Parking systems
Switching between the rearview camera and
optical display
.. Press the Graphic control button ®
t=:> page 86, fig. 92 to see the optical display.
• Press the
Rear view control button to see the
rearview camera image.
Switching off
.. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.. Press the p,,.,.6. button, or
• Switch the ignition off .
@ Tips
The visual display in the left part of the dis
play should help you detect the critical veh icle
areas.
Perpendicular parking
Applies to: vehicl es with parking system plus with rearv iew
camera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space.
Fig . 92 Infota inme nt system: a iming at a parking space
Fig. 93 Infota in me nt system: a lign ing the veh icle
.. Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear.
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.. The orange orientation lines (D show the direc
tion of travel of the vehicle. Turn the steering
wheel unt il the orange orientation lines appear
in the parking space
t=:> fig . 92 . Use the mark
ings @to help you estimate the distance from
an obstacle . Each marking represents approx i
mately 3
ft (1 m). The blue area represents an
extension of the vehicle's outline by approxi
mately 16
ft (5 meters) to the rear .
.. While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer
ing wheel angle to fit the park ing space using
the orange orientation lines for assistance
¢ A in General information on page 85, ¢ (D
in General information on page 85 .@ marks
the rear bumper . Stop the veh icle, at the latest,
when the red orientation line© borders an ob
ject .
Parallel parking
App lies to : vehicles with parking system plus with rearview
camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig. 94 Infotainment : b lue s urfaces aligned in the parkin g
space
Fig. 95 Infotai nment: contact of t he blue curved line w ith
the curb
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Parking on the r ight is described here . It is identi
cal when parking on the left.
I f the re is an obstacle next to the pa rking space
(such as a wa ll), refer to "Information for par king
next to obstacles" ¢
page 87.
~ Activate the tu rn s ignal.
~ Pos ition your vehicle next to a parked veh icle in
front of the desired parking space. The d istance
to this vehicle should be approximately 3 ft. (1
m) .
~ Turn the Infotainment system on and sh ift into
reverse gear. The parking system is turned on
and the
Cr oss park ing view is displayed.
~ Press the control button on the Infotainment
unit
(D ¢ fig . 94 . The Parall el parking view is
displayed .
~ Backup and align you r vehicle so the b lue a rea
@ borders on the rear end of the veh icle be
hind you or on the parking space line
¢ .&. in
General information on page 85,
¢ -Ol) in Gen
eral information on page 85 .
The blue area rep
resents an extension of the veh icle's outline by
approxim ately 16 ft (5 meters) to the rear. The
long side of the blue area shou ld be on the
curb . The entire blue area must fit into the
park ing space.
~ With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
whee l to the r ight as far as it w ill go.
~ Bac k in to the park ing space unti l the b lue curve
¢ fig. 95 tou ches the curb¢.&. in Gen eral in
formation on page 85, ¢(Din General infor
mation on page 85 .
Stop the vehicle.
~ With the vehicle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
~ Continue to back into the parking space un til
the veh icle is parked parallel to the curb¢&.
in General information on page 85 , ¢ (Din
General information on page 85.@
ma rks the
rea r bumpe r. Stop t he veh icle, a t the la test,
when the red or ien tat io n line @ borders an ob
ject . Keep an eye on the front o f your vehicle
whi le doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
~ I f the re is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the ......
~ pa rking space, pos ition the vehicle so t here is
8 mo re space on that side. Posi tion the long s ide of
g the blue s urface so that the re is sufficient space 00
Parking sy stem s
from the obstacle. The surface must not be
touching . You will a lso need to start turning the
stee ring wheel earlier . The bl ue curve
r:=:> fig . 95
must not touch the obstacle and shou ld have suf
ficien t room .
@ Note
Keep eno ugh distance from the curb to re
duce the risk of damage to the r ims.
(D Tips
The left or right orientation lines and surfaces
will be d isp layed , depend ing on the tu rn sig
nal be ing used.
Adjusting the display
and the warning tones
Applies to : vehicles wit h parking system pl us/rearview cam
era
The display and warning tones can be adjus ted in
the Infotainment.
~ Select: the I CAR I funct ion button > ( C ar) Sys
tems *
control but ton > Driver assist > Parking
aid .
Display
On * -
an optical display is shown for the parking
system p lus, a rearview came ra image is shown
for parking system plus with rearview camera*.
Off -when the parking system is switched off,
o n ly audib le signals are given .
Signal tones
Front volume* -
vol ume for the front area
Rear volume -volume for the rear area
Front frequency * -frequency for the front area
Rear frequency -frequency for the rea r a rea
Music volume while parking -when the par kin g
system is turned on, the vo lume of the audio/v id
eo source is lowered
The newly se lected level is demonstrated briefly
by the sound gene ra to r. .,.
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Parking sy stem s
(D Tips
-The warning tones can also be adjusted d i
rect ly from the visua l display or the rearv iew
camera image*. Simply press the
S ettings
control button.
- Changed settings are act ivated when the
parking system is switched on again.
- The settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key that is in
use.
Error messages
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith parkin g system plus/rearview cam·
e ra
There is an error in the system if the LED in the
P,#A button is bl inking and yo u hear a continuous
alarm for a few seconds after switching on the parking system or when the parking system is al
ready act ivated. If the error is not corrected be
fore you switch off the ig nition, the LED in the
p,,; A
button will blink the next t ime you sw itch on the
pa rking system by s hift ing into reverse .
If a sensor is faulty, the~ symbol will appear in
front of/behind the vehicle in the Infotainment
d isplay. If a rear sensor is faulty, only obstacles
that are in areas @ and @ are displayed
¢page 83, fig. 85. If a front sensor is faulty, on ly
obstacles that a re in areas © and @are dis
p layed.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corrected.
Trailer hitch
App lies to: ve hicles w ith parkin g system plus/rearview cam
era a nd trail er hitc h
For veh icles using the trailer socket, the parking
system rear sensors are not activated when you
shift into reverse gear or whe n you press the
p,, ;A
button . This results in the follow ing restr ictions .
Parking system plus*
There is no d istance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain activated . The visual display
sw itches to tra iler mode .
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Parking sy stem plus and rearview c amera *
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain activated . The visua l display
switches to trailer mode . The rearview camera
image will not show the orientation lines and the
blue surfaces.
(D Tips
Tra iler hitches that are not installed at the
factory may cause the parking system to mal
funct ion or they may restr ict its function.
Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Changing fuses
A fuse that has blown will have metal strips that have burned through .
Fig. 158 Driver's side of the cockpit: fold ing the storage
co mpartme nt dow n
Fig. 159 Engine compartment: removing the fuse pane l
cover
The fuses are located in the driver's side footwell
behind the storage compartment and in the en
gine compartment .
Preparations
.. Switch the ign ition and all electr ical equipment
off .
.. Check the following table to see which fuse be-
longs to the equipment .
Fuses behind the storage compartment
.. Open the storage compartment .
.. Press the left and right retainers inward and
fold the compartment all the way down
a ¢fig. 158 . co ...... N ~ Fuses in the engine compartment
'"' 0 g .. Open the hood ¢ page 155.
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Fuses and bulbs
.. To release the fuse panel cover, slide both slid
ing retainers at the left and right forward
¢ fig. 159 .
.. Remove the fuse panel cover .
Replacing fuses
The clamp is located below the fuses behind the
storage compartment (driver's side) .
.. Fold th is compartment all the way down and
remove the clamp from the holder .
.. Remove the colored plastic clip from the fuse
panel, if necessary . You can dispose of the plas
tic clip .
.. Remove the fuse using the clamp .
.. Replace the blown fuse only with an identical
new one .
.. Install the cover.
Fuse color identification
Color Current rating
in amps
Black 1
Purple 3
Light brown 5
Brown 7.5
Red 10
Blue 15
Yellow 20
White or transparent 25
Green 30
Orange 40
A WARNING
Do not repair fuses and never replace a blown
fuse with one that has a higher amp rat ing .
This can cause damage to the electr ical sys
tem and increases the risk of fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again shortly after you
have installed it, have the electrical system
checked as soon as poss ible by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili
ty.
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