Aud i adapt ive cruis e control and braking gua rd
det ect ion and range limits t hat may prevent
the proper detection of other veh icles.
- The radar sensor's function and range can
be reduced by rain, snow and heavy spray.
Moving veh icles up ahead may not be
promptly detected or may not be detected
at all .
- Reflective surfaces including crash barriers
or tunnel entrances may impair the funct ion
of the radar sensor.
(D Tips
- You can cancel the brak ing with increasing
force that is init iated by the system by brak-
ing yourself, by accelerat ing noticeab ly or
by swerving .
- Braking guard error messages ¢
page 91.
- Keep in mind that braking guard can brake
unexpected ly. Always secure any cargo or
objects that you are transport ing to reduce
the risk of damage or injury .
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
~
Se lect: t he ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys-
tems con t rol button > Driver assistan ce > Audi
braking guard .
System -
Switch the braking guard On/ Off . When
you swit ch the ignit io n on, the message
Braking
guard: Off appears if the system is switc hed off .
Prewarning - The d istance and app roach warn -
ings in the display can be switched
On/ Off .
(!) Tips
- Your settings are automatically stored and
ass igned to the remote cont rol key being
used.
- If you rest rict or sw itch off the ESC, the
braking gua rd also sw itches it self off
¢ page 188 .
- Switch braking guard off when you a re load -
ing t he ve hicle ont o a vehicle ca rrier, t rain,
s hip or other type of transportation . This
ca n prevent undesired warnings from the
bra king gua rd system.
Messages
Appli es to vehicles: with Audi adapti ve crui se cont rol
Braking guard : off
This dr iver message appears if the system is
tu rned off via t he infot ainment. Ot herwise, if the
system is t urne d off, the information appears ev-
ery time shortly after t he start of the trip .
The driver message a lso appea rs if the system is
not avai lab le due t o a malfu nction o r if the ESC is
not switched on ¢
page 188 . If th is is the case,
the sys t em will not provide warnings abou t a
poss ible collision .
Braking guard : activated
This dr iver message appears if sharp brake pres-
su re was applied due t o an acu t e warning .
ACC: Unavailable!
ACC and Audi braking guard: not available
The system cannot detec t moving vehicles up
ahe ad correctly and is swit che d off. The senso rs
have been displaced or are not working proper ly.
The Audi pre sense funct ions may also be affect -
ed. Drive to your authorized Audi deal er or au-
thori zed Audi serv ice facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
ACC: currently unavailable. No sensor vision
ACC and braking guide : current ly unavailable .
No sensor vision
This message appears if the senso r view is ob-
structed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
sp ray or dirt. Clean the senso rs ¢
page 84 ,
fig. 88.
ACC: Currently unavailable. Grad ient too steep
The road exceeds the maximum poss ible angle
for proper adaptive cruise contro l operat ion .
Adaptive cruise contro l is swi t ched off .
ACC: Only available in D, Sor M
Select the D/ S or M selector leve r position.
ACC: currently unavailable . Parking brake ap-
plied
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