2011 AUDI A6 warning

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Parking system (rear, with rear
view camera)
Applies to vehicles: w ith park ing sys tem (rear, with rear view camera)
Introduction
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Fig . 1 54 Parking
m ode 1: revers e
parking
Fig. 155 Parking
mo de 2: parallel
par king
Vehicles with the park ing system are equipped with a rear view
camera
i n addi tion to the ac oustic pa rking system.
You can choose between two modes to assist you with park ing. For
example, you can use "parking mode 1" when parki ng in a parking
space or garage~ fig. 154. When you want to park pa ralle l to the
edge of the street, select "parking mode 2"
~ fig . 1 55 . The
rear aco ustic park ass ist system is integrated in the rear o f the
veh icle and t he rear view came ra is integ ra ted in the rear lid
~page
164 .
& WARNING
The rear view camera h as blind spots, in which objects cannot be
detected . Be especially careful to check for small children and
animals befor e backing up. Small children and animals w ill not
a lway s be detected by the sen sor s. •
Applies to veh icles: w it h park ing system (rear, wi th rear view camera)
General Information
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Fig. 15 6 Covered area
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Fig. 157 Rea r lid :
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Sensors in the bumper
Sensors are located in the rear bumpers . If these detect a n obsta cle,
audib le and visual sig nals wa rn you. The range at w hich the sensors
beg in to measure is approximately:
T o the sid e
2 ft (0. 60 m)
Center rear 5 .2 ft (1.60 m)
Distan ce warning when reversing s tarts w hen an obsta cle is detec ted
in the range of the parking ass ist system. As the d ista nce decreases,
t he time in te rval between the audib le tones becomes shorter .
When the dis tance is less tha n 1ft
(0.30 m), the tone becomes
cont inuo us. At th is point yo u should stop back ing up.
If the dis tance to an obs tacle stays the s am e, t he volume o f the
distance signal chime is grad ually reduced after about
4 seconds
(does not affe ct the conti nuous signal tone) . App roac hing an oth er
obs tacle w ill cause the distance sig nal to sound aga in at t he normal
vol ume.
Rear view camera coverage area
Th e MM I display s hows the area covere d by the rea r view c amera
=>
page 16 2, fig. 156 G) . Objects that a re not in the area covered @
are not s hown on the MMI dis play .
W e recommend that you prac tice parking w ith th e rear v iew camera
in a traff ic-free location o r parking lot to become fam iliar with the
system, the or ientat ion lines, a nd their functi on . W hen doing this,
there should be good light and weathe r cond itions.
I n the MMI di spla y, obje cts o r ve hicl es appea r closer or fu rt h er aw ay
if:
• you are dr iv ing in reverse gea r from a level sur face onto an incline,
or a dow nwar d slop e,
• you are drivin g in reverse gear toward protrud ing ob jects,
• t he vehicle is ca rry ing too much load in the rear.
T he accuracy of the orientat ion lines and blue s urfaces d imin ishes if :
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he rear view camera does not provide a re liable image , fo r
ex am ple, in po or visib ility co ndi tion s or if the lens is dir ty,
• the image on the screen is not visible due to sun g la re and reflec­
t io n.
Caring for the rear view camera lens
The re ar view came ra is locat ed above the r ear license pla te br acket .
For the pa rking ass ist to operate, the lens =>
page 162, fig. 157 m ust
be ke pt clean:
• Dampen the lens wi th a household alcoho l-based glass cleaner,
and clean the lens wi th a d ry cloth => 0.
• Remove snow with a hand br us h and ice preferab ly w it h a de- icing
sp ray =>0.
& WARNING
• The parking aid cannot replace the driver's attention. The
driver alone is responsible for parking and similar driving maneu •
vers.
• Always keep your eyes on the vehicle 's surroundings, using the
rear view mirror as well.
• Do not allow yourself to be distracted from traffic by the rear
view camera pictures.
• If the position and the installation angle of the camera has
changed, for example, after a rear end collision, do not continue
to use the system for safety reasons. Have it checked by a qualified dealership .
0 Note
• Low obstacles a lready s ignaled by a wa rning can disapp ea r from
the system's detection range as they are approached and will not
co ntinu e to be signaled. O bje cts such a s barrier c hains , trailer draw
bars, thin painted vertical po les or fences may not be detected by the
sys te m , pos ing r isk of d amage. _..
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• Never use warm or hot water to remove snow or ice from the rear
view camera lens -danger of crack formation on the lens!
• When cleaning the lens, never use products that are abrasive. •
App lies to veh icles : with par king system (rea r, wit h rea r vie w camera)
Switching on/off
The rear view camera switches on automatically together
with the acoustic park assist when you put the vehicle in
reverse.
Switching on
- Before parking with the rear view camera , the Adaptive Air
Suspension* comfort or automatic mode must be
switched on=:>
page 16.
-Put the vehicle in reverse gear, the acoustic parking
system with rear view camera is activated automatically .
Activation of the acoustic parking system is confirmed by
a brief acknowledgement sound.
Switching off
- Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
- take the vehicle out of reverse gear. The acoustic parking
system is immediately deactivated, and the rear view
camera picture is deactivated automatically after a period
of about 15 seconds, or
- switch off the ignition.
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 . 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 control console, the rear
view camera picture disappears. The rear view camera picture reap­
pears the next time you park.
Further information on the warning message and the MMI control
console can be found in the MMI instruction booklet .
(I] Tips
• The rear view camera picture is available as soon as the MMI
Display or the M Ml 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 167. •
Applie s to v eh icl es: wit h pa rk in g sys tem (re ar, with re a r vie w cam era)
Reverse Parking
Parking mode 1 can be used when parking in a garage or
parking space.
Fig. 158 MMI Display:
aiming at a parking
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Fig. 159 MMI D isplay:
al igni ng the veh icle
- Switch the MMI on and se lect the reverse gear .
- Turn the steering wheel until the orange orientation lines
(D appear in the parking spot=> page 164, fig. 158 . Use
the markings @to help you estimate the distance from an
obstacle. Each marking presents to 3 f t (1 m) . The blue
area represen ts a n extension of the vehi cle's o utline by
approximately 16 ft (5 m) to the rear .
- While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steering wheel ang le to fit the parking space with the aid of the orange
orientation lines =>
0. ® marks the rear bumper . You
should stop driving in reverse as soon as and no la ter than
when the red orientation line© abuts an object=>& !
& WARNING
• The rear view came ra does not show the enti re area beh ind the
v ehicle =>
page 162, fi g. 156. Watch out e spe cially fo r s mall chil ·
dren and animal s. The rear v iew cam era cannot alwa ys dete ct
them , posing ri sk of an accident!
• Plea se note that obje ct s not tou ching the groun d can appear to
be further awa y than th ey reall y are (for example , th e bumpe r of
a parked vehi cle, a trailer hit ch , or the r ear of a truck) . In thi s case ,
Con tro ls a nd e quip ·
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OP-eration
& WARNING (con tin ued)
you sh o uld not use the help lin es to help with p arking , whic h
po se s dang er of an accident!
0 Note
• Low obstacles a lready signaled by a wa rning c an disappear from
the sys tem's de te ct ion range as they are app roached and will no t
conti nue to be signaled . Objects such as barrier cha ins, trailer draw
bars, thin painted ve rtica l poles or fences may not be detected by the
system , posing risk of damage.
• In the MMI display , the direc tion o f travel o f the vehicle rear is
represen ted depend ing on the steering whee l angle. The vehicle front
swings out more than the veh icle rear . 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 !•
Ap plie s to veh icle s: with pa rk ing syst e m (r ea r, wi th rear vie w cam era)
Parallel P arking
Use parking mode 2 to help you park on the edge of a
street.
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Fig. 160 MM I Displ ay :
blue surface In the
p arking s pot
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Fig.161 MMI Display:
Blue curve on the curb
The following steps apply only when there is no obstacle
(such as a wall) near the parking spot. Otherwise, please read
the "Tips on Parking Next to Obstacles".
- Activate the turn signal.
- Switch the MMI on and select the reverse gear. The
parking aid turns on and parking mode 1 appea rs on the
display.
- Position your vehicle parallel to the edge of the street,
approximately 3 ft (1 m) from a parked vehicle.
- Press the control button
(D => page 165, fig. 160 on the
MMI control console. Parking mode 2 appears.
- Back up in reverse gear and align your vehicle so that the
blue area ® borders on the rear end of the vehicle or on
the parking spot line. The blue area represents an exten­
sion of the vehicle's outline by approximately 16 ft (5 m)
to the rear. The long side of the blue area should be on the
curb. The entire blue area must fit into the parking spot.
- While the vehicle is stationary, turn the steering wheel to
the right as far as it will go. -
Back into the parking spot until the blue curve touches the
curb => fig. 161. Stop the vehicle.
- While the vehicle is stationary , turn the steering wheel to
the left as far as it will go .
- Continue to back up into the parking spot until the vehicle
is parked parallel to the curb .® marks the rear bumper .
You should stop driving in reverse as soon as and no later
than when the red orientation line© abuts an object
=> & !Keep an eye on the front of your vehicle while doing
this =>
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Parking next to obstacles
When there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the parking spot,
choose a spot with more space on the sides. Position the long side of
the blue a rea so that the re is sufficient space from the curb. The area
must not be on the curb. You will also need to start turning the
steering wheel much earlier. There should be a sufficient amount of
space between the curb and the blue curve, and the blue curve
=> fig . 161 must not touch the curb.
& WARNING
• The rear view camera does not show the entire area behind the
vehicle => page
162, fig. 156. Watch out especially for small chil­
dren and animals. The rear view camera cannot always detect
them, posing risk of an accident!
• Please note that objects not touching the ground can appear to
be further away than they really are (for example, the bumper of
a parked vehicle, a trailer hitch, or the rear of a truck). In this case,
you should not use the help lines to help with parking, which
poses danger of an accident! _,,,

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0 Note
In the MMI display, the d irect ion of t ravel of the vehicle rear is rep re­
sented depend ing on the steering wheel angle. The vehicle front
swi ngs ou t mo re t han t he ve hicle re ar. M ain tain ple nty of dist ance
from an obstacle so t hat your outs ide mirror or a corner of your
vehicle d oes no t collide with any o bstacles - dange r of accide nt!
[ i ) Tips
Th e left or right or ientat ion lines and s urfaces will be displ aye d,
depending on the tu rn signal being used. •
App lies to veh icles : with park ing syst em (rear, wit h rea r view cam era)
Adjusting the display and warning tones
Th e display and warning tones can be adjusted in the
MM I.
-Select: Funct ion button !CA R]> Systems *> Parking
system .
Display
• Off -when the parking system is switche d off, only audible sig na ls
are given.
• On -when t he pa rking system is swi tched on, the pic ture from the
rear view camera is displayed.
Warning tones
• Rear volume -rear sensor vo lume
• Rear frequency -rear sensor frequency
• In-car entertainment fader -w hen the p ark in g sys tem is switche d
on, t he volume of the active audio source is lowered.
Th e newly adj uste d value is briefly hear d from the signal generator .
Th e set tings are automat ically stored and assigned to the master key
with remote control.
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& WARNING
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Always make sure that the volume and frequency of the
warning tones i s adju sted so that you can easily hear the acou stic
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.
[I] Tips
• Th e warning tones can also be ad justed direct ly from the rear -view
camera image . Simply p ress the
[Settings I co ntro l button .
• C han ged settings are a ctivat ed w hen parking assist is switched on
again .•
A pplies to v ehicl es: w ith park ing syst em (r e a r, wi th re ar view cam era)
Error messages
If a warni ng tone is aud ible fo r about five se conds when yo u turn on
the ignition, the re is a ma lfunction in t he system. Have the prob lem
co rrected by yo ur a utho rized Audi dea ler .
K eep the se nsors in the rear b umper clean and free from i ce so t hat
the acoustic pa rk assist system can function p roper ly .•
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Adaptive Air Suspension
Adaptive Air Suspension and
Damping
Ap plies to veh icles: w ith Ad aptive Ai r Suspens ion
Description
Adaptive Air Suspension and damping can be regula ted
and they adapt automatically to a request from the
driver and the driving situation at the time .
Adaptive Air Suspension is an e lectron ically controlled springing and
damping system . This chass is system makes it eas ie r on the driver by
adapting to the particular situation th rough impe rceptible contro l
processes .
The
Adaptive Air Suspension component regu lates ground clearance
depending on ve hicl e speed, load cond ition and driver input.
W hen the system is in a utomatic mode, accelerat ing to a speed above
a predete rm ined limit will make the vehicle lower itsel f. On t he othe r
hand, driv ing more slowly res ults in the vehicle ra is ing again at
specific speeds.
Th e
damping component provides individua l control of the damping
forces. For example, with damp ing characterist ics set to provide
greater com fort, damp ing is se t somewhat harder for a br ief period
only as required, for example, whe n going around a curve or over
rough road sur faces as we ll as when braking .
Settings
Adaptive Air Suspension prov ides the drive r wi th t he opportu nity to
set the chass is characterist ics also to their individual preference.
W ith the driving modes
Comfort, Automatic an d Dynamic the dr ive r
has three chassis sett ings available, ranging from comfort to sporty.
In addit ion,
Lift p rovides a fourth mode which can be selecting fo r
dr iving over poor stretches of road =>
page 169, "Chass is controls" . The modes are set
in MM I =>
page 169.
& WARNING
The height of the parked vehicle can change due to temperature
fluctuation s or changes in load .
0 Note
• Whenever you park yo ur vehicle, always make sure there is
adeq uate clearance above and below the ve hicle . T he heig ht of the
parked vehicle can change as the res ult of temperature fluctuations,
chang es in load condition and changes in the dr iv ing mode (ground
clearance).
• If the veh icle is be ing transported (e .g. by tow truck, train, ship,
etc.) , mount the tie-down cha ins/cables over the r unning s urface
(c ircumfere nce) of the tir es. Never sec ure the ve hicle by the ax le, the
suspension struts or the front or rea r tow line eye. For technical
reaso ns, the p ressure in t he suspension st ru ts m ay change dur ing the
transport, w hic h could result in the vehicle no longer being secured
pro perly.
• To prevent damage to the vehicle underbody, remember that your
veh icle is no t an off-roa d veh icle, even in the "lift" mo de. Th e ground
clearance is insufficient for this type of operation.
• If you are go ing to tow a trai ler, you mus t activate the trai ler ope r­
ation mode =>
page 170.
[ i ] Tips
Before you raising your vehicle us ing the veh icle jack (for example,
w hen c hanging a flat tire) you must acti va te the j ack ing mode
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App lies to vehicles : with A dap tive Air Su spen sion
Chassis controls
Four different driving modes can be set by the driver.
The automatic control processes are speed- and time-dependent. For
example, it is not possible to raise the suspension to the lift mode
above certain speeds.
Automatic
Select the automatic mode if yo u prefer suspens ion and damping
settings emphasizing comfort.
• Lowering : When a speed of about 75 mph (120 km/h) is exceeded
for more than 30 seconds, the vehicle is automatically lowered by
about 0.6 inch (15 mm) to the dynamic level which is more suitable
for highway speeds. Road holding is optimized as a result of the lower center of gravity and fuel consumption is reduced as a result of
reduced wind resistance.
• Raising: The vehicle is automatically raised aga in if the speed falls
below about 44 mph (70 km/h) for a period of 2 minutes. The veh icle
is raised immediately when speed falls be low about 22 mph (35
km/h).
Comfort
Select the comfort mode if you desire a suspension sett ing with a
special emphasis on comfort. In the standard mode there is
no
lower ing of the suspens ion. Even at high speeds, the veh icle stays at
the same level. Damp ing characteristics with a decided emphasis on
comfort are selected in this mode.
Dynamic
Select the dynam ic mode if you prefer a sporty suspension sett ing. In
this mode, the vehicle is lowered while it is still stationary and sporty
damping characteristics are selected. The warning light
c.::> in the
instrument cluster will come on for a few seconds just to remind you
of the reduced ground clearance.
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If you switch off the engine while the vehicle is in the dynamic mode
and then switch on the
ignition once again, the
c.::> warning light will
also come on again for a few seconds as a reminder.
Lift
Select the lift mode when you have to travel over poor sections of
road (e.g. trails). In the lift mode, the vehicle is raised by 0.6 inch (15
mm) compared to normal level while it is still stationary and damping
characteristics are adjusted to emphasize comfort.
The lift mode can be activated only at speeds below 50 mph (80
km/h). When a speed of about 62 mph (100 km/h) is exceeded, the
system automatica lly leaves lift mode and the mode set previously
(standard, automatic, dynamic) is activated again .•
App lies to vehicles : w ith Adapt ive Air Sus pension
Setting the driving modes
The driving modes are set in f\1/11!.
Fig. 162 MMI display:
Settings
The ignition must be switched on to set the driving modes.
- Select: Function button [CAR].
Please note that not every driving mode c an be selected in every
driving situation. For example, it is not possible to switch to "lift"
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