AUDI RS5 COUPE 2015 Owners Manual

Audi adapt ive crui se cont rol and bra king gu ard
- For safety reasons, do not use adaptive
cruise control when driving on roads with
many curves, when the road surface is in
poor condit ion and/or in bad weather (such
as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydroplan­
ing) . Us ing the system under these condi­
tions co uld resu lt 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 acce lerating to
the set speed when in these situations.
- T he adapt ive cruise con trol system w ill not
brake by itself if you put your foot on the ac­
celerator pedal. Do ing so can override the
speed and distance regulation.
- 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 brak­
ing guard do not react to people, anima ls,
objects cross ing the road or oncoming ob­
jects.
- 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 ve hicle so closely that you
cannot stop your vehicle safely. The adap­
t ive cr uise control cannot s low or brake the
vehicle safely when you fo llow another veh i­
cl e too close ly. Always remembe r that the
au tom atic b ra ki ng function cannot bring the
vehicle to a su dden or emergency stop un­
der these conditions.
- T o prevent unin tended operation, always
swit ch ACC
off when i t is not be ing used .
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The sensor can be disp laced by impacts o r
damage to the bumper, whee l housing and
underbody. That could affect the adaptive
cru ise cont ro l system and braking guard. Have
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txi Aud i Service Faci lity check their function.
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In curves
Applies to vehicles: w ith Audi adapt ive cru ise contro l
Fig. 91 Examp le : d ri ving into a curve
When driving into a curve c:> fig. 91 and out of a
curve, the adaptive cruise control may react to a
vehicle in the next lane and apply the brakes . You
can override or prevent the braking by press ing
the accelerator peda l briefly.
Stationary objects
Appl ies to vehicles : w ith Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 92 Example: object chang ing lanes a nd stationary ob·
ject
T he adaptive cruise control system only reacts to
objects that are moving or that the system has
already detected as moving. For example, if a ve­
hicle @, which has already been detected by the
adaptive cruise control, turns or changes lanes
and another stationary veh icle @ is located in
front of that ve hicle, the system will not react to
t h e stat ionary vehicle.
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Audi adaptive cruise
control
De script ion
Applies to veh icles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
F ig. 93 Det ect ion range
What can Audi adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive cruise control works in conjunction
with a radar sensor insta lled in the front of the
vehicle
¢ page 88, fig. 90, which is subject to
designated system limits
c:;;> page 90. Stationary
objects are disregarded.
On open roads w ith no traff ic, adaptive cruise
control works like a regula r cruise control system.
The stored speed is mainta ined . When approach­
ing a moving vehicle detected up ahead, the
adaptive cruise control system automatically
slows down to match that vehicle's speed and
then maintains the distance that the driver previ­
ously stored. As soon as the system does not de­
t ect a vehicle up ahead, adap tive cruise control
accelerates back up to the stored speed .
Which functions can be controlled?
When you switch adaptive cruise control on, you
can set the current speed as the "control speed"
¢ page 90, Switching on and off.
When driving, you can stop cruise control
c;;> page 92 or change the speed c:;;> page 91 at
any time.
You can also set the distance to the object ahead
and set the adaptive cr uise control driving pro­
gram
c;;> page 92.
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Switch ing on and off
Applies to vehicles: with A udi adapt ive cruise contro l
Fig. 94 Selector lever : sw itc hin g on /off
Fig. 95 Ins trumen t cl ust er: Audi adaptive crui se control
You can set any speed between 20 mph and 95
mph (30 and 150 km/h).
Indicator lamps and messages in the instrument cluster display inform you about the current sys­
tem status and settings.
Switching Audi adaptive cruise control on
.. Pull the lever toward you into position (D
c;;> fig. 94 . ACC standby appears in the instru ­
ment cluster display .
Setting the speed and activating regulation
.. To set the current speed, press the ISET I button
¢ page 11, fig. 4. The set speed is shown in the ..,.

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Audi adapt ive crui se cont rol and bra king gu ard
tachometer @and is also shown briefly in the
display @
i::> fig. 95.
Switching Audi adapti ve c ru ise contr ol off
~ Push the lever away from you into position @
unt il it clicks into place. The message
AC C off
appea rs .
@ Indicator lights
II -Adaptive cru ise control is switched on. No
vehicles are detected up ahead . The stored speed
i s ma inta ined.
• -A moving vehicle is detected up ahead . The
adapt ive cruise control system regulates the
speed and distance to the moving vehicle ahead
and accelerates/brakes automatically .
• -When automatic braking is not able to keep
enough d istance to a prev iously detected mov ing
vehicle up ahead, you must take control and
brake ¢
page 93, Request for driver interven­
tion.
© Displa y
If adaptive cruise control is not shown in the d is­
play, you can call it up with the !RESETI button
¢page 23.
Based on the symbo ls in the d isplay, you can de­
termine if the system is ma inta ining a distance to
the vehicle ahead and what that distance is .
N o v ehicl e -No vehicle ahead was detected.
Wh it e v ehi cle -A vehicle ahead was detected .
Red v ehicl e -Prompt for the d river to take action
¢page 93.
Both arrows on the scale © indicate the distance
to the veh icle ahead. No arrow appears when the
vehi cle 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 informa tion on chang ing the stored
d ista nce, refe r to ¢
page 92 . If the distance se­
l ected is too close or may soon become too close,
the arrows move into the red zone on the scale .
A WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise control
can cause collisions, other accidents and se ri­
ous personal injuries.
- Pressing the !SET ! button when driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), w ill auto­
matica lly accelerate the vehicle to 20 mph
(30 km/h), which is the mi nimum speed
that can be set.
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- If you switch the ignit ion or the adaptive
cruise control off, the set speed is erased
from the system memo ry.
- The electronic stab ilizat ion cont rol (ESC)
and the anti-slip-reg ulat ion (ASR) are a uto­
matically turned on when the adaptive
cruise contro l is turned on. Both systems
cannot be turned off if the adaptive c ruise
control is turned on .
Changing the speed
Applies to vehicles: wit h Aud i adapt ive cru ise control
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Fig . 96 Se lecto r lever: chang ing the speed
~ To increase o r reduce the speed in increments,
tap the lever up or down.
~ To increase o r reduce the speed q uickly, hold
the lever up or down until the red LED @ reach­
es the des ired speed ¢
page 90, fig . 95.
Following any changes, the new stored speed wi ll
be displayed briefly in the display @¢
page 90,
fig . 95.
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Interrupting cruise control
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 97 Selec tor lever
Requirement : adap tive cruise control must be
switched on
¢ fig . 97 @.
Overriding cruise control
• To accelerate ma nually, press the acce lerator
pedal. The message
ACC override appears .
• To resume adaptive cruise control, remove your
foo t from the gas pedal. The sys tem re turns
again to the speed that was saved before.
• You can save a new speed at any time by press·
ing the
ISETI button r:::;, page 11, fig. 4 .
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.
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Setting the distance
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 98 Selecto r lever : set ting the distance
• Tap the swi tch to display the current set dis­
tance
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• To increase or reduce the distance by incre·
ments, tap the switch again to the left or right .
Th e distance between the two veh icles will
change in the instrument cluster display .
When approaching a mov ing vehicle up ahead,
the adaptive cruise control system bra kes to
match that object's speed and then maintains
the stored distance. If the vehicle ahead acceler­
ates, adaptive cruise contro l will also accelerate
up to the stored speed.
The higher the speed, the greater the distance in
yards (meters)
r:::;, A . The Distan ce 3 setting is
recommended.
The distances prov ided are specified va lues . De ­
pending on the driving situation and the how the
vehicle ahead is driving, the actua l dis tance may
be more or less than these target distances.
The var ious symbols for the time increments ap­
pear briefly in the information line@r:::;,
page 90,
fig. 95 when you change the settings.
,::::::,_,::::::, ___ Distance 1: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 92 feet/28 meters when travel­
i ng a t 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of 1
second.
c:::::> __ c:::::> __ Distance 2: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 118 feet/36 meters when travel­
in g a t 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time int erva l of
1.3 seconds.

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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
~--- ~-Distance 3: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters when travel­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a t ime interval of
1.8 seconds.
~ ---- ~ 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 t ime interval of
2 .3 seconds.
A WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely increases
the risk of collisions and ser ious personal in ­
jury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic ahead
reduces the time and distance available to
br ing your vehicle to a safe stop and makes
it even more necessary to pay close atten­
tion to traffic.
- Always obey applicable traffic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe following
distance for the traffic, road and weather
conditions.
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- Distance 3
is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on.
- Your standa rd settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote control
ke y being used.
Setting the driving program
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Depending on the selected dr iv ing program and
distance, driving behavior when accelerating will
vary from dynamic to comfortab le .
Setting the driving program for vehicles
without Audi drive select*
~ In the radio/MMI*, select: !CAR !function but­
ton >
Adaptive cruise control > Driving prog. >
comfort, standard or dynamic . Or
~ Select : !CAR I function button> Car systems*
co ntrol button > Driver assist > Adaptive cruise
control
> Driving program* > Comfort, Stand­
ard
or Dynamic . Setting the driving mode for vehicles with
Audi drive
select*
Refer to ¢ page 102.
(D Tips
Your settings are automatical ly stored and as­
signed to the remote control key being used.
Request for driver intervention
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 99 Instrume nt cluster: request fo r drive r in te rvention
In certain situations, the system w ill prompt you
to take action. This could happen, for example, if
braking by the adaptive cruise control system is
not enough to maintain enough distance to the
vehicle ahead.
The instrument cluster will warn you about the danger ¢
fig. 99:
-A red vehicle is pictured in the display.
- The text
DISTANCE! appears in the status bar.
- The red indicator light. blinks.
- In addition , a warni ng tone sounds.
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Audi braking guard
Description
Applies to veh icles: w ith Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
F ig. 100 Instrument cluster : approach warn ing
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 Audi 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 situation .
The system advises you of various situations:
- The
distance warning is given if you are too
close to the vehicle ahead for a long time. If the
vehicle ahead brakes sharply, you will not be
able to 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 given, it may only be pos­
s ib le to avoid a collision by swerving or braking
sharply. The indicator light . and indicato r in
the display will wa rn you about the danger
¢ fig. 100 . You will also hear an acoustic signa l.
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 inter­
vention
will appear.
ll Thi s is not available in so me c oun tries.
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- If a co llision is imminent, the system wi ll first
provide an
acute warning by br iefly and sharply
app ly in g 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 complete deceleration shortly be­
fore a collisionl l_
-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 warning on or off in the radio or MMI
c> page 95, Settings in the radio/MM!.
A WARNING
Lack of attent ion can cause collisions, other
accidents and ser ious personal injuries. The
braking guard is an assist system and cannot
prevent a coll is ion by itself. The dr iver must
always intervene. The driver is always respon­
sib le for braking at the correct time.
- Always pay close attent ion to traffic, even
when the braking guard is switched on. Be
ready to intervene and be ready to take com­
plete control whenever necessary. Always
keep the safe and legal distance between
your vehicle and vehicles up ahead.
- Braking guard works within limits and will
not respond outside the system limits, for
examp le when approaching a stopped vehi­
cle or stationary obstacle (end of a traffic
jam or vehicle that has broken down in traf­
fic).
- Always remember that the radar sensor for
the braking guard works only w ith in defined
detection and range limits that may prevent
the proper detection 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
of the radar sensor.
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- 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
Q page 95.
- 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
A ppl ies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
... Select : I CARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Driver assist> Audi braking
guard .
Or
... Select:
~I C-A-R~I function button > Audi braking
guard.
System -
Switch Audi braking guard On and Off.
When you switch the ignition on, the message
Audi 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.
- If you restrict or switch off the ESC, the
braking guard also switches itself off
¢pag e 170.
- 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 v ehicles: wi th Audi ada ptive c ruise con tro l
Braking guard: Off
This driver message appears if the system is
turned off via the radio/MMI* . 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¢
page 170. 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~
page 88, fig. 90.
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.
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 reminder.
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)
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
This message appea rs if the electronic stabiliza ­
tion control (ESC) is taking action to stabilize the
veh icle. The adaptive cruise control turns off. A
chime sounds as a reminder.
Speed too low
This message appears if the current speed is too
low
to set or to maintain the des ired speed .
The speed being saved must be at least 20 mph (30 km/h) . The cruise contro l 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 w ill sta­
bilize again at 95 mph (150 km/h) when the driv­
er takes his foot off of the gas pedal.
Parking brake!
The driver message appears when the park ing
brake is activated. Adaptive cru ise contro l is
turned off . A chime sounds as a reminder .
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Audi side assist Side assist
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
Fig. 101 Se nsor detection range
Fig. 1 02 Display o n the exterio r m irro r
Side assist helps you monitor your blind spot and
traffic behind your veh icle . With in the limits of
the system, it wa rns you about vehicles that are
coming closer or that are traveling w ith you with­
i n sensor range
(D c::, fig. 101 : if a lane change is
classified as crit ical , the disp lay @ in the exter io r
mirror
¢ fig. 102 tu rns on.
The display i n the left exterior mirror provides as­
sistance when making a lane cha nge to the left,
while the d isp lay in the right exterio r mir ror pro­
vides assistance whe n mak ing a lane change to
the r ight .
Information stag e
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about ve hicl es that a re
detected and class ified as crit ica l. The display in
the respective mirror tu rns on, but is dim.
Aud i side assist
The display remains d im intentionally in the in­
formation stage so that your view toward the
front is not d isturbed .
Warning sta ge
If you activ ate the turn s ignal, s ide ass ist warns
you about vehicles that are detected a nd classi­
fied as critica l. The d isplay in the respective mir ­
ror blinks brightly . If this happens, check traffic
by g lancing in the rearview mirror and over your
shoulder
c::, .&. in General information on
page 98.
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- Yo u can adjust the brightness of the display
@ c:;, page 99 .
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Audi side assist
General information
App lies to veh icles: w ith Audi side assis t
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Fig. 103 Driving situations
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Fig. 104 Rear of th e ve hicle: pos it io n of t he sensors
Side assist functions at speeds above approx i­
mately 19 mph (30 km/h).
@ Vehicles that are approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
critical for a lane change even if it is still some­
what far away. The faste r a vehicle approaches,
the sooner t he d isplay in the exter io r mirro r will
turn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling w ith you are indicated in the
exterior mirror if they are classified as critical for
a lane change. All vehicles detected by side assist
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are indicated by the time they enter your "blind
spot", at the latest.
© Vehicles left behind
If you slowly pass a veh icle that side assist has
detected (the difference in speed between the ve­
hicle and your vehicle is less than 9 mph (1 S km/
h)), the display in the exterior mirror turns on as
soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
T he display will not turn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle that side ass ist has detected (the differ­
ence in speed between the vehicle and your vehi­
cle is greater than 9 mph (15 km/h)).
Functional limitations
The radar senso rs are designed to detect the left
and right adjacent lanes when the road lanes are
the normal width. In certain situations, the dis­
play in the exterior mirror may turn on even
though there is no vehicle located in the area that
i s cr itical for a lane change. For example:
- if the lanes are narrow or if your are dr iving on
the edge of your lane. If thi s is the case, the
system may have detected the vehicle in anoth­
er lane that is
not adjacent to your current lane.
- if yo u are driving through a c urve . Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane over from
the adjacent lane.
- if side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or disp laced guard rails).
- In poor weather conditions . The side assist
functions are limited.
Do not cover the radar senso rs~
fig. 104 with
stickers, deposits, bicycle wheels or other ob­
jects, because this will affect the function . For in­
format ion on cleaning, refer to~
page 181 .
_& WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your veh icle. Side assist cannot
replace a dr iver's attention. The driver alone
is always responsible for lane changes and
sim ilar driv ing maneuvers .
- Improper reliance on the side assist system
can cause collisions and serious personal in-
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