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- Fig. 1 Section of centre console: Button for Audi hold assist
When the Audi hold assist function is on, the vehicle is automatically
prevented from rolling away while you are at a standstill or driving
off.
Important: The driver's door must be closed, the driver's seat belt
buckled and the engine running.
Switching on Audi hold assist
Press button -B-
Fig. 1 to
switch on the Audi hold assist function. The diode in the button
will light up.
Switching off Audi hold assist
Press button -B- to switch off the Audi hold assist function.
The diode in the button will go out.
If you press button -B- while the vehicle is being held by the
Audi hold assist function, the electro-mechanical parking brake
will
automatically take over. The parking brake will not take over
if the foot brake is applied simultaneously.
will
automatically take over. The parking brake will not take over
if the foot brake is applied simultaneously.
Audi hold assist is switched off if you open the driver's door,
unbuckle the seat belt or switch off the engine. If this happens
when the green indicator lamp
is lit,
the parking brake will be applied automatically to ensure that
the vehicle is parked safely.
is lit,
the parking brake will be applied automatically to ensure that
the vehicle is parked safely.
Audi hold assist helps the driver to keep the vehicle stationary
while the engine is running, for instance on steep gradients, at
traffic lights or in stop-and-go traffic. When the Audi hold assist
function is on, you don't have to keep your foot on the brake to
prevent the vehicle from accidentally rolling away. Once it detects
that the vehicle is stopped, Audi hold assist keeps the vehicle
stationary. The green lamp
in the instrument
cluster indicates that the function is activated and fully functional.
You can now take your foot off the brake pedal.
in the instrument
cluster indicates that the function is activated and fully functional.
You can now take your foot off the brake pedal.
As soon as you drive off in the normal way, the brake will automatically
be released and the vehicle will start moving.
If the conditions for Audi hold assist change and the function is
switched off as a result, the parking brake will be applied automatically
to ensure that the vehicle is parked safely. The diode in the button
will go out when the Audi hold assist function is switched off.
WARNING!
The intelligent technology in Audi hold assist cannot defy the laws
of physics. Do not let the extra convenience afforded by Audi hold
assist tempt you into taking any risks when driving – this can cause
accidents.
- Audi hold assist cannot keep the vehicle stationary in all conditions on a gradient (e.g. if the road is slippery or icy).
- Audi hold assist must be switched on again each time the engine is started – Risk of accident!
- Never get out of the vehicle when the engine is running and Audi hold assist is switched on – Risk of accident!
- Always ensure that the vehicle is stopped properly and safely to avoid injury to yourself and others.
Caution!
Switch off the Audi hold assist function before driving the vehicle
into a car wash.
Note
- Audi hold assist can be switched on only when the driver's door is closed, the driver's seat belt is buckled and the engine is running.
- Audi hold assist prevents automatic vehicles from creeping forwards when the brake pedal is released with the car in gear.
- When the vehicle has been stationary for an
extended period, Audi hold assist will automatically apply the
parking brake. In this case, the green indicator lamp
in the
instrument cluster display will change to red
.