lane assist AUDI Q7 2018 Owner´s Manual

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual. . . . . .
6
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
M ultif unction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 12
Veh icle functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
H ead-up display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Indicator l ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Starting and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cent ral lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
L uggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
C hil d safety loc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
P owe r w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
P ano rama g lass roo f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 41
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
E xterio r lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Dig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Seats and storage ............. .. .
General information .......... .... .. . 54
54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rea r seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
M emory fu nction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Ciga ret te lighte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
P ower so urces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
3 zone deluxe automatic clim ate control . 67
4-zone deluxe automatic climate control . 70
Steer ing whee l heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
2
Driving ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Genera l information . .... .. ..... ... . .
Steering . ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Start ing and stopping the eng ine ..... . .
Start/Stop system .. .. ............. . .
E lectromechanical parking brake ...... .
Start ing to drive .. .. .. .............. .
Offroad d riving ... .. .. .............. .
T ilt angle d isp lay . .. .. ............. . .
A utomat ic tra nsmission
Trailer towing ... .. ............. . .
D rivi ng with a tra ile r 74
74
7
6
77
79
81
83
83
85
85
9 2
92
Driver assi stance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9S
Assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cruise cont ro l sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Camera -based traffic sign recognition . . . 97
Lap timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Pred ictive eff ic iency assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Audi adaptive c ruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Audi s ide ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
N ight vision assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 25
A udi drive selec t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Parking systems 132
Genera l infor mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Rear p arking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Parking sys tem plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Periphera l cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Adjusting the parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 142
E lec tronic stabili zation con trol (ESC) . . . . 142
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
E lectromechanical steering, all-whee l
stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
A ll-wheel d rive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
E ne rgy managemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Notice abo ut data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle contro l
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Cl a:, ...... N
" N ...... 0
0
::r ' (D side assist displays, warn ing abo ut
exiting the vehicle ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
@ Cen tral locking swit ch ....... .. .
@ Memory buttons ........... .. .
® Vent
@ Thumbwhee l for vent and button
for wide vent, depending on eq uip -
ment ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- T urn signals and high beams . . .
- High beam assistant .... .. .. .
- Active lane assist ........... .
- T raffic jam assist ........... .
@ Mul tifunct ion steer ing whee l with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Driver in formation sys tem con -
trols .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga ­
tion and voice recognition con -
trols .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- III/ steering wheel heat ing b utton
- Sh ift paddles .......... .. .. .
® Instrument cluster ......... .. .
@ Reset t rip odometer .......... .
@ W indshie ld was her system lever
@ !S TAR T ENGIN E ST OPI button .. .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment, de-
pending on equipmen t
- Mechan ica l .............. .. .
- Power ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
~ Lever for:
- Cru ise cont rol sys tem ... .. .. .
- Adaptive c ruise cont rol .. .. .. .
@ Data link connector for On -Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) . ... .
@) H ood release ............... . .
@ Ins trumen t il lum ina tion ... .. .. .
@ Button for switch ing the head-up
d isplay on/off, adjust ing the
h eight .. .. ................ . .
@ Sw itch for lugg age compar tment
lid . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
120
33
59
66
4 4
44
1 17
109
273 12
1 5
1 5
89
10
12
50
77
76 76
95
102
3 18
320
4 7
17
35
Coc kpit o ver view
@ Head light control switc h
@ Buttons for:
- All-weathe r lights
- Night vis ion ass ist .......... .
- Rear fog lights ............. .
@ Power exte rior m irro r adjustment
@) Power windows .............. .
@ In fota inment system display
@ Lockable glove compa rtment . .. .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ D rives for CD, DVD, S IM cards .. .
@ Switch for cooled glove compa rt-
ment .. .. .. .. .............. .
@ Depend ing o n equ ipment, butto ns
for:
- drive select .... ... .. ..... .. .
- Start/Stop system . .. ..... .. .
- Ele ct ronic S tabiliz ation Con trol
( E SC) . .. .. .. .............. .
- E me rgency flashers ......... .
- Park ing system ............. .
- Hi ll hold ass ist ............. .
- Infotainment system display ..
@ Climate cont ro l system ........ .
@ Storage compartment and outlet
@ Cup holder and mount for vehicle
key ..... ... .. .. ............ .
@) Infotainment system on/off
button ... .... .. ... .. ..... .. .
(§ Cen ter armrest w ith storage com­
partment . Depending on vehicle
equipment , it may have:
- Aud i m usic interface . ..... .. .
@ Start ing t he engine if there is a
malfunction ... .. ............ .
@ Electromechanical parki ng b rake
@ Automatic transmission se lector
lever ... .. .. .. .. ............ .
@ In fota inment system un it
(D Tips
43
43
125
43
4 7
38
150
62
273
2 26
61
128 79
143
45
132
144
150
66
62 ,60
61
149
232
79
81
85
149
Some the equipment listed here is only insta l­
l ed in certa in models or is available as a n op­
t ion.
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Cockpit overv ie w
Light/ rain sensor
¢ page 28
Active lane assist*
¢ page 118
Audi side assist*
¢page 125
Audi pre sense*
¢page 116
Night vision assist*
¢page 128
Parking aid*
¢page 140
Transmiss ion
¢ page90
Steer ing lock
¢ page24
Eng ine start system
¢ page24
Electromechan ical power steering,
all-wheel steer ing*
¢ page 146
Air suspension*
¢page24
Air suspension *
¢page24
Sport differentia l*
¢ page28
Back res t*
¢page56
E me rgency call fu nction*
¢page202
Ad Blue *
¢page314
Ad B lue*
¢ page314
Other indicator lights
20
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Turn signals
¢page28
Trai ler turn signals*
¢page28
US A mod els:
Cruise cont rol system*
¢page 95
Canada model s:
Cruise contro l system*
¢ page 95
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
¢page 104
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
¢ page 104
Adaptive cruise control*
¢page 104
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 104
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 106, ¢page 101
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 101
Traffic jam assist*
¢page 109
Active lane assis t*
~ page 118
Pred ictive eff ic iency assist*
¢ page 100
Pred ictive eff ic iency assist*
¢ page 100
Canad a models:
Pred ictive efficiency assist*
¢page 100
Predictive efficiency assist*
¢page 100
Pred ictive eff iciency assist*
¢ page 100
Pred ictive eff ic iency assist*
¢ page 100
Hill descent assist
¢page 144
Start/Stop system*
¢page 79
Start/Stop system*
¢page 79

Cl a:, ...... N
" N ...... 0
0
::r ' Remote control key
c:> page 79
Ad Blue *
c:>page 314
Transmission
c:>page90
Air suspension*
c:> page 131
Adaptive cruise control*
c:> page 106,
Traffic jam assist*
c:> page 110
Traffic jam assist*
c:>page 110
Audi p re sense*
c:> page 116
USA models:
Elect romecha nica l pa rk ing bra ke
c:>page 22
Canada mod els :
Electromechan ical park ing brake
c:> page 22
Hill descent assist
c:> page 144
Child safety lock
c:>page 38
USA models :
Speed warning system *
c:>page 95
Canada mod els :
Speed warn ing system*
c:>page 95
Active lane ass ist*
c:> page 118
Aud i side assist *
c:> page 125
Camera-based traffic sign recogni ­
tion*
c:> page 98
Nig ht vision ass ist*
c:> page 128
Cockpit o ver view
Hig h beam ass istant *
c:>page 44
High beams
c:> page 44,
High beam ass istant*
c:> page 44
BRAKE/((D) Brake system
If this indica to r li ght tur ns on, t here is a malf unc ­
t ion in the br ake system .
1111 (USA model s) I. (Canada model s)
Brakes : stop vehicle and ch eck brake fluid level
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid level.
See a n author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Service Facility for assistance if necessa ry .
1111 (USA models ) I. ( Canada models )
Brakes: malfunction! Stop vehicle safely
If the indicato r light turns on and this message
appears, there is a ma lf u nction in the brake
booster.
If the ABS indicator light~ (USA mo dels) /
iiJ (Canada models), the ESC indicator light Bl
and the brake system indicator light 1111 (USA
models) /. (Canada models) all turn o n and
t hi s message appears, then the ABS, ESC and
brak ing d istr ibut ion are ma lfunctioning
c:> ,&. .
Do not continue dr iving . See an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility for as­
s istance
c:> ,&. .
1111 (USA models )~ (Canada models) Park­
ing brake : malfunction! Safely stop vehicle. See
owner's manual
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicle is stationary or after switch ·
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can re lease the
park ing brake. If you cannot release the pa rk­
ing brake, see an author ized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Fac il ity . If you can release
the parking b rake and the message st ill ap­
pea rs , see a n author ized Audi dealer or author­
i z e d Au di S ervice Fac ility immediately to have
t he ma lfu nction correc ted. ..,
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Opening and closing
-The LED in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle . If the LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the central locking
system. Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Fac ility.
Key set
Fig . 15 Your vehicle key set
@ Remote control key or convenience key*
The convenience key* is a remote control key with
special functions
c:> page 32 and c:> page 77.
You can unlock/lock your vehicle with the remote
control key. A mechan ical key is integrated in the
remote control key
c:> page 31.
@ Key fob with vehicle code
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
Open the key tag and scratch to reveal the vehicle
code. You can unlock the Audi connect vehicle
control services* for your vehicle with this vehicle
code . For additional information, see
c:> page 19 7 .
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility. Have this key de­
activated . It is important to bring all keys wit h
you . If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insu rance company .
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys ass igned to
your vehicle in the Infotainment system. To do this, select the
I MENU ! button> Vehicle> left
control button >
Service & checks > Vehicle in-
30
formation . This way, you can make sure that you
have all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer p revents unauthorized use of
the vehicl e.
Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a key from a different
vehicle manufacturer on the key chain .
Data in the master key
When driving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is cont inuous ly stored in your remote con­
trol key. Your Audi se rvice advisor can read out
th is data and tell you about the work your vehicle
needs . T his applies also to veh icles w ith a con­
venience key*.
Personal convenience settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses their own remote
control key. When the ignition is turned off or
when the vehicle is locked, pe rsonal convenience
settings for the following systems are stored and
ass igned to the remote master key.
- Climate cont rol system
- Steeri ng wheel heating*
- Central lock ing system
- Interior lighting*
- Exter ior lighting
- Rain sensor
- Memory function*
- Park ing aid*
- Adapt ive cru ise control*
- Active lane assist*
- Side assist*
- Traffic jam assist*
- Distance warning*
- Night vision assist*
- Audi pre sense*
- Speed warning*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, open the doors or
turn o n the ignition . .,..

~ Headlight a ssistant : ma lfun ction! See own­
er 's manual
Drive to an autho rized Aud i de aler o r a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immedia tely to have the
mal funct ion corrected. You can still switc h the
high beams on or off manually.
i:a Headlight a ssistant : currently unavailable.
Camera view restricted due to surroundings .
See owner 's manual
The camera view is b locked, fo r example by a
s ticker o r debris.
The senso r is located betwee n the interior rear­
view mir ror and the wi ndshield . Do not p lace any
sti cke rs in t his area on the wi ndshi eld .
,& WARNING
High beam assis tan t is only i ntended to assist
th e drive r. The dr iver is still re sponsib le for
contro lling the headlights and may need to
switch them on and off manually depend ing
on light and visib ility conditions. It may be
necessary to ope rate them manua lly in s itua­
tions such as:
- In adverse weather cond itions such as fog,
heavy ra in, b low ing snow or sp raying water .
- On roads where oncoming traffic may be
partially obsc ured, such as expressways .
- W hen there are road users t hat do not have
s ufficient lighting, s uc h as bicyclers o r
vehicles with dirty ta il lamps.
- In tight cu rves and on steep hills .
- In poo rly lit areas .
- Wi th stro ng ref lec to rs , such as s igns.
- I f the area of t he windsh ield near the se nso r
is f ogg ed ove r, dir ty, i cy or covere d w ith a
sti cker.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The fun ctions are adjust ed in the Infotainment
system.
• Select in the Info tainment sys tem : !M ENUI but-
a ton >Vehicle > left contro l butto n > Vehicle co
~ settings > Exterior lighting .
N ~ 0
0
:E ' Lights and Vision
Automatic headlights
Yo u ca n adju st the following se ttings in the Au­
tomatic headlights
men u:
Activation time -you can adjust if the headlig hts
swi tch on
Early , Medium or Late ac cord ing to t he
sensi tivity of t he light sensor.
Headlight assistant * -you can switch the h igh
beam assis tan t* on and off.
Entry/exit lighting
When it is dark, the Entry /exit lighting ill umi­
nates the area a round the vehicle when unlocking
the ve hicle and afte r swi tc h ing off the ignit io n
and opening the dr ive r's door .
The
Entry /exit lighting only works when it is
dark and the ligh t sw itch is in the
AUTO position.
Daytime running lights
USA models :
the daytime r unning lig hts can be
switched on/off . Select
On or Off.
Canada model s:
th is fu ncti on canno t be switche d
off. They act ivate au tomatically eac h time the ig ­
nition is switched on.
Emergency flashers
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Fig. 3 5 Cente r con so le: eme rgen cy fl asher bu tto n
T he eme rgen cy fla she rs m akes othe r dr iv e rs
aware of your vehi cle in dangerous situa tions.
• Press the~ button to sw itch t he emergency
fl as he rs on or off .
You can ind icate a lane change or a turn when the
eme rgency flashers are swi tched on by using the
tu rn s ignal leve r. T he emergen cy flashe rs stop
tempor arily. ""
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0
:E ' Assistance systems Speed warning system
Description
App lies to: vehicles with speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to stay be­
low a specified maximum speed that can be set,
changed or deleted in the Infotainment system .
The speed warning system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set .
A warning tone will sound as soon as your speed
exceeds the stored value slightly . The indicator
l ight also turns on in the instr ument cluster d is­
p lav
[0] (USA models)/ [81 (Ca nada models) and
a message. The indica tor l igh t
[0]/ [OJ and the
message turn off if the speed fa lls back be low
the stored maximum speed.
Sett ing a threshold is recommended if you would
like to be reminded when yo u reach a certa in
maximum speed . Situations where you may want
to do so include driving in a country with a gener ­
al speed lim it or if there is a specified maximum
speed for winter tires.
Setting the warning threshold
Select in the I nfotai nment system:
IMENU I but­
ton
> Ve hicle > le ft control button > Dri ver a ss is ­
tance
> Speed warning > Manual.
@ Tips
Regard less of the speed warning system, you
should always monitor yo ur speed using the
speedomete r and make sure you are following
the legal speed limit.
A ssi st a nce systems
Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise con trol system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 15 mph
(20 km/h) .
0
f
~
0
Fig. 89 Op era ting leve r: cru ise co ntrol sys te m
.,. To switch t he system on, pull the lever into po-
sition
(D ¢ fig. 89 .
.,. Drive at the speed to be maintained.
.,. To store the speed, press the button @.
T he stored speed and the
@jltJ~i, (USA models) /
l'I (Canada models) ind icator lig ht appear in the
instrument cluster display . An additional indica­
tor appears in the head-up display*.
T he speed is mainta ined by modifyi ng engine
power or through an active brake intervention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic a round
you when the cruise control system is in op­
eration . You are always responsible for you r
speed and the distance be tween your ve hi­
cle and othe r vehicles .
- For safety reasons, cru ise cont rol should not
be used in the city, in stop -and-go t raff ic, on
winding roads a nd when road conditions a re
poor (su ch as ice, fog, g rave l, heavy ra in and
hy droplani ng), bec ause this in cr eases the
risk of an acciden t.
- S witch the cr uise con trol off tempor arily
when dr iv in g in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones.
- P lease no te th at uncon sc iously "resting "
your foot on the accelerator ped al prevents
95

a co ...... N r--. N ...... 0
0
:E ' On open roads with no traffic, it functions like a
cruise control syst em . Th e stored spe ed is main­
tained. When approach ing a veh icle driving
ahead, the adaptive c ruise control system auto­
mat ica lly brakes to mat ch that vehicle's speed
and then maintains the set distance . As soon as
the system does not detect a vehicle driving ahead, adaptive cruise contro l accelerates up to
the stored speed.
In stop -and -go traff ic, adaptive cru ise control can
brake unt il the vehicle is stat io nary and then can
also start driving again automatically under cer­
tain condi tions ¢
page 106.
In traffic jams or stop -and -go traffic, traffic jam
assist can assist the driver¢
page 109 .
Which function s can be contr olled ?
When you switch adapt ive cruise control on, you
can set the current speed as the "control speed"
¢ page 104, Swi tching on/off.
When driving, you can stop c ruise contro l
¢
page 10 7 or change the speed ¢ page 106 at
any time.
You can a lso set the distance to the vehicle driv ­
ing ah ead and s et the driv ing mode of the adap­
tive cruise control¢
page 10 7.
General information
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
•·•·•·a
Fig. 95 Fro nt o f th e vehi cle: se nsor s and video cam era
The areas w ith the radar and ultrasonic sensors
and the video camera¢
fig. 95 must not be cov­
ered by stickers, deposits or any other objects, because this can interfe re with the adapt ive
cru ise control funct ion. For information on clean-
A ssi st a nce systems
ing, see¢ page 351 . The same applies fo r any
modifications made in the front area .
In some dr iving situations, the adap tive c ruise
contro l func tion is restricte d:
- Veh icles can on ly be detected when they are
w ith in the sensor detection zones
¢ page 102,
fig. 94 .
-The system has a limited ability to detect
ve hicles that are a short dis tance ahead, off to
t he s ide of your veh icle or moving i nto yo ur
lane.
- Objects that are d ifficult to detect s uch as mo­
tor cycles, veh icles with high gro und clea rance
or an overhanging load are detected late or not
detected at all.
- When driving through curves
¢ page 104.
-W hen the veh icle is sta tionary ¢ page 104 .
A WARNING
Always pay atten tion to the traffic around you
when adaptive cru ise con trol is switched on .
As the driver, you are still responsible for your
own speed and the distance to other veh icles.
The adaptive cruise control is used to ass ist
you. The driver must always take action to
avoid a collision . The driver is always responsi ­
b le for braking at the correct time.
- For safety reasons , do not use adaptive
cru ise cont rol when the road surface is in
poor condi tion and/or in bad weather condi­
tions (such as ic e , fog, gravel, heavy rain and
hyd roplani ng) . Using the system under
these co ndi tions i ncreases the ris k of an a c­
cident.
- Sw itch adaptive cru ise cont rol off tempo ra­
r ily when dr iving in tu rning lanes, on e x­
p re ssw ay ex its (except if pre dictive control
is switched on) or in construct io n zones .
This prevents t he vehicle f rom acce le rating
to the stored speed when in these situa­
tions.
- The adaptive cruise contro l system will not
brake by itself if you put yo ur foot on the ac­
celerator pedal. Doing so can over ride the
speed and d istance regulat ion .
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Assistance systems
-When approaching stationary obstacles
such as stopped traffic, adaptive cruise con­
trol will respond with limited function.
- Adaptive cruise control does not respond to
people, animals, or cross ing or oncoming
objects.
- The function of the radar sensors can be af­
fected by reflective objects such as guard
rails, the entrance to a tunnel, heavy rain or
ice.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody . Th is can impair the adaptive
cruise control. Have an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility check their
function.
@ Tips
For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢page 380.
In curves
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
Fig . 96 Exam ple: driving into a curve
When driving into a curve ¢ fig. 96 and out of a
curve, the adaptive cruise control may react to a
vehicle in the neighboring lane and apply the
brakes. You can prevent that by pressing the ac­
celerator pedal briefly.
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Stationary vehicles
App lies to : vehicles wit h Audi adap tive cruise control
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Fig . 97 Exa mple : ve hicl e ch an gi ng la nes a nd statio nary ve ­
hicle
Within the limits of the system, adaptive cruise control can react to stationary vehicles ¢
fig. 97,
as long as you are driving slower than 30 mph
(SO km/h) and the system classifies the possible
passing maneuver as low. For example, if a vehi­
cle that was already detected
(D turns or changes
lane s, the adaptive cruise control reacts to the
stationary vehicle ahead of it@ .
Switching on/off
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi ada ptive c ru ise contro l
Fig. 98 Operating lever: switching on and off
Fig. 99 In strumen t cluster: adapt ive cru ise control

a co ...... N r--. N ...... 0
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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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