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Audi Side assist and exit warning system: fault. Please contact service.

Side assist and exit warning system: fault. Please contact service.

DriveNot yet established by verified evidence.
ChargeNot yet established by verified evidence.
ServiceYes. The displayed alert explicitly says, “Please contact service.”
Confidence90%

Quick answer

This Audi alert indicates a fault affecting the side assist and exit warning system. Official Audi technical-service communications document this message in connection with sporadically inoperative lane change assist/intersection assist on certain vehicles.

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1. What does Side assist and exit warning system: fault. Please contact service. mean?

This Audi alert indicates a fault affecting the side assist and exit warning system. Official Audi technical-service communications document this message in connection with sporadically inoperative lane change assist/intersection assist on certain vehicles.

2. Technical explanation

Verified Audi technical-service evidence identifies this instrument-cluster message as one of several messages that may be displayed when lane change assist/intersection assist is sporadically not working. The cited communications also document DTC B200FF9 stored in the driver assist module in the described condition. The evidence does not establish that B200FF9 will be present in every vehicle displaying this alert.

3. What system is affected?

Side assist and exit warning system; Audi driver-assistance systems. The supplied evidence also references lane change assist and intersection assist.

4. How serious is this code?

Not yet established by verified evidence.

5. Symptoms you may notice

  • Instrument-cluster message: “Side assist and exit warning system: fault. Please contact service.”
  • Lane change assist/intersection assist may be sporadically inoperative.
  • In the documented technical-service condition, DTC B200FF9 may be stored in the driver assist module.

6. Possible causes

  • The verified evidence documents a technical-service condition involving sporadically inoperative driver-assist systems and DTC B200FF9 in the driver assist module. A specific underlying cause is not established by the supplied evidence.

7. Can I still drive the vehicle?

Not yet established by verified evidence.

8. Can I charge the vehicle?

Not yet established by verified evidence.

9. What you can safely do

  • Contact Audi service, as stated in the instrument-cluster alert.
  • Do not assume side assist, exit warning, lane change assist, or intersection assist is available while the message is displayed.

10. Step-by-step troubleshooting

  1. Have an Audi service provider inspect the vehicle and check the driver assist module for DTC B200FF9. Further diagnostic steps are not established by the supplied evidence.

11. When to contact service

Yes. The displayed alert explicitly says, “Please contact service.”

12. What the service center may check

  • Confirm the reported instrument-cluster message.
  • Check whether lane change assist/intersection assist is sporadically inoperative.
  • Check the driver assist module for DTC B200FF9, as documented in Audi technical-service communications.

13. Possible repair or resolution

  • Not yet established by verified evidence.

14. Affected vehicles

15. Related TSBs / service bulletins

  • Audi technical-service communication A9024932063502_8, NHTSA Manufacturer Communication 11002255, published May 22, 2024.
  • Audi technical-service communication A9023342063502_7, NHTSA Manufacturer Communication 10241436, published August 2, 2023.
  • Audi technical-service communication A9023922063502_6, NHTSA Manufacturer Communication 10230995, published January 26, 2023.
  • Audi technical-service communication A9122982063502_5, NHTSA Manufacturer Communication 10211913, published May 4, 2022.
  • Audi technical-service communication A9122602063502_4, NHTSA Manufacturer Communication 10207129, published January 6, 2022.
  • Audi technical-service communication A9121432063502_3, NHTSA Manufacturer Communication 10202633, published October 20, 2021.
  • Audi technical-service communication A9121282063502_2, NHTSA Manufacturer Communication 10201512, published September 3, 2021.
  • Audi technical-service communication A9121152063502_1, NHTSA Manufacturer Communication 10199425, published July 16, 2021.

16. Recall information

  • Not yet established by verified evidence.

17. Official manufacturer information

Verified applicability in the supplied database: 2020–2021 Audi A7, A8, and e-tron models in the United States. The supplied NHTSA-hosted manufacturer communications document the alert and associated driver-assistance condition.

19. Frequently asked questions

What does this Audi message mean?

It indicates a fault involving the side assist and exit warning system. Audi technical-service communications list it among messages displayed when lane change assist/intersection assist is sporadically not working.

Is DTC B200FF9 related?

Audi technical-service communications document DTC B200FF9 stored in the driver assist module for the described sporadically inoperative driver-assist condition. The evidence does not establish that this DTC is present in every case.

Which vehicles are verified as applicable?

The supplied database lists U.S.-market 2020–2021 Audi A7, A8, and e-tron vehicles.

20. Sources & verification

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