
vehicle speed excee ds the set speed by about
3 mph (3 km/h). At the same time, a wa rning
symbo l appears in the d isp lay . The symbol's
appearance might be different in some mod
e ls.
The speed warning system has two warning thresholds that function independently of
each other and that have somewhat different
pu rposes:
Speed warning 1
You ca n use speed warnin g 1 to set the maxi
mum s peed w hile you are driv ing. Th is sett ing
will remain in effect until you t urn off the igni
tion, assuming that you have not changed or reset the setting.
The . (USA
models) ;a (Canada models)
speed warning symbol in the warning 1 dis
p lay appears when you exceed t he maximum
speed. It goes o ut w hen t he speed fa lls below
the stored max imum speed.
The speed warning symbo l wi ll also go out i f
the speed exceeds the stored maximum speed
by more than about 25 mph (40 km/h) for at
least 10 seconds. The stored maximum speed
i s deleted .
Speed warning 2
Storing warn ing 2 is recommended if you al
ways want to be reminded of a certa in speed ,
for example when you a re traveling in a coun
try that has a general maximum speed limi t,
or if you do not want to exceed a spec ified
speed fo r winter tires.
The . (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models)
speed war ning 2 symbo l appea rs in the d is
p lay w hen you exceed the stored speed lim it.
Unlike war ning 1, it will not go out u nti l th e
ve hicl e spee d drops be low the stored spee d
limit.
Se tti ng s pee d wa rning 2 <=;>page 79.
@ Tips
Even t hough you r vehicle is equipped with
a speed wa rning system, yo u should st ill
On the road 79
watch the spee dome ter to ma ke sur e yo u
are not dr iv ing faste r th an the speed limit .
Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the !SE TI but
ton.
Fig . 79 SE T button in the instr um ent cl uste r
Storing the maximum speed
.. Drive at the des ired maximum speed.
.,. Press the
!SETI button in the instrument
pane l d isp lay ¢ fig . 79 for 1 second .
Resetting the maximum speed
.. Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least
3 mph (5 km/h)
.,. Press the
ISETI button for more than 2 sec-
onds.
T he . (U SA models)/ . (Canada models)
speed warning symbo l wi ll appear brief ly in
the d isplay when you re lease the
!SE TI button
to indicate that the ma ximum speed has been
stored successfully .
The maxim um speed rema ins stored until it is
c h anged by pressing the
!SE TI button again
briefly or until it is deleted by a lengthy push
o n the button.
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The radio or MMI* control unit is used to set,
change or delete warning th reshold 2 .
.,. Select:
I CA R I function b utton> Instrument
cluster > Speed warning .
Or
.,. Select: I CAR I function butt on > Car systems
cont ro l butto n > Driver assist > Speed warn-
ing .
II>

100 Audi adaptive cruise control and bra king guard
Setting the distance
App lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 105 Selector lever: setting the distance
~ Tap the switch to display the current set dis
tance¢
fig. 105.
~ To increase or reduce the distance by incre
ments, tap the switch again to the left or
right. The distance between the two veh icles
will change in the instrument cluster dis
play.
When approaching a moving vehicle up ahead,
the adaptive cru ise cont rol system brakes to
matc h that object's speed and then maintains
the stored distance. If the vehicle ahead ac
celerates, adaptive cruise control will a lso ac
celerate up to the stored speed.
The higher the speed, the greater the distance
in yards (meters)¢ ,&.. T he
Distance 3 setting
is recommended .
The distances p rov ided are spec ified values.
Depending on the driving situation and the
how the vehicle ahead is dr iving, the actual
distance may be more or less than these tar
get distances .
The various symbols fo r the time increments
appear briefly in the in fo rmation line @
c;, page 98, fig. 102 when you change the set
tings .
c::::::,_c::::::, ___ Distance 1: This setting corre-
sponds to a distance of 92 feet/28 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interva l of 1 second.
c::::::, __ c::::::, __ Distance 2: This setting corre
sponds to a distance of 118 feet/36 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interval of 1.3 seconds .
c::::::, ___ c::::::,_ Distance 3: This setting corre-
sponds to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
t ime interval of 1.8 seconds.
c::::::, ____ c::::::, Distance 4: This setting corre-
sponds to a distance of 210 feet/64 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
t ime interval of 2.3 seconds.
A WARNING
Following other veh icles too closely in
creases the risk of collis ions and ser ious
personal injury.
- Sett ing short distances to the traffic
ahead reduces the time and d istance
availab le to bring your vehicle to a safe
stop and makes it even more necessary
to pay close attention to traffic.
-
-Always obey applicab le traffic laws, use
good judgment, and se lect a safe follow
ing distance for the traffic, road and
weather conditions .
0) Tips
-Distance 3 is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on.
- Your standard sett ings are automatically
stored and ass igned to the remote con
trol key being used.
Setting the driving program
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Depending on the selected driving program
and distance, driving behavior when accelerat
ing will vary from dynamic to comfortable .
Setting the driving program for vehicles
without Audi drive select*
~ In the radio/MM!*, select : ICARlfunction
button >
Adaptive cruise control > Driving
prog.
> comfort, standard or dynamic . Or
~ Select: !CAR ! function button> Car sys
tems *
control button > Driver assist > Adap
tive cruise control
> Driving program * >
Comfort, Standard or Dynamic .

102 Audi adapti ve cruise control and br aking guard
- If a co llision is imminent, the system will
first provide an
acute warning by bri efly and
sharp ly app ly ing the brakes .
- If you do not react to the ac ute warning ,
braking guard can brake within the limits of
the system. This reduces the veh icle speed
in the event of a collis ion.
- At speeds under 20 mph (30 km/h), the sys
tem can in it iate a complete deceleration
s hortly before a collision .
1>.
- If the Audi braking guard senses that you
are not braking hard enough when a colli
sion is imminent, it can increase the braking
force .
Which functions can be contr oll ed ?
You can sw itch Audi braking g uard and the
distance/approach warning on or off in the ra
d io or MMI Qpage 102, Set tings in the ra
dio/MM!.
A WARNING
Lack of attention can cause col lisions, oth
er accidents and serious persona l injuries.
The Audi b raking guard is an assist system
and cannot prevent a collis ion by itself.
The driver must always intervene. The dr iv
er is always responsible for braking at the
correct time.
- Always pay close attention to traffic,
even when the Audi braking guard is
switched on. Be ready to intervene and
be ready to take comp lete control when
ever necessary. Always keep the safe and
legal distance between your vehicle and
vehicles up ahead .
- Audi braking guard works within limits
and w ill not respond outs ide the system
limits, for examp le when approaching a
stopped vehicle or stationary obstacle
(end of a traff ic jam or veh icle that has
broken down in traffic).
- Always remember that the radar s ensor
for the A udi braking guard works only
within defined detect ion and range limits
l ) Th is is not available in some c oun tries .
that may prevent the proper detection of
other veh icles.
- The radar sensor's function and range
can be reduced by rain, snow and heavy
spray. Moving veh icles up ahead may not
be prompt ly detected or may not be de
tected at all .
- Reflective surfaces including crash barri
ers or tunne l entrances may impair the
function of the radar sensor .
(D Tips
- You can cancel the braking that is in it iat
ed by the system by braking yourse lf, by
accelerating not iceably or by swerving .
- Audi braking guard error messages
Qpage 103.
- Keep in mind that brak ing guard can
brake unexpectedly. Always secure any
cargo or objects that you are transport
ing to reduce the risk of damage or in
jury .
Settings in the radio/MMI
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
., Sele ct: I CAR I func tion button > Car system s
contro l but ton > Driver a ssist> Audi brak
ing guard .
Or
., Select: !CAR ! function b utton > Aud i brak-
ing guard .
S ys tem -
Switch A udi braking guard On and
Off . When you switch the ignition on, the
message
Audi b raking guard off appears if
the system is switch ed off .
Ea rl y warnin g -The distance and approach
warnings in the display can be switched
O n/
Off .
(D Tips
-Yo ur settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote contro l key
being used at the times the settings are
made.

Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard 103
-If you switch the ASR/ESC off or the off
road mode on (allroad), Audi braking
guard switches off automatically
<=> page 187.
-Switch Audi braking guard off when you
are loading the vehicle onto a vehicle car
rier, train, ship or other type of transpor
tation. This can prevent undesired warn ings from the braking guard system .
Messages
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
Braking guard: Off
This driver message appears if the system is
turned off via the radio/MM I*. Otherwise, if
the system is turned off, the information ap
pears every time shortly after the start of the
trip.
Braking guard: Activated
This driver message appears if sharp brake
pressure was applied due to an acute warning.
•••
Three white dots appear if a setting cannot be
selected with the operating lever. For exam
ple, this happens if you want to raise/lower
the speed even though there was no previous
ly saved speed .
ACC: Deactivation
The driver message appears in vehicles with
manual transmission . If the clutch pedal was
pressed down for too long, the adaptive cruise
control turns off. A chime sounds as a remind
er.
ACC: Sensor blocked
This message appears if the sensor view is ob
structed, for example by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt. Clean the sensor<=>
page 95,
fig. 97.
ACC: not available
The driver message appears if there is a mal
function. The adaptive cruise control turns off.
A chime sounds as a reminder. Have the sys- tern checked by an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service
Facility.
ACC: unavailable
The driver message appears if, for example,
the brake temperature is too high . The adap
tive cruise control is temporarily unavailable.
A chime sounds as a reminder.
Engine speed!
This driver message appears in vehicles with
manual transmission if the driver had not up
shifted or downshifted in time while using
adaptive cruise control braking or accelerat ing, causing the vehicle to exceed or not reach
the permitted limit speed. The adaptive cruise
control turns off. A chime sounds as a remind
er .
Shift lever position!
Vehicles with an automatic transmission: the
driver message appears if the selector lever is
shifted to the N position . The adaptive cruise
control is not available while in this position .
Vehicles with manual transmission: the driver message appears for vehicles with manual
transmission if there is no forward gear en
gaged, meaning if the reverse gear or the 1st
gear is engaged or if the selector lever is in
the neutral position. The adaptive cruise con
trol is not available while in this position.
Stabilization control (ESC)
This message appears if the electronic stabili
zation control (ESC) is taking action to stabi
lize the vehicle. The adaptive cruise control
turns off . A chime sounds as a reminder.
Speed too low
This message appears if the current speed is
too low
to set or to maintain the desired
speed .
The speed being saved must be at least
20 mph (30 km/h). The cruise control is
turned off for speeds lower than 12 mph
(20 km/h). The adaptive cruise control re
mains turned on for speeds above 95 mph
(150 km/h) (override).
It will stabilize again at.,..

-Improper reliance on the side assist sys
tem 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 un
der all conditions- danger of accident!
- Please note that side assist 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).
- In certain situations, the system may not
function or its function may be limited.
For example:
- if vehicles are approaching or being left
behind very quickly. The display may
not turn on in time.
- in poor weather conditions such as
heavy rain, snow or heavy mist .
- on very wide lanes, in tight curves or if
there is a rise in the road surface .
Vehicles in the adjacent lane may not
be detected because they are outside
of the sensor range.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. This can affect the system .
Have your authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility check their
function.
(D Tips
- If the window glass in the driver's door
or front passenger's door has been tint
ed, the display in the exterior mirror may be misinterpreted.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula
tions
~ page 2 76.
Audi side assist 107
Activating and deactivating
Applies to vehicles: mit side ass ist
Fig. 112 D river 's doo r: Side assis t button
.,. Press the button c> .&. in General informa
tion on page 106
to switch the system on/
off . The LED in the button turns on when
side assist is switched on.
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
The signal brightness can be set in the radio
orMMI* .
.,. Select: I CAR I function button > Audi side as
sist.
.,. Select: I CAR ! function button > Car systems
control button > Driver assist > Audi side
assist .
The display brightness adjusts automatically
to the brightness of the surroundings, both in
the information and in the warning stage . In
very dark or very bright surroundings, the dis play is already set to the minimum or maxi
mum level by the automatic adjustment. In
such cases, you may notice no change when
adjusting the brightness, or the change may
only be noticeable once the surroundings
change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the dis
play in the information stage will not disrupt
your view forward. If you change the bright
ness, the display in the exterior mirror will
briefly show the brightness level in the infor
mation stage. The brightness of the warning
stage is linked to the brightness in the infor
mation stage and is adjusted along with the
information stage adjustment.

_& WARNING
-Sensors have dead spaces in which ob
jects cannot be detected. Be especially
alert for small children and animals,
since they are not always detected by the
sensors.
- The acoustic park ing system is not a sub
st itute for the driver 's own caut ion and
alertness. U ltimate responsibi lity always
remains with the driver during parking
and simi lar maneuvers . Always watch
where you are driving.
- You should always adjust the vo lume and
frequency of the warning tones so that
yo u can easily hear the acoustic distance
warning even if the radio is p laying, the
air-cond itioner 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.
(D Note
- Remember that low obstacles for wh ich
a warn ing has already been iss ued may
"dive" below the system's sensing zone if
the veh icle is being backed up closer. In
th is case, the warn ing sound shutting off
does
not i ndicate that you have cleared
the obstacle . Instead, impact is immi
nent.
- Objects such as trailer hitches, chains,
narrow posts or fences covered by a th in
l ayer of paint may not always be detect
ed by the system. They can still damage
your vehicle without warning .
@ Tips
Keep the sensors in the rear bumper clean
and free of snow and ice so that the acous
tic parking assist system can function
properly.
Par k ass ist 113
Adjusting the warn ing tones
Applies to vehicles: with parking system (rear)
The warning tones can be adjusted in the
MM!*.
.. Select: I CAR ! function button > Parking sys
tem .
Or
.. Select:
I CAR I function button > Car sy ste m s
contro l butto n > Driver assist> Park ing a id.
- Rear volume -
rear sensor vo lume
- Re ar frequency -rear sensor frequency
-Mu sic volume whil e pa rking -when the
parking system is switched on, the volume
of the active audio source is lowered.
The newly adjusted value is brief ly heard from
the signal generator. The settings are auto
matically stored and assigned to the master
key w ith remote control.
Parking system (rear,
with rear view camera)
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with parking system (rear, wit h rear
view camera)
F ig. 115 Park ing mode
1: reve rse parki ng
Fig. 116 Park ing mode 2 : parallel parking
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118 Park assis t
In the MMI display, the d irection of t ravel
of the vehicle rea r is represented depend
ing on the steering wheel angle. The vehi
cle front sw ings out more than the ve hicle
rear. Maintain plenty of distance from an
obstacle so that your o utside mirror or a
corne r of your veh icle does not co llide with
any obs ta cl es -danger of ac cident!
@ Tips
The left or right orientation li nes and sur
faces wi ll be displayed, depending on the
t urn sig na l being used.
Adjusting the display and warning tones
A ppl ies to vehicles: with pa rk in g system (rear, with rea r
view ca mera )
The display and warning tones are adjusted in
the radio or MM!*.
"' Se lect:
I CARI f u nction button > Parking sys ·
tern .
Or
"' Se lect: ~I C~A~R~I funct ion button > Car systems
control button > Dr iver assist > Parking aid .
Display
- Off -when the parking system is switched
off, on ly aud ible signals are given .
-On -when t he parking system is switched
on, the pict ure from the rear view camera is
displayed.
Warning tones
- Rear volume -
rear sensor volume
-Rear frequency -rear sensor frequency
-Music volum e while parking -when the
park ing system is switched on, the volume
of the act ive a udio source is lowered.
The new ly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal gene rator. The sett ings a re auto
mat ica lly stored and assigned to the remote
con trol key.
_& WARNING
- Alw ays m ake su re th at the volume and
freq uency of the warning tones is adjus t-
-
ed so that you can easily hear the acous
tic d istance signa l even if the radio is
playing, the air-cond it ioner blower is on
Hi gh or there is a hig h level of outside
noise.
- Check the settings w henever someone
else has driven the vehicle before you.
(D Tips
- The warn ing tones can also be adjusted
directly from the rear view camera im
age. Simply press the Settings* contro l
butto n.
- Changed settings are activated when
park ing ass ist is switc hed on aga in.
Error messages
App lies to vehicles: wit h parking system (rear, wit h rear
v iew camera)
If a warning tone is aud ible for about five sec
onds when you turn on the ignition, there is a
malfunction in the system . Have the problem
cor rected by your author ized Audi dealer.
Keep the senso rs in the rear bumpe r clean and
free from ice so that the acoustic park assist
system can function properly.

120 Homelink® Programming the transmitter (version
A)
Applies to vehicles: with Homelink
Fig. 123 Head line r: controls
Fig. 124 Dista nce between the radiator grille and the
hand transm itter
You can program the fixed code and rolling
code systems using the described procedure.
Programming the button
.,. Turn the ignition on .
.,. There are two ways to program the button:
Press the button
q fig. 123 that you would
like to program . Use the instructions that
appear in the MMI* to perform the program
ming. Or
.,. Select :
~IC~A~R~I function button > Car sys
tems*
control button > Vehicle settings>
Garage door opener> Program garage door
opener .
.,. Select the button that you would like to
program.
.,. Follow the instructions in the
MMI*.
.,. If the garage door opening must also be
synchronized with the Homelink module,
refer to the owner's manual for the garage
door opener.
Remote control units for garage door openers
in Canada are set to stop transmitting radio frequency
signals after two seconds. This time
may not be sufficient for the Homelink sys
tem to learn the radio frequency signal. Per
form all other steps as described above.
Operating the button
.,. Press the programmed button to open the
garage door. The LED@blinks or illumi
nates .
.,. Press the button again to close the garage
door.
Erasing/Clearing the programmed button
settings
.,. To erase all of the programmed buttons at
the same time, select:
I CAR ! function button
> Car System* control button > Vehicle set·
tings
> Garage door opener> Clear pro
gram settings> Yes .
The programmed but
tons can not be erased individually. Repro
gram the buttons if necessary .
.,. Reprogram an individual button in the same
manner that you would for the one-time
programming .
Displaying the version/status/country
code
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button> Car sys
tems*
control button > Vehicle settings >
Garage door opener > Version information .
@ Tips
- Programming using the MMI* is not
available for all vehicle versions.
- The required distance between the hand
transmitter and the Homelink module in
the radiator grille
q fig. 124 depends on
the system that you are programming .
- Depending on the model of the garage
door opener, you may need to release the
button on the remote and press it again
when programming. When program
ming a new device, keep the button
pressed for at least 15 seconds before
trying again with the transmitter in a dif
ferent position . Watch out for the emer-
gency flasher during that time. .,..