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Fig. 182 Narr ow lane s:
Side assist may detect
vehi cles two lanes
aw ay
Side assist's detection area is designed to cover lanes of standard
width t o t he left and right of your travel lane, depend ing on whethe r
you drive in the center of your lane or closer to the edge .
If you drive in narrow lanes, side assist's detection area may also
include other lanes - especially if you tend to dr ive on the edge of
your lane~ fig . 182. Under these conditions, vehicles can also be
detect ed tha t are two lanes away, and side assist then could switch
between the informational and warning stage signa ls.
When driving in very wide lanes, vehicles in t he adjacent lane may
not be detected because they are not ins ide the detection area. •
Notes
Ap plies to vehicles: with side assist
Messages in instrument cluster display
If side assist turns off automatically, the indicator light on the
button wil l go out and you w ill see a message in the instrument
cluster disp lay:
Audi side assist not available : sensors possibly blocked
The side assist sensors are bui lt into the rear bumper on the left and
right (not visi ble on the ou tside) ~
page 154, fi g. 171. To ensure t hat
you do not adverse ly affect the way side assist functions, foreign
Controls and equip-
ment
objects (such as stickers or bicyc le racks) should not be attached to
t he area on the rear bumper where the sens ors are loca t ed. If side
assist functions are adversely affected, you will see this message in
the instrument cluster display. Remove anything that may be
blocking the sensors .
If no vehic le is detected for a longer period of time while driving,
side assist wil l also switch off automatica lly.
Audi side assist currently not available
If there is a temporary prob lem (such as the vehic le's battery charge
being low), side assist cannot be activated temporarily .
Audi side assist : system fault
Have t he system chec ked by an autho rized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop. •
App lies to vehic les: with side assist
Safety tips
The side assist detec tion may be li mit ed when dr iving around
narrow street corners, on hil ly streets, and under poor weather
conditions.
It is possible t hat the radar sensors may also detec t ot her objects,
such as high or staggered guardrails.
Side assist does not measu re actual lane w idth. The system
assumes a fixed lane width. Detection in the left and right lanes is
based on this assumed lane width. When driving on narrow roads or
when driv ing to the left or right of the center of a travel lane, it is
possible that vehicles wi ll be detected that are
not in the lane next
to the lane you are using.
& WARNING
• Improper reliance on the side assist system can cause colli-
sions and serious personal injury:
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