sensor AUDI RS5 COUPE 2015 Owners Manual

Instruments and indicator lights
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TPMS
14 USA m
odel s:
Anti-loc k braking system (ABS) de­
fective,/
¢ page 18
Canada mod els :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) de­
fective,/
¢ page 18
USA models :
Safety systems,/
¢page 19
Canada model s:
Safety systems ./
¢page 19
Worn brake pads
¢ page 19
Electromechanical parking b rake
¢page 16
Tire pressure monitoring
system,/
¢ page214
Tire pressure monitoring system
¢page214
Electronic power control./
¢page20
Malf unct ion ind icator Lamp (MIL)
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c::>page 20
Engine speed limitat ion
c::> page20
Engine oil level
c::> page 17
Engine oil sensor
c::>page20
Battery
c::>page 16
Tank system
c::>page20
Windshield washe r fl uid leve l
¢page20
Wi ndshield wipers
¢page20
Remote control key
c>page 73
Battery in remote control key
¢ page32
Defect ive light bulb warning
¢ page 21
Rear fog lig ht(s)*
<=> page 21
Headlight range control
¢page 21
Adaptive l ight*
c> page 21
Light -/ rain senso r*
c> page 21
Sport d iffe rential*
c> page 21
Ignition lock
c>page22
Steering co lumn lock
c> page 17
Electromechanica l steer ing, dy­
namic steering*,/
c>page 174
Rear spo ile r
c> page 171
Transmission
c>page86
Transmission
c>page 86
Other indicator light s
--------------Turn signals
c>page22
USA models: Cruise contro l
c>page 78
Canad a model s: C ru ise contro l
c>page 78
Adaptive c ruise cont rol*
c> page 90
Adaptive c ruise control*
c> page 90
High beam
c>page44

Instruments and indicator lights
co mes on in the i nstrument cl uster display,
immediately contac t your author ized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop to have all
brake pads checked o r replaced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the elec­
tronic power control .
The (m warning/indicator light (Electronic Power
Control) i llum inates when yo u switch the ignition
on as a function check.
(D Tips
If this warning/indicator light ill uminates
while you are dr iv ing, then the re is a malfunc­
tion in the eng ine electronics. Have the mal­
fu nction corrected as soon as possible by your
author ized A udi dealer or a qualified repair fa­
cility.
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfu nction Indicator Lamp (M IL) is part of
the On-Board Diagno stic (OB D II) system . The
symbo l
('4 lights up whe n the ign ition is switch ­
ed on and will turn off afte r th e engine has star t­
ed an d has sett le d at a constant idle speed . This
indicates that the MIL is working proper ly.
The warning ligh t illumina tes when there is a
malfunct ion in the engine e lectronic system .
Contact your authorized A udi dealer and have the
malfunctio n corrected .
An improperly close d fu e l fi ller cap may also
cause the MIL li ght to il lum inate ¢
page 185 .
For mo re info rmat io n ¢page 28.
!?) Engine speed limitation
Applies to vehicles: with engine speed limitation
(Iii Do not ex ceed max. engine speed of XXXX
rpm
The engine speed is automatically lim ited to the
speed d isp layed in the dr iver information system.
T his protect s the eng ine from overheat ing.
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The eng ine speed limita tion deactivates once the
engine is no longe r in the critical temperature
r ange and you have re leased t he accelerator ped ­
a l once .
I f the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine contro l ma lf u nction, the indicato r light
(m also turns on. Make sure that the speed does
not g o above the speed disp layed. Dr ive to your
authorized Aud i dea ler immediately to have the
malfunction cor rected .
~~, Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! S ensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact yo ur author­
i zed Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspect­
ed . Until you have this done, check the oil level
each time you refue l just to be on the safe s ide
¢ page 191.
ffi Tank system
IIJ Please refuel
If the indicato r light turns on for the first t ime
and t he m essage appea rs, there are about
2 .1- 2. 4 gallons (7 -9 liters) of fuel left i n the
t ank . T ime to re fuel
¢page 184.
D Fuel tank syst em malfunction! Contact deal­
er
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears , there is a malfunct io n in the tank sys­
tem .
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer immediate ly
to have the malfunct ion corrected.
' G> Windshield washer fluid level
II Please refill washer fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add w indshield washer
fl uid to t he washer system and also to the head­
li ght washer system*¢
page 200 .
~ Windshield wipers
El Windshield wiper defective

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There is a malfunction with the windshield wip­
ers. Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
~/0$ Defective light bulb warning
If the r.:i indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of the
bulb .
- If the
II indicator light also turns on, then a
rear fog light has failed. The position of the in­
dicator light corresponds w ith the location on
the vehicle.
This warning can also occur if the light switch is
in an unengaged position between two symbols.
Vehicle lights: System fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunction in
the headlights or light switch .
Drive to your authori zed Audi dealer immediately
to have the mal function corrected .
A WARNING
-light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode while they are being changed causing
serious personal injury. -
- Work with due care when handling the high­
voltage section of gas discharge (xenon) lights. Failure to do so could result in death
or serious injury.
{D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection re­
paired by your authorized Audi Service depart­
ment.
~(D Headlight range cont rol
II Headlight range control defective !
If the symbol II illuminates, the dynamic head­
light range control is no longer working properly .
Have the system checked and repaired at your au­
thorized Audi dealer.
Instruments and indicator lights
io Adaptive Light
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive light
Efl Audi adaptive light: defective
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the adaptive
light system . The headlights still function .
Go to an authorized dealership to have the head­
lights or the control unit for the adaptive light re­
paired.
@) Light/rain sensor
Applies to vehicles: with light/ra in sensor
fl Automatic headlights / automatic wipers
defective
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, the light/rain sensor is not functioning
correctly.
For safety reasons the low beams are turned on
permanently with the switch in
AUTO. However ,
you can continue to turn the lights on and off us­
ing the light switch . You can still control all func­
tions that are independent of the rain sensor
through the windshield wiper lever.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to have the problem corrected.
I-: Sport differential
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select and sport differen ­
tia l
Sport differential: System fault!
There is a malfunction with the sport differential.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
Sport differential: Overheating
The transmission temperature has increased sig­
nificantly due to the sporty driving manner . Drive
in a less sporty manner until the temperature re­
turns to the normal range and the indicator light
switches of. .,.
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Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical sys­
tem, it may happen that you cannot remove the
ignition key.
.,. Remove the mechanical key ,=;,page 32.
.,. Lock the veh icle using the mechan ical key
,=;, page 35 .
.,. Have the electrical system inspected by an au­
t h o rized Aud i dea lership.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with the
remote control
Fig . 2 1 Remote master key: funct ion butto ns
:g ID 0 :i: .,. a,
.,. Press button@ to unlock the veh icle c;, fig. 21 .
.,. Press button @to lock the veh icle c;, A in Gen­
eral description on page 30 .
.,. Press button e:5 briefly to unlock the rear lid .
.,. Press the button
e:5 for at least one second to
open the rear lid .
.,. Push the red
I PANIC I button to activate the
panic funct ion . The horn sounds and the turn
s ignals flash . Push the red
I PANIC ! button aga in
to deactivate the pan ic function .
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid
or the hood is opened w ithin 60 seconds, the ve­
h icle locks itself aga in automatically . This feature
p reven ts the vehicle from be ing accidenta lly left
un locked over a long per iod of time.
It depends on the setti ngs in the radio o r
MM!*
whether the entire vehicle is un locked or only ce r­
tain doors
c;, page 35 .
On ve hicles w ith automatic transmission, these­
lecto r lever must be in the P pos it ion, otherwise
the vehicl e cannot be locked .
Opening and clo sing
A WARNING
-Read and follow all WARNINGS c;, .&. in Gener-
al description on page 30 .
@ Tips
-In orde r to make sure the locking f unction is
work ing, you should a lways keep your eye
on the vehicle to make sure it is properly
locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are in­
side the car, otherwise you may unintention­
ally lock the vehicle, and then you would set
off the anti-theft alarm when you try to
sta rt t he engine o r open a door. In case this
happens anyhow, pu sh th e unlock button@ .
- Use the pan ic function o nly if yo u are in a n
e m erge ncy si tuat ion.
- Add itiona l remote co ntrol key functions
c;, page 38.
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
Applies to v ehicles: w ith c onve nienc e key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key .
Fig. 22 Door handle : lock ing the vehicle
Unlocking vehicle
.,. Take hold of the door handle . The door is un-
locked automatically.
.,. Pull the handle to open the door .
Locking vehicle
.,. Move the selector lever to the P position, ot her ­
wise the vehicle cannot be locked.
.,. To lock the veh icle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once c> fig. 22
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Open ing a nd clos ing
¢ .&. in General description on page 30. Do not
reach inside the door handle.
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any door. The remote control key cannot be more
than 1.5 m away from the door hand le . It makes
no difference whether the master key is in your
jacket pocket or in your brief case .
I f you grip the door handle while locking, this can
adversely affect the locking function.
It is not possible to re-open the door for a brief
period directly after closi ng it . This allows you to
ensure that the doors are properly locked.
It depends on the sett ings i n the radio or MM !*
whether the entire vehicle is unlocked or one of
the doors ¢
page 35.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢.& in Gener­
al description on page 30.
(D Tips
I f your vehicle has been stand ing fo r an ex­
tended period, please note the fol low ing :
- The proxim ity sensors are deactivated after
a few days to save power. You then have to p ull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open t he vehi­
cle.
- To prevent the battery from being dis ­
charged and to preserve your vehicle's abili­
ty to start for as long as possible, the ener­
gy management system gradually switches
off unnecessary convenience functions.
It is
possib le that you will not be able to unlock
your vehicle using these convenience func ­
tions .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢ page 239.
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Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 23 Driver's doo r: power lock ing sw itch
.,. Press the button@ to lock the vehicle¢_&. .
.,. Press the button@ to unlock the vehicle
¢fig. 23 .
If you lock the veh icle using the power locking
switch , please note the following:
- If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be locked
using the power lock ing system switch.
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from
the
outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light) .
- The d iodes in the power locking switch illumi­
nate when all the doors are closed and locked .
- You can unlock and open the doors from the in­
side by pulling on the doo r handle .
-If you have a crash and the airbag is activated,
the doors automatically unlock .
A WARNING
- The power locking switch works with the ig­
nition off and automatically locks the entire
vehicle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outside the
power locking system switch is inoperat ive .
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the veh icle,
which puts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyone
be hind in the veh icle, especially children .
('O Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a speed
of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto Lock) ¢
page 30.
You can unlock the veh icle aga in using the ..,.

Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 36 In str ument pa ne l: h eadligh t contro l sw itc h
Light switch -'f!,-
Turn th e switch ¢ fig. 36 to the co rrespond ing
position . When the lights a re switc hed on, the :
00
:
symbo l turns on .
O -The lights are off or the dayt ime runn ing
lights are on:
- USA models: The day time running lights are ac­
t ivated when the light sw itch ¢
fig. 36 is i n the
O position or the AUTO position (only in day­
li ght conditions). The daytime r unning lights
func tion can be turned on and off i n the radio
o r MM I* men u
Exteri or lighting ¢ page 44,
¢ ,& .
-Canada model s: Th e daytime runn ing lig hts are
a ctiv ated when the light sw itch
Q fig . 36 is in
t h e
O position, :oo: position or the AUTO posi ­
tion (only in daylight conditions) . The daytime
run ning lights function cannot be turned off
Q _&. .
AUTO* -Aut omatic headlights switch on and off
de pending on brightness, for examp le in twilight,
during ra in or in tunnels ¢& .
,o o: -Side marker lights
fD -Low beam headlights
Rear fog light (s)
~ Press the appropriate button ¢ fig. 36:
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Lights and Vis ion
adaptive light*
When switched on, adap tive ligh t ad apts to
c u rves in the road depend ing on the vehicle
speed and the steering ang le . This provides bet­
te r li ght ing t hrough the curve. The system oper­
ates at speeds between approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h) and 68 mph (110 km/h).
Static cornering light* (vehicles with adaptive
light) -the corne ring light switches on at speeds
u p to approximate ly 25 mph (40 km/h) when a
certain steering wheel angle is reached or when a
tu rn s ignal is activated. The a rea to the side of
the ve hicle is illuminated bet ter when turning .
The adaptive light and the corner ing light only
funct ion when the switc h is in t he AUTO position
(automat ic head lights*) .
A WARNING
--Daytime r unning lights and automatic head·
lights * are only in tended to assis t the driver .
Th ey do not relieve the d river of his respon­
s ibi lity t o check the he ad lig hts and to tur n
t hem on m anually according to the cur ren t
light and visibility con ditions . Fo r ex am ple,
fog cannot be detected by t he lig ht sen­
sors*. So a lways switch on the headlights
fD
un der these weather conditions and when
d riving in the dark .
- Cras hes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead an d when yo u cannot be
seen by other motorists. Always tu rn on the
headlights so that you can see ahead a nd so
that othe rs can see yo ur ca r from the ba ck.
- Please obey all laws when usi ng the lighting
sys tems described her e.
(D Note
The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on in
accordance wit h traffic regulation, as the
li g hts are bright fo r fo llow ing traff ic.
(D Tips
- The light sensor * for headlight control is l o­
cated in the rear v iew mirror mount . You
should therefore not app ly any st ickers to .,.
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Lights and Vi sion
the windshield in this area in order to pre­
vent malf unctions or failures.
- Some exterior lighting functions can be ad ­
ju sted
r::!> page 44.
-When yo u remove you r key fr om the igni tion
while the vehicle 's lights are turned on, a
b uzzer sounds as long as t he driver's door is
open .
- In cool or damp weather, the ins ide of the
headlights, tur n sig nals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperat ure difference
between the inside and outside. They w ill
clear s hortly after switching them on. T his
does not affect t he se rvice life of the light­
i ng .
- In the event of a light sensor malfunct ion,
the driver is not ified in the i nstr ument clus­
ter dis play
r::!> page 21.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The Lever operates the turn signals , the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 37 Tu rn signa l an d hi gh beam lever
Turn signals ¢¢
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The turn s ignals activa te whe n you move t he lev­
er into a turn s ignal position when the ignition is
switched on.
@ -righ t turn signal
@ -left turn signa l
The turn s ignal blinks three times if yo u just tap
the lever.
High beams and headlight flasher ~D
M ove the lever to the correspondin g position:
@-hig h beams on
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@ -high beams off or headlight f lasher
The ind icator light
II in t he instru ment cl uster
tu rn s on.
Notes on these features
- The turn signals only wor k w ith the ignition
tur ned on . The indicato r lights
B or II in the
instrument cluster also blin k.
-After you have tu rned a corner, the turn signal
sw itches off automatically.
- The
high beam works only when the head lights
are on . Th e indicator light
II in the instr ume nt
cl uste r ill umi nates when the high beams a re
on.
- T he
headlight flasher works o nly as lo ng as yo u
hold the leve r -even if there a re no lig hts
sw itched on . T he indi cato r light
II in the in­
s t rume nt clus te r i llumin ates whe n you use the
head light fl asher.
&_ WARNING
D o not use t he h igh beam or hea dlight flashe r
i f you know that these could blind oncoming
traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The func tions ore selected in the radio or MMI* .
.,. Sele ct: I CAR I func tion b utton > Exterior light­
ing .
Or
.,. Sele ct : -1 C- A- R~i f unc tion b utton > Car systems *
contro l button > Vehicle setting s > Exterior
lighting.
Coming home (light when leaving car )*,
leaving home (light when unlocking car)*
The coming home f u nction ill umi nates the area
aro und t he veh icle when t he ignit ion is switched
off and the driver's door is opened. Depend ing on
vehicle equipment, the function can be switched
o n and off or the length o f time the lights remain
o n* can be adjusted .
The
leaving home function illuminates t he area
aro und th e vehicle when unlocki ng it. T his func-
t ion can be switched on and off. ..,.

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You can adjust the settings for the rear sun shade
so the shade retracts automatically when you se­lect the reverse gear. To do this, select the
I CAR !
function button
>W indows > Rear blind > auto­
matic > on
or! CAR I function button > Car sys­
tems *
control button > Vehicle settings > Auto­
matic rear blind
> On . The current setting is au­
tomatically stored and assigned to the remote
key . Th e sun shade is extended again as soon as
the vehicle is traveling forward at a speed greater
than
9 mph (15 km/h) if the ignition has not
been switched off in the meantime .
WARNING
When lowering or raising the sunshade, make
sure there is nothing in its way and that it has
a free path to travel. This could cause person­
al injury.
@ Tips
- Pressing the button rn several times con­
secutive ly can trigger the overload protec·
tion. The sun shade can only be extended/
retracted again after a brief waiting period.
- The rear window sun shade only funct ions
when the vehicle interior is warmer than
14°F (-10°C).
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 47 Windshie ld wiper lever
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -Windshield w iper off
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(D -Interval mode. To extend/shorten the wiper
intervals , move the switch @to the left/right. In
Lights and Vision
vehicles with a ra in sensor* the wipers turn on in
the rain once the vehicle speed exceeds approxi ­
mately 2 mph (4 km/h). The higher the sensitivi ­
ty of the rain sensor* is set (switch @to the
right), the earlier the windshield wipers react to
moisture on the windshield . In some models, you
can switch ra in sensor mode off and switch inter­
mittent mode on in the MMI* . Select : !CAR I func­
tion button
> Car systems* control button > Driv­
er assist> Rain sensor.
In intermittent mode ,
you can adjust the interval time using the@
switch.
@ -Slow wiping
@ -Fast wiping
@-Single wipe
® -Clean the w indshie ld. To eliminate water
droplets, the windshield wiper performs one af­
terwipe operation after several seconds whi le
driv ing. You can switch this function off by mov­
ing the lever to position ® within
10 seconds of
the afterwipe operation. The afterwipe function is reactivated the next time the ignition is switch­
ed on .
Cleaning the headlights*. The headlight washer
system* operates only when the headlights are
on . If you move the lever to position @, the
headlights are washed in intervals.
A WARNING
--The rain sensor is only intended to assist the
driver. The driver is still respons ible for
manually switch ing the wipers on according
to the visibility conditions.
- The windshield may not be treated with wa­
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un­
favorable conditions, such as wetness, dark­
ness, low sun, can result in increased glare.
Wiper blade chatter is also possib le .
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
blades are required for a clear view and safe
driving
c::> page 50, Replacing windshield
wiper blades.
(D Note
- In the case of frost, check whether the
windshield wiper blades are frozen to the
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Ligh ts a nd Vi sion
windshield . Switching on the windsh ield
wipers can damage the wiper b lades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system m ust be switched
off (lever in
position @). This helps to prevent uninten­
tiona l switching on and damage to the
windsh ield wiper system.
@ Tips
- The windshield wipers are switched off
when the ignition is turned off . Activate the
windsh ield wipers after the ignition is
switched back on by moving the windsh ield
wiper lever to any pos it ion.
- Worn or dirty windshield w iper blades result
i n streaking. This can affect the rain sensor*
funct ion. Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the windshield washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignit ion is on.
- When stopp ing temporarily, (e.g . at a traffic
li ght) the set speed of the windsh ield wipers
i s automatically reduced by one speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clea n the w indshield wiper blades whe n they be­
g in to leave streaks . Use a soft cloth and glass
cleaner to clean the windshield wiper blades .
.,. Place the windshield wipe r a rms in the serv ice
pos ition. Re fer to ~
page 50.
.,. Lift the w iper arm away from the front w indow .
A WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair your
view. Th is can lead to acc idents.
so
· Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 48 Re mov ing w in d shi eld w ipe r b lade
Wipe r serv ice po sition /blade replacement
position
.,. Switch the ignit ion off and move the windsh ield
w iper lever to position©~
page 49, fig . 47.
T he windsh ie ld wipers move into the service po­
sition.
.,. To bring the w ipers back i nto the origina l posi ­
tion, switch the ignition on and p ress the w ind ­
shie ld wiper lever.
You can also turn the se rv ice position on or
off in
the radio/M MI*;
.,. Sw itch the windshie ld w ipers
off (position @
Qpage49, fig. 47) .
.,. Select: !CAR I function button > Windshi eld
wipers
> S er vice position > on /off . Or
.,. Select: !CAR I function button> Car systems "
control button > S ervi cing & checks > Wiper
s ervice po sition
> On/Off .
Removing the wiper bla de
.,. Lift the windshie ld wiper arm up from the wind­
shie ld.
.,. Press the locking knob
(D Q fig . 48 on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper blade firmly .
.,. Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
ar row.
Attaching the wipe r blade
.,. Install the new wiper blade in the reta iner on
the wiper arm @until you hear it click into
place on the w iper arm .
.,. Place the w iper arm back on the winds hield .
.,. Turn the service posit ion
off.

Audi adapt ive cru ise control and brak ing gu ard
Audi adaptive cruise
control and braking
guard
Introduction
App lies to veh icles: w ith Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
The adaptive cruise control system assists the
d river by regu lating veh icle speed and he lp ing to
maintain a set distance to the vehicle ahead ,
within the limits of the system. If the system de­
tects a moving vehicle up ahead, adaptive cruise control can brake and then accelerate your vehi ­
cle. This he lps to make driving more comfortable
on long highway stretches.
The braking guard system can warn you about an impending collision and initiate brak ing maneu­
vers
c> page 94.
Adapt ive cruise control and braking guard have
technical limitations that you must know, so p lease read this section carefully, understand
how the system works and use them properly at
all times.
General information
General information
A pp lies to veh icles: w ith Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 90 F ront of the ve hicle: Posit ion of rada r se nsor
The area that contains the radar sensor c::> fig . 90
must neve r be covered by stickers or other ob­
jects or obstructed with dirt, insects, snow or ice
that will inte rfe re wi th the adapt ive cru ise con­
trol system and brak ing guard. For information
on cleaning, refer to
c> page 181 . The same ap­
plies for any modifications made in the front
area.
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The function of the adaptive cruise contro l sys­
tem and braking guard is limited under some
condit ions:
- Objects can on ly be de tected when they are
within sensor range
c> page 90, fig. 93.
- The system has a l imi ted ability to detect ob­
jects that are a short d istance ahead, off to the
side of your vehicle or moving into your lane.
- Some k inds of veh icles are hard to detect ; fo r
example motorcycles, vehicles with high
ground clearance or overhanging toads may be
detected when it is too late or they may not be
detected at all .
- When driving through curves
c::> page 89 .
- Stationary objects c::> page 89.
& WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic when adaptive
cruise control is switched on and braking
guard is active . As the driver, you are still re ­
sponsible for starting and for maintaining
speed and distance to other objects . Braking
guard is used to assist you . The driver must
a lways take action to avo id a collis ion. The
driver is always responsible for braking at the
cor rect t ime.
- I mproper use of adaptive cru ise con tro l can
cause collisions, other accidents and serious
personal inju ry.
- Never let the comfort and conven ien ce that
adapt ive cru ise control and brak ing guard
offer distrac t you from the need to be alert
to traffic cond itions and the need to remain
in full control of your vehicle at all times,
- Always remember t hat the adaptive cruise
contro l and brak ing guard have limits - they
will not slow the vehicle down or maintain
the set distance when you dr ive towards an
obstacle or something on or near the road
that is not moving, such as vehicles stopped in a traff ic jam, a stalled or disabled vehicle.
If registered by t he radar sensor, vehicles or
obstacles that are not moving can t rigge r a
co llision warning and if confirmed by the
video camera, a n acu te collision warning.
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