120 Aud i side assist
whether you drive in the center of your lane or
closer to the edge.
If you drive in narrow lanes, side assist's de-
tection area may also include other lanes - es-
pecially if you tend to drive on the edge of
your lane¢
fig. 138. Under these conditions,
vehicles can also be detected that are two
lanes away, and side assist then could switch
between the informat ional and warn ing stage
signals .
When dr iving in very w ide lanes, vehicles in
the adjacent lane may not be detected be-
cause they are not inside the detection area.
Notes
Messages in instrument cluster display
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
If side assist turns off automatically, the indi-
cator light on the button wi ll go out and you
will see a message in the instrument cluster
display:
Audi side assist not available: sensors
blocked
The side assist sensors are built into the rear
bumper on the left and right (not visible on
the outside)
¢page 114, fig. 129. To ensure
that you do not adversely affect the way side
assist funct ions, foreign objects (such as st ick-
ers or bicycle racks) should not be attached to
the area on the rear bumper where the sen-
sors are located. If side assist funct ions are
adversely affected, you will see this message
in the instrument cluster display. Remove any-
thing that may be blocking the sensors.
If no vehicle is detected for a longer period of
time while driving , side assist will also switch
off automatica lly.
Audi side assist currently not available
If there is a temporary problem (such as the
vehicle's batte ry charge being low), side assist
cannot be activated temporarily .
Audi side assist: system fault
Have the system checked by an authorized Au-
di dealer or qualified workshop .
Safety tips
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
The side assist detection may be limited when
driving around narrow street corners, on hilly
streets, and unde r poor weather conditions.
It is possible that the radar sensors may also
detect other objects, such as high or stag-
gered guardrails.
Side assist does not measure actual lane
width. The system assumes a fixed lane width.
Detection in the left and right lanes is based
on this assumed lane width. When driving on
narrow roads or when driv ing to the left or
right of the center of a trave l lane, it is possi-
ble that vehicles will be detected that are
not
in the lane next to the lane you are using.
A WARNING
-
- I mproper reliance on the side assist sys-
tem can cause coll isions and serio us 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 qu ickly.
- The radar sensor's
vision can be reduced
or entire ly blocked by rain, snow, and
heavy spray. This can result in side assist
not adequately detecting vehicles or, in
some cases, not detecting them at all.
Always keep an eye on the direction you
are traveling and the relevant area
around the vehicle.
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