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Aud i a d a pti ve c ruise contr o l and br a kin g gu ar d
The highe r the speed, the greater the distance in
yards (meters) ¢ &..The Distance 3 setting is
recommended .
The distan ces p rovided are specified values. De-
pending on the driving situation and the how the
vehicle ahead is driving, the actual distance may
be more or less than these target d istances.
The various symbols fo r the time increments ap-
pear br iefly in the information line @ ¢ page
86,
fig. 93 when you change the settings.
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Distan ce 1 : This setting corresponds
to a distance of 92 fee t /28 meters when travel-
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), o r a time interval of 1
second.
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Distan ce 2 : This setting corresponds
to a distance of 118 feet/36 meters whe n travel-
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
1.3 seconds.
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Distanc e 3: This setti ng corresponds
to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters when travel-
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), o r a time interval of
1.8 seconds.
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Distance 4 : This setti ng corresponds
to a distance of 210 feet/64 meters when travel-
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
2 .3 seconds.
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WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely increases
the risk of collisions and ser ious personal in-
jury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic ahead
reduces the t ime and distance available to
br ing your vehicle to a safe stop a nd makes
it even more necessary to pay close atten-
t ion to traffic .
- Always obey applicable traff ic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe following
distance for the traffic, road and weathe r
condit io ns.
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Tips
- Distance 3 is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on .
- Your standard settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote control
key being used.
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adapt ive cruise control
.,. Select the desired driving mode in drive select
¢page 100.
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Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as-
s igned to the remote control key being used.
Prompt for driver intervention
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adapt ive cruise control
Fig. 97
Inst rume nt cluster: request for driver intervention
In certain situations, the system will prompt you
to take action . This could happen, for example, if
braking by the adaptive cru ise control system is
not enough to maintain enough distance to the
vehicle ahead .
The ind icator light .
and the symbol in the dis-
play will warn you about the s ituation ¢ fig . 97 .
You will also hear an acoustic signal.
- Press the brake pedal to slow your vehicle
down.
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