Audi Pre Sense; Preventative Passenger Protection - Audi A8 2014 Owner's Manual

Audi pre sense
Preventative passenger
protection
Applies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense
Audi pre sense can ini t iate steps to help pro-
t ect vehicle occupants in certain situations.
The funct ions described depend on equipment
installed in your vehicle:
Audi pre sense basic
The following functions can be triggered in
cert ain driving situations :
- Tightening of the safety belts (for example,
during heavy braking) : the front safety belts
have reversible belt pretensioners. If a colli -
sion does not occur, the safety belts loosen
slightly and are ready to be tightened again .
- Closing the windows and the sunroof* : the
windows and the sunroof" close leaving a
small open gap .
Audi pre sense basic functions can be trig-
gered at speeds above 20 mph (30 km/h) .
Vehicles with Audi drive select*: the dep loy-
ment time is adapted in dynamic mode.
Audi pre sense front (vehicles with
adaptive cruise control*)
Audi pre sense front includes the functions in
Audi pre sense basic. In addition, within the
limits of the system, the likelihood of a colli-
sion with the vehicle immediately ahead is al-
so calculated . If the system senses an immi-
nent collision the following functions can be
tr iggered:
- Braking guard ¢ page 100
- Tightening the safety belts
- Closing the w indows and the sunroof* (leav-
ing a small open gap)
Audi pre sense rear (vehicles with Audi
side assist*)
Audi pre sense rear includes the functions in
Audi pre sense basic. In addition, the likeli-
hood of a rear-end col li sion with the vehicle
coming from behind is also calculated. If the
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risk of a collision is detected, the following
functions can be triggered :
- Tightening the safety belts
- Closing the windows and the sunroof* (leav-
ing a small open gap)
- Adjusting the seats: the settings for the
power head restrains, the upper sections of
the backrests and the pneumat ic side bol-
sters* are optim ized for the front seats and
the outboard rear seats*. If a collision does
not occur, the previous seat settings are re-
stored.
Audi pre sense plus
Audi pre sense plus includes the funct ions in
Audi pre sense front and Audi pre sense rear.
Error message
Audi pre sense: not available
Preventative passenger protection is not avail-
able. See your authorized Audi dealer immedi-
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
A
WARNING
Audi pre sense cannot overcome the laws
of physics.
It
cannot prevent a collision. Do
not let the increased safety provided
tempt you to take risks. This wi ll increase
the risk of a collision and serious personal
injuries.
- The sensors cannot always detect all ob-
jects . This increases the risk of a colli-
sion.
-Audi pre sense does not detect people or
animals or objects that are crossing the
veh icle's path ¢ page
94 .
- The radar sensor's vision can be reduced
by heavy rain, ice, snow, heavy road spray
and reflections from guard rails, tunnel
entrances, etc. These and similar condi-
tions can prevent vehicles from being ac-
curately detected and in some cases they
may not be detected at all. Ill-
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