ing torque.
Select ive wheel torque control
Se lective wheel to rque cont rol is used when d riv­
i ng on curves. Braking is targeted toward the
whee ls on the inside of the curve as needed . T his
a ll ows mo re precise dr iving in cu rves .
Automatic post -collision braking system
The "automat ic post -collis io n braking system"
can help to reduce the risk of sliding and of addi­
tiona l co llisions after an acc ident. If the a irbag
contro l modu le detects a collision, the veh icle is
braked by the ESC.
The veh icle does not brake automatically if:
- the driver presses the accelerator pedal, or
- the ESC, the brake system or the veh icle elect ri-
cal system are not functioning.
A WARNING
- The ESC and its integrated systems cannot
overcome the lim its imposed by natura l
phys ical laws . This is espec ially important
on s lippery or wet roads . If the systems be­
gi n ac ting to stabilize yo ur vehicle, you
should immediately a lter your speed to
match the road and traffic conditions. Do
not let the inc reased safety provided tempt
you into taking risks. This could increase
your r isk of a coll is ion.
- Please note the risk of a collision increases
when driving fast, especially through curves
and on slippery or wet roads, and when dr iv­
ing too close to objects ahead. The ESC and
its integrated systems cannot always pre­
vent co llisions -there is st ill a risk of acci­
dents!