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Audi
pre sense
Preventative
passenger
protection
Applies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense
Pre sense can initiate steps to protect veh icle oc-
cupa nts in certain dangerous situations. The
functions descr ibed a re ava ilable depending on
vehicle equ ipme nt:
Pre sense basic*
The fo llow ing funct ions can be triggered in cer-
tain driving situat ions:
- Tensioning of the safety be lts (for example,
during heavy braking) : The front safety belts
have revers ible be lt pretensioners.
If a collision
does not occur, the safety be lts loosen s light ly
and are ready to trigger aga in.
- Closing the windows and the sunroof* (for ex-
amp le, when over- or understeering): The door
windows and the sunroof* are closed almost
completely until only a sma ll gap is open .
Audi pre sense basic functions can be triggered at
speeds above 20 mph (30 km/h).
Drive se lect: The deployment time is adapted in
Dynamic
mode .
Pre sense front (vehicles with adaptive cruise
control* }
Pre sense front contains the functions of pre
sense basic . In add ition, the likelihood of a rear-
end collis ion with the vehicle ahead is also calcu-
lated, within the limits of the system. If the risk
of a collision is detected, the following functions
can t rigger:
- Braking guard ¢ page 91
- Tensioning of the safety be lts
- Closing the windows and the sun roof*
Pre sense rear (vehicles with side assist* }
Pre sense rea r contains the funct ions of pre sense
bas ic. In addit io n, the likelihood of a rea r-end
coll ision from t he veh icle behi nd is also calc ulat-
ed, w it hin the lim its of the system. If t he risk of a
collision is de t ected, the following functions can
trigger :
Audi
pre sense
- Tens ion ing of the safety belts
- Closing t he windows an d t he sunroo f*
Pre sense plus*
Pre sense plus conta ins the functions of pre
sense front and pre se nse rea r.
Error message
Aud i pre sense: Unavailable
Preventative passenge r protection is not availa -
ble. Drive to your autho rized Audi deale r immedi-
ately to have the ma lfunction corrected.
A
WARNING
-
Pre sense cannot overcome natural physical
laws. It is a system designed to assist and it
ca nnot prevent a collision. Do not let the in-
creased safety prov ided temp t you into taking
risks . This could increas e your risk of a colli-
s ion.
- The system can deploy incorrectly .
- Please note that t he sensors do not always
detect a ll objects . This increases the risk of a
collision.
- Pre sense does not react to people or a ni-
mals or objec t s that are crossi ng the vehi-
cle 's path o r are difficult to det ect
¢ page 85.
- Reflec t ive obj ects such as guard rai ls or the
entrance to a tunne l, heavy rai n and ice can
affec t the fu nction of the rada r senso rs and
t he system's ability t o de t ect a co llision risk.
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Note
The sensors can be d isplaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing a nd
under body. Pre se nse can be impa ired by th is .
Have a n a utho rized Audi de al e r o r au t horized
Audi Service Facility check the ir func t ion .
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Tips
- Certa in pre sense fro nt functions switch off
w he n s po rt mode is sw itche d off or when
dr iving in reverse .
- The pre sense fun ctions may not be availa-
ble if t here is a malfu nction in t he ESC sys-
tem or t he a irbag con t rol mod ule .
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