So once you switch off Front Assist as described in attachment. Does it stay off? or do you need to go through this every time you start car?

 

Thanks

 

 

No advice regarding the advisability of switching off front assist, thanks.

Stays off mate.

Stays off mate.

Thanks - good to know that.

How come you want to turn it off? Have you had a few erratic warnings? I've had a few but still leaning towards keeping it on in case of that rare occasion where it might save me from a genuine accident.

I would have thought front assist has got this car in a lower insurance group, surely if you was in an accident and your insurance found out they would refuse to pay out.

I had front assist on my mk3 fabia se and it alerted me on 3 occasions to hazards, twice was when cars had nearly pulled out in front of me. Another time a car in front was turning into a side street but then suddenly stopped. I noticed the hazards any way but it was good to know it had picked up on what could have been collisions had i myself or the offending drivers not took apropriate action.

I was hoping my new octavia se sport would have front assist, another feature along with the speed limiter that i will miss.

Edited 1 December, 20169 yr by POWYSWALES

I must admit I'm a bit bemused as to why you would want to turn it off?

It's saved my bacon a fair few times.

I would have thought front assist has got this car in a lower insurance group, surely if you was in an accident and your insurance found out they would refuse to pay out.

Front assist isn't standard though across all models/trims so I'm not sure it would have lowered the insurance group. Unless you told them you have it and there's a term/clause that says it must be enabled or we might not pay out, I don't think they could refuse on that basis. Same would apply for things like switching the traction aids off etc.

Makes absolutely no difference whatsoever as it is not standard across range, like the Golf Mk7.

When I have tried to specify it on insurance quotes I either had '?' or 'It's an optional extra and we'll have to charge you more as it will cost more to repair in an accident'.

You know what's far better than front assist, or adaptive cruise control, or lane assist? An advanced driving course. I'm all for safer cars, but I am far more interested in better drivers.

I think my wife and I have had 3 warnings with front assist. In each case it was premature relative to the way we were driving.

It's clearly speed related so flashes up at different distances.

Not sure if this is good or bad w.r.t. "Trusting it".

How does one really test it? Drive towards a barn door? :-)

How does one really test it? Drive towards a barn door? :-)

 

Bungalows are available too! Maybe the Front Assist didn't work on this Audi though?

 

Went past a pulled up bus with a few parked cars on the other side and no cars coming for a good 200m.

The front assist threw up the red warning and slammed on the ABS, with the person behind looking quite shocked.

 

It's all well and good having it, but I think the calibration needs doing at the service soon, as there was nothing anywhere near it.

How does one really test it? Drive towards a barn door? :-)

I think my wife and I have had 3 warnings with front assist. In each case it was premature relative to the way we were driving.

It's clearly speed related so flashes up at different distances.

Not sure if this is good or bad w.r.t. "Trusting it".

How does one really test it? Drive towards a barn door? :-)

I would love to test it against, say, a couple of large sheets of poly.

Warrior193. 

Wouldn't use it if you paid me. I don't even use lane assist. There is no substitute for a good driver. Sadly these 'safety' features will only further lull average drivers into zero situational awareness idiots.

I've had it come up a few times, possibly three false alarms when i have been overtaking a vehicle that had almost completed turning off to the left, but these were only "1st stage warnings" and didn't apply the brakes. For all but one of the other warnings, I was already starting to brake as the system initiated. Seems to be reasonably accurate on my wagon.  

Edited 3 January, 20179 yr by Warrior193

Wouldn't use it if you paid me. I don't even use lane assist. There is no substitute for a good driver. Sadly these 'safety' features will only further lull average drivers into zero situational awareness idiots.

If your car did have it, you would benefit from that 1 time when it would ASSIST you to avoid an accident. Yes it's not perfect and does gives false alerts, i.e if you're looking at a car turning in front of you and paying attention but not braking, it will alert. It's not meant to take over and relieve you of responsibility but add to your senses and increase stopping distance. In broad daylight with an unobstructed view ahead you probably have its measure. Try it in poor visibility and with the view ahead blocked by a 4x4 or van and then try to beat its reactions. You won't. You may pull up in time or pull over to avoid the incident without it but with Front Assist it will give you a second or half a second extra warning, whilst your eyes and brain are still working out what's happening and how much braking effort is required. I wondered how good it was until I actually needed it on a dark night and was impressed.

Lane Assist is ok but I am not sure whether it will prevent a crash, unless the carriage markings are clearly marked and don't bend too sharply. I think as an aid it's better at sensing drivers failing to provide the required steering input, either through sleep or illness. Useful for long stretches of motorway / autobahn etc.

Just out of interest, does anyone know the preset delay between the warning flashing up on the maxidot and the car actually taking action (i.e, braking)?

It's quick, trust me. I recently had a false indication and although I was aware of the turning vehicle just about to complete its turn off the carriageway about 30 feet in front and judged the closure rate/avoidance to be safe, the system went directly to a split-second of auto-braking and an audible warning instead of just the usual warning tone.

Bungalows are available too! Maybe the Front Assist didn't work on this Audi though?

He'd turned off the front assist as he'd didn't like the false alerts

He'd turned off the front assist as he'd didn't like the false alerts

From all the rubber splattered up the wall by the left rear, that engine ran for a while after that prang. At full throttle.

Edited 4 January, 20179 yr by Warrior193

He'd turned off the front assist as he'd didn't like the false alerts

Don't all Audis have this turned off? How would they tailgate in the outside lane otherwise :P

Don't all Audis have this turned off? How would they tailgate in the outside lane otherwise :p

Audi drivers never look at their dash, so they don't see the warning even if it's there :p