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Exit warning
Applies to: ve hicles with exit warning system
Fig. 122 Example dis play
Fig. 123 Door: warning lig h t
When the vehicle is stationary, the exit warning
system warns the passengers of a possible colli
sion when opening the door . Within the limits of
the system, the system monitors the areas be
hind and next to the vehicle using the radar sen
sors
¢ page 121, fig. 121 . Moving objects that
are approaching from behind, such as cars, are
detected ¢ fig. 122.
If you open the door and a critical situation is de
tected, the door handle frame on the affected door will
blink ¢ fig. 123 and the display in the
outside mirror on the same side also appears. If
the door is already open and another road user is
detected and the situation is classified as critical
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then the corresponding displays turn on.
A WARNING
-
- Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle . The exit warning
system does not replace the attention of the
passengers. The vehicle passengers are al
ways responsible for opening the doors and
exiting the vehicle .
Assistance systems
-The exit warning system can be available for
up to approximately three minutes after un
locking the vehicle and opening the door as
well as after switching off the ignition . Then
the system switches off with a brief flashing
of the displays.
- The exit warning system does not respond to people and cannot warn you about every
type of approaching objects, such as cy clists. Always monitor the traffic as well as
the vehicle's surroundings with direct eye contact.
A WARNING
= -
The exit warning system is subject to limita-
tions and cannot warn you before every im
pending collision:
- If the vehicle is too wide for the parking
space and covered by the neighboring
vehicles.
- Approaching objects or people such as cy
clists or skateboarders may not be detected
under certain circumstances.
- The system does not react to stationary ob
jects.
- The view of the radar sensors may be im
paired by leaves, snow, heavy spray or dirt.
Clean the area in front of the sensors
¢page 121, fig. 121 .
(D Note
Also read the information in ¢(i) in General
information on page 122.
(D Tips
- The exit warning system is switched on and
off through the side
assist¢ page 122. The
exit warning indicators turn on during the
adjustment process.
- The display brightness for the exit warning
system cannot be adjusted.
- The system is not available when towing a
trailer.
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Ass is tance sy stem s
Rear cross-traffic assist
Applies to: ve hicles w ith rear cross -traff ic ass ist
F ig. 124 Example display
Fig . 125 Infotainment system: rear cross-traffic assist dis
play
Acti vating re ar c ro ss -tr affic assist
The rear cross-traffic assist is act ivated automat i
cally if you turn on the parking aid
Qpage 130 or
shift into reverse gear .
The rear cross-traffic assist can warn of a poten
tial collision with approaching cross-traffic when
driving in reverse at speeds up to approximately
9 mph (15 km/h) . Within its limits, the system
monitors the areas behind and next to the vehicle
using the radar sensors when leav ing a parking
space
Qpage 121, fig. 121. Mov ing objects tha t
are appro ach ing, such as ca rs, a re detected
Q fig . 124.
If the sys tem detects cr itical cross traffic when
backing ou t of a par king space, i t will react as fol
lows:
- Vi sua l indicator : an indicator appea rs in the In
fota inment system display with a red arrow
symbol. The ar row points in the direction from
which the object is approach ing
Q fig. 125.
- Audib le warning signal : a continuous tone may
sound as an additional indicator when driving i n
reve rse .
124 -
Automat ic brake act ivation :
a brief activation
of the brakes may also warn you of a potentia l
co llision w ith an approaching object .
The audib le warn ing signal and the automatic
brake activation occ ur only when driving in re
verse.
A WARNING
- The rear cross-traffic assist is an assist sys
tem and cannot prevent a collision by itself.
The driver must always intervene. The driver
is always respo nsible for braking at the cor
rect t ime.
- Please note that the rear cross-traff ic assist
may activate the brakes unexpectedly. Se
cure a ny cargo that you are transpo rting to
reduce the r is k of damage or inju ry.
- Automatic braking cannot be triggered
aga in within 20 seconds afte r an a utomat ic
brake activation.
- If the re is a n acoust ic warning signal from
the rea r cross-traffic assist, then the park
ing system may no t w arn you of detected
obstacles under ce rtain c ircumstances.
- The v iew of the radar sensors may be im
pa ired by leaves, snow, heavy spray or dirt.
Clea n the area i n front of t he sensors
Qpage 121, fig . 121.
,&. WARNING
- The rear cross-traffic assist will no t provide
a lerts if yo ur vehicle is pulled too far into
the parking space so that it is hidden by ad
jacent vehicles.
- The rear cross-traffic assist will not provide
alerts about people and cannot warn you
about every type of approaching objects,
such as cyclists. Always monitor the traffic as well as the vehicle's surroundings w ith di
rect eye contact.
- The rear cross-traffic assist will not provide
alerts if the vehicle is in a parallel parking
space or an angled park ing space .
(D Note
Also read the information in Q (j) in General
information on page 122.
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-You can cancel the automatic brake activa
tion w ith increasing braking fo rce if you ap
ply the brakes yourse lf or accelerate cons id
erab ly.
- In some situations, rea r cross-traffic assist
may warn you even if there is no cross traffic
i n a cr itical area , for examp le when back ing
i nto a parking space or maneuver ing .
- The rea r cross-traffic ass ist also switches off
when you switch off the ESC.
- The system is not available when towing a
trailer.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
A message appears in the inst rumen t cluste r dis
p lay if the s ide ass ist swi tches off automatically .
@t Audi side assist: malfunction! Please contact
Service
@j Audi side assist and exit warning: malfunc
tion! Please contact Service
The system cannot guarantee that it w ill detec t
ve hicles co rrectly a nd it has sw itched off. The
sensors have been mov ed o r are faulty. Have t he
system checked by an a uthori zed Audi dea ler or
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility soon.
@j Audi side assi st: cur rently unavailable. Sen
sor vision restricted due to surroundings . See
owner 's manual
e, Audi side as sis t and e xit warning: currently
unavailable. Sensor vision restricted due to sur
roundings
The rad ar senso r vis io n i s impa ire d. The area in
fron t of the senso rs must no t be covered by b ike
rac ks, st ic kers, leaves, snow or any othe r ob jects.
C lea n the area i n front of th e sensors, if necessa
ry¢ page 121, fig. 121.
e, Audi side as sis t: currentl y unavailable. See
owner 's manual
et Audi side a ssist and exit warning : currently
unavailable. See owner 's manual
A ss istance systems
S id e ass ist cannot be switched on at this time be
ca use there is a ma lfunction (for example, the
batte ry c harge leve l may be too low).
et Audi side assist : unavailable in towing mode
e, Audi side assist and exit warning: currently
unavailable . Towing mode
S ide ass ist switches off automatically when the
electrica l connec to r i n t he factory-installed t rail
er hitch is connec ted . There is no guarantee the
syste m will sw itch o ff when us ing a ret rofitted
t railer h itch . Do no t use side a ssist an d the ex it
war nin g when tow ing a tra ile r.
Ill Rear parking aid: obstacle detect ion restrict
ed
The rear cross-traffic ass ist is not available . E i
ther the ESC is sw itched off, or the rada r senso rs
may be cove red by a b ike rac k, st ic ke rs , leaves,
snow o r othe r objects . Swit ch the ESC on, o r
cl ea n the area in fron t of the senso rs if necess ary
¢page 12 1, fig . 12 1. If thi s message con tinues
to be displayed, dr ive imme dia tely to an author
ized Audi dea ler or author ized Audi Service Facili
ty to have the ma lf u nction repaired.
Audi drive select
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
Dr ive sele ct m akes i t possible to exper ien ce d if
f erent types of vehi cle se ttings in one veh icle.
Yo u can select the driv in g modes
Offroad* or
Lift / Offroad *, Allroad* , Comfort , Auto and Dy
namic
i n the Infota inme nt system, fo r example
to switch from a spo rty to a comfo rtable d riving
mode. In the
Individual mode, the settings can
be adjusted to you r persona l preferences. This
makes it possible to combine sett ings such as a
spo rty engine setting wi th light steer ing .
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
The following systems, among ot her th ings, a re
in fluenced by dr ive se lect:
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Assistance systems
Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on the mode , the engine and auto
matic transmission respond more quickly or in a
more balanced manner to accelerator peda l
movements. In the sporty
Dynamic mode, the
transmission shifts at higher speed ranges.
Air suspension*
The air suspension* is an electronically-control
led air suspension and damping system. The
ad
justment depends on the driving mode selected,
steering movements, the driver's braking and
ac
celeration, and as the road surface, vehicle speed
and load. The veh icle ground clearance depends
on the mode selected and the speed .
The ground clearance increases significantly
when the vehicle is in the
Allroad mode . At
speeds from approximate ly SO mph (80 km/h) to
75 mph (120 km/h), the ground clearance
re
duces in stages . When the speed decreases, the
ground clearance increases aga in automat ically .
The ground clearance is the lowest in
Dynamic
mode.
Suspension control*
The suspension control* uses sensors to record
information regard ing steering movements,
braking and acceleration operations by the driv
er, road surface, dr iv in g speed, and load. This
makes it possible to adapt damping to the driv
ing situation near ly in rea l time. With drive
se
lect, you can adjust the suspension contro l to be
sporty
( Dynamic ), comfortab le (C omfort ) or bal
anced
(A uto ).
Steering
The power steering adapts. Ind irect steer ing that
moves easi ly as in
Comfort mode is especia lly
suited to long drives on highways. The
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 prov ide improved vehicle con
trol. At reduced speeds, steering is more direct in
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order to keep the steering effort as minima l as
possible when the driver is maneuvering the ve hi
cle. At low and average speeds, dynamic steer
i ng* addit iona lly prov ides more respons ive steer
i ng performance.
Sport differential*
As a component of the all whee l drive system
(quattro)
r=!> page 144, the sport differentia l dis
tributes the driving power to the rear axle
de
pending on the s ituation. The distr ibut ion of
power varies depending on the selected mode
from moderate
(C omfort ) to sporty (Dynamic ).
The goal is a high level of ag ility and ability to ac
celer ate on curves. The vehicle is very respons ive
to stee ring.
Adaptive cruise control (ACC)*
The behavior whe n accelerating can be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the drive select mode . Adaptive cruise control also
r esponds to the driv in g behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more conservative or sporty manner.
Engine sound*
The engine sound adapts to the current mode
and can be subtle to sporty .
@ Note
Applies to: vehicles with a ir suspension
- Make sure there is enough clearance above
and below the vehicle when pa rking. Th e
height of the vehicle (ground clearance) can
change once it is parked due to temperature
fluctuations, changes to the load conditions
and changes to the driving modes.
- When transporting the vehicle on a car
car
rier, train, ship or by other means, only tie
the vehicle down at the running sur face of
the tires, which is the outer c ircumference.
Securing the vehicle at the axle compo
nents, suspension struts or tow ing eyes is
not perm itted because the pressure in the
air suspens ion struts can change during
transport. The vehicle may not be secured
sufficiently if this happens .
Parking aid
Parking aid
General information
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith a rea r parking sys te m /parking sys
tem p lus/rearv iew camera/peripheral cameras
Depending on your vehicle's equipment , various
parking aids will help you when parking and ma
neuvering.
The
rear parking system is an audible parking aid
that warns you of obstacles
behind the vehicle
¢ page 131.
The parking system plus assists you when park
ing by audibly and visually indicating objects de
tected
in front of and behind the vehicle
¢ page 131.
The rearview camera shows the area behind the
vehicle in the Infotainment system display. The lines in the rearview camera image help you to
park or maneuver
¢ page 133.
The peripheral cameras give various views to
help you when parking or maneuvering
¢ page 135 . The parking system plus functions
are also available ¢
page 131.
_& WARNING
-Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it directly
as well. The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attention. The driver is always
responsible when entering or leaving a park
ing space and during similar maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system.
-
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
which people and objects cannot be detect
ed . Be especially cautious of small children
and animals.
- Always keep your eyes on the vehicle's sur roundings, using the rearview mirror as
well.
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator grille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park
ing system may be impaired as a result.
Have an authorized Audi dealer or author-
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ized Audi Service Facility check their func
tion .
@ Note
-Some objects are not detected or displayed
by the system under certain circumstances:
- objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, vertical poles or fences
- objects above the sensors such as wall ex
tensions
- objects with certain surfaces or structures
such as chain link fences or powder snow
- If you continue driving closer to a low ob
ject, it may disappear from the sensor range . Note that you will no longer be
warned about this obstacle.
- Keep enough distance from the curb to re
duce the risk of damage to the rims .
(D Tips
-The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cover
age area in some situations, such as:
- certain road surfaces or when there is tall
grass
- external ultrasonic sources such as from
cleaning vehicles
- in heavy rain, snow, or thick vehicle ex
haust
- We recommend that you practice parking in
a traffic-free location or parking lot to be
come familiar with the system. When doing
this, there should be good light and weath
er conditions.
- You can change the volume of the signals
and the display ¢
page 138.
-Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trailer located in
¢page 139.
-What appears in the infotainment display is
somewhat time-delayed.
- The sensors must be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for the parking aid to operate.
- The rearview camera is cleaned when clean
ing the rear window
¢page 51.
Parking aid
(D Note
-Always read and follow the applicable warn
ings
¢ 0in General information on
page
130.
- The orange-colored orientation lines in the
Infotainment display show the vehicle path based on the steering wheel angle. The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle. Maintain plenty of
distance so that an exterior mirror or a cor
ner of the vehicle does not collide with any
obstacles.
Switching on/off
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith rearview ca mera
Switching on/off
Requirement: the vehicle speed must be under
approx imately
6 mph (10 km/h).
• Press the P,11A button in the center console
¢ page 132, fig . 129. A short confirmat ion
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on.
Switching on automatically
The system switches on automat ically when re
verse gear is engaged while the engine is run
n ing. A brief confirmation tone will sound.
Switching off automatically
The system switches off automatically when driv
ing forward faster than 6 mph
(10 km/h) .
Perpendicular parking
App lies to: ve hicles w ith rearview ca mera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig. 134 In fotainme nt system: a iming at a parking space
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Fig. 135 Infota inment system: al ign ing the vehicle
• Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear.
• The orange orientation lines (D show the vehi
cle's direction of travel. Turn the steering wheel
until the orange orientation lines appear in the
parking
space ¢ fig. 134 . Use the markings @
to help you estimate the distance to an obsta
cle. Each mark ing represents approximately 3
ft
(1 m). The b lue area represents an extension
of the vehicle's outline by approximate ly
16 ft
(5 meters) to the rear.
• While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space using
the orange orientat ion lines for assistance
¢ .&. in General information on page 133, i=>(D
in General information on page 134 .@ repre
sents the rear bumper. At the very latest, stop
the vehicle when the red orientation
line @
borders an object.
Trailer view
Applies to: vehicl es with rearv iew camera/peripheral ca meras
and trailer hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle in
front of a trailer .
Fig. 136 Infotainment system : trailer view
Requirement: Trailer view must be selected
¢page 138 .
Parking aid
Switching on/off
Applies to: ve hicles w ith per ip heral cameras
Fig. 1 38 Infotainment system: se lect the mode
Switch ing on /off
Req uirement: the veh icle speed must be under
approx imately 6 mp h (10 km/h).
• Press the P'I/ A button in the center console
¢ page 132, fig . 129 . A short confi rmat ion
tone so unds and the
LED in the but to n turns
on.
Switching on automatically
The system switches on automat ica lly when re
verse gear is engaged while the engine is run n ing . A brief confirma tion tone wi ll soun d.
Sw it c hing off automat ically
The system switches off automatically when dr iv
ing forward faster than 6 mph (10 km/h).
Selecting the mode
• Turn the control knob to the symbol for the de
sired mode @
th rough ©¢ fig. 138 and press
the control knob.
You may select from the following modes:
@ -Corner view (front) c;> page 136
@-Front¢ page 136
© -Area c;> page 137
@ -Rea rc;> page137
© - Corner view (rear) ¢ page 136
You can a lso switch to trailer view c;> page 134 .
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Corner view (front)/corner view (rear)
Applies to : vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fi g. 139 In fota inment system: Corner v iew (front)
Fig. 14 0 Infota inment sy stem : Corner v iew (re ar)
This view can assist you for example, when you
are ex iting from an area with poor visib ility. The
area at the front and rear sides of the veh icles is
displayed.
• To show the side v iew toward the front, select
the symbol @
c;> fig. 139 with the control knob
and press the contro l knob .
• To show the s ide v iew toward the rea r, se lect
the symbol ©
c;> fig. 140 with the con trol knob
and p ress the control knob .
Front
Applies to: vehicles wi th peripheral ca meras
Fi g. 141 Info ta in ment sys tem: fron t mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range in front of the vehicle.
The area in front of the vehicle is displayed. The
vehicle surround ings are shown in the right area
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of the display. You can switch between the opti
cal display and camera image
¢page 138.
"'Select the symbol @ with the control knob. The
orange-colored orientation lines denote the
projected direction of travel. Stop the vehicle
when the red orientation line* borders an ob
ject¢ &. in General information on page 135.
Surroundings
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig. 142 Infotainment system: Surroundings mode
This view is ideal for maneuvering. The area
around the vehicle is shown using the camera im
ages. The vehicle image is shown by the system.
"'Select the symbol © with the control knob and
press the control knob.
Rear
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig. 143 Infotainment system: rear mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range behind the vehicle. The
area behind the vehicle is displayed. The vehicle
surroundings are shown in the right area of the
display. You can switch between the optical dis
play and camera image <=>
page 138.
"'Select the symbol@) with the control knob .
Parking aid
Perpendicular parking
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space.
Fig. 144 Infotainment system: aiming at a parking space
Fig. 145 Infotainment system: al igning the vehicle
"'Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear.
"'The orange orientation lines (!) show the vehi
cle's direction of travel. Turn the steering wheel
until the orange orientation lines appear in the
parking space
c:> fig . 144. Use the markings @
to help you estimate the distance to an obsta
cle. Each marking represents approximately 3
ft
(1 m). The blue area represents an extension
of the vehicle's outline by approximately
16 ft
(S meters) to the rear.
"'While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space using
the orange orientation lines for assistance
c:> &. in General information on page 135, ¢ (D
in General information on page 135. @ repre
sents the rear bumper. You should stop revers
ing at the latest when the red orientation line
@ borders an object c:> .& in General informa
tion on page 133.
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