belt AUDI A5 COUPE 2018 Owners Manual

Table of contents
Additional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Media ... .. .... ... .......... .. .. ... 230
I ntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Notes ... .... .. .. . .......... .. .. ... 230
Media drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Bluetooth audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Wi-Fi audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
O nline media and Internet radio . . . . . . . . 235
Mult imedia connect ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Pla ying media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Additional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Supported media and file formats . . . . . . 245
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Audi smartphone interface . . . . . . 249
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
System settings ........... .. .. .. .
Sett ing the date and time ............ .
MMI settings ..... ........... ...... .
Connection manager .......... .... .. .
System update .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .
Sound settings .. ..... ........... ... .
Volume settings . ................ ... .
Restarting the MMI ... .... .... .. .. .. .
Software license i nfo rmat ion 25
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251
252
254 255
255
256
256
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Bas ics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Correct passenger seating positions . . . . . 259
Driver's and front passenger's footwell . . 262
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Active rollover protection system . . . . . . . 265
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Safety belts ............... .... ... 268
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Be lt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
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Airbag system ... .. ... .......... .. 277
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 289
Knee a irbags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
S ide air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
S ide curta in air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Important informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
LATCH system (lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 1
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 22
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Diesel fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Se lective cata lytic reduction (Ad Blue/
DEF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Emiss ions control systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Eng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Se rvice interva l display
340
Wheels .......... .. ... .......... .. 3 41
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 359
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 363
Plac ing your vehicle out of serv ice . . . . . . 367
Do It Yourself ... .. ............. .. 368
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 368
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
T ire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369

Cockpit over view
Red indicator ligh ts
26
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Central indicator light
¢page 25,
Aud i pre sense*
¢page 125
USA model s:
brake system ./
¢page28
Cana da m od els:
brake system ./
¢page28
USA models :
electromechanical parking brake
¢page29
Canada models:
electromechanical parking brake
¢page29
Cooling system
¢page30
Engine oil pressure
¢page 31
E ngine oil level
¢page 31
Alter nator
¢page30
Safety belt
¢page30
Electromechan ica l steering ./
¢page 154
Steering lock
¢ page 31
Engine start system
¢page 31
Transmiss ion (automatic t ransm is ­
sion)
¢ page 101,
Clutch (manual transmission)
¢page32
Hood
¢page32
Adapt ive cr uise control*./
¢page 115
Traffic jam assist*
¢page 121 Ad B
lue*
¢ page326
Ad Bl ue*
¢ page 326
Yellow indi cator lights
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Central indicator light
¢page25
Electronic Stabi lization Control
(ESC)
¢ page32
Elec tronic Stab il izat io n Contro l
(ESC)
./
¢ page32
Electronic Stab ilizat ion Control
(ESC)
¢ page 152
Brake system
¢page 33
USA models:
anti- lock braking system (ABS) ./
¢page32
Canad a model s:
ant i-lock braking system (ABS)./
¢ page32
Safety systems ./
¢page32
USA mode ls:
brake pads
¢ page33
Ca nad a model s:
brake pads
¢ page 33
E lec tromechanical parking brake
¢ page29
Tire p ressure
¢page360
Tire pressure
¢ page 360
Engine contro l
¢page 33
Engine contro l (diesel engine)
¢ page 33

Cockpit over view
There is not enough braking force to hold the ve­
hicle in place . The brakes have overheated. The
veh icle cou ld ro ll away even on a small incline .
Ill (U SA mod els)/ lC@j (C an ad a model s) Parking
brake : applied
If th is message appears, press the brake pedal
fi rst a nd the n release the pa rk ing bra ke if neces­
sary.
II ( U SA model s)/ l(@j (Canada mo dels) Parking
brak e: emerg ency braking
The emergency braking function was triggered .
Please rele ase park ing b rake
Release the par king brake if t his message ap ­
pears.
Plea se pr ess brak e pedal to rel ease parking
brak e
To release the park ing brake, press the brake
pedal and press
the ~ button at the same time,
or start driv ing with hill start ass ist
9 page 95,
Starting to drive.
(D Tips
For add it ional information on the park ing
brake, see
9 page 94.
-L Cooling system
• Turn off engin e and che ck co ola nt level. See
o w ner 's manual
The coolant leve l is too low.
Do not cont inue driving and switch the engine
off . Check the coolant level
9 page 336.
- If the coolant level is too low, add coolant
9 page 336. On ly cont inue driving once the in­
dicator light turns off .
• Coolant t emper atu re: too high. Let e ngi ne
run with vehicle st ationar y
Let the eng ine run at id le for a few minutes to
coo l off, until the indicator light turns off .
- If the indicato r ligh t does not turn off, do not
contin ue driving the vehicle. See an au thorized
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Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
A WARNING
- Never open the hood if you can see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. This increases the risk of burns. Wait until you no longer see or hear
steam or coolant escaping .
- The engine compartment in any vehicle can
be a dange rous area . Stop the engine and
allow it to cool befo re working in the engine
compa rtment. Always follow the informa­
tion fo und in
9 page 330, Working in the
engine compartment .
(D Note
Do not continue driv ing if the . indicator
li ght turns on as this increases the risk of en­
gine damage.
~ Safety belt
The . indicator light stays on until the dr iver's
and front passenger's safety belts are fastened.
Above a certain speed, there will a lso be a warn­
i ng tone.
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on safety belts,
see
Q page 268.
0 Generator/Vehicle battery
If the . or(•) indicator light turns on, there is a
malfunction in the generator or the vehicle e lec­
trical system .
• Electrical sy stem: malfunction! Saf ely stop
v ehicle
Do not continue dr iving and switch the engine
off. See an authorized Audi dealer or autho rized
Audi Service Facility for assistance.
(•j Ele ctri cal system: m alfunc tion! Re sta rt not
po ssible. Plea se cont act Ser vice
The vehicle battery was disconnected from the
vehicle e lectr ica l system and will no longer

Seats and storage
_&. WARNING
-The luggage c ompartment cover is not a
surface for storin9 objects. Objects placed
on the cover could endanger all vehicle oc­
cupants during sudden braking maneuvers
or in a crash.
- To reduce the risk of accidents, the luggage
compartment cover should never be unse­
cured under any circumstances.
Increasing the size of the vehicle interior
Applies to : vehicles with folding backrests
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward ei­
ther separately* or together.
Fig. 86 Backrest : release lever, securing knob and lock*
Fig. 87 Center backrest: fold ing in* the center backrest
Folding the outer* rear backrests forward
and backward
.,. Pull the release lever @¢ fig. 86 in the direc­
tion of the arrow and fold the backrest forward .
.,. Fold the backrest back up again until it latches
or the red marking @ is no longer
visible¢ &,.
78
Folding the center rear backrest forward and
backward
Applies to: Sportback
.,. Pull on the upper release lever (D and fold the
backrest
forward @¢ fig. 87.
.,. Fold the backrest backward until it locks into
place .
Applies to : Coupe
When secured, the backrest can be locked© us­
ing the mechanical
key¢ page 39. This prevents
access into the luggage compartment from the
vehicle interior. You can only enlarge the luggage
compartment if the backrest is not locked .
_&. WARNING
-The backrest must be securely latched to
ensure the safety belt is protecting the rear
seat positions.
- The backrest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide forward out of the lug­
gage compartment during sudden braking.
(D Note
- If you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is folded forward, you
could damage the head restraints on the
rear seat.
- Move the rear head restraints down before
folding the rear backrests forward
~ page 74. This is especially true if the Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE)* is installed, be­
cause it could be damaged.
- Make sure the outer safety belts are not
pinched or damaged when folding the seat
up.
-

you stop it. You also cannot lock the vehicle from
the outside .
Applies to: vehicles with au tomatic transm issions
Shift to P , otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if gearshift is not in P
This message appears for safety reasons if the
selector lever is in the N position when you
sw itch the ignition off. Move the selector leve r to
the P position. Otherwise the vehicle is not pro­
tected from ro lling and it cannot be locked .
DJ Remote control key: hold back of key
against the designated area . See owner 's man­
ual
If the indicator light turns on and th is message
appears, there is a malfunction
c> page 91 .
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
Shift to P before leaving car, otherwise vehicle
can roll away
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened while the ignition is switched on and the
transmission has not been shifted to the P posi­
tion . Sh ift the transmiss ion into the P position
and turn off the ignition if you are leaving the ve­
hicle . Otherwise the vehicle could roll. Also see
c::> page93 .
Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine under
certain circumstances, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is af­
fected the key or if there is a system malfunc ­
tion .
Fig. 98 Cente r console/ remote contro l key: starting t he
eng ine if there is a malfunc tion
Driving
Requirement: the message Remote control key:
hold back of key against the designated area .
See owner's manual
must display and the DJ i n­
dicator light must turn on.
.,. Place the remote control key on the location
shown in the illustration
y >l) c::> fig . 98.
Applies to: vehicles with manual transmission
.,. Press the clutch pedal.
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
• Press the brake pedal.
.. Press the !START ENGINE STOP ! button. The
engine will start.
.,. Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler or author­
ized Aud i Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
@ Tips
You can view the message again by pressing
the
I S TART ENGINE STOP I button.
Start/Stop system
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Start/Stop system
The Start/Stop system can help increase fue l
economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
In Sta rt/Stop mode, the engine shuts off auto­
matically when the vehicle is stopped, such as at
a traffic light. The ignition remains switched on
during this stop phase . The engine wi ll restart
automatica lly when needed .
Th e Start/Stop system is a utomaticall y activated
as soon as the ignition is switched on.
Basic requirements for Start/Stop mode
-The driver's door must be closed .
-The driver's seat belt much be fastened.
- The hood must be closed.
- The vehicle must have driven faster than
2 mph
(3 km/h) since the last time it stopped .
- A trailer must not be hitched to the vehicle.
If you leave the vehicle during a stop phase, the
engine can be restarted within approximately 30
seconds if the following requi rements are met:
IJ>
91

Driving
-The driver's door must be closed, the driver's
safety belt must be fastened, and the brake peda l (automat ic transmission) or the clutch
pedal (manua l transmission) must be pressed.
Or:
-The driver's door must be closed, the brake
pedal (automat ic transmission) or the clutch
pedal (manua l transmission) must be pressed,
and a gear must be engaged.
(D Note
Always sw itch the Start/Stop system off when
driving through water
q page 91.
@ Tips
The engine stops shortly before the vehicle
comes to a stop
1) .
Stopping/starting the engine
Appl ies to: ve hicl es w ith Sta rt/Stop system
F ig . 99 Instrument cluste r: e ng ine sw itched off (stop
phase)
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith manu al transmiss ion
• When the vehicle is stat ionary, shift to neut ral
and release the clutch pedal. The eng ine will
switch off . The
II indicator light appears in the
information line at the bottom of the instru­
ment cluster d isp lay. The needle in the tachom­
eter also moves into the
R EADY position .
• The engine will resta rt if you press the clutch
pedal. The ind icator light turns off.
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith a uto mat ic t ra nsmi ssio ns
• B rake the vehicle to a stop . The engine stops
shortly before the vehicle comes to a stop or if
the ve hicle is stationary
l). Keep yo ur foot on
l) Ma rket -spe cifi c
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the brake peda l. The II indica tor light appears
in the status line at the bottom of the instru ­
ment cluste r display. The need le in the tachom ­
eter also moves into the
READY position 1>.
• The engine starts again when you take your
foot off the brake pedal. The i ndicator light
turns off .
Additional information for automatic
transmissions
The eng ine stops in the P, N and D selector lever
pos itions.
If you se lect the R posit ion d uring a Stop phase,
the engine will start aga in.
Se lect t he P position qu ickly to prevent the en ­
gine from starting u nintent ionally when shifting
through R .
You can determine for yourse lf if the engine wi ll
stop or not by red ucing or inc reasing the amount
of force you use to press t he brake peda l. For ex­
ample, if yo u only lightly press on the brake ped­
al in stop-and-go traffic or when turning, the en­
gine w ill not switch off when the vehicle is sta ­
tiona ry . A s soon as you press the b rake down
harder, the engine wi ll switch off .
(0 Tips
-Press the brake peda l during a Stop phase
to keep the vehicle from rolling.
-The ignit io n wi ll turn off if yo u press the
!START ENGINE STOPI butto n du ring a stop
phase. The needle in the tachomet er moves
into the
OFF position.
General information
App lies to: vehicles wi th Start/S top sys te m
The standard Start/Stop mode can be canceled
for various system-related reasons.
Engine does not switch off
Before and dur ing each stop phase, the system
checks if certain conditions have been met. If the
lilJ.

Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
0
f
' 0
Fig. 117 Operating lever: chang ing the speed
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in 1 mph (1
km/h) increments, br iefly
tap the lever toward
010 ¢ fig. 117 to the first level.
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in 5 mph
(5 km/h or 10 km/h) increments, br iefly
tap
the lever toward 0 10 to the second level.
.,. To increase or decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever towards 0 10 up to the first or sec­
ond level until the red LED@ reaches the de­
s ired speed
¢page 115, fig. 116.
You can a lso preselect the speed when adaptive
cruise control is not active by moving the lever in
the desired direction
0 10 . Activate the previ­
ously selected speed by pulling the lever into po­
sition
(I) ¢ page 115, fig. 115.
After each change, the new stored speed appears
briefly in the status
line¢ page 115, fig. 116 @.
When adaptive cruise control is active, the II in­
d icator light turns on and when adaptive cruise
control is not active, the
I.I indicator light turns
on . In the Audi virtual cockpit*, the
II indicator
light t urns on instead .
ll This is not available in some countries.
Assistance systems
Driving in stop-and-go traffic
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control and au­
tomatic transmission
Fig. 118 Instrume nt cluste r: safe start monitor
The adaptive cru ise control system also assists
you in stop-and-go traffic. If a vehicle driving
ahead stops, your vehicle will brake and stay at a
stop within the limits of the system.
"' To resume driv ing with adaptive cruise control,
tap the accelerator pedal or
"' Pull the lever toward you into pos ition @
<:!)page 118, fig. 119 .
Starting to drive with adaptive cruise
controt1>
As long as the message ACC: automatic go dis­
plays and the vehicle dr iving ahead starts to
move, your vehicle will start driv ing
r:!) .&. -You can
activate
ACC: automatic go again for a short
time by pulling the lever to position@.
For safe ty reasons, your vehicle w ill only start to
drive automatically if:
- the driver's safety belt is fastened
- all doors and the hood are closed
- your veh icle is not stationary for more than
three minutes
Safe start monitor
If an obstacle is detected when you start driving,
you w ill be alerted to the danger by
the. indi­
cator light and the image in the instrument clus­
ter
display¢ fig. 118 ¢ .&,. .An audio signal will
also sound. Your vehicle will drive more slowly
when starti ng. This may also happen in some sit-
uations when there is no apparent obstacle.
.,.
117

Assistance systems
reach the pe rm it t ed eng ine s peed . The ad aptive
cr uise cont ro l switc hes off automatically an d ca n­
not be switc hed back on.
Ill ACC with traffic jam assist: currently un­
available. Parking brake applied
Th e systems sw it c h o ff if yo u set the p arking
b rak e. The sy st em s ar e av a ila ble ag a in a fter you
release the p arking brak e.
m'J ACC with traffic jam assist: currently un­
available . Stabilization control (ESC) input
This message appea rs if the electronic stab iliza­
tion co ntrol (E SC) is taki ng action to stab ilize t he
ve hicle . Th e sys tems sw itch off in th is scenar io .
m'J ACC with traffic jam assist: manual control!
This message appea rs if the veh icle rolls bac k
when sta rting on a slight incl ine, even thoug h the
systems are active. P ress the b rake pedal to pre­
ve nt the vehicle fr om rolling o r sta rt ing to move.
II ACC with traffic jam assist: currently un­
available . Downhill assist activated
Y o u can not a cti va te the sys tem whe n hill hold as·
sis t is ac tive .
Ill ACC with traffic jam assist: manual control!
This message appea rs if the dr iver does not take
over steer ing af ter mu ltiple dr iver in terve ntio n
reques ts a nd the sys tem switches off. The vehicle
b ra kes until it i s sta tiona ry.
I! Traffic jam assist: unavailable. See owner's
manual
The system can no longe r ensure that t he ve hicle
will stay in the lane and switches off. Have yo ur
ve hicle checked by an a uth orized Audi dea ler or
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility if the ma lfu nc­
t io n is con tinuous.
I! Traffic jam assist: Please take over steering!
This message appears as soon as the system
sto ps detecting steer ing activity whe n the system
lim its are reached. Always keep yo ur hands on
the stee rin g wheel so yo u ca n be ready to stee r at
a ny time.
II Traffic jam assist: currently unavailable .
Please fasten seat belt
124
T he sys tem swi tches off when t he dr ive r's safety
b elt is unfastened .
m'J ACC: efficiency assist not available in this
country
The ada ptati on to spee d lim its an d rou tes ahead
i s no t a vailable in this coun try.
ti.I ACC: predictive control currently unavaila ­
ble . See owner's manual
The adaptation to speed lim its and routes a head
switc hes off at speed limits under 20 mph
(30 km/ h).
The messa ge ca n also appear if the adaptation to
s p eed limits and ro utes ahead has a temporary
failu re. Have your ve hicle checked by an a uth o r­
i zed Audi dealer or author ized A udi Se rvice Facili­
ty if t he malfunc tion is con tinuo us.
Distance warning: malfunction! Please contact
Serv ice
The system ca nnot gua rantee t hat it will detect
vehicles correct ly and it has sw itched off . T he ra­
dar sensors have shifted or are fa ulty. D rive to an
aut horize d Aud i dea le r o r authorized Aud i Serv ice
Fac ility i mmed iate ly to have the ma lfu nction cor­
r ec ted .
Distance warning: currently unavailable. Sensor
view restricted due to surroundings. See own­
er's manual
This message ap pears if t he radar se nsor v iew is
o bstr ucte d, for examp le by leaves, s now, heavy
spray or dirt. Clean t he
se nsors¢ page 114,
fig. 112 .
Distance warning: currently unavailable. See
owner's manual
T his mess age app ears i f th e system h as a temp o­
r ary fai lure.
If this occurs m ultip le t imes, drive to
an a uthorized Audi dea le r or a uthorized Audi
Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunc­
tion co rrecte d.
ACC: Please fasten seat belt
The sy stem is not com plete ly availabl e if the d riv­
e r's se at belt is unfa stene d.
Stationary object ahead

<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 \0
3 a,
This message appears if you would like to switch
the system on and there is a stationary object di­
rectly in front of your vehicle .
Door open
The system is not ava ilable when the door is
open.
Audi pre sense
Introduction
App lies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense
Within the limits of the system, the pre sense
functions can initiate measures in particularly
dangerous situations to protect the vehicle pas­
sengers and other road users.
- Due to the interlinking of various vehicle sys­
tems, critical driving situations can be detected by
pre sense basic and measures for preventa ­
t ive occupant protection are can be initiated .
- The
pre sense front system uses the data from
the adaptive cruise control* radar sensors and
the camera to calculate the probability of a col­
li sion. Within the limits of
the system, an im­
pending collision with vehicles can be detected
in both urban and rural speed ranges. In this
case, the system warns the driver visually,
acoustically and with a jerk on the brakes if nec­
essary. If needed, it can initiat e a partial or full
deceleration to reduce the collision speed or to
avoid the collision under certain circumstances .
I n conjunction with pre sense basic/rear, the
front safety belts are also revers ibly tensioned
when needed . The pre sense front is also active
when adapt ive cruise control* is switched off .
-Pre sense rear contains pre sense basic func­
tions. It uses the data from the side assist* ra­
dar sensors and calcu lates withi n the limits of
the system the probability of a rear end coll i­
sion with the vehicle beh ind you. Pre sense rear
is also active when side assist* is switched
off.
- Within the limits of the system, pre sense city
uses the camera data and can detect an im­
pending collision with vehicles and pedestrians.
In this case, the system warns the dr iver visual­
ly, acoustically and with a jerk on the brakes if
necessary. If needed, it can initiate a full decel­
eration to reduce the collision speed or to avoid
Assistance systems
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 in c:>&. in Gen­
eral information on page 114,
c:> &. in Gener­
al information on page 135.
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- Certain pre sense functions switch off when driving in reverse.
- The pre sense functions may not be availa­ ble if there is a malfunction in the ESC sys­
tem or the airbag control module.
- Note that the reversible belt tensioner on
the front passenger's side deactivates when
the front passenger's airbag is deactivated .
- Switch the pre sense
off when you a re not
using public streets or when loading the ve­
hicle onto a vehicle carrier, tra in, sh ip or
other type of transportat ion. This can pre­
vent an undesired inte rvention from
the pre
sense system.
Audi pre sense basic
Description
Applies to : vehicles with Audi pre sense basic
The pre sense basic functions are activated at a
speed of approx imately 20 mph (30 km/h) or
higher .
The following functions can be triggered under certain conditions within the limits of the sys­
tem:
- Tensioning of the safety belts (for examp le,
during heavy braking): the front safety belts have reversible belt tensioners . If a collision
does not occur, the safety belts loosen slightly
and are ready to trigger aga in .
- Closing the windows and sunroof* .
-
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-Activating the emergency flashers l) .
The message Audi pre sense. ¢ page 126,
fig. 12 6 will wa rn you abo ut the danger.
Aud i d rive select *: the t rigger t imes are adjusted
dependi ng on the mode selected.
Audi pre sense front
Description
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi a daptive cruise co ntrol
W ith in the limits of the system, pre sense front
can warn you of impending coll is ions and initiate
t he corresponding brak ing maneuvers or the sup­
port ing measures when avo iding a collision .
I f detected in time, the system can rank the dan­
ge rous situation as cr itical if a ve hicle driving
a head brakes s udden ly, if your own vehicle is ap­
p roaching a s ignificantly s lower vehicle at high
speed or when there is an oncom ing vehicle d ur­
i n g a t urning maneuve r.
If detection is not poss ible , the n pre sense front
does not react .
Warnings
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi a daptive cruise co ntro l
F ig . 126 In strum ent cl uste r: appro ach warn ing
General information
The system recognizes var ious dangerous situa ­
tions. The
early warning occurs if:
-a veh icle d riving ahead brakes s uddenly,
- yo ur own vehicle ap pro aches a signific antly
s lower vehicle o r stationary ve hicle in the direc­
tion o f travel.
l) Thi s is not a va ilab le in some co untri es .
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When this warn ing occurs, i t may o nly be pos si­
ble to avo id a co llision by swerving o r braking
strongly . T he message
Audi pre sense.
¢ fig. 126 and a wa rning tone will warn you
about the danger .
If you do not react enough or not at all to a dan ­
gerous s ituat ion that was detected by the sys­
tem, pre sense front provides assistance by ap­ plying the b rakes.
If a collision is imminent, the system will fi rst
provide an
acute warning by b raking sharply . You
will a lso warned by an indicato r in the instrument
cluster
disp lay¢ fig. 126. If yo u do not react to
the acute warning, pre se nse front can bra ke w it h
i nc reas ing force wi thin the lim its o f th e
system
1> . Thi s reduc es the v ehicl e spe ed in t he
even t of a collision . At low vehicle s peeds , pre
s ense fr on t can initi ate a com plete dece le rat ion
sho rtly befo re a collision with a veh icle dr iv ing
ahead
l ) . If pre sense front determines that you
a re not b raking st rongly enough when a co llision
i s imminent, it can increase t he b raking force.
The followi ng func tions trigge r in conjunc tion
with pre sense basic/ rear at corresponding vehi ­
cl e speeds :
-Reversible tens io nin g of the front s afety bel ts.
-Clos ing t he windows and sun roof* .
-Infla ting t he side bols ters* on the seat back-
rest .
Audi drive select* : depending on the mode se ­
l ected , the reversible belt tensioner, the closing
of the windows and s unroof*, and the inflating of
t h e side bolste rs* on the seat backrest may not
be active.
Evasive steering support
Evas ive steering s upport helps you to steer the
vehicle around an obstacle in a crit ica l sit uat io n.
If you avo id a n obs tacle afte r the acu te warning,
t he n th e evasive ste ering suppo rt assists you by
applying slight stee ring adjus tment to corre ct
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