2009 AUDI S8 sensor

Advanced Parking Syst em -
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The image in the visua l display can be switched off on the MMI
display ::::> page
185. The acoustic distance warning remains active.
If you press a function button on the MMI termina l, the visual
display disappears . Manually switching the parking assist on again
via the
p ,y 1 switch shows the visual image on the MM I display aga in.
Further information regarding the MMI terminal is included in the
MMI user's manual.
R ear-view camera (rear view )
The rear-view camera picture::::> page 178, fig. 200 appears on the
MM I display as a mirror image. The rear -view camera picture has
orientation lines and marked s urfaces projected into it as an aid to
the parking process ::::> page
176. The red line in the picture
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176, fig. 196 or ::::, page 176, fig. 197 indicates th e collis ion
area . You shou ld stop backing up, preferably before you reach this
point ::::>
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If your vehicle is close to an obstacle, the visual distance display
a lso appears in the picture from the rear -view camera . This superim ­
posed display is intended to help d isplay the relevan t critica l vehicle
area.
I f the visual d isplay is shown on the MMI display and you press the
control button with the Rear view function::::> page
173, fig. 195, the
pictu re from the rear -v iew came ra is displayed.
If the picture from the rear -view camera is s hown a nd you press the
control button w ith the Graphic function ::::, page
178, fig. 200, the
visual display is shown.
T he picture from the rear -view camera can be switched off on the
M MI display ::::, page
185 . The acoustic distance warn ing re mains
active.
I f you press a function button on the MMI te rmina l, the rear-view
camera p icture disappea rs. The rear -v iew came ra picture reappears
the next time you park. But the picture from the rear -view camera
can also be shown aga in on the MM I display by ma nually sw itch ing
off and on with the
P •1A switch . Further information regarding the
MMI terminal is i ncluded in the MM I user's ma nual.
Controls and equip ­
ment
& WARNING
• Sensor s have dead spaces in which obje cts cannot be
detected. Be e spe cially careful to check for small children and
an imals before ba cking 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 e spe cially careful during parking
and similar maneuvers . Always watch where you are dri ving and
make sure that nothing is in the way.
• Remember that low ob sta cles which have already been
s ignaled may pass below the system' s sen sing zone when the
v ehi cle is ba cking up . The fa ct that the signal stops doe s not mean
that you have cleared the obstacle . When the signal stops , impact
is imminent . Obje cts su ch as trailer hit che s, chain s, narrow posts
or fences covered by a thin l ayer of paint may not always be
detected by the sy stem. They can still damage your vehicle
without warning .
• Alway s make sure that the volume and frequency of the chime s
is adjusted so that you can eas ily 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 out side noise .
- Check the setting s whenever someone else has dri ven the
vehicle before you.
• Improper relian ce on the Aud i parking sy stem can cau se colli ­
sions and serious per sonal injury .
- Never rely only on parking assi st when ba cking up .
- Always check rear view mirrors to make sure it is safe to back
up .
[ i ] Tips
• The rear -view camera picture is available as soon as the MMI
Disp lay or the MMI is swi tch ed o n, or the start -up phase is
completed.
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• Keep the sensors in the rear bumper and the rear-view camera
lens clean and free of snow and ice, so that the Audi parking system
can work properly. P lease follow the additional notes on
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page 186 . •
Ap plie s to v ehic les: wit h Advance d Par kin g Syst em w it h re ar v ie w c am era
Rear -view camera (Rear View)
The rear -vie w camera picture, appearing in the MM/
Dis play, sh ows the area behind the vehicle .
Fig . 19 6 Top view:
Par king mode 1
Fig. 19 7 To p view:
P arki ng m od e 2
Parking m od e
Two different parking modes are available for parking with the rear ­
view camera . The two different parking modes are denotes as
"parking mode 1 " => page 178 and "parking mode Z' => page 179.
"Parking mode 1 " => fig . 196, for example, can be used to park in a
parking space or a parking garage=>
page 178.
"Parking mode 2" => fig . 197, for example, can be used to (parallel)
park on the side of the road =>
page 179.
"Parking mode 1" appears by default in the MM I Disp lay if the rear ­
view camera is activated=>
page 173. You can switch to "parking
mode
2" by pressing the control button with the mode ©
=> page 178, fig . 201 function. By repeated ly pressing the control
bu tton with the
mode function, you can switch back and forth
between "parking mode
1" and "parking mode 2" .
Or ientat ion lines and marked surface s
Orientation lines and colored marked surfaces(=> page 178, fig. 200
or=> page 179 , fig. 202) are projected into the rear -view camera
pictures , subject to the two different parking modes . These orienta ­
t ion lines and surfaces offer aid when parking or maneuvering . The
orientation lines and surfaces refer to the height of a level driving
surface.
When the indicated orientat ion lines and indicated blue surfaces
superimpose vehicles or objects, at the latest, the respective
distance to the vehicles or objects has become too short
=>
page 782 .
If the t runk lid is open or if an electrical connection to the trailer
socket* is established=>
page 783, the orientation lines and marked
surfaces are notdisplayed .
In the MMI you can preset wh ich sys tem is to be shown on the MMI
display =>
page 785:
• Visual disp lay,
• Rear -view camera picture,
• An automatic sw itch between v isual disp lay and rear -view
camera , or
• No p icture .
T he rear -view camera can be turned on and off in the MM I
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page 185. The acoustic distance warni ng remains active.

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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
animals before ba cking up . S mall children and animals will not
always be detected by the sensors .
• The Audi pa rking 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
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 outs ide 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 changing backing up .
- Always check rear view mirrors to make sure it is safe to back
up .
[ i ) Tips
• B efore park ing with the rear -vi ew ca mera , the Adaptive Air
S uspe nsi on s tand ard or automatic m ode mus t be switc h ed on
=>
pa ge 21 .
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment • T
he rear -view camera picture is avai lable as soon as the MMI
Di spl ay or the M MI is swi tch ed on, or the sta rt-up p hase is
completed.
• In order for th e rear-view ca mera to func tion pr operly, the
camera lens=>
page 173, fig . 193 must be k ept clean, and free of
sno w an d ice . Please follo w t he ad dit io nal no tes on=>
pag e 186.
• T he came ra cove rag e angle chang es when the trunk lid is op en.
There fore , th e rear-vi ew came ra picture is dis play ed wit hout o rien ­
ta tion lines and withou t blue surfaces .
• O bserve a nd follow th e notes o n to wi ng m ode on =>
page 183 . •
A pplie s to veh ic les : w it h Adva nce d Park in g Sy ste m w it h re ar view c amera
Rear -view camera coverage area
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Fig . 198 Top view :
Re ar-v iew came ra
coverage area
Fig . 199 Side view:
Covered area
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uncovered a rea
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the rea r-view camera ...
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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 . •
Appl ies to vehicles: with Advanced Park ing System with rear view came ra a nd a trailer hitch
i nsta lle d acco rding to fac tory s pecif ications
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 173. The rear-view camera picture~ page 176 is displayed
wi thou t orienta tion lines and without blu e surfaces .•
Controls and equip ­
ment
Settings in the MMI
A pplies to v ehicles: with Advanc ed Park ing System w ith rear view camera
Adjusting the chimes -option 1
The volume and the pitch (frequency) of the chimes can
be adjusted in the MM/.
Press the [CAR] function button.
Select
Systems in the CAR menu.
- Select
Audi parking system .
Fig. 207 MMI display :
Selection menu
- 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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Adjusting safety belt height
Use the safety belt height adjustment to change belt posi ­
tion on the shoulder.
Fig . 231 Adjusting
shoulder belt height
The safety belt height adjustors for the front seats can be
used to adjust the height of the shoulder portion of the
safety belt so that it is positioned correctly.
- Push the latch=:, fig. 231 up or down so that the shoulder
portion of the safety belt is positioned nearly midway
over the shoulder =:, & in "Safety belt position" on
page 216.
& WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other important informa­
tion
=> page 214. •
Improperly worn safety belts
Incorrectly positioned safety belts can cause severe inju­
ries.
Wearing safety belts improperly can cause serious injury or
death. Safety belts can only work when they are correctly positioned on the body. Improper seating
positions reduce
the effectiveness of safety belts and will even increase the
risk of injury and death by moving the safety belt to critical
areas of the body . Improper seating positions also increase
the risk of serious injury and death when an airbag deploys
and strikes an occupant who is not in the correct seating
position. A driver is responsible for the safety of all vehicle
occupants and especially for children. Therefore:
- Never permit anyone to assume an incorrect sitting posi­
tion in the vehicle while traveling=:,& .
& WARNING
Improperly worn safety belts increase the risk of serious personal
injury and death whenever a vehicle is being used.
• Always make sure that all vehicle occupants are correctly
restrained and stay in a correct seating position whenever the
vehicle is being used.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other important infor­
mation
=> page 214. •
Safety belt pretensioners
How safety belt pretensloners work
In front, side and rear-end collisions above a particular
severity, safety belts are tensioned automatically.
The safety belts are equipped with safety belt pretensioners . The
system is activated by sensors in front, side and rea r-end collisions
of great severity . This tightens th e belt and takes up belt slack=>
&
in "Service and disposal of safety belt pretensioner" on page 219.
Taking up the slack helps to reduce forward occupan t movement
during a collision. _.,

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& W ARNING (continued )
• If you must in stall a rearward facing child seat on the front
passenger seat because of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and stay on,
immediately install the rear -facing child seat in a rear seating posi ­
tion and have the airbag system inspected by your Audi deale r.
& WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances , you must install a forward -facing
child restraint on the front passenger' s seat :
• Always make sure the forward -facing seat has been designed
and certified by its manufacturer for use on a front seat with a
passenger front and side airbag .
• Never put the forward -facing child restraint up against or very
near the instrument panel.
• Always move the passenger seat into its rearmost position in
the seat's fore and aft adjustment range , as far away from the
airbag as possible , before installing the forward -facing child
restraint. The backrest must be adjusted to an upright position.
• Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on
and stays on all the time whenever the ignition is switched on . •
Advanced Airbag System components
T he front passenger seat in your vehicle has a lot of very i mporta nt
parts of the Advanced A irbag System in it . T hese parts inc lude the
we ig ht -sens ing mat, se nso rs, w iring, bra cke ts, and more . The func ­
tion of the system in the front passenger seat is checked by the e lec­
tr onic con trol uni t w hen the ig nit io n i s on. T he co ntro l u nit mo nitors
the Advanced Airbag System and turns the a irbag indicator li ght on
w he n a mal fu ncti on in th e sy ste m com ponen ts is de tec ted . Th e
function of the airba g indicator lig ht is desc ribed in greater detail
below . Because the front passenge r seat contains important parts
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Vehicle operation of the Advanced Airbag System, you must
take care to prevent it
fro m being damaged. Damage to the sea t may prevent t he
Advanced Airbag for the front passenger seat from doing its job in
a cra sh.
The front Advanced Airbag System consists of the
following: • C rash sensors in the front of the vehicle that measure vehic le
acce lera tion/dece lera tio n to p rovide i nfo rm ati on to the A dva nce d
Airbag System about the severity of the crash .
• An ele ctro nic c ontrol unit , with integ ra te d crash se nsors f or front
and side impacts. The control unit "decides" whether to fire the
fr ont airbags based on the info rmati on receive d from the cras h
sensors. The control unit also "decides" whethe r th e safety belt
p retens ione rs sh ould be activated .
• An Advanced Airbag with gas generator for the driv er inside th e
stee ring w hee l hub .
• A n Advanced Airbag with gas gene rator inside the instrument
p a nel for the fr ont pa ssen ger.
• A weight -sens ing mat under the upholstery padding of the front
pa ssenge r sea t cush io n th a t m eas ures the tot al w eig ht on the se at .
T he info rmation registered is sent continuously to the e lect ron ic
c on tro l unit t o reg ulate de plo ym en t of th e fr ont A dva nce d Ai rbag on
th e passenger sid e.
• An airbag monito rin g syst em and indicator lig ht in the instru­
ment cluster => page
231 .
• The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lig ht co mes o n an d stays on in th e
center of the instrument panel=> page
232 , fig. 235 and tells you
w hen th e front A dv anced Air b ag o n the p asseng er s ide h as been
turned off .
• A se nso r be low t he safety belt l atc h for the fro nt sea t pass enger
to measure the tension on the safety be lt . T he tension on the safety
belt and the w eigh t re giste red by the wei ght-s en sing mat h elp t he
control unit "decide" whether the front airbag for the front
p asse nge r seat shou ld be t urned off or not => pag e
222, "Child
restraints on the front seat -some important things to know". _,.
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• A sensor in the safety belt latch for the driver and for the front
s e at passenge r that s enses whether th at sa fe ty bel t i s la tc h ed or n ot
and transmits this information to t he electronic control unit.
& WARNING
Damage to the front passenger seat can prevent the front airbag
from working properly .
• Improper repair or disassembly of the front passenger and
driver seat will prevent the Advanced Airbag System from func ­
tioning properly.
• Repairs to the front passenger seat must be performed by qual ­
ified and properly trained workshop personnel .
• Never remove the front passenger or driver seat from the
vehicle.
• Never remove the upholstery from the front passenger seat.
• Never disassemble or remove parts from the seat or disconnect
wires from it .
• Never carry sharp objects in your pockets or place them on the
seat .
If the weight-sensing mat in the passenger seat is punctured
it cannot work properly.
• Never carry things on your lap or carry objects on the
passenger seat. Such items can increase the weight registered by
the weight-sensing mat and send the wrong information to the
airbag control unit .
• Never store items under the front passenger seat . Parts of the
Advanced Airbag Sy stem under the passenger seat could be
damaged , preventing them and the airbag system from working
properly.
• Never place seat covers or replacement upholstery that have
not been specifically approved by Audi on the front seats.
• Seat covers can prevent the Advanced Airbag System from
recognizing child restraints or occupants on the front pa ssenger
seat and prevent the side airbag in the seat backrest from
deploying properly .
& WARNING (continued)
• Never use cushions, pillows, blankets or similar items on the
front passenger seat. The additional padding will prevent the
weight-sensing mat in the seat from accurately registering the
child restraint or person on the seat and prevent the Advanced
Airbag System from functioning properly .
• If you must use a child restraint on the front passenger seat
and the child restraint manufacturer's instructions require the use
of a towel , foam cushion or something el se to properly position
the child restraint , make certain that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on whenever the child restraint is
i nstalled on the front passenger seat .
• If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and stay
on , immediately install child restraint in a rear seating position
and have the airbag system inspected by your Audi dealer. •
How the Advanced Airbag System
components work together
The front Advanced Airbag System and the side airbags supp lement
the protection offered by the front three -point safety be lts with
pretensioners and load limiters and t he adjustab le head restraints
to help reduce the risk of injury in a w ide range of accident and
crash si tuat ions. Be sure to read t he im po rta nt i nformation ab out
safety and heed the WARN INGS in this chapter.
Depl oyment of the Adva nc ed A irbag Syst em and the acti vatio n of
the safety belt pretensioners depend on the deceleration measured
b y th e c ra sh sen so rs and regi stered by the elec tro nic c ontrol u nit.
C rash severity depends on speed and dece lerat ion as well as the
m ass a nd st iffness of t he vehicle o r object invo lve d i n the c ra s h .
Wh en t he elec tron ic control u nit registe rs a low sever ity c rash and
the safety belt is be ing used, the airbag wi ll not deploy . If the safety
bel t is no t being used, the first s tage d eploys, fo ll o wed by the
second stage after a much later time in the crash sequence . ..

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PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
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Fig. 235 Sectio n fr om
th e i nstrument panel:
PAS SENGER AIR BAG
OFF light
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light is located in the center of the
instrument pane l => fig.
235 .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will come on and stay on to tel l
you when the front Advanced Airbag on the passenger side has
been turned off by the electronic contro l unit . Each time you turn on
the ignition, the
PAS SENGER AIR BAG OFF light wi ll flash for a few
seconds and :
• will stay on if the front passenger seat is not occupied,
• will stay on if there is a small chi ld or chi ld restraint on the front
passenger seat ,
• will go out if the front passenger seat is occupied by an adult as
registered by the weight -sensing mat .
The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light must come on and stay on if the
ignition is on and
• a car bed has been installed on the front seat, or
• a rearward-facing child restraint has been installed on the front
passenger seat, or
• a forward-facing child restraint has been insta lled on the front
passenger seat, or
• the weight registered on the front passenger seat is equal to or
less than the combined weight of a typical 1 year-old restrained in one of the rear
-facing or forward-facing infant restraints listed in
Federa l Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 with which the Advanced
Airbag System in your vehicle was certified .
I f the front passenger seat is not occupied, the front airbag wil l not
deploy, and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF li ght wi ll stay on. Never
install a rearward -facing child restraint on the front passenger seat,
the safest place for a child in any kind of child restraint is at one o f
the seating posi tions on the rear seat=>
page 222, "Child restraints
o n the front seat -some important things to know" and=>
page 245,
"Chi ld Safety".
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on when one of the
conditions listed above is met , be sure to check the light regularly
to make certain that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light stays on
continuously whenever the ignition is on. If the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light does not appear on and does not stay on all the time,
stop as soon as it is safe to do so and
• reactivate the system by turning the ignition off and then turning
it on again;
• remove and reinstal l the child restraint. Make sure that the child
restraint is properly insta lled and that the safety belt for the front
passenger seat has been correctly routed through the child restraint
as described in the child restraint manufacturer's instructions;
• make sure that the convertible locking feature on the safety belt
for the front passenger seat has been activated and that the safety
belt has been pulled tight . The belt must not be loose or have loops
of slack so that the sensor below the safety belt latch on the seat can
do its job =>
page 255.
• make sure that things that may increase the weight of the child
and child seat are not being transported on the front passenger
seat;
• make sure that the safety belt tension sensor is not blocked .
Shake the safety belt latch on the front passenger seat back and
forth;
• If a strap or tether is being used to tie the child seat to the front
passenger seat, make sure that it is not so tight that it causes the .,_