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appears likely that you will leave the lane, the

system can warn you with corrective steering and

a steering wheel vibration, if necessary.

Audi active lane assist/

lane departure warning

General information

Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist

The system functions at speeds above approxi-

mately 40 mph (65 km/h).

The Audi active lane assist/lane departure warn-

ing (called only Audi active lane assist in the vehi-

cle displays and in the information that follows in

this Owner's Manual) can detect lane marker

lines within the limitations of the system. If you

are approaching a detected lane marker and it

WARNING

Observe the safety information and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors, and

cameras ðpage 127 to ðpage 130.

Description

Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist

Overview of displays and warnings

The availability, readiness to provide warnings,

and the warnings are indicated with indicator

lights. Audi active lane assist is ready to provide

warnings if an object is detected on at least one

side of the lane where your vehicle is traveling.

Fig. 121 Instrument cluster: driver assistance display

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display

Indicator lights

Meaning

Audi virtual Instrument

cockpit

cluster (analog)

1 White

lines



Audi active lane assist is activated, but is not

ready to provide warnings.

2 Green

line(s)



Audi active lane assist is activated and ready to

provide warnings.

3 Red

line

 Blinking

Audi active lane assist will warn you with correc-

tive steering before exiting the lane.

If the system must intervene for a long period of

time, a message will request you to drive in the

center of the lane. The steering wheel can also vi-

brate to warn you if lane boundaries are detected

during a passing maneuver.

– The curve is too narrow.

– Visibility is obstructed by a rise or dip.

– The driver's hands are not on the steering

wheel.

– The turn signal was activated.

If the system is turned on but is not ready to pro-

vide warnings, one of the following systems limi-

tations or situations could be the cause:

Steering intervention request

If Audi active lane assist intervenes multiple

times when no steering activity is detected, the

steering intervention request will provide a warn-

ing using audio and visual signals, such as .

Actively take over steering immediately and keep

your hands on the steering wheel so that you will

be ready to steer at any time. The system may no 

– The necessary lane marker lines have not been

detected (for example, in a construction zone

or because the lines are obstructed by snow,

dirt, water, or lighting)

– The lane is too narrow or too wide.

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longer be ready to provide warnings after a short

time, and it will only become active again later.

Turning on or off

Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist

If you do not take over steering, Audi active lane

assist will be turned off.

Behavior when a turn signal is active

Applies to: vehicles without side assist: The sys-

tem will not warn you if you activate a turn signal

before crossing the lane marker line. In this case,

it assumes that you are changing lanes intention-

ally.

Fig. 122 Turn signal lever: button for Audi active lane as-

sist

Applies to: vehicles with side assist: If the turn

signal is activated, Audi active lane assist is

ready, and a lane change has been classified as

critical by lane assist due to vehicles traveling be-

side you or due to approaching vehicles, then a

noticeable corrective steering movement will oc-

cur briefly before exiting the lane. This will at-

tempt to keep your vehicle in the lane.

►

Press and hold the button 1 on the turn signal

lever until the applicable indicator light in the

instrument cluster turns off or on.

WARNING

Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors, and

cameras ðpage 127 to ðpage 130.

WARNING

– Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors,

and cameras ðpage 127 to ðpage 130.

– The system uses corrective steering to warn

that the vehicle is leaving the lane. The driv-

er is always responsible for keeping the ve-

hicle in the lane.

Adjusting Audi active lane assist

Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist

You can adjust the Audi active lane assist/Lane

departure warning to your preferences in the

Driver assistance menu ðpage 130. The settings

depend on the vehicle equipment.

– Corrective steering may not occur at all in

certain situations, such as during heavy

braking. Always be ready to intervene.

Possible settings:

– Steering correction – In the Late setting, the

steering correction will only occur shortly be-

fore a wheel crosses a detected lane marker

line. In the Early setting, steering correction oc-

curs continuously in order to help keep the ve-

hicle in the center of the lane. If the steering

correction cannot be set, the steering correc-

tion will function in the Late setting. You may

also toggle between the settings by briefly

pressing the 1 ðpage 155, fig. 122 button.

– Vibration warning – You can select if you would

also like to be warned using a vibration in the

steering wheel.

Tips

– Always keep your hands on the steering

wheel so you can be ready to steer at any

time. The driver is always responsible for

adhering to the regulations applicable in

the country where the vehicle is being oper-

ated.

– The system does not provide any corrective

steering or steering wheel vibrations if it de-

tects that you are passing another vehicle.

– The image in the Driver assistance display

only appears if it was opened in the trip

computer ðpage 20.



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– The swerve assist can help you to steer the ve-

hicle around an obstacle during an evasive ma-

neuver that is detected as critical.

Tips

Certain settings are automatically stored and

assigned to the remote control key being

used.

– The turn assist can detect vehicles in the oppo-

site lane as critical during a turning maneuver

and respond with braking maneuvers.

Messages

Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist

Audi pre sense safety measures

Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense



is displayed when there is a malfunc-

tion, the active lane assist functions may be un-

available or limited.

Depending on the vehicle speed and the vehicle

equipment, the following functions may be initi-

ated in certain situations:

A message that indicates the cause and possible

solution may appear with some displays. The

weather conditions may be too poor or the cam-

era may be covered. Clean the area in front of the

camera ðpage 129 and try to turn on the sys-

tems again later.

– Visual and audio warnings

– Reversible tensioning of safety belts

– Closing the windows and panoramic glass roof

– Adjusting the seats

– Other preemptive safety measures by individual

systems

If the malfunction remains, drive to an author-

ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-

ty immediately to have the malfunction correct-

ed.

WARNING

Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors, and

cameras ðpage 127 to ðpage 130.

Audi pre sense

Function overview

Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense

Tips

– Depending on the risk situation that is de-

tected and the selected Audi drive select*

mode, not all preemptive safety measures

may be initiated under certain circumstan-

ces. Certain functions may be modified or

skipped if necessary.

Within the limitations of the system, the Audi

pre sense functions can initiate measures in cer-

tain driving situations to protect the vehicle occu-

pants and other road users. Depending on the ve-

hicle equipment, various Audi pre sense systems

may be installed:

– Audi pre sense may also be limited or un-

available under certain circumstances, for

example if:

– Audi pre sense basic can respond during emer-

gency and dangerous braking maneuvers and

unstable driving situations (such as oversteer-

ing or understeering).

– If there are persons in the vehicle who are

not using a safety belt

– After turning on the ignition, as long as

the  indicator light is on.

– Audi pre sense city and Audi pre sense front

can detect an impending frontal impact and re-

spond with warnings, braking interventions,

and preemptive safety measures for the vehicle

occupants.

– When driving in reverse

– The front passenger's airbag is turned off

– If there is an airbag control module mal-

function

– Audi pre sense rear monitors the rear traffic

behind your vehicle and can respond to an im-

pending rear impact.

– System functions may not be available if

the ESC is limited or turned off, or if there

is a malfunction.

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