display AUDI A8 2016 Owner's Guide

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A WARNING ,~ -
- Always pay attention to traffic even when
the cruise control is sw itched on. You are al­
ways respons ible for your speed and the dis­
tance between your vehicle and other
vehicles.
- For safety reasons, the cruise control should
not be used in the city, in stop-and-go traf­
fic, on twisting roads and when road condi­
tions are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel,
heavy ra in and hydroplaning) -risk of acci­
dent.
- T urn off the cruise control temporar ily when
entering turn lanes, highway exit lanes or in
construction zones.
- Please note that inadvertently "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is be­
cause the cruise control is overridden by the
driver's acceleration.
- If a brake system ma lfunction such as over­
heating occurs when the cruise control sys­
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off. The other
cruise control functions remain active as
long as the indicator light
mI!Jm (US mod­
els)
;ii (Canadian models) is on.
The brake lights illum inate as soon as the
brakes decelerate automatically.
Changing speed
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in increments,
tap the lever in the
010 direction Q page 88,
fig. 94.
.,. To increase/decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
010 direction until the de­
sired speed is displayed.
You can a lso press the accelerator pedal down to
increase your speed, e.g. if you want to pass
someone . The speed you saved earlier will re-
"' sume as soon as you release the accelerator ped-
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Driving
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than S minutes, the
cruise control w ill turn off temporarily. The green
symbol
AiW~1~ (US models) ! l'I in the display is
rep laced with a white symbol. The saved speed
remains the same .
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the vehi­
cle is not moving.
... Switch on the ignition.
.,. Pull lever into position
(D q page 88, fig. 94.
.,. Press the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to in-
crease or decrease your speed .
.,. Release the lever to save that speed.
This function makes it possible, for example, to
save the speed you want before driving on the highway . Once on the highway, activate the
cruise control by pulling the lever toward
(D.
Switching the system off
Temporary deactivation
.,. Press the brake pedal, or
.,. Press the lever into position@ (not clicked into
place)
q page 88, fig. 94, or
.,. Dr ive for longer than S min utes a t more than
S mph (10 km/h) above the stored speed.
Switching off completely
.,. Press lever into pos it ion @ (clicked into p lace),
or
.,. Switch the ignition off .
The system retains the saved speed if you deacti­
vate the cruise control temporarily. To resume
the saved speed, release the b rake pedal and pull
the leve r to position (!).
Switching the ignition off erases the saved speed.
A WARNING
You should only return to the saved speed ifit
i s not too fast for the current traffic condi­
tions - risk of an accident!
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith Aud i adapt ive cruise co ntro l
F ig. 99 Detection range
What can adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive cruise control system uses video, ra­
dar and ultrasound . Moving vehicles ahead can
be recognized up to about 650 feet (200 m)
away .
On open roads with no traffic, adaptive cru ise
control works like a regular cruise control sys­
tem. The stored speed is ma inta ined. When ap­
proaching a moving vehicle detected up ahead,
the adaptive cruise cont rol system automatically
slows down to match that vehicle's speed and
then maintains the distance that the driver previ­ ously stored. As soon as the system does not de­
tect a vehicle up ahead, adaptive cruise control
accelerates back up to the stored speed.
In stop-and-go traffic, adaptive cruise control can
brake until the vehicle stops and accelerate again
under certain conditions and if this is possible
within the system's limits and capabilities
¢ page 94 . Adaptive cruise control will not
make an emergency stop .
Which functions can be controlled?
When you switch adaptive cruise control on, you
can set the current speed as the "control speed"
¢ page 92, Switching on and off.
When driving, you can stop cruise control
¢ page 94 or change the speed ¢ page 93 at
any time.
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You can also set the distance to the object ahead and set the adaptive cruise control driving pro­
gram
¢ page 94.
Switching on and off
Applies to : vehicles wit h Audi ada ptive c ru ise control
Fig. 100 Selector lever: switch ing on/off
Fig. 101 Instrument cluste r: adapt ive cruise control
You can set any speed between 20 mph and 95
mph (30 and 150 km/h) .
Indicator lamps and messages in the instrument
cluster display inform you about the current sys­
tem status and settings.
An additional indicator appears in the Head-up
D isplay* .
Switching adaptive cruise control on
.,. Pull the lever toward you into position ©
¢fig. 100 . ACC standby appears in the instru­
ment cluster display.
Setting the speed and activating regulation
.,. To set the current speed, press the ISETI button
¢ fig. 100. The set speed is shown in the tach­
ometer @ and is also shown br iefly in the dis-
play @¢
fig. 101 . ..,.

Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
.. You must also press the brake pedal when the
vehicle is stopped .
Switching adaptive cruise control off
.. Push the lever away from you into position @
until it clicks into place. The message
ACC off
appea rs.
@ Indicator lights
II-Adapt ive cru ise control is switched on . No
vehicles are detected up ahead. The stored speed
is ma inta ined .
• -A moving vehicle is detected up ahead . The
adapt ive cruise control system regulates the
speed and distance to the moving vehicle ahead
and accelerates/brakes automatically.
(-) -Adaptive cru ise control is switched on . A
mov ing vehicle up ahead was detected . Your veh i­
cle remains stopped .
• -When automatic braking is not able to keep
enough d istance to a previously detected moving
veh icle up ahead, you must take control and
brake
c::> page 95, Prompt for driver interven­
tion.
© Display
If adaptive cruise control is not shown in the dis­
play, you can call it up with the multifunction
steer ing wheel buttons c::>
page 23.
Based on the symbols in the display, you can de­
termine if the system is ma inta ining a distance to
the vehicle ahead and what that distance is.
No vehicle -No vehicle ahead was detected.
White vehicle -A vehicle ahead was detected.
Red vehicle -Prompt for the driver to take action
c::>page 95.
Both arrows on the scale © indicate the distance
to the vehicle ahead. No arrow appears when the
vehicle is on an open road and there is no object
ahead . If an object is detected ahead, the arrow
moves on the scale .
The green zone on the scale shows the stored dis­
tance . For information on chang ing the stored
distance, refer to
c::> page 94. If the distance se-lected is too
close or may soon become too close,
the arrows move into the red zone on the scale .
A WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise control
can cause collisions, other accidents and seri­
ous personal injuries.
- Pressing the
ISETI button when driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), will auto­ matically accelerate the ve hicle to 20 mph
(30 km/h), which is the minimum speed
that can be set.
(D Tips
-If you switch the ignit ion or the adaptive
cruise control off, the set speed is erased
from the system memory .
- You cannot switch the Electronic Stabiliza­
tion Control (ESC) to the SPORT mode when
adaptive cruise control is switched on .
Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i adapt ive cru ise control
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Fig. 102 Selector lever: chan gin g t he speed
.. To increase or reduce the speed in increments,
tap the lever up or down .
.,. To increase or reduce the speed quickly,
hold
the lever up or down until the red LED@reach­
es the desired speed c::>
page 92, fig. 101.
Following any changes, the new stored speed will
be displayed br iefly in the display @c::>
page 92,
fig. 101 .
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Driving in stop -and-go traffic
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
The adaptive cruise control system also assists
you in stop-and-go traffic.
If a previous detected
vehicle ahead stops, your vehicle will brake to a
stop, within the limits of the system.
• To resume driving with adaptive cruise control,
tap the accelerator pedal or
• Pull the lever toward you into position @
<=>page 94, fig. 103.
(Di Tips
-If adaptive cruise control is active and your
vehicle does not start driving as expected
after pulling the lever once, you can start
out again by tapping the accelerator pedal.
- If an obstacle is detected when your vehicle
starts driving, the system will prompt you
to take over<=>
page 95. Your vehicle will
drive more slowly when starting. This may
also happen in some situations when no ob­
stacle is apparent.
Interrupting cruise control
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
Fig. 103 Selector lever
Requirement: adaptive cruise control must be
switched on.
Overriding cruise control
• To accelerate manually, pull the lever toward
you into position@and hold it there . The mes­
sage
ACC override appears . Or
• press the accelerator pedal.
• To resume cruise control, release the lever or
take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
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Canceling cruise control while driving
• Move the lever into position @. 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
Never resume the stored speed if the speed is
too high for prevailing road, traffic or weather
conditions.
Setting the distance
App lies to: vehicles with A ud i adapt ive cru ise contro l
Fig. 104 Selector lever: setting the dista nce
• Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance
<=> fig. 104.
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• To increase or reduce the distance by incre­
ments, tap the switch again to the left or right.
The distance between the two vehicles will
change in the instrument cluster display .
When approaching a moving vehicle up ahead,
the adaptive cruise control system automatically brakes to match that object's speed and then
maintains the stored distance.
If the vehicle
ahead accelerates, adaptive cruise control will al­
so accelerate up to the stored speed.
The higher the speed, the greater the distance in
yards (meters)
<=> A . The Distance 3 setting is
recommended.

Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Audi braking guard
Description
Applies to: vehicles w ith Aud i adapt ive c ru ise co ntro l
Fig. 106 Instrument cluster : approac h warning
Braking guard uses radar sensors and a video
camera. It also functions within the limits of the
system when adaptive cruise control is switched
off .
What can braking guard do?
When detected in time, the system can assess
situations when a vehicle ahead brakes suddenly
or if your own vehicle is traveling at a high speed
and approaching a vehicle up ahead that is mov­
ing more slowly. Braking guard does not react if
it cannot detect the situat ion.
The system advises you of various situations:
- The
distance warning is given if you are too
close to the vehicle ahead for a long time. If the
vehicle ahead brakes sharply, you will not be
able to avo id a coll is ion. The indicator light.
in the display comes on.
- The
approach warning is given when a detected
vehicle up ahead in your lane is moving much
more slowly than you are or if it brakes sharply.
When this warning is g iven, it may only be pos­
sible to avo id a collision by swerving or braking
sharp ly. Th e indicator light. and indicator in
the display will warn you about the danger
qfig. 106. You will also hear an acoustic signal.
If you do not react fast enough or do not react at
all to t he situation, braking guard will intervene
by braking and the message
braking guard inter­
vention
will appear.
l) Thi s is not available in some countries.
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-If a collision is imminent, the system will first
provide an
acute warning by briefly and sharply
app ly ing the brakes.
- If you do not react to the acute warning, brak­
ing guard can brake with increasing force with­
in the limits of the system. This reduces the ve­
hicle speed in the event of a collision.
- The system can initiate maximum braking
shortly before a co llision
1
) . Full deceleration at
high speeds occurs only in vehicles with adap­
tive cruise control and side assist (pre sense
plus) .
- If the braking guard senses that you are not
braking hard enough when a collision is immi­
nent, it can increase the braking force .
- The pre sense functions also engage when a
collision is imminent
qpage 187.
Which functions can be controlled?
You can switch braking guard and the distance/
approach warning on or off in the MMI
¢ page 9 7, Settings in the MMI.
A WARNING
Lack of attention can cause collisions, other
accidents and serious personal injuries. The
braking guard is an assist system and cannot
prevent a collision by itself . The driver must
always intervene. The driver is always respon­
sible for braking at the correct time.
- Always pay close attention to traffic, even
when the braking guard is switched on. Be
ready to intervene and be ready to take
comp lete control whenever necessary. Al­
ways keep the safe and legal distance be­
tween your vehicle and veh icles up ahead.
- Braking guard works within limits and will
not respond outside the system limits, for
example when approaching a stopped vehi­
cle or stationary obstacle (end of a traffic
jam or vehicle that has broken down in traf­
fic).
- Always remember that the radar sensor for
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the brak ing guard works only within def ined ..,.

Audi adapt ive cruis e control and braking gua rd
de tect ion and range limits t hat may prevent
the proper detection of other veh icles.
- The radar sensor's function and range can
be reduced by rain, snow and heavy spray.
Moving veh icles up ahead may not be
promptly detected or may not be detected
at all .
- Reflective surfaces including crash barriers
or tunnel entrances may impair the funct ion
of the radar sensor.
(D Tips
- You can cancel the brak ing with increasing
force that is init iated by the system by b rak­
i ng yourself, by accelerat ing noticeab ly or
by swerving .
- Braking guard error messages ¢
page 9 7.
- Keep in mind that braking guard can brake
unexpected ly. Always secure any cargo or
objects that you are transport ing to reduce
the risk of damage or injury .
Settings in the MMI
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Audi a daptive cruise co ntro l
~ Select: I CARI funct ion button > Car s ystem s
control button > Driv er a ssis t > Audi braking
guard .
S ys tem -
Switch braking guard On and Off . When
you swit ch the ig nitio n on, the message
Audi
braking guard off
appe ars if the system is
switche d off.
Early warning -The distance and approach wa rn­
in gs in the display can be sw itc hed
On/ Off.
0) Tips
- Your settings are automatically stored and
ass igned to the remote cont rol key being
used at the time the sett ings a re made.
- If you rest rict the ESC, the bra king guard al­
so switches itse lf off
Q page 192 .
- Switch braking guard off when yo u are load ­
i ng t he ve hicle on to a vehicle ca rr ier, t rain,
s hi p or other type of transportation . This
c a n prevent undesired warnings from the
br aking gua rd system.
Messages
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi ada ptive c ruise con trol
Braking guard : off
T his dr iver message appears if the system is
tu rned off via t he i nfot ainment. O therwise, if the
system is t urne d off, the information appears ev­
ery time shortly after t he start o f the trip .
T he driver message a lso appea rs if the system is
not avai lab le due to a m alfu nction o r if the ES C i s
not switched on¢
page 192 . If th is is the case,
the sys tem wi ll not provide warnings abou t a
poss ib le collision .
Braking guard : a ctivated
This dr iver message appears if sharp brake pres­
su re was applied due to an acu te warning .
ACC: Unava ilable!
ACC and Audi braking guard: not available
T he system cannot detec t moving vehicles up
ahead co rrectly and is swi tc h ed off. The senso rs
have been displaced or are not working proper ly.
T he Audi pre sense funct ions may also be affect ­
e d. D rive to your authorized A udi deal er or au­
thori zed Audi serv ice facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
ACC: currently unavailable. No senso r vi sion
ACC and braking guide : current ly unavailable .
No s ensor vi sion
Th is message appears if the senso r view is ob­
structed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt. Clean the senso rs
Q page 90 ,
fig. 96.
ACC: Currently unavailable . Gradient too steep
The road exceeds the maximum poss ible angle
for proper adaptive cruise co ntro l operat ion .
Adaptive cruise control is switched off .
ACC: Only available in D, Sor M
Select the D/S or M selector leve r position.
ACC : currently unavailable . Parking brake ap ­
plied
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Audi active lane assist
Activating and deactivating
Applies to: vehicles with active lane assist
Fig. 107 Turn sign al lever : Active lane assist button
Fig. 108 Windshiel d: Active lane assist came ra viewing
window
• Press the r=;, fig. 10 7 button to activate or deac­
tivate the system. The indicator light. or
Pit
in the instrument cluster will illuminate or go
out.
Instrument cluster indicator light
• Ready:
The ind icator light shows that the sys­
tem is ready to use. The system can now warn
you if you are about to cross a known lane marker
line.
Pit Not ready: The ind icator light shows that the
system is turned on but unable to send a warn­
ing . This can be due to the following :
- There is no lane marker line.
- The relevant lane marker lines are not detected
(for example , mark ings in a construct ion zone
o r because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
water or backlighting).
- T he vehicle's speed is below the speed needed
to activate it , which is about 40 mph (65 km/
h).
- The lane is narrower than about 8 ft. (2.5 m) or
wide r than 15 ft (4.5 m).
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- The curve is too sharp.
- The driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
{i) Tips
Make sure the camera's field of view
r=;, fig. 108 is not obstructed by stickers, de­
posits or anything else. For information on
cleaning, refer to¢
page 206.
Active lane assist display in the instrument
cluster
Appl ies to : vehicles with active lane assist
Fig. 109 Disp lay : Activ e lane ass ist is switc hed on a nd is
warn ing
Fig. 110 Instrument cl uste r: Active lane as sis t is sw itched
on but hot ready to provide warnings
You can call up the active lane assist display us­
i ng the buttons in the multifu nction steering
wheel
r=;, page 23.
When active lane assist is switched on, the sys ­
tem indicates which lines are detected by display­
i ng solid lines on the left and/or right side of
your vehicle:

White Active lane ass ist is sw itched on
line(s) and ready to prov ide warnings on
t he side that i s indic ated
¢fig . 109.
Red line Active lane ass ist is war ning yo u
(lef t or that you are about to leave yo ur
r igh t) lane¢
fig. 109 . In add ition, the
st eer ing w hee l vib ra tes slightly .
G ray line(s) Active lane ass ist is switched on
but is not ready to p rovide wa rn-
i n gs
¢ fig. 110.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
When the active lane ass ist t urns of f automat i­
cally, the instrument cluster ind icator goes out
and one of t he follow ing messages appears on
the disp lay:
Audi active lane assist : Currently unavailable .
No camera view
This message appears if the camera is no longer
f u nctiona l after the system has continuously
fa iled to detect the lane mar kings . This could
h appen if :
- Th e came ra field of view ¢
page 100, fig. 108 is
dirty o r cove red in ice . C lea n the area on the
wi ndshield.
- The came ra field of v iew is fo gged over . Wait
u nti l the fog has cleared before sw itching ac­
t ive lane assist on.
- The system has been unab le to detect the lanes
f or an extended pe riod of time due to road con­
ditions. Sw itch act ive lane assist bac k on when
the lines are mo re visible .
Audi active lane assist: Currently unavailable
A tempo rary m alfu nc tion is prevent ing lane as­
sis t from operat ing . Try switching ac tive lane as ­
sist on aga in later.
Audi active lane assist: System fault!
Dr ive to yo ur autho rized Aud i dea le r soon to have
the ma lf u nction co rrected .
Audi active lane assist: Please take over steering
This message appea rs if you do not steer the ve­
hi cle yo urself . If this is the case, active lane ass ist
does not sw itch off, but it does sw itch to the "not
Audi active lane assist
r e ad y" status. The system can hel p you keep the
vehicle in the lane. However it is your own re­
spons ibility to steer and control the ve hicle .
Setting the steering wheel vibration
App lies to : vehicles wit h act ive lane assist
.,. Select: !C A R! function button > Car systems
control button > Driver assist > Audi active
lane assist.
Yo u can switch the vib rating wa rning in the stee r­
i ng wheel
on or off .
(D Tips
Your setting is a utomat ica lly stored and as­
s igned to the remote control key being used.
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Audi side assist
Audi side assist
Side assist
Description
Applies to: veh icles with s ide assist
Fig. 111 Sensor detection range
Fig . 11 2 Disp lay on the exterio r m irror
Side assist helps you monitor your bl ind spot and
traffic behind your vehicle. Within the limits of
the system , it warns you about vehicles that are
comi ng closer o r that are traveling with you with­
in sensor range
(D <::) fig. 111 : if a lane cha nge is
cl assified as c ritic al, the displ ay @ in the exter io r
m irro r
i=>fig. 112 turns on .
The display in the left exter ior mir ror provides as­
sis tance whe n making a la ne change to the left,
while the disp lay in the rig ht exte rio r mi rror pro­
vides assis tance when mak ing a lane chan ge to
the right .
Information stage
As long as you do no t activate the turn signal,
side assis t
informs you about ve hicles tha t are
detected and class if ied as crit ic al. T he disp lay in
the respe ctive m irror turns on, but is dim .
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The display remains dim intentionally in the in­
formation stage so that your view toward the
front is not disturbed .
Warning stage
If you activate the turn signal, side assis t warns
you about vehicles that are detected and classi­
fied as crit ica l. T he disp lay in the respective mir­
ror blinks bright ly. If this happens, check traffic
by glancing in the rearview mirror and over your
shou lder
c:> .&. in General information on
page 103 .
Applies to vehicles with active lane assist* : The
display in eac h m irror can also blink if you have
not activated the turn signa l: If you are ap­
proaching a detected lane marker line and it ap­
pears you will leave the lane, side assist will warn
you about detected veh icles that are classified as
critical.
0) Tips
- You can adjust the brightness of the disp lay
@ i=>page 104.
-Please refe r to the instructions for towing a
trailer located in
<::) page 103.

General information
Applies to: vehicles with side assist
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Fig. 113 D riving sit u atio ns
AUD I
Fig. 114 Rear of the vehicle: position of the senso rs
S ide a ssist fu nctions a t speeds above app roxi­
ma tely 19 mph (30 km/h).
@ Vehicles that are approaching
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In ce rtain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itica l for a lane change even if it is still some­
what far away. The faste r a ve hicle app roaches,
t he soo ner the d isplay in the exterio r mirror w ill
t urn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Ve hicles traveli ng w ith you are ind icated i n the
exte rior m irro r if they are classified as critical for
a lane change. All vehi cles detec ted by side assist
Aud i side assist
are indicate d by the time they ente r your "blind
spot", at the latest.
© Vehicles left behind
If you s low ly pas s a vehi cle that s ide ass ist has
de te cted ( the differe nce in speed between t he
vehicle and you r vehicle is less than 9 mph or 15
km/h), the display in the exterior mirror turns on
as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
T he disp lay w ill not turn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle th at side ass ist h as de te cte d (t he differ­
ence in speed between the vehicle and your vehi ­
cle is greater tha n 9 mp h or 15 km/h).
Functional limitations
The radar se nsors are des igned to detect the le ft
and right adj ace nt lane s when the ro ad l anes are
the normal width . In certa in situations, the dis­
play in the exterior mirror may turn on eve n
though there is no vehicle located in the area
that is critical for a lane change. For example:
- if the lanes a re narrow or i f yo ur are dr iv ing on
the edge of you r lane. If t his is the case, the
system may have detected th e vehicle in anoth ­
er lane that is
not adjacent to your cu rrent lane.
- if you are dr iv ing through a curve. Si de assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane over
from the adjacent lane.
- if side assist reacts to ot her objects (such as
high or disp laced guard ra ils).
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
fu nctions a re limited .
D o no t cover the r adar senso rs
c> fig. 114 wit h
stickers, deposits, b icycle wheels or other o b­
jects, because th is wi ll affect the f unction . Do not
u se side assist when towing a t railer . For infor­
mation on cleaning, refer to
c> page 206.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your veh icle. S ide assist cannot
replace a driver' s attention. The driver alone
is always respo nsib le for la ne cha nges and
s im ila r dr iv in g ma neuve rs.
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