What does adaptive cruise control unavailable mean?
The active safety control module provides the adaptive cruise control system functionality. If any of the radars or the camera becomes blocked or misaligned, an “ADAPTIVE CRUISE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE” message may be displayed and the cruise will be disabled.
Why is my ACC not available?
ACC and Front Assist Not Available warning message means that the ACC and front assist system of your car have been dropped out and not function properly. Usually it is the sensor that at the front which has failed and affects the cruise control and front braking assistant feature.
What does error ACC mean on Volkswagen?
Adaptive Cruise Control
A yellow Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) warning means action is required. Roadside assistance: 0800 777 192. ACC is not currently available. Stop the car when it is safe to do so and turn off the engine. Restart the car and check the radar for obstructing dirt, ice, etc.
What is VW adaptive cruise control?
ACC adaptive cruise control helps to avoid accidents by always keeping your car at a safe distance from the traffic ahead. The safe-distance technology builds on the familiar cruise control system by adding a radar sensor. It immediately detects traffic slowing ahead and automatically reduces your speed to match.
What to do when cruise control is not available?
It usually beeps and pops up when I am in cruise control and I either 1) hit the brake, 2) manually turn off cruise control or 3) switch to command shift or some mode where CC is not allowed. The thing is, once this error condition notice pops up, it won’t go away, and the car will not let me use cruise control.
What does ACC and Front Assist not available mean?
Sometimes, whilst you driving a car, a message on your dashboard pops up to say that “ACC and Front Assist Not Available” and then the cruise control warning light comes on orange.ACC and Front Assist Not Available warning message means that the ACC and front assist system of your car have been dropped out and not function properly.
Why is my ACC not working on my VW?
Usually it is the sensor that at the front which has failed and affects the cruise control and front braking assistant feature. This error is common to have in certain weather conditions such as rain, snow, fog in cold weather or perhaps debris like a carrier bag stuck on the front.
What do you need to know about adaptive cruise control?
Correct adjustment is an essential prerequisite for perfect functioning of the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system. Before adjustment of the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system, the event memory must be read out and faults, if any, rectified. So, you may also need to update the software for the error to get disappear.
What to do when adaptive cruise control is not working?
In my A4 Avant the system’s sensor is based on a laser (so is not really a “Radar” that is a “RAdio” Detection And Range). In this case, after the alert “ACC not available” the first thing to do is to clean the lens in front of the car.
What does ACC not available mean on Audi?
It also says that ‘ACC not available!’ (ie the same message but with a ! on the end) means a system malfunction, but my message doesn’t have the ‘!’. The only other symptom is that the cruise control light comes up red during the self test at switch on. You know, when all the other lights flash on for a few seconds.
Sometimes, whilst you driving a car, a message on your dashboard pops up to say that “ACC and Front Assist Not Available” and then the cruise control warning light comes on orange.ACC and Front Assist Not Available warning message means that the ACC and front assist system of your car have been dropped out and not function properly.
Usually it is the sensor that at the front which has failed and affects the cruise control and front braking assistant feature. This error is common to have in certain weather conditions such as rain, snow, fog in cold weather or perhaps debris like a carrier bag stuck on the front.