Originally Posted by Talbot

I really don't know what my reaction was when it happened...but I do remember it was a hell of a jolt. I thought there was some serious malfunction in the engine or transmission, so likely I, too, added to braking to avoid stopping right in the oncoming car's path.

The one thing I am 100% sure of is that outside of the car's intervention, I could, have easily completed my maneuver without even cutting it close. Heck, my wife was in the car, so I know I accounted for an even larger margin of safety. Again, I'm especially aware of the situation on this particular turn. Moreso than a normal, casual drive.

Also, I'm not considering defeating the system because of a one-off incident. Next time, though, I'll be better able to contain my bladder!

Originally Posted by Talbot

On Saturday, while city driving, I had a not-too-pleasant experience with (what I suppose was) the Pre Sense "City" function.

I'm stopped in an intersection, waiting to turn left (under a green light). Oncoming traffic is staggered out just in the way that people love to do around here, making it difficult to turn left.
Anyway, I bided my time, and - since I'm still under 250 miles - I'm cognizant that I don't want to just stuff the accelerator to the floor to cross 2 lanes of traffic. (This is in a downtown section of town, so the speed limit is probably 25/30 here).

Anyway, I find an upcoming hole in the cars and I proceed with a moderately aggressive nudge to the accelerator and WHAM. The car stops like I hit a brick wall. My first, instant reaction was "Aw schiesse, the transmission or engine fell out."
A quick glance down at the VC, and there was a BIG RED "PRESENSE" indicator. Now, I was not exactly left hanging out in the lane for the incoming traffic when I got stopped, but I was not far from it. It was a pretty disturbing incident.

What I do know is: I was not in any collision trajectory by a long shot, AND I did not notice any "pre"-action WARNING to this event.

What I don't know is this:
1) Did I start my maneuver too closely to the passing car (the one I'd be turning BEHIND) and the system though I'd hit that car
or
2) Did the system make a judgement that the 2nd car (the oncoming one) that I was cutting it too closely to go in front of him.

I don't really want to turn safety functions off in my car, but I'm hoping I can tune this one down a little bit.


Maybe Pre Sense is not the correct name of the function that intervened. According to this, it may be "Turn Assist"

https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/...e-systems-7184