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Have your authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized A udi Service Facility check the ir
function.
@ Tips
- If the win dow g lass in the driver 's door
or front passenger's door has been tint
ed, the disp lay in the exterior m irror may
be misinterp reted .
- For Decla rat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula
tions ¢
page 285.
Activating and deactivating
Applies to vehicles: mit side assist
Fig. 107 Dr ive r's d oor : Sid e ass is t butt on
.. Press the but ton ¢ .&. in General informa
tion on page 94
to switch the system on/off .
The LED in the button t urns on when side
ass ist is switc hed on.
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
The brightness setting can be adjusted via the
MMI.
.. Se lect : ICAR I function button> (Car)* sys
tems
contro l button > Drive r assist > Audi
side assist.
The display brig htness adjusts a utomatically
to the brightness of the surroun dings, both in
the information and in the warn ing stage . In
very dark or very bright surro undings, the dis
p lay is a lready set to the min imum or maxi
mum Level by the automatic ad justment. In
such cases, you may notice no cha nge when
a d ju sting the brightness, or the change may
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only be no ticeable once the s urround ings
c hange.
Adjus t the br igh tness to a leve l where the dis
play i n the informa tion stage w ill no t dis rup t
your view forward . If you change the br igh t
ness, the display in the exterior mirror will
brief ly show the br ightness 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
i nfor mation stage ad justment.
(D Tips
- Side ass ist is not act ive while you are
making the adjustment .
- Yo ur settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote contro l key
being used.
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
If side assist sw itches off by itself, the L ED in
t he b utto n turns off and a message wi ll ap
pe ar in the inst rume nt cl uste r d is play:
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable. No
sensor vi sion
The rada r sensors' vision is affected. Do not
cover the area in fro nt of the sensors with bike
whee ls, sticke rs, d irt o r other objects. Clean
the a rea in front of the sensors, if necessary
¢page 93, fig . 106.
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched on temporari ly
because there is a malfunction (for example,
the battery c ha rge level may be too low) .
Audi side assist: System fault !
The sy stem cannot gu arant ee th at it w ill de
tect vehicles correctly and it is swi tched o ff.
T he sensors have been disp laced or are faul ty .
Have the system checked by an authorized
A udi dealer or authorized A udi Service Facility
soon.
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Audi drive select Driving settings
Introduction
Audi drive select makes it possible to experi
ence different types of vehicle settings in one
vehicle. The driver can select three
Comfort ,
Auto and Dynamic modes in the MMI to
switch between a sporty and a comfortable
driving mode.
You can also adjust the setting according to
your preferences in the
Individual mode . For
example, you can combine settings such as a
sporty engine tuning with comfortable steer
ing.
A WARNING
Improper use of the Audi drive select can
cause collisions, other accidents and seri
ous personal injury.
Description
The following systems are affected by drive
select:
Engine and transmission
Depending on the mode, the engine and the
transmission respond quicker or in a more bal
anced manner to accelerator pedal move
ments. In the sporty dynamic mode, the
transmission shifts at higher RPMs.
Air suspension*
The adaptive air suspension/adaptive air sus pension sport*
(Air suspension in the MMI) is
an electronically controlled air suspension and
damping system. They are adjusted depend
ing on the selected driving mode, the driver's
steering, braking and acceleration input and
the road surface, vehicle speed and load. A
sporty setting is generally used in vehicles
with adaptive air suspension sport*.
The vehicle clearance varies depending on the
selected mode and the speed . The
highway setting is activated automatically
when you drive above 75 mph (120 km/h) for
more than
30 seconds in the Auto or Dynamic
mode. The ground clearance is increased auto
matically if the speed drops below
44 mph
(70 km/h) for more than 120 seconds .
Steering
The steering adapts in terms of steering effort
and steering ratios. Indirect steering that
moves easily, like the steering in comfort
mode, is best suited to long drives on a high
way. In contrast, dynamic mode provides sporty, direct steering .
The following applies to vehicles with dynamic
steering* : the steering ratio changes based on
vehicle speed in order to maintain optimum
steering effort for the driver at all times . This
sets the steering to be less sensitive at higher
speeds in order to provide improved vehicle
control. At reduced speeds, however, steering
is more direct in order to keep the steering ef
fort as minimal as possible when the driver is
maneuvering the vehicle. At low and average
speeds, dynamic steering additionally pro
vides more responsive steering performance.
Adaptive dampers*
The adaptive dampers* use sensors to record
information regarding steering movements,
braking and acceleration operations by the
driver, road surface, driving speed, and load.
This makes it possible to adapt damping to
the driving situation virtually in real time.
Drive select also makes it possible to satisfy
the desire for sporty suspension (Dynamic)
and comfortable suspension (Comfort) with
out giving up balanced tuning (Auto) .
Sport differential*
As a component of the all wheel drive system
(quattro)
c::;; page 193, the Sport differential*
distributes the driving power to the rear axle
depending on the situation. The distribution
of power varies depending on the selected
mode, from balanced (comfort) to agile (dy
namic). The goal is a high level of agility and
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ability to accelerate on curves. The vehicle is
very responsive to steering.
Curve light*
The curve light adapts to driv ing on curves.
The pivot ing action and the light ing are also
adapted to the mode.
Ad apti ve crui se contr ol*
The behavior when accelerat ing can be ad just
ed from comfortable to sporty, depending on
the dr ive se lect mode . Adaptive cruise control
also responds to the driving behav ior of the
veh icle ahead in a more conservative or sporty
manner .
Engine sound
The sound of the engine is adapted to these
l ected mode and ranges from subtle to sporty.
(D Note
-Make sure there is enough clearance
above and below the vehicle when park
i ng. The height of the vehicle can change
once it is parked d ue to temperature
fluctuations, changes to the load condi
tions and changes to the driving modes,
which can affect clearance.
- When transporting the vehicle on a car
carrier, train, ship or by other means, on
l y tie the veh icle down at the running
surface of the tires, which is the outer
circumference. Securing the vehicle at
the axle components, suspension struts
or tow ing eyes is not perm itted because
the p ressure in the air suspension struts
can change d uring transport. The vehicle
may not be se cured s uff ic ient ly if this
happens.
(D Tips
- In some models, the maxim um vehicle
speed can only be reached in the
Auto
and D ynamic modes.
- Se lecting the
Dynami c mode results in
spor ty sh ifting character istics. The S
gear position engages automatically .
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- In ve hicles that have dynamic steering*,
operating noise is heard when starting or
stopping the engine. This does not indi
cate a problem.
Selecting the driving mode
You can choose between Comfort, Auto, Dy
namic and Individual.
Fig. 108 M MI: Dr ive select
.,. To select the mode, select the following in
the
MMI: I CARI function button> Comfort ,
Auto , Dynamic or Individu al.
You can change the driving mode when the ve
hicle is stationary or while driving. If traffic
permits, after changing modes, br iefly take
your foot off the accele rator pedal so that the
recently selected mode is a lso activated for
the engine.
Comfo rt -prov ides a comfort-oriented veh icle
setup and is suited for long drives on h igh
ways.
Auto -provides an overall comfortable yet dy
nam ic dr iving feel and is suited for every day
use .
Dynam ic -gives the driver a sporty driving
feel and is suited to a sporty driving style.
Indi vidual -~page 98.
&_ WARNING
Pay attention to traffic when operating
Audi drive select to prevent potential risk
of an accident.
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Adjusting the Individual mode
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
• Se lect : I CAR ! function button > Set individu
al
control button. You can now adjust the in
dividual systems.
The
Individual dr iving mode will automatica l
ly be activated when you have finished config
uring the settings .
Systems Comfort
Engine /Transmission
balanced
Air suspension* comfortable
Steering comfortable The equipment
in your vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust. The following
table provides an overview of the characteris
tics of each driving mode.
Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
Dynamic steering* comfortable/indirect balanced/direct sporty direct
Adaptive dampers* comfortable balanced sporty
Sport differential* balanced agile sporty
Adaptive
cruise control* comfortable balanced sporty
Engine sound subtle subtle/sportyal sporty
a)
Subt le in the dri ving posit ion D an d sporty in the driving positio n S.
@ Tips
Your
Individual mode settings are auto
matica lly stored and assigned to the re
mote control key being used.
Raising/lowering the
vehicle
App lies to vehicles: with adaptive air suspension
Raising the vehicle
You can raise your vehicle temporarily, for ex
ample to drive over a tall curb .
• Se lect the following in the MMI : ICAR !func
tion button
> Raise contro l button.
• Wait for the arrows in the display to stop
blinking and the vehicle to reach its final po
s it ion.
Lowering the vehicle
• To lower the vehicle, select the following in
the MMI: ICARI function button
> Lower con
trol button. •
Wait for the arrows in the display to stop
blinking and the vehicle to lower comp lete
ly.
(D Note
- Remember that your vehicle is not suita
ble for driv ing offroad even when it is
raised . There is not enough ground clear
ance.
- If the vehicle is raised, it wi ll lower auto
matically when driving 62 mph (100 km/
h) or faster.
Driver messages
Air suspension : vehicle currently too low.
Level control running
Air suspension: vehicle currently too high.
Level control running
T he dr iver message switches off when the lev
el control process is complete.
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Night vision assistant
Night vision assistant
with detected pedestrian marking
Description
App lies to vehicles: with night v isio n assistant
Fig . 109 Display: nig ht v is ion assistant
"N ight v is ion assistant with pedestrian detec
tion" uses an infrared camera to monitor the
area in front of your vehicle at night. Within
the limits of the system , it can display objects
up to about 1000 feet (300 meters) away. The
heat image of a pedestrian detected by the
camera is shown in the instrument cluster dis
play
Q fig . 109 . Warm areas appear lighter
and cold areas appear darker .
Pedestrian detection
Applies to vehicles: with n ig ht v ision ass istant
Fig. 110 Display : yellow pedestrian marking
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Fig. 1 11 Disp lay: symbo l w hen infrare d image is not
visi ble
Night vision assistant can detect pedestrians
that are between about 50 and 300 feet (15
and 90 meters) in front of the vehicle, under
ideal conditions .
If a pedestrian is detected
when it is dark outside and the vehicle head
lights are switched on, the pedestrian is high
lighted in yellow
Q fig . 110, Q page 100,
General information.
If another display such
as navigation replaces the image from the
night vision assistant, the symbo l~,, appears
in a tab
Q fig. 111.
(D Tips
If the night vision assistant image does
not appear when the system is sw itched
on, you can access it with the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel
Q page23 .
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Pedestrian warning
Applies to vehicles: with night vision assistant
Fig. 112 Display : pedestrian warning
Fig . 113 D is p lay: pedestrian warning w ith a nother dis
p lay
I f a pedestrian is detected in an area in front
of the vehicle that the system considers criti
cal, the pedestrian is high lighted in red
Q fig . 112 and a warning tone sounds. This
area is based on the vehicle speed and steer
ing angle. The pedestrian warning prompts
you to pay even closer attention to the area in
front of the vehicle and to watch out for pe
destrians.
If another display s uch as the on-baord com
puter replaces the image from the n ight vision
assistant, the indicator light turns red when
there is a pedestrian warning .
qfig . 113.
The pedestrian warning . appears in the
Head-up Display *.
(D Tips
The pedestrian marking and warning tone
can be adjusted in the MMI
!:!) page 101.
General information
Applies to vehicles: with night vision assistant
Fig. 114 Fro nt of th e ve hicle: night v ision assistant
camera
T he following situat ions may affect the func
t ion of the n ight vision assistant system:
- poor visibility such as snow, rain, fog or
heavy road spray
- dirty lens on the n ight vis ion assistant cam -
era
Make sure the night vision assistant camera
q fig . 114 is not covered by stickers, deposits
or any other obstructions because that can
prevent the camera from working properly.
For information on cleaning the lens, refer to
Q page 201.
Pedestrian detection depends on the d iffer
ence in temperature between the person and
the background. Pedestr ians may not be de
tected if the temperature diffe rence is too
small . Th e pedestrian highl ighting feature is
deactivated at tempe ratures above 77 ° F (25
°C) and when it is light outs ide.
A WARNING
Night vision assistant has limits and can
not always detect pedestr ians. Always pay
close attention to traffic and the area
around your vehicle even when night vision
assistant is sw itched on .
- Night vision assistant can only warn
about people located within the visual
range of the infrared camera. The visual
range corresponds to the image in the in
strument cluster display .
- Night vision assistant may not detect
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-they are not in an upright position, for
examp le if they are s itting, crouching
or lying down and/or
- if the outline in the display is incom
p lete or interrupted, for example be
cause the person is partially hidden by
a parked veh icle .
(D Tips
-Pedestrian detection and the pedestrian
warming are lim ited to objects that are
detected as pedestr ians. The system
does not detect animals . Even though
the shape and warmth radiated by each
object det ected is evaluated, the system
does have lim itations and it can give in
correct warnings.
- Fo r techn ical reasons , the image pauses
in split second i nterva ls.
Switching on and off
Appl ies to vehicles: with night vision assistant
Fig . 115 Area a round the lig ht switch: night vis io n as
si st ant button
.. Switch the ignition on and turn the light
switch to the
AUTO position or io.
.. To switch night vision ass istant on, press the
~ button c::> fig. 11 S. T he image from the
night vision camera appears in the instru
ment cluster d isp lay.
.. Press the button~ again to sw itch night vi
s ion assistant off .
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Settings in the MMI
Applies to vehicles: with night vision assistant
Fig. 116 Disp lay : exa mple of pedest rian detect io n and
warn ing to n e sw itched off
.. Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car)* sys
tems
co ntrol button > Driver assist > Night
vision assist.
Highlight pedestrians -
You can switch pedes
trian detec tion
on and off. If you switch pe
destrian detection off, the pedestrian warning
tone also switches off . The symbols
II and
e appear in the upper r ight area of the in
strument cluster display
r:!) fig. 116.
Warning tone -You can switch the tone for
the pedestrian warning
on and off. When the
warning tone is sw itched off, a yellow symbol
for the deactivated warning tone with a line
through it appears in the upper right of the in
strument cluster display¢
fig. 116.
Contrast -When the night vision assistant is
switched on and the image is visib le in the in
strument cluster display, you can adjust the
contrast in the image from
Min to Max .
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: with night vision assistant
Night vision assistant: system malfunction!
The system cannot work properly and is
switched off. See your authorized Audi dealer
for assistance.
Night vision assistant: not available
The system cannot detect properly under cur
rent conditions and is switched off temporari-
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Night vision assistant: only available in dark
ness and with lights switched on
N ig ht vision assist ant only wo rk s when i t is
da rk ou tside and the headlig hts are o n.
Night vision assistant: pedestrian detection
not available
The system has deactivated the pedestrian de
tec tion f unct ion.