Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard 99
Audi adaptive cruise
control and braking
guard
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cruise control system assists the
driver by regu lat ing vehicle speed and helping
to maintain a set distance to the vehicle
ahead, within the limits of th e system . If the
system detects a moving vehicle up ahead,
adaptive cruise control can brake and then ac-
celerate your vehicle . This he lps to make driv-
ing more comfortable on long highway
stretches.
The braking guard system can warn you about
an impending collision and initiate braking
maneuvers
c::;, page 1 OS.
Adaptive cruise control and braking guard
have technical limitations that you must
know, so please read this section carefully, un-
derstand how the system works and use them
properly at all times.
General information
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 110 Front of the vehicle: Position of radar sensor
The area that contains the radar sensor
c::;, fig . 110 must never be covered by stickers
or other objects or obstructed with dirt, in-
sects, snow or ice that will int erfere with the
adaptive cruise control system and braking
guard. For information on cleaning, refer to
c::;, page 205. The same applies for any modifi-
cations made in the front area .
The function of the adaptive cruise control
system and braking guard is limited under
some cond itions:
- Objects can on ly be detected when they are
within sensor range
.:!>page 101 , fig. 113.
- The system has a limited ability to detect
objects that are a short distance ahead, off
to the side of your vehicle or moving into
your lane.
- Some kinds of vehicles are hard to detect;
for examp le motorcycles, vehicles with high
ground clearance or overhanging loads may
be detected when it is too late or they may
not be detected at all.
- When driving through curves
c::;, page 100.
- Stationary objects c::;, page 100.
A WARNING
-
Always pay attention to traffic when adap-
tive cruise control is switched on and brak-
ing guard is active . As the dr iver, you are
still respons ible for start ing and for main-
tain ing speed and distance to other ob-
jects. Braking guard is used to assist you .
The driver must always take action to avoid
a collision. The driver is always responsible
for braking at the correct time.
- Improper use of adaptive cru ise contro l
can cause collisions, other accidents and
serious personal injury .
- Never let the comfort and convenience
that adaptive cruise control and braking
guard offer d istract you from the need to
be alert to traffic conditions and the
need to remain in fullcontrolofyourve-
hicle at all times,
- Always remember that the adaptive
cru ise contro l and braking guard have
limits - they will not slow the vehicle
down or maintain the set distance when
you drive towards an obstacle or some-
thing on o r near the road that is not
moving, such as vehicles stopped in a
traffic jam, a stalled or disabled vehicle.
If registered by the radar sensor, vehicles
or obstacles that are not moving can
trigger a collision warning and if .,.
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