example, after a collision, do not contin
ue to use the system for safety reasons.
Have it checked by your authorized Audi
dealership or authorized repa ir facility .
- Only use the rear v iew camera to assist
you if it shows a good, clear picture. For
example, the image may be affected by
the sun shin ing into the lens, dirt on the
lens or if there is a system fau lt.
- Use the rear view camera only if the lug
gage compartment lid is comp letely
closed. Ma ke su re any objects you may
h ave mounted on the luggage compart
ment lid do not block the rear view cam
era.
- The camera lens en la rges and dis torts
the field of vision. The ob ject appears
both a ltered and inaccurate on the
screen .
- In certain s ituations, peop le or objects in
the display appear closer or f urther
away:
- objects that do not touch the ground,
such as the bumper of a parked vehicle ,
a trailer hitch o r the rear of a truck. Do
not use the help lines in this case.
- If driven from a leve l surface onto a n
incline, or a downward slope.
- If driven towa rd protruding objects .
- If the ve hicle is carrying too much load
in the rear.
({D Note
- Always read and follow the applicable
warnings
¢ (Din General information on
page 114 .
-The orange colored orientat ion lines in
the Infotainment disp lay show the vehi
cle path depending on the steering
whee l ang le. The front of the vehicle
front sw ings out more than t he rear of
the veh icle. Maint ain p lenty of distan ce
so that your ou ts ide mirror or a corner of
you r vehicle does not collide with any ob
stacles .
Parking sys tem s 117
Switching on/off
App lies to vehicles: wit h parking system plus w ith rear
v iew camera
Switching on
.. Shift in to reverse or
.. press the
PwA bu tton in the center console
¢ page 115, fig . 119 . A short confirmation
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on .
Swi tching between the re ar view camera
and optical displa y
.,. Press the Graphi c control button®
¢ page 118, fig. 125 to see the optical d is
play .
.. Press the
Rearview control b utton to see the
rear view camera image.
Switching off
.,. Dr ive forward faster than 6 mph (10 km/h),
or
.. Press the
P111A button, or
.,. Switch the ignit ion off.
(D Tips
The visual d isplay in the left part of the
display should help you detec t the critical
vehicle areas .
118 Parking systems
Cross parking
Applies to vehicles: with park ing system p lus w it h rear
view ca mera
This view may be used when parking in a ga
rage or in a parking space.
F ig. 125 Infotainment: aim ing at a parking space
Fig. 126 Infotainment : aligning the ve hicle
... Turn the Infotainment on and shift into re
verse gear.
... The orange colored orientation lines
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show the direction of travel of the vehicle.
Turn the steering wheel until the orange ori
entat ion lines appear in the parking space
¢ fig. 125 . Use the markings @to help you
est imate the distance from an obstacle.
Each marking represents about 3 ft (1 m).
The blue area represents an extens ion of the
vehicle's out line by approximately 16 ft
(5 m) to the rear.
... While driving in reverse gear, adjust the
steering wheel angle to fit the parking space
with the aid of the orange orientation lines
¢ & in General information on page 116,
¢ @ in General information on page 117 .
@ marks the rear bumper . Stop the vehicle
when the red orientation line@ borders an
object.
Parallel parking
Applies to vehicles : wit h parking system pl us with rear
v iew camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig . 127 Infotainment : blue surface aligned in the
par king space
Fig. 128 Infotainme nt: contact of the blue curved lin e
w ith the curb
Parking on the right is described here. It is
identical when parking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking
space (such as a wall), refer to information for
"Parking next to obstacles"¢
page 119.
"'Activate the turn signal.
"'P osit ion your veh icle next to a parked vehi
cle in front of the desired parking space. The
distance to this vehicle should be approxi
mate ly 3 ft (lm) .
... Turn the Infotainment on and shift into re
verse gear . The parking system is turned on
and the
cross parking indicator is displayed.
.,. Press the control button on the Infota in
ment unit (!) ¢
fig. 127 . The parallel park
ing
indicator is displayed.
"' Back up and align your vehicle so the blue
area @borders on the rear end of the vehi-
cle behind you or on the parking space line ..,.
r::> & in General information on page 116,
r::>(D in General information on page 117.
The blue area represents an extens ion 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 space.
• With the veh icle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the right as far as it w ill go.
• Back in to the park ing space u ntil the b lue
curve
r::> fig . 128 touches the curb r::> & in
General information on page 116,
r::> (D in
General information on page 117 .
Stop the
vehicle.
• With the veh icle stopped , turn the steer ing
whee l to the left as far as it will go .
• Continue to back into the parking space un
t il the vehicle is parked pa rallel to the cu rb
r::> & in General information on page 116,
r::> (D in General information on page 117.
@ marks the rear bumper . Stop the veh icle,
at the latest, when the red orientation line
@ borders an object. Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle whi le do ing th is .
Pa rking next to obstacles
If there is an obstacle (s uc h a s a wall) next to
the par king space, position the veh icle so
there is more space o n that s ide. Position the
l ong side of the blue s urface so that there is
sufficient space from the obstacle . The sur
face must not be to uch ing . You will also need
to star t turning the steer ing wheel much ear
lier . The blue curve
r::> fig . 128 must not touch
the obstacle and should have sufficient room.
(D Note
Remember to maintain sufficient clear
ance from the curb to avoid damag ing the
wheel rims .
(D Tips
The left or right orientation lines and sur
faces will be displayed, depend ing on the
turn sig na l being used.
P arking systems 119
Peripheral cameras
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with periph
eral cameras
In add ition to parking system plus
¢
page 115, this parking system conta ins pe
ripheral cameras . Depending on the vehicle
equipment , you are ass isted by vario us views
su ch a s p eriphera l view, corne r views a t the
fron t and rear of the veh icle, and views di rect
ly in front of or behind t he vehicle .
General information
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with periph
eral cameras
F ig . 12 9 Locat io n of per ip hera l ca meras
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the pe
ripheral cameras are found in the radiator
grille, in the luggage compartment lid and on
both exterior mirrors* ¢
fig. 129 . Make su re
that the lenses a re not covered by depos its o r
any other obstr uctions as it may impa ir t he
system. For info rmat io n on clean ing, refe r to
¢ page 210.
In the peripheral mode , b lack corners are
shown in the ve hicle silhouette . Objects in
these a reas a re outside of the came ra's field
of view and are not detec ted .
The accuracy of the orientation lines and the
bl ue surfaces is reduced if the adaptive a ir
suspension* is faulty, if the vehicle is l ifted or
if t he
D ynamic mode is activa ted ¢ page 100 . ..,.
120 Park in g s ystems
& WARNING
- Always read and follow the applicable
warnings
Q .&. in General information on
page
114.
- If the posit ion or the installation angle
of a camera was changed, after a colli
sion for example, do not continue to use
the system for safety reasons. Have it
checked by your authorized Audi dealer
ship.
- Keep in m ind that the image i n the dis
play is distorted if the ex ter ior mirro r
housing has been man ual ly adjusted.
- Use the
re ar mode and the corner vi ew
(re ar)
mode on ly when the luggage com
partment lid is fully closed. Otherwise
the image in the display will be distort
ed.
- The veh icle surroundings are shown us
ing the camera images. The vehicle im
age is shown by the system. Objects and
obstacles above the camera are not dis
played.
- Camera lenses en large and distort the
field of v is ion. The objects appear both
altered and inaccurate on the screen.
(D Note
-Always read and follow the applicab le
warnings
c:> (i) in General information on
page
114.
- The Infota inment display shows the di
rection in which the rear of the vehicle is
traveling based on the steering wheel
angle . The front of the veh icle front
swings out more than the rear of t he ve
hicle. Ma intain plenty of distance so that
you r outside m irror or a corner of you r
vehicle does not coll ide wi th any obsta
cles.
@ Tips
I f the 8/cr;iJ/r:;::::s symbol appea rs i n the
disp lay and the respec tive display area is
grayed out, then the power exter io r mir
rors were fo lded in or the driver's door/ front passenger's door/
luggage compart
ment lid was opened.
Switching on or off
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with periph
eral cameras
Fig . 1 30 Ce nte r console: f>• JI butto n
Fig . 1 31 Infota inment: selecting t he mode
Sw itching on
.. Shift into reverse, or
.. Press the P•QJ\. button in the center console
c:> fig. 130 . A short confirmation tone
sounds and the
LED in the button turns on.
Selecting the mode
.. Turn the control knob to the symbol fo r the
desired mode @ through @¢
fig. 131 .
Switching off
.. Dr ive fo rward faster than 6 mph (10 km/ h),
or
.. Press the
P"li bu tton, or
.. Switch the ignition off .
You may sele ct from the following modes:
@ -Top view*
c:>page 121
@ -Corner view (front)* c:> page 121
©-Front * c:> page 121
@-Rear* ¢ page 122
©- Corner view (rear)* ¢ page 121
Top view
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus and top view
mode
Fi g. 1 32 In fota inm ent: top v iew mode
This v iew is ideal for maneuve ring. The vehicle
surro undings are shown using the camera im
ag es. The vehicle image is shown by the sys
tem.
Selecting top vi ew
~ Se lect the @symbol with the control knob.
Switching between optical view and
came ra image
1
)
~ To d isp lay the camera image, press the c am
era
contro l bu tton @ .
~ Press the Graph ic control button to see the
opt ica l display .
Corner view (front /rear )
Applies to vehicles: with parki ng system plus and corner
view (front/rear ) mode
Fig. 133 In fot ainm en t: co rn er view (fro nt} mode
1 1
Th e cam era im age is n ot s how n for al l ve rs ion s.
Parking systems 121
Fig . 1 34 Infot ainm en t: corne r vie w (r ea r) mode
This view can assist you for example, when
you are exit ing from an area with poor visibili
ty . The area at the front or rear sides of the
vehicles is displayed .
~ To see the corner view (fron t), select the @
symbol with the control knob
¢ fig . 133 .
~ To see the co rner v iew ( rear), select the ©
symbo l with the control knob
r=> fig . 134 .
, Front
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus and front
mo de
Fig. 1 35 ln fota inment: front mode
T his view assis ts you for example, in us ing the
full maneuver ing range in front of the vehicle.
The area in front of the vehicle is displayed .
The vehicle s urround ings are shown in the left
area of the display . You can switch between
optical display and camera image*
<=> page 121.
~ Select the © symbo l with the control knob .
T he o range colored orientation line* de
notes the expected d irection of travel. Stop
the vehicle at the latest when the red
Iii>-
122 Park in g s ystems
orientation line * borders an object q .&. in
General information on page 120 .
Rear
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus and rear
mode
F ig. 136 Infotainment: rear mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range behind the veh icle.
The area beh ind the veh icle is d isplayed. The
vehicle surroundings are shown in the left
area of the display. You can switch between
optical d isplay and camera image*
¢page 121 .
.,. Select the @symbol with the control knob.
You can choose between three different views in this mode.
.,. To cross park, parallel park, or position the
vehicle in front of a tra iler, p ress the ® con
t ro l button on the un it repeatedly until the
symbol for the des ired mode is se lected.
Cross parking
Applies to vehicles: w ith park ing system plus and rear
mode
This view may be used when parking in a ga
rage or in a parking space.
F ig . 1 37 Infotainment: aiming at a pa rki ng space
Fig . 1 38 Infotainment: aligning the vehicle
Requirement: cross parking is se lected
Q page 122 .
.,. The orange colored orientation lines@
show the direction of travel of the vehicle.
T urn the steering wheel until the orange ori
entation lines appear in the parking space
¢ fig. 137 . Use the mark ings @to he lp you
estimate the distance from an obstacle.
Each marking represents about 3 ft (1 m).
The b lue area represents an extension of the
veh icle's outline by approximate ly 16 ft
(5 m) to the rear .
.,. Wh ile d riving in reverse gear, adjust the
steer ing whee l ang le to fit t he parking space
w ith the aid of the orange or ientat ion lines
¢ .&. in General information on page 120,
¢ (Din General information on page 120.
® marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle
when the red orientation line© borders an
obstacle
¢ .&. in General information on
page 116.
124 Park in g s yste m s
Trailer view
Applies to vehicles: with par king system p lus and tra iler
hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle
in front of a trailer.
F ig. 1 41 Infotainment: rear mode
Requirement: the trailer mode is selected
c:;,page 122.
.. Now you can pos ition your vehicle in front of
the trailer
c:;, A in General information on
page 120,
c:;, (D in General information on
page 120.
The orange colored orientation
line denotes the expected path toward the
trailer hitch . Use the b lue lines to he lp you
est imate the d istance to the t railer hi tch.
Setting the mode
A ppl ies to vehicles: with park ing system wit h peripheral
cameras
.. Se lect : I CAR I func tion button> (Car )* sys
t e m s
control button > Dri ver as sis t > Park
ing aid > Ch ange to front /re ar > Aut o
or
Manua l.
A uto -
Th is view behind the vehicle ( Rea r
mode) is d isplayed automatically when you
shift into reverse. This view in front of the ve
h icle
( Fron t mode) is d isp layed automatically
when you sh ift into the fo rward gears .
Manual -This view behind t he vehicle (Rear
mode) is a lways d is p layed when you turn on
the system .
Adjusting the display
and the warning tones
Applies to vehicles: wit h parking system plus/ rea r vi ew
came ra/ peri pheral cameras
The display and warning tones can be adjust
ed in the Infotainment.
.. Select: !CARI function button > ( Car )* sys
tem s
control button > Drive r a ssist > Par k
in g a id .
Di splay
On * -
optical display is shown for the parking
system p lus, rear view camera image is shown
for parking system plus with rear view cam
era*.
Off -when the parking system is switched off,
only audible signals are given .
Warning tones
Fr ont volume -
Volume for the front area
Rear volume -Volume for the rear area
Front frequency -Frequency for the front area
Rear frequen cy -Frequency for the rear area
Mu sic v olum e wh ile parkin g -When the park
ing system is turned on, the volume of the au
dio/video sou rce is lowered.
The newly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generator .
@ Tips
-The warn ing tones can also be adjusted
directly from the visual display o r the
rear v iew camera* image. Simply press
the
Setting s control button .
- Changed settings are act ivated when the
park ing system is switched on again.
- The settings are automatica lly stored
and assigned to the remote control key
that is in use .
Error messages
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus/rear view
camera/per ipheral cameras
There is an e rror in the system if the LED in
the
p, qA button is blinking and you hear a con
tinuous alarm for a few seconds afte r switch
ing on the parking system or when the park
ing system is already activated. If the error is
not corrected before you switch off the igni
tion, the LED in the
Pw.6. button will blink the
next time you switch on the parking system by
shifting into reverse.
Parking system plus
If a sensor is faulty, the~ symbol will appear
in front of/behind the vehicle in the Infotain
ment display. If a rear sensor is fau lty, only
obstacles that are in areas @ and @ are
shown ¢
page 115, fig. 118. If a front sensor
i s faulty, only obstacles that are in areas ©
and @are shown .
Peripheral cameras*
There is also a system error if:
- the
'(:8:)• • symbol appears in the display and
the corresponding display area is shown in
blue. The camera is not working in this area.
- all segments around the vehicles are red or
if no segments are displayed.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dea ler o r au
thorized repair fac ility immediately to have
the ma lfunction corrected.
Trailer hitch
Appl ies to vehicles: with parking system plus/rear view
camera/per ipheral cameras and trailer hitch
For vehicles using the tra iler socket, the park
ing system rear senso rs do not turn on when
you shift into reverse gear or when yo u press
the P
01A button. This results in the following re
strictions:
Parking system plus*
There is no distance wa rning for the rear. The
front sensors rema in activated. The visual dis
play switches to the traile r tow ing mode.
Parking systems 125
Parking system plus and rear view
camera* /Peripheral cameras*
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain activated. The visual dis
play sw itches to the trailer towing mode. The
rear view camera image will not show the ori
entation lines and the blue surfaces .
{D Tips
Trailer hitches that are not installed at the
factory may cause the park ing system to
malfunction or they may restr ict its func
tion.