lane assist AUDI A3 SEDAN 2017 Owners Manual

Table of content s
About this Owne r's Manual . .. .. .
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Cockpi t ... .. ............... .... .. . 8
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mu ltifunction steering wheel plus . . . . . . 13
Mu ltifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 16
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . 23
Indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Start ing and dr iving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Central lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
L uggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Ch ild safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Automatic power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
Wind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Power top emergency operation . . . . . . . . 48
Lights and Vision .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Exterior lighting ... .. ...... ... .. .. .. .
Interior lighting ... ........... .... .. .
V1s1on ... .. .. ... ............ .... .. .
W indshield wipers ............... ... .
Dig ital compass ........... ...... ... . 51
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Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
So ckets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
S to ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
L uggage compar tment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
R oof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
General in formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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Starting and stopping the eng ine
(vehicles with an ignition lock) . . . . . . . . . 77
Start ing and stopping the eng ine
(vehicles with conven ience key) . . . . . . . . 78
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Start ing the engine whe n there is a
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
El ectromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . 83
Start ing from a stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8S
Automa tic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8S
e-tron ...... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 94
P lu g- in hybrid drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Re fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lOS
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Charging at pub lic charging stations . . . . 108
Charging the battery with the Aud i e-tron
charg ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Ind icator lights and messages ......... 117
Charg ing unit cover emergency release . . 118
Climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Cleaning/ma intenance information 119
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
D rivi ng with a tra ile r .. ... ........... .
T ra ile r t owing information .......... . .
D . . nver assi
stance .. ... ... .... ... . .
Assis tance systems ............ . .
El ectron ic speed limite r ............. . .
Speed warning system ... .. .. .... ... . . 120
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123
123
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Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lap timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Audi adaptive cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Distance disp lay and distance warning . . . 132
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Audi pre sense basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Audi pre sense front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Audi s ide ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

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CD
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Door handle
Side assist
Central locking switch ....... .. .
Light switch ................ . .
Vents ... .. ........ ..... ... . .
Lever for:
- Turn signals and high beams .. .
- High beam assistant ....... . .
- Active lane assist .......... . .
(J) Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
D. ' . b -rivers air ag .... ..... ... . .
- Driver information system con-
trols ......... ....... ..... .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga­
t ion and voice recognition con -
trols .. .. ........ ..... ... . .
-[ii button/steering wheel heating
- Shift paddles ............ .. .
@ Instrument cluster ......... .. .
® Windshield washer system lever
@ Steering column, with the follow -
ing, depending on equipment :
- Ignition lock .............. . .
- Starting the engine when there is
a malfunction ............ .. .
@ Adjustable steering column .. .. .
@ Lever for:
- Cruise control system ....... .
- Adaptive cruise control ...... .
@ Knee airbag ............. .. .. .
@) Instrument illumination ....... .
@ Hood release ................ .
@ Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .....
@ Switch (depending on the equ ip­
ment) for:
- Luggage compartment lid .... .
- Fuel filler door (plug-in hybrid
drive) .. .. ............... .. .
@ Power exterior mirror adjustment
~ p . d ~ ower win ows .............. .
@ Depending on equipment:
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51
70
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52
136
271
13, 16
15, 16
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90
10
57
77
81
76
123
126
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318
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39
105
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Cockpit overview
- Child safety lock ............ .
- Central power window switch ..
@ Infotainment system display ... .
@ Glove compartment .... ...... .
@ Drives for CD, DVD, SIM cards .. .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Depending on equ ipment, buttons
for:
- Drive select .. .............. .
- Start/Stop system .......... .
-la •I button (plug-in hybrid drive)
- Parking aid .. .............. .
- Emergency flashers ......... .
- Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ....... .. ............ .
- Extending/retracting Infotain -
ment system display ........ .
- Front passenger airbag off indica-
tor .... ... .. .. ............ .
@ Deluxe automatic climate control
@ Socket . .... .. .. ............ .
@ Selector lever (automatic transmis-
s ion) ... .... .. .............. .
@ Cup holder .... .. ............ .
@ Infotainment system on/off
button ..... .. .. ... ....... .. .
@ Infotainment unit ............ .
@ Power top operation .......... .
@ Center armrest w ith storage com-
partment. Depending on vehicle
equipment , it may have:
- Audi music interface ........ .
- Audi smartphone interface ... .
~ Electromechanical parking brake
@ ISTAR T ENGINE ST OP lbutton or ~
I STAR T STOPI button (plug-in hy-
brid drive) .... .. ............ .
@) Audi music interface
(D Tips
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41
159
65
223
271
143
81
100
147 53
151
159
279
71
64
85
65
158
158
44
229
239
83
78
229
Some the equipment listed here is only instal­
led in certain models or is available as an op­
tion .
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Cockpit over view
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Engine start system
¢ page30
Electromecha nical steer ing
¢ page 154
Suspension control*
¢page33
Power top*
¢page46
Active lane assist*
¢page 137
Side assist*
¢ page 143
pre sense *
¢page 136
e-tron: system warning*
¢ page98
*e-tron : driving power*
¢ page 98, ¢ page 105
e-tron: vehicle sound *
¢page98
e-tron: charging system *
¢page 117
Other indi cator lights
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T u rn signa ls
¢ page33
USA models :
Cruise control system*
¢page 123
Canada models :
Cruise control system*
¢page 123
Ad apti ve cr uise control *
¢page 128
Adapt ive cr uise control*
¢ page 128
Adapt ive cr uise control*
¢ pag e 128 Adaptive c
ruise cont ro l*
¢ page 129
Active lane assist*
¢ page 137
Start/Stop system*
¢ page 81
Start/Stop system *
¢page 81
C onvenience key*
¢ page 81
E ngine sta rt system
¢ page30
Transmission
¢page 91
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page28
Canada model s:
Electromechanical pa rking brake
¢ page28
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 28
Hill ho ld assist
¢ page 31
USA models:
Speed warning system*
¢page 123
Canada models:
Speed warning system*
¢page 12 3
USA models:
Cruise control system *
¢page 123
Canada model s:
Cruise cont ro l system*
¢ page 123
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 12 9
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
¢ page 129
Active lane assist*
¢ page 137

Assistance systems
In curves
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l/Audi pre
sense front
Fig . 130 Example: dr iv ing into a curve
When driving into a curve r:!;> fig. 130 and out of a
curve, the system may react to a vehicle in the
ne ighbor ing lane and apply the brakes. You can
prevent that by pressing the accelerator pedal briefly .
Stationary vehicles
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
))))
Fig. 131 Example: veh icle changing lanes and stationary
veh icle
Adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cruise control system only reacts to
ve hicl es that being moving or to vehicles that the
system has already detected as moving. For ex­
ample, it can reac t when a vehicle that has al­
ready been detected
@turns or changes lanes,
but adaptive cruise control does not react to a
stationary vehicle @. Press the brake pedal to
slow the vehicle down.
128
Switch ing on /off
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 132 Ope rating leve r: sw itching on and o ff
Fig. 133 Instrument cl uste r: ad apt ive c ruise contro l
ACC: you can set any speed between 20 and 95
mph (30 and 150 km/h) .
Indicator lights and messages in the instrument
cluster disp lay inform you about the current sit­
uation and setting .
Switching adaptive cruise control on
.,. Pull the lever toward you into position@
¢ fig. 132. ACC: standby appears in the instru­
ment cluster display.
Storing the speed and activating regulation
.,. To store the current speed and activate the reg­
ulation, p ress the
ISE TI button ¢ fig. 132 r:!;> .&,.
The stored speed is shown in the tachometer
LED line @and appears briefly in the informa­
tion line ®
Q fig. 133.
.,. To activate the regulation while stationary, you
must press the brake pedal.
Switching adaptive cruise control off
.,. Push the lever away from you into position @
until it clicks into place . The message ACC: off
appears .

Assistance systems
by this. Have an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility check their func­
tion.
(D Tips
- You can cancel the braking with increasing
force that is initiated by the system by brak­
ing yourself, by accelerating noticeably or
by swerving.
- Certain pre sense front functions switch off
when ESC is switched off (sport mode) or
when driving in reverse.
- If you restrict or switch off the ESC, the pre
sense also switches itself off ¢
page 152.
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense front/Audi adaptive
cruise control
~ Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU I but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Driver as­
sistance
> Audi pre sense.
System -
the pre sense functions can be switched
on/off.
If the system is switched off, it switches on again
automatically once the ignition is switched on
again.
Prewarning -the early warning can be switched
off permanently or the pre sense front warning
point can be set
(Early/Medium/Late).
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense
IIJ Audi pre sense: malfunction! Please contact
Service
This message appears when the pre sense func­
tion is affected. For example, this could be
caused by a faulty sensor. If the message stays
on, drive immediately to an authorized Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the
malfunction corrected.
IIJ Audi pre sense currently restricted. Restrict­
ed sensor vision due to surroundings.
This message appears if the sensor view is ob­
structed, for example by leaves, snow, heavy
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spray or dirt. Clean the sensor if necessary
¢page 127, fig. 129.
II] Audi pre sense: currently restricted
This message appears if the ESC is restricted or
switched off, for example .
II] Audi pre sense: currently restricted. See
owner's manual
This message appears when there is a temporary
failure in a subsystem, such as the ESC. If this
message appears repeatedly, drive to an author­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty to have the malfunction corrected .
fl] Audi pre sense: emergency braking system
off
This message appears if the pre sense functions
are switched off through the Infotainment sys­
tem or if the system is not ready.
Audi active lane assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
Active lane assist (lane departure warning) de­
tects lane marker lines within the limits of the
system using a camera in the windshield. If you
are approaching a detected 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 oc­
cur, it must first be switched on in the Infotain­
ment system. Active lane assist is ready for oper­
ation when the lane marker line is detected on at
least one side of the vehicle.
The system is designed for driving on express­
ways and highways and therefore only activates
at speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/
h).
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
If you activate a turn signal when active lane as­
sist is ready and it classifies a lane change as crit­
ical because of vehicles traveling alongside you or
approaching you, there will be noticeable
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corrective steering shortly before you leave the lane . This will attempt to keep your vehicle in the
lane .
Appl ies to: veh icles without Audi sid e assist
The system will not warn you before crossing a
lane marker line if you have activated the turn
signal. In this case , it ass umes that you are
changing lanes intent ionally.
& WARNING
- The system warns the driver that the vehicle
is leaving the lane using corrective steering.
The driver is always responsib le 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. Al­
ways keep your hands on the steering
wheel.
- Corrective steering may not occur in certain
situations, such as during heavy brak ing.
- There may be cases where the camera does not recogni ze all lane marker lines. Correc­
t ive steering can only take p lace on the side
of the veh icle where lane marker lines are
detected.
- Other road structures or objects could possi­
bly be identified unintentionally as lane
marker lines . As a result , corrective steering
may be unexpected or may not occur.
- The camera view can be restr icted, for ex­
amp le by vehicles driv ing ahead or by rain,
snow, heavy spray light shining into the
camera or by d irt on the window. This can
result in active lane ass ist not detecting the
lane marker l ines or detecting them incor­
rectly .
- Under certain conditions such as ruts in the road, an inclined roadway or crosswinds, the
corrective steering alone may not be enough
to keep the vehicle in the middle of the lane.
- For safety reasons, active lane assist m ust
not be used when there are poor road and/
or weather conditions such as slippery
roads, fog, gravel, heavy ra in, snow and the
potent ial for hydroplaning . Using active lane
assist unde r these conditions may increase
the risk of a crash.
A ss is ta nce syst ems
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with A udi active lane ass ist
Fig. 141 Turn signal leve r: bu tto n fo r a ctive lan e ass ist
Fi g. 142 Winds hield : camera w indow fo r active lane a ssist
.,. Press the button to swi tch the sys tem on and
off
c'.> fig . 141. The indicator light in the instru ­
ment cluster turns on or off .
Analog instru- Audi virtual Meaning on
ment clu ster cockpit* the co
rre-
sponding s ide
Green lines G
reen line(s)
Active lane as-
J \· (left/rig ht)
sist is activa t-
I ed and ready
to provide
warnings.
-Red l ine Active lane as-
(lef t/r ight)
sist warns you
J \· before leaving
a lane. In addi-
tion, the steer-
ing wheel vi-
brates light ly.
Ye llow lines Yellow line(s)
Active lane as-
(left/r ight)
sist is activa t-
J ed, but is not
ready to give
warning
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Ass is tance sy stems
If the system is switched on but is not ready to
provide warn ings, one of the following cou ld be
the cause:
- T here is no lane marker line .
- The re levant lane marker lines are not detected
(for example, markings in a constru ction zone
or because they are obstructed by snow , dirt,
water or lighting).
- T he vehicle speed is below the ac tiva tion speed
of approx imately 40 mph (65 km/h).
- T he lane is too narrow or too wide .
- T he curve is too nar row .
- The driver's hands are not on the steering
whee l.
@ Tips
-Make sure the camera 's field of view
¢ fig . 142 is not obst ructed by sticke rs o r
anything else . For informat ion on cleaning,
see
i::> page 347.
- In certain markets: if the system is switched
on, it will sw itch on automat ically each time
the ig nition is swi tched on.
Display in the instrument cluster
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
Fig . 14 3 Instrum ent cluste r: act ive lane as sis t is sw itc hed
on and read y to p rov id e wa rnin gs
You can open the act ive lane assist display using
the buttons in the multifunct io n steering wheel
¢ page 13 or ¢ page 16 .
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Display in the in- Meaning on the corre-
strument cluster sponding side
Green line(s) Act ive lane assist is act i-
(left or right) vated and ready to pro- vide warnings.
Red line Act
ive lane assist warns
(left or right) you befo re leaving a lane.
In addition, the steering
wheel vibrates light ly.
Gray line(s) Active lane assis t is act i-
(left o r right) va ted , b ut is not ready to
give warning
Messag es in the instrument cluster display
If the active lane assist sw itches off au tomati cal­
l y, the indica to r li ght in the display t urns off and
one of the fo llow ing messages appears :
• Audi active lane assist: sy stem fault!
Drive to an authori zed Audi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facil ity immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
• Audi active lane a ssist : cu rrently not a vaila ­
bl e. No came ra view
This message appears if the camera is unable to
detect the lines. This could happen if:
- Th e camera fie ld of view
¢ page 137, fig . 142 is
dirty or covered in ice . Clean this area on the
windsh ield.
- The camera fie ld of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching the
active lane assist on again.
- The system has been unable to detect the lanes for an extended per iod of time due to road con­
ditions . Switch active lane assist back on when
the lines are more visib le.
• Audi active lane a ssist: currently una vailable
There is a temporary act ive la ne assis t malfunc­
tion. Try swi tch ing the active lane a ss ist on again
l ate r .
• Audi active lane a ssist : Please continue
steering vehicle!

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This message appears if you are not steering by
yourself . Active lane assist is activated, but is not
ready to give warning
Setting the vibration warning
Ap plies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
You con adjust individual Audi active lone assist
settings in the Infotainment system .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: !MENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Driver a s­
sistance > Audi active lane assist.
Vibration warning
You can switch the additional vibration warning
in the steering wheel on or off.
_& WARNING ,..__
With the vibration warning switched off,
there will also be no visual warning in the in­
strument cluster display when crossing a lane
marker line.
(D Tips
Your settings are automatically sto red and as­
signed to the remote contro l key being used.
Audi side assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
Fig. 144 Sensor detect ion ran ge
Assistance systems
Fig. 145 Disp lay on t he exterio r m irr or
ffl 0 0
> (X)
"'
Sid e assist (lane change ass ist) helps you mon itor
your blind spot and traffic behind yo ur vehicle .
Within the limits of the system, it warns you
about vehicles that are com ing closer or that are
traveling with you within sensor range
(D
¢ fig. 144. If a lane change is classified as criti­
cal, the display @in the exterior mirror turns on
¢ fig . 145.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides as­
s istance when making a lane change to the left,
while the display in the right exterio r mir ror pro­
vides assistan ce when making a lane change to
the righ t.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the tu rn signal,
side assist
informs yo u about vehicles that are
detected and classified as critical. The display in
the mirror turns on, but is dim .
The display remains dim in the information stage
so that your view toward the front is not distur­
bed.
Warning stage
If the display in a mirror blinks brightly when you
activate a turn signal, side assist is
warning you
about detected vehicles that it has classified as
critical. If this happens, check traff ic by glancing
in the exterior m irrors and over your shoulder
¢ & in General information on page 141 .
Applies to: vehicles with Audi act ive lane ass ist
The display in the mirror can also blink if you
have not activated a turn signal: if you are ap ­
proaching a detected lane marker line and it ap­
pears you will be leaving the lane, side assist w ill
liJl,,
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Assistance systems
warn you about detected vehicles that it has clas­
sified as critical.
@ Tips
You can adjust the brightness on of the dis­
play on the rearview mirror¢
page 141.
General information
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi side assist
@
Fig. 146 Driving s it u ations
Fig. 147 Rear of the veh icle: pos it ion of the sensors
Side assist functions at speeds above approxi­
mately 9 mph (15 km/h) .
@Approaching vehicles
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
critical for a lane change even i f it is still some ­
what far away. The faster a vehicle approaches,
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the sooner the display in the exterior mirror will
turn on .
@Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling with you are indicated in the
exter ior mirror if they are classified as critical for
a lan e change . All vehicles detected by side assist
are indicated by the time they enter your "blind
spot", at the latest .
@ Vehicles you are passing
If you slow ly pass a vehi cle that side assist has
detected (the differe nce in speed between the
vehicle and your vehicle is less than approximate­
l y 9 mph (15 km/h)), the disp lay in the exterior
mirror turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your
blind spot.
The display wi ll not turn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle that side assist has detected (the differ­ ence in speed is greater than approximate ly 9
mph (15 km/h)) .
Functional limitations
The radar sensors are designed to detect the lef t
and right adjacent lanes when the road lanes are
the normal width . In some situations, the display
in the exterior m irror may turn on even though
there is no vehicle located in the area that is criti­
ca l for a lane change. For example:
- If the lanes are narrow or if your
are dr ivin g on
the edge of your lane. If this is the case, the
system may have detected a vehicle in another
lane that is
not adjacent to your cur rent lane.
- If you are driving through a curve. Side ass ist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane over
from the adjacent lane.
- If side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or displaced guard ra ils).
- In poor weather conditions. The side ass ist
functions are limited.
Do not cover the radar
sensors ¢ fig. 147 with
stickers, deposits, bicycle wheels or other ob ­
j ects, because they will impair the function. Do
not use s ide assist when towing a trai ler. For in-
format ion on cleaning,
see ¢ page 347. .,..

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A WARNING 1=
- Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle. Side assist cannot
replace a dr iver's attention. The dr iver alone
is always responsible for lane changes and
similar driving maneuvers.
- In some situat ions, the system may not
function or its funct io n 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.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. Th is can impa ir the system. Have
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility check their function .
(Di Tips
If the window glass in the driver's door or
front passenger's door has been tinted, the
disp lay in the exterior mirror may be incor­
rect.
Switching on/off
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi side assis t
The system can be switched on/off in the Info­
tainment system.
-
If the system is activated, the displays in the ex­
terior mirrors will turn on briefly when the ign i­
tion is sw itched on .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: !MENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Driver as­
sistance
> Audi side assist . Off switches the
system off.
Assistance systems
Setting the display brightness
Applies to : vehicles wi th Audi side ass ist
The display brightness can be adjusted in the In­
fotainment system .
.. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU! but­
ton
> Veh icle > left control button > Driver as­
sistance
> 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 surround ings, the automatic
adjustment will set the display to the minimum
or max imum level. In such cases, you may notice
no change when adjusting the brightness, or the
change may only be noticeab le once the sur­
roundings change.
Adjust the br ightness to a level where the display
in the information stage will not disrupt yo ur
view ahead. If you change the brightness, the dis­
play in the exterior mirror will briefly show the
brightness level in the information stage. The
brightness of the warning stage is linked to the
brightness in the information stage and is adjust­
ed along with the information stage.
Q') Tips
- Side ass ist is not act ive while you are mak­
ing the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
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