Audi A4 B8 owners manual page 159

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document_0900452a81b1b9de.book Seite 157 Donnerstag, 26. Juli 2007 9:16 09 Audi side assist 157 Audi side assist: system fault WARNING (continued) The system should be checked by an Audi dealership or other qual- ified workshop. • The radar sensor's "field of vision" can be impaired by rain, snow or a lot of water on the road. This results in vehicles not Audi side assist not available when towing being reliably recognised or, in some circumstances, not being On vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket the side assist func-detected at all by the side assist. Always give your full attention to tion will be switched off automatically when the electrical connector the position of your vehicle on the road and other nearby traffic. for the trailer is plugged in, and this message will appear in the • The side assist only gives a warning of approaching vehicles instrument cluster display. The side assist function may not be and vehicles in the blind spots when road speed is above 60 km/h. switched off automatically if the towing bracket is not of the factory-• Please note that the side assist does not operate in tight bends fitted type. (with a radius of less than 200 metres). • The side assist feature is not a substitute for the full concentra- Applies to vehicles: with side assist tion of the driver. The driver is always responsible for the safety of Safety notes lane changes and other manoeuvres. Always give your full atten- tion to the position of your vehicle on the road and other nearby The function of the side assist can be restricted when driving in traffic. tight bends or over crests and in bad weather conditions. It is possible that the radar sensors may register objects such as Caution high or offset roadside barriers as well as other vehicles.To avoid impairing the function of the side assist, do not attach any The side assist system is programmed for lanes of a fixed width, and objects (e.g. stickers or bicycle carriers) in such a way that they is not able to measure differing lane widths. It monitors a zone might interfere with the radar sensors in the rear bumper. equivalent to one normal lane width on either side. If the lanes are narrower than this, or if vehicles are not travelling in the centre of Note the lanes, the system may give a warning for vehicles which it judges to be critical, even though they are not in fact travelling in an For reasons of safety, the side assist system must be checked by a adjacent lane. qualified workshop if the positions of the radar sensors have been affected by a rear-end collision, etc. WARNING • Please note that the sensors are not always able to detect all Applies to vehicles: with side assist vehicles which may represent a potential hazard (accident risk).Conformity certification • Please note that the side assist is not able to give adequate The side assist employs radar sensors operating in one of two warning of vehicles approaching very fast from behind, or vehicles frequency bands at 24 GHz. Please note that in some countries only that you are overtaking rapidly. one of these two frequency bands is permitted. Accordingly, the frequency band permitted in the country where the vehicle is being Controls Safety Driving tips General maintenance Self-help Technical data

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