Tài liệu đào tạo hệ thống an toàn bị động và thông tin ô tô Audi Q7

airbag Front side airbag Driver airbag Front side airbag • Front inertia-reel seat belts with pyrotechnic belt tensioners • Front inertia-reel seat belts with electrical belt tensioners

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Service Training

Occupant protection and infotainment

For internal use only

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Occupant safety

Passive safety

A new airbag control unit J234 was developed for occupant

protec-tion in the Audi Q7 (type 4M) It contains a sensor which measures

rotation about the Z axis In addition, the airbag control unit J234

now communicates via the FlexRay bus with other control units

such as the ABS control unit J104 The ABS control unit J104 thus

receives in real time data on rotation about the Z axis which is

utilised by the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system

Depending on country and trim level, pyrotechnic seat belt

ten-sioners can be installed in the 3rd seat row of the Audi Q7 as an

option

Active safety

Depending on country, 4 Audi pre sense functions are optional for

the Audi Q7 In additional to Audi pre sense basic, these are:

• pre sense rear

• pre sense front

• pre sense city

Audi pre sense city is able to warn the driver about vehicles and

pedestrians and brake within system limitations Audi pre sense

front brings to the Audi Q7 new functions such as evasion assist

and turn assist

Learning objectives of this self study programme:

This self study programme describes the occupant protection and

infotainment systems of the Audi Q7 (type 4M) Once you have

completed this self study programme you will be able to answer

questions on the following topics:

• New passive safety features

• New active safety features

• Modifications to and new features of the infotainment system

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Infotainment

Audi offers various levels of the infotainment modules for the Audi Q7 MMI Radio plus is standard in Germany This offers interfaces for external devices such as mobile phones or memory cards The Audi sound system delivers excellent sound quality from its ten speakers It is controlled using the MMI terminal on the center tunnel

MMI navigation plus also includes the module Audi connect, which connects the Audi Q7 to the Internet via the LTE standard Rear passengers can surf via the WiFi hotspot with download speeds of

up to 100 Mbit/s and send and receive e-mail The driver can use the customised Audi connect services ranging from online traffic information to navigation with Google Earth and Google Street View to online media streaming

Audi pre sense

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Passive safety

Overview _ 4Components _ 4System overview 6Centre crash sensor for X/Y axis G858 8Airbag control unit J234 8Seat belts _12Lap belt tensioner with buckle 16

Active safety

Audi pre-sense 18Pre sense basic _18Pre sense rear _21Pre sense front _24Pre sense city _30Settings and displays 34

Infotainment

Overview of versions _44Second-generation MIB Standard 46MMI radio _47MMI Radio plus _48MMI Navigation plus _49Audi connect (depending on market) 50Control panel _51Display mechanism 54Audi phone box _57Network system 58Sound systems _60Aerials overview 66

The self study programme teaches a basic understanding of the design and mode of operation of new models,

new automotive components or new technologies

It is not a repair manual! Figures are given for explanatory purposes only and refer to the data valid at the

time of preparation of the SSP This content is not updated.

For further information on maintenance and repair work, always refer to the current technical literature

Contents

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Depending on country version and trim level, the passive occupant

and pedestrian protection system in the Audi Q7 can comprise the

following components and systems:

• Airbag control unit

• Adaptive driver airbag

• Adaptive front passenger airbag

(front passenger airbag, two-stage country version)

• Front side airbags

• Rear side airbags (equipment option)

• Head airbags

• Front airbag crash sensors

• Crash sensors for side impact detection in the doors

• Crash sensors for side impact detection in the C posts

• Crash sensor for side and longitudinal impact detection

• Centre pedestrian protection crash sensor

(acceleration sensor, country version)

• Left and right pedestrian protection crash sensors

(pressure sensors, country version)

In-vehicle airbags

Front pass airbag Front side airbag Driver airbag

Front side airbag

• Front inertia-reel seat belts with pyrotechnic belt tensioners

• Front inertia-reel seat belts with electrical belt tensioners

• Front inertia-reel seat belts with active belt force limiters

• Inertia-reel seat belts for second seat row with pyrotechnic belt tensioners, driver and front passenger sides (country version)

• Inertia-reel seat belts for third seat row with pyrotechnic belt tensioners, driver and front passenger sides (country version)

• Front lap belt tensioner (country version)

• Seat belt warning for all seats (country version)

• Seat occupancy sensor in front passenger seat

• Front pass airbag disabling switch (country version)

• Front pass airbag OFF and ON warning lamp

• Driver and front passenger seat position sensors

• Pedestrian protection trigger (country version)

• Battery isolator

Overview

On the following pages you will find a summary of the occupant

protection system in the Audi Q7

Passive safety

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The diagrams in the chapter "Passive occupant safety" are schematic diagrams and aid understanding

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Front side airbag Head airbag,

driver and front passenger side

Rear side airbag

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System overview

The system overview shows the components for all markets Keep in

mind that this constellation is not possible in volume production

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Additional equipment

Equipment specifications can vary due to the different

require-ments and statutory provisions for car makersin the various

markets

Key to figure on page 6:

E24 Driver side seat belt switch

E25 Front pass side seat belt switch

E224 Airbag disabling switch, front passenger side

F390 Driver side seat belt switch, 2nd seat row

F391 Centre belt switch, 2nd seat row

F392 Front pass side seat belt switch, 2nd seat row

F393 Driver side seat belt switch, 3rd seat row

F395 Front pass side seat belt switch, 3rd seat row

G128 Passenger side seat occupancy sensor

G179 Side airbag crash sensor, driver side

G180 Side airbag crash sensor, front passenger side

G256 Rear side airbag crash sensor, driver side

G257 Rear side airbag crash sensor, passenger side

G283 Front airbag crash sensor, driver side

G284 Front airbag crash sensor, front passenger side

G551 Belt force limiter, driver side

G552 Belt force limiter, front passenger side

G553 Seat position sensor, driver side

G554 Seat position sensor, front passenger side

G598 Pedestrian protection trigger 1

G599 Pedestrian protection trigger 2

G693 Pedestrian protection crash sensor, centre

G851 Driver side crash sensor for pedestrian protection 2

G852 Passenger side crash sensor for pedestrian protection 2

G858 Centre crash sensor for X/Y axis

J234 Airbag control unit

J285 Control unit in dash panel insert

J533 Data bus diagnostic interface (gateway)

J706 Seat occupancy recognition control unit

J854 Front left seat belt tensioner control unit

J855 Front right seat belt tensioner control unit

K19 Seat belt reminder warning lampK75 Airbag warning lamp

K145 Front pass airbag OFF warning lamp (ON and OFF status of the front passenger airbag is indicated)

N95 Driver side airbag igniterN131 Front pass side airbag igniter 1N132 Front pass side airbag igniter 2N153 Seat belt tensioner igniter 1, driver sideN154 Seat belt tensioner igniter 1, front passenger sideN196 Rear seat belt tensioner igniter, driver sideN197 Rear seat belt tensioner igniter, front passenger sideN199 Side airbag igniter, driver side

N200 Side airbag igniter, front passenger sideN201 Rear side airbag igniter, driver sideN202 Rear side airbag igniter, passenger sideN251 Head airbag igniter, driver sideN252 Head airbag igniter, front passenger sideN253 Battery isolation igniter

N297 Seat belt tensioner igniter 2, driver side (lap belt tensioner)

N298 Seat belt tensioner igniter 2, passenger side (lap belt tensioner)

N490 Driver airbag relief valve igniterN491 Front pass airbag relief valve igniterN668 Driver side seat belt tensioner igniter, 3rd seat rowN669 Front pass side seat belt tensioner igniter, 3rd seat rowT16 16-pin connector, diagnostic port

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X Y

Centre crash sensor for X/Y axis G858

The centre crash sensor for X/Y axis G858 is an acceleration sensor

A combination sensor, the centre crash sensor for X/Y axis,

meas-ures both vehicle acceleration and deceleration in the Y and Y

directions

The centre crash sensor for X/Y axis is used to validate the

plausi-bility of defined crash situations in the longitudinal (X) and

trans-verse directions (Y)

Installation location

In the Audi Q7, the centre crash sensor for X/Y axis G858 is located

on the centre tunnel rear in proximity to the rear cross member for

the driver's seat

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Airbag control unit J234

Sensors and data bus interface

The airbag control unit J234 in the Audi Q7 has undergonme

extensive modification

The sensors which measure acceleration in the X and Y directions

and yaw rate about the vehicle's Z axis (inertial sensors) are now

positioned directly on the airbag control unit J234 To enable the

ESC signals to be transmitted on the data bus with guaranteed

minimum reaction time of about 2 ms, the control unit was

rerouted from the powertrain CAN bus to the FlexRay bus

In functional terms, therefore, the airbag control unit J234 records

body movement and provides this data via the FlexRay bus to ABS

control unit J104, among others The ABS control unit J104 is also

connected to the FlexRay bus The ABS control unit processes the

data it receives from the airbag control unit and takes the

appro-priate action, e.g stabilision of vehicle by corrective braking

(ESC control)

Centre crash sensor for X/Y axis G858

Airbag control unit J234

Coordinates

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Measurement of longitudinal vehicle movement in X, Y and Z directions

The sensors for the measurement of longitudinal vehicle

move-ment in X, Y and Z directions work on the "seismic mass" principle

Capacitor plate (movably mounted)

Seismic mass

Spring element

Capacitor plate (stationary)

Housing

Direction of measurement

Design of the sensor

A movably mounted mass (seismic mass) is integrated in the

sensor at a defined distance to a stationary capacitor plate acting

as an electrode The seismic mass also has electrodes, which

combine with the stationary electrodes to form a capacitor

An acceleration force acting on the sensor changes the position of the seismic mass relative to the stationary capacitor plate due to inertia This, in turn, changes the physical magnitude of the capaci-tance, which is processed digitally and evaluated accordingly

Coordinates

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Z

Put in simple terms, therefore, the sensor consists of a

microme-chanical body which is permanently subjected to oscillation

excita-tion

When the vehicle turns, the direction of movement of the

oscillat-ing body changes These deflections relative to the direction of

movement (changes in movement) are processed digitially and

evaluated accordingly

To measure rotation about the X and Z axes, a rollover sensor (for

rollover detection) and an inertial sensor (for ESC signal indicating

yaw rate about Z) are arranged at a 90° offset relative to each

other in the airbag control unit J234

Airbag control unit J234

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Measurement of vehicle rotation about the X and Z axes

The sensors for the measurement of vehicle rotation about the X

and Z axes work on the "Coriolis force" principle

When the disc rotates while the ball is rolling on the platform,

however, the ball is deflected in the direction of motion of the disc

The degree of deflection depends on the rotational speed of the

disc

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The Coriolis force acts on all bodies that move within a rotating

reference system The effect of the Coriolis force is demonstrated

in the example given here A ball is rolled on a disc When the disc

is stationary the ball rolls straight across it

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Coordinates

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Activation of the electrically reversible seat belt tensioners

If corrective adjustments are made by Audi pre sense, the

airbag control unit J234 initiates tensioning of the electrically

reversible seat belt tensioners via the front left seat belt tensioner

control unit J854 and the front right seat belt tensioner control

unit J855 Seat belt tensioners J854 and J855 are connected to the

airbag control unit via a sub-bus system Refer to page 18 for further

information about Audi pre sense and to page 12 for further

infor-mation about the reversible seat belt tensioners

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Terminal 30

Diagnostics

The airbag control unit J234 is a terminal 30 control unit and is

discretely connected to terminal 30 and terminal 15 It

addition-ally receives digital information on the status of terminal 15 via

the data bus diagnostic interface J533 (gateway) The airbag

system is only deploys when the ignition is on (terminal 15 on)

A capacitor is integrated in the control unit J234 If terminals 15

and 30 are disconnected, this capacitor enables the different

pyrotechnic components (e.g airbags, seat belt tensioners) to

deploy If only terminal 15 is disconnected, the control unit is still

supplied by terminal 30 (continuous pulse) This allows the various

pyrotechnic components to be initiated by the vehicle battery,

making even longer deployment times possible

The diagnostic address of the airbag control unit J234 is

"15 – Airbag" The generation of control units (system designation)

is "Airbag10.44" and can be retrieved in the Guided Fault Finding

under "Control unit identification"

Since the installed position of the airbag control unit J234 can have

tolerances, the inertial sensors can be calibrated in order to

measure acceleration in the X and Y directions and the yaw rate

about the Z axis

If a new airbag control unit J234 has been installed but the basic setting procedure has not yet been carried out, the event

"C115E54 - inertial sensors - no basic setting" is entered into the fault memory

During subsequent work basic setting of the inertial sensors of airbag control unit J234 must be carried out using the Guided Fault Finding function

• If control unit J234 was removed and installed

• If control unit J234 is replaced

Key:

A Battery

J234 Airbag control unit

J367 Battery monitor control unit

J519 Onboard power supply control unit

J533 Data bus diagnostic interface

Data bus diagnostic interface J533

Airbag control unit J234 Control unit for front left seat belt

tensioner J854

Seat occupancy recognition control unit J706

Control unit for front right seat belt tensioner J855 Extract from the topology

Function diagram

LIN bus

FlexRay

LIN bus FlexRay

Sub-bus

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Seat belts

Front automatic belt retractor

Depending on country version and trim level, 2 different automatic

belt retractors are used on the Audi Q7

• Automatic belt retractor with seat belt tensioner and active

belt force limiter

• Automatic belt retractor with belt tensioner, reversible seat

belt tensioner and active belt force limiter

If the vehicle is equipped with Audi pre sense basic, the front

automatic belt retractors are equipped with pyrotechnic belt

tensioners, with active belt force limiters and with reversible seat

belt tensioners with electric motors

The reversible seat belt tensioners, front left seat belt tensioner

control unit J854 and front right seat belt tensioner control units

J855 are connected to the airbag control unit J234 via a sub-bus

system Seat belt tensioner control units J854 and J855 are purely

actuators They have no "intelligence" and are activated by the

airbag control unit

When Audi pre sense basic detects specific driving situations,

corresponding signals are sent to the data bus The airbag control

unit evaluates the signals and, if necessary, instructs the seat belt

tensioner control unit to partially or fully tension the seat belts via

an electric motor For further information about Audi pre sense,

refer to the chapter "Active safety" on page 18

The automatic seat belt retractors use pyrotechnic ball tensioners

If an automatic seat belt retractor with reversible seat belt

ten-sioner is replaced, it is not necessary to carry out basic setting

using the Guided Fault Finding system

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Outer automatic seat belt retractors of the 2nd and 3rd seat rows

Depending on country version and trim, the automatic seat belt

retractors of the 2nd and 3rd seat rows are equipped with

pyro-technic belt tensioners

The automatic seat belt retractors use pyrotechnic push rod sioners

Active belt force limiter

Automatic seat belt retractor 2nd seat row

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Push rod tensioner

Guide tube/pressure chamber (3)

Belt retractor shaft as torsion bar spring (6)

Piston (2) and push rod "Snake" (5)

The guide tube/pressure chamber (3), refer to Fig 637_098,

accomodates the following:

• Plugged electrical connection with igniter and pyrotechnic

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When the airbag control unit J234 ignites the pyrotechnic

propel-lant charge (1) of the push rod tensioner, the combustion of the

propellant charge leads to a sudden rise in pressure inside the

guide tube/pressure chamber (3) Due to the pressure rise, the

piston (2) and the "Snake" (5) are pushed down

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After the "Snake" (5) has moved out of the guide tube, it meets the

gear (7) which is firmly connected to the retractor shaft (6) The

teeth of the gear mesh with the "Snake" due to the material

characteristics and geometry of the components The "Snake" is

pushed further down and causes the gear together with the

retrac-tor shaft to rotate

Pyrotechnic pellant charge (1)

pro-"Snake" (5)

"Snake" (5)

Guide sure chamber (3)

tube/pres-Retractor shaft (6) Piston (2)

Gear (7)

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As the seat belt is firmly connected to the belt retractor shaft (6),

the seat belt is retracted and tensioned To esnure that the belt

force exerted on the occupants stays within a defined range, the

belt force is limited The belt force is limited by the retractor shaft

(6), which is configured as a torsion bar spring The "Snake" (5) is

moved to the side by the guide (8) in a controlled manner The

distance which the piston (2) travels is limited by the stopper

which moves up against the braking wedge (4)

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When the stopper (2) has reached the end of its travel envelope,

the long part of the "Snake" (5) protrudes a defined distance from

the guide tube/pressure chamber (3) At this point, 4 short parts

of the "Snake" come into contact with the gear (7) Due to the

5-piece design of the "Snake", the 4 short parts displace and push

the "Snake" in such a way that the gear and the retractor shaft (6)

are again free The belt tensioning process is now complete

"Snake" (5)

Gear (7)

Guide (8)

Braking wedge (4) Piston (2)

Piston with stopper (2)

"Snake" (5)

Guide sure chamber (3)

tube/pres-Retractor shaft (6) Retractor shaft (6)

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Lap belt tensioner with buckle

Depending on country version, the Audi Q7 is equipped with lap

belt tensioners, igniter for seat belt tensioner 2 driver side N297

and igniter for seat belt tensioner 2 front passenger side N298 on

the driver and front passenger sides

If lap belt tensioners are fitted, the seat belt of the automatic belt

retractor also comes fitted with a buckle

When the seat belt is being worn, the lap belt tensioner in

combi-nation with the buckle performs the following tasks in the event of

an accident which meets the criteria for deployment:

• Separation of the force acting on the pelvis from the force

acting on the thorax

• Reduced chest compression

• Reduced upper thigh load

• Reduced forward displacement of the pelvis

• Improved interfacing between the pelvis and seat

Accident response sequence

In the event of an accident which meets the criteria for

deploy-ment, the airbag control unit deploys the seat belt tensioners and

the lap belt tensioners The seat belt is tensioned from the buckle

on up by the belt tensioner on the automatic belt retractor For

safety reasons, the belt force is limited by the active belt force

limiter

The lap belt tensioner tensions the part of the seat belt between

the occupant's pelvis and the buckle

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Seat belt travel Overview

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The lap belt tensioner is a pyrotechnic component The safety

instructions are the same as for other pyrotechnic components

Refer to the relevant service literature The lap belt tensioner is

damaged when ignited and has to be replaced as a unit

The airbag control unit J234 continuously monitors the lap belt tensioners for proper functioning Faults in the system are regis-tered by the airbag control unit as event memory entries These faults can be cleared using the "Guided Fault Finding"

Buckle

The difference between this seat belt buckle and a "regular" seat

belt buckle is that it locks the belt in the event of an accident which

matches the criteria for deployment The result is a load path for

the thorax region and a load path for the pelvic region, with all the

aforementioned benefits for the occupants

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Belt deflector Foam pad

Steel cable of the lap belt tensioner

Coupling

Installation location of the lap belt tensioner

The lap belt tensioner is installed in the B post For this purpose,

the lugs on the lap belt tensioner are integrated in the B post and

bolted into place

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Audi pre-sense

Audi pre sense is, within its system parameters, able to initiate

actions to protect the occupants and other road users in certain

critical situations For this purpose, the vehicle and its occupants

are prepared for a potentially imminent collision

This is made possible by networking the various in-car systems

The systems send data continuously to the data bus Other control

units are able to evaluate this information and take appropriate

Please note that Audi pre sense cannot prevent collisions It serves only to assist the driver and it can reduce the severity of the colli-sion It should also be noted that not all objects or lane makings can be detected by the sensor or by the camera

The individual functions of Audi pre sense are described in greater detail below

Audi pre-sense basic PR no 7W1

Audi pre sense city PR no 6K8

Audi pre-sense front PR no 8T3 / 8T8

Audi pre sense rear

inclusive of pre sense basic

PR no 7W3

Pre sense basic

With Audi pre sense basic, the following actions can be initiated:

• Belt slack reduction

• Partial or full tensioning of the electrically reversible seat

belt tensioners

Definition and function of belt slack reduction system for reversible seat belt tensioners

In certain situations, e.g when wearing a thick winter jacket, it

may be the case that the seat belt is not tight fitting to the body

after the reversible seat belt tensioners deploy In such a case, the

mechanical unreeling force of the automatic seat belt retractor is

less than the force required to compress the thick winter jacket

The distance which the seat belt can travel until it fits the front

occupants perfectly is referred to as "belt slack"

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• Closing the panoramic glass sunroof2)

• Closing the side windows

• Switching on the hazard warning flashers1)

1) Not available in all countries

2) Optional equipment

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The seat belt is unreeled with defined force by the reversible seat belt tensioners under the following conditions This enables any existing belt slack to be reduced

• If the vehicle reaches a speed of about 15 kph after starting the engine and travelling forwards

• If the vehicle has not reached a speed of 15 kph about

10 seconds after starting the engine and travelling forwards

Seat belt fits rightly

(minimum belt slack)

Seat belt on "thick" clothing

(more belt slack)

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System characteristics of the reversible seat belt tensioners

• After reducing seat belt slack, the seat belt is released again

• If a seat belt is not worn, slack is not reduced for this seat belt

• If thr front passenger airbag is "off", slack is not reduced on the

front passenger side

Longitudinal dynamics function

• The reversible seat belt tensioners, front left seat belt tensioner control unit J854 and front right seat belt tensioner control units J855 are connected to the airbag control unit J234 via a sub-bus system The airbag control unit J234 instructs the seat belt tensioners to reduce the belt slack

• In the case of Audi pre sense basic, tensioning of the reversible seat belt tensioners can take place at a speed of higher than

30 kph when the longitudinal and transverse dynamics tions are active To activate longitudinal dynamics, the vehicle must be moving forwards

func-An exception here is the crash function in the low relative speed range (refer to page 20)

Hazard braking

If the brake pressure reaches a defined value during a hazard

braking manoeuvre, Audi pre sense basic initiates electrical partial

tensioning of the reversible seat belt tensioners A message

indicating that Audi pre sense is active appears in the instrument

cluster No audible signal is given

Emergency braking

During an emergency braking manoeuvre, the seat belt tensioners

are either partially or fully tensioned Depending on the situation,

the ABS control unit J104 can instruct the hazard warning

flash-ers1) to be activated A distinction is made between the following

two criteria for emergency braking

• An emergency braking situation exists if the ABS control unit

J104 detects that brake pressure had reached a specific value

within a defined period of time If the conditions are met, Audi

pre sense basic initiates electrical full tensioning of the

revers-ible seat belt tensioners A message indicating that

Audi pre sense is active appears in the instrument cluster No

audible signal is given

System characteristics

• If Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is set to "lift / offroad" of

"off" using the TCS/ESP button E256, the seat belts are not

partially tensioned.

• If Audi drive select is set to "dynamic" or "lift / offroad", the

seat belts are not partially tensioned.

• If Audi pre sense is switched off in the MMI, the seat belts are

not partially tensioned either.

• An emergency braking situation exists if the given conditions are not met, but if the ABS control unit J104 has detected an emergency braking manoeuvre based on the pedal rates If the conditions are met, Audi pre sense basic initiates electrical

partial tensioning of the reversible seat belt tensioners

A message indicating that Audi pre sense is active appears in the instrument cluster No audible signal is given

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Drive profile selection switch module E592

TCS/ESP button E256

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Audi pre sense

Operating unit 1 for drive and comfort/

convenience functions E791

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Transverse dynamics function

If the vehicle oversteers or understeers, the Electronic Stability

Control (ESC) will try to stabilise the vehicle If the vehicle

becomes unstable because certain physical limits have been

exceeded, the airbag control unit J234 initiates partial tensioning

of the electrically reversible seat belt tensioners A message

indicating that Audi pre sense is active appears in the instrument

cluster No audible signal is given

If the vehicle can no longer be stabilised, the following actions are

initiated:

• The electrically reversible seat belt tensioners are fully

ten-sioned A message indicating that Audi pre sense is active

appears in the instrument cluster No audible signal is given

• The side windows and the panoramic glass sunroof2) are closed

when the seat belts are fully and partially tensioned

• When the seat belts are fully and partially tensioned, the

hazard warning flashers1) are activated as long as the vehicle is

unstable

• If Audi drive select is set to "dynamic" or "lift / offroad", the

seat belts are not partially tensioned.

• If Audi pre sense is switched off in the MMI, the seat belts are

not partially tensioned either.

• If the vehicle is unstable, if the Electronic Stability Control is set

to "lift / offroad" or "off" and if the driver actively applies the

brakes, the seat belts are fully tensioned A message indicating

that Audi pre sense is active appears in the instrument cluster

No audible signal is given The side windows and the panoramic glass sunroof2) are closed The hazard warning flashers1) are activated as long as the vehicle is unstable

Crash function in the low relative speed range

If the airbag control unit J234 detects a head-on collision at a low

relative speed3) and at a low rate of vehicle deceleration, the airbag

control unit decides situation-specifically on the basis of the

control unit algorithm whether to initiate electrical full

tension-ing

If the above-mentioned conditions apply, pyrotechnic components such as the airbags do not deploy No further actions are initiated, e.g activation of the hazard warning flashers1), closing of the side windows or the panoramic glass sunroof2)

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Pre sense rear

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3) A precondition is that the following vehicles are within the detection range of the radar sensors

With Audi pre sense rear, the following actions can be initiated:

• RECAS warning (Rear End Collision Avoidance System)1)

• Inflation of the side bolsters in the seats and seat backs2)

• Closing of the side windows

• Speed-dependent partial or full tensioning of the electrically

reversible seat belt tensioners

Audi pre sense basic is always fitted in combination with

Audi pre sense rear Audi pre sense rear is only possible if the

vehicle has Audi side assist Audi side assist 2 "mid-range" radar

sensors which are able to detect objects within a range of

approxi-mately 0 – 70 m behind the vehicle

A vehicle with Audi pre sense rear is equipped with Audi side assist

control unit J769 and Audi side assist control unit 2 J770 The Audi

side assist control unit 2 J770 is connected to the Audi side assist

control unit J769 (master control unit) via a sub-bus system In

addition, it is connected to the Extended CAN bus Each control

unit is combined with a radar sensor to form a unit

Function

The radar sensors continuously monitor the traffic following the

vehicle whenever Audi side assist is inactive Control units J769 and

J770 evaluate and condition the signals they receive and thereby

determine the distance to following vehicles within their detection

range

Based on the information supplied by the ABS control unit J104,

the vehicle knows its own speed The Audi side assist control unit 2

J770 and the Audi side assist control unit J769 compute the speeds

of the following vehicles based on this information The following

information is therefore available to Audi pre sense rear3):

• Distance to following vehicles

• Speed of following vehicles

• Speed of own vehicle

If an Audi side assist control unit detects a critical pre sense rear situation, the Audi side assist control unit J769 sends various items

of information to the data bus diagnostic interface J533 (gateway)

A critical situation is defined as a situation in which a following vehicle would collide with the rear end of one's own vehicle unless further action is taken by the driver of the following vehicle.The data bus diagnostic interface J533 forwards these signals to the airbag control unit J234 This control unit decides on the basis

of available information which actuators to activate and distributes this information to different control units, such as the sliding sunroof control unit J2452)

Audi side assist control unit 2 J770

Audi side assist control unit J769 (master control unit)

Installation location

The master control unit for Audi side assist J769 is installed in the rear bumper on the right-hand side of the vehicle The Audi side assist control unit 2 J770 is installed in the rear bumper on the left-hand side of the vehicle

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Audi pre sense rear now initiates the following actions, which can

be subdivided into two phases

Phase 1

1 Initially, the indicators flash rapidly for about 3 seconds1) This

flashing cycle is known as the RECAS warning, RECAS being the

abbreviation for Rear End Collision Avoidance System Due to

the high frequency at which the indicators are activated,

humans see these signals as flashes of light The flashing of

the indicators alerts the drivers in following vehicles to a

critical situation ahead and animates them to take appropriate

action, e.g initiate braking The time of activation of the RECAS

warning depends on the severity of the critical situation and

the relative speed3) of the following vehicles The onboard

power supply control unit J519 activates the RECAS warning

If the driver in the following vehicle reacts during this phase, e.g

brakes or takes evasive action, and Audi lane assist control units

J769 and J770 no longer detect a critical situation, then no further

action, e.g closing of the side windows, is taken

1 If the critical situation still exists, the side windows and the

panoramic glass sunroof2) are closed If the vehicle is equipped

with pneumatic front sport seats2) or with individual contour

seats2) (PR no Q1J or Q2J), the side bolsters of the seat bases

and seat backs are inflated on the driver and front passenger

seats

RECAS warning

Approximately 1 second after activating the side windows, the

panoramic glass sunroof2) and inflation of the side bolsters2)

(the seat bases and seat backs), the instrument cluster

indi-cates that Audi pre sense is active

2

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If the vehicle is drawing closer and the danger of a rear end

impact continues to increase, the front seat belts are

electri-cally tensioned to the extent necessitated by the situation If

one's own vehicle speed exceeds a pre-defined value, the seat

belts are not tensioned

via the front left seat belt tensioner control unit J854 and the front right seat belt tensioner control unit J855, which are connected to the airbag control unit J234 via a sub-bus system

Towing mode

If a trailer is detected coupled to the vehicle via a factory fitted tow

bar, Audi pre sense rear is not active

Reference

For further information, please refer to the handbook For more information about the ACC, refer to self Study

Pro-gramme 633 "Audi Q7 (type 4M) Chassis" For further information about the front camera for driver assistance systems, please refer to Self Study Programme 635 "Audi Q7 (type 4M)"

If a trailer is detected, the engine is running and the vehicle has reached a speed of about 5 kph, the 1st display appears in the instrument cluster If pre sense city is also installed, the 1st display is followed by the 2nd

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RECAS warning Closing of the side windows and

the panoramic glass sunroof

Inflation of the side bolsters of the seat backs and the front seats

Visual driving warning

Tensioning of the electrically reversible seat belt tensioners

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1) Not available in all countries.

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Pre sense front

With Audi pre sense front, the following actions can be initiated:

• Audible and visual early warnings

• Acute warning by brake jerk

• Pre-charging of the brake system

• Adaptation of hydraulic brake assist

• Partial braking operations I and II1)

• Target braking1)

• Automatic emergency braking1)

• Turn assist1)

• Evasion assist

• Switching on the hazard warning flashers1)

If the vehicle is equipped with Audi pre sense front, it also has the

following equipment and auxiliary functions

• ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control)

• Front camera for driver assistance systems

ACC uses two "long-range" radar sensors which have the capacity

to detect objects within a range of up to 250 m in front of the

vehicle For this purpose, the vehicle is equipped with two radar

sensors and two accompanying control units Each radar sensor

combines with a control unit to form an ACC unit

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ACC units

The ACC unit is installed in the front bumper on the right-hand side

of the vehicle, together with the right adaptive cruise control

sender G259 and the ACC control unit J428

The ACC unit is installed in the front bumper on the left-hand side

of the vehicle together with the left adaptive cruise control sender

G258 and the ACC control unit 2 J850

The ACC unit on the left driver's side acts as a master control unit The ACC unit on the right-hand side of the vehicle is connected to the master control unit via a sub-bus system

Front camera for

driver assistance systems

R242

ACC unit with:

• Right adaptive cruise control sender G259

• ACC control unit J428

ACC unit with:

• Left adaptive cruise control sender G258

• Control unit 2 for adaptive cruise control J850

ACC unit

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Based on the information supplied by the ABS control unit J104, the vehicle knows its own speed On the basis of this information, the ACC control unit J428 and ACC control unit 2 J850 compute the speeds of the vehicles ahead The following information is there-fore known to Audi pre sense front1):

• Distance to vehicles ahead

• Speed of vehicles ahead

• Speed of own vehicle

Function

The radar sensors continuously scan the area ahead of one's own

vehicle Audi pre sense front is active even if the ACC system is not

active The ACC control unit J428 and ACC control unit 2 J850

evaluate and conditions the signals and determine from this data

the distance to vehicles within the detection range in front of the

vehicle

Information processing

The master control unit (ACC control unit J428) evaluates the

information and transmits corresponding signals on the data bus

Other bus users receive the signals and are able to take appropriate

action

In addition, Audi pre sense front utilises the information

provided by front camera for driver assistance systems R242 (refer

to Fig. 637_023 on page 24)

The classes and widths of the vehicles ahead can be determined

more accurately using the additional information provided by the

front camera

1) A precondition is that the following vehicles are within the detection range of the radar sensors

Audi pre sense front only utilises the information provided by the front camera if the light and visibility conditions are good enough This means that in poor visibility conditions such as darkness or fog, where the front camera cannot provide reliable image data, only the data generated by the radar sensors is used for Audi pre sense front functions

Audi pre sense front reacts only to vehicles which are travelling in the same direction and to vehicles which have stopped or are stationary Turn assist is an exception here If turn assist is avail-able, the system also reacts to oncoming traffic

Functions

Audi pre sense front has the following functions:

A In the event of an impending collision, the driver is warned and assistance is provided by automatic braking1) or by boosting1) the braking pressure applied by the driver thereby gaining additional reaction time and reducing the vehicle's speed

B Turn assist - response to oncoming traffic

C Evasion assist - response to moving, stopped or stationary vehicles

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If the driver applies the brakes, a target braking maneouvre may be performed in all of the phases described above (pre-charging of the brake system, reconfiguration of hydraulic brake assist, driver warning, warning jerk, partial braking operations I and II) 1).During the target braking manoeuvre, Audi pre sense front com-putes whether the driver is applying enough brake force to be able

to avoid a collision If this is not the case, the required brake pressure is increased depending on the situation

If Audi pre sense front detects that an accident is likely to be unavoidable, the ABS control unit J104 can initiate automatic emergency braking1)

Emergency braking can be performed immediately up to a defined maximum speed or after partial braking operation II If the vehicle has automatically brought the vehicle to a halt without driver input, further audible signals will sound These signals alert the driver to the fact that he/she must actively take control of the vehicle (e.g by braking)

Function A

When the vehicles approaches another vehicle which is moving

much more slowly or is stationary, the control unit in the dash

panel insert J285 issues visual and audible warnings to the driver if

certain pre-defined limits are exceeded

These warnings are given within a certain time frame ahead of the

last braking opportunity for braking or collision avoidance before

the actual collision occurs

The timing of warnings depends on the driver's degree of activity

Depending on steering, pedal and turn signal inputs, the system

classifies the driver as active or inactive and, consequently, as

attentive or inattentive If the driver is classed as attentive, the

warning will be issued later than a warning for a driver classed as

inattentive At the same time, the ABS control unit J104 prefills

the brake system and changes the deployment algorithms for

hydraulic brake assist This means that hydraulic brake assist starts

to build up brake pressure even at low brake pedal actuation

speeds

If the driver does not respond to the warnings or, for example,

eases off the accelerator, the ABS control unit J104 produces a

warning jerk The warning jerk is a very brief but easily noticeable

braking impulse and does not serve to reduce speed It alerts the

driver to the traffic situation and indicates to the driver that he

must react immediately in order to prevent an impending collision

Depending on how attentive the driver is considered to be, the

warning jerk will be produced within a certain time window ahead

of the last opportunity to brake or take evasive action to avoid a

collision If the driver still fails to react or only eases his foot off

the accelerator, the system will initiate partial braking

opera-tion I1), which involves applying up to 35 % of maximum brake

force If the front camera for driver assistance systems R242 has

also detected the obstacle, partial braking operation II1) is initiated

by applying up to 60 % of maximum brake force

Precharging of the braking system, hydraulic brake assist reacts more sensitively Audible and visual driver warnings (rear collision warning)

Warning jerk

Partial braking operation I or partial braking operation II (if the front camera has confirmed pres- ence of a vehicle)

Emergency braking (if collision is prob- ably unavoidable).

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Function B

System characteristics of the turn assist function

• Turn assist is available only at speeds below 10 kph

• The indicators must be activated

• In the case of right-hand-drive vehicles, the system only works

when turning left

• In the case of left-hand-drive vehicles, the system only works

when turning right

• This is indicated audibly and visually

Deactivating turn assist

If Audi pre sense is switched off in the MMI, turning assist is not available The system can be reactivated in the MMI Depending on country version 1), a deactivated Audi pre sense system (and thus turn assist) is automatically re-activated when the ignition is turned off and on again

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The driver of vehicle (E) wants to turn right and indicates by

actu-ating the left indicator Vehicle (E) is travelling slower than 10 kph

As mentioned initially, Audi pre sense front continuously monitors

the traffic ahead of the vehicle with the aid of ACC and the front

camera As a result, Audi pre sense front knows that another

vehicle (A) is approaching in the oncoming direction

Audi pre sense front also knows that the driver is planning to turn

left (from the actuation of the indicator)

In this case, Audi pre sense front would automatically initiate

emergency braking by the ABS control unit J104 with the result

that vehicle (E) is brought to a halt in its own lane The driver is

alerted visually and audibly to the fact that the vehicle is braking

automatically1) If the vehicle has automatically brought the

vehicle to a halt without driver input, further audible signals will

sound These signals alert the driver to the fact that he/she must

actively take control of the vehicle (e.g by braking)

If Audi pre sense detects that a critical situation would occur due

to the current turning manoeuvre, hydraulic brake assist is figured for the ABS control unit J104 In addition, the deployment algorithms for hydraulic brake assist are adjusted This action ensures the rapid response of the brake during a braking manoeu-vre If the driver of vehicle (E) were now to continue the turning manoeuvre and move off, Audi pre sense front would detect this based on the information provided by the speed sensors of ABS control unit J104

recon-In the Audi Q7 Audi pre sense front has been to upgraded include

turn assist In the following example it is assumed that the traffic

situation involves vehicles driving right-hand side of the road

In a driving situation involving vehicles driving left-hand side of the road turn assist helps to driver to turn right

Turning assist

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In the following example vehicle (E) is approaching another

vehicle (A) Audi pre sense front has detected a critical situation

based on the information provided by the ACC sensors or the front

camera

The following action was taken by Audi pre sense front:

• Adaptation of hydraulic brake assist and the acute warning

(warning jerk), refer to function A on page 26.

If the driver (E) takes action to evade vehicle (A) after the acute warning (brake jerk) has been given, evasion assist provides assist-ance if needed by producing additional steering torque

Audi pre sense front computes a suitable evasion line based on various items of information, such as one's own speed and the lane

in which the vehicle ahead in driving

If vehicle (E) deviates too far from the evasion line, but is still within certain bounds, evasion assist will try to guide the vehicle along the evasion line by providing steering assistance The aim is

to help the driver steer past the obstacle This can help to prevent loss of vehicle control while taking evasion action, provided this is within the physical limitations of the system

Function C

In the Audi Q7 Audi pre sense front has been to upgraded include

evasion assist

Evasion assist

Pre-charging of the brake system

Hydraulic brake assists reacts

with heightened sensitivity

Audible and visual driver

warn-ings (early warning)

Warning jerk

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System characteristics of the evasion assist function

• Evasion essist does not provide steering assistance unless the

driver is actively steering the vehicle

• Evasion assist is available at speeds of between about 30 and

150 kph

• and helps the driver to steer around an obstacle on the left or

right

Deactivating evasion assist

If Audi pre sense is switched off in the MMI, evasion assist is not available The system can be reactivated in the MMI

Depending on country version1), a deactivated Audi pre sense system (and thus evasion assist) is automatically re-activated when the ignition is turned off and on again

Driver prioritisation over system

If the driver takes clear evasive action, accelerates or brakes during the individual phases of Audi pre sense front functions, the momentary actions of Audi pre sense front (e.g. partial braking operation I) will be suppressed or cancelled

Evasion assist is an exception here If the driver takes clear evasive action after a warning jerk, the evasion assist can guide the driver along the computed evasion line by providing helpful steering inputs In this case, the assistance is not cancelled by a clear evasive action

Effect of system settings on Audi pre sense front functions

• If Audi pre sense is deactivated, the functions of

Audi pre sense front are also deactivated

• If ESC is set to "offroad" or "off", certain functions of

Audi pre sense front are deactivated

• If downhill assist is activated, certain functions of

Audi pre sense front are deactivated

Other functions

If the vehicle is also equipped pre sense basic or pre sense rear in

addition to Audi pre sense front, the following action can also be

taken in critical situations:

• Closing the side windows

• Inflation of the side bolsters in the seats and seat backs2)

• Tensioning of the electrically reversible seat belt tensioners

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Pre sense city

With Audi pre sense city, the following actions can be initiated:

• Acute warning by brake jerk

• Reconfiguration (alteration of the parameters) of hydraulic

brake assist

Audi pre sense city is a "camera based" system To use Audi pre

sense city, therefore, the front camera for driver assistance

systems R242 must be fitted The front camera continuously

monitors the traffic ahead of the vehicle Among other things, it

makes allowance for the distance to and speed of other objects

relative to one's own vehicle

The following preconditions must be met in order to activate the

system:

• pre sense city can respond to vehicles which are travelling in the

same direction and which have stopped or are stationary

• pre sense city does not respond to crossing or oncoming traffic

• pre sense city is active upwards of a speed of about 10 kph

Response to vehicles

• pre sense city can warn against vehicles up to a speed of

250 kph

• pre sense city can initiate braking up to a speed of 85 kph

Collision warning phase

If the vehicle approaches another vehicle which is travelling in the

same direction or has stopped or is stationary at a speed of of up

250 kph, resulting in a critical driving situation, the instrument

cluster gives the driver audible and visual early warnings when set

limits are exceeded

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• Automatic braking up to emergency braking intensity

• Activation of the hazard warning flashers (emergency braking warning)1)

Depending on the severity of the critical driving situations, Audi pre sense city can warn the driver first and then, if necessary, initiate braking The system can, under certain conditions, detect the following scenarios:

• Vehicle ahead

• Pedestrians standing in the same lane or approaching the same lane as the vehicle

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Warnings against a possible collision

the actual collision occurs The timing of warnings depends on the

driver's degree of activity Depending on steering, pedal and turn

signal inputs, the system classifies the driver as active or inactive

and, consequently, as attentive or inattentive If the driver is

classed as attentive, the warning will be issued later than a

warning for a driver classed as inattentive At the same time, the

ABS control unit J104 prefills the brake system and modifies the

deployment algorithms for hydraulic brake assist This means that

hydraulic brake assist starts to build up brake pressure even at low

brake pedal actuation speeds

If driver does not respond to the warnings, however, the ABS control unit J104 generates an acute warning by jerking the brakes The warning jerk is a very brief but easily noticeable braking impulse which does not serve to slow the vehicle down It alerts the driver to the traffic situation and indicates to the driver that he must react immediately in order to prevent an impending collision Depending on how attentive the driver is considered to be, the warning jerk will be produced within a certain time window ahead

of the last opportunity to brake or take evasive action to avoid a collision

Braking intervention phase

If the driver does not respond to the warning jerk, the ABS control

unit J104 will automatically initiate braking If the vehicle

auto-matically comes to a halt without driver input, further audible

signals will sound

These signals alert the driver to the fact that he must actively take control of the vehicle (e.g by applying braking) If the driver fails

to take control of the vehicle, e.g in a model with automatic transmission, the system will release the brake and the vehicle will start to move

The following preconditions must be met in order to activate the

system:

• pre sense city responds to pedestrians who are standing in the

same lane as the vehicle or moving towards same lane as the

vehicle

• pre sense city is active upwards of a speed of about 10 kph

Response to pedestrians

Collision warning phase

If the vehicle is travelling at a speed of about 10 kph and a

pedes-trian crosses the lane in front of the vehicle or is standing in the

same lane as the vehicle creating a critical driving situation, the

instrument cluster issues audible and visual advanced warnings to

Warning jerk Emergency or full braking Collision

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Braking intervention phase

If the driver does not respond to the warning jerk, the ABS control

unit J104 will automatically initiate emergency braking Maximum

braking pressure is applied If the vehicle automatically comes to a

halt without driver input, further audible signals will sound