AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2015 Owners Manual

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Audi active Lane assist Lane assist
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi active lane assist
Active lane assist detects lane marker lines
within the limits of the system using a camera
in the windshield.
If you are approaching a de­
tected lane marker line and it appears likely
that you will leave the lane, the system will
warn you with corrective steering. You can
override this steering at any time. If you pass
over a line, the steering wheel will vibrate
lightly. In order for this warning vibration to
occur, it must first be switched on in the
MMI.
Active lane assist is operable when the lane
marker line is detected on at least one side of
the vehicle.
The system will not warn you before crossing
a lane marker line if you have activated the
turn signal. In this case, it assumes that you
are changing lanes intent ionally.
The system is designed for driving on express ­
ways and highways and therefore only acti­
vates at speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/h).
_& WARNING
- The system warns the driver that the ve­
hicle is leaving the lane using corrective
steering. The driver is always responsible
for keeping the vehicle within the lane.
- The system can help you keep the vehicle
in the lane, but it does not drive by itself.
Always keep your hands on the steering
wheel.
- Corrective steering may not occur in cer­
tain situations, such as during heavy
braking.
- There may be cases where the camera
does not recognize all lane marker lines.
Corrective steering can only take place
on the side of the vehicle where lane
marker lines are detected.
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-Other road structures or objects could
possibly be identified unintentionally as
lane marker lines. As a result, corrective
steering may be unexpected or may not
occur.
- The camera view can be restricted, for
example by vehicles driving ahead or by
rain, snow, heavy spray light shining into
the camera or by dirt on the window. This
can result in active lane assist not detect­
ing the lane marker lines or detecting
them incorrectly.
- In certain situations where visibility is
low, the vehicle may switch from "early"
to "late" corrective steering
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-Under certain conditions such as ruts in
the road, an inclined roadway or cross­
winds, the corrective steering alone may
not be enough to keep the vehicle in the
middle of the lane.
- For safety reasons, active lane assist
must not be used when there are poor
road and/or weather conditions such as
slippery roads, fog, gravel, heavy rain,
snow and the potential for hydroplaning. Using active lane assist under these con­
ditions may increase the risk of a crash.

100 Audi active lane assist
Switching on and off
App lies to vehicles: with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 95 Tu rn s igna l leve r: butto n fo r act ive lan e ass is t
F ig. 9 6 Windsh ie ld: ca mera window for act ive lane as ­
sist
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~ Pr ess the ¢ fig. 95 button to sw itch the sys­
tem o n and off. The . or. indica tor lig ht
in the i nstru ment clus ter turns on o r off .
Indicator lights
• Ready: The indicator light turns on when
the system is rea dy for use . The system can
now be ope rated .
• Not ready: The ind icator ligh t turns on if
the system is sw itched on but is inoperable .
This may be d ue to the following reasons:
- There is no la ne boundary line.
- The re levant lane marke r lines a re not de-
tected (for examp le, markings in a construc ­
t ion zone or because they a re obstruc ted by
snow, dirt, water or light ing) .
- The veh icle speed is below the ac tivation
speed of appr oximate ly 40 mph (65 km/ h)
(the speed may vary depending on your
country) .
- The lane is nar rower than 8
ft (2 .5 m) o r
wide r than 18
ft (5 .5 m).
- The curve is too narrow. - T
he driver 's hands are not on the stee ring
wheel.
(D Tips
- Mak e sure th e ca me ra 's fie ld of view
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fig. 9 6 is n ot obstr ucte d by st ic kers or
anythi ng e lse. For information on clean ­
ing , refe r to ¢
page 204.
-Mark et-s pe ci fic: In certain co unt ries: If
the system is switched on, it wi ll rema in
o perab le each time the ignition is sw itch­
ed on.
Lane assist display in the instrument
cluster
Applies to vehicles: with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 97 Instrume nt cl uster: monoc hrom e di spl ay
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Fig. 98 Ins trume nt clust er: mult ic olor d is p lay
T he lane assist disp lay can be called up using
the buttons in the
multifunction steering
wheel
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Monochrome display
R efer to ¢ fig. 97

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@ Solid lines: active lane assist is switch-
ed on and ready to provide warnings on
the side that is indicated.
@ Blinking line (left or right): active lane
assist is warning you by a vibration in
the steering wheel that you are leaving
the lane .
® Unfilled line(s): lane assist is activated,
but not ready to give warn ing
No lines: a ctive lane assist is switched
off.
Multicolor display
Refer to ¢ fig. 98
@ Solid white lines: active lane assist is
switched on and ready to provide warn-
ings on the side that is ind icated.
@ Red line (left or rig ht): active lane as-
sist is wa rning you by a vibrat ion in the
steering wheel that you a re leav ing the
lane.
® Solid gray lines: lane ass ist is activated,
but not ready to give warn ing
No lines: active lane assist is switched
off.
Messages in the instrument cluster
display
If the active lane ass ist has a malfunction, the
m, i ndicato r light in the instrument cluster
d isplay turns off and one of the following
messages appears:
Audi active lane assist: currently not availa­
ble. No camera view
This message appears if the camera is unab le
to detect the lines . This could happen if:
- The camera field of view
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is dirty or covered in ice. Clean the area on
the windshie ld.
- The camera field of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching
the active lane assist on again.
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- The system has been unable to detect the
lanes for an extended period of time due to
road conditions. Switch the active lane as ­
sist back on when the lines are more v is ibl e.
Audi active lane assist: Currently unavailable
The re is a temporary active lane assist mal­
function. Try switching the active lane assist
on again later.
Audi active lane assist: system fault!
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
m, Audi active lane assist: Please continue
steering vehicle!
This message appears if you are not steering
by yourself . If th is is the case, active lane as­
s ist does not switch off, but it is "not ready" to
provide a warning. The system can help you
keep the vehicle in the lane . However, you are
responsible for driv ing the vehicle and must
steer it yourself .
Adjusting the steering time and
vibration warning
App lies to veh icles : w ith Audi ac tive la ne ass ist
You con adjust individual active lone assist
settings in the MMI.
""Select: the I MENU I button >Car > Systems *
control button > Driver assistance > Audi
active lane assist .
Steering time
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Early: in this setting, the correct ive steering
happens cont inuously to help keep the veh icle
i n the center of the lane.
Late : in this setting, the system provides cor­
rect ive steer ing just before a vehicle wheel
touches a detected lane marker line .
Vibration warning
You can switch the additiona l vibrating warn-
ing in the steer ing whee l on or off. ..,_ •

102 Audi active lane assist
A WARNING
With the v ibration warning switched off,
no vis ible warning will appear in the in­
s t rumen t cluste r display when cross ing a
lane ma rke r.
@ Tips
Ma rket-specific: You r settings are auto­
mat ically stored and assigned to the re­
mote control key being use d.
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Audi side assist Side assist
Description
App lies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
Fig. 99 Se nsor detect ion range
Fig. 10 0 Disp lay on the exterior mirror
Side assist he lps you monito r yo ur blind spot
and traffic behind your veh icle. W ith in the
limits of the system, it warns you about
vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling w ith your w it hi n sensor range@
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fig . 99: If a lane change is classified as cr iti­
cal, the display @in the exterior m irror turns
on
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The display i n the left exterio r mirror provides
assistance when making a lane cha nge to t he
l eft, while the display in the right exter ior mir­
r or p rov ides assistance when making a lane
change to t he righ t.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about ve hicles that are
detected and class ified as crit ica l. The display
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The display remains d im in the information
stage so that your view toward the front is not
disturbed .
Warning sta ge
If you activate the turn signal, s ide assist
warns you about veh icles tha t are detected
and classified as critical. The display in the re ­
spective mirror blinks brightly . If this hap­
pens, check traffic by glancing in the rearview
mirror and over your shoulder ¢
A in General
information on page 104.
@ Tips
- Yo u can adjust the brightness on of the
display on the rearview mirror
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104 Audi side assist
General information
A pplies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
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Fig. 101 D riving s it u at ions
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F ig . 102 Rea r of th e ve hicle: pos it io n of t he se nso rs
(exa mple)
Side assist functions at speeds above approx i­
mately 19 mph (30 km/h).
@ Vehicle s that are approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classifie d as
cr itica l for a lane change even if it is still
somewhat far away . The faster a vehicle ap­
proaches, the sooner the display in the e xteri ­
or mirror will tur n on .
@ Vehicle s traveling with you
Vehicles traveling w ith you a re indicated in the
exterior m irror if they are classified as cr itical
for a lane change. All vehicles detected by
side assist are indicated by the time they en­
ter your "blind spot", at the latest .
© Vehicles left behind
If you s low ly pass a ve hicl e th at sid e ass ist has
de te ct ed (t he difference in s peed be tween the
vehicle and you r vehi cle is less than 9 mph or
15 km/ h), the display i n the exterio r mirro r
turns on as soon as the ve hicle enters your
blind spot.
The disp lay wi ll not t urn on if you quickly pass
a ve hicle that s ide assist has detected (t he d if ­
f erence in speed between the ve hicle and your
vehicle is greater than 9 mph or 15 km/h).
Functional limitations
T he ra dar senso rs are designed to detect the
left and right adjacent lanes whe n the road
l anes a re the normal width. I n some sit ua ­
t ions, the d isp lay in the exterior mirror may
tu rn on even thoug h there is no ve hicle locat­
ed in the area that is cr itical fo r a la ne cha nge.
Fo r exampl e:
- If the lanes are nar row or if your a re dr iving
o n t he e dge of your lane. If this is the case ,
the system may have detected the vehicle in
another la ne that is
not adjacent to you r
cur rent lane .
- If you are dr iving th ro u gh a curve . S ide as­
sist may react to a vehicle that is one lane
over from the adj ace nt lane.
- If si de assist reacts to o ther objects (such as
h igh or d is pl ace d gua rd rails) .
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
fu nctions are limited .
Do not cover the rada r senso rs
c::> fig. 102 with
stickers, depos its, bicycle w heels or other ob­
jects, because this wi ll affect the funct io n. Do
not use s ide ass ist when tow ing a trailer . For
information o n cleaning, r efe r to
c::> page 204 .
&_ WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic and to the
ar ea arou nd your ve hicl e. Si de a ssis t ca n­
no t repla ce a driver's a tte ntion. The driv­
er a lo ne is always res pons ible fo r lane
ch ang es a nd similar driving ma ne uvers.

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-In some situations, the system may not
function or its function may be limited.
For example:
- If vehicles are approaching or being
left behind very quickly. The display
may not turn on in time.
- In poor weather conditions such as
heavy rain, snow or heavy mist.
- On very wide lanes, in tight curves, or if
there is a rise in the road surface.
Vehicles in the adjacent lane may not
be detected because they are outside
of the sensor range.
- Audi side assist cannot detect all vehicles
under all conditions, which can increase
the risk of accidents.
- Please note that side assist only displays approaching vehicles or vehicles in your
blind spot if your vehicle is traveling at
least 19 mph (30 km/h).
- In certain situations, the system may not
work or its function may be limited. For
example:
- The display may not turn on at the
right time if vehicles are approaching
or passing very quickly.
- In poor weather conditions, such as
heavy rain, snow or fog.
- In very wide lanes, in tight curves or
when there are slopes in the roadway,
vehicles in the neighboring lanes may not be detected because they are out­
side of the sensor range.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. This can affect the system. Have an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility check their func­
tion.
@ Tips
- If the window glass in the driver's door
or front passenger's door has been tint­
ed, the display in the exterior mirror may
be misinterpreted .
Audi side assist 105
-For an explanation on conformity with
the FCC regulations in the United States
and the Industry Canada regulations, re­
fer to
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Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles : wit h Audi s ide ass ist
The system and be switched on and off in the
MMI.
.,. Select: the
I MENU I button >Car> Systems*
control button > Driver assistance > Audi
side assist.
With Off , the system is switched
off.
An activated system will sig nal every time the
ignition is sw itched on by turning the displays
in the exterior mirrors on briefly.
' Adjusting the display brightness
App lies to vehicles : wit h Audi side ass ist
The display brightness can be adjusted in the
MMI.
.,. Select: the I MENU I button >Car> Systems*
control button > Driver assistance > Audi
side assist .
The display brightness adjusts automatically
to the brightness of the surroundings, both in
the information and in the warning stage. In
very dark or very bright surroundings, the dis­
play is already set to the minimum or maxi ­
mum level by the automatic adjustment . In
such cases, you may notice no change when
adjusting the brightness, or the change may
only be noticeable once the surroundings
change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the dis­
play in the information stage will not disrupt
your view forward.
If you change the bright­
ness, the display in the exterior mirror will
briefly show the brightness leve l in the infor­
mation stage. The brightness of the warning
stage is linked to the brightness in the infor­
mation stage and is adjusted along with the
information stage adjustment .
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106 Audi side assist
- Side assist is not active wh ile you are
making the adjus tment.
- Your settings are automatically sto red
and ass igned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
App lies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
If t he side assist switc hes off automat ically, a
message appea rs in the instrument cluster
d is p lay .
@; Audi side assi st : currently unavailable
No sensor vision
The radar sensors' visio n is affected . Do not
cover the area in front of the senso rs with bike
wheels, s tickers, dir t or ot her objects. Clean
the are a in front of the sensors , if ne cessa ry
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@• Audi side assist: currently unavailable
Side assist can not be switched o n temporari ly
beca use there is a mal func tion (for example,
the battery cha rge leve l may be too low) .
@; Audi side assist : System fault!
The system cannot guara ntee that it w ill de­
tect ve hicles correctly and it is sw itched
off.
The senso rs have been displaced o r are faulty .
H ave the sys tem checked by an au thor ized
Aud i dea le r or autho rized Aud i S ervice Fac ility
soon .

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Audi drive select Driving settings
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
Audi drive select makes it possible to experi­
ence diffe rent types of vehicle settings in one
vehicle. The driver can select from three
com­
fort , auto
and dynamic modes using the 1:1:.~
button in the center conso le or the MM I to
switch between a sporty and a comfortable
driving mode, for examp le. In the
individual *
mode, the settings can be adjusted to your
personal preferences. This makes it poss ible
to combine settings such as a sporty eng ine
tuning with light steering.
A WARNING
Using Audi drive select incorrectly can lead
to collisions, other accidents and serious injuries.
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on
the vehicle's features. However, the engine
and steering are always affected .
Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on the mode, the engine and auto­
mat ic transmission* respond more quickly or
in a more balanced manner to acce lerator
pedal movements.
Adaptive dampers (Audi magnetic ride)*
The adaptive dampers use senso rs to record
information regarding steering movements,
brak ing and acce lerat ion operat ions by the
driver, road surface, driving speed, and load.
With Audi drive se lect you can adjust the
adaptive dampers sporty (dynamic), comfort­
ab le (comfort) or balanced (auto).
Steering
The stee ring adapts in terms of stee ring assis­
tance. There are different modes
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Indirect steering that moves easi ly as in com -
Audi drive select 107
fort mode is especially suited to long drives
on a highway. The dynamic mode provides
sporty, direct steer ing.
For vehicles wi th progressive steering* the
steering performance is mo re agile.
Cornering light*
The cornering light adjusts when driv ing on
curves at speeds between 6 mph (10 km/h)
and 68 mph (110 km/h). The pivoting action
and the lighting are also adapted to the
mode.
Adaptive cruise control*
T he behav ior when accelerating can be adjust­
ed from comfortable to sporty, depending on
the Aud i drive select mode. Adapt ive cru ise
control also responds to the driving behavior
of the vehicle ahead in a more conservative or
sporty manner.
(D Tips
In some mode ls, the maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the auto and
dynamic modes.
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108 Audi drive select
Selecting the driving mode
App lies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
You can choose between comfort, auto, dy­
namic and individual* .
Fig. 103 Center console: drive select butto n
Fig. 104 MMI: drive select
.. To set the mode, press the ~;/:a button
<=> fig . 103 repeatedly until the desired mode
is d isplayed in the instrument cluster . Or
Adjusting the Individual mode
.. Select in the MMI: the !MENU I button> Car
> Systems* control button > Efficiency *,
Comfort , Auto , Dynamic
or Individual* .
You can change the driving mode when the ve­
hicle is stationary or while driving . If traffic
permits, after changing modes, briefly take
your foot off the acce lerator pedal so that the
recently selected mode is also activated for
the engine.
Comfort -provides a comfort-oriented vehicle
setup and is suited for long drives on high­
ways.
Auto -provides an overall comfortable yet dy­
nam ic driving feel and is suited for every day
use.
Dynamic -gives the driver a sporty driving
feel and is suited to a spo rty driv ing style.
Individual* -<=>page 108.
The last chosen mode is retained when the ve­
hicle is started agai n .
.&, WARNING
-Pay attention to traffic when operating the
dr ive select to prevent potential risk of an
accident.
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
.. Se lect : I MENU I button >Car > Systems* con­
tro l button >
Set individual control button.
Once you select the menu, you will automat­
ically drive in the
Indiv idual* mode.
After you have closed the setti ngs, yo u are au­
tomatically driving in the
individual* driving
mode.
Systems comfort
Engine
and transmission comfortable
Steering comfortable
Cornering light* comfortable
Audi adaptive cruise control* comfortable T
he equ ipment in you r vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust . The following
tab le gives an overview of the characteristics .
auto dynamic
balanced sporty
ba lanced sporty
ba lanced sporty
ba lanced sporty