AUDI A4 2017 Owners Manual

Switching adaptive cruise control off
• Push the lever away from you into position @
unti l it clicks into place. The message
ACC: off
appears.
@ Indicato r lights
I'll -adaptive cru ise control is switched on. No
vehicles are detected ahead. The stored speed is
maintained.
• -A vehicle driving ahead was detected. The
adapt ive cr uise control system regulates the
speed and distance to the vehicle dr iv ing ahead
and accelerates/brakes automatically.
• -adaptive cru ise cont rol is switched on . Ave­
h icle was detected ahead. Yo ur vehicle is stat ion­
ary and will not star t driving automatically.
(-j -adaptive cru ise control is switched on . No
vehicles we re detected ahead . Your vehicle is sta­
tionary and will not start dr iving automati cally.
• -T he automatic brak ing is not enough to
maintain a sufficient distance to a veh icle dr iving
ahead . You must intervene
¢ page 102, Request
for driver intervention.
© In strum ent cluster display
If Dr ive r assis t is not shown in the instrument
cluster display, you can open it using the multi­
function steering wheel buttons
¢ page 12.
Based on the graphic display, you can determine
if the system is maintaining a distance to the ve­
h icle dr iving ahead and what that distance is .
No vehicle -no vehicle was detected driving
ahead .
Silver vehicle -a vehicle was detected driv ing
ahead.
Red vehicle -request for the dr iver to take action
¢page 102.
The five distance bar s on the gauge© rep resent
the set d istance (refer to
~ page 101 for infor­
mat io n on how to change the dis tance) . If you
fa ll below the se lected distance, the distance
bars become red from the bottom upward.
A ss ist
A WARNING
If you press the !SET ! button when driv ing at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), the veh icle
accelerates automatically up to 20 mph (30
km/h), wh ich is the minim um speed that can
be set.
@ Tips
- If you switch the ignition or the adaptive
cruise cont rol sys tem off, the set speed is
erased for safety reasons.
- The e lectronic stabilization control (ESC)
and the an ti-slip-regula tion (ASR) are auto­
matically switched on when the adap tive
cruise cont rol is swit ched on.
Changing the speed
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h Aud i ada ptive cru ise control
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Fi g. 95 Operat ing lever: changing the speed
"'To increase/decrease the speed in 1 mph (1
km/h) increments, b riefly
t a p the lever toward
0 10 ¢ fig. 95 to the firs t level.
• To increase/dec rease the speed in 5 mph
(5 km/h or 10 km/h) increments, brief ly
tap
the lever toward 0 10 to the second level.
• To increase or decrease the speed quick ly,
hold
the lever toward 0 10 up to the first or second
level unt il the red LED@ reaches the desired
speed¢
page 98, fig . 94 .
You can also preselect the speed when adaptive
cruise contro l is not act ive by moving the lever in
the des ired direction
0 10 . Activate the previ­
ously selected speed by pulling the lever into po ­
sition
(D ¢ page 98, fig . 93 .
After every adjustment, the new stored speed ap­
pears briefly in the status line ¢
page 98, fig. 94 ..,.
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Ass is t
@ . The B indicator light also turns on when
adaptive cruise control is active and the
Ill indi­
cator light turns on when adaptive cruise contro l
is not active .. In the Audi v irtual cockpit*, the
II
indicator light appears instead.
Driving in stop-and-go traffic
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i adapt ive cruise contro l
Fig. 96 Instru ment cluste r: safe sta rt mo nito r
The adaptive cruise control system also assists
you in stop-and-go traff ic.
If a vehicle dr iv ing
ahead stops, your vehicle will brake and stay at a
stop within the limits o f the system.
• To resume d riving w ith adapt ive cr uise control,
tap the accelerator peda l or
• Pull the lever toward you in to position @
¢page 100, fig . 97.
Starting to drive w ith adaptive cruise
control
1 )
As long as the message ACC: automatic go d is­
p lays and the vehicle d rivi ng ahead starts to
move, your veh icle w ill sta rt driving ¢& . You can
reactivate
ACC: automatic go for a short time by
pu lling the lever to position @.
F or safety reaso ns, your vehicle will only start to
d rive automatically if
- the driver's safety belt is fastened,
- all doors and the hood are closed,
- your vehicle is not stationary for more than
three minutes .
The . indicator light and the indicator in the in­
strument cluster display wi ll warn you about the
danger¢
fig. 96 . An audio signal will also sound.
l) Thi s is no t a vail able in so me c oun tries.
100
- Press the brake pedal to slow yo ur vehicle
down.
A WARNING
If the message ACC: automati c go1l appears ,
your vehicle w ill start driving even if there is
a n obstacle between your vehicle and t he ve­
hi cle dr iving ahead. This increases the ris k of
an accident .
¢j) Tips
- If adaptive cruise control is active and your
vehicle does not start driving even though
the message
ACC: automatic go1> appears,
you ca n start driving by tapp ing the acceler­
ato r pedal.
- If an obstacle is detected when your veh icle
sta rts mov ing, the safe s tart monitor ap­
pea rs ¢
fig. 96. Yo ur vehicle will drive more
slowly when sta rting. This may a lso happe n
in some s itu ations when the re is no a ppa­
rent obstacle .
Interrupting cru ise control
Applies to: vehicles wit h Audi adaptive c ruise control
Fig. 97 Selector leve r
Requirement : adaptive cruise cont rol m ust be
swi tched on.
Overriding cruise control
• To accelerate manua lly, pull the lever toward
you into posit ion @ and hold it there or press
the acce lerato r pedal. The message
ACC : over ­
ride
appears. ...

.. To resume cruise control, release the lever or
take your foot off the acce lerator pedal.
Canceling cruise control while driving
.. Move the lever into posit ion @. The message
ACC: standby appears. Or
.. press the brake pedal.
.. To resume the stored speed, move the lever in­
to position @.
Canceling cruise control when stopped
.. Push the lever away from you into position @.
The message
ACC : standby 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 per­
m it this . This increases the risk of an acc ident.
Setting the distance
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
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Fig . 98 Operating lever: sett ing the dista nce
.. Tap the rocker switch to display the current set
distance
c:> fig. 98.
.. To increase or reduce the distance in incre­
ments, tap the switch upward/downward
again . The distance between the two vehicles
will change in the instrument cluster display.
When approaching a veh icle driving ahead, the
adapt ive cruise control system brakes to match
that vehicle's speed and then adjusts to the set
d istance. If the vehicle driv ing ahead accelerates,
then the adaptive cruise cont rol w ill also acceler­
ate up to the speed that you have set.
Assist
The higher the speed, the greater the distance
c:> &. The Distance 3 setting is recommended.
That is equal to the general recommendation of "ha lf the speed shown on the speedometer" .
T he distances provided are specified values. De­
pending on the driving situation and how the ve­
hicle ahead is driving, the actual distance may be
more or less than these target distances.
If you change the time gaps, the newly set value
appears brief ly in the instrument cluster display
II for example for Distance 3. This only occurs if
Driver assist is current ly not shown in the display
c:> page 98, fig. 94 .
Distance 1: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 92 feet (28 meters) when traveling at 62 mph
(100 km/h), or a time distance of 1 second .
Distance 2: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 118 feet (36 meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.3 sec­
onds.
Distance 3: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 164 feet (SO meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.8 sec­
onds.
Distance 4: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 210 feet (64 meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 2 .4 sec­
onds.
Distance 5: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 328 feet (100 meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 3 .6 sec­
onds.
A WARNING
-When setting the distance, the driver is re-
sponsible for adheri ng to any applicable legal
regulations.
@ Tips
- Distance
3 is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on. If you would like
to set another distance as the standard set­
ting, you can have the
Adaptive cruise con­
trol
menu enabled by an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
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Assist
-Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
Setting the driving program
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
Depending on the selected driving program and
distance, driving behavior when accelerating will
vary from dynamic to comfortable.
Setting the driving program on vehicles
without drive select*
1>-In the Infotainment system, select: I MENU !>
Vehicle > left control button > Driv er assist >
Audi adaptive cruise control > Driving pro­
gram > comfort, standard or dynamic .
Setting the driving mode on vehicles with
drive select*
Refer tor=;;, page 122 .
(D Tips
Your sett ings are automatically stored and as­
signed to the remote control key being used.
Request for driver intervention
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Aud i ad aptive cruise co ntro l
Fig . 99 Instrument cluster: request for driver interve ntion
The request for driver intervent ion instructs you
to take over if the adaptive cruise contro l bra king
function is not able to mainta in a sufficient dis ­
tance to the vehicle driving ahead
c::> fig. 99.
l) Thi s is not ava ilab le in som e coun tri es .
102
Predictive control
(efficiency assist)
Description
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi adap tive c ruise control and p re ­
dic tive efficiency ass ist
Fig. 100 In stru men t cl uster: p redict ive contro l
General information
The predict ive control 1> uses the map informa­
tion from the navigation system in order to react
proactively when driving. Information from the
camera -based traffic sign recognition* is also ap­
plied to recognize traffic signs
c::> page 24. When
coming up to areas with speed limits or changes
in the course of the road (such as curves, inter­
sections or traffic c ircles), the system brakes au­
tomatically and then accelerates back up to the
set speed .
When adaptive cruise control is switched off, the
system only provides notifications without con­
trolled interventions
c::> page 95.
The driver can override the predictive contro l at
any time by pressing the accelerator or brake
pedal. If the system changes the veh icle speed to
adapt to speed limits, you can change the speed
using the lever
c::>page 99 , fig . 95.
Always switch off the predictive control in
the following situations:
-When increased attention is needed from the
driver .
- In poor weather conditions such as snow or
heavy rain .
- When driving on roads in poor cond ition.

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Indicator in the instrument cluster display
When the adaptive cruise control is switched on
for the first time, th e availability of predictive
control is displayed in the status line with the m essage
ACC: 1111 + B active.
The symbol appears when the system
is regulating the speed to match a speed limit. As
an example, the system is regulating a speed of
50 mph (80 km/h) in this scenario. The speed is
then taken over by the adaptive cruise control.
The speed in the speedometer LED line also ad­
justs to the speed to be maintained
c::> page 98,
fig .
94. The 111B c::> fig . 100 symbol appears
when there is an adaptation to the route ahead .
If you are in the
Driver assist display in the in­
strument cluster, then the following symbols will indicate which occurrence the system is currently
responding to .
Symbol Meaning
MPH
USA models:
Speed limit
km/h
Canada models:
Speed limit
Ir
Curve
_J!L
-1:r
Intersection
~
Traffic circle
A WARNING
- Read the warnings on c::> & in General infor ­
mation on page 97
and on c::> & in Descrip­
tion on page 24 .
- Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when predictive control is switched on. The driver is always responsi­
ble for correctly assessing the traffic situa­
tion.
- There is an increase in the risk of an acci­
dent, because the system does not consider
"right of way" rules and also does not re­
spond to traffic lights .
- The system only considers traffic signs that
give a speed limit.
Assist
- The permitted speed can be exceeded if the
adaptation to a speed limit is incorrect. The
driver is responsible for adhering to the per­
mitted speed.
- The speed at which a curve is driven through
does not necessarily match your own driving
style . Brake the vehicle yourself when need ­
ed to reduce the risk of an accident.
(D Tips
-If a speed limit is detected, the stored
speed is also adjusted in the speedometer
LED line when the adaptive cruise control is
not active.
- The adaptation by the system depends on
the driving mode set in drive select* .
- Switching off predictive control, for exam­
ple when driving in low traffic zones, does
not cause the adaptive cruise control to
switch off .
-After switching on the ignition, the system
initially adjusts to a speed of 80 mph
(130 km/h) when driving onto highways
without a speed limit. Then the system ad­
justs to the last speed stored by the driver.
- There is no adaptation to speed limits when
driving through highway interchanges and
when driving on or off the expressway.
- There is no predictive control at speed limits
under 20 mph (30 km/h).
- If a speed limit is only detected by the cam­
era and the actual speed is significantly
higher, then the speed limit will blink in the
display until you have reached the required
speed
c::> page 25.
- Incorrect values from the camera-based traffic sign recognition* or outdated naviga­
tion system map data can lead to incorrect
or implausible control.
- When route guidance is switched on, the
system adapts to the route provided by the
navigation system. Driving without route
guidance or leaving a route can result in im­
plausible control.
- The system switches
off when outside of a
road system that is recorded in the naviga­
tion system map data.
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Assist Switching predictive control on and off
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Aud i adapt ive cruise co ntro l and pre ­
di ctive eff iciency assist
• Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU I but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Driver as­
sist
> Audi adaptive cruise control.
Set speed limit
When th is function is sw itched on, the system re­
sponds to the speed limits. This can also be done
with at tolerance, if desired . In this scenar io, you
may fall below or exceed the set speed in
favor of
increased efficiency.
Adaptation to route ahead
When this function is sw itched on, the adapta­
tion to the route ahead (such as a reduction in
speed at curves) activates.
Congestion assist
Description
A pp lies to: ve hicles with Aud i adapt ive cruise co ntrol
Congestion assist supports the driver when driv­
ing in traffic jams or in heavy traffic.
Fig. 101 Turn signal lever: congestion ass ist button
Fig . 102 Inst rument cluster: congestion assist
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In a speed range under 40 mph (65 km/h), con­
gestion assist can he lp to keep the vehicle within
a lane calculated by the system. Within the limits
of the system, the system controls the steering
automat ica lly when adaptive cruise contro l is
switched on. Since congest ion assist is only a n
ass ist system, the driver must always keep his or
her hands on the steering wheel and be ready to
stee r. The driver can override the control at any
time by actively steering.
The system is designed for driving on express­
ways and highways .
Switching congestion assist on and off
• Press the <=) fig . 101 button to switch the sys­
tem on and off.
• To turn the system off completely, select in the
Infotainment system:
I MENU I button> Vehicle
> left control button > Driver assist > Conges­
tion assist .
If congestion assist was deactivated through the
Infotainment system, you can continue operating
the active lane assist using the
Q fig. 101 button
Q page 113. The congestion assist functions are
no longer available.
Requirements for using congestion assist:
-Congestion assist must be switched o n in the
Infota inment system.
- Adaptive cru ise control must be switched on
and active ¢
page 98.
Always switch off congestion assist in the
following situations:
-When increased attention is needed from the
driver .
- In poor weather conditions such as snow or
heavy ra in.
- When driving on roads in poor cond ition.
- In construction zones.
- In city driving.
Congestion assist availability:
When you are in the Driver assist view in the in­
strument cluster display, the indicator light turns
on
iii and the message Congestion assist availa­
ble
appears if a traffic jam situation was detect-
ed. You can open up the
Driver assist display .,.

using the multifunction steering wheel buttons
¢
page 12. To activate congestion assist, you
must press the¢
fig. 101 button and switch on
the adaptive cruise control¢
page 98.
Indicator lights
11'1 and•-congestion assist is switched on .
Veh icles driving ahead were detected. Your vehi­
cle adapts while driving
¢ fig. 102 .
•-Congestion ass ist switches off if the dr iver
does not take ove r stee ring after multip le driver
intervention requests . The system brakes the ve ­
hicle until it is stationary .
.&_ WARNING
Always keep your hands on the steering whee l
so you can be ready to steer at any time. The
driver is always responsib le for staying in a
lane and for assessing traffic situations cor­
rectly . Read and follow the warnings on¢.&
in General information on page 97 . Never use
conge stion assist in the following si tuations
or yo u will increase t he ris k of an a cci den t.
- Drivi ng offroad or on unpaved roads. Con-
gestio n assist is only designed for use on
paved roads.
- In city dr ivi ng or in co nst ru ct ion zones.
- On curving stretches of road .
- In narrow lanes.
- In unclear traffic situations s uch as at inter-
sections or toll stations.
@ Tips
You are not necessarily g uided to the center
of yo ur lane.
A ss ist
Distance indicator and
distance warning
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig . 1 03 Instrumen t cl uster: dist ance indicato r/warn ing
At speeds above 65 mph , this function measures
the time between the vehicle driving ahead and
shows th is in the instrument cluster display
¢ fig . 103 ..
You can set a wa rning thresho ld between 0 .6 and
3.0 seconds. The . indicator light appears if you
fall be low the set d istance.
Switching the distance indicator /warning on
and off
.. In the Infotainment system, select: I MENU I
button > Veh icle > left control button > Driver
ass ist> Distan ce warning .
.&_ WARNING
-
- Read and fo llow the warnings on¢.& in
General information on page
97.
-
- The drive r is always responsible fo r adhering
to the regulat ions app licab le in that coun­
try .
@ Tips
You may fall below he warning thresho ld
briefly when passing or when q uickly ap­
p roaching a slow vehicle. There is no war ning
i n this scenar io. A warning is g iven only if you
fall be low the warning thresho ld for a n ex­
tended per io d of t ime.
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Assist
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
II ACC with Conge stion assist: unavailable. See
owner 's manual
Th e system c annot guarantee that it w ill detec t
ve hicl es co rre ctly and it h as swit ched
off. T he ra ­
dar senso rs have s hifted o r are faul ty . D rive to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Se rvice
Facility immediately to have t he mal function cor­
rected.
II ACC with Congestion assist: currently un­
available. Sensor v ision restricted due to sur­
roundings. See owner 's manual
T hi s message appears if the radar sensor view is
obs truc ted, for example by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt. C lean the sensors ~
page 97,
fig . 90.
IIJ ACC with Congestion assist : currently un­
available. Gradient too steep
T he road exceeds the maximu m possib le grade
for safe ope ra tion. The systems c annot be swi tch ­
e d on.
IIJ ACC with Congestion assist: only available in
D, Sor M
Select the D/S o r M selector lever position .
Bl ACC with Congestion assist: currently un·
a vailable . Parking brake applied
The systems sw itch off if yo u set the pa rk in g
brake. The systems a re availab le again after you
release the pa rking brake .
IIJ ACC with Congestion assist : currently un­
available. Stabilization control (ESC ) input
This message appea rs if the Ele ct ro nic St abiliza­
tion Cont rol (ESC) is ta king a ction to s tabilize the
ve hicl e. The sys tems sw itch
o ff in this s cenar io.
IIJ ACC with Congestion assist: manual control!
This message appea rs if the veh icle rolls bac k
when starting on a slight incl ine , even thoug h the
sys tems are ac tive . P ress the b rake pedal to pre ­
ve nt the vehicle from rolling o r sta rting to move.
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ilJ ACC with Congestion a ssist: currently un­
available. Downhill assist activated
Y ou canno t activ ate the sys te m when hill hold as­
s ist is active.
tei ACC with Congestion assist: manual control!
This message appears if the driver does not take
over steering after multiple driver i ntervention
r equests and the system sw itches
o ff . The veh icle
brakes un til it is sta tionary .
tei Congestion assist: unava ilable . See owner's
manual
The system can no longer ensu re that the vehicle
will stay in t he lane and switches
off. Have your
vehicle checked by an authorized Audi dealer o r
aut horize d Aud i Serv ice Facility if the ma lf u nc­
t ion is continuous .
II Congestion assist: Please take over steering!
This message app ears as soon as t he system
stops detect ing steering act iv ity when the system
li mits a re reached . Always keep your hands o n
t h e steer ing whee l so you can be ready to steer at
any t ime.
@ Conge stion assist: currently unavailable.
Please fasten seat belt
The system swi tches off when the drive r's safety
b elt is unfas tene d.
II ACC: efficiency as sist not available in thi s
country
The adaptation to speed lim its and rou tes ahead
i s not available in this co unt ry .
ii ACC: efficiency assist currently unavailable .
See owner's manual
The adaptation to speed lim its and routes ahead
switches off at speed limits under 20 mph
(30 km/h).
The message can also appear if the adaptation to speed limits and routes ahead has a temporary
failure. Have your vehicle checked by an a uthor­
i zed Audi dealer or author ized Audi Se rvice Facili­
ty if the malfunction is cont inuous.
Distance warning: malfunction! Please contact
Service
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The system cannot guarantee that it will detect
vehicles correctly and it has switched off. The ra ­
da r senso rs have sh ifted o r are faulty . Drive to an
author iz ed Audi dealer or author iz ed Audi Se rvice
Faci lity immediately to have the malfunction cor­
rected .
Distance warning : currently una vailable . Sensor
v iew restricted due to surroundings. See own ­
er's manual
This message appears if the radar sensor view is
obstructed, for example by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt . C lean the sensors ¢
page 97,
fig. 90 .
Distance warning: currently unavailable. See
owner 's manu al
This message appea rs if the sys tem has a tempo ­
rary fai lure. If this occ urs mult iple times, d rive to
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Service Facility immediately to have the malfunc­
tion corrected.
ACC: Please fa sten seat belt
The system is no t comp lete ly available if the d riv ­
e r' s sea t belt is u nfastened .
Stationary object ahead
This message appears if you would like to switch
the system o n and there is a stationary object di­
rect ly in front of your vehicle.
Door open
The system is no t availab le when the door is
open .
Audi pre sense
Introduction
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi pre sense
W ith in the lim its of the system, t he pre sense
f u nctions can init iate measures in part icularly
dangerous sit uat ions to protect t he ve hicle pas ­
sengers and ot her road users.
- Because different veh icle systems such as the
ESC are i nterconnected , the
pre sense b asic in ­
t roduces p reempt ive safety meas ures for the
Assist
passengers i f an unstable driving si tuation is
detected.
- The
pre sen se front system uses the data from
the adaptive cruise contro l* radar sensors and
the camera to ca lculate the probability of a co l­
lision . With in the lim its of the system, an im­
pending co llision with vehicles can be detected
in both urba n and rural speed ranges. In t his
case, the system warns the driver visua lly,
acoust ica lly and w ith a jerk on the brakes if nec­
essary. If needed, i t can in itiate a partia l o r fu ll
dece lerat ion to reduce the collision speed or to
avoid the collision under certa in circumstances.
I n conjunction with pre sense basic/rear, the
front safety belts are a lso reve rsibly tens ioned
when needed . The pre sense front is a lso active
when adaptive cruise control* is sw itched off.
- Pre sense rear contains pre sense basic func­
tions. It uses the data from the side assist* ra ­
dar sensors and ca lculates within the limits of
the system the probability of a rear end colli­
sion with t he vehicle behind you. Pre sense rear
is also act ive when side assist* is sw itched off .
- Within the limits of the system,
pre sense city
uses the camera data and can detect an im­
pe nding collision with vehicles and pedestrians.
I n th is case , the system warns the driver visua l­
ly , acous tic ally and wit h a jerk on the b rakes if
necessary. If needed, it c an initi ate a full dece l­
erat io n to reduce the collis io n speed or to avoid
the collision under certain circumstances . In
conjunction with pre sense basic/rear, the front
safety belts are a lso reversibly tens ioned when
needed .
A WARNING
-
Read the genera l information on¢.&. in Gen -
eral information on page
97, c::> .&. in General
information on page 117 .
@ Tips
-Certa in pre sense funct ions sw itch off when
dr iving in reverse.
- The pre sense funct ions may not be availa­
ble if there is a malfunct ion in the ESC sys­
tem or t he a irbag control module .
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Ass is t
- Note that the reversible belt tensioner on
the front passenger's side deactivates when
the front passenger's a irbag is deactivated.
- Switch the pre sense off when you are not
using public streets or when loading the ve­
hicle onto a vehicle carrier, train, ship or
other type of transportation. This can pre­
vent an undes ired intervention from the pre
sense system .
Audi pre sense basic
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i pre sense basic
The pre sense basic functions are activated at a
speed of approximately 20 mph (30 km/h) or
h igher.
The fo llowing functions can be triggered unde r
certain conditions within the limits of the sys­
tem:
- Tensioning of the safety belts (for example,
during heavy braking): the front sa fety belts
have reversible belt tensioners . If a collision
does not occur, the safety belts loosen slightly
and are ready to trigger again.
- The emergency flashers activate
1) , the win ­
dows and the sunroof* close (for example when
under- or oversteering) : the clos ing process for
the windows and the sunroof* in itiates.
The message
Audi pre sen se. ~ page 108,
fig. 104 will warn you abo ut the danger.
Aud i drive select*: the trigger times are adjusted
depending on the mode selected .
Audi pre sense front
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adapt ive cruise control
W ith in the lim its of the system, pre sense front
can wa rn you of impending coll is ions and initiate
the co rresponding brak ing mane uvers o r the sup ­
port ing measures when avoiding a collision .
1> This is not ava ilab le in some co untri es.
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If detected in time, the system can rank the dan ­
gerous situation as critical if a vehicle driving
ahead brakes suddenly, if your own veh icle is ap­
proaching a significant ly slower veh icle at h igh
speed or when there is an oncoming veh icle dur­
i ng a turning maneuver .
If detection is not possible, then pre sense front
does not react.
Warnings
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adapt ive cru ise control
F ig . 104 Instrument cl uster : approach warning
G eneral information
The system recognizes various dangerous situa ­
tions. The
early w arning occurs when:
- a vehicle d riving ahead bra kes sudde nly,
- your own veh icle approaches a sign ificant ly
slower ve hicle or stationa ry vehicle in the direc­
tion of trave l.
When this warn ing occurs, it may o nly be possi ­
ble to avo id a collision by swerving or braking
strongly. The message
Audi pre sen se.
~ fig. 104 and a wa rning tone will warn you
abo ut the dange r.
If you do not react enough or no t at all to a dan­
gerous s ituation that was detected by the sys­
tem, p re sense front provides assis tance by ap ­
ply ing the b rakes .
If a collision is imminent, the system will fi rst
provide an
a cute warning by b raking sharply. You
will a lso warned by an indica to r in the instrument
cl us ter disp lay ~
fig. 104. If yo u do not react to
the acute warning, pre sense front can brake with
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