Audi A4 2012 - Audi Side Assist; Lane Change Assistant

114 Aud i side assist
Audi side assist
Lane change assistant
Description
App lies to vehicles: with side assist
The side assist helps you when changing
lanes .
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Fig. 129 Rear bum per: Position of radar sensors (not
visible on outside)
Fig. 130 Signal light on the outside mirro r - driver's
side
Side assist uses radar sensors (not visib le on
outside) ¢
fig. 129 to help the driver check
blind spots, and see what is happening in traf-
fic behind the vehicle ¢ page 115, fig. 132.
Signal lights are built into both outside mir-
rors @ ¢
fig . 130. The signal light on the left
outside mirror assists when moving over into
the left lane and the signal light on the right
outside mirror assists when moving over into
the right lane.
The signal light comes on to te ll you that side
assist has detected a vehicle on that side and
that the position of this other vehicle should
be taken into account if you were to change
lanes. This is called the
informational stage
signal
¢ page 116 . The informational stage
signal is designed so that you notice it only
when you are look ing in the outs ide mirror.
When you activate the turn signal and side as-
sist detects a vehicle in a notable location, the
corresponding signal on the outside mirror
flashes briefly and brightly several times. This
is the
alert stage signal ¢ page 116.
Activating and deactivating
Appli es to vehicles: wit h side assist
Fig. 131 Driver's door: Side assist button
Activating
"' Press the ¢ fig. 131 button. The indicator
on the button light s up.
Deactivating
"' Press the button again . The indicator light
on the button goes out .
The system works at speeds faster than
19 mph (30 km/h) .
A WARNING
-
- Improper reliance on the side assist sys-
tem can cause coll isions and serious per-
sonal injury:
- Never rely on ly on side assist when
changing lanes.
- Always check rear view mirrors to make
sure that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side assist cannot detect all vehicles un-
der all conditions- danger of accident!
- Side assist cannot detect vehicles in time
to alert you when they approach from
behind at very high speed, or fall drop
back very quickly.
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