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Aud i adaptive
cruise
control
and bra k ing guard
Setting the distance
App lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 105 Selector lever: setting the distance
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Tap the switch to disp lay the current set dis-
tance¢
fig.
105.
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To increase or reduce the distance by incre-
ments, tap the switch again to the left or
right. The distance between the two veh icles
will change in the instrument cluster d is-
play.
When approaching a moving vehicle up ahead,
the adaptive cru ise cont rol system brakes to
matc h that object's speed and then maintains
the stored distance. If the vehicle ahead ac-
celerates, adaptive cruise control will a lso ac-
celerate up to the stored speed.
The higher the speed, the greater the distance
in yards (meters)¢
,&.. The Distance 3 setting
is recommended .
The distances provided are spec ified values.
Depending on the driving situation and the
how the vehicle ahead is dr iving, the actual
distance may be more or less than these tar-
get distances .
The various symbols fo r the time increments
appear briefly in the info rmation line @
c;,
page
98,
fig.
102 when you change the set-
tings .
c::::::,_c::::::,
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Distance 1:
This setting corre-
sponds to a distance of 92 feet/28 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interva l of 1 second.
c::::::, __ c::::::, __
Distance 2:
This setting corre-
sponds t o a distance of 118 feet/36 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), o r a
time interval of 1.3 seconds .
c::::::, ___ c::::::, _
Distance 3:
This setting corre-
sponds to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
t ime interval of 1.8 seconds.
c::::::, ____
c::::::,
Distance 4:
This setting corre-
sponds to a distance of 210 feet/64 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
t ime interval of 2.3 seconds.
A
WARNING
Following other veh icles too closely in-
creases the risk of collis ions and ser ious
personal injury.
- Sett ing short distances to the traffic
ahead reduces the time and d istance
availab le to bring your vehicle to a safe
stop and makes it even more necessary
to pay close attention to traffic.
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- Always obey applicab le t raffic laws, use
good judgment, and se lect a safe follow-
ing distance for the traffic, road and
weather conditions .
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Tips
- Distance 3
is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on.
- Your standard sett ings are automatically
stored and ass igned to the remote con-
trol key being used.
Setting the driving program
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Depending on the selected driving program
and distance, driving behavior when accelerat-
ing 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 : ICARlfunction
button > Adaptive cruise control > Driving
prog.
> comfort, standard or dynamic . Or
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Select: !CAR! function button> Car sys-
tems *
control button > Driver assist > Adap-
tive cruise control
>
Driving program *
>
Comfort, Standard
or Dynamic.
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