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Aud i s ide a ss ist
Safety tips
App lies to vehicles: wit h side assist
The side ass ist detect ion may be lim ited when
d riving around narrow street corners , on hilly
streets, and under poor weathe r cond itions.
It is poss ible that the radar sensors may also
detect other objects , such as high or stag-
gered guardra ils .
Side assist does not measure actual lane
width . The system assumes a fixed lane w idth .
Detection in the left and right lanes is based
on this assumed lane width . When driving on
na rrow roads or when driving to the left or
right of the center of a travel lane , it is possi -
ble that vehicles will be detected that are
not
in the lane next to the lane you are using.
A
WARNING
- Improper reliance on the s ide assist sys-
tem can cause collisions and serious per-
sonal injury :
- Never rely only on side assist when
changing lanes .
- Always check rear view mirrors to make
sure that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side ass ist cannot detect a ll vehicles un-
der all cond itions- danger of accident!
- Side ass ist cannot detect vehicles in time
to alert you when they approach from
beh ind at very high speeds or drop back
very quick ly.
- The radar sensor's
vision
can be reduced
or entirely blocked by rain, snow, and
heavy spray. This can result in side assist
not adequately detecting vehicles or, in
some cases, not detecting them at a ll.
Always keep an eye on the direction you
are traveling and the relevant area
around the vehicle .
- Please note that side assist indicates
there are approaching vehicles, or
vehicles in your blind spot, only after
your vehicle has reached a driving speed
of at least 19 mph (30 km/h).
- Side assist signa l does not work around
tight corners (turning radius less than
328 feet, or 100 m).
- Side assist is no replacement for the driv-
er 's full attention. The driver alone is re-
sponsible for lane changes and sim ilar
driving maneuvers. Always keep an eye
on the d irect ion you are traveling and the
relevant area around the vehicle.
(D
Note
To ensure that side assist is not adversely
affected, you should not block the area on
the rear bumper where the radar sensors
are located with foreign objects (such as
with stickers or bicycle racks).
(D
Tips
If
the pos itions of the radar sensors have
been changed as a result of a rear end-co l-
lision, for instance, have s ide assist
checked by an autho rized Audi dealer for
safety reasons.
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