brake AUDI A3 2016 Owner´s Manual

Assist
(D Note
The sensor can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper , whee l housing and
underbody. The adaptive cruise control and
pre sense front may become impaired as a re­
sult . Have an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Fac ility check their func­
tion .
In curves
Applies to veh icles: w ith Aud i adapt ive cru ise co ntro l and Audi
pre se nse front
Fig. 117 Example: driving into a curve
When driving into a curve ¢fig. 117 and out of a
curve, the adaptive cruise control may react to an
objec t in the neighboring lane and apply the
brakes. You can prevent that by pressing the ac­
celerator pedal briefly .
Stationary objects
App lies to veh icles: with Aud i adapt ive cruise co ntro l an d Audi
p re se nse front
Fig . 118 Examp le: object changing lanes and stat ionary
object
l) Speed limits de pend on t he country and th e s pee domet er.
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Adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cruise control system only reac ts to
objects that are moving or that the system has
already detected as moving. For example, if a de­
tected vehicle @turns or changes lanes, the
adaptive cruise contro l will not react to a stopped
vehicle @. Press the brake pedal to slow your ve­
hicle down.
Pre sense front
Pre sense front only reacts to stationary objects
at low speeds.
Switching on/off
App lies to vehicles: wit h Audi adapt ive c ru ise control
Fig . 11 9 Operat ing lever: swi tching on and off
Fig. 120 Instrument cluster: adapt ive cruise contro l
You can set any speed l) between 20 mph and 95
mph (30 and 150 km/h).
Indicator lights and messages in the instrument
cluster display inform you about the current sit-
u ation and settings .
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"' Pull the lever toward you into position @
¢fig. 119 . ACC: stan dby appears in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay .
Saving the speed and activating regulati on
"'T o save the c urrent speed , press the ISETI
¢fig. 119 button. The stored speed is shown in
t h e tachomete r LED line @and appears briefly
in the information line @¢
fig. 120.
"' To activate the regu lation whi le stationary, you
must press the brake pedal.
Sw itching adaptiv e cruis e control off
"' Push the lever away from you into position @
until it clicks i nto place. The message
AC C: off
appears .
The stored speed in the LED line is erased.
@ Indicato r lights
II -adaptive cruise control is switched on. No
objects are detected ahead. The stored speed is
maintained.
• -An object a head was detected . The adaptive
cruise control system regulates the speed and
d istance to the object ahead and brakes/acce ler ­
ates automatica lly.
fij -adaptive cru ise control is switched on. An
object ahead was detected. Your vehicle remains
stopped and w ill not start driving automatica lly.
• -T he automatic bra king is no t enough to
maintain a sufficient distance to a n object ahead.
You must intervene ¢
page 138, Request for
driver intervention.
© Instrument clu ster display
If adaptive cruise control is not shown in the in­
s trument cluster disp lay, yo u can call it up using
the mu ltifunction steering wheel b uttons
¢ page 29 .
Based on the g raph ics in the d isp lay, you can de­
termine if the system is m ainta ining a distance to
a vehicle ahead and what that distance to this ve­
hicle is:
No vehi cle -No object ahead was detected.
Assist
White vehicl e -An object ahead was de tected .
Red vehicl e -Request for the dr iver to take action
¢page 138.
Both arrows on the scal e© indicate the d istance
to the object ahead . No arrow appears when the
vehicle is on an open road and t here is no object
ahead. If an object is detec ted ahead, the a rrow
moves on the sca le.
T he green zone o n the scale indicates the store
distance. For informat ion on changing the dis­
t a nce, refer to ¢
page 13 7. If the distance se­
l ected is exceeded or not reached, the arrow
moves into the red zone on the scale.
A WARNING
- Using adaptive cruise control incorrectly can
cause collisions, other accidents and ser ious
in ju ries.
- If you press the
!SET ! button w hen driving at
speeds be low 20 mph (30 km/h), the vehi­
cle acce lerates automatically up to 20 mph
(30 km/h), wh ich is the minimum speed
that can be set.
{!) Tips
- If you switch the ignit ion or the adaptive
cruise control system off, the set speed is
erased for safety reason.
- The Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) and Anti-S lip Regulat ion (ASR) both sw itch
on when the adaptive cruise control is
switched on . ESC and ASR ca nnot be switch­
ed off when adapt ive cruise control is
switched on.
- With the adaptive cruise control act ivated
t he ESC spo rt mode cannot be activated.
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Changing the speed
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
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Fig. 121 Operating lever : c han gin g th e speed
.,. To increase or reduce the speed in increments,
tap the lever up or down .
.,. To increase or decrease the speed quickly , hold
the leve r up or down until the red LED @ reach­
es the desired speed
¢ page 134 , fig . 120.
After each change, the new stored speed appears
briefly in the informat ion line ¢
page 134 ,
fig .120 @.
Driving in stop-and-go traffic
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
The adaptive c ruise control system assists yo u in
stop-and-go traffic. If an object that is detected
ahead stops, your vehicle will brake and stay at a
stop, within the limits of the system.
Starting with adaptive cru ise control
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If yo ur vehicle b rakes to a stop because an object
is de tected ahead,
AC C autom. go appears br iefly
in the instrument cluste r display. You r vehicle is
in automat ic start mode .
As long as the message
A CC au tom . go is d is ­
p layed and the object detected ahead starts to
move , your veh icle wi ll continue driving¢& .
You can activate
AC C autom. go again for a short
time by pulling the lever to posi tion @
¢page 136, fig. 122.
The start mode ACC autom . go ends when the
b rake pedal is p ressed .
l) Th is is no t ava ila b le in s ome c ountries .
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Criteria for switching off
The adaptive cru ise con trol switches off for safe­
ty reasons when stationary:
- when the d river 's doo r is open,
- when the vehicle is stationary for more than 3
minutes,
- when the driver's safety belt is not fastened .
A WARNING
If the message ACC autom. go1> appears, the
vehicle continues driving , even if there is an
obstacle between your vehicle and the ob je ct
ahead . This increases the risk of an accident .
@ Tips
If adaptive cruise control is act ive and your
vehicle does not start driv ing even though the
message
AC C autom . go1> appears, you ca n
start by tapping the a cce le ra tor ped al.
- If an obstacle is detected when dr iving with
adaptive cruise con trol, the system will re­
ques t you to beg in d riving
¢page 138. You
vehicle will begin dr iving more slowly. This
can also happen in situations where there is
no v is ible obstacle.
Interrupting cruise control
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fi g. 12 2 Ope rating leve r
Requ irement: adaptive cruise cont rol must b e
switched on .

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Ove rriding means ex ceeding the selected speed
when adaptive cruise control is active, for exam­
p le when pressing the accelerator peda l when
passing.
"'T o accelerate manua lly, p ull the lever toward
you into position @and ho ld it there. The mes ­
sage
ACC : over ride appears . Or
"' press the accelerator pedal.
"' To resume cruise control, release the lever or
take your foot off the acce lerator pedal.
Inte rrupting cruise contr ol w hil e driving
"'Move the lever into position @. The message
ACC: standb y appears. Or
"' press the brake pedal.
"' To resume the stored speed, move the lever in­
to posit ion @.
Int errupting c rui se contr ol wh en stopped
"' Push the lever away from you into position @.
The message
ACC : stan dby appears.
"' To resume cruise control, press the brake pedal
and pull the lever toward you into position@.
A WARNING
It is dangerous to activate cruise control and
resume the stored speed when the current
road, traffic or weather conditions do not pe r­
m it this. This could result in a crash.
Setting the distance
A ppl ies to v ehicles: with Audi a daptive cruise co ntro l
Fig. 123 Operat ing lever: setting the distance
"' Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance
c>fig. 123 .
Assist
"'To increase or reduce the d istance in incre­
ments, tap the switch again to the right or left.
The distance between the two veh icles will
change in the instrument cluster display.
When approaching an object detected ahead, the adaptive cruise contro l system brakes to match
that object's speed and then regu lates to the
stored distance. If the object detected ahead ac­ celerates, adaptive cruise control will also accel­
erate up to the stored speed.
The higher the speed, the greater the distance in
meters
c> & . The Distance 3 setting is recom­
mended. That is equa l to the general recommen­
dation of "half t he speed shown on the speedom ­
eter" .
The distances provided are example values. De­ pending on the driv ing s ituation, the current
speed and the way the object detected ahead is
driv ing, the actual d ista nce may be more or less
t h an these target d istances .
o::::::::,_o::::::::, ___ Distance 1: th is sett ing corresponds
to a distance of 92 feet/ 28 meters when at a speed of 62 mph ( 100 km/h), for example (time
betwee n: 1 second).
o::::::::, __ o::::::::, __ Distanc e 2: this setting corresponds
to a distance of 118 feet/ 36 meters when at a speed of 62 mph ( 100 km/h), for example (time
betwee n: 1.3 seconds) .
o::::::::, ___ o::::::::,_ Distance 3: this setting corresponds
to a distance of 164 feet
I SO meters when at a
speed of 62 mph ( 100 km/h), for example (time
betwee n: 1.8 seconds) .
o::::::::, ____ o::::::::, Distance 4: this setting corresponds
to a distance of 219 feet
I 67 meters when at a
speed of 62 mph ( 100 km/h), for example (time
betwee n: 2.4 seconds) .
A WARNING
-Driving too close to other vehicles increa ses
the risk of collis ions an d serio us inj uries.
- Se ttin g sho rt d istances to vehicles ahead re­
duces the dis tance an d time th at you have
to stop you r vehicle safe ly . Th is increases
the need for you to pay attention to traffic . ..,.
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Ass is t
- Always follow applicable traffic laws, use
common sense and select a distance to
vehicles ahead that takes the current traffic,
road and weather conditions into account .
(D Tips
Distan ce 3
is set automatically each time you
switch the ignition on. If you would like to set
another d istance as the standard setting, you
can have the
Ad apti ve cruis e control menu
added or enabled by an authorized Aud i dea l­
er or author ized Audi Se rvice Facility.
Setting the driving program
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
A adaptive cru ise cont rol d riving program is ad­
justable on veh icles w ithout A udi drive selec t*.
• In the MMI, se lect: the
I MENU I b utton > C ar >
Sy stem s*
cont rol button > Drive r assi stance >
Adaptiv e crui se c ontrol > Driving program >
Comfort /S tandard /Dynami c.
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to veh icles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cruise contro l dr iving program is ad ­
justable for vehicles with Audi drive select usi ng
the driving mode.
• Se lect the des ired dr iving mode
C o mfort , Auto ,
Dynamic
o r Indi vidual * with the knob
Qpoge 148 .
Request for driver intervention
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 1 24 Ins trument cluster: request fo r drive r interven ­
tio n
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In some situat ions, the braking from the adap­
tive cruise control system is not enough to main­
ta in enough distance to the object ahead. In
these situations, the system will request you to
take action.
The . indicator light and the graphic in the dis­
play will warn you abo ut the danger
Q fig . 124.
You w ill also hear an audio signal. Press the
brake pedal to slow your vehicle down.
Driver messages
App lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
ill ACC: unavailable
The system cannot guarantee that it will detect
objects correctly and is sw itched
off. The sensor
was moved or is faulty . Drive to an author ized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility im ­
med iate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected .
ill ACC: currently una vailable. No sensor v is ion
IIJ ACC and Audi pre sen se: currently una vaila­
ble. No sensor vis ion
This message appears if the sensor v iew is ob ­
structed, for e xamp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt. Clean the sensor
c:>page 133,
fig . 116 .
II ACC: currently unavailable . Gradient too
steep
The road exceeds the maxim um poss ible angle
fo r safe adaptive cruise control operat ion. The
adaptive cruise co ntro l canno t be switched on.
ill ACC: only a vailable in D, Sor M
Select the 0/5 or M selector lever position.
IIJ ACC: pa rking brake applied
The adaptive cru ise control system sw itches off
a utomat ica lly if the parking brake is set. The
adaptive c ruise cont ro l is available again after re­
l easing the parking brake .
II ACC: currently unavailable . Stabilization
control input
This message appears if the Electronic Stab iliza­
tion Con trol (ESC) is taking action to stab ilize the ..,.

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switches
off automatically .
ill ACC off: manual control!
This message appears if the veh icle rolls back
when sta rting on a slight incl ine, even though
ACC is act ive. Press the brake pedal to p revent
the veh icle from ro lling or starting to move.
ill ACC: engine speed
This message appears if the driver has not shift­
ed up or down in time when the adapt ive cruise
control is braking or accelerating, caus ing the ve­
h icle to exceed or to not reach the permitted en­
g ine speed . The adaptive cru ise cont rol turns
off.
A chime sounds as a remi nder.
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Three white dots appear if a sett ing cannot be se­
lected with the operating lever. For example, this
happens if adaptive cruise control cannot be acti­
vated when stopped because the dr iver has not
fastened the safety belt.
Doo r open
Adapt ive cruise control cannot be switched on
when the vehicle is stationary and the driver's
door is open.
Audi pre sense
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense basic or Audi pre sense front
With in the limits of the system, p re sense basic
and pre sense front can in it iate steps to protect
vehicle occupants in certain dangerous s itua­
tions .
Critical driving situat ions can be recogn ized by
the pre sense front via a network of different ve­ hi cle systems and can take steps to prepare the
ve hicl e o ccupants for a potential collis ion.
The pre sense front works w ith a radar sensor
and a video camera*. It also functions within the limits of the system when adaptive c ruise con­
tro l* is switched off .
Assist
General information
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense front or Audi adaptive
cruise control
_&. WARNING
Also fo llow the gene ral in format ion found on
~ page 133, General information.
Audi pre sense basic
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense basic
The function of the pre sense basic is activated at
a speed of 20 mph (30 km/h) or h igher .
The following functions can be triggered under certain condit ions w ith in the lim its of the sys­
tem:
- Tensioning of the safety belts (for examp le,
during heavy braking): the front safety belts have reversib le be lt tens ioners. If a collision
does not occur, the safety belts loosen slightly
and are ready to tr igger aga in.
- Closing the windows and the sunroof* (for ex­
ample when over- or understeering): the win­
dows close until the re is only a small gap open
and the s unroof* closes all the way .
Audi drive select: the deployment time is adapt­ ed in dynam ic mode.
_&. WARNING ~
The pre sense basic cannot overcome natural
physical laws. It is a system desig ned to ass ist
and it cannot p revent a collision. Do not let
the increa sed safe ty p rovided tempt you into
t aking r is ks. This co uld in crease yo ur risk of a
collis ion .
- The system can dep loy inco rre ctly due to
system-specif ic limits.
(D Tips
- Certa in p re sense basic functions switch off
when ESC is swi tched off (sport mode) or
w hen driving in reverse. .,.
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Ass is t
- The pre sense b asic functions may not be
available if there is a ma lfunction in the ESC
system or the airbag contro l module.
- Note that with pre sense basic, the reversi­
ble safety belt pretensioner on the front
passenger 's s ide deact ivates when the front
passenger's airbag is deactivated.
Audi pre sense front
Description
A pp lies to veh icles: with Audi pre sense front or Audi adapt ive
cr uise control
Pre sense front informs you if the distance to the
vehicle ahead falls below the safe distance for an
extended period of time.
It c an warn of a poss i­
b le co llision and initiate braki ng maneuve rs,
within the limits of the system.
When detected in time, the system can assess
dangerous s ituations where an object ahead
b rakes suddenly or if your own vehi cle is t raveling
at a high speed and approaching an object that is
mov ing more slowly. If detect ion is not possible,
then pre sense front does not react.
Warnings
Applies to veh icles: with Audi p re se nse front o r Aud i ada ptive
cr uise con trol
F ig . 12 5 Instrument cluster: app roach wa rning
The system recognizes var ious dange rous situa­
tions:
- Vehicles with adapt ive cruise control: the
dis­
tance warning
appears if yo u drive too closely
to an object for a long period of time. If the ob­
ject ahead b rakes strongly, you would not be
l ) Thi s is not ava ilab le in some co un tri es .
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able to avoid a collision. The indicator light .
indicates this.
- T he
approach w arning occurs when an object
ahead is traveling more slowly or brakes
strong ly. When this warning occurs, it may only
be possible to avoid a coll is ion by swerving or
braking strongly. The message
Aud i p re sense
• c:> fig. 125 and a warning tone will warn you
about the danger. For vehicles with adaptive
cruise control, the. indicator light also turns
on .
If you do not react enough or not at all to a da n­
gerous s ituation that was detected by the sys­
tem , pre sense front provides assistance by ap­
plying t he b rakes .
- If a collision is imminent, the system will first
prov ide an
acute w arning by braking sharply .
You will also be made aware of the danger by the ins trument cluste r display
c:> fig . 125. For
veh icles with adaptive cru ise cont rol, the . in­
dic ator light a lso tu rns on .
- If you do not react to the acute warning, pre
sense front can brake w ith increasing force
w it hi n the lim its of the system
l )_ This reduces
the vehicle speed in the event o f a collis ion . The
message
Audi pre sense -Input also appears.
- At low driving speeds, pre sense front can begin
complete deceleration shortly before a
co llision
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- If p re sense front determines t hat you are not
braking strongly enough when a co llision is im­
m inent, it can increase the braking force.
A WARNING
-
- Pre sense front cannot overcome natura l
phys ica l laws. It is a system designed to as ­
sist and it cannot prevent a collision . The
driver m ust always intervene . The dr iver is
always responsible fo r braki ng at the correct
time . Do not let the in crease d sa fety prov id­
ed tempt you into ta king risks. This could in­
crease your risk of a collision .
- The system can dep loy inco rre ctly due to
sys tem-specific li mits.

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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 ve­
hicle's path or are difficult to detect
¢ page 133.
-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, oth­
er 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 re­
sponsible for braking at the right time.
- Always pay attention to traffic, even when
pre sense front is switched on. Always be
ready to intervene and take over complete
control of the vehicle whenever it is neces­
sary. Always follow traffic laws regarding
maintaining a safe distance between your
vehicle and vehicles ahead.
- pre sense front works within certain limits
and cannot react to situations that are out­
side of the system limits, such as when ap­
proaching a stationary vehicle or a station­
ary obstacle (the end of a traffic jam or ave­
hicle that has broken down).
- Always keep in mind that the radar sensor
for pre sense front only works within de­
fined detection zones, which means other
vehicles may not always be detected cor­
rectly.
- The function and range of the radar sensor
can be impaired by rain, snow and heavy
mist. Vehicles ahead may not be detected
right away, or not detected at all.
- Reflective surfaces such as guard rails or en­
trances to tunnels may impair the function
of the radar sensor.
(D Note
The sensor can be disp laced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. Pre sense front can be impaired
by this. Have an authorized Audi dea ler or au-
Assist
thorized Audi Service Facility check their func­
tion.
(D Tips
- You can cancel the bra king with increas ing
force that is initiated by the system by brak­
ing yourself, by acce lerating noticeably or
by swerving.
- For information on driver messages about
pre sense, refer to¢
page 142.
- Keep in mind that pre sense front can brake
unexpectedly. Always secure any cargo or
objects that you are transporting to reduce
the risk of damage or injury.
- Certain pre sense front functions switch off
when ESC is switched off (sport mode) or
when driving in reverse.
- The pre sense front functions are not availa­
ble if there is a malfunction in the adaptive
cruise control* system¢
page 138 or
¢page 142.
-Keep in mind that pre sense front can brake
abruptly. Always secure cargo or objects
that you transport to reduce the risk of
damage or injury .
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense front or Audi adaptive
cruise control
.,. In the MMI, select: the I MENU I button >Car>
Systems*
control button > Driver assistance >
Audi pre sense .
Switching the system on and off
Audi pre sense (Syste m): if the system is turned
off, it automatically turns on again once the igni­
tion is switched on.
System -switch Audi pre sense On/Off. With
this, you can switch the prewarning and the brak ­
ing intervention from Audi pre sense on or off.
Early warning -the distance and approach warn­
ings can be switched
On /Off .
(D Tips
-If you restrict or switch off the ESC, the pre
sense also switches itse lf off¢
page 160.
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Intelligent Technology
Intelligent Technology
Notice about data
recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and
vehicle control modules
Event Data Re corder
This vehicle is equipped wi th an Event Data Re ­
corder (EDR) . The main purpose of an E DR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash -like situa­
tions, such as an airbag deploym ent or h itting a
road obstacle, data that will assist in understand­
ing how a veh icle 's systems performed . The EDR
is designed to record data related to veh icle dy­
namics a nd safety systems for a sho rt period of
time, typically 30 seconds or less . The E DR in this
veh icle is designed to reco rd s uch data as :
- How various systems in your vehicle were oper­
at ing;
- Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened;
- How far ( if at all) the driver was depressing the
acce lerator and/or brake peda l; and,
- How fast the ve hicle was trave ling.
These data can help provide a better understand­ ing of the ci rc u mstances in which c rashes and in ­
juries occur. NOT E: EDR data are recorded by yo ur
veh icle only if a non-trivia l crash situat ion occurs;
no data are recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal data (e .g .,
name, gender, age, and crash location) a re re­
corded . H owever , other pa rties , such as law en­
forcement, cou ld combine the EDR data w it h the
type o f person ally identifyi ng dat a routine ly ac­
qu ired dur ing a crash invest igat ion .
To read data reco rded by an EDR, specia l equip­
men t is req uire d, and access to the veh icle or the
E DR is needed. In ad dition to the vehicle manu­
facturer, other parties, s uch a s law enforcement,
that have t he specia l equipment, can read the in­
formation if they have access to the vehicle or the E DR.
Some s tate laws restrict the re trieva l or down­
loading of data stored by ED Rs insta lled in a vehi ­
cle fo r the express purpose of retrieving data af -
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ter an accident or crash event withou t the own ­
er 's consent.
Audi will not access the EDR and /or sim ilar data
o r g ive it to others -
- unless t he ve hicle ow ner (o r lessee if the vehi­
cle has been leased) ag rees; o r
- upon the offic ial request by the police; or
- upon the order of a court of law or a govern-
ment agency; or
- for the defense of a lawsuit through the jud icia l
discovery process.
- Audi may also use the data for research about
veh icle operation and safety perfo rmance or
prov ide the data to a th ird party for research
purposes w itho ut identify ing t he specific vehi­
cle or info rmat ion about the ident ity of its own­
er or lessee and only afte r th e re co rded vehicle
d ata has been a ccessed.
Vehicle control modules
You r vehicle is also equ ipped with a number of
e lectronic cont rol modules for va rious vehicle
syste ms, such as engine ma nagement, em iss io n
contro l, air bag s, a nd safety be lts.
These electronic control modules record data
dur ing norma l vehicle operation t hat may be
n eeded by tra ined techn ic ians for d iagnost ic and
r ep air pur poses. The re cording capab ility of these
modules is lim ited to dat a (no sou nd is recor d­
ed). Only a sma ll amount of data is actually re ­
corded over a very limited period of time, or stor­
ed when a system fault is detected by a contro l
module . Some of the data stored may relate to
vehicle speed, direction, or braking, as well as re­
straint system use and performance in the event
of a crash . Stored data can also only be read a nd
down loaded w it h specia l equipment that is d i­
r ec tly connec ted to the vehicle.
(D Tips
Your vehicle may be e quipped w it h Aud i con­
n ect . Yo ur use of certain Aud i connect fea­
tures requires wire less services that are p ro­
v ided by a third party wireless telecomm uni­
cations provider. Fo r de tails regarding how in ­
fo rmation obtained through Aud i connect is
collecte d, processe d, transmitted, use d, an d ..,.

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Electronic stabilization
control (ESC)
Description
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) supports
driver safety. It reduces the risk of slipping and
improves dr iving stability. ESC detects crit ical sit­
uations suc h as the vehicle overstee ring and un­
de rs teer ing or the wheels are sp inning. The vehi­
cle is s tabilized by app ly ing the brakes or reduc­
i ng e ngine torque. Once t he ES C i s ac tiva ted, the
indicator light
DJ b li nks in the instrument clus ­
ter .
The fol low ing systems are integrated in the ESC:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
ABS preve nts the whee ls from lock ing whe n brak­
i ng. The vehicle can s till be steered even during
h a rd brak ing. Apply steady press ure to the brake
pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A puls ing in t he
bra ke pedal indica tes th at the system is act ing to
s tabili ze the vehicle.
Brake assist system
The brake assist sys tem can decrease braking dis­
tance .
It increases brak ing power when the d rive r
p resses the brake pedal q uic kl y in eme rgency sit­
uations. Yo u m ust press and hold the b rake pedal
u nti l the dangero us si tuati on is over. In ve hicles
with adaptive cruise contro l*, the bra ke assist
system is more sensitive if the d istance detected
to the veh icle ahead is too small.
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
ASR red uces eng ine power when the drive wheels
begin spinning an d adapts the force to the road
conditions. This makes it easie r to sta rt, acceler ­
ate and drive up inclines .
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Electronic differential lock (EDL)
T he ED L brakes wheels t hat are spi nning and
transfe rs the drive power to the o ther dr ive
whee l or wheels if the vehicle is equ ipped with all
whee l drive *). T his function is not available at
higher speeds.
In extreme cases, ED L automat ica lly swi tches off
to keep the b rake o n the braked whee l from over­
heating. The vehicle is still working correct ly. ED L
will switc h on again automatically when condi­
tions have returned to normal.
Steering recommendation
T he ESC he lps to s tabilize the vehicle by changing
the steering torque.
Selective wheel torque control
Se lective w heel torque con trol is used w hen d riv ­
i ng on curves. The front whee l on the ins ide of
the curve or both wheels on t he i nsid e of the
c ur ve are braked se lective ly as needed . This al ­
lows more precise driving in c urves .
Automatic post -collision braking system
T he "Automat ic pos t-collis ion braki ng system"
ca n help to reduce the ris k of sliding and of othe r
collisions af ter an a cciden t. If th e ai rbag cont rol
module detects a collision above a certai n vehicle
speed, the vehicle is brake d by the ESC.
T he veh icle does not br ake au tomatic ally if:
- the dr iver presses the acce lera tor pedal, or
- the braking fo rce generated by the pressed
brake pedal is greater than the b raking force
that would be in itiated by the system, or
- the ESC, the brake system o r the veh icle electri­
cal system are not functioning.
A WARNING
- T he ESC and its i nteg rated systems ca nnot
over come the li mits posed by natu ral physi­
cal laws. This is espe cially impor tant on slip­
pery o r we t roads . If the systems beg in act­
ing to stabilize your veh icle, you should im ­
mediately a lter your speed to match the
road and tra ffic condit ions. Do not let the
increased safety provided tempt you into
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