AUDI Q5 2017 Owners Manual

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Audi ada pti ve c ruise contr ol and br akin g gu ard
Audi adaptive cruise
control and braking
guard
Introduction
App lies to: veh icles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
The adaptive cruise control system assists the
driver by regulat ing vehicle speed and helping to
maintain a set distance to the vehicle ahead,
within the limits of the system.
If the system de ­
tects a moving vehicle up ahead, adaptive cruise
control can brake and then accelerate your veh i­
cle . This helps to make driving more comfortable
on long highway stretches .
The braking gua rd system can warn you about an
impend ing collision and initiat e braking maneu­
vers
¢ page 115.
Adaptive cruise control and braking guard have
technical lim itations that you must know, so
please read th is section carefully, understand
how the system works and use them properly at
all times.
General information
General information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 122 Fro nt o f th e ve hicle: Pos it ion of rada r sen sor
The area that contains the radar sensor
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fig . 122 must never be covered by st ickers or
other objects or obs tructed with dirt, insects,
snow or ice that w ill interfere w ith the adaptive
cruise control system and braking guard. For in­
formation on cleaning, refer to¢
page 204 . The
same applies for any modifications made in the
front area . T
he function of the adaptive cruise control sys ­
tem and braking guard is limited under some
condit ions:
- Ob jects can on ly be de tected when they are
within sensor range
q page 111, fig . 125.
-The sys tem has a limited ability to de tect ob­
jects that are a short distance ahead, off to the
side of your vehicle or moving into your lane .
- Some kinds of veh icles are hard to detect; for
examp le motorcycles, ve hicles w ith hig h
ground clearance or overhanging loads may be
detected when it is too late or they may not b e
detected at all.
- When driving through curves
¢ page 110 .
- Stationa ry objects q page 110 .
,&_ WARNING
-= -Always pay attention to t raffic when adaptive
cruise control is switched on and braking
g uard is active. As the driver, you are still re­
sponsible for starting and for maintain ing
speed and distance to other objects . Braking
g uard is used to ass ist you . The driver must
a lways take act ion to avoid a co llision . The
driver is always respons ible for braking at the
cor rect time.
- I mproper use of adaptive cruise control can
cause collisions, other accidents and ser ious
pe rsonal injury.
- Never let the comfort and conven ience that
adapt ive cr uise control and braking g uard
offe r distract you from the need to be a lert
to traffic cond itions and the need to remain
in full control of your vehicle at all times,
- Always remember that the adapt ive cruise
control and braking guard have limits -they
will not slow the vehicle down or maintain
the set distance when you dr ive towards an
obstacle or something on or near the road
that is not moving, such as vehicles stopped
in a traff ic jam, a stalled or disab led vehicle .
If reg istered by the radar sensor, vehicles or
obstacles that a re not mov ing can trigger a
coll is ion warning and if confi rmed by the
video camera, an acute co llision wa rning.
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-For safety reasons, do not use adaptive
cruise control when driving on roads with
many curves, when the road surface is in
poor condition and/or in bad weather (such
as ice, fog, gravel, heavy ra in and hydroplan­
ing). Using the system under these condi·
tions could result in a collision.
- Switch adaptive cruise control off tempora­
rily when driving in turning lanes, on ex­
pressway exits or in construction zones. This
prevents the vehicle from accelerating to
the set speed when in these situations .
- The adaptive cruis e control system will not
brake by itself if you put your foot on the ac­
celerator pedal. Doing so can override the
speed and distance regu lation.
- When approaching stationary objects such
as stopped traffic, adaptive cruise control
will not respond and braking guard will have
limited function.
- The adaptive cruise control system and
braking guard do not react to people, ani­
mals, objects crossing the road or oncom ing
objects.
- The function of the radar sensor can be af­
fected by reflective objects such as guard
rails, the entrance to a tunnel, heavy rain or
ice.
- Never follow a vehicle so closely that you
cannot stop your vehicle safely. The adap·
t ive cruise control cannot slow or brake the
vehicle safely when you fo llow another veh i­
cle too closely. Always remember that the
automatic braking function cannot bring the
vehicle to a sudden or emergency stop un­
der these conditions .
- To prevent unintended operation, always
switch adaptive cruise control off when it is
not being used.
(D Note
The sensor can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. That could affect the adaptive
cruise control system and braking guard .
Have your authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility check their function.
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In curves
App lies to : vehicles wit h Audi adapt ive cruise control
Fig. 123 Example: driv ing into a curve
When driving into a curve c:::> fig . 123 and out of a
curve, the adapt ive cruise control may react to a
vehicle in the next lane and apply the brakes . You
can override or prevent the braking by pressing
the accelerator pedal briefly.
Stationary objects
Applies to: vehicles wi th Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig . 124 Examp le: object chang ing lanes and stat ionary
ob ject
The adaptive cruise control system only reacts to
objects that are moving or that the system has
already detected as moving . Fo r example, if ave­
hicle @, which has already been detected by the
adaptive cruise control, turns or changes lanes
and another stationary vehicle @ is located in
front of that vehicle, the system will not react to
the sta tionary veh icle.

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Audi adaptive cruise control
Description
Applies to: veh icles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig . 12 5 Detect ion ra nge
What can adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive c ruise co ntro l works in conjunct io n
wi th a radar sensor installed in th e front of th e
ve hicl e
¢page 109, fig. 122, which is sub je ct to
d es ign ated system lim it s ¢
page 111 . Stationary
objects are disregar ded.
On ope n ro ads wi th no traffic, adapt ive cr uise
con trol wo rks like a reg ular cruise contro l sys­
tem. The store d speed is m aintai ned. Whe n ap ­
p roaching a moving vehicle de tected u p 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 store d. As soon as the system does not de­
tect a vehicle up ahead, adaptive cru ise control
accelerates back up to the sto red speed .
Which functions can be controlled?
When you sw itch adaptive cruise cont rol on, yo u
can set the current speed as the "control speed"
¢ page 111, Switching on and off.
W hen driving , you can stop cruise contro l
¢page 113 or change the s peed ¢ page 112 at
any time.
You can a lso set the dis tance to the objec t ahead
and set t he a dapt ive cruise contro l driv ing pro­
g ram
¢ page 113.
Switching on and off
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adapt ive cr uise control
Fig . 126 Selector leve r: sw itc hin g on/o ff
Fig. 12 7 Instru ment clus te r: ad apt ive cru ise co ntrol
You can set a ny speed between 20 mph and
95 mp h (30 a nd 150 km/h).
Ind icator lamps and messages in the instr ument
cluster disp lay inform yo u about the current sys­
tem status and settings.
Switching adaptive crui se control on
.,.. Pull the lever towa rd yo u into position (!)
¢
fig . 126. ACC: Standby appears in the inst ru­
ment cluste r display .
Setting the speed and activating regulation
.,.. To se t the curren t speed, press t he ISE TI bu tton
¢
fig. 126. The set spee d is show n in the tach ­
ometer @ and is also shown br iefly in the dis­
play @¢
fig. 127.
Switching adaptive cruise control off
.,.. Push the leve r away fr om yo u into position @
until it cli cks into p lace. The message ACC: Off
appears. ..,..
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@ Indicator lights
Ill -Adaptive cruise control is switched on. No
vehicles are detected up ahead. The stored speed
is maintained .
• -A moving veh icle is detected up ahead. The
adaptive cruise control system regulates the
speed and distance to the moving vehicle ahead
and accelerates/brakes automatically.
• -When automatic braking is not able to keep
enough distance to a previously detected moving
vehicle up ahead, you must take contro l and
brake
¢ page 114, Request for driver interven­
tion.
© Display
If
adaptive cruise control is not shown in the dis­
play, you can call it up with the
IRESETI button
¢page 17.
Based on the symbo ls 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
¢page 114.
Both arrows on the scale© indicate the distance
to the vehicle ahead . No arrow appears when the
veh icle 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 changing the stored
distance, refer to
¢page 113. 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 collis ions, other accidents and seri­
ous personal injuries.
- Pressing the
! SET ! button when driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), will auto­
matically accelerate the vehicle to 20 mph
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(30 km/h), which is the minimum speed
that can be set.
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- If you switch the ign it ion or the adaptive
cruise control off, the set speed is erased
from the system memory.
- The Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) is
automatically turned on when the adapt ive
cruise control is turned on. You cannot
switch the ESC into offroad mode while the
adaptive cruise control is turned on
¢page 187.
Changing the speed
App lies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cru ise control
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Fig. 128 Selector lever: ch an gin g the 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
¢page 111, fig . 127 .
Follow ing any changes, the new stored speed will
be displayed br iefly in the display @¢
page 111,
fig . 127 .

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Interrupting cruise control
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 129 Selector lever
Requirement: adaptive cruise control must be
switched on ¢
fig. 129 (D.
Overriding cruise control
• To accelerate manua lly, press the accelerator
pedal. The message
ACC: override appears.
• To resume adaptive cruise control, remove your
foot from the gas pedal. The system returns again to the speed that was saved before .
• You can save a new speed at any time by press­
i ng the
ISET I button ¢fig. 129.
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 posit ion
@ .
& WARNING
Never resume the stored speed if the speed is
too high for prevailing road, traffic or weather
conditions.
Setting the distance
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 130 Selector lever: setting the distance
• Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance ¢
fig. 130.
• To increase or reduce the d istance by incre­
ments, tap the switch aga in to the left or right.
The distance between the two veh icles will
change in the instrument cluster display.
When approaching a moving vehicle up ahead,
the adaptive cruise control system brakes to
match that object's speed and then maintains
the stored distance.
If the vehicle ahead acceler­
ates, adaptive cruise control will also accelerate
up to the stored speed .
The higher the speed, the greater the distance in
yards (meters) ¢.& .T he
Distance 3 setting is
recommended .
T he distances provided a re spec ified values . De­
pending on the driving situation and the how the
vehicle ahead is driving, the actual distance may
be more or less than these target distances .
T he various symbo ls for the time inc rements ap­
pear briefly in the info rmat ion line @
¢page 111, fig. 127when yo u change the set­
tings.
c::::,_ c::::, ___ Distance 1: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 92 feet/28 meters when travel­
i ng at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a tim e interval of 1
second .
c::::, __ c::::, __ Distance 2: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 118 feet/36 meters when travel­
i ng at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
1.3 seconds . ..,.
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c:::::, ___ c:::::,_ Distance 3 : This setting corresponds
to a distance of 164 feet/SO mete rs when trave l­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of 1.8 seconds .
c:::::, ____ c:::::, Distance 4 : This setting corresponds
to a distance of 210 feet/64 meters when trave l­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
2 .3 seconds .
_&. WARNING
Following ot her vehicles too closely increases
the risk of collisions and ser ious personal in­
jury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic ahead
reduces the t ime and distance ava ilable to
br ing your vehicle to a safe sto p an d makes
i t eve n mo re necessary to pay close atten­
t ion t o traffic.
- Always obey applicable traffic laws, use
g ood ju dgment, and select a safe f ollow ing
di st ance f or th e tra ffic, road and we athe r
c ondition s.
¢j) Tips
- Distance 3
is set au tomati cally e ach time
yo u sw itch th e ig nit io n o n.
- Y our sta ndard setti ngs a re a uto mat ica lly
stor ed and as signed to th e re m ote contro l
k ey be ing used ¢
page 33 .
Setting the dr iving program
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
Depending on t he se lec ted dr iv ing program and
d istance, dr iv ing behavior whe n accelerating wi ll
vary from dynamic to comfo rtable.
Setting the driving program for vehicles
without Audi drive select*
~ In the radio/ MM!*, selec t: !CARI function but ­
ton
> adaptive cruise control > Driving pro­
gram
> Comfort , Standard or Dynamic. Or
~ Se lect : I CARI funct ion button > Car systems*
contro l button > Driver assist > Adaptive cruise
control
> Driving program > Comfort, Stand­
ard
o r Dynamic .
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Setting the driving mode for vehicles with
Audi drive select*
Refer to ¢page 123 .
(D Tips
Your set tings are automatic ally store d and as ­
signed to t he remote contro l key being used
¢ page 33 .
Request for driver intervention
App lies to: vehicles wi th Audi ada ptive c ru ise control
Fig. 131 I n str um ent cl uste r: re quest for driver interve n­
t io n
In certain situations, the system will prompt yo u
to take ac tion . This could happen, for example, if
braki ng by the adaptive cruise cont rol sys tem is
not en ough to ma in tain enough dis tance to t he
vehicle a he ad .
The ins trument cluster w ill warn you about the
dange r¢
fig . 131 :
-A red veh icle is pictured in the d isp lay.
- The te xt
DISTANCE! appears in the status bar .
- The red indicator light . blinks .
- In ad dition, a wa rni ng tone so unds .

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Audi braking guard
Description
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
Fig. 132 Instrument cluste r: approach warning
Braking guard uses a radar sensor. It also func­
tions within the limits of the system when adap­
tive 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 g iven 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 avoid a collision. 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
s ible to avo id a col lision by swerving or brak ing
sharp ly. Th e indicator light . will warn you
about the danger
¢fig. 132. You will also hear
an acoustic signal.
If you do not react fast enough or do not react at
all to the situation, braking guard will intervene
by braking and the message
Braking guard: Acti­
vated
will appear.
1> Th is is not ava ilab le in some coun tries.
-If a collision is imminent, the system wi ll first
provide an
acute warning by briefly and sharply
apply ing the brakes.
- If you do not react to the acute warning, brak­
ing guard can brake within the limits of the sys­
tem. This reduces the vehicle speed in the event
of a collision.
- At speeds under 20 mph (30 km/h), the system
can initiate a comp lete decelerat ion shortly be­
fore a collision
ll.
- If the braking guard senses that you are not
braking hard enough when a collision is immi­
nent, it can increase the braking force .
Which functions can be controlled?
You can switch braking guard and the distance/
approach warn ing on or
off in the radio/MM!*
¢ page 116, Settings in the radio/MM!*.
A WARNING
-
Lack of attention can cause collisions, other
accidents and ser ious personal in juries. 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 tim e.
- 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 vehicles up ahead .
- Braking guard works wit hin limits and will
not respond outside the system limits, for
examp le when approaching a stopped veh i­
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
the braking guard works only within defined
detection and range limits that may prevent
the proper detect ion of other vehicles.
- The radar sensor's function and range can
be reduced by rain, snow and heavy spray.
Moving vehicles up ahead may not be
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promptly detected or may not be detected
at all.
- Reflective surfaces including crash barriers
or tunnel entrances may impair the function
oftheradarsensor.
(D Tips
-You can cancel the braking that is initiated
by the system by braking yourself, by accel­
erating noticeably or by swerving.
- Braking guard error messages
c:> page 116.
- Keep in mind that braking guard can brake
unexpectedly. Always secure any cargo or
objects that you are transporting to reduce
the risk of damage or injury.
Settings in the radio/MMI*
Applies to: vehicl es w ith Audi adaptive cruise control
.,. Select : ICARI function button> Audi braking
guard .
Or
.,. Select:
~I C~A~R~I function button > Car systems*
control button > Driver assist> Audi braking
guard .
System -
Switch braking guard On and Off. When
you switch the ignition on, the message
Braking
guard: Off
appears if the system is switched off .
Early warning -The distance and approach warn­
ings in the display can be switched
On/Off .
(D Tips
-Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used at the times the settings are made
r=;,page 33.
-If you restrict the ESC, the braking guard al­
so switches itself off
c:> page 18 7.
- Switch braking guard
off when you are load­
ing the vehicle onto a vehicle carrier, train,
ship or other type of transportation . This
can prevent undesired warnings from the
braking guard system.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles w ith Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Braking guard: Off
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This driver message appears if the system is
turned
off via the radio/MM I*. Otherwise, if the
system is turned
off, the information appears ev­
ery time shortly after the start of the trip.
The driver message also appears if the system is
not available due to a malfunction or if the ESC is
not switched on
c:> page 187. If this is the case,
the system will not provide warnings about a possible collision.
Braking guard: Activated
This driver message appears if sharp brake pres­
sure was applied due to an acute warning.
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Three white dots appear if a setting cannot be se­
lected with the operating lever . For example, this
happens if you want to raise/lower the speed
even though there was no previously saved
speed.
ACC: Sensor blocked
This message appears if the sensor view is ob­
structed, for example by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt. Clean the sensor
r=;, page 109,
fig. 122 .
ACC: Unavailable
The driver message appears if, for example, the
brake temperature is too high. The adaptive
cruise control is temporarily unavailable. A chime
sounds as a rem inder.
ACC: Not available
The driver message appears if there is a malfunc­
tion. The adaptive cruise control turns off. A
chime sounds as a reminder. Have the system
checked by an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility.
Shift lever position!
The driver message appears if the selector lever
is shifted to the N position. The adaptive cruise
control is not available while in this position.
Stabilization control (ESC)
This message appears if the Electronic Stabiliza­
tion Control (ESC) is taking action to stabilize the .,.

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vehicle . The adaptive cruise control turns off. A
chime sounds as a reminder .
Speed t oo l ow
This message appears if the current speed is too
low
to set or to m aint ain th e des ired speed .
The speed being saved must be at least 20 mph (30 km/h) . The cru ise control is turned off for
speeds lower than 12 mph (20 km/h) . The adap­
tive cruise control remains turned on for speeds
above 95 mph (150 km/h) (override).
It will sta­
b ilize again at 95 mph (150 km/h) when the d riv ­
e r takes his foot off of the gas pedal.
Park ing brake!
The driver message appears when the park ing
brake is activated . Adaptive cruise co ntrol is
turned off . A chime sounds as a rem inder .
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Audi side assist
Audi side assist
Side assist
Description
Applies to: veh icles with Audi side assist
F ig. 133 Sensor detection range
Fig . 1 34 D isp 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 c:> fig. 133 . If a lane c hange is
cl assified as c ritic al, the displ ay @ in the exter io r
m irro r
c:> fig. 134 turns on .
The display in the left exter ior mir ro r 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 119 .
{!) Tips
-You can adjust the brightness of the disp lay
@ i=>pagel20.
-Please refe r to the instructions for towing a
trailer located in
i=>page 119.