Audi AS Coupe 2017 Owner's Manual page 95

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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
~ --- ~ - Distance 3: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters when travel-
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
1.8 seconds.
~ ---- ~ Distance 4: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 210 feet/64 meters when travel-
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
2 .3 seconds.
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WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely increases
the risk of collisions and ser ious personal in-
jury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic ahead
reduces the t ime and distance available to
br ing your vehicle to a safe stop and makes
it even more necessary to pay close atten-
tion to traffic.
- Always obey applicable traffic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe following
distance for the traffic, roa d and weather
conditions.
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Tips
- Distance 3 is set automatically each time
you switch the ign ition on.
- Your standard sett ings are automat ically
stored and assigned to the remot e control
key be ing used.
Setting the driving program
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Depending on the se lected dr iving program and
d istance, driving behav ior when accelerating will
vary from dynamic to comfortable.
Setting the driving program for vehicles
without Audi drive select*
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In the radio/MM!*, select:
!CARI
function but-
ton > Adaptive cruise control
>
Driving prog. >
comfort, standard or dynamic. Or
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Select :
ICARI
function button> Car systems*
contro l button > Driver assist > Adaptive cruise
control > Driving program* > Comfort, Stand-
ard or Dynamic .
Setting the driving mode for vehicles with
Audi drive select*
Refer to c!:> poge 102 .
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Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as-
s igned to the remote control key being used.
Request for driver intervention
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 101 Ins tr umen t cluster: req uest for driver interve n-
tio n
In certain situa t ions, the system will prompt yo u
to take action . This could happen, for example, if
braking by the adaptive cruise control system is
not enoug h to maintain enough distance to the
vehicle ahead.
The instrument cluster will warn you about the
danger c!:> fig. 101:
-A red vehicle is pictured in the display .
- The text DISTANCE! appears in the status bar.
- The red indicator light . blinks.
- In addition, a warning tone sounds.
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