Audi A4 B8 owners manual page 145

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document_0900452a81b1b9de.book Seite 143 Donnerstag, 26. Juli 2007 9:16 09 adaptive cruise control (ACC) 143 which can shorten the system response time. The warning will be WARNING (continued) deactivated if you press the accelerator pedal right down in order to overtake. for determining your speed and for keeping a safe distance to the The system draws the driver's attention to two different hazardous other vehicles on the road. situations: • Always maintain the statutory minimum safety distance to the vehicle in front (risk of accident). Distance ! • Due to the system limitations, the Audi braking guard will not A distance warning will be given if you travel too close to the vehicle react in certain situations, for example when approaching a in front for longer than 5 seconds. For example, if the distance is stationary obstacle (such as the end of a traffic jam or a broken- less than 9 m at 80 km/h, a message will appear in the instrument down vehicle). cluster display ⇒ page 142, fig. 156. • Please note that the Audi braking guard is subject to limita- If the vehicle in front were to brake hard, a collision would no longer tions in tight bends on account of the radar sensor's field of vision. be avoidable, even if you reacted immediately. In this case, you This means that obstacles may not be detected in certain situa- should leave more room between your car and the vehicle in front.tions. Speed • The radar sensor's "field of vision" can be impaired by rain, If the vehicle in front of you is travelling in the same lane at a much snow or a lot of water on the road. This results in vehicles not slower speed or if it brakes hard, the Audi braking guard will calcu-being reliably recognised or, in some circumstances, not being late the time at which a collision can be avoided only by emergency detected at all. Always keep the road ahead within your field of braking or evasive action. When the system warns you, it is possible vision. to avoid a potential collision with the vehicle in front by braking or • Reflecting objects, such as crash barriers or the entrance to a changing lane. There are two warning levels: tunnel, could impair the function of the radar sensor. • Early warning: A message will appear in the instrument cluster display and you will also hear a warning tone. Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control • Acute warning: The second (acute) warning will be triggered if Status messages in the instrument cluster you do not react to the advance warning. There will automatically be display a short dab of the brakes to remind you to concentrate on the traffic. If you brake hard, the brake assist system ⇒ page 222 helps you to braking guard brake jolt achieve the optimum braking effect. This driver message appears when the brakes are dabbed due to an acute warning. WARNING braking guard off Please always direct your full attention to the road, even when the This driver message appears when the system is switched off in the Audi braking guard is activated. It is always you who is responsible MMI. The message also appears briefly after you begin driving if the system is switched off. Controls Safety Driving tips General maintenance Self-help Technical data

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