110 Park assist
8_ WARNING
-The parking aid cannot replace the driv
er's attention . The driver alone is respon
sible for parking and similar driving ma neuvers.
- 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 pic
tures.
- 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 already signaled by a
warning can disappear from the system's
detection range as they are approached
and will not continue to be signaled. Ob
jects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, thin painted vertical poles or fen
ces may not be detected by the system, posing risk of damage.
- 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 prod
ucts that are abrasive.
Switching on/off
Applies to vehicles: with par king system (rear, with rear
view camera)
The rear view camera switches on automati
cally together with the acoustic park assist
when you put the vehicle in reverse.
Switching on
.,. Put the vehicle in reverse gear, the acoustic
parking system with rear view camera is ac
tivated automatically . Activation of the
acoustic parking system is confirmed by a
brief acknowledgement sound.
Switching off
.,. Drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/h) , or
.,. take the vehicle out of reverse gear. The
acoustic parking system is immediately de
activated , and the rear view camera picture
is deactivated autom atically 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 es
pecially 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 MM I instruction booklet .
(D Tips
-The rear view camera picture is available
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 sys
tem can work properly. Please follow the
additional notes on
~page 113.
Reverse Parking
Applies to vehicles: with parking system (rear, with rear
view camera)
Parking mode 1 can be used when parking in
a garage or parking space.
F ig. 127 MMI Display : Aiming at a p arking spot
Fig . 128 MMI Disp lay : A lignin g th e ve hicle
• Sw itch the MMI on and se lect the reverse
gear.
• Turn the steering wheel until the orange ori
entation lines
(D appear in the parking spot
c> fig . 12 7. Use the markings @to help you
estimate the distance from an obstacle .
Each marking corresponds to 3
ft (1 m) . The
blue area represents an extension of the ve
hicle 's outline by approximately 16
ft (5 m)
to the rear.
• While driving in reverse gear, adj ust the
steer ing wheel angle to fit the parking space
with the aid
of the orange orientation lines
¢ (D. @ marks the rear bumper . You should
stop driving in reverse as soon as and no lat
er than when the red orientation line@
abuts a n object ¢_&. !
A WARNING
- The rear view came ra does no t show the
entire area beh ind the veh icle
Par k ass ist 111
¢ page 109, fig . 12 5. Watch out espe
cially for small children 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, o r the rear of a truck). In this case,
you shou ld not use the help lines to help
with parking, wh ich poses danger of an
accident!
(D Note
- Low obstacles a lready s ignaled by a
warning can disappear from the system's detect ion range as they are app roached
and wi ll not continue to be signaled. Ob
jects such as barrier chains, trai ler draw
bars, thin painted vert ica l poles or fen
ces may not be detected by the system,
posing risk of damage.
- In the MMI display, the direction of trav
el of the vehicle rear is represented de
pending on the steering wheel angle .
The vehicle front swings out more than
the vehicle rear . Maintain plenty of d is
tance from an obstacle so that your out
side mi rror or a corner of you r vehicle
does not co llide w ith any obsta cles -dan
ger of accident !
112 Park ass is t
Parallel Parking
App lies to vehicles: with park ing system (rear, with rear
view camera)
Use parking mode 2 to help you park on the
edge of a street.
Fig. 129 MMI Display : blue surfa ce in the parking spot
Fig . 130 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 se lect the reverse
gear. The parking aid turns on and parking
mode 1 appears on the display.
.. Position your vehicle parallel to the edge of
the street, approximately 3 ft (1 m) from a
parked vehicle .
"Press the
Mode¢ fig. 129 © control button
on the MMI control console . Parking mode 2
appears .
.. Back up in reverse gear and align your vehi
cle 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 approximate
ly 16 ft (5 m) to the rear . The long side of the blue area
should be on the curb. The en
tire blue area must fit into the parking spot.
.. Wh ile the vehicle is stationary, turn the
steering wheel to the right as far as it will
go.
" Back into the parking spot. Stop the vehicle
as soon as the blue curve is nea r the curb
r:::;, fig . 130 ¢0.
" W hile the vehicle is stat ionary, turn the
steer ing whee l to the left as fa r 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 lat
er than when the red orientation line@
abuts an object¢_&. ! Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle while do ing this
¢ 6) .
Parking ne xt to obstacl es
When there is an obstacle (such as a wa ll)
next to the parking spot, choose a spot with
more space on the sides. Position the long
s ide of the blue area so that there is suff ic ient
space from the curb . The area must not be on
the curb . You will a lso need to start turning
the steer ing wheel much ea rlier . There should
be a sufficient amount of space between the
curb and the blue curve, and t he blue curve
¢
fig. 130 m ust n ot touch the c urb.
A WARNING
- The rear view camera does not show the
entire area behind the vehicle
¢
page 109 , fig. 12 5. Watch out espe
cially for small children and anima ls. The
rear view camera cannot always detect
them, posing risk of an acc ident!
- Please note that objects not touching the
ground can appear to be further away
than th ey really are (for example, the
bumper of a parked vehicl e, a trailer
h itch, o r the rea r of a truck). In this case,
you sho uld not use the help l ines to help
with parking, which poses dange r of an
accident!
.__ _____________ _J ...
(D Note
-In the MMI display, the direction of trav
el of the vehicle rear is represented de
pending on the steering wheel angle.
The vehicle front swings out more than
the vehicle rear. Maintain plenty of dis
tance from an obstacle so that your out
side mirror or a corner of your vehicle
does not collide with any obstacles -dan
ger of accident!
- Remember to maintain sufficient clear
ance from the curb to avoid damaging
the wheel rims.
(j) Tips
The left or right orientation lines and sur
faces will be displayed, depending on the
turn signal being used.
Adjusting the display and warning tones
Applies to vehicles: with parking system (rear, with rear
view camera)
The display and warning tones are adjusted in
the radio or MM!*.
.. Select : I CARI function button > Parking sys·
tern.
Or
.. Select: ~I C~A~R~I function button > Car systems*
control button> Driver assist> Parking aid.
Display
- Off -when the parking system is switched
off, only audible signals are given.
- On -when the parking system is switched
on, the picture from the rear view camera is
displayed.
Warning tones
- Rear volume -
rear sensor volume
-Rear frequency -rear sensor frequency
-Music volume while parking -when the
parking system is switched on, the volume
of the active audio source is lowered.
The newly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generator. The settings are auto matically stored and assigned to the remote
control key.
Park assist 113
A WARNING
- Always make sure that the volume and
frequency of the warning tones is adjust
ed so that you can easily hear the acous
tic 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.
@ Tips
- The warning tones can also be adjusted
directly from the rear view camera im
age. Simply press the Settings* control
button.
- Changed settings are activated when
parking assist is switched on again.
Error messages
Applies to vehicles: with parking system (rear, with rear
view camera}
If a warning tone is audible for about five sec
onds 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.
.. To open the garage door, press the p rog ram
med button . The LED® will light up or
flash.
.. To close the garage door, press the button
again.
@ Tips
To open the garage door, press the button,
but do not press it for longer ten seconds
or the Homeli nk modu le w ill switch to
programming mode.
Programming the transmitter (version A)
A pp lies to vehicles : wit h Homelink a nd MMI
Fig. 132 D istance between t he radia tor grille and t he
hand transmitter
You ca n program the fixed code and ro lling
code systems us ing the described procedure.
Programming the button
.. Turn the ign it ion on .
.. The re a re two ways to prog ram the button:
Press the but ton
¢page 114, fig. 131 that
you wou ld like to program. Use the instruc
tions that appear in the MM I* to perform
the p rogramming. Or
.. Select :
I CARI function button > C ar system s*
control button > Vehicle sett ings > Garage
door opene r> Program garage door open ·
er .
If this path is not ava ilable, program
Homelink as described in vers ion B
¢page 116.
.. Se lect the b utton that you wo uld like to pro
gram.
.. Fol low the instructions in the MMI* .
.. If the garage door open ing must a lso be
synchronized wit h the Homelink mod ule,
Homelink ® 115
refer to the owner's manua l for the garage
door opener .
Remote con tro l units fo r garage door opene rs
in Canada are se t to stop transmit ting radio
frequency signa ls after two seconds . This t ime
may not be sufficient for the Home Link sys
tem to learn the radio frequency signal. Per
form all other steps as described above.
Erasing/Cl earing th e programmed button
s etting s
.. To erase all of the programmed buttons at
the same time, select:
I CAR! function button
> Car Sy stems * contro l button > Vehicle set ·
tings > Garag e door open er > Clear pro·
gr am settings > Yes .
The programmed but
tons can not be erased individua lly . Repro
gram the buttons if necessary .
.. Reprogram an individua l button in the same
manner that you would for the one-time
programming .
Displaying the version /status /country
code
.. Select: !CAR ! function b utton > C ar sy stem s*
cont ro l button > Vehicle setting s > Garage
door opener > Version information .
(D Tips
-Programming through the MMI* is not
possible with a ll infotainment systems .
If this is the case, program Homelink as
descr ibed in version B ¢
page 116.
-The required distance betwee n the hand
transm itter and the Homelink module in
the radiator grille¢
fig. 132 depends on
the system that you are programm ing .
- Depend ing on the mode l of the garage
door opener, you may need to release the
button on the remote and press it again
when programming. When program
m ing a new device, keep the button
pressed for at least 15 seconds before
t ry ing again with the transmit ter in a dif
ferent position. Watch o ut for the emer
gency flasher during tha t time .
@ Tips
-Programming using the Homelink but
tons is not possible with all infotainment
systems. If this is the case, program Homelink as described in version A
<=> page 115.
-The required distance between the hand
transmitter and the Homelink module in
the radiator grille<=>
fig. 133 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.
Programming the rolling code
App lies to vehicles: with Home link
Additionally, a rolling code programming for
the Homelink universal remote control is re
quired for some systems.
Identifying the rolling code
"'Press the previously programmed Homelink
button again and hold it down.
"'Look at the LED@<=>
page 114, fig. 131. If
the LED blinks quickly, the features, such as
the garage door opener, are equipped with
the rolling code.
"'Program the rolling code as follows:
Activating the garage door opener motor
unit
"'Locate the setting button on the garage
door opener motor unit. The exact location
and color of the button may vary depending
on the garage door opener manufacturer .
"'Press the setting button on the garage door
opener motor unit (usually this will activate
a "setting light display" on the motor unit).
Now you will have about
30 seconds time to
perform the HomeLink button programming
on the controls.
Homelink® 11 7
Programming on the controls
"'Press the Home Link button that was already
programmed and hold for two seconds.
"'To end rolling code programming , press and
hold the Home link button for two seconds
again.
"'The Homelink button may need to be press
ed a third time to end the adjustment proce
dure for some garage door openers .
After the controls have been programmed, the garage door opener should recognize the
Homelink signal and operate when the Home
Link button is pressed . Now you may program
the other buttons as needed .
(D Tips
- Programming the rolling code can be
performed quicker and more easily with
the help of a second person.
- If difficulties should arise when pro
gramming the rolling code, consult the
operating instructions for the garage
door opener or other devices for possible
solutions.
140 Airbag sys tem
For this reason, and because t he bac k seat is
the safest place for children - when prop erly
restra ined according to their age and size - we
strongly recommend that children always sit in the back seat
Q page 158, Child Safety.
A WARNING
-
A child in a rearward-facing child safety
seat installed on the front passenger seat
w ill be seriously injured and can be k illed if
t he front a irbag inflates - even wit h an Ad
v a nced Airb ag System.
- T he inflating a irbag will hit the child
safety seat or infant carrier with g reat
force and w ill smash the ch ild safety sea t
and child against the backrest, center
armrest, door or roof .
- Always install rear-facing child safety
seats on the rear seat .
-If you mus t inst all a rearwar d fa cing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circ umstan
ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on , im
med iately install the rear-facing child
safety seat in a rear seating position and
have the a irbag system inspected by you r
au thorized Audi dealer .
- Forward-fac ing ch ild safety seats instal
led on the front passenger's seat may in
terfer e wi th the deployment of the air
bag and cause se rious personal injury to
the ch ild.
A WARNING
If, in exceptional c ircumstances, you mus t
install a forwa rd-facing child restra int on
the front passenger's seat:
- Always m ake su re the forw ard-fa cing
sea t has been des igned and certified by
its manufact urer for use on a front seat
with a passenger front and side airbag.
- Never put the forward -facing child re
st raint up aga inst or very near the inst ru
ment pane l.
- Always move the passenger seat into its
rearmost position in the seat's fore and aft ad
justment range, as fa r away from
the airbag as possible before installing
the forward-fac ing ch ild restra int. The
backrest must be ad justed to an upright
position .
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
li ght comes on and stays on all the
time wheneve r the ignit ion is switched
on.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious inju ry, ma ke
sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
lig ht w ill be displayed whenever a child re
straint is insta lled on the front passenger
seat and the ignition is switched on .
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
does not stay on, per form the checks de
scribed
Q page 148, Monitoring the Ad
vanced Airbag System.
- Take the chi ld restraint off the front pas
senger seat and install it properly at one
of the rear seat positions if the
PASSEN
GER AIR BAG OFF light does not stay on.
-Have the airbag system inspected by
your author ized Audi dealer immed iate
ly.
- Always carefully follow instr uctions from
child restraint manufacture rs when in
stalling ch ild restra ints.
A WARNING
-If, in except iona l circumstances, you must
i nstall a forward or rearwa rd -facing child
r estra int on t he front passenger's seat :
- Improper installation of ch ild restra ints
can reduce their effectiveness o r even
p revent them from providing any protec
tion.
- An improperly installed ch il d restra int
can inter fere with the airbag as it de
p loys and seriously injure o r even kill the
child -even with an Advance d Airbag
System.
- Always caref ully follow the m anu factur
er 's ins truc tio ns p rov ided with the ch ild
safety sea t or carrier .
150 Airbag system
in the instrument cluster display. This is to in
form the driver of the current front passenger
airbag status.
Important safety instructions on
monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
A WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning properly cannot provide supplemental pro
tection in a frontal crash.
- If the airbag indicator light¢
page 20
comes when the vehicle is being used,
have the system inspected immediately
by your authori zed Audi dealer. It is pos
sible that the airbag will inflate when it
is not supposed to, or will not inflate
when it should .
A WARNING
If the front airbag inflates, a child without
a child restraint, in a rearward-facing child
safety seat or in a forward-facing child re
straint that has not been properly installed
will be seriously injured and can be killed.
- Even though your vehicle is equipped
with an Advanced Airbag System, make certain that all children, especially 12
years and younger, always ride on the back seat properly restrained for their
age and size.
- Always install forward or rear-facing
child safety seats on the rear seat -even
with an Advanced Airbag System.
- If you must install a rearward-facing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circumstan
ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not appear and stay on, imme
diately install the rear-facing child safety
seat in a rear seating position and have
the airbag system inspected by your au
thorized Audi dealer.
- A tight tether or other strap on a rear
ward-facing child restraint attached to
the front passenger seat can put too
much pressure on the weight-sensing
-
mat in the seat and register more weight
than is actually on the seat. The heavier
weight registered can make the system
work as though an adult were on the seat and deploy the Advanced Airbag when it
must be suppressed causing serious or
even fatal injury to the child.
- If, in exceptional circumstances, you
must install a forward-facing child re
straint on the front passenger seat, al
ways move the seat into its rearmost po
sition in the seat's fore and aft adjust
ment range, as far away from the airbag
as possible. The backrest must be adjust
ed to an upright position. Make sure that
the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
comes on and stays on all the time when
ever the ignition is switched on .
A WARNING
-
-
-If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
does not go out when an adult is sitting
on the front passenger seat after taking
the steps described above, make sure the
adult is properly seated and restrained at
one of the rear seating positions.
- Have the airbag system inspected by
your authorized Audi dealer before trans
porting anyone on the front passenger
seat.
(D Tips
If the weight-sensing mat in the front pas
senger seat detects an empty seat, the
front airbag on the passenger side will be
turned off, and
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
will stay on.
Repair , care and disposal of the airbags
Par ts of the airb ag system are ins talled at
many different places on your Audi. Installing,
removing, servicing or repairing a part in an
area of the vehicle can damage a part of an
airbag system and prevent that system from
working properly in a collision. .,..