2008 AUDI S8 rear view mirror

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& WARNING
• The rear-view camera has blind spots , in whi ch objects cannot
be detected. Be especially careful to check for small children and
an imals before ba ck ing up . Small children and animals will not
always be detected by the sensors.
• The Audi parking system is not a substitute for being careful
and alert when backing up. Be especially careful during parking
and similar maneu vers . Always watch where you are driving and
make sure that nothing is in the way .
• Remember that low obsta cles which have already been
signaled may pass below the system's sensing zone when the
vehicle is ba cking up . The fact that the signal stops does not mean
that you have cleared the obstacle . When the signal stops , impact
is imminent . Objects such as trailer hit ches , chains , narrow posts
or fences covered by a thin layer of paint may not always be
detected by the system. They can still damage your vehicle
without warning .
• Always make sure that the volume and frequency of the chimes
is adjusted so that you can easily hear the acoustic distance signal
even if the radio is playing, the air -conditioner blower is on High or
there is a high level of outside noise .
- Check the settings whenever someone else has driven the
vehicle before you.
• Improper reliance on the Audi parking system can cause colli­
sions and serious personal injury .
- Never rely only on parking assist when chang ing backing up .
- Always check rear view mirrors to make sure it is safe to back
up .
[ i J Tips
• Before parking with the rear -view camera, the Adaptive Air
S us pe nsi on sta ndard or automatic mo de mus t be switch ed on
=> page 27.
• T he rear -view camera pictur e is avai lable as soon as the MMI
Display or the M MI is sw itche d on, o r the start -up pha se is
completed.
• In order fo r th e re ar-v iew camera to func tion prop erly, the
camera
lens=> page 170, fig. 191 must be kept clean, and free of
sn ow a nd i ce. Please follo w the ad ditio nal no tes
on => page 783 .
• T he camera coverage angle changes when the trunk lid is open.
Theref ore, the r ear-view camera picture is d isplaye d w ithout ori en­
tation lines and without blue surfaces.
• Observe an d follow t he no tes on towing mo de
on => pag e 180. •
App lies to veh icles : w ith Advanced Parking System with rear view came ra
Rear-view camera coverage area
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F ig . 196 Top vi ew :
Re ar- vie w ca mera
coverage a rea
F ig . 197 Side vi ew:
Covered ar ea
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uncover ed area
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&, WARNING (continued)
you should not use the guide help lines to measure distance -
danger of accident!
0 Note
In the MMI Display, the direction of travel of the vehicle rear is repre­
sented depending on the steering wheel angle . The vehicle front
swings out more than the vehicle rear.
[ i] Tips
• In order for the rear-view camera to function properly, the
camera
lens=> page 170, fig . 191 must be kept clean, and free of
snow and ice. Please follow the additional notes
on=> page 183.
• The positions of the orientation lines/ surfaces are displaced up
or down if the parking process is carried out with the rear -view
camera in Adaptive Air Suspension=> page 21 dynamic or lift mode.
Therefore, the accuracy is reduced.•
Special parking situations
Applies to vehicles : with Advance d Par king Sys tem wi th rear view came ra
Parking next to obstacles
When parking next to an obstacle, enough distance must
left on the side.
Fig. 202 Top view:
Parking next
to a brick
wall
With "parking mode 2", you can park very closely to a sidewalk curb
with your
vehicle=> page 173, fig. 195.
However, when parking next to an obstacle, such as a brick wall, a
larger side distance must be selected in order to prevent collision
damage to the vehicle. Position the long side of the marked blue
surface so that there is enough distance from the curb; the surface
must not touch the
curb=> fig . 202.
Also, the turning process has to occur considerably sooner. This
means that the corresponding blue curved
line=> page 177, fig. 201
must not touch the curb, but should rather be at a distance far
enough from the
curb=>&,.
& WARNING
• Keep plenty of distance from an obstacle, so that your outside
mirror or a corner of your vehicle does not collide with any obsta-
cles -danger of accident!
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fl::. WARNING (continued )
• The Audi parking system is not a substitute for being careful
and alert when backing up. Be especially careful during parking
and similar maneuvers . Always watch where you are driving and
make sure that nothing is in the way.
• When maneuvering or parking, do not only use the MMI Display
for orientation. Certain objects
· depending on the screen resolu ­
tion
· may not, or not entirely , be displayed; for example trailer
hitches , chains, narrow posts , or fences .
• Improper reliance on the Audi parking system can cause colli­
sions and serious personal injury .
- Never rely only on parking assist when changing backing up.
- Always check rear view mirrors to make sure it is safe to back
up. •
App lies to vehic les: w ith Adva nced Pa rk ing Sys tem with re ar view c ame ra
Notes on distance information
Contro ls a nd eq uip­
ment
Fig . 20 3 MMI Display:
displayed red l ine
touche s the bumper Fig
. 204 Actual
di stance from bumper
T he red line in the MMI Disp lay~ fig . 20 3 indicates th e distance you
shou ld ma inta in fro m a n ob stacle , when park ing . If an obst acle is
located at road leve l, y ou can approach the o bstacle u nti l th e red
li ne to uche s the obs tacle ( 1.3 ft, o r 40 cm, dis tance). On the othe r
han d, if an obstac le is no t locat ed at roa d leve l (the b umper of a
vehic le, for examp le), you should not approach this obstac le unti l
t he red lin e touch es t he obstac le.
F or instance, if you back up toward another vehic le, it will appea r as
t ho ug h th e gu ide hel p lines and su rfaces are bei ng pu shed ov er the
vehic le b ehind
you~ fig. 2 03 . In t his e xample, it can be reco gnized
i n th e MM I D is pl ay t hat t he red line e xactly touc hes the b um per o f
th e veh icle behind you . In de ed , however, t he red
line @~ fig. 20 4
does not touch the b umper, but ha s rather been pushed underneath
t h e b umper. The ac tual dista nce (dashe d line
G) ) to the vehi cle
beh ind yo u is meanwhile less than 1.3 ft ( 40 cm). Your vehicle
bum per must also be take n in to consi dera ti on for the d istanc e
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& WARNING
• Please note that objects not touching the ground can appear to
be further away than they really are (for example , the bumper of a
parked vehicle, a trailer hitch , or the rear of a truck ). In this case ,
you should not use the guide help lines to measure distance
·
danger of accident! ..
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

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&, WARNING (continued)
• Maintain plenty of distance from an obstacle, so that your
outside mirror or a corner of your vehicle does not collide with any
obstacles -danger of accident!
• The Audi parking system is not a substitute for being careful
and alert when backing up. Be especially careful during parking
and similar maneuvers. Always watch where you are driving and
make sure that nothing is in the way.
• When maneuvering or parking, do not only use the MMI Display
for orientation. Certain objects -depending on the screen resolu­
tion -may not, or not entirely, be displayed; for example trailer
hitches, chains, narrow posts, or fences .
•
Applies to vehicles: with Advanced Parking System with rear view camera and a trailer hitch
i nstalled according to factory spec ifications
Towing hitch
For vehicles with a trailer hitch installed according to factory speci­
fications, the rear acoustic parking sensors are not activated when
the vehicle is put in reverse gear while an electrical connection to
the trailer socket* is established . No distance alert occurs in the rear
=> page 170. The rear -view camera picture => page 173 is displayed
without orientation lines and without blue surfaces. •
Settings in the MMI
Applies to vehicles : w ith Advanced Par king Sys tem with rear vie w camera
Adjusting the chimes -option 1
The volume and the pitch (frequency) of the chimes can
be adjusted in the MM/.
Fig. 205 MMI display:
Selection menu
- Press the [CAR] function button.
- Select
Systems in the CAR menu.
- Select
Audi parking system .
-Select Front volume to change the volume of the front
audible signal generator, or
Rear volume to change the
volume of the rear audible signal generator.
- Select
Front frequency to change the frequency of the
front audible signal generator or
Rear frequency if you
want to change the frequency of the rear audible signal
generator.
When you adjust the volume and frequency, the new setting will
sound for approximately 2 seconds from the signal generator
affected.

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"O ff" se tting
If yo u have set t he off function, both the rear -view camera and the
visual disp lay wi ll be deactivated. The acoustic parking assist
rema ins active .
[ i] Tip s
If you change the settings in the MM I, the new settings do not
become active unti l the parking assis t is sw itched on again .•
Safety tips
Ap plies to vehi cles : w ith Ad vance d Par king Sys tem with re a r view c ame ra
Acoustic parking system error message
If you hear a continuous tone for several seconds while the front
and back parking ass ist w ith visual d isplay is activated and the LED
in the switch
P wA flashes when you engage the reverse gear, there is
a malfunction in the acoustic parking assist.
This system error is immed iate ly output after:
• Every manua l activation via the switch
Pw.o. => page 170,
• Reverse gear is engaged for t he first t ime during an ign it ion
cycle, or
• An error is detected dur ing operation.
[ i ] Tip s
If the system reports an error, have an Audi dealer or an authorized
dea lership correct this system error .•
Controls and equip­ ment
Applies to vehi cles: w it h Ad vanced Par king Sy stem wit h rea r vie w camera
Rear-view camera tips
We recommend that you pract ice parking with t he rear -v iew ca mera
in a traffic-free location, or parking
lot, to become familiar with the
system, the orien tation lines, and their fu nction . When do ing th is,
there should be good light and weather conditions .
I n the MMI Disp lay, objects or vehicles appear closer or further away
if:
• you are driving in reverse gear from a level surface onto an
inc lin e, or a downward slope,
• you are dr iving in reverse gear toward protruding objects,
• the vehicle is carrying too much load in the rear .
The accuracy of the orientation lines and b lue surfaces diminishes
if :
• the Adaptive Air Suspension is defec tive, or the dynamic or lift
mode is switched on,
• the rear -view camera does not provide a re liable image, for
examp le, in poor vis ibility conditions or if the lens is dirty,
• the image on the screen is not visib le due to sun glare and reflec ­
t ion.
Caring for the re ar-v iew c amer a len s:
• Dampen the lens with a household a lcoho l- based g lass c leaner,
and c lean the lens with a dry cloth.
• Remove snow with a hand brush.
• Remove ice, preferably with de -icing
spray=> 0.
& WARNING
• The rear -view c amera does not r epla ce the vie w to the re ar a nd
the rear view mirror s.
• The rear-view camer a - be cause of t echn ical lim itations -doe s
not show the entire are a behind the
vehicle => page 174, fig. 197. ~