General information on assist systems
– The active front assist function can take ac-
tion to protect the vehicle occupants and other
road users in certain situations ðpage 161.
– The rear turn assist warns you of traffic ap-
proaching from the rear when you are turning
off ðpage 164.
views of the area around the vehicle to help you
when parking and manoeuvring ðpage 178.
To familiarise yourself with the systems, Audi
recommends that you practise parking in a quiet
location or a car park. The weather and light con-
ditions should be good.
– The rear cross-traffic assist can warn you
about traffic approaching from either side while
you are reversing or leaving a parking space
ðpage 183.
Assisted parking systems
Depending on the country and the vehicle’s
equipment, the following assist systems may be
installed in the vehicle:
– The emergency assist identifies if the driver
is inactive. The system issues a warning in such
cases and, if necessary, takes over operation of
the vehicle to bring it automatically to a stand-
still in the same lane ðpage 160.
– The parking space search helps you find suita-
ble parking spaces for the assisted parking
functions ðpage 185.
– The park assist plus helps you manoeuvre
the vehicle into and out of empty parking
spaces. The system controls steering move-
ments, gear changes, acceleration and braking
ðpage 187.
Further assist systems
Depending on the country and the vehicle’s
equipment, the following assist systems may be
installed in the vehicle:
– The trailer assist helps you when driving and
manoeuvring by steering the trailer in the de-
sired direction when reversing and, where nec-
essary, when making steering corrections while
driving forward ðpage 125.
– The predictive efficiency messages (effi-
ciency assist) help you to adapt your driving to
the route ahead to reduce the vehicle's con-
sumption ðpage 167.
– The traffic light information displays speed
recommendations for reaching a series of green
lights or the waiting time at the next traffic
light ðpage 173.
To familiarise yourself with the systems, Audi
recommends that you practise parking in a quiet
location or a car park. The weather and light con-
ditions should be good.
– The camera-based traffic sign recognition
system shows traffic signs which have been de-
tected ðpage 168.
Safety precautions and
system limits of assist
systems
Parking systems
Depending on the country and the vehicle’s
equipment, the following assist systems may be
installed in the vehicle:
Safety information on the assist systems
Please note the safety precautions for the sup-
porting systems, sensors and cameras ð
.
– When you are parking, the parking aid with
distance display warns you acoustically and vis-
ually about obstacles detected ðpage 176.
– The reversing camera displays a picture of the
area behind the vehicle captured by the camera.
Orientation lines in the image assist you when
parking and manoeuvring ðpage 178.
WARNING
– As the driver, you always have full responsi-
bility for the operation of the vehicle. The
assist systems cannot replace the full con-
centration of the driver. Always devote your
full attention to the road and the traffic sit-
uation, and be prepared to intervene at any
time.
– The surround view cameras are an extension of
the reversing camera; they provide various
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