Audi A7 Sportback 2016 Owner's Manual page 88

Aud i adapt iv e cru is e control a nd brak ing gu a rd
- For safety reasons, do not use adaptive
cruise control when driving on roads with
many curves, when the road surface is in
poor condition and/or in bad weather (such
as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydrop lan-
ing). Using the system under these condi-
t ions could resu lt in a col lis ion.
- Switch adaptive cruise control off tempora-
rily when driving in turn ing lanes, on ex-
pressway exits or in construction zones. This
prevents the vehicle from accelerating to
the set speed when in these situat ions.
- The adapt ive cruise control syst em will not
brake by itself if yo u put you r foot on the ac-
celerator pedal. Doing so can ove rride the
speed and distance regulation.
- When approach ing stationary objects such
as stopped traffic, adaptive cruise control
will not respond and braking g uard will have
limited function.
- The adapt ive cruise control system and brak-
ing guard do not react to people, animals,
objects cross ing the road or oncoming ob-
jects .
- The function of the radar sensors can be af-
fected by reflective objects such as guard
rails, the entrance to a tunnel , heavy rain or
ice.
- Never follow a veh icle so closely that you
cannot stop your vehicle safe ly. The adap-
t ive cru ise control cannot s low or brake the
vehicle safely when you fo llow another veh i-
cle too close ly. Always remembe r that the
automa t ic brak ing funct ion cannot bring the
vehicle to a sud d en or emergency stop un-
der these conditions.
- To prevent unin t ended operation, always
switch ACC off when it is not be ing use d.
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Note
The sensors can be displac ed by impacts or
damage to the bum per, whee l hou s ing and
unde rbody. That could affe ct the adap t ive
cruise contro l system and braking guard . Have
your authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility check their function.
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In curves
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i adapt ive cru ise contro l
Fig. 90 Examp le: dr iving into a curve
When dr iving into a curve
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fig. 90 and out of a
curve , the adaptive cruise control may react to an
object in the neighboring lane and apply the
brakes . You ca n prevent that by pressing the ac-
celerator pedal briefly.
Stationary objects
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i adap tive cr uise con t rol
Fig. 91 Exam ple: object chang ing lanes and stat ion ary ob ·
ject
The adaptive cruise contro l system only reacts to
objects that are moving or that the system has
already detected as moving. For example, it can
react when a vehicle t hat has already been de-
t ect ed @ turns or changes lanes, but adapt ive
cruise control does not react to a stationary vehi -
cle @ .