96 Aud i side assist
Audi side assist
Lane Change Assistant
Description
Applies to vehicles: with side ass ist
Fig. 98 Sensor detect ion range
Fig. 99 Display on the exte rior mirror
Side assist helps you monitor your blind spot
and traffic behind your vehicle. Within the
limits of the system, it warns you about
vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling with you within sensor range
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c:> fig . 98: if a lane change is classified as criti·
cal, the display @ in the exterior mirror
¢ fig. 99 turns on.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides
assistance when making a lane change to the
left, while the display in the right exterior mir·
ror provides assistance when making a lane
change to the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and classified as critical. The display
in the respective mirror turns on, but is dim.
The display remains dim intentionally in the
information stage so that your view toward
the front is not disturbed.
Warning stage
If you activate the turn signal, side assist
warns you about vehicles that are detected
and classified as critical. The display in the re-
spective mirror blinks brightly. If this hap-
pens, check traffic by glancing in the rearview
mirror and over your shoulder
c:> .&. in General
information on page
97.
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- You can adjust the brightness of the dis-
play @
c:> page 98.
- Please refer to the instructions for tow·
ing a trailer located in
¢ page 97 .