Audi A7 2023 Owner's Manual page 146

Driver assistance
will also appear. An audio signal will also sound.
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.
— Observe the safety precautions and note the
limits of the assist systems, sensors, and
cameras page 119.
— 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.
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
own preferences. The settings depend on the ve-
hicle equipment.
> Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen: VE-
HICLE > Driver assistance > (<3) > Adaptive
cruise assist.
Possible settings:
Lane guidance - If lane guidance is also active
when adaptive cruise assist control is active, you
can switch it on or off.
Driving program - Depending on the driving pro-
gram and the distance that are set, the vehicle
handling will be adjusted from Sport to Comfort
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and the lane guidance haptic feedback will be ad-
justed.
Store last distance - The last distance that was
set will be stored after the ignition is switched
off. If the distance is not stored, distance [A
(time distance of approximately 1.8 seconds) is
automatically preset every time the ignition is
switched on.
Predictive control > Set speed limit - adaptation
to speed limits can be switched On or Off. Regu-
lation With tolerance can also be selected, if de-
sired. In this scenario, you may fall below or ex-
ceed the set speed in favor of increased efficien-
yy.
Predictive control > Adjustment to curves along
route - regulation based on the road ahead can
be switched Off or set from Slow to Fast based
'on your preference. The setting influences vehicle
handling with predictive control, for example the
speed for driving through curves.
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive cruise assist
if l o i displayed when there is a malfunc-
tion, the adaptive cruise assist functions or traffic
jam assist* functions may be unavailable or limit-
ed.
A message that indicates the cause and possible
solution may appear with some displays. The
weather conditions may be too poor or a sensor
may be covered. Clean the area in front of the
sensors * page 122 and try to turn on the sys-
tems again later.
If the malfunction remains, drive to an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty immediately to have the malfunction correct-
ed.
The following messages may appear depending
on the vehicle equipment:
Narrow area
Depending on vehicle equipment, this message
appears in the Driver assistance display ifthe >