Audi Tech Tutorial: Active Lane Departure Warning / Lane Guidance

Learn how to activate and deactivate your Audi’s Active Lane Departure Warning system and Lane Guidance features. While Lane Departure Warning is designed to help you keep the vehicle in its intended lane, Lane Guidance provides active steering input assist in keeping the vehicle in the center of the lane. Audi’s forward-thinking technology and safety-enhancing features ensure you have a smooth driving experience.

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[zauzaudai]

I have a 2024 Audi q5, it looks my MMI does not have this tab. Is this a new MMI for a specific model?

[redaelhaimer]

I am writing to share a serious incident involving your Lane Assist system, which directly led to an accident. While this technology may seem effective under ideal test conditions, it’s important to highlight that theory and practice differ greatly, especially in real-world driving environments, which are 99% different from the roads in Germany or controlled test environments.

Here’s what happened: I was driving on a narrow road when a person on a moped approached my car from the right, unpredictably and unsteadily. To avoid a collision, I attempted to steer left to give the rider space in case he fell or lost control. However, at that exact moment, your Lane Assist system detected a line on the left and took control, forcing my car back to the right.

The result? Instead of avoiding the moped, I ended up hitting the rider. What could have been a simple avoidance maneuver turned into an accident because your system overruled my actions.

This situation clearly demonstrates that, instead of enhancing safety, your system can actually endanger it, particularly in unpredictable scenarios. Such driving aids should be reserved for specific circumstances or for individuals with particular needs, but they should not be activated by default for all drivers. In critical moments, only the driver is capable of making the best decision based on the situation.

I urge you to reconsider the default activation of Lane Assist and to allow drivers to decide when and if they want this feature engaged. Many users share their frustrations on forums and in YouTube videos, explaining how to disable this system. It’s crucial not to impose such technology where it may cause accidents.

Please take this real-life accident seriously and adjust the system to ensure that it no longer compromises the safety of drivers and other road users.

Sincerely,

[mistareee]

Considering how crappy their other tech is, no way this works properly.

I can only imagine what real safety issues this car has when you peel back a layer or two.

Crappily made cars and will never ever buy audi again

[vmel]

This is a huge disappointment. 80, 000 dollars car cannot keep a car between the lines without Adaptive Cruise engaged. Come on, Audi! $23 K Hundai Sonata can do it . 😀