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Audi
adaptive
cruise
control
and braking
guard
Audi
adaptive
cruise
control
and braking
guard
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
The adaptive cruise contro l system assists the
driver by regulating vehicle speed and helping to
maintain a set distance to the veh icle ahead ,
within the limits of the system. If the system de-
tects a moving vehicle up ahead, adaptive cruise
control can brake and then accelerate your vehi-
cle. This helps to make driving more comfortable
on long highway stretches.
The braking guard system can warn you about an
impending collision and initiate braking maneu-
vers c::> page 112.
Adaptive cruise control and braking guard have
technical limitations that you must know, so
please read th is section carefully, understand
how the system works and use them properly at
all times.
General
information
General information
Applies to veh icles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 116
Front of t he veh icle: Posit ion of radar sensor
The area that contains the radar sensor
c::> fig .
116 must never be covered by st ickers or
other objects or obstructed with dirt, insects,
snow or ice that will interfere wit h t he adaptive
cruise control system and braking guard. For in-
formation on cleaning, refer to c::> page 207. The
same appl ies for any modifications made in the
front area .
106
The function of the adaptive cruise control sys -
tem and braking guard is limited under some
condit ions:
- Objects can on ly be detected when they are
within sensor range <:!) page 108, fig . 119.
- The system has a limited ability to detect ob-
jects that are a short distance ahead, off to the
side of your vehicle or moving into your lane.
- Some kinds of veh icles are hard to detect; for
example motorcycles, veh icles with high
ground clearance or overhanging loads may be
detected when it is too late or they may not be
detected at all.
- When driving through curves ¢ page 107.
- Stationary objects
i::!)
page
107.
&
WARNING
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Always pay attention to traffic when adaptive
cruise control is switched on and braking
guard is active. As the driver, you are still re-
sponsible for starting and for maintaining
speed and distance to other objects . Braking
guard is used to assist you . The driver must
a lways take act ion to avoid a collision . The
driver is always responsible fo r braking at the
correct time.
- Improper use of adaptive cruise contro l can
cause collisions, other accidents and ser ious
personal injury.
- Never let the comfort and convenience that
adapt ive cruise control and braking guard
offe r dist ract you from the need to be alert
to traffic cond itions and the need to remain
in full control of your vehicle at all times,
- Always remember that the adaptive cruise
control and braking guard have limits - they
will not slow the vehicle down or maintain
the set distance when you dr ive towards an
obstacle or something on or near the road
that is not moving, such as vehicles stopped
in a traff ic jam, a stalled or disab led veh icle.
If
registered by the radar sensor, veh icles o r
obstacles that a re not moving can trigger a
coll ision warning and if confirmed by the
video camera, an acute collision warning.
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