2009 AUDI S6 ESP

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Deactivating
- Press t he button again . T he ind icato r light on the butto n
goes out.
T he system works at speeds faster than 19 mph (30 km/h) .
& WARNING
• Improper reliance on the side assist system can cause colli­
sions and seriou s per sonal injury:
- Never rely only on side assist when changing lanes .
- Always check rear view mirrors to make sure that it is safe to c hange lanes.
• Side assist cannot detect all vehicles under all conditions­
danger of accident!
• Side assist cannot detect vehicles in time to alert you when
they approach from behind at very high speed , or fall drop back
very quickly.
• The radar sensor's
vision can be reduced or entirely blocked by
rain , snow, and heavy spray . This can result in side assist not
adequately detecting veh icles or , in some cases, not detecting
them at all . Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle.
• Please note that side assi st indicates there are approaching
vehicles, or vehicles in your bl ind spot , only after your vehicle has
reached a driving speed of at lea st 19 mph (30 km /h).
• S ide assist signal does not work around tight corners (turning
radiu s less than 328 feet, or 100 m l.
• Side assist is no replacement for the driver's full attention . The
d river alone is responsible for lane changes and similar driv ing
maneuvers. Always keep an eye on the d ire ction you are travel ing
and the relevant area around the vehicle .
Controls and equip ­
ment
0 Note
• To e nsu re t hat you do not adverse ly a ffect s ide assist, do not
b lock the area on the rear bumper where the radar sensors are
located w it h f oreign objects (s uch as st ickers or bicycle rac ks).
• M ake su re that the signal light on the o utside mi rror is not
b loc ked by st ic ke rs or ot her items.
[ i ] Tips
• Side ass ist automaticall y deact ivates i f it detects t hat t he ra dar
sensors are blocked=> page
153. The indicator light on the button
goes out.
• The area on the bumper whe re the rada r sen so rs a re loca ted
must cons iste ntly re mai n fr ee o f snow, ice, and heavy so iling so t hat
side assist can function properly. Follow the additiona l notes on
=> page
154.
• Additiona l tinting on the front side windows can make it ha rder
t o see and co rrect ly unde rsta nd the s ignal light o n the outs ide
mirror.
• For Declaratio n of Comp liance to Un ited Sta tes FCC a nd I ndus try
Canada regulations => page
375 . •
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Applies to vehicles: with side ass ist
Sensor detection area
Fig. 149 Schem ati c
illu str ati on : Sens or
d etec tio n area
The detection ~ fig. 149 of the radar sensor detection area is made
up of:
• the approach area !light green area)
0, about 230 feet (70 ml
behind the veh icle, and
• the "blind spot" (dark green areal@.
The radar sensors cover the adjacent left and right lanes. Other
lanes are
not covered by the radar sensors .
[ i ] Tip s
Side assist does not measure actual lane width . The system
assumes a fixed lane width. Detection in the left and right lanes is based on this assumed lane width. When driving on narrow roads or
when driving to the left or right of the center of a travel lane, it is
possible that vehicles wi ll be detected that are
not in the lane next
to the lane you are using~
page 153 . •
Ap plies to vehicl es: with side assist
Operation
Side ass ist compares the distance and difference in speed of
detected vehicles with the speed of your vehicle. Whenever the
difference in speed and distance is registered as notab le if you were
to change lanes, a signal light appears on the respective mirror.
The signal can light up if you are passed by a vehic le or if you are
passing another vehicle.
If you pass another vehicle slowly (difference in speed less than 9 mph, or
15 km/h), the signal light will come on as soon as the other
vehicle is in your blind spot and is detected by side assist. When the
difference in speed is greater, the signa l light will not come on .•
Applies to vehic les : w ith side assist
Informational and alert stage signals
Side assist has two signal stages:
• the informational stage signal, and
• the alert stage signal.
Side assist helps you by using the appropriate signa l stage,
depend ing on whether or not you have act ivated the turn signal,
and thus have indicated that you are or are not changing lanes.
In fo rm ati onal stag e signal
As long as you have not activated the turn signa l, side assist informs
you of detected vehicles that are registered as being in a notable location if you were to change lanes. Whenever the detected
vehic le's difference in speed and distance is registered by side
assist as notable, the signa l light on the respective mirror produces
muted il luminatio n.
The brightness of the informationa l stage signal is designed not to
be as intense, so that it does not interfere with your view of the road
when you are driving and have no intention of changing lanes. .,,,

1111 Audi side assist
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G) Sig nal o n outs ide mirr or does no t l ight up
If you activate your turn signal in driving situat ion @, the signal sti ll
does not light up on the outside mirror:::::,
& in "Safety tips" on
page 154. •
Applies to vehic les: with side assist
MMI settings
The basic brightness setting of the signal on the outside
mirror can be adjusted via the MM/.
- Press the I CAR I function button.
- Select
Syst ems * in t he CAR menu.
- Selec t
Audi side a ssis t.
Selec t Warning lam p: brightn ess.
Fig. 154 MMI Disp la y:
Adj ust ing s igna l
br ightn ess
Rotate the contro l knob to adjust the displayed bright­
ness of the signal light on the outside mirrors~ fig. 154.
The brightness of the signal light for both the informational and
a lert stages is automatica lly adjusted to ambient light cond itions . In
addition, you can adjust the
basic brightness separately, via the
brightness function :::::, fig. 154 . Whi
le making the adjustment, the new brightness setting is
displayed briefly. The brightness disp layed is that of the informa ­
tiona l stage signal. The alert stage signa l brightness is linked to the
informational stage signal brightness .
The informat iona l stage signal brightness shou ld be adjusted so
that you notice the signal illumination when you look in the outside
m irror, but not when you look forward through the windsh ield .
I n very dark or light surroundings, the automatic brightness setting
adjusts signal light brightness to maximum or minimum intensity,
as needed . In circumstances such as these, you may not notice any
change in the brightness on the outside mirror when adjusting the
basic brightness.
You may not notice the change until lighting conditions are normal
aga in.
[ i ] Tips
• Side assist is not active when the basic brightness is adjusted.
T he signal light comes on briefly to he lp you make the adjustment.
• Your settings are automatically stored and assigned to the
remote contro l key being used .•
Ap plies to vehic les: with side assist
General information
Side assist has lim its and cannot detect vehicles under a ll road and
weather conditions. Please remember system limitations and never
rely on the system, especia lly when:
• driving through curves:::::,
page 153,
• lanes are of different widths:::::, page 153. •

Audi sid e as sis t -
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Applies to vehicle s: with side assist
When driving through curves
Side assist canno t detect veh ic les in curves with a turning radius of
less than 328 feet (100 m) .
When driving through a curve, it is possible that side assist may register a vehicle two lanes over, and the signal on the outside
mirror will light up .•
Appl ies t o vehicles: with side ass is t
lane width
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
•
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Fi g. 155 lanes o f a
n ormal width are in
d etec tio n area
Fi g. 156 Nar row lane s:
Si de assis t may detec t
vehi cles tw o l ane s
away
Side assist's detection area is designed to cover lanes of standard
width to the left a nd r ight of your trave l lane, depending on whether
you drive in the center of your lane or c loser to the edge.
I f you drive in narrow lanes, side assist's detection area may also
inc lude other lanes - especially if you tend to drive on the edge of
your lane=> fig. 156. Under these conditions, vehicles can a lso be
detected tha t are two lanes away, a nd s ide assist then could switch
between the informationa l and warning stage signa ls.
When driving in very wide lanes, vehicles in the adjacent lane may
not be detected because they are not inside the detection area .•
Notes
App lies to vehic les : with side assist
Messages in instrument cluster display
If side assist turns off automatically, the indicator light on the
b utton will go out and y ou wi ll see a message in the instrument
cluster disp lay:
Audi side a ssist not avail able : s en sors po ssibly blocked
The side assist sensors are built into the rear bumper on the left and
right (not visible on the outside) =>
page 146, fig. 146. To ensu re that
you do not adversely affect the way side assist functions, foreign
objects (such as stickers o r bicyc le racks) should not be attached to
the area on the rear bumper where the sensors are located . If side
assist functi ons are adversely affec ted, you w ill see this message in
the instrument cluster display. Remove anything that may be
b locking the sensors.
I f no vehic le is detected for a longer pe riod of time while driving ,
side assist will also switch off automatically .
Audi sid e ass is t currently not available
If there is a temporary problem (such as the vehicle's ba ttery cha rge
being low) , side ass ist cannot be activated temporarily . .,_
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

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Audi side assist : system fault
Have t he syste m checked by an a uthorize d Aud i dea ler o r qua lified
workshop .•
App lies to veh ic les : wi th side ass is t
Safety tips
The side assis t detec tio n m ay be li mit ed whe n driv ing a round
narrow street corners, on hilly streets, and under poor weather
con ditio ns.
It is possible t hat t he radar sensors may also detect other ob jec ts,
such as high or staggered guardrails .
S id e ass ist does no t measure ac tual lane w idth. The sys te m
assumes a fixed lane width. Detection in the left and r ight lanes is
based on thi s ass umed lane wid th . When d riving on narro w roads or
when driving to the left or right of the center of a travel lan e, it is
possible that vehicles wi ll be detected that are not in the lane next
to th e la ne you are us ing.
& WARNING
• Improper rel iance on the side assist system can cause colli ­
sions and serious personal injury:
-Never rely only on side assist when changing lanes .
- Always check rear view mirrors to make sure that it is safe to
change lane s.
• Side assist cannot detect all vehicles under all conditions ­
danger of accident!
• Side assist cannot detect vehicles in time to alert you when
they approach from behind at very high speed , or fall drop ba ck
very quickly.
• The radar sensor 's
vision can be reduced or entirely bloc ked by
rain , snow , and heavy spray . This can result in side assist not
adequately dete cting vehi cles or , in some cases , not dete cting
& WARNING (continued)
them at all . Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle .
• Please note that side assist ind icates there are approaching
vehicle s, or vehicles in you r blind spot, only after your vehicle has
reached a driving speed of at least 19 mph 130 km /h).
• Side as sist signal does not work around tight corners (turning
radius less than 328 feet , or 100 m) .
• Side assist is no replacement for the driver's full attention. The
driver alone is responsible for lane changes and similar driving
maneuvers . Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle .
0 Note
To ensure that side assist is not adve rsely affected, you shou ld not
b loc k the area o n th e r ea r bu mpe r w her e th e radar senso rs a re
l ocated with foreign objects (such as with stickers or bicycle racks) .
[ i ] Tips
If the posit ions of the radar sensors have been changed as a result
o f a rear e nd-c ollision, for insta nce, have si de ass is t che cked by an
authorized Audi dea ler for safety reasons .•

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Please note that low objects already signalled by a warning can
disappear fro m the system 's detectio n range and wil l n ot con tinu e
to be signa lled .
If the distance to an obstacle remains the same, the vo lume of the
d istance wa rni ng i s gradually reduced after a bout 4 seconds .
Approaching another obstacle wi ll result in the distance warning
sound ing at the nor mal vo lume agai n.
Malfunctions in the system
If a warnin g tone is audible for about five seconds when you turn on
the ignition, there is a ma lfunction in the system. Have the prob lem
corrected by y our aut horiz ed Aud i dealer .
Keep the sensors in the rear bumper c lean and free from ice so that
t he acoustic park ass is t sy ste m can f unction pro per ly .
& WARNING
• Sensors have dead spaces in which objects cannot be
detected . Be e specially alert for small children and animals , since
they are not always detected by the sensors.
• The Acoustic Parking System is not a substitute for the dr iver's
own caution and alertne ss. Ultimate respon sibility always
remains with the driver during parking and similar maneuvers .
Always watch where you are driving .
• You should always adjust the volume and frequen cy of the
chimes so that you can easily hear the acoustic distance warning
even if the radio is playing , the air-condit ioner blower is on High or
there i s a high level of out side noise .
- Check the settings whenever anyone else has driven the
vehicle before you.
0 Note
• Reme mber that l ow obstacles for wh ic h a warn ing has already
been issued may "dive" below the system's sensing zone if the
v e h icl e is be ing backed u p closer. In this cas e, th e wa rning so und shutting off does
not indicate that you have c
leared the obstacle .
In stea d, impact is im min ent.
• Objects such as trai ler hitches, chains, narrow posts or fences
cov ered by a t hin lay er of p ain t may no t always be dete cte d by t he
system . T hey can stil l damage your vehicle without warning.
[ i ] Tips
K eep the sensors in the rear bumper clean and free of snow and ice
so tha t the acou stic parki ng a ssis t system ca n fu nc tio n proper ly . •
Ap plie s to v ehic le s : w ith Audi P arki ng Syst em ( re arl
Adjusting the chimes
Th e vo lum e and t he pitc h (freq uency) o f th e c him es can
be adju ste d i n th e
MM/ .
Rear volume adjustment
Pre ss th e [ CAR ] fun ctio n butt on.
S el ect
Audi parking system.
Fig. 173 MMI display :
pa rking system
S elect Rear volume if you want to change t he volume of
t h e rear si gnal genera tor .
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Switch the ignition off, the entire acoustic parking
system is automatically deactivated.
The rear-view camera will deactivate automatically when you shift
into a forward gear and drive faster than about 9 mph (15 km/h) .
The delay in deactivating the camera provides an uninterrupted
view behind the vehicle especially when maneuvering in tight parking spaces and prevents the picture from turning off the every
time you shift out of reverse.
The vehicle -obstacle distance at which the sensors start to measure
is
about:
To the side 2 ft (0.60 m)
Center rear 5.2 ft (1.60 ml
Backing up
Distance notification when backing up starts when an obstacle is
detected that is within range of the Audi Parking System. As the
distance decreases, the time between the chimes gets shorter .
When the distance is less than
1 ft (0.30 m), the chime becomes a
continuous tone. Here, at the latest, you should stop backing up.
Please note that low objects already signaled by Audi Parking
System can become so close that they can no longer be detected
and will not continue to be signaled .
If the distance to an obstacle stays the same, the volume of the
distance signal chime is gradually reduced after about
4 seconds
(does not affect the continuous signal tone). Approaching another
obstacle will cause the distance signal to sound again at the normal
volume.
Distance signal tones
Distance is signaled by chimes from the rear signal generator. The
volume and the pitch of the chimes can be adjusted in the MMI
=>
page 180.
Rear-view camera (rear view)
The rear -view camera picture ~ page 175, fig. 179 appears in the
MMI Display as a mirror image . The rear-view camera picture has
orientation lines and marked surfaces projected into it, as an aid to
the parking process=>
page 173. The red line in the picture
=>
page 173, fig. 175 or=> page 173, fig. 176 indicates the collision
area . Here , at the latest, you should stop backing up~&.
If the warning message appears in the display but not the rear-view
camera picture, read and confirm the warning message. The
acoustic distance signal is always active.
If you press a function button on the MMI terminal, the rear -view
camera picture disappears. The rear-view camera picture reappears
the next time you park.
When the rear -view camera picture is displayed, you can adjust the
volume and frequency of the acoustic parking via the control button
with the
Settings function ~ page 181.
Further information on the warning message and the MMI terminal
can be found in the MMI instruction booklet.
& WARNING
• Sensors have blind spots in which objects cannot be detected.
Be especially careful to check for small children and animals
before backing 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 maneuvers. Always watch where you are driving and
make sure that nothing is in the way.
• Remember that low obstacles which have already been
signaled may pass below the system's sensing zone when the
vehicle is backing 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 hitches, chains, narrow posts
or fences covered by a thin layer of paint may not always be
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"Parking mode 1" appears by default in the MMI Display if the rear ­
v iew came ra is activate d=>
page 171 . You can switch to " parki ng
mode
2" by pressing the control button with the mode @
=> page 175, fig. 180 function . By repeatedly p ressing the control
button with the
mode function, you can switch back and forth
between "parking mode
1 " and "pa rking mode 2".
Orientation lines and marked surfa ces
Orientati on l ines and col ored ma rke d surfaces( => page 175, fig . 179
or => page 177, fig. 181) a re projected into the rear -view ca mer a
pictu res, subject to the two diffe rent par king modes . These orienta­
tion lines and surfaces offer aid when parking or maneuvering. The
orientation lines and su rfaces refer to the height of a leve l driving
sur face.
When the indicated orientation lines and indicated blue surfaces
sup erimpos e veh ic le s or o bjects, a t the lates t, t he respectiv e
d istance to the vehicles or objects has become too short
=>
p age 179 .
If the tr unk lid is open, the o rien tat io n lin es and marked su rfaces are
not displayed .
& WARNING
• The rear-view camera has blind spots , in which objects cannot
be detected . Be especially careful to check for small children and
animals before backing 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 maneuvers . Always watch where you are driving and
make sure that nothing is in the way.
• Remember that low obstacles which have already been
signaled may pass below the system 's sensing zone when the
vehicle is backing 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
& WARNING (continued )
or fences covered by a thin layer of paint may not always be
detected by the sy stem. They can still damage your vehicle
without warning .
• Always make sure that the volume and frequency of the chime s
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 assi st w hen changing backing up .
- Always check rear view mirrors to make sure it is safe to back
up .
[ i ] Tips
• B efore parking with the rear -view camera, the Adaptive Air
Su spensi on* co mfort or automatic mode must be switched on
=>
page 20.
• The rea r-v iew ca mera pic ture is avai la bl e as soon as the M MI
Display or the MMI is sw itched on, or the start -up phase is
completed.
• I n order for the rear-view camera to function proper ly, the
c a m era len s=>
page 171 , fig. 17 4 mu st be kept clea n, a nd free of
snow and ice. P lease follow the additional notes on=>
page 182.
• The came ra c overage a ngle changes when the trunk lid is open .
T herefore, the rear-view camera picture is d isplayed without orien­
t a tion lin es an d w ith out blue surfaces .•