Audi Q8 e-tron 2024 - Page 164

Driver assistance
speed, and maintaining the distance to oth-
er vehicles.
Driving in stop-and-go traffic
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive cruise assist
Fig. 114 Instrument cluster: safe start monitor
Stopping with adaptive cruise assist
The adaptive cruise assist also assists you in stop-
and-go
traffic. Within the limits of the system,
your vehicle may brake and remain at a stop if a
vehicle driving ahead stops.
Starting to drive with adaptive cruise assist!)
As long as the message ready to drive and [jis
displayed, your vehicle will begin driving when
the vehicle ahead starts to move > A\.
The touching of the steering wheel will be evalu-
ated
in stop-and-go traffic. If the driver has at
least one hand on the steering wheel, the driver
will be considered ready for driving, and the
“ready to drive” status can be extended.
If your vehicle is stopped for too long, it will no
longer drive autonomously for safety reasons,
and the message will turn off.
» To extend ready to drive for a brief time or re-
activate it, pull the lever briefly toward you in
the direction of the arrow > page 161, fig. 113.
» To resume manual control of the vehicle, tap
the accelerator pedal.
Safe start monitor
The vehicle can still start to drive even if certain
obstacles are detected when starting to drive
=> A\. If the surrounding area detection detects
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an obstacle, you will be alerted to the danger by
the [i indicator light.
If you are in the Driver assistance display, the
display @ © fig. 114 and the message Warning!
will also appear. An audio signal will sound as
well. Your vehicle will drive more slowly when
starting. This may also occur in some situations
when there is no apparent obstacle.
> Press the brake pedal to slow your vehicle if
necessary.
ZX WARNING
— Observe the safety precautions and note the
limits of the assist systems, sensors, and
cameras © page 138.
— If the message ready to drive") appears,
your vehicle will start driving even if there is
an obstacle between your vehicle and the ve-
hicle ahead. To reduce the risk of an acci-
dent, always make sure there are no obsta-
cles between your vehicle and the vehicle
driving ahead.
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For safety reasons, adaptive cruise assist only
starts driving actively if:
~The driver's safety belt is fastened
~All doors and the hood are closed
~The vehicle has not been stationary for a
long period of time
Adjusting the adaptive cruise assist
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive cruise assist
You can adjust the adaptive cruise assist to your
preferences in the Driver assistance menu
© page 142. The settings depend on the vehicle
equipment.
Possible settings
Lane guidance - If lane guidance is also active
when adaptive cruise assist control is active, you
can switch it on or off.
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