►Audi A7 Sportback ►Driver assistance ►Driver assist systems ◀Night vision assist with detection and highlighting of pedestrians and wild animals
- Fig. 1 Instrument cluster: -A- pedestrian warning, -B- wild animal warning
- Fig. 2 Instrument cluster: -A- pedestrian warning/ -B- wild animal warning if night vision assist image is not selected for the instrument cluster display
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Symbol in instrument cluster/head-up display*
If pedestrians or wild animals are detected within a "critical" zone in front of your vehicle, your attention will be drawn to the hazard as follows:
- Pedestrians or wild animals will be highlighted in red in the instrument cluster and the corresponding symbol
or 
will light up Fig. 1. - In addition, a tone will sound.
The "critical" zone is dynamic and varies according to the road speed and steering angle. The pedestrian and wild animal warning function urges you to take extra care.
If the image from the night vision assist is hidden by another display (e.g. on-board computer), the red symbol or Fig. 2 will appear if a pedestrian or wild animal warning occurs.
or Fig. 2 will appear if a pedestrian or wild animal warning occurs.If the head-up display* is switched on, and if the night vision assist is activated in the display contents, the secondary display or will appear in the head-up display*.
or will appear in the head-up display*.Spotlight*
To direct the driver's attention to a pedestrian detected in the warning zone, the headlights can illuminate the pedestrian three times in rapid succession (spotlight function).
This takes place at speeds above approx. 60 km/h. It does not take place in towns with street lighting or if the system detects that another vehicle would be dazzled by the spotlight. The spotlight* is controlled by the main beam assist* ►Link.
The spotlight is not directed at wild animals.