2011 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET turn signal

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The detection~ page 13 7, fig . 142 of the radar sensor detection
area is made up of:
• the approach area (light green area)
(D, about 230 feet (70 m)
behind the vehicle, and
• the "blind spot" (dark green area)@.
The radar sensors cover the adjacent left and right lanes. Other lanes
are
not covered by the radar sensors .
rn Tips
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 will be detected that are
not in the lane next to the lane
you are using~
page 142. •
Applie s to vehic les: w ith s ide a ssist
Operation
Side assist 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 signa l light appears on the respective mirror .
The signal can light up if you are passed by a vehicle 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 signa l light will come on as soon as the other
vehicle is in your blind spot and is detected by side ass ist. When the
difference in speed is greater, the signal light will not come on. •
Appli es to vehicles : with si de assist
Informational and alert stage signals
Side ass ist has two signal stages:
• the informational stage signal, and
• the alert stage signal.
Side assist helps you by using the appropr iate signal stage,
depending on whether or not you have activated the turn signal, and
thus have indicated that you are or are not changing lanes.
Informational stage signal
As long as you have not activated the turn signal, s ide assist informs
you of detected vehicles that are reg istered as being in a notable loca ­
tion if you were to change lanes . Whenever the detected vehicle's
difference in speed and distance is registered by side assist as
notable , the signal light on the respective mirror produces muted
illumination.
Th e brightness of the informat ional 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. When
you look in the outs ide mirror, you can clearly see the informational
stage signal.
Alert stage signal
When you act ivate the turn s ignal , and side assist has detected a
vehicle in a notable location on that particular side , the signal light on
this side mirror flashes brightly. The repeated brief and bright
flashing of the alert stage signal reminds you to carefully check
traffic to the rear in the outside mirror and over your shoulder, so that
you can safely complete the lane change~
& in "Safety tips" on
page 143.
rn Tips
The brightness of the signa l light on the outside mirrors can be
adjusted with the MMI
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A pplie s to vehicles : wi th s ide ass ist
Driving situation: Fast approaching
vehicles
Fig. 143 Side assist: Fast approaching vehicles
(D Signal on outside mirror does not light up
No vehicle was detected by the sensors . The signal on the outside
mirror does not light up~
& in "Safety tips" on page 143.
@ Informational stage signal lights up
A fast approaching vehicle· in the left-hand lane for example· was
detected by the sensors . Although this vehicle is sti ll far away, it
should be taken into account if you were to change lanes, due to the
considerable difference in speed . The informational stage signal on
the outside mirror lights up~
page 138.
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® Alert stage signal flashes
If you act ivate your turn signa l in driving situation @, the signa l
br iefly f lashes repeatedly . Side assist is alert ing you to a vehicle that
you may not have noticed .
[I) Tips
• The faster a vehicle approaches from the rear, the sooner the
signal on the outs ide mirror l igh ts up . S ide assist will signal, at the
latest, when a detected vehicle enters your "blind spot".
• Whe n veh icles approach very quickly, chang ing lanes can be
dangerous even if the signal on the outside mirror does not light up. •
App lies to vehicles : with side assis t
Driving situation : Slowly approaching
vehicles
Fig. 144 Side assist: Slowly approach ing vehicles and vehicles in your blind
~ot
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© Signal on outside mirror does not light up
A vehicle approach ing s low ly- in the left-hand lane for example -was
detected by the sensors. Because of the small difference in speed and
the considerable distance from your vehicle, the signal on the outside
mirror will not light up=>
& in "Safety tips" on page 143 .
@ Informational stage signal lights up
The distance between your vehicle and that of the slowly approaching
vehicle has narrowed . The informational stage signal on the outside
m irror lights up.
As soon as the difference in speed and distance is registered as
notable if you were to change lanes, a signal on the mirror lights up.
Side assist will signal at the latest when a detected vehicle enters
your "blind spot" .
@ Alert stage signal flashes
If you activate your turn signal in dr iving s ituation @, the signal light
briefly flashes repeatedly. Side assist is alerting you of a vehicle that
you may not have noticed.
[ i ] Tips
• T he faste r a vehicle approaches from the rear, the sooner the
signal on the outs ide mirror lights up. S ide assist will signal, at the
latest, when a detected vehicle enters your "blind spot".
• When vehicles approach very quickly, changing lanes can be
dangerous even if the signal on the outside mirror does not light up.•
App lies to vehicles : wit h si de assist
Driving situat ion : Vehicles dropping back
slowly
Fig. 145 Side assist: Vehicles dropping back slowly
© Signal on outside mirror does not light up
The vehicle that you passed has not yet been detected by side assist.
The signal on the outside mirror does not light up=>
& in "Safety
tips" on
page 143.
@ Informational stage signal lights up
A vehicle dropping back slowly on the right (differen ce in speed of
less than 9 mph, or 15 km/h) has been detected by side assist. The
informational stage signal on the outside mirror lights up.
@ Alert stage signal flashes
If you activate your turn signa l in driving situa tion @, the signal
br iefly flashes repeatedly . Side ass ist is alerting you of a vehicle that
you may not have noticed. •

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A pplie s to ve hicles : wi th s id e ass ist
Driving situation: Vehicles dropping back
quickly
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Fig. 146 Side assist: Vehicles dropping back quickly
(D Signal on outside mirror does not light up
The vehicle just passed has not yet been detected by side assist. The
signal on the outside mirror does not light up~
& in "Safety tips" on
page 143.
@ Signal on outside mirror does not light up
The vehicle dropping back quickly on the right (difference in speed of
more than 9 mph, or 15 km/h) has been detected by side assist, but
is not considered notable in the event of a lane change, because it is
dropping back so quickly . The signal on the outside mirror does not
light up~
& in "Safety tips" on page 143.
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® Signal on outside mirror does not light up
If you activate your turn signal in driving situation @, the signal still
does not light up on the outside mirror~
& in "Safety tips" on
page 143. •
App lies to ve hicles : with side assis t
Setting the signal brightness on the
outside mirror
The signal brightness can be set in the radio or in the
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- Select: Function button I CAR] > Audi side assist.
- Rotate the control knob to adjust the displayed brightness
of the signal Light on the outside mirrors.
The brightness of the signal light for both the informational a nd alert
stages is automatically adjusted to ambient light conditions. In addi­
tion, you can adjust the
basic brightness separately, via the bright­
ness function.
While making the adjustment, the new brightness setting is
displayed briefly. The brightness displayed is that of the informa ­
tional stage signal. The alert stage signal brightness is linked to the
informational stage signal brightness.
The informational stage signal brightness should be adjusted so that
you notice the signal illumination when you look in the outside
mirror, but not when you look forward through the windshield .
In 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
again.
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(I) Tips
• Side assist is not act ive when the basic br ightness is adj usted. The
signal light comes on briefly to he lp you make the adjustment .
• Your settings are automatically stored and assigned to the remote
cont rol key being used .•
A ppli es to vehic les : w ith si de assist
General information
Side assist has limits and cannot detect vehicles under all road and
weathe r conditions . Please remember system limitat ions and never
re ly on t he system, espec ially w hen:
• driving t hrough curves =>
page 142,
• lanes a re of differe nt widths => page 142. •
Ap plies to veh icles : w it h side ass ist
When driving through curves
Side assist cannot detect vehicles in curves with a turning radius of
less than 3 28 feet (1 00 m).
When driving through a cu rve, it is possible that side assist may
reg iste r a vehi cle two l anes over, and the sign al on the o utside m irro r
wi ll li ght up .•
A pp lies to vehicles : wi th si de assist
Lane width
Fig. 147 L an es of a
norma l width are in
det ection ar ea
Fig . 148 N arrow
l a n es : Si de assis t may
dete ct ve h icl es tw o
lane s away
Side assist 's detection area is designed to cover lanes of standard
w idt h to the left and r ight of your travel lane, depend ing on whether
you drive in the center of your lane or closer to the edge.
If you dr ive in narrow lanes, s ide ass is t's detec tion area may also
include other la nes -especially if you tend to drive on the edge of your
lane => fig. 148. Unde r th ese condi tions, ve hicl es can a lso be
detected t hat are two lanes away, and s ide assist the n could switc h
between the info rmationa l and warning stage signals.
When drivi ng i n very w ide la n es, vehicles in the adjacent lane may not
be detected because they are not inside the detection a rea .•

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Notes
Applies to veh icles: w ith s ide ass ist
Messages in instrument cluster display
If side assist turns off automatically, the indicator lig ht on the butto n
w ill go out and yo u w ill see a message in the instrument cl uster
display:
Audi side assist not available: sensors blocked
Th e side ass ist senso rs a re b uilt in to the rear bum per o n the left and
r ight (not v is ible on the outside)=>
page 136, fig. 139. To e nsure
that you do not adve rsely affect the way side assist f unctions, foreign
objec ts (such as stic ke rs or b icycle racks) should not be attached to
the a rea on the rear bumper where t he sensors are located. If side
as sis t fu nctions a re adverse ly affe cted , you will see thi s me ssa ge in
the instrume nt cl uster disp lay. Remove anything that may b e
bl ockin g the sensor s.
If no ve hicle is detected for a lo nger p eriod of t ime w hile driving, side
assist w ill also switch off automatically .
Audi side assist currently not available
If the re is a te mp orary p rob lem (such as the vehicle 's batt ery ch arg e
bei ng low) , side assist ca nnot be act ivated temporar ily.
Audi side assist : system fault
Have the system checked by an auth orized Audi dealer or qualified
wo rkshop .•
Applies to veh icles: w ith s ide ass is t
Safety tips
T he side assist detect io n may be limited when driving a ro u nd na rrow
s tr ee t co rner s, on hilly stree ts, and und er poor we ather cond itio n s.
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It
is possible that the rada r senso rs may a lso detect o ther objects,
such a s high or stag gere d guar drails.
S ide assis t does not measure actua l lane w idth. The system assum es
a fi xed la ne w idt h. Detection in the left and right lanes is based on
t hi s a ssumed lane w id th. Wh en driving o n narrow ro ads or w he n
dr iv ing to the left or rig ht of the center of a travel lane, it is poss ible
t h at vehicles will be de tected tha t a re
no t in th e lan e nex t to th e l an e
you are using.
& WARNING
• Improper reliance on the side assist system can cause collisions
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 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 vehicles 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 ass ist indicates there are approaching
vehicles, or vehicles in your blind spot, only after your vehicle has reached a driving speed of at least 19 mph (30 km/h).
• Side assist 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. .,,
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Please note that low objects already signaled by a warning can disap­
pear from the system's detection range and will not continue to be
signaled.
If the distance to an obstacle remains the same, the vo lume of the
distance warning is gradually reduced after about 4 seconds.
Approaching another obstacle will result in the distance warning
sounding at the normal volume again.
Malfunctions in the system
If a warning tone is aud ible for about five seconds when you turn on
the ignition , there is a malfunction in the system. Have the problem
corrected by your authorized Audi dealer.
Keep the sensors in the rear bumper clean and free from ice so that
the acoustic park assist system can function properly.
& WARNING
• Sensors have dead spaces in which objects cannot be detected.
Be especially 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 driver's
own caution and alertness. 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 frequency of the
chimes so that you can easily hear the acoustic distance warning
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 anyone else has driven the
vehicle before you.
0 Note
• Remember that low obstacles for which a warning has already
been issued may "dive" below the system 's sensing zone if the veh icle
is be ing backed up closer . In this case, the warning sound shutting off
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does not ind
icate that you have cleared the obstacle . Instead, impact
is immin ent.
• Objects such as trai ler hitches, chains, narrow posts or fences
covered by a thin layer of paint may not always be detec ted by the
system . They can still damage your vehicle w ithout warning .
lI] Tips
Keep the sensors in the rear bumper clean and free of snow and ice so
that the aco ustic parking assist system can function properly.•
Applies to ve hicle s: wit h pa rkin g system (re ar)
Adjusting the chimes
The volume and the pitch (frequency) of the chimes can
be adjusted in the radio or in the /11/111*.
Rear volume adjustment
-Select: [CAR]> Parking system .
- Select Rear volume if you want to change the volume of
the rear signal generator.
Rear frequency adjustment
- Select: [CAR]> Parking system.
- Select Rear frequency when you want to change the
frequency of the rear audible signal generator.
When adjusting the volume and frequency, the new sett ing will
sound for approx. 2 seconds from each audib le signal generator. The
vol ume and frequency settings are automatically stored and assigned
to the master key with remote control. .,_
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If the warning message appears in the display but not the rear-view
camera picture, read and confi rm the warn ing message . The aco ustic
distance signal is always act ive.
If you press a function button on the MMI control console, the rear ­
view camera picture disappears. The rear-view camera picture reap­
pears the next time you park .
Further information on the wa rning message and the MMI contro l
console can be found in the MMI instruct io n booklet.
(I] Tips
• The rear-view camera picture is ava ilable as soon as the MMI
Display or the MMI is .switched on, or the start-up phase is completed.
• Keep the sensors in the rear bumper and the rear-view camera lens
clean and free of snow and ice, so that the parking system can work
properly . Please follow the additional notes on=>
page 170. •
App lies to veh icles : w ith parking system (r ear) and rear-view camera
Reverse Parking
Parking mode 1 can be used when parking in a garage or
parking space.
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Aim ing at a par king
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Fig.172 MMI D ispl ay:
A lig ning the vehicl e
-Switch th e MMI on and select the reverse gea r.
- Turn the steering wheel until the orange orientation lines
(D appear in the parking spot=> fig. 171. Use the mark­
ings @to help you es timate the distance from an
obstacle. Each marking co rres ponds to 3 ft (1 m). The
blue area repr esen ts an ext ension of the vehicle 's outline
by approximately 16 ft (S m) to the rear .
- While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steering wheel
angle to fit the parking space wi th the aid of the orange
orienta tion lines=>
0. ® marks th e re ar bumper . You
should sto p driving in reverse as soon as and no later than
when the red orientation line © abuts an object=> &!
& WARNING
• The re ar- vie w came ra doe s not sh ow th e entire are a behind the
veh icl e=>
pag e 165, fig. 169. Watch out espe ciall y for small chil ­
dr en and anim als. Th e rear-view cam era cannot alwa ys dete ct
th em, posing ri sk of an a ccident!
• Plea se note that objec ts not tou ching th e ground can appear to
be furthe r awa y than the y reall y are ( for e xample , th e bump er of
a p arked vehi cle, a trailer hitch , or the rear of a truck ). In thi s ca se, .,_
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