Lane keeping warning: keep hands on steering
#12
AudiWorld Senior Member
#13
I think the difference between Audi and BMW's assist is the Audi uses a tech that just senses for the driver's touch on the steering wheel to avoid the alert, whereas other cars require some sort of movement of the wheel to assure the driver still has hands on the wheel.
I think I read this in a recent issue of some car magazines, so I'll try and find it. But it shouldn't require minute movements to keep it activated; just sensing touch should be enough.
Are you wearing gloves? I have the steering wheel heating on so maybe that tricks the system for now in the cold weather and is something to watch out for when it starts to get warmer outside?
I think I read this in a recent issue of some car magazines, so I'll try and find it. But it shouldn't require minute movements to keep it activated; just sensing touch should be enough.
Are you wearing gloves? I have the steering wheel heating on so maybe that tricks the system for now in the cold weather and is something to watch out for when it starts to get warmer outside?
#14
AudiWorld Super User
I think the difference between Audi and BMW's assist is the Audi uses a tech that just senses for the driver's touch on the steering wheel to avoid the alert, whereas other cars require some sort of movement of the wheel to assure the driver still has hands on the wheel.
I think I read this in a recent issue of some car magazines, so I'll try and find it. But it shouldn't require minute movements to keep it activated; just sensing touch should be enough.
Are you wearing gloves? I have the steering wheel heating on so maybe that tricks the system for now in the cold weather and is something to watch out for when it starts to get warmer outside?
I think I read this in a recent issue of some car magazines, so I'll try and find it. But it shouldn't require minute movements to keep it activated; just sensing touch should be enough.
Are you wearing gloves? I have the steering wheel heating on so maybe that tricks the system for now in the cold weather and is something to watch out for when it starts to get warmer outside?
#15
That was the first thing I did was to stop the seat belt warn8ng. Now only a single ding on startup and engaging a gear. Also did the needle sweep cause I thought it looked good. Next is to increase blinks on momentary blinker.
#16
AudiWorld Senior Member
Nope, it doesn't sense touch at all. It senses movement in the steering wheel. Just resting your hands on the steering wheel w/o causing any movement or resistance will bring up the warning. It's a bigger issue with traffic jam assist, because creeping along at 20mph doesn't really need any steering movement from the driver, so I personally just kinda rest my hand on the bottom of the wheel and that's when it yells every 10 seconds or so. I literally have to slightly wiggle the steering wheel for no good reason every 10 seconds. It makes the automated steering part of traffic jam assist kinda pointless IMHO.
As to the coding, here is what I've done:
Module: A5/Front Sensor Driver Asst
Adaptation Dir. Stab. Assist Driver Inact Deact Threshold Old: Medium New: Late
Adaptation Dir. Stab. Assist Driver Intensity Pwr Steer Support Old: Medium New: Strong
Adaptation Dir. Stab. Assist Driver Intensity Steer Wheel Vibr. Old: Medium New: Strong
Adaptation Dir. Stab. Assist Driver Inact Deact Threshold Old: Medium New: Late
Adaptation Dir. Stab. Assist Driver Intensity Pwr Steer Support Old: Medium New: Strong
Adaptation Dir. Stab. Assist Driver Intensity Steer Wheel Vibr. Old: Medium New: Strong
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I have found that even if you have your hands on the wheel, and if you have very passive touch, allowing the Audi to steer, you will get the warning, You almost have to show the system that you are there by steering in a direction that the car would not already go... in other words, if the car wants to go down the middle of the lane, you need to slightly fight it so that it knows you are still there. But if you perfectly match what it wants to do, it assumes you have let go.
#18
Nope, it doesn't sense touch at all. It senses movement in the steering wheel. Just resting your hands on the steering wheel w/o causing any movement or resistance will bring up the warning. It's a bigger issue with traffic jam assist, because creeping along at 20mph doesn't really need any steering movement from the driver, so I personally just kinda rest my hand on the bottom of the wheel and that's when it yells every 10 seconds or so. I literally have to slightly wiggle the steering wheel for no good reason every 10 seconds. It makes the automated steering part of traffic jam assist kinda pointless IMHO.
That's odd. I don't use traffic jam assist because I'm not in too many traffic jams but for the lane assist, I always drive with my elbow resting on the window and just have a hand around the 10/11 o'clock position and have it resting there. I don't actively move the wheel, especially on cruise control on the highway with lane assist and I don't get the warning. I mess around sometimes and just take my hand off the wheel completely, then I get the warning after 7-10 seconds but no matter where I rest my hand, so long as it senses my hand there, the alarm doesn't go off. Thats' why I assumed it was touch based.
#19
AudiWorld Super User
That's odd. I don't use traffic jam assist because I'm not in too many traffic jams but for the lane assist, I always drive with my elbow resting on the window and just have a hand around the 10/11 o'clock position and have it resting there. I don't actively move the wheel, especially on cruise control on the highway with lane assist and I don't get the warning. I mess around sometimes and just take my hand off the wheel completely, then I get the warning after 7-10 seconds but no matter where I rest my hand, so long as it senses my hand there, the alarm doesn't go off. Thats' why I assumed it was touch based.