sensor 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
c:> page 48.
-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
c:> page 25.
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.
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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
( ___ _____ )
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
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A WARNING
-The ra in sensor is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still responsible
for manually sw itching the w ipers on ac­
cording to the v is ibility conditions.
- The windshield may not be treated w ith
water-repe lling windshield coat ing
agents. Unfavorable conditions, such as
wetness, darkness o r low sun, can result
in increased glare. W iper blade chatter is
also possible.
- Properly functioning windshie ld w iper
blades are requi red fo r a clear view and
safe driving~
page 51, Replacing
front windshield wiper blades .
(D Note
-In case of frost, make sure the wind­
shield wiper b lades are not frozen to the
windsh ield . Sw itching on the windshield
wipers when the blades are frozen to the
windsh ield can damage the wiper blades.
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wipe r system must be switched
off (lever
in position 0). This prevents unintention­
al sw itching on and damage to the wind­
s h ield wiper system.
- Do not use the wipers to remove ice from
the windows. Using windshie ld w ipers as
i ce scrapers destroys the wiper b lades.
(D Tips
- The windshield wipe rs switch off when
t h e ignit ion is turned
off. You can acti­
vate the windshield wipers after the igni­
tion is switched back on by moving the
windsh ield wiper leve r to any pos ition.
- Worn or dirty windsh ie ld w iper blades
r esult in streak ing. This can affect the
r ain senso r funct ion. Check your wind­
s hi eld wipe r blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles in the w ind­
s hi eld washer system are heated* at low
temperatures when the ig nit ion is on.
- When stopping temporar ily, e.g. at a
traff ic light, the se t speed of the w ind- Light
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shield w ipers is automatically reduced by
one speed.
- In vehi cles w ith an MMI, you can switch
the rain senso r or
off in the Driver assi s­
tance
menu.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper b lades when you see w iper
streaks . Use a soft clot h and a glass cleaner .
.,. Place the windshie ld wiper arms in the serv­
ice pos ition
~ page 51.
.,. Fold the windshie ld w iper arms away from
the windshield.
A WARNING
Di rty windsh ield wiper b lades can impair
v ision, which increases the r isk of an acci­
dent.
(D Note
If you see streaks again after clean ing the
wiper blades, the blades must be replaced
~page 51.
Replacing front windshield wiper blades
Fig. 41 Remov ing w indsh ie ld wipe r blades
Wiper servic e posit ion /bl ade repl ace ment
position
.,. To bri ng the w ipers into the service position,
tur n the ignition
off and move the wind­
shield w iper lever into pos ition @
~ page 50, fig. 40.
.,. To bring the w ipers into the starting posi­
t ion, tur n the ig nition on and move t he
w indshie ld w iper lever into position @
~ page 50, fig. 40 .
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activates the "eco" mode*1>. I n "eco" mode*,
a ll settings are lowered slightly to save fuel.
When in "eco" mode* ,
eco is shown in the dis­
play. To ex it "eco" mode*, press the
!AU TO !
button again .
I• I • I Setting the temperature
The temperature can be adjusted individually
for the driver and front passenger using the
dials . Temperatu res between 60 °F (+16 °C)
and 84 °F (+28 °C) can be set . Outs ide of this
range,
Lo or Hi will appear in the climate con­
trol system display. In both settings, the cli­ mate control runs with constantly at the max­
i mum cooling or heating level. The tempera­
ture is not regu lated.
Synchronization: By pressing the ! AU TO I but ­
ton for two seconds , the temperature setting
for the driver is transferred to the front pas­
senger's side. This applies a temperature
change to the front passenger's side.
~ Adjusting the blower
To prevent the windows from fogging over,
the blower should always run at a low speed.
You can adj ust the volume of air generated by
the blower to you r preference. To have the
blower regulated automatically, press the
!AU TO! button.
Adjusting the air distribution
The air distribution is adjusted with the~, [Ml
and ~ buttons. To have the air distribution
r eg ulated automatically, press the
!AUTO ! but­
ton .
The round air vents in the cockpit are adjusta­
ble
~ page 72.
T o keep the w indows from fogging in damp
weather, we recommend opening the side air
vents and tilting them to the side
~ page 72, Adjusting the air vents.
Foot vents are located under the front seats
and adjustable vents on the end of the center
console to heat the rear of the vehicle.
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Warm and cold 71
~ Switching the defroster on and off
The w indshield and side windows are defrost­
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as
possible . The maximum amount of air flows
main ly from the vents below the windshield.
Recircu lation mode switches off. The tempera­
ture is controlled automatically. In the
[i] set­
ting, the
! AIC ! cooling mode sw itches on auto­
matically, depending on the outside air tem ­
perature .
The
! AU TO ! button sw itches the defroster off.
l""'I Switching recirculation mode on and
off
The recircu lation mode can be turned on man ­
ually or automatically* .
- Switching manual recirculation mode on and
off: Press the~ button. The LED light up
when switched on.
- Automatic* recirculation mode: The recircu­
lation mode must be activated in the MMI.
Select: the
I MENU I button >C ar> Systems*
con trol button> AC > Auto recirculation.
The a ir quality sensor that is des igned for
diesel and gasoline exhaust automatically
switches the recirculation mode on or off
depending on the leve l of pollutants in the
outside air .
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehi­
cle is circulated and filtered . This prevents the
unfiltered air outside the vehicle from enter­
ing the vehicle interior. We recommend
switching recircu lation mode on when driving
th rough a tunne l or when sitting in traffic
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The 1- 1 button, IAU TO ! or the [i] button
switches rec irc ulation mode off.
The system switches to recirculation mode
whe n driving in reverse when the engine is
cold.
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80 Driving
To sti ll be able to start or stop t he engine, re­
fer to "Correcting a malfunction"
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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 .,.

86 Audi adapti ve cruise control
Audi adaptive cruise
control
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
The adaptive cruise control system is a combi­
nation of speed and distance regulation. It as­
sists the driver by both regulat ing the speed
and maintaining a distance to the object
ahead, within the abilit ies of the system. If
the system detects an object, adaptive cru ise
con trol can brake and acce le rate your veh icle.
This makes driving more comfortable both on
long stretches of highway and in stop-and -go
traffic.
General Information
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control and
Audi pre se nse front
Fi g. 75 Front of veh icle: sensor
The genera l information applies to adaptive
cruise control * and pre sense front *
c:;, page 94.
The radar sensor a rea c::> fig. 75 m ust not be
covered w ith stickers, deposits or a ny other
obstructions as it may impair the function of
the adaptive cruise control and the pre sense
front. For information on cleaning, refer to
c:;, page 205. The same applies for any modifi­
cations made in the front area.
The function of the adaptive cruise control
system and pre sense front is limited in some
conditions : -
Objects can on ly be detected when they are
within the sensor range
c::> page 87,
fig. 78.
-The system has a limited ability to detect
objects that are a short distance ahead, off
to the side of your vehicle or moving into
your lane.
- Objects that are difficult to detect such as
motorcycles, vehicles with high ground
clearance or an overhanging load are detect­
ed late or not detected at all.
- When driving through curves
c::>page 87.
-With stationary objects c::> page 87.
A WARNING
-
Always pay attent ion to traffic when adap­
tive cruise control is switched on and the
pre sense front is active
c::> page 94. As
the driver, yo u are still responsible for
start ing and for mainta ining speed and
d istance to other objects. The pre sense
front is used to ass ist you. The dr iver must
a lways take action to avo id a collision . The
driver is always responsible for braking at
the correct time.
- I ncorrect use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol can cause collisions, other accidents
and serio us personal injury.
- For safety reasons, do not use adaptive cruise control when driving on roads with
many curves, when the road surface is in
poor condition and/or in bad weather
(such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and
hydroplaning). Us ing the system unde r
these conditions could result in a coll i­
sion .
- Switch adaptive cruise control off tempo­ rarily when driving in tu rni ng lanes, o n
expressway ex its or in construction
zones. This prevents the vehicle from ac­
celerating to the set speed when in these
situations .
- The adaptive c ruise control system will
not brake by itself if you put your foot on
the accelerator pedal. Doing so can over-
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-When approaching stationary objects
such as stopped traffic, adaptive cruise
control will not respond and pre sense
front will have limited function.
- The adaptive cruise control system and
pre sense front do not react to people,
animals, objects crossing the road or on­
coming objects.
- The function of the radar sensors can be
affected by reflective objects such as
guard rails, the entrance to a tunnel,
heavy rain or ice.
- Never follow a vehicle so closely that you
cannot stop your vehicle safely. The
adaptive cruise control cannot slow or
brake the vehicle safely when you follow
another vehicle too closely. Always re­
member that the automatic braking
function cannot bring the vehicle to a
sudden or emergency stop under these
conditions.
- To prevent unintended operation, always
switch ACC off when it is not being used.
(D Note
The sensor can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. The adaptive cruise control
and pre sense front may become impaired
as a result. Have an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility check
their function.
In curves
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control and
Audi pre se nse front
Fig. 76 Example: driv ing into a curve
Audi adaptive crui se control 87
When driving into a curve q fig. 76 and out of
a curve, the adaptive cruise control may react
to an object in the neighboring lane and apply
the brakes. You can prevent that by pressing
the accelerator pedal briefly.
Stationary objects
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control and
Aud i pre sense front
Fig. 77 Example : object changing lanes and stat ionary
ob ject
Adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cruise control system only reacts
to objects that are moving or that the system
has already detected as moving. For example,
if a detected vehicle @turns or changes
lanes, the adaptive cruise control will not re­
act to a stopped vehicle@. Press the brake
pedal to slow your vehicle down .
Pre sense front
Pre sense front only reacts to stationary ob­
jects at low speeds.
Adaptive cruise control
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
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92 Audi adaptive cruise control
Setting the driving program
App lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
A adapt ive cru ise con trol driving progr am is
ad ju st abl e on vehicle s wi tho ut Aud i dr ive se ­
l ec t*.
"' Se lect in the M MI: the
I MENU I button > Car
> Systems * control button > Driver assi s­
tance > Adaptive cruise control > Driving
program > Comfort/Standard /Dynamic .
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
The adaptive cruise contro l driv ing program is
ad justab le for ve hicles w ith Aud i dr ive se lect
using the driving mode.
"' Se lect th e des ired driv ing mode
Comfort ,
Auto , Dynamic or Individual *
wit h the knob
t:;, page 106 .
Request for driver intervention
App lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
Fig . 84 In strum ent cluster: request fo r d rive r in terven ­
ti on
In some s ituations , the braki ng from the
adapt ive cruise control system is not enough
to maintain enough d istance to the object
ahead. In thes e situations, the system will re­
quest yo u to take action .
The . indicat or light and the graphic in the
d isplay w ill wa rn you about the danger
t:;, fig . 84 . You will a lso hear an aud io signa l.
Pr ess the brake pedal to s low y our veh icl e
down.
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: wit h Aud i adapt ive c ru ise control
IIJ ACC : unavailable
The system cannot gu arantee that it will de­
tect o bject s cor rectly and i s switched off. The
sens or was move d or is fa ulty. Drive to your
autho rized Audi dea le r or a uth ori zed Audi
service facility immediately to have the ma l­
f unct ion corrected.
Ill ACC: currently unavailable . No sensor vi­
sion
fl ACC and Audi pre sense : currently un ­
available. No sen sor vision No sen sor vi sion
T h is message appears if the senso r view is ob­
structe d, for examp le by l eaves, snow, heavy
s pr ay or d irt . C lean t he sensor
t:;, p age 86 ,
fig. 75.
ill ACC: currently unavailable. Gradient too
steep
The road exceeds t he max imum possible an­
gle fo r safe adaptive cruise control operation.
T he adapt ive cr uise control cannot be switch­
ed o n.
ill ACC: only available in D, Sor M
Se lect the D/S or M selector leve r position .
ill ACC: parking brake applied
The adapt ive cr uise control system switch es
off automa tically if th e parki ng br ake is set.
T he adapt ive cru ise con tro l is ava ilable again
aft er re leas ing t he pa rking br ake.
ill ACC: currently unavailable. Stabilization
control input
This message appears if the Electronic Stabili ­
zation Control (ESC) is taking action to stab i­
l ize the veh icle. I n this case, adapt ive cr uise
control switches off automat ica lly .
ill ACC off: manual control!
This message a ppears if t he vehicle ro lls back
whe n start ing on a s light incline, even though
ACC is active. Press the b rake pedal to prevent
the vehicle from rolling or starting to move.
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94 Audi pre sen se
Audi pre sense
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense basic or Audi pre
sense front
Within the limits of the system, pre sense ba­
sic and pre sense front can initiate steps to
protect vehicle occupants in certain danger ­
ous situations.
Critical driving situations can be recognized by
the pre sense front v ia a network of differe nt
vehicle systems and can take steps to prepare
the vehicle occupants for a potentia l collision.
The pre sense front works with a radar sensor
and a video came ra* .
It also functions within
the limits of the system when adapt ive cruise
control * is switched off.
General information
General information
App lies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense front or Audi
adaptive cruise control
A WARNING
Also follow the general information found
on
~ page 86, General information.
Audi pre sense basic
Descript ion
Applies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense basic
The function of the pre sense basic is activat­
ed at a speed of 20 mph (30 km/h) or higher.
The following functions can be triggered un­
der certain conditions within the limits of the
system:
- T ensioning of the safety be lts (for example,
during heavy braking) : The front safety belts
have reversib le be lt pretensioners. If a colli­
sion does not occur, the safety belts loosen
s light ly and are ready to trigger again .
- Closing the windows and the sunroof* (for
example, when over- or understeering): The
windows and the sunroof" close until there is only a small gap open. Audi drive select:
The dep loyment time is
adapted in dynamic mode.
A WARNING
-The pre sense basic cannot overcome natu- ral phys ica l laws.
It is a system designed to
assist and it cannot prevent a coll is ion. Do
not let the increased safety provided
tempt you into taking risks. This could in­
crease your r isk of a collis ion.
- The system can deploy incorrectly due to system-specific limits .
(D Tips
-Certa in pre sense bas ic functions switch
off when ESC is switched off (sport
mode) or when dr iving in reverse .
- The pre sense bas ic functions may not be
available if there is a ma lfunction in the
ESC system or the a irbag control mod­
ule .
- Note that with pre sense bas ic, the rever ­
sible safety belt pretensioner on the
front passenger 's side deactivates when
the front passenger's a irbag is deactivat­
ed.
Audi pre sense front
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense front or Audi
adapt ive cru ise control
Pre sense front informs yo u if the distance to
the vehicle ahead falls below the safe distance
for an extended period of time. It can warn of a possible collision and initiate braking ma­
neuvers, within the limits of the system .
When detected in time, the system can assess
dangerous situat ions where an object ahead
brakes suddenly or if your own veh icle is trav­
eling at a high speed and approaching an ob ­
ject that is moving more slow ly . If detection is
not possible, then p re sense fro nt does not re ­
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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
l)_ This re­
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
l) .
-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
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- 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 .,.