Audi A7 2017 - Page 92

A ss is t
_&. WARNING
- Improper use of adaptive cruise control can
cause collis ions, 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 traff ic conditions and the need to rema in
in full control of your vehicle at all times,
- Always remember that the adaptive cruise
contro l and braking guard have limits - they
will not slow the veh icle down or ma intain
the set distan ce when you drive towards a n
obstacle or something on or near t he road
that is not moving, such as vehicles stopped
in a traffic jam, a stalled or disabled vehicle .
If registered by the radar sensors, vehicles
or obstacles that are not moving can trigger
a collision warn ing and if confirmed by the
video camera, a n acute collision warning .
- Never follow a veh icle so closely that you
cannot stop your vehicle safe ly. The adap -
t ive cruise control cannot slow or brake the
vehicle safely when you fo llow another veh i-
cle too close ly. Always remember t hat the
automa t ic braking func t ion cannot br ing the
vehicle to a sudden or emergency stop un-
der these condit ions .
- To prevent unintended operation, always
switch ACC off when it is not being used .
(U) Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumpe r, whee l housing and
underbody. That cou ld affect t he adaptive
cruise control system and braking guard .
Have an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility check their function.
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In curves
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 92 Exam ple : driving into a curve
When dr iving into a curve c:::> fig. 92 and out of a
curve , the adapt ive cruise control may react to an
object in the neighboring lane and apply the
brakes . You can prevent that by pressing the ac-
cele rat or peda l br iefly.
Stationary objects
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 93 Exam ple: object chang ing lanes and stat ion ary ob ·
jec t
The adaptive cru ise control system only reacts to
objects that are moving or t hat the system has
already detected as moving . For example, it can
react when a vehicle that has a lready been de-
tected @ turns or changes lanes, but adaptive
cruise control does not react to a stationary veh i-
cle @ .