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Audi
pre sense
Preventative
passenger
protection
Appl ies to: vehicl es with Audi pre sense
Audi pre sense can initiate steps to help protect
vehicle occupants in certain situations. The func-
tions described depend on equipment installed in
your veh icle:
Audi pre sense basic
The following functions can be triggered in cer-
tain driving situations:
- Tightening of the safety belts (for examp le,
during heavy braking): the front safety belts
have reversible belt pretensione rs. If a collision
does not occur, the safety belts loosen slightly
and are ready to be t ightened again.
- Closing the windows and the sunroof*: the win-
dows and the sunroof* close leaving a small
open gap .
Audi pre sense basic functions can be triggered at
speeds above 20 mph (30 km/h). The deploy-
ment time is adapted in the drive select mode dy-
namic.
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 lim -
its of the system, the likelihood of a collision
with the vehicle immediately ahead is also calcu-
lated.
If
the system senses an imminent collision
the following functions can be triggered:
- Braking guard
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- Tightening the safety belts
- Closing the windows and the sunroof* (leaving
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 likelihood of a
rear-end collision with the vehicle coming from
behind is also calculated.
If
the risk of a collision
is detected , the following functions can be trig-
gered:
Audi
pre sense
- Tightening the safety belts
- Closing the windows and the sunroof* (leaving
a small open gap)
- Adjusting the seats: the settings for the power
head restrains, the upper sections of the backr-
ests and the pneumatic side bolsters* are opti-
mized for the front seats and the outboard rear
seats*. If a collision does not occur, the previ-
ous seat settings are restored.
Audi pre sense plus
Audi pre sense plus includes the functions in Audi
pre sense front and Audi pre sense rear.
Error message
Audi pre sense: not available
Preventative passenger protection is not availa-
ble . See your authorized Audi dealer immediately
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 will increase the risk of a colli-
sion and serious personal injuries.
- The sensors cannot always detect all ob-
jects. This increases the risk of a collision.
-Audi pre sense does not detect people or an-
imals or objects that are crossing the vehi-
cle's path
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90.
- The radar sensor's vision can be reduced by
heavy rain, ice, snow, heavy road spray and
reflections from guard rails, tunne l entran-
ces, etc. These and similar conditions can
prevent vehicles from being accurately de-
tected and in some cases they may not be
detected at all.
(D
Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. This can affect the function of the
Audi pre sense system . Have your authorized
Audi dealer check to make sure that the sys-
tem is work ing properly.
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