2011 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET light

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Deactivating
- Pre ss th e b utton again . Th e ind icator light on the button
goes o ut.
The system works at speeds faster than 19 mph (30 km/h) .
& WARNING
• Improper reliance on the side assist system can cause collisions
and seriou s per sonal injury:
- Never rely only on side assist when changing lanes.
- Alway s check rear view mirrors to make sure that it is safe to
change lanes.
• Side assist cannot detect all vehicles under all condition s­
danger of accident!
• Side a ssist cannot detect vehicle s
in time to alert you when
they approach from behind at very high speed , or fall drop bac;k
very quickly .
• The radar sensor's
vision can be reduced o r entirely blocked by
rain, snow, and heavy spray . Thi s can result in side a ssist not
adequately detecting vehicles o r, 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.
• Plea se note that side assi st indi cates there are approaching
veh icles, or vehicles in your blind spot, only after your vehicle has
reached a driving speed of at lea st 19 mph (30 km/h).
• Side assist signal does not work around tight corners (turning
radius le ss than 328 feet or 100 m).
• Side assist is no replacement for the driver's full attention. The
driver alone is respon sible 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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0 Note
• T
o ens ure t hat you do not adve rsely affec t side assist, do not blo ck
the area on the rear bumper where the radar sensors are located with
foreign obje cts (s uch as stickers or bicy cle ra cks).
• Make s ure that the s ignal light on the outside mirror is not
blo cked by st ickers or o ther ite ms.
W Tips
• Side assist a utoma tically deact iva tes if it de tects that the rada r
sensors are blocked =>
page 143. The indicator light on the button
goe s out.
• Th e area on the bumpe r w here the ra dar sensors are located must
c o nsistent ly remain free of snow, i ce, a nd heavy soiling so tha t side
assist can funct ion p roper ly. Follow the add itiona l notes on
=>
page 1 4 3.
• Additiona l tint ing on the front si de windows can make it ha rder to
see and co rrec tly un ders t and t he sig nal ligh t on the outs ide m irro r.
• F or Declaration of Compliance to United States FC C and Industry
Cana da regulat ions=>
pag e 346. •
Applies to veh icl es: w ith s ide ass ist
Sensor detection area
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Fig . 142 Schem atic
ill ustration: Se nsor
detectio n area
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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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OP-eration
® 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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Audi drive select
Driving settings
Applies to veh icles : with Aud i driv e select
Introduction
Audi dr ive select makes it possible to exper ience d ifferent types of
vehicle set tings in one vehi cle. For ins tance, using the three
COMFORT, AUTO and DYNAMIC modes, the driver can switch from a
sporty to a com fortab le dr iv ing mode with the p ress of a bu tton .
Add itionally, in ve hicles with MMI*, the veh icle se tup for I NDI­
VIDUAL * mode can be customized by you. This makes it poss ib le to
combi ne sett ings such as a sporty engi ne tuning w it h light stee ring.
& WARNING
• Improper use of the Audi drive select can cause collisions,
other accident s and serious personal injury.
• Never drive at speeds that are too high for traffic , road and
weather conditions. •
Applies to veh icles: wit h Aud i dri ve select
Description
Depending on the mode, the engine and automatic transmission
respond more quickly or in a more balanced ma nner to a ccelera tor
peda l movements.
The
Ser votron ic (power steering assistance)=> page 246 can also be
adapted to d riving situat ions.
Dynamic steering changes the steering rat io as a function of the
driv ing speed in order to op tim ize t he d river's required steer ing
effort . This sets the steer ing to be less sensitive at highe r sp eeds in
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r to provid e greate r contro l over the ve hicle. At r educ ed spe eds,
howeve r, steering is mo re direct in order to keep the stee ring effort
as minimal as possible whe n the drive r is maneuve ring the vehi cle. At
low and average speeds, dynamic steering add itiona lly p rovides more
responsive steer ing perfo rm ance. The driver can set the basi c
steering rat io characteristics.
Th e
adaptive damper s use sensors to recor d informat ion regar ding
stee rin g movements, b raking and accele ration ope ra tions by the
dr iver, road sur face , d riving speed, and load. This makes it possib le to
adapt damp ing to t he d riving situat ion virt ua lly in rea l time . Audi
dr ive select a lso makes it poss ible to satisfy the desire for sporty
s us pension (DY NAM IC) and comfort able suspension ( COMFOR T)
without giving up balanced tun ing (AUTO).
Th e followi ng chart prov ides an overv iew of t he char acteristics of
each driving mode .
Systems COMFORT AUTO DYNAMIC
Engine/gearbox bala nce d b ala nce d sporty
comfortable balanced sporty
Dynamic steering comfort- bal- sporty/d irect
ab le/indirect
anced/direc t
comfortable balanced sporty
Th e Servo tro nic sett in gs are a djusted und er the
Dyn. steering menu
item .
[I] Tips
• Spo rty sh ifting character istics can be se t by select ing the
DYNAMIC mo de. The S se lector lever posit io n is not avai lab le.
• The dynamic steer ing may make no ise when start ing or stopp ing
t he e ngine. This does no t indic ate a p roblem. •
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Applie s to veh icl es : w ith A udi d riv e se lect
Selecting the driving mode
You can choose between COMFORT, AUTO, DYNAMIC and
INDIVIDUAL* modes.
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Fig. 149 Shift gate:
Control for Audi drive
select
Fig . 1S0 Ce nter
console: Control for
Audi drive select
The control is located on the shift gate~ fig. 149 in vehicles
with a radio, and in vehicles with MMI, it is located in the
center console~ fig. 150.
- Turn on the ignition .
- Press the left or right arrow button u ntil the desired mode
appears in red.
You can change the driving mode when the vehicle is stationary or
whil e driving. If traffic permits, after changing modes, briefly take
your foot off the accelerator pedal so that the recently selected mode
is also activated for the eng ine and transmission .
COMFORT
The COMFORT mode provides a comfo rtable vehicle se tting. The
engine and automatic t ransm ission* react in a balanced manner to
movements of the acce leration pedal. Steering is light and indirect,
and adaptive dampe rs provide a soft s uspension . The setting is ideal
for driving on long stretches, such as on freeways .
AUTO
Full use of AUTO provides a comfortable, yet dynamic feel. The
sett ing is perfect for daily use .
DYNAMIC
DYNAMIC gives the vehicle a sporty feeling. The eng ine responds
quickly to accelerator pedal movements, and steering is sporty and
more direct. The adaptive dampers are adjusted to provide a stiffer
suspension, and the automatic transmission* shift points are set at
higher engine speed ranges. The setting is ideal for sporty driving.
INDIVIDUAL*
You can adapt this mode to your personal needs in the MMI.
& WARNING
Pay attention to traffic when operating Audi drive select to
prevent potential risk of an accident .
(I] Tips
If you remove the ignition key, AUTO mode is set the next time you
start the ignition. •