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Audi side assist Side assist
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
Fig. 101 Se nsor detection range
Fig. 1 02 Display o n the exterio r m irro r
Side assist helps you monitor your blind spot and
traffic behind your veh icle . With in the limits of
the system, it wa rns you about vehicles that are
coming closer or that are traveling w ith you with
i n sensor range
(D c::, fig. 101 : if a lane change is
classified as crit ical , the disp lay @ in the exter io r
mirror
¢ fig. 102 tu rns on.
The display i n the left exterior mirror provides as
sistance when making a lane cha nge to the left,
while the d isp lay in the right exterio r mir ror pro
vides assistance whe n mak ing a lane change to
the r ight .
Information stag e
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about ve hicl es that a re
detected and class ified as crit ica l. The display in
the respective mirror tu rns on, but is dim.
Aud i side assist
The display remains d im intentionally in the in
formation stage so that your view toward the
front is not d isturbed .
Warning sta ge
If you activ ate the turn s ignal, s ide ass ist warns
you about vehicles that are detected a nd classi
fied as critica l. The d isplay in the respective mir
ror blinks brightly . If this happens, check traffic
by g lancing in the rearview mirror and over your
shoulder
c::, .&. in General information on
page 98.
{!) Tips
- Yo u can adjust the brightness of the display
@ c:;, page 99 .
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Audi side assist
General information
App lies to veh icles: w ith Audi side assis t
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Fig. 103 Driving situations
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Fig. 104 Rear of th e ve hicle: pos it io n of t he sensors
Side assist functions at speeds above approx i
mately 19 mph (30 km/h).
@ Vehicles that are approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
critical for a lane change even if it is still some
what far away. The faste r a vehicle approaches,
the sooner t he d isplay in the exter io r mirro r will
turn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling w ith you are indicated in the
exterior mirror if they are classified as critical for
a lane change. All vehicles detected by side assist
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are indicated by the time they enter your "blind
spot", at the latest.
© Vehicles left behind
If you slowly pass a veh icle that side assist has
detected (the difference in speed between the ve
hicle and your vehicle is less than 9 mph (1 S km/
h)), the display in the exterior mirror turns on as
soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
T he display will not turn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle that side ass ist has detected (the differ
ence in speed between the vehicle and your vehi
cle is greater than 9 mph (15 km/h)).
Functional limitations
The radar senso rs are designed to detect the left
and right adjacent lanes when the road lanes are
the normal width. In certain situations, the dis
play in the exterior mirror may turn on even
though there is no vehicle located in the area that
i s 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 thi s is the case, the
system may have detected the vehicle in anoth
er lane that is
not adjacent to your current lane.
- if yo u are driving through a c urve . Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane over from
the adjacent lane.
- if side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or disp laced guard rails).
- In poor weather conditions . The side assist
functions are limited.
Do not cover the radar senso rs~
fig. 104 with
stickers, deposits, bicycle wheels or other ob
jects, because this will affect the function . For in
format ion on cleaning, refer to~
page 181 .
_& WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your veh icle. Side assist cannot
replace a dr iver's attention. The driver alone
is always responsible for lane changes and
sim ilar driv ing maneuvers .
- Improper reliance on the side assist system
can cause collisions and serious personal in-
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-Never rely only on side assist when chang
ing lanes.
- Always check rear view mirrors to make
sure that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side assist cannot detect all vehicles under
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 authorized
Audi Service Facility check their function.
(!j) Tips
- If the window glass in the driver's door or
front passenger's door has been tinted, the
display in the exterior mirror may be misin
terpreted.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢ page 239.
Audi side assist
Activating and deactivating
App lies to vehic les : wi th Audi s ide ass ist
Fig. 105 Driver 's door : Side ass ist button
" Press the button ¢ A in General information
on page 98 to switch the system on/off. The
LED in the button turns on when side assist is
switched on .
Adjusting the display brightness
App lies to vehicles: wi th Audi s ide ass ist
The signal brightness can be set in the radio or
MM!*.
.,. Select: !CARI function button> Audi side assist.
.,. Select: !CARI function button> Car systems*
control button > Driver assist> Audi side as
sist.
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 display is al
ready set to the minimum or maximum level by
the automatic adjustment. In such cases, you
may notice no change when adjusting the bright
ness, or the change may only be noticeable once
the surroundings change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the display
in the information stage will not disrupt your
view forward. If you change the brightness, the display in the exterior mirror will briefly show the
brightness level in the information stage. The
brightness of the warning stage is linked to the
brightness in the information stage and is adjust
ed along with the information stage adjustment . ..,_
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Audi side assist
(D Tips
-Side assist is not active while you are mak
ing the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
Driver messages
Applies to veh icles: w ith Aud i side ass ist
If side assist switches off by itself, the LED in the
button turns
off and a message will appear in the
instrument cluster display:
Audi side assist unavailable: Sensors blocked
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 ¢
page 98,
fig. 104.
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched on temporarily be
cause there is a malfunction (for example, the
battery charge level may be too low).
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it will detect
vehicles correctly and it is switched off . The sen
sors have been displaced or are faulty. Have the
system checked by an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility soon.
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Audi drive select
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
You can choose between Comfort, Auto, Dynam
ic
and Individual * modes.
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Fig. 106 Cente r console : Con trol fo r Aud i drive se lect
F ig . 107 MM!*: Audi dr ive se lec t
... To set the mode , press the ~:i:r. 1 button
¢fig. 106 multiple times until the desired
mode is displayed in the instrument cluster. Or
Adjusting the Individual mode
Applies to vehicles: with MMI and Audi drive select
.,. In the MMI*, select: ICARI function button >
Comfort, Auto, Dynamic or Individual *.
In vehicles withou t the MMI*, the ~:i:r.1 button is
f o und underneath the selecto r lever.
You can c hange the driving mode when the vehi
cl e is stationary or while dr iving . If traffic per
mits, after changing modes, briefly take your
foot
off the acce lerator pedal so that the recently
selected mode is also activated for the engine
and transmission.
Comfort -pro vides a comfort-oriented vehicle
setup and is suited for long drives on highways.
Auto -provides an overall comfortable yet dy
namic driv in g feel and is suited for every day use.
Dynamic -gives the driver a sporty driving feel
and is suited to a sporty driv ing style .
Individual * -<=> page 102.
A WARNING
Pay attention to traffic when operating drive
select to prevent potential risk of an accident.
You can personally specify the vehicle setup in the MMI" .
.,. Se lect the ICAR I function button > Set individu
al
control button. Once you select the menu ,
you w ill automatically drive in the
individual
mode.
Systems Comfort
Eng i ne/Tra nsm ission
ba lan ced
Steering comfortable
Dynamic steering* comfortable/ indirect
Sport differential * balanced
Adaptive cruise control* comfortable
Engine sound* subtle
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The equipment in your vehicle will determine
wh ich sett ings you can adjust. The following ta
ble provides an overview of the characteristics of
ea ch driving mode.
Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
balanced/direct sporty/direct
agile sporty
balanced sporty
subt le sporty
Parking Sy stem
Parking System
Parking system
Applies to veh icles: with parking system plus/parking system
p lus with rear view camera
The parking system may be used for parking or
maneuvering .
Dependi ng on you r vehicle's equipment , various
p ar king aids will help you when parki ng and ma
ne uvering .
The
parking sys tem plu s assists you when park
i n g by aud ibly and visually indicating objects de
tected
in fron t of and behind the veh icle
c::> page 104.
The parking system plu s with rear view camera
shows the area beh ind the veh icle in the d isp lay.
This d is p lay assis ts you when you are reverse or
paralle l parking
c::> page 105. In addition , you are
assisted by the functions from the parking sys
tem p lus
r::!;, page 104.
8_ WARNING
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Make s ure the sensors are not covered by
st ickers , deposits or any other obst ructions as
it may impair the sens or function . For infor
mation on clean ing, refer to
c::> page 181 .
Parking system plus
Description
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus
Audi parking system plus provides audio and vis
ual signals when parking.
Sensors are located in the fron t and rear bump
ers . If these detect a n obstacle , visua l and audi
b le signa ls warn yo u. The range at wh ich the sen
sors begi n to me asure is approximate ly :
side 3 ft (0.90 m)
fron t
cen ter 4 ft (1.
20 m)
side 2 ft (0.60 m)
rear center 5
.2 ft (1.60 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the sho rter
the in terval between the a udible signals. A con
t inuous tone so unds when the ob stacl e is less
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than approximate ly 1 ft (0.30 m) away . Do not
continue driving farther!
If t he distan ce to an obst acle st ays the same, the
vo lume of the dis tance signal chime is g radually
r educed after abo ut 4 seconds (does not affect
the continuous signal tone) .
Switching on/off
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus
Fig. 108 Center co nso le : P t! but ton
Fig . 109 Infota inment : vi su al d is t ance d is play
Switching on
.,.. Switch the radio/M M!* on.
.,.. Shift into rever se or
.,.. Press t he
P, qA bu tton in the cente r console
c::> fig. 10 8. A short confirma tion tone so unds
and the LED in the button turns on .
Switching off
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.,.. Dr ive forward fas ter than 6 mph (10 km/ h), o r
.,.. press the
p,,; A bu tton, or
.,.. sw itch the igni tion off.
Visual display
Us ing the red segments, you ca n estimate the
distance to an object in fron t of or behind the ve
hicle
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the obstacle, the segments move closer to the
vehicle. At the latest the collision area has been
reached when the next to last segment is dis
p layed. Do not continue driving farther forward
or in reverse
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A WARNING
-The parking system cannot rep lace the driv
er's attention . The driver is always responsi
ble fo r safety du ring parking and for all oth
er maneuvers .
- Senso rs and cam eras have blind spots in
wh ich peop le and objects can not be detect
ed. Be especia lly caut ious of small children
and animals.
- Always keep your eyes on the veh icle's sur
ro undings, using t he rear view m irror as
we ll.
@ Note
L ow obstacl es al ready signaled by a warning
can disappear from the system's de te ct ion
ra nge as they are approache d and will no t
cont inue to be s ignaled. Objects such as barri
er cha ins , trailer draw ba rs, thin painte d ver ti
cal po les or fences may not be detected by the
system, posing risk of damage.
(D Tips
- You can change t he volume a nd p itch o f the
s ignals as we ll as the disp lay
c:>page 110 .
-What appears in the display is t ime -de layed .
Parking Sy stem
Parking system plus with
rearview camera
Introduction
Applies to vehicles : wi th parking sy ste m plus with rea r view
came ra
F ig. 110 Park ing mode 1: reverse pa rk ing
Fi g. 11 1 Park ing mode 2: parallel park in g
In add ition to parking system plus c:>page 104,
th is parking system also has a rear view camera .
You can choose between two modes to assist you
with parking. For example, you can use "parking
mode
l" when parking in a parking space or ga
rage
c:> fig . 110. When you want to park para llel
to the edge of the st reet, select "parking mode
2 " c:> fig. 111.
The rea r acoustic park assist system is integrated
i n the rear of the vehicle and the rear view cam
era is integ rated in the rear lid
c:>page 107 .
A WARNING
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- The rear view camera has blind spots, i n
which obje cts cannot be detec ted. Be espe
cially c areful to check for sm all ch ildren and
a ni mals before backing up . Small c hildren
a nd ani mals will not always be detecte d by
the sensors .
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Parking Sy stem
General Information
App lies to veh icles: w ith pa rk in g system (rear, w ith rear v iew
camera)
F ig . 112 Covered area(!) and uncovered a rea @ of the rear
v iew came ra
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F ig. 1 13 Tru nk lid: Locat io n of the rear v iew camera
Sens ors i n the bumper
Sensors are located in the front and rear bump
ers . If these detect an obstacle, aud ible and v isu
al signals warn you. The range at which the sen
sors beg in to measure is approximate ly:
side 3 ft (0.90 m)
front center 4 ft (1.20 m)
side 2 ft (0.60 m)
rear center 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
Distance warning when reversing starts when an
obstacle is detected in the range of the parking
assist sys tem. As the d istance decreases, the
time interva l between the audib le tones becomes
shorter.
When the d istance is less than 1 ft (0 .30 m), the
tone becomes contin uous . At th is point you
should stop backing up.
If the d istance to an obstacle stays the same , the
volume of the d istance signa l chime is gradua lly
red uced after about 4 se conds (does no t affect
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the continuous signal tone) . Approach ing anoth
er obstacle wi ll ca use the distance signal to
sound again at the norma l volume .
Rear view cam era coverage area
The M MI display shows the area covered by the
rear view camera
r=> fig. 112 @ . Objects that are
not in the a rea covered @are not shown on the
MMI display .
We recommend tha t you pract ice pa rking with
the rear view came ra in a traffic-free location or
parking lot to become familiar with the system,
the or ientation lines , and their function. When
doing this, there sho uld be good light and weath
er condit ions.
In the MMI display, objects or vehicles appear
closer or further away if:
- you are driving i n reverse gear from a level sur
face on to an incline, or a downwa rd s lope,
- you a re driving i n reverse gear towa rd p rotr ud
ing objects ,
- the vehicle is carrying too mu ch load in the
rea r.
The acc uracy of the o rientation l ines and blue
su rfaces dim inishes if:
- the rear view camera does not provide a reliable
image, for example, in poor visib ility condit ions
or if the lens is dirty,
- the image on the screen is not visib le due to
sun glare and reflection .
Caring for the rear v iew camera lens
The rear view camera is located above the rear li
cense p late bracket. For the parking assist to op
erate, the lens
r=> fig . 113 must be kept clean :
- Dampen t he lens with a household a lcohol-
based g lass cleaner, and clean the lens with a
dry cloth
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-Remove snow with a hand brus h and ice pref
erab ly w ith a de-icing spray
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A WARNING
-The parking aid cannot replace the driver's
attention. The driver alone is respons ible for
parking and simi lar driving maneuvers .
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