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Ass is tance sy stem s
of curves) from the navigation system* . Informa­
tion from the camera-based traffic sign recogni­
tion * is also applied to recognize traffic signs
¢ page 97.
The messages displayed depend on the naviga ­
tion data* being up -to-date and the correct iden­
tification by the traffic sign recognition *.
When adaptive c ruise contro l* is sw itched off,
the predictive efficiency assist only p rovides noti­
fications without controlled interventions. See
¢ page 100, Predictive messages (efficiency as­
sist).
When adaptive cruise contro l* is switched on, the
system responds to upcoming situations auto­ mat ica lly. See
¢ page 100, Predictive control
( efficiency assist).
Predictive messages (efficiency assist)
Applies to: vehicl es w ith predictive effic iency assist
Ind icat or in the instrument clu ster display
Predictive messages appear in the instrument
cluster display to show the driver the appropriate
time to coast when a s ituation ahead requires
you to dr ive at a lower speed .
The messages are only shown if the cruise control
system* or adaptive cruise control* is switched
off.
An additiona l ind icator appears in the head-up
d isp lay* .
Symbol Meaning
Remove your foot from the acceler -
~
ator pedal to slow down, because
there is a situation ahead that re- quires a lower speed.
If you see
Dr ive r assistance in the instrument
cluster display, the following symbols will indi­
cate which situat ion the system is currently re­
acting to.
Symbol Meaning
MPH
U SA mod els :
Speed lim it
km/h
Ca nada models :
Speed limit
100 Symbol Mean
ing
_J!L Intersection --- ---
1!1
~ Traffic c ircle ··Of 'i,
If there are mult iple situations, then these situa­
tions will appear in order in the display .
A WARNING
Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when the efficiency ass ist is
switched on. The driver is always respons ible
for assessing the traffic situation.
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- T he wo rding of the message may vary de­
pend ing o n the dr iving mode set in d rive se­
lect*¢
page 128 and the c urrent selec to r
lever position. No messages are disp layed
when in the "S" se lector lever position or in
D ynamic mode .
- When a route is p lanned using the nav iga­
tion system*, then the message feed is
based on this route. Without route guid­
ance, the system uses an assumed route for
the message feed.
- There will not be a message for every situa­ tion ahead, for example if there is not enough distance remaining to react to the
situat ion .
- No messages are displayed when at speeds
under 20 mph (30 km/h) .
Predictive control (efficiency assist)
-
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i adapt ive cru ise control and pre­
dict ive efficie ncy assist
Fig. 93 Inst rument cluster : predictive control

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::r ' Description
The predictive cont rol 1 l uses the map info rma ­
tion from the navigation system in order to react proactive ly when driving. Information from the
cam era-based traffic sign recognition * is a lso ap ­
plied to recognize traffic signs¢ page 97. When
coming up to areas wi th 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 .
Overriding control
The driver can override the predict ive control at
a ny time by press ing the accelerator or brake
pedal. If the system changes the vehicle speed to
adapt to speed limits, you ca n cha nge the speed
usi ng the lever ¢page 106, fig. 100 .
Always switch off the predictive control in
the following situations:
-When increased atte ntion is needed from the
drive r.
- In poor weat her cond it ions such as snow or
heavy ra in.
- When driving on roads in poor condition .
Indicator in the instrument cluster display
When switching on the adaptive cru ise cont rol
for the first time, the message
ACC: R + B ac­
ti ve
in the instrument cluste r indicates the ava il­
ab ility of the predictive control.
T he
'?·;SOmh symbo l appears when the system
is reg ulating the speed to match a speed lim it. If
this is the case, the system is regulating a speed
of SO mph (80 km/h) . The speed is then taken
over by the adaptive cru ise control. The speed in
the speedomete r LE D ring ad justs to the speed to
be maintained ¢page 104, fig. 99.
Thell.II
¢ fig. 93 symbo l appe ars whe n there is an adap ­
ta tion to t he ro ute ahea d.
I f you are in the
Driver assistance d isp lay in the
in str ument cluster, then the fo llow ing symbols
w ill in dica te w hic h oc currence t he sys tem is cu r­
r en tly responding to:
ll This is not availa ble in s om e co untri es.
A ss istance systems
Symbol Meaning
MPH
USA models:
Speed limit
km/h
Canada model s:
Speed limi t
ll
Curve
_J!L Intersection
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T raffic ci rcle
A WARNING
-
- Read the wa rnin gs on ¢.&. in General infor­
mation on page 103 and on¢
& in De­
scription on page 97.
- Pay attent ion to traffic and the a rea around
your veh icle when pred ictive cont rol is
sw itched on. The driver is always responsi­
ble for assessing the traffic situation.
- 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 cons iders t raff ic signs that
g ive a speed lim it .
- The permitted speed can be exceeded if the
adaptation to a speed lim it is incorrect . The
d river is responsible for adher ing to the pe r­
mitte d speed .
- The s peed at w hich a curve is dr iven th rough
does not necessarily match your own driving
s tyle. Brake the vehicle yo urself whe n need­
e d t o redu ce the risk of an a ccid en t.
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- If a speed lim it is detected, the stored
speed is also adjusted in the speedometer LE D line when the ada ptive cru ise control is
n ot a ctive .
- The adaptat ion by the system depends on
t he driving mode se t in dr ive se lec t*.
- Switching off predict ive con trol, fo r exam­
ple whe n driving in low t raff ic zones, does
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Ass is tanc e system s
not cause the adaptive cruise control to
switc h off .
- After switching on t he ignit ion, the system
initially adj usts 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 thro ugh h ighway interchanges and
when driving on or off the expressway.
- There is no pred ictive control at speed limits
under 20 mph (30 km/h).
- If a speed limit is only detected by the cam ­
era and the actua l speed is significantly
higher, then the speed limit will blink in the
display u ntil you have reached the requ ired
speed
Q page 98.
- Incorrect values from the camera-based
traffic s ign recogn ition* or outdated naviga­
tion system map data can lead to incorrect
or implausible co ntro l.
- When route guidance is switched on, the system adapts to the route provided by the
navigation system. Driving w ithout route
g ui dance o r leaving a route can res ult in im ­
p lau sib le con trol.
- The system switches off when o utside of a
r oad system th at is re co rded in the navig a­
tion system map data.
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with predictive efficiency assist
Predict ive messages*
~ In the Infotainment system, se lect: IMENU !
button > Vehicle > left contro l button > Dri ver
a ss istance > Eff iciency assist .
Predic tive messages are shown when this f unc­
tion is sw itched on.
Setting predictive control
~ Select in the Infota inment system: IMENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle > left contro l button > Dri ver a s­
si stan ce > Audi adaptiv e cruise con trol > Pre­
dictive control.
Set spe ed limit -
when this function is sw itched
on, t he system ad justs to the speed limits. This
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can a lso be done with at to lerance, if desired . In
this scenario, you may fall be low or exceed the
set speed in favor of increased efficiency.
Adaptation to route ahead -when this funct ion
i s sw itched on, the system adapts to the route
ahead, such as reducing the speed when driving
around curves.
(D Tips
N o predictive messages are shown on vehicles
without a navigation system.
Audi adaptive cruise control
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 94 Detect ion ra nge
The adaptive cru ise cont rol system is a comb ina­
t ion of speed and dis tance regu lation .
It assists
t h e d river by bo th regu lating the speed and
maintain ing a d istance to the vehicle driv ing
ahead, within the limits of the system.
If the sys­
tem detects a vehicle d riving ahead, the adaptive
cruise contro l can brake and accelerate your vehi ­
cle. T his makes driving more comfortable both
o n long stretches of highway and in stop -and-go
traffic.
What can adapti ve cruise control do?
The adaptive cru ise control system uses video, ra­
dar, ultrasound and navigation data . Vehicles
driv ing ahead can be recognized up to 650 ft
(200 m) away .
Pred ictive functions offer the driver additional
comfort and contr ibute to the reduct ion in fuel
consumption and
CO2 em issions Q page 100. IJIJ,

You can set any speed between 20 mph and 95 mph (30 km/h and 150 km/h).
I ndicato r lights and messages in t he i nstr ument
cluste r display inform you abou t the cur ren t sit ­
uation and setting.
An addit ional ind icator appears in the head- up
d isp lay* .
Switching adaptive cruise control on
"' Pull the lever toward you into position@
¢fig . 98 .
Storing the speed and acti vating regulation
"' To store the c urrent speed, press the !SE TI but­
ton ¢
fig. 98 . The stored speed is shown in the
speedometer in the LED line@ and appears
briefly i n the status line@¢
fig . 99.
"'T o activate the regu lation wh ile stat ionary, also
press the b rake peda l.
Switching adapti ve cruise control off
"' Push the lever away from you into position @
unt il i t clicks i nto place . The message
ACC: off
appears .
® Indicator light s
II-adaptive cruise control is switched on. No
ve hicles are detected ahead. The stored speed is
maintained.
•- a vehicle driving ahead was detected . The
adaptiv e cruis e control system regulates the
speed and distance to the vehicle dr iv ing ahead
and accelerates/brakes automatically.
•- adaptive cruise control is switched on. Ave ­
h icle was detect ed ahead. You r vehicle is station ­
ary and will not start driving automatically.
ti)-adaptive cru ise con trol is switched on. No
ve hicles were detected ahead. Yo ur vehicle is sta ­
tionary and will not start driving automatically .
• -the automat ic brak ing is not eno ugh to
main tain a sufficient distance to a veh icle dr iving
ahead. You must intervene
c:!;> page 108, Driver
~ intervention request .
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© Instrument cluster display
If the Driver a ssistance displ ay is not shown in
the instr ument cluster d isp lay, you can open it
u sing the m ultif unction steering whee l buttons
¢ page 12.
Based on the gr aphic disp lay, you c an dete rm ine
i f th e system is maintain ing a d istance to the ve ­
hicle driving a head and what t hat distance is .
No vehicle -no vehicle was detec ted dr iv ing
ahe ad.
Silver vehicle -a vehicle was detected driving
ahead.
Red v ehicle -reques t for driver interve ntion
¢ page 108 .
The five distance bars on the gauge© represent
the set distance (refer to
c:!;> page 107for infor­
ma tion o n how to change t he d istance). If you
fall below the selected d ista nce, the distance
bars become red from the bottom upwa rd .
A WARNING
If yo u press the !SET I butto n w hen dr iv ing at
speed s below 20 mph (30 km/h), t he ve hicle
a ccelera tes au tom atic ally u p to 2 0 mph (30
k m/h), w hich is the minim um speed tha t can
b e set.
(D Tips
- If you swi tch t he ig nit io n o r th e adaptive
cr uise cont ro l sys tem o ff, t he set s peed is
erased fo r safe ty reasons .
- Th e elec tron ic st abili za tion con trol ( ESC)
and the an ti- slip -regul ation (ASR) are auto ­
matically swi tched o n when the adap tive
c ruise cont ro l is switched on .
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Assistance systems
Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
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F ig. 100 Oper ating lever : c han ging th e speed
~ To increase/decrease the speed in 1 mph (1
km/h) increments, br iefly
tap the lever toward
010 ¢ fig . 100 to the first level.
~ To increase/decrease the speed in 5 mph
(5 km/h or 10 km/h) increments, briefly
tap
the leve r toward 0 10 to the second level.
~ To increase or decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever towards 010 up to the first or sec­
ond level until the red LED@ reaches the de­
s ir ed speed
¢ page 104 , fig. 99.
You can also preselect the speed when adaptive
cruise control is not active by moving the lev er in
the desi red direction
010 . Activate the previ­
ously selected speed by pulling the lever into po­
si tion
(D ¢ page 104, fig. 98.
After each change, the new stored speed appears
briefly in the status line¢
page 104, fig. 99 @.
When adaptive cruise control is active, the
B in­
dicator light turns on and when adaptive cruise
control is not active, the
ll'J indicator light turns
on . In the Audi virtual cockpit*, the
II indicator
light turns on instead.
ll Thi s is no t a vail able in som e coun tries.
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Driving in stop-and-go traffic
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 101 In st rumen t cl uster: safe start mo nitor
The adaptive cruise con trol 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.
Starting to drive with adaptive cruise
controt
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As long as the message ACC: automatic go is dis­
played, your vehicle will begin driving when the
vehicle driving ahead starts to move
c::> A_.
If you are stopped for several seconds, your vehi­
cle will no lon ger drive autonomously for safety
reasons, and the message will turn off.
~ To reactivate ACC: automatic go temporari ly,
pull the lever to posit ion@¢
page 107,
fig. 102.
~ To resume manual control of the vehicle, tap
the accele rator pedal.
Safe start monitor
If
an obstacle is detected when you start driv in g,
yo u w ill be alerted to the danger by the. indi­
cator light and the image in the instrument clus­
te r display
c::> fig. 101 c::> &. . An audio sig na l w ill
also sound. Your vehicle will driv e more slowly
when starting. This may also happen in some sit ­
uations when there is no apparent obstacle .
- Press the brake pedal to slow your vehicle
down .

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If the message ACC: autom atic go1
) appears,
your veh icle will start driving even if there is
an obstacle between your vehicle and the ve­
hicle driv ing ahead . This increases the risk of
an ac cident.
@ Tips
- For safety reasons, your veh icle w ill only
start to drive automatical ly if:
- t he driver's safety belt is fastened
- all doors and the hood a re cl osed
- your vehicle is not stopped for a long per i-
od.
Interrupting cruise control
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig . 102 Selecto r lever
Requirement: adaptive cruise contro l must be
sw itched on .
Overriding crui se control
"' To accelerate manually, pull the lever toward
you into position @and hold it there or press
the accelerator pedal. The message
ACC: over­
ride
appears .
... To resume cr uise cont rol, release the leve r or
ta ke your foot off the acce le rato r peda l.
Canceling cruise control while driving
"'Move the lever into position @. The message
ACC: standby appears . Or
"' Press the brake peda l.
l) This is no t available in some countries.
Assi st a nce systems
"' To resume the stored speed, move the lever to ­
ward you into position @.
Canceling cruise control when stopped
"' Push the lever away from you into position @.
The message
ACC: standby appears .
"' To resume c ruise contro l, press the brake peda l
and pull the lever toward you i nto position @.
A WARNING
It is dangerous to activate cruise contro l an d
resume the stored speed when the current
road, traffic or weather conditions do not per­
mit this . This increases the risk of an accident .
Setting the distance
Applies to: vehicles with A udi ada ptive c ruise control
,
0
Fig. 1 03 Opera tin g lever: setting the distance
... Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance
¢ fig. 103.
"'To increase or reduce the distance in incre­
ments, tap the switch upward/downward
aga in . The distance between the two veh icles
w ill change in the inst rument cluste r display .
When approaching a vehicle driving ahead, the
adaptive cruise control system brakes to match
that vehicle's speed a nd then adj usts to the set
distance. If the veh icle d riving ahead accelerates,
t h en the adapt ive cr uise con trol will also acce ler­
ate up to the speed th at you h ave set.
T he higher the speed, t he g reater the distance
¢ .&, .The
Distance 3 sett ing is recommended .
T hat is eq ual to the ge ne ral recommendation of
" ha lf the speed shown on t he speedometer ". ..,.
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Assistance systems
The distances provided are specified values . De ­
pending on the driving situation and how the ve­
h icle ahead is dr iv ing, the actual d istance may be
more or less than these target d istances.
If you change the time gaps, the newly set value
appears briefly in the instrument cluster disp lay
II for Distance 3. T his only occurs if the Driver
assistance
display is not currently shown in the
d isplay
c::;, page 104, fig. 99.
Distance 1: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 92 ft (28 m) when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time d istance of 1 second.
Distance 2 : this setting corresponds to a distance
of 118 ft (36 m) when traveling at 62 mph (100
km/h), or a time d istance of 1.3 seconds .
Distance 3: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 164 ft (SO m) when traveling at 62 mph (100
km/h), or a time distance of 1.8 seconds .
Distance 4: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 219 ft (67 m) when traveling at 62 mph (100
km/h), or a time dista nce o f 2.4 seconds .
Distance 5 : this setting corresponds to a distance
of 328 ft (100 m) when traveling at 62 mph (100
km/h), o r a time distance of 3.6 seco nds.
A WARNING
When setting the distance, the driver is re­
sponsible for adhering to any applicab le lega l
regulations.
(D Tips
Depending on the selected driving mode in
drive se lect* and the set distance, the driving
behavior will vary from dynamic to comforta­
ble when accelerating
c::;, page 129.
Setting Audi adaptive cruise control
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Aud i adapt ive cruise co ntro l
-
.. Se lect in the Infotainment system: I MENU I but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Driver as­
sistance
> Audi adaptive cruise control.
1) In prepa ra tio n at the t ime of print ing. T his funct ion is not
ava ilable in every vehicle .
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Storing the last distance1
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The last distance that was set will be stored after
the ignition is switched off. If the distance is not
stored,
Distance 3 is a utomatica lly set eve ry time
the ignit ion is switched on.
(D Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as­
signed to the remote control key being used.
Driver intervention request
Applies to : vehicles wi th Aud i adap tive c ru ise con trol
Fig. 104 Instrument cluster: request for driver interve n­
t ion
The reques t for driver in tervention inst ructs you
to take over if the adaptive cruise control braking
function is not able to maintain a suffic ient dis­
tance to the vehicle driving ahead
r:!> fig. 104.

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:E - Traffic jam assist
Applies to: ve hicles with traff ic jam ass ist
Traffic jam assist supports the driver when driv­
ing in traffic jams or in heavy traffic.
Fig. 10 5 Turn signal leve r: traffic ja m ass ist button
F ig. 106 Inst rument duster: traffic jam ass ist
In a speed range under 40 mph (65 km/h), traffic
jam ass ist can help to keep the vehicle within a
l ane calc ulated by the system. W ith in the lim its
of the system, the system contro ls the steering
automatically whe n adapt ive cr uise con trol is
sw itched on. S in ce traffic jam assist is only an as­
sist system, the dr iver must a lways keep his or
he r hands on the steer ing whee l and be ready to
steer . The driver can override the contro l at any
time by actively steering.
The system is designed for driv ing on express ­
ways and highways .
Switching traffic jam assist on and off
~ Press the b utton to switch the system on and
off¢fig. 105.
~ To tu rn t he sys tem off comple tely, selec t in the
Infotai nment system:
I MENU ! button > Vehicle
> left contro l button > Driver a ssistance > Traf­
fic jam assist.
A ssi st a nce systems
If traffic jam ass ist was deactivated through the
Infotainment system, you can continue operating
the active lane assist using the
¢ fig . 105 button
¢
page 118. The traffic jam assist functions are
no longer available.
Requirements for using t raffic jam assi st :
- Traffic jam assist must be switched on in the
Infotainment system.
- Adapt ive cr uise con trol must be sw itched on
and active
r:::;,page 104 .
Always switch off traffic jam assist in the
following situations:
-W hen in cr eased attent ion is needed from the
driver .
- I n poor wea ther condi tions such as snow o r
heavy rain.
- When d riving on roads in poo r condit ion.
- I n construction zones.
- In city driv ing .
Traffic jam as sis t availabil ity :
When you are in the Driver ass istan ce v iew in the
instrument cluster display, the indicator light
turns on
I! and the message Traffic jam assist
available
appears if a traffic jam situation was
detected. You can open the
Drive r assi stance dis­
play using the mu ltifunction steering wheel but­
tons
r:::;,page 12. To a ctivate t raff ic jam assis t, you
mus t press the
r:::;, fig. 105 button and sw itch on
the adaptive cruise control¢
page 10 4.
Indicator lights
II and •-T raffic jam assist is switched on.
Vehicles d riving ahead were detected. Yo ur vehi­
cl e adapts w hile driving
r:::;, fig. 106.
• -Traffic jam ass ist switches off if the dr iver
does not take over steer ing after multiple driver
i n terve ntion requests. The system b rakes the ve­
hicle u nti l it is st ationary.
_& WARNING
A lways keep y our hands on the stee ring whee l
so yo u can be rea dy to steer at any t ime. The
driver is always respons ible fo r staying in a
lane and for assessi ng traffic s ituations. Read ..,.
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Ass is tance sy stem s
and follow the warni ngs on c::, &. in General
information on page 103.
N ever use traffic
jam assist in the following situat ions or you
w ill increase the risk of an accident .
- Drivi ng offroad or on unpaved roads . Traffic
jam assist is only designed for use on paved
roads .
- In city driving or in construction zones.
- On curving stretches of road.
- In narrow lanes .
- In unclear traffic situations s uch as a t inter-
sections or toll stations.
(D Tips
You are not necessarily gu ided to the cente r
of yo ur lane .
Distance display and distance warning
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
This function measures the time between the ve­
hicle driving ahead and shows this in the instru­
ment cluster display.
F ig . 10 7 Instru m ent clust er : di stance indic ato r/warn in g
Description
At speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/
h), this f unction meas ures the d istance to the ve­
h icle ahead as time.
.,. Switch the adaptive cruise control d isplay on in
the instr ume nt cluster d isp lay
c::, page 12 .
The. indicator light turns on if you fall be low
the set distance.
Setting the warn ing threshold
You can set, c hange or delete the warning
thresho ld in the Infotainment system.
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.,. In the In fotainment system, select : I MENU I
button > Vehicle > left control button > Dri ver
a ssi stan ce
> Di stan ce warning .
A WARNING
-Read and follow the warnings on c::, &. in
General information on page 103.
- The driver is always responsible for adhering
to the regulat ions applicab le in that coun­
try .
(D Tips
You may fa ll below he warning threshold
brief ly when passing or when qu ickly ap­
proaching a slow vehicle. There is no warn ing
i n this scenar io . A warning is g iven o nly if you
fall be low the warning thresho ld for a n ex­
tended per iod of t ime .
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
ii ACC with traffic jam assi st : unavailable . Se e
owner's manual
The system cannot gua rantee that it will detect
vehicles correc tly and it has sw itched off. The ra­
dar sensors have shifted or are fa ulty . D rive to an
authorized Aud i dea le r o r a uthorized Aud i Serv ice
Facility immediate ly to have the ma lfunction co r­
rected.
ii ACC with traffic jam assi st : c urrently un ­
available . See owner's manual
This message appears if the adap tive c ruise con­
t rol canno t be activated, for example if the hood
1 s open.
ii ACC w . traffi c jam assist: currently unav aila­
ble. Sensor vision re stricted du e to surround­
ings. See owner's manual
T his message appears if the radar sensor v iew is
obstructed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt . Clean the sensors
c::, page 103,
fig. 95.
RI) ACC with traffic jam ass ist: currently un­
available. Grade too steep

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::r ' -Closi ng the w indows and sunroof* .
- Activ ati ng the eme rgency fl ashe rs
l ).
The message Audi pre sen se. ¢ page 113,
fig . 108 will warn you about the dange r.
Aud i drive select*: the trigger t imes are adjusted
depend ing on the mode selected .
Audi pre sense front
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense front
Fig . 108 In strumen t clu ste r: approac h warn ing
Descr iption
Within the limits of the system, pre sense front
can warn yo u of impending coll is ions and in itiate
the corresponding brak ing maneuvers or the sup­
port ing measures when avoiding a co llision .
If detected in time, the system can rank the dan ­
gerous situation as cr itica l if a vehicle driving
ahead brakes sudden ly, if you r own vehicle is ap­
proaching a s ignificantly s lower vehicle at h igh
speed or when there is an oncom ing vehicle dur­
i ng a tur ning maneuve r.
If detection is not poss ible, then pre sense front
does not react.
Warnings
The system recognizes various dange rous situa ­
tions. The
early warning occurs if:
- a vehicle d riving ahe ad brakes s udden ly,
- yo ur own vehicle approaches a s ignificant ly
s lower veh icle o r st ation ary veh icle in the dire c­
t ion of t ravel.
ll This is not availa ble in so m e co untrie s.
A ss istance systems
When this warning occurs, it may on ly be possi ­
ble to avoid a co llision by swerving o r braking
strongly . The message
Audi pre sense.
¢ fig . 108 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 sit uat ion that was detected by the sys ­
tem, p re sense front provides assistance by ap­
ply ing the b rakes .
If a collision is imminent, the system will first
provide a n
acute warning by braking sharply . You
will a lso warned by an indicato r in the instr ument
cluster display¢
fig. 108 . If you do not react to
the acute warning, pre sense front can brake w ith
i ncreas ing fo rce wi thin the limits of the
system
1> . Thi s reduces the veh icle speed in the
even t of a co llision . At low vehicle speeds, p re
sense fron t can ini tia te a complete dece le ra tion
shor tly be fore a collision wi th a ve hicle dr iving
ahead
l)_ If pre sense front determi nes that you
are not braking strong ly enough when a co llision
is imminent, it can increase t he b raking force.
T he following fu nctions t rigge r in conjunction
with pre sense basic/rea r at co rresponding vehi ­
cle speeds:
- Reve rsible tens ion ing of the front safety bel ts.
- Clos ing the windows and sun roof* .
- Infla ting the s ide bo lsters* in the sea t backrest
and seat s urface .
Audi drive select*: the revers ible belt tensioner,
the clos ing of the w indows and s unroof * as we ll
as the inflating of the s ide bols ters* on the seat
back res t and seat surface are not act ive depen d­
i ng on the mode selected .
Evasive steering support
Evasive s teer ing s upport helps you to steer the
vehicle a round an obstacle in a cr it ica l sit uat io n.
If you avo id an obs tacle afte r th e acute warning,
t h en the evasive steer ing s uppo rt ass ists you by
applying slight stee ring adjust men t t o correct ..,
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