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are indicated by the time they enter your "blind
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© Vehicles you are passing
If you slowly pass a veh icle that side assist has
detected (the d ifference in speed be twee n the
vehicle and your ve hicle is less than 9 mph (15
km/h)), the disp lay in the exterior mirror turns
on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot .
The display will not tu rn on if you quic kly pass a
vehicle that side assist has detected (the d iffe r-
ence in speed is greater t han 9 mp h (15 km/h)).
Functional limitations
The rada r senso rs a re desig ned to detect the left
a nd right adjacent lanes when the road lanes a re
the normal wid t h . In some sit uat ions, t he d isplay
in the exterior mir ror may turn on even t ho ugh
there is no vehicle located in the area that is criti -
cal for a lane change. For example:
- If t he lanes a re na rrow or if you ar e d riving on
the edge of your lane . If this is the case, the
system may have detected a vehicle in another
lane that is not adjacent to your current lane .
- If you are dr iving through a curve. Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane over
from the adjacent lane .
- If side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or displaced guard rails) .
- In poor weat her condit ions . The side assis t
functions are limited.
Do not cove r the rada r se nso rs ~
fig. 121 with
st ickers, deposi t s, bicycle whee ls or othe r ob -
jects , beca use they will impair the funct ion . Do
not use side assist when towing a trailer . For in-
formation on clean ing, see ~
page 306 .
A WARNING
- Always pay atte ntion to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle. Side assist cannot
replace a dr iver's attention . The dr iver alone
is a lways responsible for lane changes and
simi lar d riving maneuvers .
- In some situat ions, the system may not
func ti on or its funct ion may be lim ited . For
example:
-
A ss istance systems
- if vehicles are approach ing or being left
behind very q uickly. The disp lay may not
turn o n in time.
- In poor weat her condit ions such as heavy
rain, snow or heavy m ist .
- On very w ide lanes, in tight curves, or if
the re is a rise in the road surface. Vehicles
in the adjacent lane may not be detected
because they are outside of the sensor
range.
- Audi side assist cannot detect all vehicles
under all conditions, which can increase t he
risk of acc idents .
- Please note that side ass ist only d isp lays ap-
proaching vehicles or vehicles in your blind
spo t if your vehicle is traveling at least
19 mph (30 km/h).
- In ce rt ain situations, the system may not
wo rk or its funct ion may be lim ited . For ex-
a m ple:
- The display may not turn on at the right
time if vehicles are approach ing or pass ing
very quickly.
- In poor weather condit ions, such as heavy
rain, snow or fog .
- In very wide lanes, in tig ht curves or whe n
there are slopes in the roadway, vehicles
in the ne ighbor ing lanes may not be de-
tected because they are outside of the
senso r range.
@ Note
The sensors can be d isp laced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. This ca n impair the system. Have
an a ut hor ized Audi dea ler or author ized Audi
Service Facility check the ir funct io n.
(D Tips
- If the w indow glass in the dr iver's door or
fro nt passenger's door has bee n tinted, the
disp lay in the ext er ior m irro r may be inco r-
rect .
- For an explana ti on on conform ity with t he
FCC reg ulat io ns in t he United St at es and the
Indus tr y Cana da regulat ions, see
~page 339.
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