Specifications

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58 Assistance systems, technology, Audi Extended Warranty
The model-specific standard and optional equipment can be found in the index from page 62 onwards.
Assistance systems Suspension/brakes
adaptive cruise control
automatic distance control (control range 30 – 200 km/h);
working within system limits, it uses a radar sensor to
detect vehicles ahead and maintain this distance by
automatic braking and accelerating; 4 distance levels
and different driving modes can be selected individually;
including Audi pre sense front: Audi braking guard warns
the driver about a detected imminent collision with the
vehicle in front through an extended brake assist feature;
extended by the function of maximum deceleration: this
is initiated at speeds below 30 km/h if there is a danger
of collision with a stationary or moving vehicle in order
to avoid this collision if possible.
Audi side assist
lane change assistant, working within system limits
at speeds of 30 km/h and above, the system uses
radar technology to monitor the area on the left, right
and behind the moving vehicle and informs or warns
the driver by means of an LED display in the exterior
mirror if the Audi side assist has detected another
vehicle assessed as critical for lane-changing.
Audi active lane assist
lane compliance assistant, helps the driver within system
limits to keep comfortably in lane (operating range
from about 60 to maximum 250 km/h). If the system
is activated and ready and the driver has not operated
the indicators, the Audi active lane assist will guide the
vehicle within recognised lane boundary lines by means
of gentle, corrective steering intervention; the driver
can choose whether to be monitored continuously or just
shortly before crossing the traffic lane marker (choice
of earlier or later steering point); additional steering
vibration can be adjusted if the driver wishes
Electromechanical power steering
maintenance-free rack & pinion steering with speed-
dependent power steering; precise steering feel at high
speeds, excellent assistance when parking
dynamic steering
when changing lanes, parking and cornering, this
system
improves comfort and handling by dynamically
regulating
steering according to the driving situation.
In addition to adaptation of the steering effort (as with
the electromechanical power steering), the steering
angle is also adapted (steering ratio). The system is also
supported further by vehicle stabilisation through ESC.
RS sport suspension
with dynamically tuned spring/damper combination
and adapted elasto-kinematics; 5-link lightweight front
axle with virtual steering axle including suspension
brace; trapezoidal-link rear axle with independent wheel
suspension; tubular stabiliser front and rear; twin-tube
gas-filled shock absorbers and coil springs; front axle
carrier rigidly fixed to the body, flexibly mounted axle
supports at rear
RS sport suspension plus
with Dynamic Ride Control (DRC)
adjustable in 3 stages; with variable suspension
characteristics; 5-link lightweight front axle with virtual
steering axle, including suspension brace; trapezoidal-
link rear axle with independent wheel suspension;
tubular stabiliser front and rear; single-tube gas-filled
shock
absorbers and coil springs; control range of
Dynamic
Ride Control (DRC) can be selected in 3 stages
via Audi drive select: comfort, auto, dynamic
RS brake system
18-inch diagonally-split high-performance brake system,
Antilock Brake System (ABS) and Electronic Brake Force
Distribution (EBD), Electronic Stabilisation Control (ESC)
with brake assist, aluminium tandem brake booster,
wave brake discs, ventilated at front and rear, perforated
and with floating mounting
Hold assist
holds the vehicle stationary for unlimited periods after
stopping on normal uphill and downhill gradients. The
system is activated by push-button and allows the driver
to drive away easily and comfortably.
Parking system plus
acoustic and visual parking system, front and rear,
with MMI display; measurement is by ultrasonic sensors
integrated in the bumpers
Parking system plus with reversing camera
acoustic and visual parking system, front and rear,
image of area behind the vehicle shown on the MMI
display, with dynamic display elements showing the
calculated path (steer-angle dependent); includes help
lines and guidelines and identification of point at which
to apply opposite lock when parallel parking, reversing
camera integrated discreetly in the handle strip of the
luggage compartment lid
Assistance package
The assistance package contains the functions of the
following assistance systems: adaptive cruise control,
Audi active lane assist and parking system plus with
reversing camera.
Cruise control
at speeds of 30 km/h and above, the system keeps
the set speed constant, provided that engine power
and engine braking effect permit it; also features active
braking intervention, e.g. when driving downhill;
operated via separate steering column stalk, set speed
displayed in the driver information system
Suspension/brakes
Audi drive select
changes vehicle characteristics by adapting power
steering assistance, accelerator and gear changing
characteristics as well as exhaust flap control. The system
also influences other optional equipment. Available
modes: comfort, auto, dynamic and – in conjunction
with an MMI navigation system – individual
Brake callipers
painted in high-gloss black, front callipers feature
RS emblem; optionally painted high-gloss red*
Ceramic brake
19-inch high-performance brake system with carbon-
fibre reinforced ceramic brake discs, front, specially
developed cooling channels for the ventilated and
perforated brake discs; brake callipers, front, painted
in high-gloss anthracite, with “Audi ceramic” logo.
Please consult your Audi partner or national Audi
website to find out more about the special features
of the ceramic brake.
Electromechanical parking brake
includes parking brake function when stationary,
drive-off assistance function by means of automatic
release when driving away and emergency braking
function whilst driving by means of action on all
4 wheels
Technology/safety
Body, galvanised
(fully galvanised in areas at risk from corrosion); unitary
construction, welded to the floor pan; front and rear
areas feature defined crumple zones. (12 year guarantee
against rust perforation)
Airbags
Full-size airbags for driver and front passenger; in
combination with ISOFIX child seat mounting for the
front passenger seat including deactivation switch for
front-passenger airbag
Side airbags, front and head airbag system
Side airbags, front, integrated in the seat backrests
(not with RS bucket seats, front); with additional head
airbag system: unfolds over the entire length of the side
windows to protect front and rear passengers in the
event of a side impact
Side airbags, rear
as supplement to side airbags, front, and head airbag
system
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