Audi A3 Sedan 2015 Owner's Manual page 88

86 Aud i adaptive cruise control
• To increase or reduce the speed in incre-
ments, tap the lever up or down .
• To increase or decrease the speed quickly,
hold the lever up or down until the red LED
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reaches the desired speed
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fig. 75 .
After each change, the new stored speed ap-
pears briefly in the information line
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Driving in stop-and-go traffic
App lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cruise control system assists you
in stop-and-go traffic .
If
an object that is de-
tected ahead stops, you r vehicle will brake
and stay at a stop , with in the limits of the sys-
tem .
Starting with adaptive cruise control 1l
If you veh icle brakes to a stop because an ob-
ject is detected ahead,
ACC autom. go
ap-
pears briefly in the instrument clus t er display
Your veh icle is in automatic start mode .
As long as the dr iver message
ACC autom. go
is displayed and the object detected ahead
starts t o move, your vehicle will continue driv-
ing
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You can activate
ACC autom . go
again by pull-
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The start mode
ACC autom. go
ends when the
brake pedal is pressed .
Criteria for switching off
The adaptive cruise control sw itches off for
safety reasons when stationary :
- when the dr iver's door is open,
- when the veh icle is stationary for more than
3 m inutes,
- when the dr iver's safety be lt is not fastened .
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This is not available in som e coun t ries .
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WARNING
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When the message
ACC autom. go
1
l
ap-
pears, the veh icle continues driving, even
if there is an obstacle between your vehicle
and the object ahead . This increases the
risk of an accident .
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Tips
If adaptive cru ise control is active and your
vehicle does not start driving even though
the message ACC autom . go
1 )
appears,
you can sta rt by tapping the accelerator
pedal.
- If an obstacle is detected when your ve-
hicle starts driving, the system will
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Your vehicle will drive more slowly when
starting. This may also happen in some
sit uations when no obstacle is apparent.
Interrupting cruise control
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi adapt ive cruise control
Fig. 77 Ope rat ing leve r
Requirement: The adaptive cruise contro l is
switched on.
Overriding cruise control
Overriding means exceeding the selected
speed when adaptive cruise control is active ,
for example whe n press ing the accelerator
pedal when passing.
• To accele rate manually, pull the lever to-
ward you into position @ and ho ld it there .
The message ACC: override appears. Or
• press t he acce lerator pedal. ...