Audi A3  Driver assistance  Driver assist systems  Audi adaptive cruise control
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Important: The adaptive cruise control must be on.
Overriding the cruise control
Occasionally you may want to exceed the stored cruising speed while the adaptive cruise control is switched on, for instance in order to overtake a vehicle.
To accelerate manually, pull the lever towards you to position -2- and hold it in this position. The message ACC: override will appear. Or:
Press the accelerator.
To reactivate the cruise control, release the lever or take your foot off the accelerator.
Interrupting the cruise control while driving
Move the lever to position -3-. The message ACC: standby will appear. Or:
Apply the brakes.
To reactivate the cruise control and accelerate back up to the target speed, move the lever to position -2-.
Interrupting the cruise control while stationary
Applies to vehicles with automatic gearbox:
Push the lever away from you to position -3-. The message ACC: standby will appear.
To reactivate the cruise control, press the brake pedal and pull the lever towards you to position -2-.
WARNING!
It is dangerous to activate the cruise control and accelerate back up to a target speed which is too high for the current road, traffic or weather conditions - risk of accident!

All images, logos and text are property of © Audi. This site has no relationship with the company Volkswagen - Audi Spain nor any of its affiliates worldwide. For more information.