lane assist AUDI S3 2016 Owners Manual

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Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Audi drive select (drive settings) . . . . . . . . 148
Parking systems
General information ............ .... .
Rear parking system .......... .. .... .
Parking system plus ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 151
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Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Adjusting the display and the warning
tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 158
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Electronic stabilization control (E5C) . . . . 159
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
All wheel drive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Energy management 164
Safety ... . .. .. ............. .. .. .. . 166
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Correct passenger seating positions . . . . . 167
Driver's and front passenger's footwell . . 171
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 196
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Table of contents
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Securing child seats. ............... .. 219
LATCH system (Lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Gasoline fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Selective catalytic reduction (AdBlue) . . . 234
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Service interval display 252
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Wheels ... .. .. .. .. ... ... .... ..... .. 253
T ire pressure monitoring system 271
Care and cleaning ......... ... .. .. 274
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 4
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 275
Placing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 279
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Emergency a ssistance . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Trunk escape latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Tire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
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Power windows
Door handle
Aud i side assist ............ .. .
Central locking switch .. ... .. .. .
Power exterior mirror ad justment
L ig ht swit ch ............... .. .
Vents
L ever fo r:
- Turn signals and high beams . . .
- Audi a ct ive lane assis t ..... .. .
® Steer ing whee l w ith horn and
- Drive r's airbag ...... ..... .. .
- On-board compute r controls .. .
- MMI, telephone, navigation and
vo ice recognit ion system cont rols
- tiptronic sh ift paddles (automatic
transm iss ion) . .. .... ... .. .. .
@ Ins trumen t cluste r ....... .. .. .
@ W indshield washer system lever .
@ Steering column with:
- Ignit ion emergency operation ( in
vehicles with convenience key) .
- Ignit io n lock (in vehicles wi th me -
chanical key) . .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ Adjustable steer ing column .. .. .
(B) D epending on equipment:
- Cruise control leve r ..... .. .. .
- adaptive cruise contro l .. .. .. .
@ Driver's knee a irbag ........ .. .
@ Ins trumen t illum ination ..... .. .
@ Hood release ... .. .... ... .. .. .
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- Luggage compartment release . 41
- Fuel fille r doo r release (plug-in
hybrid drive*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
@ Child safety lock button . . . . . . . . 43
@ MMI d isp lay (nav igat ion, radio, TV/
v ideo)
@ Glove compartment (lockable) . . . 63
@ Front passenger 's airbag . . . . . . . 188
@ Treb le spe akers
@ Front passenger's knee a irbag . . . 200
@ Depending on equipment, b uttons
for:
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
- Aud i drive select . .. .. ..... .. .
- la •I bu tton (p lug-in hyb rid dr ive *)
- P ark ing aid plus (or w it h rearv iew
came ra) . .. .. .............. .
- E me rgency flashers ......... .
- Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ....... .. ............ .
- MMI Display
- Airbag Off indicator ......... .
@ Depend ing o n eq uipment:
- Manual climate control system
- Automatic climate con trol
system ..... .. ... .. ..... .. .
@ Depend ing o n equ ipment:
- Ciga ret te lighte r ............ .
- Soc ket .. .. .. .. ............ .
@ S tronic selector lever .. ..... .. .
@) Cup holder .. .. .. ............ .
@ MM I On/Off bu tton
@ MMI contro l pane l
@ Parking brake . .. ............ .
@ I STAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button
(vehicle s with conve nience key)
(1) Tips
- Some t he e quipment listed here is o nly in­
sta lled in certai n mo del s or is available as
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- Ope ra tio n of the Mul ti M edia Inte rface
(M MI) is described in a separate operatin g
instructions manual. Yo u can also fi nd info r­
mation on A udi connect t here .
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acceleration and heavy engine loads during
approximately the first 15 minutes when
the engine is cold is recommended. The
amount of time until the engine is warm de­
pends on the outside temperature. Check
the engine oil temperature* if necessary
¢ page 32.
-Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the cooling-air intake impair the
cooling effect of the coolant . This increases
the risk of the engine overheating during
high outside temperatures and heavy en­
gine load.
- The front spoiler also he lps to distr ibute
cooling air correct ly wh ile driving. If the
spo iler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over ­
heating will increase. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance.
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Diesel engines: due to the high efficiency of
these engines, the engine may not always
reach operating temperature in cold outside
temperatures. This is normal and not a cause
for concern.
Indicator lights
Description
Fig. 6 Instrument cl uster : example of a d isplay in veh icles
wit h a mo nochrome d isplay
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Indicator light
Message
Status line:
- • Im, Central indicator light or addition­
al displays for active systems such as
Instruments and indicator lights
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electromechanical parking brake
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cruise control system*
-•III Act ive lane assist*
The
central ind icator light© • or h also
turns on with some indicator lights @.
If the central indicator light © turns on, check
the additional information in the instrument
cluster display @ and @.
In addition to the indicator lights in the display,
there are addit ional ind icators in the tachometer .
They blink or turn on to indicate functions or mal­
functions . Messages @ may also appear briefly
with some indicator lights. A warning tone
sounds at the same time.
If there is more than one malfunction, the indica ­
tor lights will turn on one after the other for a short time.
The ind icator lights and messages in the display
can be covered by other d isplays . In cases where
the indicator light @ is hidden, the central ind i­
cator light © will remain visib le until the mal­
function is corrected.
The messages can be displayed aga in in the driv­
er information system
¢ page 29, Operation .
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a funct ion
check when you sw itch the ignition on. These sys­
tems are marked with a./ in the following tab les.
If one of these ind icator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunction in that system .
Your vehicle has either a monochrome display or
a multicolored disp lay, depending on vehicle
equipment. In a monochrome display, the indica­
tor lights @only appear in white ¢
page 13,
fig. 6. The central indicator light@• / rAi also
appears to indicate the priority of these indicator
lights. Refer to the explanations for red or yellow
indicator lights .
Examples of indicator lights in a monochrome
display :
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Adapt ive light*
c::> page 25
Light/rain sensor*
c::> page 2 5
Active lane ass ist*
c::> page 143
Transmission
c::> page 95
e-tron: system warning*
c::>page 101
e-tron: charging system *
c::> page 121
e -t ron: dr iving power *
c::> page 101, c::> page 109
e-tron: vehicle sound *
c::> page 101
Instruments and ind icator lights
or
Ad Blue/
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AdB lue malfunction *
c::> page 234
Other indicator lights
--------------Turn signals
c::> page 26
USA models: cruise contro l sys ­
tem *
c::> page 130
Canada models: cruise contro l sys­
tem *
c::> page 130
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
c::> page 13 4
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
c::> page 13 4
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
c::> page 134
Active lane assist *
c::> page 143
e -tr on: e lec tric dr ive re ady mode *
c::> page 103
e-tron: e lec tric dr ive ready mode*
c::> page 101
e-tron: charg ing sys tem*
c::> page 121
e-tron: charging system *
c::> page 121
e-tron: gasoline eng ine*
c::> page 103
e-tron: tan k system*
c::> page 109
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Instruments and indicator lights
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e-tron: charg ing system*
c::;, page 121
High beams
c::;, page 48
Conve nience key
c::;, pag e 84
El ect romecha nica l p arking br ake
c::;, page 19
Adap tive cr uise control*
c::;, page 134
Ac tive lane ass ist*
c::;, page 143
Au di sid e assis t*
c::;, page 147
Transmiss ion
c::;, page 95
USA models :
Electromecha nica l park ing brake
c::;, page 19
Canada mod els:
Elect romecha nica l pa rk ing brake
c::;, page 19
Fill Ad Bl ue*
c::;, page 234
d:, Central indicator light
The central indicator light disp lays the prior ity
level of a warning
c::;, table on page 14 . There are
messages that are not ass igned to any indiv idual
i n dicator light . Whe n this is the case, only t he
central ind icator light will be shown . Pay atten­
tion to t he messages .
Brake servo: l imited functionality. You can con ­
tinue driving. Contact Service
There is a malfunction in the brake booster if this
message appears. The bra ke booste r is ava ilab le,
but its effectiveness is red uced. Brak ing behavior
may be d ifferent from how it normally funct ions
a nd the bra ke pedal may v ibrate .
Drive to an a uthorized Audi dea le r or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corrected.
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Vehicles with p lug -in hy brid dr ive *: t he braking
p erfo rmance can be s lightly reduced for a s ho rt
per iod of t ime dur ing the rec uperation perio d.
Press the b rake pedal harder if necessary.
Brake servo: deactivated. See owner's manual
Vehicles wi th plug-i n hyb rid dr ive*: the b rake as­
si st ( brak e boos te r) remains a ctive for a br ie f p e­
r io d of t ime afte r swi tching o ff t he ig nition. To
secu re the vehi cle from rolling away, move the
se lector lever in the P position o r set the par king
b ra ke .
BRAKE/CQ)) Brake system
If this indicato r light turns on, the re is a malf unc­
tion in the brake system .
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models )
Please stop vehicle and check brake fluid level!
Sto p th e vehi cle and ch eck t he b rake fl uid leve l.
See a n author ized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Se rvice Facility for assistance if necessa ry.
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models)
Warning! Brake servo inoperative!
Vehicl es w ith pl ug-in hy brid dr iv e *: if t he br ake
ass ist (br ake booste r) is not working, you have to
u se m uch mor e force w hen bra king the vehicle.
See an au thor ized Audi de aler or au thori zed A udi
Se rvice Facility for assistance.
1111 (USA model s) /. (Canada models)
Brake : malfunction! Please park vehicle safely.
If th e . indicator lig ht tu rns o n and this mes­
sage appea rs, there is a br ake b ooste r malfu nc­
tion.
If the ABS ind icator light~ (USA models) /
!IJ (Can ada models), the ESC in dicator light Bl
and t he b rake system indicato r ligh t 1111 (USA
models)
I . ( Ca nada m odels) tur n on and thi s
mess age app ears, then the A BS, ES C a nd brak ing
d is tribution are ma lf u nction ing
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Do not con tinue dr iv ing . See a n author ized A udi
de aler or au thor ized A udi Servi ce Fa cility for as ­
si st an ce
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1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models) Park-
ing brake system fault! See owner's manual .,.

Driver information system
Driver information
system
Overview
A pp lies to veh icles: w ith driver information system
F ig. 8 In strum ent cluster: Drive r Info rmation System (ex­
amp le)
Data is automatically recorded, processed and
d isplayed in the driver information system . Set­
tings for special equipment can be adjusted in
the MMI. Se lect the
I MENU ! button >Car > Sys­
tems* control button .
Introduction
The driver inform ation system is controlled
through the multifunction steering wheel
<=.> page 29, fig . 9.
The Driver Information System <=.> fig. 8 contains
the following information:
- @ Tab (register)
- @ Vehicle information
-© Status line (selector lever position, outside
temperature <=.>
page 11)
-@ On-board computer 0, fJ
-© Odometer and trip odometer or on-board
computer
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The follow ing functions are possible, depending
on vehicle equipment:
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On-board computer, time, date
<=.>page 29
Diesel engine*: remaining range for
Ad Blue <=.>
page 234
Plug-in hybrid drive*: energy flow in-
dicator
<=.> page 106
Plug-in hybrid drive*: range display
<=.>page 102
Efficiency program
<=.>page 31
Plug-in hybrid drive*: digital tachom -
eter
Digital speedometer
Assist
Aud i adapt ive cruise control*
<=.> page 13 2
Audi active lane assist*
<=.> page 142
Lap t i mer* <=.> page 32
Reduc ed display
2. Tab
~I&, Messages and ind icator lights
~ Service reminder indicator
<=.>page252
3. Tab fl I I Audio/ l'>l Radio
4. Tab "'Telephone*
5. Tab
~I~ Navigation*
The second tab is only visib le if at least one indi­
cator light or message is shown or if that system
is switched on.
Display
In the driver information system you will see :
Rad io stat ion or CD
T ime and date
<=.>page 10
Odometer, trip odometer <=.>page 11
Outside air temperature <=.>page 11
Service interval display <=.>page 252
Indicator lights and messages <=.>page 13
Digital speedometer
Lap timer*
<=.>page 32
Cruise control system <=.>page 130

Ass is t
Assist
Electronic speed limiter
Applies to vehicles: with electronic speed limite r
Your vehicle may be factory equipped wi th tires
that are rated for a maximum speed of 130 mph (210 km/h). This is less than the maximum speed
of your vehicle. To reduce the risk of sudden tire
fa ilure and loss of control if the veh icle is operat­
ed at excessive speeds, your vehicle also has an
electron ic speed limiter. The electron ic speed
lim iter prevents your veh icle from going faster
than the t ire speed rating. For mo re information
~page 260.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehicle
road speed s ignals, the Ma lfunction Ind icator
L amp (MIL)
¢;5 will illum inate. If this occurs,
con ta ct the nearest au thori zed A ud i d ealer for
assis tance.
A WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and
adjust your speed to s uit prevailing road, traf­
fic and weather cond itions. Never drive your
vehicle faster than t he maximum speed rat ing
of the tires installed.
Speed warning system
Introduction
The speed warning system helps you to stay un­
der a specified maximum speed.
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The speed warning system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set .
You will hear a wa rning tone when your speed ex­
ceeds the stored va lue by app roxima tely 3 mph
(3 km/h). The. (U SA mode ls)/ . (Canada
models) ind ic a tor light and the message
Speed
limit e xceeded!
appear in the inst rument cluste r
disp lay at the same time. The./. indicato r
light t urns off when the speed decreases be low
the stored maximum speed.
Se tting a thresho ld is recommended if you would
like to be reminded when yo u reach a certain
maximum speed. Situations where you may want
to do so include driving in a country wit h a gener-
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al speed limit or if there is a spec ified maximum
speed for winter tires.
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Regar dless o f th e speed war ning system, you
shou ld always monitor your spee d using the
speedometer and make s ure yo u are fo llow ing
the legal speed limit .
Setting the threshold
You can set, change and delete the threshold in
the MMI .
.. Sele ct: the I M ENU I button >Car > Systems*
control button > Drive r assi stance > Speed
wa rning.
You can se t any thresho ld between 20 mp h
(3 0 km/h) and 150 mph (2 40 km/ h). Settings
can each be adj usted in increments of S mph ( 10
km/ h).
Cruise control system
· Description
Applies to vehicles: with cruise control system
The cru ise cont rol system ma kes it possib le to
dr ive at a constan t speed starti ng at 15 mph
(2 0 k m/h).
The speed is kep t constant by mod ifying engine
power or through an active bra ke interven tion.
A WARNING
- Always p ay att ention to the tr affi c ar ou nd
you whe n the cruise co ntro l is in opera tion.
Y ou are always responsible fo r your speed
and the distance between your veh icle and
other vehicles.
- For safety reasons, cruise cont rol should not
be used in the city, in stop-and-go traff ic, on
winding roads and when road conditions a re
poor (such as ice, fog, g ravel, heavy ra in and
hyd roplaning), because this inc reases the
ris k of an accident.
- Switch the cruise control off temporarily
when dr iv ing in turning lanes, highway exits
or in constr uct ion zones.
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General information
Appl ies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise contro l an d Audi
p re se nse front
Fig. 116 Front o f ve hicle: sensor
The general information applies to adaptive
cruise control* and pre sense front*¢
page 139.
The radar sensor area¢ fig. 116 must not be cov­
ered with stickers, deposits or any other obstruc­
tions as it may impair the function of the adap­
tive cruise control and the pre sense front. For in­
formation on cleaning, refer to
c:> page 2 74. The
same applies for any modifications made in the
front area .
The function of the adaptive cruise control sys­ tem and pre sense front is limited in some condi­
tions :
- Objects can only be detected when they are
within the sensor range
¢ page 132, fig. 115.
- The system has a limited ability to detect ob­
jects that are a short distance ahead, off to the side of your vehicle or moving into your lane.
- Objects that are difficult to detect such as mo ­
torcycles, vehicles with high ground clearance
or an overhanging load are detected late or not detected at all.
- When driving through curves
c:> page 134.
-With stationary objects c!;> page 134.
A WARNING
Always pay attention to traffic when adaptive
cruise control is switched on and the pre
sense front is active
c:> page 139 . As the driv­
er, you are still responsible for starting and
for maintaining speed and distance to other objects. The pre sense front is used to assist
you. The driver must always take action to
Assist
avoid a collision. The driver is always responsi­ ble for braking at the correct time.
- Using adaptive cruise control incorrectly can
cause collisions, other accidents and serious
injuries.
- 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 condi­
tions could result 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 accelerating to
the set speed when in these situations.
- The adaptive cruise control system will not
brake by itself if you put your foot on the ac­
celerator pedal. Doing so can override the
speed and distance regulation.
- When approaching stationary objects such
as stopped traffic, adaptive cruise control
will not respond and pre sense front will
have limited function.
- The adaptive cruise control system and pre
sense front do not react to people, animals,
objects crossing the road or oncoming ob­
jects.
- 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 .
- Always maintain enough distance from
vehicles ahead so that you can still brake
your vehicle safely . The adaptive cruise con­
trol cannot safely slow your vehicle or brake it to a stop if you are driving too close be­
hind a vehicle. Please note that the auto­
matic braking function cannot brake sud­
denly or apply the brakes fully under these
conditions.
- To reduce the risk of unintended actions,
switch the ACC off when you a re not actively
using it.
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The sensor can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper , whee l housing and
underbody. The adaptive cruise control and
pre sense front may become impaired as a re­
sult . Have an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Fac ility check their func­
tion .
In curves
Applies to veh icles: w ith Aud i adapt ive cru ise co ntro l and Audi
pre se nse front
Fig. 117 Example: driving into a curve
When driving into a curve ¢fig. 117 and out of a
curve, the adaptive cruise control may react to an
objec t in the neighboring lane and apply the
brakes. You can prevent that by pressing the ac­
celerator pedal briefly .
Stationary objects
App lies to veh icles: with Aud i adapt ive cruise co ntro l an d Audi
p re se nse front
Fig . 118 Examp le: object changing lanes and stat ionary
object
l) Speed limits de pend on t he country and th e s pee domet er.
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Adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cruise control system only reac ts to
objects that are moving or that the system has
already detected as moving. For example, if a de­
tected vehicle @turns or changes lanes, the
adaptive cruise contro l will not react to a stopped
vehicle @. Press the brake pedal to slow your ve­
hicle down.
Pre sense front
Pre sense front only reacts to stationary objects
at low speeds.
Switching on/off
App lies to vehicles: wit h Audi adapt ive c ru ise control
Fig . 11 9 Operat ing lever: swi tching on and off
Fig. 120 Instrument cluster: adapt ive cruise contro l
You can set any speed l) between 20 mph and 95
mph (30 and 150 km/h).
Indicator lights and messages in the instrument
cluster display inform you about the current sit-
u ation and settings .
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Ass is t
- Switch the pre sense off when you are load ­
ing the vehicle onto a vehicle carrier, train,
sh ip or other type of transportation. This
can prevent undesired warnings from the pre sense system.
Driver messages
A pp lies to ve hicles: w ith Audi p re se nse or A ud i adapt ive
cr uise con trol
Audi p re sense cu rre ntly una va ilable. N o sensor
visi on
This message appears if the sensor view is ob­
structed, fo r example by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt. C lean the sensor~
page 133,
fig. 116.
Audi pre se nse : o ff
This message appears when the ESC is switched
to sport mode, for example
~ page 160 .
Audi pre sen se: sys te m f ault!
This message appears when the pre sense func ­
tion is aff ected. For example, this could be
caused by a faulty sensor.
If the message stays on , drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Aud i Service Facility to
have the ma lfunction corrected .
Audi active lane assist
Description
App lies to veh icles: w ith Aud i active lane assis t
Active lane assist detects lane marker lines with ­
in the l imits of the system us ing a came ra in the
windshie ld. If you are approaching a detected
lane marker line and it appears likely that you
will leave the lane, the system will warn you with
corr ective steering. You can overrid e this st eering
at any time . If you pass over a line, the steering
wheel will vibrate lightly. In order for this warn­ ing vibration to occur, it must first be switched
on in the MMI. Active lane assist is operable
when the lane marker line is detected on at least
one side of the veh icle.
l) Th is fun ction is not avail able in al l countrie s.
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The system will not warn you before crossing a
l ane marker line if you have activated the turn
s ignal. In this case, it assumes that you are
changing lanes intentionally.
The system is designed for driving on express ­
ways and highways and therefore on ly activates
at speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/
h).
A WARNING
-
- The system warns the driver that the vehicle
is leaving the lane using correct ive steering .
The driver is always responsible for keeping
the vehicle within the lane .
- The system can help you keep the vehicle in the lane, but it does not drive by itself . Al­
ways keep your hands on the steering wheel.
- Corrective steering may not occur in certain
situations, such as du ring heavy braking.
- There may be cases where the camera does
not recognize all lane marker lines. Correc­
tive stee ring can only take place on the s ide
of the vehicle where lane marker lines are
detected.
- Other road structures or objects could poss i­
bly be identified un intent ionally as lane
marker lines . As a result, corrective steering
may be unexpected or may not occur.
- The camera view can be restricted, for ex­
ample by vehicles driving ahead or by rain,
snow, heavy spray light shining into the
camera or by dirt on the window . This can
result in active lane assist not detecting the
lane marker lines or detect ing them incor­
rectly .
- In certain situations where visibility is low,
the vehicle may switch from "early" to "late"
corrective steer ing
1> .
- Under certain cond it ions such as ruts in the
road, an inclined roadway or crosswinds, the
corrective steer ing alone may not be enough
to keep the vehicle in the m iddle of the lane .
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