Audi A4 B8 owners manual page 152

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document_0900452a81b1b9de.book Seite 150 Donnerstag, 26. Juli 2007 9:16 09 150 Audi side assist Switching on – Press the button ⇒ page 149, fig. 165. The red indicator Caution lamp in the button will light up. • To avoid impairing the function of the side assist, do not attach any objects (e.g. stickers or bicycle carriers) in such a way that they Switching off might interfere with the radar sensors in the rear bumper. – Press the button again. The indicator lamp in the button • Make sure that the warning lamps on the exterior mirrors are not obscured by stickers or other objects. will go out. The system is designed to provide assistance on motorways and Note other out-of-town roads, so it only operates at speeds above about • To ensure that the side assist function works properly, do not 60 km/h. allow snow and ice to accumulate on the rear bumper near the radar sensors. Please observe the additional notes on ⇒ page 157. WARNING • The side assist function will be switched off automatically when • Please note that the sensors are not always able to detect all the electrical connector for the trailer socket is plugged in on vehi- cles with a factory-fitted towing bracket. vehicles which may represent a potential hazard (accident risk).• The side assist should be switched off manually when towing a • Please note that the side assist is not able to give adequate trailer if the vehicle is equipped with a towing bracket which was not warning of vehicles approaching very fast from behind, or vehicles factory-fitted. that you are overtaking rapidly. • The side assist system will switch off automatically if it detects • The radar sensor's "field of vision" can be impaired by rain, an obstruction that impairs the function of the radar sensors. snow or a lot of water on the road. This results in vehicles not • The warning lamps on the exterior mirrors may not be properly being reliably recognised or, in some circumstances, not being visible if tinted foil is affixed to the side windows on the driver's or detected at all by the side assist. Always give your full attention to passenger's side. the position of your vehicle on the road and other nearby traffic. • The side assist only gives a warning of approaching vehicles and vehicles in the blind spots when road speed is above 60 km/h. • Please note that the side assist does not operate in tight bends (with a radius of less than 200 metres). • The side assist feature is not a su bstitute for the full concentra- tion of the driver. The driver is always responsible for the safety of lane changes and other manoeuvres. Always give your full atten- tion to the position of your vehicle on the road and other nearby traffic.

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