Speed Warning System; Cruise Control - Audi A8 2014 Owner's Manual

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Tips
If you switch the system off during a stop
phase, the engine will start again auto-
mat ically.
Messages in the instrument cluster
display
Applies to vehicles: with Start -Stop-System
Start-Stop system deactivated: Please re-
start engine manually
This message appears when specific condi-
tions are not met dur ing a stop phase and the
Start-Stop-System will not be ab le to restart
the eng ine. If the Dor R selector lever posi -
tions were engaged, P will be selected auto -
matica lly. The engine must be sta rted with
the
! STAR T ENGINE ST OPI
button.
Start-Stop system: System fault! Function
unavailable
There is a malfunct ion in the Start-Stop-Sys-
tem . Drive the veh icle to an authorized repair
fac ility for servicing as soon as possible to cor-
rect the malfunction.
Speed warning system
Introduction
The speed warning system helps you to stay
under a specified maximum speed.
The speed warning system warns you if you
are exceeding the maximum speed that you
have set. You will hear a warning tone when
your speed exceeds the stored value by ap-
proximately 3 mph (3 km/h) . An indicator
light . (USA models)/ . (Canada models) in
the instrument cluster display also turns on at
the same time . The ind icator light ••
turns off when the speed decreases below the
stored maximum speed.
Sett ing a thresho ld is recommended if you
wou ld like to be reminded when you reach a
cer t ain maximum speed. Situations where you
may want to do so include driving in a country
On the road 91
with a general speed limit or if there is a
specified max imum speed for winter tires .
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Tips
Even though your vehicle is eq uipp ed with
a speed warning system, you should still
watch the speedometer to make sure you
are not dr iving faster than the speed limit.
Setting the threshold
You can set, change and delete the threshold
in the MMI.
.. Select:
! CAR I
function button> Car systems
cont rol button > Driver assist
>
Speed warn·
ing .
You can set any th reshold between 20 mph
(30 km/h) and 150 mph (240 km/h) . Sett ings
can each be adju sted in increments of 5 mph
(10 km/h).
Cruise control
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph
(30 km/h) .
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Contro l lever with set bu tto n
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Disp lay: Selecte d speed