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Parking systems
General information
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus/rear view
camera/peripheral cameras
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, vari
ous parking aids w ill help you when parking
and maneuvering.
The
pa rking syste m plus assists you when
parking by audibly and visually indicating ob
jects detected
in front of and behind the vehi
cle
¢ page 110.
The rea r view c amera shows the area behind
the vehicle in the Infotainment disp lay . This
display assists you when you are cross or par
allel parking
¢ page 111 . In addit ion, you are
assisted by the functions from the parking
system plus¢
page 110.
The periph era l ca mera s assist you with park
i ng and maneuvering. You are aided by var ious
cameras depending on the vehicle equipment l eve l¢
page 114. In addition, you are assist
e d by the func tion s from th e parking sy stem
plus ¢page 110.
A WARNING
- Always look for traff ic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it di
rectly as well. The parking system cannot
replace the driver's attent ion. The dr iver
is always responsible for safety during
park ing and for all other maneuvers .
- Please note that some surfaces, 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.
- T he sensors can be displaced by impacts
or damage to the radiator grille, bumper ,
wheel housing and the underbody. The parking systems may become impaired
as a result. Have your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop check their
function.
Par king system s 109
-Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any other obstruc
tions as it may impair the sensor func
tion . For information on cleaning, refer
to ¢
page 201 .
(D Note
- Some objects are not detected by the
system under certain c ircumstances :
- Objects such as ba rrie r chains, trailer
draw bars, vertical po les or fences
- Objects above the sensors such as wall
extensions
- Objects w ith specific surfaces or st ruc
tures such as chain link fences or pow
der snow.
- If you continue 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.
@ Tips
- T he system may provide a warning even
tho ugh there are no obstacles in the cov
erage area in some situations, such as:
- certain road surfaces or for long grass.
- externa l ultrasonic sources e.g. from
clean ing vehicles.
- heavy rain, snow or thick vehicle ex
ha ust.
- We recommend that you practice park
ing in a traff ic-free location or park ing
lot to become familiar w ith the system.
When doing this, there should be good light and weather cond itions .
- You can change the vo lume and pitch of
the s ignals as well as the display
¢ page 119 .
-What appears in the infotainment dis
play is somewhat time-delayed .
110 Parking systems
Parking system plus
Description
Applies to vehicles: wit h park ing system p lus
Audi parking system plus provides audio and
visual signals when parking.
Fig. 123 Display field
Sensors are located in the front and rear
bumpers.
If these detect an obstacle, visual
and in some situations audible signals warn
you.
Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any other obstructions as
it may impair the sensor function. For infor
mation on cleaning, refer to
~ page 201.
The display field begins approximately at :
@ 4 ft (1.20 m)
® 3 ft (0.90 m)
© 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
@ 3 ft (0 .90 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter
the interval between the audible signals. A
continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is
less than approximately 1 ft (0.30 m) away.
Do not continue driving farther~&.
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al information on page 109,
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information on page 109!
If the distance to an obstacle remains con
stant, the volume of the distance warning
gradually drops after about four seconds (this
does not apply in the continuous tone range).
Switching on/off
Applies to vehicles : w it h park ing system pl us
Fig. 124 Center console :
P.! button
Fig. 125 Infotainment: visual distance d isplay
Switching on
.,. Shift into reverse or
.,. Press the
P"1A button in the center console
~ fig. 124. A short confirmation tone
sounds and the
LED in the button turns on.
Switching off
.. Dr ive forward faster than 6 mph (10 km/h),
or
.,. press the
Pif.lA button, or
.,. switch the ignition off.
Visual display
Using the segments, you can estimate the dis
tance to an object in front of or behind the ve
hicle~
fig . 125 . The red lines mark the ex
pected direction of travel according to the
steering ang le . A wh ite segment indicates an
identified obstacle that is outside of the vehi
cle's path. Red segments show identified ob
stacles that are in your vehicle's path. As your
vehicle comes closer to the obstacle, the seg ments move closer to the vehicle. At the lat-
est the collision area has been reached when ..,.
