2018 AUDI A5 COUPE warning

Assistance systems
Display in the instrument cluster
Applies to: vehicles w ith Audi active lane assist
Fig. 129 Instrument cluster (multi -color d isplay): active
lane assist is sw itched on an d ready to provide warnings
Fig. 1 30 Instrument cluster (monoc hrome display): active
lane assist is switched on
You can open up the Driver assistance display for
the act ive lane assist usi ng the m ultifunction
steer ing whee l buttons
r::;, page 13.
An add itional ind icator appears in the head-up
d isplay* .
Multi-Color Display
Refer tor::;, fig. 129
Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in- sponding side
strument cluster
Green line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated and ready to pro-
vide warnings.
Red line Active lane assist w arns
(left or r ight)
you before leav ing a lane.
In addition, the steering
wheel vibrates lightly.
Gray line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated, but is not ready to
give warning
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Monochrome display
Refer to r;;;, fig. 130
Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in-
sponding side
strument cluster
Light gray line(s) Act ive lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated and ready to pro-
vide warnings .
Blinking line(s) Active lane assist warns
(left or right)
you before leaving a lane.
I n addition, the steering
wheel vibrates lightly.
Dark gray line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated, but is not ready to
. . give warning
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If the active lane assist sw itches off automatical­
ly, the indicator light in the display turns off and
one of the follo wing messages appears:
rl1 Audi active lane assist: malfunction! See
owner's manual
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected.
rl1 Audi active lane assist: currently unavaila­
ble. Camera view restricted due to surround­
ings. See owner's manual
This message appears if the camera is unable to
detect the lines. This could happen if:
- Th e camera fie ld of view
c;;;,page 131, fig. 128 is
dirty or covered in ice . Clean th is area on the
windshield
c;;;, page 362.
-Th e camera fie ld of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching the
active lane assist on again.
- The system has been unable to detect the lanes
for an extended period of time due to road con­
ditions. Switch active lane assist back on when
the lines are more visib le.
rl1 Audi active lane assist: currently unavaila­
ble. See owner 's manual

There is a temporary malfunction that may pre­
vent the active lane assist from switching on. Try
switch ing the active lane assist on again later.
111 Audi active lane assist: Please take over
steering!
This message appears if you are not steering by
yourself. Ac tive lane assist is activated, but is not
ready to give warning
A WARNING
Note that messages may be delayed or not
displayed on vehicles with accessor ies mount­
ed on the steering whee l, such as a steering
wheel spinner knob. Always keep your hands
on the steer ing whee l.
Adjusting the steering time and vibration
warning
A pplies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
You can adjust individual active lane assist set­
tings in the Infotainment system .
-
.. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l button > Driver as ­
sistance
> Audi active lane assist.
Steering time
Early :
in this setting, the corrective steering hap­
pens continuously to help keep the vehicle in the
center of the lane.
Late: in this setting, the system provides correc ­
tive steering just before a wheel goes over a de­
tected lane marker line.
Vibration warning
You can switch the additional vibration warning
in the steering wheel on or off.
WARNING
With the vibration warning switched off,
there will also be no visual warning in the in­
strument clus .ter display when crossing a lane
marker line.
Assistance systems
(D Tips
In certain markets : your sett ings are stored
automat ically and assigned to the remote
control key in use.
Audi side assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles wi th Aud i s ide ass ist
Fig . 131 Sensor detection range
Fig. 132 D isp lay on the exterio r m irror
S ide assist (lane change ass ist) helps you mon itor
your blind spot and traffic behind your vehicle .
Within the limi ts of the system, it warns you
about veh icles that are coming closer or that are
traveling with you wi thin sensor
range ©
¢ fig. 131. If a lane change is classified as criti­
cal, the display @in the exterior mirror turns on
¢fig . 132.
The display in the left exterior mirror p rovides as­
sistance when making a lane change to the left,
whi le the display in the right exterior mirror pro­
vides assistance when making a lane change to
the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
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Ass is tance sy stems
detected and classified as crit ical. The d isp lay in
the mirror turns on, but is dim .
The display remains dim in the info rmation stage
so that yo ur view toward the front is not distur­
bed .
Warning stage
I f the d isp lay in a mirror blinks br ight ly when you
ac tivate a turn sig nal, side assist is
warning you
about de tected ve hicles tha t it has classified as
cr itical. If this happens, check traffic by g lanc ing
in the exterior mirrors and over your shoulder
¢ .&. in General information on page 135 .
Applies to: vehicles with active lane assist: the
d isp lay in the mirror can also blink if you have not
activated a turn signal: if you are approaching a
detected lane marker line and it appears you will
be leaving the lane, side ass ist will warn you
about detected vehicles that it has classified as
cr itical.
(D Tips
You can ad just the brightness on of the dis­
play on the rearview
mirror¢ page 135.
General information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
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F ig . 133 Driving s itua tio ns
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F ig. 13 4 Rear of the ve hicle : posit ion of t he se nsors
Side assist funct ions at speeds above approx i­
mately 9 mph (15 km/h) .
@ Vehicles that are approaching
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In certain cases, a veh icle w ill be classified as
critical for a lane change even if it is st ill some­
what far away. The faster a vehicle approaches,
the sooner the display in the ex terior m irror will
turn o n.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling with you are indicated in the
exter ior mir ror if they are class ified as cr it ical for
a la ne change . All vehicles detected by side ass ist
a re indicated by the time they enter your "blind
spot", at the latest.
© Vehicles you are p assing
If you slowly pass a vehicle that side assist has detected (the differe nce in speed between the
vehicle and your vehicle is less than approximate­
ly 9 mph ( 15 km/h)), the disp lay in the exter ior
mir ror turns on as soon as the vehicle ente rs you r
blind spot.
The display wi ll not turn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle that side ass ist has detected (the differ ­
ence in speed is grea ter than approximate ly 9
mph (15 km/h)) .
Functional limitations
The radar sensors are des igned to detect the left
and right adjacent lanes whe n the road lanes are
the norma l width. I n some situa tions, the display
i n the exte rior m irror may turn o n even though
there is no vehicle located in the area tha t is criti­
ca l for a lane c hange. For example:

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-If the lanes are narrow or if your are driving on
the edge of your lane. If this is the case , the
system may have detected a veh icle in another
lane that is
not adjacent to your current lane.
-If you are driving through a curve . Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is in the same lane
or one lane over from the adjacent lane.
-If side assist reacts to other objects (such as
roadside structures like guard rails).
-In poor weather conditions . The side assist
functions are limited.
Do not cover the radar
sensors ¢ fig. 134 with
stickers, deposits, bicycle whee ls or other ob­
jects, because this wi ll impa ir the function. Do
not use side assist when towing a trailer. For in­
formation on cleaning, see
¢page 362 .
A WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle. Side assist cannot replace a dr iver's attention. The dr iver alone
is a lways responsib le for lane changes and
similar d riving maneuvers.
-In some situat ions, the system may not
function or its funct ion may be limited. For
example:
-If vehicles are approach ing or being left
behind very quickly. The display may not
turn on in t ime.
-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 outs ide of the sensor
range.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. Th is can impa ir the system . Have
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility check their function.
-If the window glass in the driver's door or
front passenger 's doo r has been t inted, the
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A ss ista nce sys te m s
display in the exterior mirror may be incor ­
rect.
-For an exp lanat ion on con formity w ith the
FCC regulat ions in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢ page 392.
Switching on/off
Applies to : vehicles wit h Aud i s ide ass ist
The system con be switched on/off in the Info­
tainment system .
If the system is activated , the disp lays in the ex­
terior mirrors will turn on briefly when the igni ­
tion is switched on .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU! but­
ton
> V ehicle > left control b utton > D riv er as­
s istance
> Audi side a ssist. Off switches the
system off.
(D Tips
When yo u switch side assist on or off, the ex it
warning system activates or deactivates
¢ page 136 .
Setting the display brightness
Applies to : vehicles wit h Aud i s ide ass ist
The display brightness con be adjusted in the In ­
fotainment system.
.,. Sele ct in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
t on
> Veh icle > left control b utton > D riv er as­
s istance
> Audi side a ssist.
The disp lay brightness adjusts automatically to
the brightness o f the surroundings, bo th in the
information and in the warning stage . In very
dark or very bright surround ings, the automatic
adjustment will set the display to the minim um
or max imum level. In such cases, you may notice
no change when adjusting the br ightness, or the
change may only be noticeable once the sur ­
roundings cha nge .
Adjust the br ightness to a leve l where the display
in the information stage will not disrupt your
view ahead . If you change the brightness, the d is-
play in the exterior mirror will br iefly show the
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Ass is tance sy stems
b rightness level in the information stage . The
brightness of the warning stage is linked to the
brightness in the information stage and is ad just­
ed along with the information stage.
(D Tips
- Side assist is not active whi le you are mak­
i ng the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored and
ass igned to the remote co ntrol key being
used.
Exit warning
Applies to: vehicles with exit warning system
Fig . 13 5 Example d isplay
F ig. 136 Door : warn ing str ip
When the veh icle is stationary, the exit warning
system wa rns the passengers of a possible co lli ­
sion when opening the door. Within the limits of
the system, the system monitors the areas be­ h ind and next to the vehicle using the radar sen­
sors ¢ page 134, fig. 134 . Moving objects that
are approach ing from beh ind, such as cars, a re
detected
c>fig. 135.
When you open the door, the warning strip on
the affected door
blinks ¢ fig. 136 if another
road user is detected and the situation is classi­
fied as critical. The display in the exterior m irro r
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on the affected side flashes at the same time . If
the door is already open and another road user is
detected and the sit uat ion is classif ied as cr itica l,
then the corresponding disp lays turn on.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle . The e xit wa rni ng
system does not replace the attention of the
passengers. The veh icle passengers a re al­
ways responsible fo r opening the doo rs and
exiting the veh icle.
- The exit warn ing system ca n be ava ilab le for
up to app rox ima tely three minutes after un­
lo cki ng the veh icle and openi ng the door as
we ll as a fter switching off the igni tion. Then
the system switches off wit h a brief flashing
of the displays .
- The exit warning system ca nnot notify you
of every approaching object or person, such
as joggers or pedestrians.
A WARNING
The exit warning system is subject to limita­
tions and cannot warn you before every im ­
pending collis ion:
- If the veh icle is too wide for the parking
space and covered by the neighboring
veh icles.
- App roaching objects or peop le such as cy­
clists or skateboarders may not be detected
under certain circumstances.
- The system does not react to stat io nary ob­
jects.
- The v iew of the radar sensors may be im­
pa ired by leaves, snow, heavy spray or dirt.
Clean the area in front of the sensors
¢ page 134, fig. 134 .
(D Note
Also read the information in ¢ (Din General
information on page 135.
(D Tips
- The exit warn ing system is switched on and
off through the s ide
assist <=> page 135.
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-The display brightness for the exit warning
system cannot be adjusted.
-The system is not available when towing a
trailer.
Rear cross-traffic assist
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with rear c ross-tra ffic ass ist
F ig. 137 Example display
Fig. 138 Infotai nme nt system : rea r cross-t raffic ass ist dis­
p lay
The rear cross-traffic assist can warn the driver of
a po tential collis ion with approaching cross-traf­
fic when driving in reverse . Within its limits, the
system monitors the areas behind and next to
the vehicle using the radar sensors when leaving
a parking space
c:;, page 134, fig. 134. Moving ob­
jects that are approaching, such as cars, are de· tected
c:;, fig . 137 .
If the system detects critical cross traffic when
backing out of a parking space, it will react as fol­
l ows:
-Vi su al indicator : an indicator appears in the In·
fotainment system display with a red arrow
symbol. The arrow points in the direction from
which the object is approach ing
c:;, fig. 138.
~ - Aud ibl e w arning signal : a continuous tone may
sound as an add itional indicator when driving in
reverse.
A ss is ta nce syst ems
-Automat ic brak e acti vation : a brief activation
of the brakes may also warn you of a potential
col lision with an approaching object .
Requirements for using the rear cross -traffic
a ssi st :
-The parking aid m ust be switched on
r=;, page 141.
-Reve rse gear must be engaged.
-The speed must not be h igher than approx i-
mately 9 mph (15 km/h).
_& WARNING
-The rear cross -traffic assist is an assist sys­
tem and cannot prevent a co llision by itself .
The driver must always intervene. The driver is always respons ible for braking at the cor·
rect time.
-Please note that the rear cross-traff ic assist
may activate the brakes unexpected ly. Se­
cure any cargo that you are transporting to reduce the risk of damage or injury .
-An addit iona l brake activation may be trig­
gered w ith in 20 seconds after an automatic
brake activation .
-If there is an acoustic warn ing signal from
the rear c ross-traffic assist, then the park­
ing system may not warn you of detected
obstacles under certain circumstances.
-The v iew of the radar sensors may be im­
pa ired by leaves, snow, heavy sp ray o r dirt .
Clea n the area i n front of the sensors
¢page 134, fig. 134.
.8_ WARNING
The rear cross -traffi c assist is subjec t to limi­
tations and cannot warn yo u before every im­
pending coll ision:
-If the ve hicle is too wide for the par king
space and covered by the neighboring
vehicles.
-P eop le, such as cycl ists, joggers, inline skat ­
ers and pedestrians, may not be detected
under certain circumstances.
-I f you are in a parallel parking space or d iag ­
onal parking space .
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Assistance systems
CJ) Note
Also read the informat ion in c:> (D in General
information on page 135 .
@ Tips
-You can can cel the automa tic brake activa ­
tion w ith increasing braking fo rce if you ap­
pl y the bra kes yourself or accelerate cons id­
e rab ly.
-In some s ituations, rea r cross -traffic assist
may warn you even if there is no cross t raffic
i n a critical a rea, for example w hen back ing
in to a parking space or ma neuver ing.
-The rea r cross-traffic assist also switches off
whe n yo u switc h off the ESC.
-The rea r cross traffic assist switches on and
off thro ugh the pa rking aid
<=:>page 141.
-T he system is not available whe n towin g a
trailer.
Messages
A ppl ies to : ve hicles w ith Audi side assis t
A message appears in the inst rument cl uster dis­
p lay if the s ide assist swi tches off automatically .
iii Audi side assist: malfunction! Please contact
Service
@i Audi side assist and exit warning: malfunc­
tion! Please contact Service
T he sys tem c an not guar antee th at it w ill detec t
ve hicl es co rrectly and it h as swit ched off. The
sensors h ave bee n moved o r are faul ty . H ave t he
system checked by an a uthorized Audi dea ler or
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility soon.
@i Audi side assist: currently unavailable. Sen­
sor vision restricted due to surroundings. See
owner 's manual
@i Audi side a ssist and exit warning : currently
unavailable. Sensor vision restricted due to sur­ roundings
T he radar senso r vis io n is i mp air ed . Th e ar ea in
fr on t of t he senso rs m ust n ot be covered by bik e
ra ck s, st ickers, leaves, snow or any othe r o bj ects.
Clea n the area in front of the sensors, if necessa ­
ry
c:> page 134, fig . 134 .
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@i Audi side assist: currently unavailable. See
owne r's manual
@i Audi side assist and exit warning: currently
unavailable . See owner's manual
S ide assis t ca nnot be switched on at this ti me be­
ca use there is a ma lfu nction (fo r exa mple, the
b att ery ch arge level m ay be to o l ow).
@i Audi side assist: unavailable in tow ing mode
iii Audi side assist and exit warning: currently
unavailable. Towing mode
Si de assist switches off automatically when the
e lectrica l connecto r in the factory-installed trail­
er hitch is connected. There is no guarantee the
system will sw itch off when using a retrofitted
trailer hitch . Do not use side assist and the ex it
warning w hen tow ing a tra ile r.
Iii Rear parking aid : obstacle detection restrict­
ed
The rear c ross-traffic ass ist is not available . E i­
ther t he ESC is sw itche d off, or the rada r senso rs
may be cove red by a bike rack, stic ke rs, leaves,
snow or other objects. Switch the ESC on, or clean the area in fron t of the se nso rs if necessa ry
c:> page 134, fig . 134 . If th is message con tinues
to be displayed, dr ive immedia tely to a n author­
iz ed Audi dealer or author ized A udi Se rvi ce Facili­
ty to h ave the m alfunc tion re paire d.
Audi drive select
Introduction
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi drive se lect
D rive select makes it possib le to exper ience dif­
ferent types of veh icle sett ings in one veh icle.
The dr iver can select
Comfort , Auto and Dynamic
modes in t he In fo tainment system to sw itch b e­
t ween, for exa mple , a s porty an d a comfor table
d riv ing mode . In the
Individual mode, t he set ­
ti ngs c an be adjus ted to yo ur persona l prefe ren ­
ces . Thi s makes it possib le to comb ine settings
s uc h as a sporty e ngine setting wit h lig ht steer­
i ng .

Assistance systems
Auto -provides an overall comfortable yet dy ­
namic drivi ng feel and is suited fo r every day use .
Dynami c -gives the d river a sporty d riving feel
a nd i s s uited to a spor ty d riving sty le.
Individual -~ page 140 .
Adjusting the Individual mode
Applies to: veh icles w ith Audi drive select
A WARNING
-
Pay attention to traffic when ope rating the
d rive select to reduce the r is k of an accident .
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
.. Select in the Infotainment system: IMEN UI but­
ton >
Vehicle > Aud i drive select > Individual >
right cont ro l button.
Afte r you have closed the settings, you will a uto ­
mat ically dr ive in the
Individual mode.
Systems comfort
Engine/t ransmission
ba lanced
Steering c o m for ta bl e The equipment in your vehicle will determine
which sett ings you can adjust. The fo llowing ta­
ble g ives a n overview of t he characte ristics.
auto dynamic
balanced sporty
ba la nced sporty
Dynamic steering* comfortable/ind i recil: ba lanced/d irect sporty/direct
Suspen sion control * co m fort able
Sport differential * moder ate
Engine sound* sub tle
ACC * comfortab le
• > Sub tle in the se lecto r lever pos it ion D and spo rty in S.
(D Tips
Your sett ings a re automatically saved in Indi­
vidual
mode .
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balanc ed sporty
ba lance d sporty
sub tle/sportya)
sporty
ba lanced sporty