instrument cluster AUDI S3 2015 User Guide

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Aud i adapti ve lig ht*
The adaptive light on ly functions when the
light switch is in the AUTO position. You can
deactivate adaptive light in the MMI
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48.
When switched on, adapt ive light adjusts to
curves depending on the vehicle speed and
steering whee l ang le. This provides better
l ighting through the curve . The system op er­
ates in a speed range from approximately
6 mph (10 km/h) to 68 mph (110 km/h).
St atic corner ing li ght * (vehicles with adaptive
l ight) -th e corne ring light switches on auto ­
matically when the steering whee l is tu rned at
a cert ain angle a t speeds up to approximately
44 mph (70 km/h) and when the turn signal is
activated at speeds up to approximately
25 mph (40 km /h). The area to the s ide of the
ve hicle is il luminated better when turning .
Spee d d epen de nt ligh t dist rib uti on* -The
speed dependent light distribution adapts the
light in towns and on highways or express­
ways . Inte rsect io ns can also be illuminated on
veh icles w ith a navigation system* .
Highway light function*
(Vehicles with adaptive light or L ED head ­
lights) -This function adapts the light ing for
h ighway driving based on vehicle speed .
A WARNING
-Automatic headligh ts* are only intended
to assist the dr iver. They do not re lieve
the driver of responsibility to check the headlights and to turn them on manua lly
according to the current light and visib ili­
ty conditions. For example, fog cannot be detected by the light sensors. So al­
ways switch on the low beam under
these weather conditions and when driv­ ing in the dark
io .
-Acc idents could occur if you cannot see
the road ahead of you well and if othe rs
on the road cannot see you. Always
swit ch you r headlights on so that you can Ligh
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see the road ahead of you and ot hers can
see your vehicle from behind.
- Please observe legal regulations when
using the lighting systems described.
(D Note
The rear fog lights shou ld only be turned
on in accordance with traffic regu lations,
to prevent glare for traffic behind your ve­
hicle.
(D Tips
- The light sensor for the automatic head ­
lights * is in the rearview mirror mount.
Therefore, do not place any stickers in
this area on the windshield .
- Some functions of the exterior lighting
can be adjusted
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-If you turn off the ignition while the ex­
terior lights are on and open the door,
you will hear a warning tone.
- The tail lights do not switch on when the
daytime running lights switch on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals and tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside . They w ill clear shortly after
switching them on . This does not affect
the se rvice life of the lighting.
- A message w ill appear in the instrument
cluster if there is a malfunction in the
light senso r
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Emergency flasher
Fig. 34 In str umen t pa nel: em erg ency fla sher button

50 Lights and Vision
Instrument illumination
The brightness of the instrument cluster and
the center console can be adjusted.
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Fig. 38 Instrument illumination
Requirement : The light must be switched on.
.. Press the knob to release it .
.. Turn the knob toward"." or"+" to reduce or
increase the brightness.
.. Press the knob again to return it to i ts origi­
nal position.
¢j) Tips
The needles and gauges in the instrument
cluster illuminate when the headlights are
off and the ignition is switched one. Theil­
lumination reduces automatically and
eventually turns off as brightness outside
decreases. This function reminds the driver
to turn the headlights on at the appropri­
ate t ime.
Vision
Sun visors
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Fig . 39 Left s ide: sun visor
The sun v isors can be moved out of their
brackets and turned toward the doors@.
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The mi rror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror* @opens .
Windshield wipers
Switching windshield wipers on
Fig. 40 Winds hield w iper leve r: ope rat ing the front
washer system
Requ irement: The ignition must be turned on.
Move the windshield w iper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -Front wipers off
@ · Interval mode. To increase/decrease the
wiper intervals, move the switch @ to the
left/right . In vehicles with a light/rain sen­
sor*, the wipers turn on when it is raining,
when the vehicle is stationary and the lever is
tapped in the ® position, or once the vehicle
speed exceeds approximately 2 mph (4 km/h) .
T he higher the sensit iv ity of the ra in sensor is
set (switch @ to the right), the earlier the
windshield wipers react to moisture on the
windshield.
@ · Slow w iping
@ -Fast wip ing
@ · Single wipe If you ho ld the lever in this
position longer, the wipers switch from slow
wiping to fast wiping.
® ·Clean the windshield . To eliminate water
droplets, the windsh ield wiper performs one
afterwipe after several seconds in tempera­
tures above 39 °F (4 °() . You can switch this
funct ion off by moving the lever to position ®
within 10 seconds after the afterwipe. The af­
terwipe function is reactivated the next time
you sw itch the ignition on . ..,

80 Driving
To sti ll be able to start or stop t he engine, re­
fer to "Correcting a malfunction"
¢ page 79.
fll Key not in vehicle?
The fll ind icator light tu rns on and this mes­
sage appears if the conven ience key was re­
moved from t he vehi cle when the engine was
runni ng. If the conven ien ce key is no lo nger in
the vehicle, yo u cannot swi tch the ign ition on
or start the engine on ce yo u stop it . Yo u also
cannot lock the veh icle from the o utside .
Press brake pedal
This message appears if you do not press t he
b rake peda l when starting the engine .
Please engage N or P
This message appears whe n starting or stop­
p ing the engine if the se lecto r lever is not in
the Nor
P posit ion. The eng ine will not start/
stop.
Shift to P , otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lo ck if lever is not in P
This message appears fo r safe ty rea sons
a long with a wa rning tone. I t ap pears if the
se lecto r lever for the automatic transm iss ion
i s not in the P position when sw itch ing the ig ­
n it ion off with the
! START ENGINE STOPI*
button . Sh ift the selector lever to t he P posi­
tion . O the rwise, the vehicle could ro ll. You al­
so cannot lock the vehicle usi ng the locki ng
sensor on the door handl e or us ing the con­
ve nien ce key.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operating
The ele ctromechanical parking brake replaces
t he hand brake.
Fi g. 7 3 Center co nsole: Park ing b rake
.,. Pull the switch®¢ fig. 73 to set the park­
ing brake. The. (USA m odels)/ . (Cana­
da mode ls) indicator lights in the button
and in the instrument cluster display turn
on .
.,. To releas e the pa rking brak e, press the brake
or ac celera to r peda l wh ile the ignition is
sw itched on and pres s th e bu tton @ at the
same time. The . (USA mo dels) /. (Can ­
ada models) indica to r li gh ts in the bu tton
and i n the display turn off.
Your ve hicle is equipped wi th a n ele ctrome­
ch anical parking brake. The parkin g bra ke is
designed to p revent the vehicle from rolling
u nintentionally and replaces the hand brake.
In ad dition to the normal fu nctions o f a tra d i­
tio na l han d brake, the e lectromechanical
parking b rake provi des vario us convenience
and safety f unctions .
When starting from a stop
-The integral hill start assist helps yo u when
d riving by au toma tically releasi ng the pa rk­
ing brake ¢
page 82, Starting from a
stop.
- W hen start ing o n in clines, t he h ill sta rt as­
sist p revents the vehicle from unintentiona l-
ly ro lling back . The braking force of the
parking brake is not released unt il sufficient .,.

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driving force has been built up at the
whee ls.
E mergenc y brake fun ction
An emergency braking funct ions ensures that
the vehicle can be slowed down even if the
normal brakes fail¢ page 82, Emergency
braking function .
A WARNING
-Do not press the accelerator pedal inad­
vertent ly when the vehicle is stationary
and the engine is runn ing and a gear is
selected. Otherwise the vehicle will start
to move immediately and could result in a crash .
- If the power supply fa ils, the re leased
park ing brake can no longer engage. In
this case, par k the vehicle on level
ground and secure it by placing the se­
lector lever i n the P pos ition. See an au­
thori zed Aud i dea ler or a utho rized Aud i
Serv ice Facility for ass istance.
(D Note
I f the . or. (U SA mode ls) /. (Cana­
da mode ls) indicato r light in t he instru­
ment cluster blinks, there is a mal fun ct ion
in the brake system . Re fer to the detailed
description of the indicator lights
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-If the . (USA models) /. (Cana-
da models) or
Iii indicator light turns
on, there is a malfunct ion in the park ing
brake
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(D Tips
- If the electromechanical parking brake is
set wh ile the ignition is switched off, the
¢C)'A indicator light in the button and in
the instrument cluster dis- play . (USA models)
I. (Cana-
da models) w ill t urn off afte r a ce rtain
amount of time.
- If dr iver's door is opened while the ign i­
tion is switched on, the parking b rake
sets automat ically. This prevents unin­
tended ro lling of the vehicle .
Dri vin g 81
-Occasional noises when the pa rking
brake is set and released are normal and
are not a cause for concern.
- When the vehicle is pa rked, the park ing
brake goes through a self -test cycle at
regu lar interva ls. Any no ises assoc iated
w ith this are normal.
- If there is a power fa ilure, the park ing
brake will not set if it is released, and it
w ill not release if it is set
r=;, & . See a n
authorized Audi dealer or autho rized
Audi Service Facility fo r ass ista nce.
Parking
" Press the b rake pedal to stop the veh icle.
" Pull the switch @¢
page 80, fig. 73 to set
t he par king brake.
" Place the se lecto r lever in the P position .
.. Turn the engine off¢
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"Tu rn the steering wheel when parking on in­
clines so that the wheels w ill roll into the
curb if the vehicle starts moving.
A WARNING
- Always take the vehicle key w ith you
when leav ing the vehicle, even for a
short pe riod of time. This applies part ic­
ularly when children rema in in the veh i­
cle . Ot herwise children co uld s tart the
engine, release the pa rking brake o r op ­
erate electrical equipment such as power
windows, which increases the risk of an
accident.
- No one should remain in the vehicle
when it is locked, especially children.
Loc ked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the ve hi­
cle, which puts lives at risk.
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84 Driving
-For reasons of safety, cruise control
should not be used in the city, in stop­
and-go traffic, on winding roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as
ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydro­
planing) -you could have an accident .
- Switch the cruise control off temporarily
when driving in turning lanes, highway
exits or in construction zones.
- Please note that unconsciously "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal pre­
vents the cruise control from braking.
This is due to the control system being
overridden by the driver's acceleration.
- If there is a brake system malfunction
such as overheating when the speed
warning system is switched on, the brak­
ing function in the system will be deacti­
vated. The remaining speed warning sys­
tem functions will remain active, as long
as the
B (USA models)/ ii (Canada
models) indicator light is on.
@ Tips
- The cruise control system is ideal for
stretches with speed limits. The driver is
responsible for adhering to the correct
speed.
- The cruise control remains active when
shifting gears.
- The brake lights turn on when the brakes
are activated.
Switching on
Applies to vehicles: with cr uise contro l system
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.,. To switch the cruise control on, pull the lev­
er into position
CD¢ fig. 74.
.,. Drive at the speed to be maintained.
.,. To store the speed, press the button @. The
B (USA models)/ ii (Canada models)
turns on in the instrument cluster.
Changing speed
Applies to vehicles: with cruise control system
.,. To increase or decrease the speed in incre­
ments,
tap the lever in the 0 10 direction
<:;>page 84, fig. 74 .
.,. To increase or decrease the speed quickly,
hold the lever in the 010 direction until
the desired speed is reached.
Overriding the speed
You can press the accelerator pedal down to
increase your speed, for example if you want
to pass someone. The speed you saved earlier
will resume as soon as you release the acceler­ ator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by 5
mph (10 km/h) for longer than 6 minutes, the
cruise control turns off temporarily. The
II
(USA models) / Bl (Canada models) indicator
light in the instrument cluster turns off and
the stored speed is retained .
Preselecting the speed
Applies to vehicles: with cruise control system
You can preselect your desired speed when
the vehicle is stationary .
.,. Switch on the ignition .
.,. Pull the lever into position
CD¢ page 84,
fig . 74.
.,. To increase or decrease the speed, tap the
lever in the
010 direction .
This function makes it possible, for example,
to save the speed you want before driving on
the highway . Once on the highway, activate
the cruise control by pulling the lever toward
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Switching adaptiv e cruis e control off
• Push the lever away from you into position
@ until it clicks into p lace. The message
ACC: off appears.
The stored speed in the L ED line is erased .
@ Indicato r light s
Ill-adaptive cru ise control is switch ed on . No
objects ar e detected ahead. The stored spe ed
is maintained .
B-An object ahead was detected . The adap­
tive cruise contro l system regulates the speed
and d istance to the object ah ead and brakes/
accelerates automatica lly.
$ -adaptive cruise contro l is switched on . An
object ahead was detected. Yo ur vehicle re­
mains stopped and will not start driving auto­
matica lly.
• -The automatic braking is not eno ugh to
maintain a sufficient distance to an ob ject
ahead . Yo u must int ervene ¢
page 92 , R e­
quest for driver intervention.
© Instrument cluster display
If adaptive cruise cont ro l is not shown in the
instr ument cluster d isp lay, you can call it up
using the multifunction steering wheel b ut­
tons ¢
page 28 .
Based on the g raphics in the display, yo u can
determ ine if the system is maintaining a dis ­
tance to a vehicle ahead and what that dis­
tance to this vehicle is:
N o vehicle -No object ahead was detected .
White vehicl e -An object ahead was detected .
Red vehicle -Request for the driver to take ac­
tion ¢
page 92 .
Both arrows on the scale© in dicate the dis ­
tance to the object ahead. No arrow appears
when the vehicle is on an open road and there
is no object ahead.
If an object is detected
ahead, the arrow moves on the scale.
The green zone on the scale indicates the
store distance. Fo r information on changing
Audi ad apti ve crui se control 89
the distance, refer to r::!> page 91. If the dis ­
tance selected is exceeded or not reached, the
arrow moves into the red zone on the scale.
_& WARNING
- Using adaptive cru ise contro l incorrectly
can cause collisions, other acc idents and
ser ious inju ries .
- If you press t he
~IS-E T ~I button when driv­
ing at speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h),
the vehicle acce lerates automatically up
to 20 mph (30 km/h), wh ich is the mini­
m um speed that can be set.
(D Tips
- If you switch the ig nit ion or the adaptive
cruise cont ro l system off, the set speed
is e rased for safety reason .
- The Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
and Anti-Slip Regulat ion (ASR) both
switch on when the adaptiv e cruis e con­
tr ol is swi tched o n. ESC and AS R canno t
be switched off when ad aptive cruise
cont ro l is switched on .
- Wi th t he adap tive c ruise control activat­
ed the ESC sport mode cannot be ac tiv at ­
ed.
Changing the speed
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi adaptive cru ise control
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Fi g. 81 Operati ng leve r: c ha ngi ng the s pee d
• To increase o r reduce the speed in incre­
ments,
tap the lever up o r down .
• To increa se o r de crea se t he speed q uickl y,
hold the lever up or down until the red L ED
@ reaches the desired speed r::!> page 88,
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90 Audi adaptive cruise control
After each change, the new stored speed ap­
pears briefly in the information line
c::> page 88, fig. 80@.
Driving in stop-and-go traffic
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cruise control system assists you
in stop-and-go traffic. If an object that is de­
tected ahead stops, your vehicle will brake
and stay at a stop, within the limits of the sys­
tem.
Starting with adaptive cruise control
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If you veh icle brakes to a stop because an ob­
ject is detected ahead, ACC autom. go ap­
pears briefly in the instrument cluster display
Your veh icle is in automat ic start mode.
As long as the message ACC autom. go is dis­
played and the object detected ahead starts
to move, your vehicle w ill cont inue driving
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You can activate ACC autom. go again for a
short time by pulling the lever to posit ion @
r::;, page 90, fig . 82
The start mode ACC autom. go ends when the
brake pedal is pressed .
Criteria for switching off
The adaptive c ruise control switches off for
safety reasons when stationary:
- when the dr iver's door is open,
- when the veh icle is stationary for more than
3 minutes,
- when the dr iver's safety be lt is not fastened .
,&. WARNING
If the message ACC autom . go1l appears,
the vehicle continues driving, even if there
is an obstacle between your vehicle and
the object ahead. This increases the risk of
an accident.
ll This is not available in some co un tri es .
(D Tips
If adaptive cruise contro l is active and your
vehicle does not start driving even though
the message ACC autom. go
1l appears ,
you can start by tapp ing the accelerator
pedal.
- If an obstacle is detected when driving
w ith adaptive cru ise control, the system
w ill request you to begin driving
r::;, page 92 . You vehicle will beg in driv­
ing more slowly. This can also happen in
situations where there is no visible ob­
stacle.
Interrupting cruise control
Applies to vehicles: wit h Aud i adapt ive c ru ise control
Fig. 82 Operating leve r
Requirement: The adaptive cruise cont ro l is
switched on.
Overriding cruise control
Overriding means exceeding the selected
speed when adaptive cruise control is active,
for example when press ing the accelerator
peda l when pass ing.
.. To accelerate manually, pull the lever to­
ward you into position @and hold it there.
The message ACC: override appears. Or
.. press the acce lerator pedal.
.. To resume cruise control, release the lever
or take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Interrupting cruise control while driving
.. Move the lever into position @. The mes­
sage ACC: standby appears. Or

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Warnings
Applies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense fro nt or Audi
adaptive cruise control
Fig . 85 In strum ent cluste r: approac h warnin g
The system recognizes various dangerous sit­
uat ions :
- Vehicles with adaptive cruise control: The
distance warning occurs if you drive too
closely to the object ahead for a long period
of time.
If the ob ject ahead brakes strongly,
you would not be able to avo id a coll ision.
T he indicato r light . indicates this.
- The
approach warning occurs when an ob­
ject ahead is traveling mo re slowly o r brake s
strongly. When this warning occurs, it may only be possible to avoid a collision by
swerving or braking strongly. The message
Audi pre sense. Distance c::> fig . 85 and a
warning tone will warn you about the dan­ ger. For vehicles with adaptive cruise con­
trol, the. indicator light also turns on.
If you do not react enough or not at all to a
dangerous s ituation that was detected by the
system, pre sense front provides assistance by
applying the brakes .
- If a collision is imminent, the system will
first provide an
acute warning by braking
sharply. You will also be made aware of the
danger by the instrument cluster display
c::> fig. 85. For vehicles with adaptive cruise
control, the. indicator light also turns on .
-If you do not react to the acute warning, pre
sense front can brake with increasing force
within the limits of the system
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duces the vehicle sp eed in th e event of a col-
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Audi pre sense 95
lision . The message Audi pre sense -Input
also app ears .
- At low driving speeds , pre sense front can
begin complete deceleration shortly before
a collision
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-If pre sense front determines that you are
not braking strongly enough when a colli­
sion is imminent, it can increase the braking
force.
A WARNING
--- Pre sense front cannot overcome natural
physical laws.
It is a system designed to
assist and it cannot prevent a collision .
The driver must always intervene. The driver is always responsible for braking
at the correct t ime. Do not let the in­
creased safety provided tempt you into
taking risks. This could increase your risk
of a collision.
- The system can deploy incorrectly due to
system-specific limits .
- Please note that the sensor does not al­
ways detect all objects . This increases
the risk of a collision.
- Pre sense front does not react to people
or animals or objects that are crossing
the vehicle's path or are difficult to de ­
tect
c::> page 86 , General Information.
- Reflective objects such as guard rails or
the entrance to a tunnel, heavy rain and
ice can affect the function of the radar
sensor and the system's ability to detect
a collision risk .
- Lack of attention can lead to collisions,
other accidents and serious injuries. pre
sense front is an assistance system and
cannot prevent a collision by itself . The
driver must always intervene . The driver
is always responsible for braking at the
right time.
- Always pay attention to traffic, even
when pre sense front is switched on. Al-
ways be ready to intervene and take over
comp lete control of the vehicle whenever .,.

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Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with Audi active lane assist
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Fig. 86 Turn signal lever: butto n fo r act ive la n e ass ist
Fig. 87 Windsh ield: ca mera w indow for act ive lane as ­
s is t
.. Press the q fig. 86 button to switch the sys­
tem on and off. The . or. indicator light
in the instr ument cluster turns on or off.
Indicator lights
• Ready:
The indicator light turns on when
the system is ready for use. The system can
now be operated .
• Not ready: The indicator light turns on if
the system is switched on but is inoperable.
This may be due to the following reasons:
- There is no lane boundary line.
- The relevant lane marker lines are not de-
tected (for example, markings in a construc­
tion zone or because they are obstructed by
snow, dirt, water or light ing) .
- The vehicle speed is below the activation
speed of approximately 40 mph (65 km/h)
(the speed may vary depending on your
country) .
- The lane is narrower than 8
ft (2 .5 m) or
wider than 18
ft (5.5 m).
rl 1.0 -The curve is too narrow.
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-The driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
a) Tips
- Make sure the camera's field of view
¢ fig. 87 is not obstructed by stickers or
anything else. For information on clean­
ing, refer to
¢ page 205.
- Market-specific: In certain countries: If
the system is switched on, it wi ll remain
operab le each time the ignition is switch­
ed on.
lane assist display in the instrument
cluster
Applies to vehicles: with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 88 Instrumen t cluster: monoc hrome d ispl ay
Fig. 89 Instrume nt clust er: mult icolor display
The lane assist display can be called up using
the buttons in the
multifunction steering
wheel ¢
page 28.
Monochrome display
Refer to q fig. 88

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-Side assist is not active wh ile you are
making the adjustment.
- Your settings are automati cally stored
and ass igned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
App lies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
If t h e side assist switc hes off automatically, a
message appea rs in the instrument cluster
d is p lay.
@j Audi side assist: currently unavailable
No sensor vision
The radar sensors' vision is affected . Do not
cover the area in front of the senso rs with bike
wheels, s tickers, dirt or other obj ects . Clean
the area in front of the senso rs, if necessa ry
~p age 103, fig. 93.
@j Audi side assist: currently unavailable
Side assist can not be switched o n tempo rar ily
beca use there is a mal func tion (for exam ple,
the battery charge leve l may be too low) .
@j Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guara ntee that it w ill de­
tect ve hicles correctly and it is switched
off.
The senso rs have been displaced o r are faulty.
H ave the sys tem check ed by a n authorized
Aud i dea le r or autho rized Aud i S ervic e Facility
soon.
Audi side assist 105
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