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Audi
adaptive
cruise
control
and braking
guard
confirmed by the video camera, an acute
collision warning.
- 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
hydroplaning). Using the system under
these conditions could result in a colli-
sion.
- Switch adaptive cruise control off tempo-
rarily when driving in turning lanes, on
expressway exits or in construction
zones. This prevents the vehicle from ac-
celerating to the set speed when in these
situations.
- The adaptive cruise control system will
not brake by itself if you put your foot on
the accelerator pedal. Doing so can over-
ride the speed and distance regulation.
- When approaching stationary objects
such as stopped traffic, adaptive cruise
control will not respond and braking
guard will have limited function.
- The adaptive cruise control system and
braking guard do not react to people, an-
imals, objects crossing the road or on-
coming objects .
- The function of the radar sensor can be
affected by reflective objects such as
guard rails, the entrance to a tunnel,
heavy rain or ice.
- Never follow a vehicle so closely that you
cannot stop your vehicle safely. The
adaptive cruise control cannot slow or
brake the vehicle safely when you follow
another vehicle too closely . Always re-
member that the automatic braking
function cannot bring the vehicle to a
sudden or emergency stop under these
conditions.
- To prevent unintended operation, always
switch ACC off when it is not being used.
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Note
The sensor can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. That could affect the adaptive
cruise control system and braking guard.
Have your authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility check their
function.
, In curves
Appli es to vehicles: wi th Audi adapt ive crui se contro l
Fig. 98 Example: driving into a curve
When driving into a curve ~ fig. 98 and out of
a curve, the adaptive cruise control may react
to a vehicle in the next lane and apply the
brakes. You can override or prevent the brak-
ing by pressing the accelerator pedal briefly.
Stationary objects
Applies to vehicles: wi th Audi adapt ive cruise contro l
Fig. 99 Example: object changing lanes and stat ionary
object
The adaptive cruise control system only reacts
to objects that are moving or that the system
has already detected as moving. For example,
if a vehicle @ , which has already been detect-
ed by the adaptive cruise control, turns or
changes lanes and another stationary vehicle
@
is located in front of that vehicle, the sys-
tem will not react to the stationary vehicle.
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