122 Park in g s ystems
& WARNING
- Always read and follow the applicable
warnings
Q .&. in General information on
page 116.
- 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 116.
- 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 34 Ce nte r console: f>• JI butto n
Fig . 1 35 Infota inment: select ing t he mode
Sw itching on
.. Shift into reverse, or
.. Press the P•QJ\. button in the center console
c:> fig. 134. 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. 135 .
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 123
@ -Corner view (front)* c:> page 123
©-Front * c:> page 123
@-Rear* ¢ page 124
©- Corner view (rear)* ¢ page 123
Top view
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus and top view
mode
Fi g. 136 Infotainment: top view mode
This view is ideal for maneuve ring. The vehicle
surro undings are shown using the camera im
ages. The vehicle image is shown by the sys
tem.
Selecting top view
~ Select the @symbol with the control knob.
Switching between optical view and
camera image
1
)
~ To display the camera image, press the cam
era
contro l button @ .
~ Press the Graphic 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. 137 Infotainment: corner view (front} mode
1 1
Th e ca mera image is not s hown for all ve rsio ns.
Parking systems 123
Fig. 138 Infotainmen t: corner view (rear) 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 v iew (fron t), select the @
symbol with the control knob
¢fig. 137.
~ To see the corner vie w ( rear), select the©
symbo l with the control knob¢
fig. 138.
, Front
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus and front
mo de
Fig. 139 ln fotainment: front mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering 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*
qpag e 123.
~ Select the© symbo l with the control knob.
The orange colored orientation line* de
notes the expected direction of travel. Stop
the vehicle at the latest when the red
Iii>-
124 Parking systems
orientation line* borders an object q .&. in
General information on page 122.
Rear
Appl ies to vehicles: with parking system plus and rear
mode
Fig. 140 Infotainment: rear mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range behind the vehicle.
The area behind the vehicle is displayed. The
vehicle surroundings are shown in the left
area of the display. You can switch between
optical display and camera image*
¢page 123 .
.,. 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 trailer, press the ® con
trol button on the unit repeatedly until the
symbol for the desired mode is selected.
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.
Fig. 141 Infotainment: aiming at a park ing space
Fig. 142 Infotainment: aligning the vehicle
Requirement: cross parking is selected
Qpage 124 .
.,. The orange colored orientation lines@
show the direction of travel of the vehicle.
Turn the steering wheel until the orange ori entation lines appear in the parking space
¢ fig. 141 . Use the markings @to help you
estimate the distance from an obstacle.
Each marking represents about 3 ft (1 m).
The blue area represents an extension of the
vehicle's outline 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 122,
¢ (Din General information on page 122.
® marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle
when the red orientation line© borders an
obstacle
¢ .&. in General information on
page 118.
Parallel parking
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus and rear
mode
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig. 1 43 Infotainment: blue su rfaces aligned in the
parking space
F ig . 144 Infota inmen t: contact of the blue curved line
with th e curb
Park ing on the right is described he re. It is
ident ical when parking on the left .
I f there is an obstacle next to the park ing
space (such as a wall), refer to information for
"Parking next to obstacles"
c::> page 125.
~ Activate the turn s ignal.
~ Position your vehicle next to a parked vehi
cle in front of the desired parking space . T he
distance to th is vehicle should be approxi
mately 3 ft (1 m).
~ Turn the Infotainment on and shift into re
verse gear. The parking system is turned on
and the
parallel parking indicator is dis
played .
~ Press the@¢ page 120 , fig. 131 control
button on the Infotainment un it repeatedly
unt il the
cross parking view is displayed.
~ Backup and align yo ur vehicle so the blue
area @ borders on the rear end of the vehi-
Parking systems 125
cle or on the parking space line c::> A in Gen
eral information on page 122,
c::>(D in Gen
eral information on page 122.
The blue area
represents an extension of the vehicle 's out
line 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
th e parking space .
~ With the vehicle stopped, turn the stee ring
wheel to t he righ t as fa r as it will go.
~ Back into the parking space unt il the blue
curve
c::> page 120, fig. 132 to uches the curb
c::> A in General information on page 122,
c::> (D in General information on page 122.
Stop the vehicle.
~ With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the left as far as it w ill go.
~ Continue to back into the parking space un
til the vehicle is parked parallel to the curb
c::> ..&. in General information on page 122,
c::> (D in General information on page 122.
@ marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle,
at the latest, when the red orientation line
@ borders an object . Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle while do ing this .
Parking next to obstacles
When there is an obstacle (such as a wa ll)
next to the parking space, choose a space with
more space on the sides . Position the long
side of the blue area so that there 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 . T here should
be a sufficient amount of space between the
c ur b and the blue curve, and the b lue curve
c::> page 120, fig . 132 m ust no t touch the curb .
@ Tips
The left or right orientation lines and sur
faces w ill be disp layed, depending on the
turn s ignal being used .
126 Parking systems
Trailer view
Ap plies 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 45 Infotai nment: rea r mode
Requirement: the trai ler mode is selected
c:;, page 124.
.. Now you can pos ition your vehicle in front of
the trailer
c:;, A in General information on
page 122,
c:;, (D in General information on
page 122 .
The orange co lored or ientat ion
line denotes the expected path toward the
trailer hitch . Use the b lue lines to he lp you
est ima te 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
tem s
control button > Driver assi st > Park
ing aid > Ch ange t o front /rear > Aut o
or
Manua l.
A uto -
Th is view behind the vehicle ( Rear
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 yo u sh ift into the fo rward gea rs .
Manual -This view behind t he vehicle (Rear
mode) is a lways d is pl ayed 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
tems
control button > Dri ver ass ist > Par k
i n g a id .
Display
On * -
optica l 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 switche d off,
only aud ible signa ls are given .
Warning tones
Front 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 volum e while parking -When the park
ing system is turned on, the vo lume of the au
dio/video sou rce is lowered.
The newly adjusted value is briefly hea rd from
the signal generator .
@ Tips
-The warn ing tones can also be adjusted
directly from t he visua l display o r the
rea r view camera* image. Simp ly press
the
Setting s control button .
- Changed settings are act ivated when the
par king system is switched on again.
- The settings are automa tica lly stored
and assigned to the remote cont rol key
t ha t 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 117, fig. 122. 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 d is
play switches to the traile r tow ing mode.
Parking systems 127
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 switches 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.
@ Tips
To open the garage door, press the button,
but do not press it for longer ten seconds
or the Homelink module will switch to
programming mode .
Programming the transmitter
Applies to vehicles : with Home Link
Fig. 147 Di stan ce be twe en th e ra di ato r grille a nd th e
h an d trans mitter
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 a bu tton :
press the button that you would like to pro
gram . The MMI will display instructions to
guide you through the programming . Or
.. Select :
I CARI function button> (Car)* sys
tems
control button > Vehicle settings >
Garage door opener > Program garage door
opener .
.. Select the button that you would like to pro
gram .
.. 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.
Homelink 129
Erasing/Clearing the programmed button
settings
.. To erase all of the programmed buttons at
the same time, select:
!CAR ! function button
>
(Car)* systems function key> 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 I function button> (Car)* sys
tems
control button > Vehicle settings >
Garage door opener> Version information.
(D Tips
- The required distance between the hand
transmitter and the Homelink module in
the radiator grille~
fig. 147 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.
152 Airbag sys te m
If the front passenger airbag is turned off, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on in
the instrument cluster and stays on.
I f the front passenger airbag deploys, the
F ederal Standard requires the airbag to meet
the " low risk" deployment criteria to reduce
the r isk of injury through interaction with the
a irbag. "Low risk" deployment occurs in those
crashes that take place at lower decelerations
as defined in the electronic control unit
c::> page 162, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light.
A lways remember, a chi ld seat or infant carri
er installed on the front seat may be struck
and knocked out of position by the rap idly in
flating passenger's a irbag in a frontal colli
sion . The airbag could greatly reduce the ef
fectiveness of the ch ild restraint and even se
rio usly inju re the child during inflat ion.
For this reason, and because the back seat is
the safest place for chi ldren - when properly
restra ined accord ing to their age and size - we
strongly recommend that children always sit in the back seat
c::> page 175, Child Safety.
_& WARNING
-
A child in a rearward -facing child seat in
stalled on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates - even with an Ad
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating a irbag will hit the child seat
or infant carrier with great force and w ill
smash the ch ild seat and child against
the backrest, center armrest, door or roof.
- Always install rear-facing child seats on the rear seat.
- If you must install a rearward facing
child seat on the front passenge r seat
because of exceptiona l circumstances
and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
does not come on and stay on, immedi
ately install the rear-f acing chi ld seat in a
rear seating position and have the ai rbag
system inspected by your Aud i dealer. -
Forward-facing child seats installed on
the front passenger's seat may interfere
with the deployment of the a irbag and
cause serious persona l injury to the
child.
_& WARNING
-If, i n except ional circumstances, you must
i nsta ll a forward-facing child restraint on
the front passenge r's sea t:
- Always make sure the forward-facing
seat has been designed and certified by
its manufacture r fo r use on a fron t seat
with a passenger fron t and s ide a irbag.
- Never p ut the fo rward -facing child re
s tra int up against or very near the instru
men t panel.
- Always move the passenge r seat into its
rearmost pos ition in the seat's fore and
aft ad justment range, as fa r away from
the airbag as possible before installing
the forward-facing 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 whenever the ignition is switched on .
_& WARNING
-To reduce the risk of serious injury, make
sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light w ill be displayed whenever a child re
straint is installed on the front passenger
seat and the ignition is sw itche d on .
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
does not s tay on, perform the checks de
scribed
<>page 161, Monitoring the Ad
vanced Airbag System.
- Ta ke the chi ld restraint off the front pas
senger sea t and install it prope rly at one
of the rear seat positions i f the
PASSEN
GER AIR BAG OFF
light does not stay on.
- Have the airbag system inspected by
your Aud i dea ler immediately.