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

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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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are installed. Because of this, vehicles that are

braking or traveling significantly more slowly can

be detected earlier and more clearly, depending

on the limitations of the system.

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.

The following features apply to Audi pre sense

front:

– Audi pre sense rear functions may also turn

off if there is a malfunction in the side assist

system.

– Automatic braking interventions are available

at vehicle speeds up to approximately 155 mph

(250 km/h)

– The system does not detect pedestrians

Swerve assist

Applies to: vehicles with swerve assist

WARNING

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 the swerve assist assists you by applying

slight steering adjustment to correct your steer-

ing wheel angle as long as you are actively steer-

ing. Swerve assist is available at speeds between

approximately 20 mph (30 km/h) and 90 mph

(150 km/h).

– Observe the safety precautions ð in Audi

pre sense city on page 169.

– Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors,

and cameras ðpage 139 to ðpage 142.

– Audi pre sense front does not respond to

certain objects, such as pedestrians, ani-

mals, crossing or oncoming vehicles, bars,

railings, or railcars.

WARNING

Audi pre sense rear

– Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors,

and cameras ðpage 139 to ðpage 142.

– Swerve assist does not respond to pedes-

trians, animals, crossing objects, and ob-

jects not detected as vehicles.

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

Audi pre sense preemptive safety measures can

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

cle behind you is detected.

– System functions may not be available if the

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

malfunction.

– An indicator in the instrument cluster will

inform you when there is an intervention.

WARNING

– Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors,

and cameras ðpage 139 to ðpage 142.

– Audi pre sense rear does not respond to pe-

destrians, animals, crossing objects, and ob-

jects not detected as vehicles.

Turn assist

Applies to: vehicles with turn assist

When turning left , turn assist can help to re-

duce the risk of a collision with an oncoming ve-

hicle by using braking action to keep your vehicle

in its lane. The function is only available when

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When making a right turn in countries with left-hand drive

vehicles.

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the turn signal is turned on and at speeds up to

approximately 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 139 to ðpage 142.

– The turn assist does not respond to pedes-

trians, animals, crossing objects, and ob-

jects not detected as vehicles.

– Certain settings are automatically stored

and assigned to the remote control key be-

ing used.

Tips

Messages

Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense

– System functions may not be available if the

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

malfunction.

If  is displayed when there is a malfunction,

the Audi pre sense functions may be unavailable

or may be limited.

– An indicator in the instrument cluster will

inform you when there is an intervention.

A message that indicates the cause and possible

solution may appear with some displays. The

weather conditions may be too poor or a sensor

may be obstructed. Bring the vehicle to a full

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

front of the sensors ðpage 141.

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 its settings in the

Driver assistance menu ðpage 142. The systems

may only be turned on or off and adjusted while

the vehicle is stationary.

If the message still appears after turning on the

ignition again, have an authorized repair facility

correct the malfunction as soon as possible.

If you turn off Audi pre sense, the  indicator

light will turn on and a corresponding message

will appear.

Side assist

Description

Possible settings:

Applies to: vehicles with side assist

Setting the prewarning

You can adjust the warning time for the prewarn-

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

turn off the prewarning.

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.

Fig. 129 Driving situations and displays in the exterior mir-

ror

Tips

General information

– If Audi pre sense is turned off, it will turn on

again automatically once the ignition is

turned on again.

Side assist monitors the blind spot as well as the

traffic behind your vehicle and provides assis-

tance when you are changing lanes. If the system 

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