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Audi pre senseAnticipatory safety
The Audi A6 sedan features not only a wide range of technical innovations, but also the option of something very special: a kind of sixth sense – or Audi pre sense. Driving situations are categorised by the various different systems in the vehicle, if necessary triggering preventive protection measures for the occupants or intervening to mitigate the consequences of collisions.
The front and rear (depending on specification) are equipped with radar sensors that scan the area in front of and behind your Audi A6 sedan. A video camera also monitors the road ahead. It is located near the interior mirror, the highest possible point in the car, and captures 25 images per second in a hitherto unprecedented resolution for the automotive industry. The ESP control unit also supplies further information. Audi pre sense uses this range of sources to form a highly realistic impression of the surroundings.
Audi pre sense basic
Audi pre sense basic comprises various preventive occupant protection systems that are activated if a critical driving situation happens to arise. They include tensioning the front seat belts, closing the sunroof and closing the windows.
Audi pre sense front
With Audi pre sense front, the radar sensors for the optional Audi adaptive cruise control with stop & go function in addition monitor the traffic in front. In critical situations, the inclusive Audi braking guard warns the driver, increases the braking force if necessary, and in extreme cases the preventive protective systems are activated.
Audi pre sense rear
In addition to the functions of Audi pre sense basic, Audi pre sense rear, working within the limits of the system, uses the rear sensors of the optional Audi side assist to establish the presence of vehicles behind and thus detect a possible rear-end collision.
Audi pre sense plus
Audi pre sense plus is included when the options Audi adaptive cruise control with stop & go function and Audi side assist are ordered. Over and above the Audi pre sense front functions, Audi pre sense plus activates Audi braking guard in certain situations where a collision is unavoidable; it then prompts hard braking in order to reduce the impact of the collision as far as possible. (Audi pre sense plus is only available in conjunction with assistance systems, adaptive cruise control and side assist)
