Get Driver assistance -> Audi pre sense Guide for Audi S Q5 SUV Third Generation (2025-2026)

Driver assistance

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. 127 Instrument cluster: driver assistance display

Driver assistance

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.

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

longer be ready to provide warnings after a short

time, and it will only become active again later.

If you do not take over steering, Audi active lane

assist will be turned off.

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:

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.

– 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.

– The curve is too narrow.

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.

– Visibility is obstructed by a rise or dip.

– The driver's hands are not on the steering

wheel.

– The turn signal was activated.

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

WARNING

– Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors,

and cameras ðpage 139 to ðpage 142.

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Adjusting Audi active lane assist

Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist

– 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.

You can adjust the Audi active lane assist/Lane

departure warning to your preferences in the

Driver assistance menu ðpage 142. 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:

Tips

– 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 167, fig. 128 button.

– Vibration warning – You can select if you would

also like to be warned using a vibration in the

steering wheel.

– 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 19.

Tips

Turning on or off

Certain settings are automatically stored and

assigned to the remote control key being

used.

Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist

Messages

Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist



is displayed when there is a malfunc-

tion, the active lane assist functions may be un-

available or limited.

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 141 and try to turn on the sys-

tems again later.

Fig. 128 Turn signal lever: button for Audi active lane as-

sist

►

Press and hold the button 1 on the turn signal

lever until the applicable indicator light in the

instrument cluster turns off or on.

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 139 to ðpage 142.

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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.

Function overview

Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense

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

– System functions may not be available if

the ESC is limited or turned off, or if there

is a malfunction.

– Audi pre sense rear monitors the rear traffic

behind your vehicle and can respond to an im-

pending rear impact.

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

hicle around an obstacle during an evasive ma-

neuver that is detected as critical.

Audi pre sense basic

Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense basic

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 168, Audi pre sense

safety measures.

– The turn assist can detect vehicles in the oppo-

site lane as critical during a turning maneuver

and respond with braking maneuvers.

Audi pre sense 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:

The message Audi pre sense  will warn you

about the danger.

– Visual and audio warnings

– Reversible tensioning of safety belts

– Closing the windows and panoramic glass roof

– Adjusting the seats

WARNING

Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors, and

cameras ðpage 139 to ðpage 142.

– Other preemptive safety measures by individual

systems

Audi pre sense city

Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense city

WARNING

Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors, and

cameras ðpage 139 to ðpage 142.

Within the limitations of the system, Audi pre

sense city can warn about an impending front

end collision and brake the vehicle strongly, if

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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-

ped,  Please take over! will appear in the in-

strument cluster and you must take over control

of the vehicle.

Driving situations

WARNING

The situations to which the system responds de-

pends on the vehicle speed.

– Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors,

and cameras ðpage 139 to ðpage 142.

– Audi pre sense cannot overcome natural

physical laws. It is a system designed to as-

sist and it cannot prevent a collision in every

situation. The driver must always intervene.

The driver is always responsible for braking

in a timely manner. Do not let the increased

safety provided cause you to take risks. This

could increase your risk of a collision.

– Audi pre sense city does not respond to cer-

tain objects, such as animals, crossing or on-

coming vehicles, bars, railings, or railcars.

– Audi pre sense may be limited or unavailable

in curves or when it is dark.

Automatic braking interventions are available at

vehicle speeds up to approximately 52 mph

(85 km/h).

Up to speeds of approximately 52 mph

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

lowing situations:

– Pedestrians are moving inside your lane

Up to speeds of approximately 155 mph

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

lowing situations:

– 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

– 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.

Prewarning

To warn about detected dangers, Audi pre

sense  will appear in the instrument cluster

and an audio signal will sound.

– Make sure that each person in the vehicle

has their safety belt fastened correctly and

follows the instructions for proper seating

ðpage 63.

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.

– In trailer mode, the braking behavior of the

vehicle and trailer may be different than

usual during automatic braking.

Tips

Certain system functions may not be available

if the ESC is limited or turned off ðpage 121,

if there is a malfunction, or if the hill descent

assist* is turn on ðpage 114.

Automatic braking force increase

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

Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense front

Automatic braking

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.

Audi pre sense front provides the same scope of

functions as Audi pre sense city, with a few ex-

ceptions ðpage 168. The system has an exten-

sive field of view due to additional sensors that

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