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14 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
Engine cooling system
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Steering column lock
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Ignition lock
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USA mod els:
Speed warning system
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Canada models :
Speed warning system
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Adapt ive cru ise control./
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Yellow ind ic a tor lights
Ye llow symbols indicate a priority 2 ma lfunc
tion -Warning!
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Power top operation
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Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ,/
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Electronic Stabilization Control ( E SC) ./
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Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
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USA mod els :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
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Canada model s:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
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USA models :
Safety systems ./
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Canada models :
Safety systems ,/
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Electromechanical parking brake
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Tire pressure monitoring
system./
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Tire pressure monitor ing system
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Electronic power control./
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Malfunction indicator Lamp
(MI L),/
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Engine speed limitation
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Engine oi l level
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Eng ine oi l sensor
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Battery
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Tank system
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Windshield washer fluid level
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Windshie ld w ipers
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Remote control key
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Battery in remote control key
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Defective light bulb warning
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Rear fog light(s)*
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Headlight range control
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Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 21
Contact your authorized Audi dealer and have
the ma lfunction correct ed .
An improperly closed fuel fi ller cap may also
cause the MI L light to illum inate ¢
page 204.
For more informat ion c;> page 29 .
!?) Engine speed limitation
App lies to vehicles: wit h engine speed lim itation
(II D o not exceed m ax . e ng in e s pee d of
XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically lim ited to
the speed disp layed in the driver information
system. This protects the engine from over h eat ing.
The engine speed limitation deactivates once
the eng ine is no longer in the cr it ica l tempera
ture range and you have released the acce lera
tor peda l on ce.
If the engine speed lim itation was act ivated
by an eng ine control malfunction , the ind ica
tor light
(3B also turns on . Make sure that the
speed does not go above the speed displayed .
Drive to yo ur authorized Audi dea ler immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
~. Engine oil level
Ill A dd oil , m ax XXXX l. You ma y cont. d riv.
When the symbo l Ill and driver message ap
pea r, add the amount of oi l appearing in the
disp lay at the next opportunity
c;> page 212.
~ ;,,. Engine oil sensor
II Oil le vel! Se nsor defecti ve
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au
thorized Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspected . Until you have this done, check the
oil leve l each time you refuel just to be on the
sa fe side
c;> page 212 .
Bil Tank system
J.ll Please r efu el
If the indicator light turns on for the first
time and the message appears, there are
about 2. 1 -2.4 gallons (7 -9 liters) of fuel left
in the tank . T ime to refue l¢
page 203.
Ii] Fuel tank sy stem malfunction! Co ntact
dealer
If the indica tor l ight turns on and this mes
sage appears, there is a malf unct ion in the
tank system.
D rive to your authorized Audi dealer immed i
ate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected.
<:::> Windshield washer fluid level
- Pleas e refill wa she r fluid
If the symbol illum inates, add w indshie ld
washe r flu id to t he washer sys tem and also to
the headligh t washe r system* ¢
page 2 21.
'1:> Windshield wipers
El'J Windshield wipe r defecti ve
T he re is a malfunction with the windshield
wipe rs.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi
ate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected .
~/0$ Defective light bulb warn ing
If the Fl indicator light turns on, a b ulb has
failed. The message ind icates the location of
the bu lb .
- I f the
mJ indicator light a lso turns on, then
a rear fog light has failed . T he position of
t he indicator light cor responds wi th the lo
cation on the vehicle .
T his wa rning can also occu r if the light switch
is in an unengaged posi tion between two sym
bols .
Vehicl e lights: S yste m fau lt !
If the message appears, there is a malfunc
tion in the headlights or light sw itch .
Drive to your authorized Audi d ealer immedi-
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected .
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52 Clear vis ion
Clear vision
Lights
Switching the lights on and off
Fig . 55 Instr ument pane l: headlight con trol switch
Light switch -~ -
Turn the switch c:> fig . 55 to the correspond ing
position . When the lights are switched on, the
,o o~ symbo l tu rns on.
0 -The lights are off or the dayt ime run ning
lights are on:
- USA model s: The daytime running lights are
activated when the light sw itch
c:> fig . 55 is
in the
O position or the AUTO position (o nly
in dayl ight conditions) . The daytime running
lights function can be turned on and off in
the radio or MMI* menu
Exterior ligh ting
c:> page 53 , c:> ,&..
-Canada model s: The daytime runn ing lights
are activated when the light sw itch
c:> fig . 55
is in the O position, :oo; position or the AUTO
pos it ion (on ly in daylight cond itions) . The
dayt ime running lights function cannot be
tu rned off
c:> &. .
AUTO* -Au toma tic h eadlights switch on and
off depending on b rightness, fo r example in
tw ilight, during rain or in t unnels
c:> &. .
:o o; -Side marker lights
io -Low beam headlights
Rear fog light (s)
Press the appropriate b utton c:> fig. 55:
0$ -Rear fog light(s)
adaptive light*
When switched on, adaptive ligh t adap ts to
curves in the road depend ing on the vehicle
speed and the steering ang le . This provides
b etter l ighting t hro ugh the curve . The system
operates at speeds between app roximate ly
6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph (110 km/h).
Static cornering light* (vehicles with adaptive
light) - the cornering light switches on at
speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/
h) when a certain steering wheel angle is
reached or when a turn signa l is activated. The
area to the s ide of the vehicle is illuminated
better when turning .
The adaptive light and the cornering light only
funct ion when the switch is in t he AU TO posi
t ion (automatic headlights*) .
A WARNING
--
- Daytime r unning lights and automatic
headlights* are only inte nded to assist
the dr iver . Th ey do n ot relieve the driver
of his re s ponsibili ty to chec k the head
lights and to t urn them on manua lly ac
cordin g to the c urrent light and visibility
conditions . For examp le, fog cannot be
detected by the light sensors *. So a lways
sw itch on t he headlights
io under these
weather conditions and when driving in
the dark .
- Crashes can happen whe n you cannot see
the road ahead and when yo u cannot be
see n by other moto rists. Always tu rn on
the head lights so that you can see ahead
a nd so t hat other s can see your car fr om
the b ack.
- P lease obey all laws when using the
lighting sys tems descri bed here .
(D Note
The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned
o n in acco rdanc e with t raff ic regu lation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic. ..,
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(D Tips
-The light sensor * for headl ight control is
l ocated in the rear view m irror mount.
You should therefore not apply any st ick
ers to the windsh ield in this area in order
to prevent malfunctions or failures .
- Some exterior lighting functions can be
adjusted
¢page 53.
-When yo u remove you r key from the igni
tion w hile the vehicle's lights are turned
on, a buzzer sounds as long as the driv
er's door is open.
- In cool or damp weather, t he ins ide of
the headlights, turn signa ls and tail
li ghts can fog ove r due to the tem pera
ture diffe ren ce betwe en the inside and
outside. They will clear shor tly after
swi tching t hem on. This d oes not aff ect
the service life of the ligh ting.
- In the even t of a ligh t sensor malfunc
tion, the drive r is no tifie d in the inst ru
ment cluster disp lay ~
page 2 2.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signal s, the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 56 T urn sig na l and high beam leve r
Turn signals ¢i ¢
The turn s ignals activate when you move the
l ever into a turn s ignal position when the ign i
tion is sw itched on.
(D -right turn signal
@ -Left turn signa l
The turn s ignal b links three times if you just
tap the lever .
Clear vision 5 3
High beams and headlight flasher @:D
Move the lever to the corresponding posit io n:
@ -high beams on
@-high beams off or headlight flasher
T he ind icator light
II in the instr ument clus
ter turns on .
Notes on these features
-The turn signals on ly wor k w it h t he ignition
t urned on. The indica tor l igh ts
11 or II in
the instrument cluste r also blink .
- Aft er you have tu rned a corner, the turn s ig
na l swi tches off au tom atically .
- The
high beam wo rks only when the head
lights a re on. The indicator Ligh t. in the
instrumen t clus ter illuminates when the
high beams are on .
- The
headligh t flasher works on ly as long as
you ho ld the lever -even if the re are no
lights switched o n. The ind icator light
Ill i n
the inst rument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
&_ WARNING
Do not use the h igh beam or head light
flasher if you kn ow that these could b lind
oncom ing traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or
MM!* .
.. Select: !CAR I function button> Exterior
light ing .
Or
.. Select: !CAR I function button > Car systems*
contro l butto n > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (light when leav ing car )*,
Leaving home (light when unlocking car)*
The coming home function illumi nates the
area around the vehicle when the ignition is
switched off and the drive r's door is open ed.
Depend ing on ve hicle equipment, t he fu nction
can be sw itched on and off or the length of
time the lights rem ain on* can be ad justed . .._
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Warm and cold Climate controls
Description
Th e climate control sy stem warms, cools and
adds humidity to the a ir in the veh icle inter io r.
It is the most effect ive when the windows and
power top are closed. If there is a build-up of
h eat inside the vehicle, ventilation can help to
speed up the cooling process .
I n all he ating mode f unctions except
defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed
once the engine coolant has reached a certain
temp erature.
Condensat ion from the cooling sys tem can
d rip and form a puddle of water under the ve
h icle. This is normal and does not mean there
is a leak .
Pollutant filter
The po llutant filte r removes po llutants s uch
as dus t and pollen from the air.
The air pollutants filte r must be changed at
the intervals spec ified in you r Wa rra nty
&
M aintenance book let, so tha t the air condi
tioner can prope rly work .
If you drive your vehicle in an area w ith h igh
a ir po llution , the fi lter may need to be
changed more frequent ly than specified in
your Aud i Warranty
& Ma intenance bookle t. If
in doubt, ask your authorized A udi Service Ad
v isor for advice .
Key coded settings
The clima te control sett ings are automat ically
stored and assigned to the remote co ntro l key
that is in use. These set tings are differe nt
when the power top is open or closed .
& WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangero us and can
cause accidents . -
Warm and cold 69
-For safe driving it is very important that
all windows be free of ice, snow and con
densat ion.
- Comp letely fam iliarize yourse lf with the
proper use and funct ion of the heat ing
and ve nti lation system and especially
how to defog and defrost the w indows.
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer
system in freez ing weather unt il you
have warmed the w indshield first, using
the heating and ventilation system. The
washer sol ution may free ze o n the wind
shie ld an d red uce visib ility.
(D Note
- If you s uspect that the air conditioner
has been damaged, switch the system
off to avoid furt her damage and have it
i n spected by a q ua lified dea lership.
- Repairs to the Audi air condition er re
quire specia l techni cal know ledge and
speci al tools. Contact an autho rized Aud i
dealer fo r ass istance.
@ For the sake of the environment
B y reduci ng the amou nt of f uel you use,
you also re duce the amount of pollu tan ts
emitted in to the a ir .
(D Tips
- Keep the air intake s lo ts ( in fro nt of the
w indshield) free from ice, snow and de
br is in order to maintai n the proper f unc
tion of the climate control system.
- T he energy m anagement system may
switch the seat heating* or rear window
defroster off temporar ily . These systems
are available again as soon as the energy
balance has been restored .
- Air escapes through vents under the rear
window. When placing items of clothing
on the luggage compartment cover, en
sure that the openings are not covered.
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70 Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the IAUTOI button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) .
Fig. 83 Automat ic cl imate control system: control
Fig. 84 3-zo ne de luxe automatic cl imate contro l' : contro ls
Press the buttons to turn the funct ions on or
off. Use the d ials to adjust the temperature,
the blower speed and the a ir distribution . The
LED in a button will light up when the func
tion is switched on. The settings are disp layed
for a few seconds in the radio or MMI* display.
In vehicles with a 3 -zone deluxe automat ic cl i
mate control systems*, the dr iver and front
passenger side can be adjusted separately .
The settings are also displayed in the climate
control sys tem display.
IOFF I Switching the climate control
system on/off
The IOFFI button switches the climate control
sys tem on or off . It also switches on when you press the knob. Airflow from outside
is
blocked when the climate control system is
switched off .
IAC I Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not coo led and humidity is not re
moved when cooling mode is switched off .
This can cause fog on the windows. Cooling
mode switches off automatically when the
outside temperature is below ze ro .
1- 1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
In recircu lation mode, the air inside the vehi
cle is c irculated and filtered. This prevents the
unfiltered air outside the vehicle from enter
ing the vehicle interior . We recommend
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switching recirculation mode on when driving
through a tunnel or when sitting in traffic
c::>_& .
The IAU TOI button or I@ F RONT I button
switches recircu lation mode off .
IAUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode mainta ins a constant tem
peratu re in side the vehi cle. Air temperature,
airflow and air distribution are controlled au
tomatically.
Adjusting the temperature
Temperatures between 60 °F (+16 °C) and
84
°F (+ 28 °C) can be set . Outside of this
range,
LO or HI will appear in the climate con
trol system display. At both of these settings,
the climate control system runs continuously
at maximum cooling or heating power. There
is no temperature regu lation.
~ Adjusting the airflow
You can adjust the airflow manually to suit
your needs . To have the airflow regulated au
tomatically, press the IAUTO ! button.
~Adjusting the air distribution
You can manually select the vents where the
a ir will flow. To have the air d istr ibution regu
lat ed automatically, press the
IAUTOI button.
~ Adjusting seat heating*
Pressing the button switches the seat heating
on at the highest sett ing (level 3). The LEDs
indicate the temperature leve l. To reduce the
temperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating off , press the button
repeatedly until the LE D turns off.
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automati
cally switches from level 3 to level 2.
[ill Adjusting seat ventilation*
Pressing the button switches the seat ventila
tion on at the highest setting (level 3) . The
LE Ds ind icate the ventilat ion level. To reduce
the ventilation leve l, press the button aga in.
To switch the seat ventilat ion off, press the
button repeatedly until the LED turns off.
Warm and cold 71
l F RON T I Switch the defroster on/off
The w indshield and side windows are defrost
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as
possible . The maximum amount of air flows
main ly from the vents below the windshield.
Recirc ulation mode switches off. The tempera
ture should be set to 72
°F (22 °() or higher.
The temperature is controlled automatically.
The
! AUTO I button switches the defroster off.
lliil R EAR ! Switching rear window heater
on/off
The rear window heater on ly operates when
the engine is running .
It switches off auto
matically after a few minutes, depending on
the outside temperature.
To prevent the rear window heater from
switching off automatically, press and hold
the
l oo REARI button for more than 2 seconds.
This remains stored until the ign ition is
switched off .
Air vents
You can open and close the center and rear air
vents using the thumbwheels . The levers ad
just the direction of the airflow from the
vents.
In vehicles with a 3-zone deluxe automatic cli
mate control system*, you can adjust the air
temperature in the rear by turn ing the thumb
whee l toward the red side to make it warmer
or toward the b lue side to make it cooler .
A WARNING
-Do not use the recirculation for extended
periods of time. The windows could fog
up since no fresh air can enter the vehi
cle. If the windows fog up, press the air
recircu lation button again immediately
to switch off the air recirc ulation func
tion or se lect defrost.
- Individuals with reduced sensitivity to
pain or temperature could develop burns
when using the seat heating function. To
reduce the risk of injury, these indiv idu
als should not use seat heating.
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7 2 Warm and cold
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating e lements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.
{l) Tips
The seat heating only works when the seat detects body weight on it. P laci ng objects
on the seat cou ld create enough we ight to
sw itch seat heat ing on.
Setup
The basic climate control settings can be ad
justed in the radio or MM!* .
.. Se lect: ICAR !funct ion button>
A /C control
button. Or
.,. Se lect : ICAR ! funct io n button>
Car systems *
control button > AC.
Automatic recirculation*
When switched o n, automatic recirculation
controls the recirculation mode automatica lly.
If the windows fog up, press the
l 'lll> F RON TI
button .
Synchronization*
When synchronization is switched on , th e
same settings are applie d to both the driver
and front passenger, except for the seat heat
ing/ventilation*. Synchronization switches off
when you adjust the settings on the front pas
se nger's side .
You can a lso switch synchron izat ion on by
press ing and holding the knob on the driver's
side.
Upper cabin heating
Applies to vehicles: with upper cabin heating
Fig. 85 Driver's sea t: vent for upper cab in heat ing
Fig. 8 6 Driver's seat: upper cab in heating button
The upper cab in area of the front seats can be
heated at three levels when the engine is run
ning.
.. Press the~ button to switch the upper cab
in heating on. The LED illuminates .
.. Press the~ button repeatedly until the LED
goes out to switch the upper cabin heating
off.
A WARNING
-
Th e out put from th e upper c ab in heat ing
syste m may be very hot te mpo ra rily if t he
air ven ts in t he seat s~ fig. 85 are cove red
b y clo thing o r other ob je cts whe n the sys
t em is switched on. This can cause burns
on unprotected s kin exposed directly to
the vents .
(D Tips
-Upper cab in heatin g a lways swi tc hes on
at the highest level. You ca n redu ce the
heat o utput with the~ button and in
crease it wit h the
1£1 button as needed.
Page 85 of 286

A WARNING ,~
- Always pay attention to the traffic
around you whe n the cruise contr ol is in
o peration . You are always responsi ble for
your s peed and the distance between
yo ur vehicle and other vehicles.
- For reasons of safety, cruise contro l
should not be used in the city, in stop
and-go traff ic, on twisting roads and
when road conditions are poor (su ch as
ice, fog, grave l, heavy rain and hydro
planing) -risk of accident.
- T urn off the cru ise control tempo rar ily
when entering turn lanes, highway exit
lanes or in construction zones.
- Please note that inadvertent ly "rest ing"
yo ur foot on the accelerator peda l causes
the cruise control not to brake. Th is is
because the cr uise control is overridden
by the driver's acce lerat ion.
- If a brake system malfunction such as
overheat ing occurs when the cruise con
tro l system is sw itched on, the braking
function in the system may be switched
off. The other cruise control f unctions re
main active as long as the i nd icator light
lij jUJ~i4 (US models) lli,'I (Canad ian mod
els) is on.
(D Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
bra kes apply automat ica lly.
Changing speed
.,. To increase/dec rea se the speed in incre
ments, tap the lever in the
0 10 d irection
~ page 82, fig. 94.
.,. To increase/dec rease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 direction unti l the de
s ired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerato r peda l down
to increase your speed, e .g. if yo u want to
pass someone. The speed yo u saved earlier
will resume as soon as you let off of the accel
erator pedal.
On th e ro ad 83
If, however, you exceed yo ur saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes,
the cr uise contro l wi ll be t urned off tempora
rily. The green symbol in the disp lay t urns
white. The saved speed remains the same.
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving.
.,. Switch on the ignition.
.,. Pull lever into position
(D ¢ page 82,
fig . 94.
.,. Press the lever in the 0 or O direction to
increase or decrease your speed .
.,. Release the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it possib le, for examp le,
to save the speed you want before dr iving on
the highway. Once on the highway, act ivate
the cr uise control by pulling the leve r toward
(D .
Switching off
Temporary deactivat ion
.,. Press the b rake pedal, or
.,. Press the lever in to posi tion @(n ot clicked
into place)
¢ page 82, fig . 94, or
.,. Drive fo r longer than 5 min utes at more
than 6 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed.
Switching off completely
.,. Press lever into position @(clicked into
place), or
.,. Switch the ignit ion off .
T he speed you saved will be retai ned if the
c ruise control has been swi tched off tempora
rily. To resume the saved speed, let up on the
brake and p ull the lever to position
(D .
Swi tc hi ng the igni tion off e rases the saved
speed.
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Audi adapt ive crui se c ontrol an d bra kin g guard 9 3
confirmed by the video camera, an acute
collision warning.
- 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 rain and
hydroplan ing). Using the system under
these conditions cou ld result in a co lli
sion.
- Switch adaptive cruise control off tempo rar ily when driving in turning lanes, on
expressway exits or in cons truction
zones. This prevents the vehicle from ac celerating to the set speed when in these
situations.
- The adaptive cr uise control system wi ll
not brake by itse lf if you p ut your foot on
the accelerator pedal. Doing so can over
ride the speed and distance regulation .
- When approaching stationary objects
such as stopped traff ic, adaptive cruise
control will not respond and braking
guard w ill have limited function.
- The adaptive cruise control system and
braking guard do not react to people, an
ima ls, objects crossing the road or on
coming objects.
- The function of the radar sensor can be
affected by reflective objects such as
guard rails, the entrance to a tunnel,
heavy rain or ice.
- Never follow a ve hicle so closely that you
cannot stop your vehicle safely. The
adaptive cruise cont ro l cannot slow or
brake the veh icle safely when you follow
ano ther veh icle too closely. Always re
member that the automatic braking
function cannot bring the vehicle to a sudden or emergency stop under these
condit ions.
- To prevent unintended operation, always
switch ACC off when it is not being used.
(D Note
The sensor can be disp laced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, whee l housing and
underbody . That could affect the adaptive cruise control
system and braking g uard.
Have your authorized Audi dea ler or au
thorized Audi Service Facility chec k their
funct ion.
In curves
App lies to vehicles: with A ud i ada ptive c ruise contro l
F ig . 1 04 Examp le : driv ing into a curve
When driving into a curve ¢ fig. 104 and out
of a curve, the adaptive cru ise contro l may re
act to a vehicle in the next lane and app ly the
brakes. You can override or prevent the brak
ing by pressing the accelerator pedal briefly.
Stationary objects
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi adapt ive cr uise contro l
F ig . 1 05 Examp le: objec t chang ing la n es and stat ion
a ry object
The adaptive cruise control system only reacts
to objects that a re mov ing or that the system
has a lready detected as moving . For examp le,
if a ve hicl e@ , which has already been detec t
ed by the adaptive cru ise con trol , turns or
changes lanes and another stationa ry vehicle
@ is located in front of that vehicle, the sys
tem will not react to the stationary vehicle.