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detects that you are passing another vehi-

cle.

– Audi pre sense side can detect an impending

side impact from cross-traffic and vehicles com-

ing from the side, and can initiate preemptive

safety measures.

– This view in the driver assistance display will

only appear if you selected it in the trip

computer ðpage 19 or if you selected the

 tab.

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

hicle around an obstacle during an evasive ma-

neuver that is detected as critical.

– 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 lane departure warning

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is displayed when there is a malfunc-

tion, the lane departure warning and lane guid-

ance functions of the adaptive cruise functions

may be unavailable or limited.

Audi pre sense preemptive safety measures

Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense

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 130 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

If the malfunction remains, drive to an author-

ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-

ty immediately to have the malfunction correct-

ed.

– Other preemptive safety measures by individual

systems

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

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:

– 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.

– Audi pre sense basic can respond during emer-

gency and dangerous braking maneuvers and

unstable driving situations (such as oversteer-

ing or understeering).

– Audi pre sense may be restricted or unavail-

able under certain circumstances, for exam-

ple if:

– If there are persons in the vehicle who are

not using a safety belt

– Audi pre sense front can detect an impending

frontal impact and respond with warnings,

braking interventions, and preemptive safety

measures for the vehicle occupants.

– After turning on the ignition, as long as

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the

indicator light is on.

– When driving in reverse

– 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.

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Up to speeds of approximately 155 mph

(250 km/h), the system may respond to the fol-

lowing situations:

– System functions may not be available if

the ESC is limited or turned off, or if there

is a malfunction.

– Applies to: RS models: The system func-

tions may not be available if an RS mode is

selected in Audi drive select.

– A vehicle traveling ahead clearly applies the

brakes

– When approaching a vehicle traveling ahead

that is clearly traveling more slowly

– When approaching a stationary vehicle

Audi pre sense basic

Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense basic

Prewarning

Audi pre sense basic is automatically active at

speeds of approximately 20 mph (30 km/h) and

higher. Audi pre sense basic can trigger preemp-

tive safety measures during emergency braking

and dangerous braking maneuvers as well as in

unstable driving situations, such as oversteering

or understeering ðpage 162, Audi pre sense pre-

emptive safety measures.

To warn about detected dangers, Audi pre

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sense

will appear in the instrument cluster

and an audio signal will sound.

A brief application of the brakes

If a collision is imminent, there may be an acute

warning using a brief application of the brakes.

You will also be warned about the danger by an

indicator in the instrument cluster display. You

may only be able to avoid a collision by swerving

or braking strongly.

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The message Audi pre sense

will warn you

about the danger.

WARNING

Automatic braking force increase

Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors, and

cameras ðpage 127 to ðpage 130.

If there is an impending collision and you are not

applying the brakes enough, the braking force

may be increased, depending on the situation.

Audi pre sense front

Automatic braking

Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense front

If you do not react to the acute warning, the sys-

tem may apply the brakes with strong braking

force within the limitations of the system in or-

der to reduce the speed of impact in the event of

a collision.

Within the limitations of the system, Audi pre

sense front can warn about an impending front

end collision and brake the vehicle strongly, if

necessary. The system uses the camera behind

the windshield and is available at speeds above

approximately 6 mph (10 km/h).

If the brakes were applied until the vehicle stop-

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ped,

Please take over! will appear in the in-

strument cluster and you must take over control

of the vehicle.

Driving situations

The situations to which the system responds de-

pends on the vehicle speed.

WARNING

Up to speeds of approximately 52 mph

(85 km/h), the system may respond to the fol-

lowing situations:

– Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors,

and cameras ðpage 127 to ðpage 130.

– Audi pre sense front cannot overcome natu-

ral physical laws. It is a system designed to

assist and it cannot prevent a collision in ev-

ery situation. The driver must always inter-

vene. The driver is always responsible for

braking in a timely manner. Do not let the

– Pedestrians and cyclists in your lane

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increased safety provided tempt you into

taking risks. This could increase your risk of

a collision.

– Audi pre sense rear does not respond to pe-

destrians, animals, crossing objects, and ob-

jects not detected as vehicles.

– Audi pre sense front does not respond to

certain objects, such as animals, crossing or

oncoming vehicles, bars, railings, or railcars.

– Audi pre sense front may be limited or un-

available when driving in curves.

Tips

– Audi pre sense rear functions turn off when

trailer mode is detected. There is no guaran-

tee the functions will turn off when using a

retrofitted trailer hitch.

– Loose objects can be thrown around the ve-

hicle interior during sudden driving or brak-

ing maneuvers, which increases the risk of

an accident. Store objects securely while

driving.

– Audi pre sense rear functions may also turn

off if there is a malfunction in the side assist

system.

– Make sure that each person in the vehicle

has their safety belt fastened correctly and

follows the instructions for proper seating

ðpage 66.

Audi pre sense side

Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense side

Within the limitations of the system, Audi pre

sense can warn about impending collisions with

cross-traffic and vehicles approaching from the

side, and trigger Audi pre sense preemptive safe-

ty measures.

– In trailer mode, the braking behavior of the

vehicle and trailer may be different than

usual during automatic braking. If there is a

high trailer tongue weight, the response

from Audi pre sense front may be limited or

the system may be unavailable.

The system uses additional sensors in the front

and rear areas and is active at speeds up to ap-

proximately 35 mph (60 km/h).

Tips

WARNING

Certain Audi pre sense front functions are

turned off when the hill descent assist is ac-

tively controlling the vehicle.

– Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors,

and cameras ðpage 127 to ðpage 130.

– Audi pre sense side does not respond to pe-

destrians, animals, and objects not detected

as vehicles.

Audi pre sense rear

Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense rear

Within the limitations of the system, Audi pre

sense rear uses data from radar sensors at the

rear corners of the vehicle and calculates the

probability of a rear-end collision with the vehicle

behind you.

Tips

– The Audi pre sense side functions are limit-

ed when trailer mode is detected.

– The Audi pre sense side functions may also

turn off if there is a malfunction in the inter-

section assistant*.

Audi pre sense preemptive safety measures can

be initiated if the risk of a collision with the vehi-

cle behind you is detected.

Swerve assist

Applies to: vehicles with swerve assist

WARNING

– Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors,

and cameras ðpage 127 to ðpage 130.

The swerve assist can help you to steer the vehi-

cle around an obstacle detected in a critical area.

If you avoid an obstacle after the acute warning,

then swerve assist assists you by specifically

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braking individual wheels and applying slight

steering adjustment to correct the steering

wheel angle as long as you are actively steering.

The swerve assist is available at speeds between

approximately 30 mph and 90 mph (50 km/h -

150 km/h).

– An indicator in the instrument cluster will

inform you when there is an intervention.

Adjusting Audi pre sense

Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense

You can turn Audi pre sense and the associated

systems on or off and adjust their settings in the

Driver assistance menu ðpage 131. The systems

may only be turned on or off and adjusted while

the vehicle is stationary.

If the swerve assist intervenes, the  display ap-

pears in the instrument cluster, depending on the

country.

WARNING



If you turn off Audi pre sense, the

indicator

– Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors,

and cameras ðpage 127 to ðpage 130.

– Swerve assist does not respond to pedes-

trians, animals, crossing objects, and ob-

jects not detected as vehicles.

light will turn on and a corresponding message

will appear.

Possible settings:

Setting the prewarning

You can adjust the warning time for the prewarn-

ing to your preference (Early/Medium/Late) or

turn off the prewarning.

Tips

– System functions may not be available if the

ESC is limited or turned off, or if there is a

malfunction.

Set the warning time for the early warning to

Early at first. If you feel that the prewarnings ap-

pear too early, then set the warning time to Me-

dium. The Late warning time should only be set

in special circumstances.

– An indicator in the instrument cluster will

inform you when there is an intervention.

Turn assist

Applies to: vehicles with turn assist

Tips

– If the system is turned off, it will turn on

again automatically once the ignition is

turned on again.

When turning left, turn assist can help to reduce

the risk of a collision with an oncoming vehicle by

using braking action to keep your vehicle in its

lane. The function is only available when the turn

signal is turned on and at speeds up to maximum

of 6 mph (10 km/h).

– Turn off Audi pre sense when you are not us-

ing public streets, when loading the vehicle

onto a vehicle carrier, train, ship, or other

type of transportation, or when towing the

vehicle. This can help to prevent an unde-

sired intervention from the Audi pre sense

system.

WARNING

– Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors,

and cameras ðpage 127 to ðpage 130.

– The turn assist does not respond to pedes-

trians, animals, crossing objects, and ob-

jects not detected as vehicles.

Messages

Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense



is displayed when there is a malfunction,

the Audi pre sense functions may be unavailable

or may be limited.

Tips

– System functions may not be available if the

ESC is limited or turned off, or if there is a

malfunction.

A message that indicates the cause and possible

solution may appear with some displays. The

weather conditions may be too poor or a sensor

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Driving situations

may be obstructed. Bring the vehicle to a full

stop, turn off the ignition, and clean the area in

front of the sensors ðpage 130.

The side assist warning is active at speeds that

are approximately equal to a walking pace, and

can help in situations such as the following:

If the message still appears after turning on the

ignition again, have an authorized repair facility

correct the malfunction as soon as possible.

– Your vehicle is being passed. The faster another

vehicle approaches from behind, the sooner the

display in the exterior mirror will turn on.

– There are vehicles traveling in the same direc-

tion as you in a lane adjacent to yours. The dis-

play in the exterior mirror will turn on when the

detected object is in the “blind spot”, at the lat-

est.

Side assist

Description

Applies to: vehicles with side assist

– You are slowly passing another vehicle. If the

difference in speed between the two vehicles is

less than 9 mph (15 km/h), the display in the

exterior mirror will turn on.

– You are turning at low speeds

Information stage

If you still have not activated a turn signal, the

system will inform you about objects classified as

critical at speeds above approximately 6 mph (10

km/h).

Fig. 117 Driving situations and displays in the exterior mir-

ror

This is even possible when your vehicle is station-

ary and the turn signal is turned on , so that the

system can also assist you when turning.

The system informs you about objects classified

as critical by turning on the display in the exterior

mirror on that side of the vehicle 1 .

Applies to: driver assistance display with area view

Fig. 118 Instrument cluster: side assist display

The display remains dim in the information stage

so that you are not distracted while looking for-

ward.

General information

Warning stage

Side assist monitors the blind spot, as well as the

traffic behind your vehicle in the adjacent lanes

and provides assistance when you are changing

Once you activate a turn signal, the system will

inform you about objects classified as critical by

turning on the display in the respective exterior

mirror.

lanes and when turning . If the system detects

an object approaching and classifies it as critical,

the display in the exterior mirror 1 on that side

of the vehicle will turn on,

If other driver assistance systems (depending on

vehicle equipment) detect that your vehicle is

about to leave the lane, the display will blink

even if the turn signal lever is not activated to

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This function is not available in every vehicle.

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