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 204. 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 distract 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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