100 Audi adaptive cruise control and bra king guard
This message appears if the sensor view is ob
structed, for example by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt . Clean the sensors¢
page 92,
fig. 96.
ACC: Currently unavailable . Gradient too
steep
The road exceeds the maximum possible an
g le for proper adaptive cruise control opera
tion . Adaptive cruise control is switched off.
ACC : Only available in D, Sor M
Select the D/S or M selector lever position .
ACC: currently unavailable. Parking brake
applied
The adaptive cruise control system switches
off automatica lly if the parking brake is set.
ACC : Currently unavailable. Stability control
(ESC) input.
This message appears if the Electronic Stabili
zation Control (ESC) is wo rking to help stabi
lize the vehicle. In this case, adaptive cruise
control sw itches off automatically.
ACC off: Manual control!
This message appears when adapt ive cruise
control cannot set the parking brake. Press
the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from
rolling .
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Three w hite dots appear if a setting cannot be
selected with the se lector lever. For example,
this happens if adapt ive cruise control cannot
resume driv ing in stop-and-go traff ic because
one of the conditions required for ACC to work
i s not present .
Door open
The adaptive cruise control system cannot
switch on whe n a door is open.
Stationary object ahead
This message appears if you would like to
switch adaptive cru ise control on and there is
a stat ionary vehicle or obstacle directly ahead
of your vehicle .
104 Audi side assist
Audi side assist
Lane Change Assistant
Description
App lies to vehicles: wit h side ass ist
Fig . 111 Sensor detection range
Fig. 112 Disp lay on the exterio r mirror
Side assist he lps you monitor your blind spot
and traffic behind your veh icle. Within the
limits of the system, it warns you about
vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling with you within sensor range
(D
c:> fig . 111: if a lane change is class ified as crit
ical, the display @ in the exterior mirror
c:>fig. 112 turns on.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides
assistance when mak ing a lane change to the
le ft, while the display in the right exter ior mir
ror provides assistance when making a lane
cha nge to the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and class ified as critical. The display
in the respective mirror turns on, but is d im. T
he display remains dim intentionally in the
information stage so that your view toward
the front is not disturbed .
Warning stage
If you activate the turn signal, s ide ass ist
warns you about vehicles that are detected
and classified as critical. The display in the re
spective mirror blinks brightly . If this hap
pens, check traffic by glancing in the rearview
mirror and over your shoulder
c:> .&. in General
information on page 105.
Applies to vehicles with active lane assist*:
The display in each mirror can a lso blink if you
have not activated the turn signal: If you are
approaching a detected lane marker line and
it appears you will leave the lane, side assist
will warn you about detected vehicles that are classified as critical.
(0 Tips
- You can adjust the brightness of the dis
play @
c::> page 106.
-Please refer to the instructions for tow
ing a trailer located in
~ page 105.
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General information
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
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Fig . 113 Dr iving situations
AUDI
Fig. 114 Rear of t he ve hicle: positio n of t he se nsors
Side assist functions at speeds above approx i
mately 19 mph (30 km/h).
@ Vehicl es th at ar e approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itical for a lane change even if it is still
somewhat far away. The fas ter a vehicle ap
p roaches, the sooner the display in the exteri
or m irror will t urn on.
@ V ehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling w ith you are indicated in the
exterior m irror if they are classified as cr itical
for a lane change. All vehicles detec ted by
side assist are indicated by the time they en
ter your "blind spot", at the latest.
Audi side assist 105
© Veh icle s left behind
If you s low ly pass a vehi cle that s ide assist has
detected (the difference in speed between the
vehicle and you r vehicle is less than 9 mph or
15 km/h), the display in the exterior mirror
turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
The disp lay will not t urn on if you quickly pass
a vehicle that side assist has detected (the dif
ference in speed between the veh icle and your
vehicle is greater than 9 mph or 15 km/h).
Functi onal limitations
The radar sensors are designed to detect the
left and right adjacent lanes when the road
lanes are the normal width. In certain situa
tions, the d isp lay in the exterior mirror may
turn on even though there is no veh icle locat
ed in the area that is cr itical for a lane change.
For example:
- if the lanes are narrow or if your are dr iving
on the edge of your lane.
If this is the case,
the system may have detected the vehicle in
another lane that is
not adjacent to your
current lane .
- if you a re driving through a curve. Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane ove r
from the adjacent lane.
- if side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or d isp laced guard rails) .
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
functions are l imited .
Do not cover the radar sensors
c> fig. 114 with
stickers, depos its, bicycle wheels or other ob
jects, because this will affect the funct ion. Do
not use s ide ass ist when towing a trailer. For
i nformation on cleaning, refer to
c> page 214.
_&. WARNING
- Always pay attention to traffic and to t he
area a round your ve hicl e. S ide assist can
not replace a driver's attention. T he driv
er a lone is always responsible for lane
changes and similar driving mane uvers.
106 Audi side assist
-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 veh icles 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.
@ 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 293.
Activating and deactivating
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
Fig. 11S Driver 's doo r: Side ass ist butto n
.. Press the button c> A in General informa
tion on page 105
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: wit h side assist
The brightness setting can be adjusted via the
MMI.
.. Select: !CAR I 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 informa tion stage will not disrupt
yo ur view forward. If you change the bright
ness, the display in the exterior mirror will
briefly show the brightness leve l 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 .
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@ Tips
-Side assist is not active whi le you are
making the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatica lly stored
and assigned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
If side ass ist switches off by itself, the LED in
the button turns off and a message will ap
pear in the instrument cluster d isplay:
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable . No
sensor vision
The radar sensors' vision is affected. Do not
cover the area in front of the sensors with bike
wheels, stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean
the area in front of the sensors, if necessary
c>page 105, fig . 114.
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be swi tched on temporarily
because there is a malfunction (for example,
the battery charge leve l may be too low) .
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it will de
tect vehicles correctly and it is switched off .
The senso rs have been displaced or are faulty.
Ha ve the sys tem checked by an authorized
Aud i dealer o r autho rized Aud i Service Fac ilit y
soon.
Audi side assist: Unavailable when towing.
Side assist sw itches off automatically when a
factory- installed trailer hitch is connected to
the electrical connector on the trailer. There is
no guarantee the system will switc h off when
using a retrofitted trailer hitch. Do not use
side assist when towing a trailer .
Audi side assist 107
120 Parking system s
Parking systems
General information
A ppl ies to vehicles: with parkin g system plus/rear view
camera/peripheral cameras
Depending on your vehicle's equ ipment, vari
ous parking a ids wi ll help yo u when pa rk ing
and maneuve ring.
The
parking sy stem plu s with rear view cam
era
ass ists you when park ing by aud ibly and
visua lly indicating objec ts detected
in front of
and behind the vehicle. The rear view came ra
shows the area behind the vehicle in the Info
tainment display . This display assists yo u
when you are cross or paralle l pa rking
co page 121.
The pe ripheral camera s assist yo u with pa rk
ing and maneuvering . You are aided by various
cameras depending on the vehicle equipment
leve l
co page 124. In add it ion, you are assist
ed by the functions from the sensors
co page 121, Sensors, co page 123, Visual
display.
A WARNING
- Always look fo r traff ic and check the area
around you r vehicle by looking at it di
rect ly as we ll. The parking sys tem canno t
rep lace t he drive r's a ttent ion. The dr iver
is a lways respons ible for safety during
parking and for all other maneuvers.
- Please note tha t some sur faces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system .
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
wh ich peop le and objects cannot be de
tected . Be especially cautious of children
and animals.
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or damage to the radiato r grille, bumpe r,
wheel housing and the underbody. The park ing systems may become impaired
as a result. Have your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop check their
f unction.
- Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any othe r obstruc
t ions as it may impair the senso r func- tion. Fo
r informat ion on cleaning, refe r
to
co page 214.
@ Note
- Some objects are not detected by the
system under certain ci rcumstances:
- Objects such as barrie r chains, trailer
draw bars, vertical poles or fe nces
- Objects above the sensors such as wall
extensions
- Objects w ith specific surfaces or struc
tures such as chain link fences or pow
de r snow.
- If you conti nue driving closer to a low- ly
ing object, it may disappea r from the
sensor range. Note that you w ill no lon
ger be warned about this obstacle.
0) Tips
- The system may provide a warning even
tho ugh there are no obstacles in the cov
erage a rea in some situations, such as:
- certain road su rfaces or for long grass .
- ex terna l ult raso nic sources e.g. from
cleaning vehi cles.
- h eavy ra in, s now or thick ve hicle ex
ha ust.
- We recommend tha t yo u pr actice park
ing in a t raff ic-free locat ion or par king
lot to become familiar w it h the system.
Whe n doi ng this, the re should be good
light and weathe r cond itions.
- Yo u can change the vol ume and pitch of
the s ignals as we ll as the disp lay
co page 130.
-Please refer to the instr uctions for tow
ing a t railer
co page 130.
-W hat appea rs in the infotainment dis
play is somewhat time-delayed.
Parking system plus
with rear view camera
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with rear
view camera
F ig. 129 Illust rat ion: Cross parking
Fig. 130 Illustration: para llel park ing
Vehicles with the parking system p lus are
equipped w ith a rear view camera in addition
to the acoustic and visual parking system.
You can use
cross parking for example, to
park in a parking space or in a garage
c::;, fig. 129. You can use parallel parking if you
would like to park on the side of the road
c::;, fig. 130.
Parking systems 121
General information
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with rear
view camera
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Fig. 131 Area covered (!) and area not covered@by
the rea r view camera
A UCJ ,.
Fig. 132 Rear lid : Loca tion of the rear view camera
Sensors
Sensors are located in the front and rear
bumpers. If these detect an obstacle, v isual
and in some situations audible signals warn
you.
Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, depos its or any other obstructions as
it may impair the sensor function. For info r
mation on cleaning, refer to
c::;, page 214.
The display field beg ins approx imately at:
s ide
front 3
ft (0
.90 m)
center 4
ft (1.20 m)
s ide 2
ft (0.60
m)
rear center 5.2
ft (1.60 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter
the interva l between the audible signals. A
continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is
less than approximately 1
ft (0.30 m) away.
Do not continue dr iving farther
c::;, &. in Gener
al information on page 120,
c:> (D in General
information on page 120!
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124 Parking systems
Parallel parking
Applies to vehicles: with park ing system p lus with rear
view camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
F ig. 136 Infot ainmen t: blue surface aligned in the
park ing space
Fig. 137 Infotainment : contact of t he blue curved line
wit h the curb
Parking on the right is described here. It is
identica l when parking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parkin g
space (such as a wall), refer to information for
"Parking next to obstacles"
C) page 124.
"Activate the turn signal.
"Posit ion your vehicle next to a parked vehi
cle in front of the desired parking space. The
distance to this 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
cross parking indicator is displayed.
" Press the control button on the Infotain
ment unit
(D <=> fig . 136 . The parallel park
ing
indicator is displayed.
"Back up and align yo ur vehicle so the blue
area @ borders on the rear end of the vehi
cle behind you or on the parking space line
¢ A in General information on page 122,
i:::>(D in General information on page 122.
The blue area represents an extension of the
veh icle'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 entire blue
area must fit into the parking space.
"Wi th the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the right as fa r as it will go.
" Back i nto the parking space until the blue
curve
¢ fig. 137touches the curb¢ A in
General information on page 122,
C)(D in
General information on page 122.
Stop the
veh icle .
" With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the left as far as it will go.
" Continue to back into the parking space un
til the vehicle is parked parallel to the curb
i:::> A in General information on page 122,
i:::>(D in General information on page 122.
@ marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle,
at the latest, when the red orientat ion line
@ borders an object . Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle while doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
If there is an obstacle (such as a wa ll) next to
the parking space, position the vehicle so
there is mo re space on that side. Position the
long side of the blue surface so that there is
sufficient space from the obstacle. The sur
face must not be touching. You will also need
to start turning the steering wheel much ear
lier . The b lue curve
¢ fig. 13 7 must not touch
the obstacle and should have suffic ient room.
@ Tips
The left or right orientation lines and sur
faces will be displayed, depending on the
turn s ignal being used.
Peripheral cameras
. Introduction
Appl ies to vehicles: with top view came ra system
In addition to the functions from the sensors
<=> page 121, Sensors, C) page 123, Visual dis
play,
this parking system contains per iphera l 11>-