2011 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET display

Adaptive cruise control -____________ __._ __ _
@ Display in the instrument cluster
In disp lay area @ information from the navi gation system * and the
tr ip computer is displayed in add it ion to informa tion about adaptive
c ruise contro l.
You can sele ct among the differe nt info rmatio n by repeated b rief
taps on the
I RESET! button on the winds hield w iper lever => page 23,
"Operat io n".
© Status indicator
Th e info rmation i n area © is no t disp layed per manently. Infor mat ion
is d isplayed o nly if yo u set or c hange the speed setting, change the
ti me in terva l, when messages a re displayed or if the ad apt ive cru ise
cont rol is turned off for safety reasons. •
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Speedometer and indicator light display
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Desired speed
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Fig . 122 I nstru ment
cl uste r: Indicator light
T he desired speed set by the driver is displayed by a red LED in the LED
disp lay in the spee dometer.
If the desi red s peed was set be twee n two lines o n the speedo mete r
using the
[ SET J button, the two closest light diodes will come on
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page 122, fig. 121.
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he system allows only speeds from 20 to 95 mph (30 to 150 km/ h)
t o be se t. T his spee d range is f aint ly ill um inat ed in t he s pee dome ter
(LED lights) .
Indicator lights (symbols)
• © Open road: The indicator light shows t hat adaptive cruise
co ntrol is a ctive and t hat no objec t is ahe ad of the vehi cle. A sto red
speed req uested is maintained.
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Driving in traffic : The indicator l igh t ind icates th at an object
has been detected traveling in front . Your speed is ad justed according
t o the spee d of t he vehicle in front. The adaptive c ruise con trol accel­
erates and bra kes au tomatically w it hin the system's operat io n
parame ters.
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Driver intervention prompt : The red flashing warning light
me ans
Request for driver to as sume control. You as the drive r m ust
slow t he ve hicle w ith the foot brake . The symbo l tells yo u that the
adaptive cruise contro l is not able to s low the vehicle down enough to
keep a enough distance to the vehicle in front o f you. An war ning tone
wi ll also so und when the symbol ap pears. Fo r more informat ion
abou t the driver intervent ion prompt=>
page 126 .
W Tips
• If you use the ac cele rator to go fa ster than the speed of the object
ahead of you, the
driver intervention prompt will not be accompa ­
nied by a war ning signal.
• If the speed you p reviously set is exceeded, the ind icator light in
t he s peedometer w ill swit ch off .•
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Applie s to vehicles : w ith a daptiv e cr uise co ntrol
Display in the instrument cluster
Fig. 123 Disp la y in
the instrum ent clu ster
Scroll throug h the available information displays by briefly tapping
the
[ RESE T] button at the end of the windshie ld wiper lever . You can
select information from the tr ip computer, navigation sys tem * or
adaptive cruise contro l.
@ Vehicle symbol
@ Distance
© Status
© Vehicle symbol
Th e veh icle symbol i ndicates w hether the sys tem has de te ct ed an
object traveling in front .
• Vehicle outline : Open road, no vehicle ahead .
• White v ehicl e: A vehicle is detected ahead.
• Red vehicle : Request for driver to ass ume control.
® Distance
Us ing the a rrows and scale, you can detect how far it is to the vehi cle
in front of you.
• Open road : No arrow appears when the ve hicle is o n an o pen road
and there is no ve hicle ahead.
• Driving in t raffic : If a vehicle is detected ahead, the arrow moves
on t he sc ale. The g ree n area represents the distan ce set . When
approaching slow ly, the arrow moves from the
gray zone to the green
zone on the scale .
• Request for driver to as sume control: When approach ing rapidly,
the arrow serves as an early warning signal. If the distance selected is
exceeded or poss ibly no t reached, t he arrow moves in to the
red z o ne
on the scale. In certain driving s ituations , you as the driver wi ll have
t o take action =>
page 126, "Driver in tervent io n prompt".
@ Status
• T he text ACC OFF appea rs in w hite le tters whe n ad apt ive cr uise
control is turned off.
• T he text
ACC AVAILABLE appears in wh ite lette rs when the
system is turned on but no desired speed has been set .
• T he text
OVERRIDE appears in white letters when you exceed the
desired speed by accelerating .
• T he text
DISTANCE! appears in red letters when the interval to a
vehicle traveling ahead is too short and you have to slow your vehicle
add itionally with the foot brake .
• T he te xt messages
DISTANCE 1 to DISTANCE 4 appea r in green
letters to indicate the time i nterval you have set and adaptive cruise
control is in manageme nt mode .
• If the driving program "standard" is replaced by "comfort" or
"dynam ic" usin g the MM I, the above text message is supp lemen ted
by an appropriate prompt, e .g .
DISTANCE 1 DYN . •

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System status indicator
The text messages and symbols shown in this area of the
display are not displayed permanently .
Time intervals (such as e::::, ____ e::::,)
Fig. 124 System
status indicator
The different symbols for the time intervals appear if you change the
sett ings => fig. 124 .
Th e text message ... (three white dots) appears if a setting cannot be
implemented with the operating lever. The following are possible
reasons:
• If you pull the control lever towa rds you to resume speed but no
requested speed was set .
• If you push the lever up to increase (or down to reduce) speed
when no speed has been set previously.
• If you push the lever up to increase (or down to reduce) speed and
this speed is outside the range from 20 to 95 mph (Canada mode ls:
30 to 150 km/h) .
ACC functionality Limited
The text message ACC functionality limited appears when the ACC
system does not detect any objects over an extended time period. For
the time being, the d istance to veh icles up ahead is not being
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controlled
. The ACC system is not switched off, so increased alertness
is required. The following may be reasons for the text message ACC
Functionally limited:
• The ACC sensor is dirty. The ACC system is not reacting, or is not
reacting correctly, to vehicles traveling ahead.
• It is possible that you are driving on a road with very light traffic
without anything at the s ide of the road (e .g . guard rails, traff ic s igns,
trees). As soon as a vehicle is detected by the system again, it returns
t o its contro l range and the text message disappears.
The ACC sensor is located in the r ig ht front trim grille
=> page 116,
fig. 114 . If there is a loss of operation due to heavy contamination,
this area should cleaned to restore proper operat ion .
ACC not available
The text message ACC not available appears, for examp le, if the
t empe rature of the brakes is excessive. Adaptive cruise control is
temporarily not available. A warning tone sounds as a rem inder .
ACC not available!
The text message ACC not available! appears in the event of a
ma lf unct ion. Adaptive cruise control is turned off. A warn ing tone
sounds as a reminder . Have the system inspected by a qualified deal­
ersh ip.
ACC sensor blocked !
The text message ACC sensor blocked ! appears when the ACC System
can no longer guarantee safe detection of objects. Adaptive cruise
control is turned off. A warning tone sounds as a reminder.
To decide whether it is necessary to switch off the ACC (ACC sensor
blocked
!) or if it is only a temporary condition (ACC Functionally
limited), the system w ill also takes into consideration the outside
temperature and/or the windshield wiper operation .
Th e ACC sensor is d irty or blocked (e.g. leaves, snow).
Th e sensor should be cleaned to restore prope r sensor funct ion
=> pagell6,fig.114.
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Parking brake!
The text message Parking brake! appears if emergency braking was
manually initiated with the Electromechanical Parking Brake (EPB).
The adapt ive cruise control is turned off. This is accompanied by a
warning tone.
Stabilisation program
The text message Stabilisation program appears if the Elect ronic
Stabilization Program (ESP) has intervened. In this case the adaptive
cruise control is automat ica lly turned off. This is accompanied by a
warning tone.
Speed
The set speed in mph (Canada km/h) always appears when saving or
changing the speed in adaptive cruise control~
page 119, "How is
the speed stored?" and~
page 119, "Changing stored speed".
Speed too low
The text message Speed too low appears if the current speed is too
low
to set or to hold the requested speed.
When setting a desired speed, it must be at least 20 mph (30 km/h).
At speeds below 12 mph (20 km/h), the cruise control is turned off .
In speeds over 95 mph (150 km/h), the system remains active and
resumes the speed of 95 mph (150 km/h) if the driver removes the
foot from the accelerator .
Selector lever position!
The text message Selector lever position! appears when the selector
lever is moved to position
N. In this position , adaptive cruise control
is not available .•
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Driver intervent ion prompt
The driver intervention prompt calls on the driver to take
over the situation .
Fig. 125 Instrument cluster: Driver intervention prompt
In certain situations, the braking power of the adaptive cruise control
is not sufficient to maintain an adequate distance from the object
ahead . In th is s ituation, the adaptive cruise control calls on you as the
driver to take action.
The
driver intervention prompt alerts you visua lly and audibly.
• A red vehicle is show n in the instrument cluster display
=> fig . 125.
• The text
DISTANCE! appears in the status line .
• T he indicator light in the Instrument cluste r blinks red.
• A warning tone sounds.

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Vehicles that are difficult to detect
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Fig .130 Two-wheeled
vehicle driving ahead
Vehicles that are difficult to detect, e .g . two-wheeled vehicles ahead,
vehicles with h igh ground clearance, protrud ing load, are frequently
detected late or not at all, under some circumstances .•
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Stationary vehicles
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Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t
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Fig. 131 Turn ing and
stat ionary v ehicle
Vehicle OP-eration
Fig. 132 Sheering out
and stationary vehicle
If a vehicle that has been detected by the ACC system turns off or
sheers out, and there is a stationary veh icle ahead of that vehicle, the
ACC system does not respond to the stationary vehicle=> fig. 131 and
=> fig. 132. •
Audi braking guard
Applies to vehicles: with ada ptiv e cr uise con trol
Description
Audi braking guard warns you of a threatening collision
with a vehicle ahead .
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Fig. 133 Display in
the in strum ent cluster ...
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The Audi braking guard is active from a speed of approx. 20 mph
(30 km/h) and works within the system limits=>
page 12 7 even when
the adaptive cruise control is deactivated.
A radar sensor is built into the front of the vehicle=>
page 116,
fig. 114. The system is intended to measure the distance to reflective
surfaces. If a measurement is not possible, the system does not
respond.
When the measurement has taken place, the system can assess a
hazardous situation, when a vehicle ahead suddenly brakes or when
your own vehicle is dr iving at high speed towards a much slower
vehicle ahead. As soon as the system assumes that a possible colli­
sion w ith the vehicle ahead can only be avoided by immediate all-out
braking or by an avoiding maneuver, a warning appears .
Th e system has a pre-set response time to be able to warn in good
time. This system response time is automatically reduced if you accel­
erate actively, for example to join a highway. Braking, transverse
acceleration and the steering angle can lead to a reduced system
response time. The warning is deactivated if you begin to overtake
with full accelerat ion.
The system draws your attention to two different hazardous situa ­
tions:
Distance
Th e distance wa rning is issued in the event of inadequate distance to
the vehicle ahead a period of more than S seconds. If the distance is
less than 30 feet (9 meters) at SO mph (80 km/h), for example, an
optical display is faded in on the instrument cluster=>
page 129,
fig. 133.
If the vehicle ahead brakes sharply, a collision cannot be avoided,
even in the case of an immediate response. In this case, increase the
distance to the vehicle ahead.
Speed
If there is a much slower vehicle ahead in your lane, or if the vehicle
ahead brakes sha rply, the Audi braking guard calculates the point from which a collision can only be avoided by all-out braking or by an
avoiding maneuver. If a warning does sound, a possible collision with
the vehicle in front can be avoided through an evasive maneuver or by
braking.
Th e warn ing is given in two stages:
• Pre-warning: An optical display appears in the instrument cluster
and a warning tone sounds.
• Acute warning: If you do not respond to the pre-warning, the
second stage, the acute warning, is issued. A brake jolt reminds you
to concentrate on the road again.
Under heavy breaking, brake assist =>
page 245 also helps you obtain
maximum braking effic ien cy.
& WARNING
Always pay attention to traffic, even when the Audi braking guard
is switched on. You are always resp onsible for
your speed and the
distance between your vehicle and other vehicles.
• Always keep the legally stipulated safety distance between
your vehicle and the vehicle ahead -danger of accident!
• The Audi braking guard does not respond outside the system
limits, for example if you approach a stationary obstacle (end of a
traffic jam or breakdown vehicle).
• Please observe that the Audi braking guard is subject to restric­
tions in narrow bends due to the field of vision of the radar sensor.
This may possibly lead to obstacles not being detected.
• The radar sensor's
vision can be reduced by rain, snow and
heavy spray . This can result in vehicles driving ahead being inade­
quately detected or, in some circumstances, not detected at all.
Always watch where you are driving.
• Reflecting objects such as e.g. crash barriers or the entrance to
a tunnel may impair the function of the radar sensor.•

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Settings in the MMI
The settings of the Audi braking guard are performed in
the MMI* .
Settings regarding the system and the early warning can be
adjusted to the respective user and saved in the MM!*.
Switching the syst em on and off
- Press the [CAR]function button .
- Select
Audi brak ing guard . The Audi b raking gua rd menu
appears.
- Select
System on to switch the system on or off to switch
the system off .
Switching the early warning on and off
- Press the [ CAR] function button .
- Select
Audi braking guard . The Audi braking guard menu
appea rs .
- Select
Early warning on to switch the acoustic and optical
warning on or
off to switch the system off .
(I) Tips
When handing over the keys to another person , the p revious settings
are adopted if the Audi braking guard is activated~
page 43. •
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Driver's information in the instrument
cluster display
braking guard ac tiv at ed
This driver's information appears when a brake jolt has been carried
out due to an acute war ning .
brak ing guard off
T his dr iver's info rmation appears when the system has been deacti­
vated via the MMI. Furthermore the information appears each t ime
shortly after the beginning of the jou rney when the system is
switched off.
T his driver's information also appears when the system is not avai l­
able due to a malfunct ion or if you switch the ESP/ ASR off
~ page 240. In this state the system no longer warns of a pending
collision .•
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Audi lane assist ml
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Not ready: The yellow indicator light shows that the system is
turned on but unable to send a warning. This can be due to the
following:
• Th ere are no boundary lines, or there is only one boundary line
present.
• The boundary lines are not detected (e .g . due to snow, dirt, wet
conditions or light shining into the camera lens).
• More than two boundary lines (such as at construction sites) are
located in the vehicle's lane.
• Th e vehicle's speed is below the speed needed to activate it, which
is about 40 mph (65 km/h) .
• Th e lane is narrowe r than about 8
ft. (2.5 m), or wider than about
16 ft. (5 m).
• The curve is too sharp.
Notes on the instrument cluster display
When the lane assist turns off automatically, the instrument cluster
indicator goes out and one of the fo llowing messages appears on the
display:
Audi lane assist not available: currently no sensor vision
This message appears when the camera can no longer function
because it cannot detect the boundary lines. This may be due to the
following:
• Th e exte rior side of the camera viewing window=>
page 132,
fig. 135 is covered with dirt or ice. Clean this part of the windsh ield.
• Th e came ra viewing window is fogged up on the inside. In this
case, wait until the fog disappears before turning lane assist on
again.
• Th e system was unable to detect boundary lines over an extended
period of time due to road conditions (such as snow-cove red lanes).
Do not turn lane assist on aga in until the lines can be more easily
detected.
Audi lane assist currently not available
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A temporary malfunction
is preventing lane assist from operating .
Tr y turning on lane assist again at a lat er time.
Audi lane assist: system fault
The system shou ld be checked by an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified wo rkshop.
[ i ] Tips
• Make sure that the camera viewing window =>
page 132, fig. 135
is not covered by stickers or similar objects.
• Always keep the camera viewing w indow clean. This can us ually be
done by operating the windshie ld wipers. •
Applies to ve hicles : with lane assist and trip comp ute r
Indicator in the instrument cluster display
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Fig. 136 I nstrument
cluster: lane assist
ac tiva ted and
provid in g warning s ...
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