2021 AUDI Q2 ignition

Driver assist systems
provided tempt you into taking any risks when
driving - this can cause accidents.
- Please note that pre sense front can give
warnings or apply the brakes unexpectedly.
Always secure your luggage to prevent dam­
age and possible injury.
- Due to inherent system limitations, false ac­
tivation of the system is possible.
- Please note that the sensor is not always
able to detect all objects which may repre­
sent a potential hazard - risk of accident!
- Pre sense front does not react to the follow­

ing:
oncoming traffic in the same lane, sta­
tionary or stopped persons, pedestrians
crossing the road at an angle, groups of
people, animals, or objects that are hard to

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A in General notes on
page 112.
A WARNING
The pre sense front functions may be restric­
ted or unavailable in situations such as the

following:

- If objects such as crash barriers or other
vehicles are reflecting additional light.
- At tunnel entrances.
- In heavy fog,
rain,
road spray or snow.
- If the radar sensor is dirty, frosted, dam­
aged or covered.
- When driving through a corner.
-Applies to: front-wheel drive vehicles: If the
ESC system has been partially or fully deac­

tivated.

© CAUTION
Impacts or damage to the bumper, wheel
arches or underbody can cause misalignment
of the sensor. This can impair the function of
the pre sense front system. Have the systems
checked by a
quaLified
workshop.
© Note
-The automatic brake application with in­
creasing brake force can be cancelled by ap­
plying the brakes yourself or by pressing the
accelerator firmly or by taking evasive ac­

tion.

- Applies to: front-wheel drive vehicles: Cer­
tain pre sense front functions are deactiva­
ted when the ESC
offroad
mode is switched
on and when reversing.
- Applies to: front-wheel drive vehicles: The
pre sense is deactivated if you restrict or
switch off the ESC
^>page
146.
Settings on the infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense front/Audi adaptive
cruise control

•
Select the following on the infotainment sys­

tem:
|MENU|
button > Car > left control button
> Driver assist > Audi pre sense.
System - The pre sense functions can be switched
on/off.
Advance
warning15
- You can switch the advance
warning off or set the warning time for pre sense
front (early/medium/late).
Start by setting the advance warning to early. If
you then find that the system warns you earlier
than desired, you can set the advance warning to

medium.
The advance warning should be set to
late only in exceptional cases, such as during very
dynamic driving.
If a system or the advance warning function is
switched off, it will be automatically activated
again the next time you switch on the
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Driver messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense
Audi pre sense: fault. Please contact work­
shop
This message appears if the functions of the pre
sense system are impaired. An impairment can
occur, for example, if a sensor fails. If the mes­
sage remains displayed permanently, drive to a
qualified workshop soon and have the fault
recti­

fied.
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Not available on vehicles for some markets.
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- On vehicles for some export markets: once
the system is activated, it is "ready" each
time the ignition is switched on.
Instrument cluster display
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.

Fig.
116 Instrument cluster: active Lane assist switched
on and ready to warn
You can use the controls on the multi-function
steering wheel to call up the active lane assist
display
^>page 15/^>page
18.
Information is also provided in the head-up dis­
play*.
Instrument cluster
display
Green line(s)
(left or right)
Red Line
(left or right)
Grey line(s)
(left or right)
Meaning on correspond­
ing side
The active lane assist is
switched on and ready to

warn.

The active lane assist
warns you before you
cross the lane demarca­

tion.
In addition, the
steering wheel vibrates
slightly.
The active lane assist is
switched on but not ready
to warn.
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
display
Should the active lane assist be deactivated auto­
matically, the indicator lamp on the display will
go out and one of the following messages will
appear:
Audi active lane assist: system fault!
Audi active lane assist: currently unavaila­

ble.
No camera view
This message is displayed when the camera is no
longer functional after the system has continu­
ously failed to detect the lane markings. This can
have the following causes:
-The outside of the camera window
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124,
Fig. 115 is dirty or frosted. Remove dirt or ice
from this area of the windscreen.
- The inside of the camera window is misted up.
In this case, wait for the camera window to de­
mist before switching on the active lane assist
system again.
- Due to the road conditions, the system has not
been able to detect the lane markings for a
long period. Do not switch the active Lane assist
system on again before the lane markings are
discernible.

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Audi active lane assist: currently unavailable
A temporary fault is preventing the active lane
assist system from functioning. Try switching on
the active lane assist system again later.

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Audi active lane assist: please take over

steering.

This message will appear if
you
do not steer the
vehicle yourself. The active lane assist is switched
on but not ready to warn. If the driver still does
not react, the system warns additionally with a
short sharp application of the brakes and
acti­

vates the emergency assist*
^>page
126.
A WARNING
Please note that the messages only appear
with a delay or are not displayed at all on
vehicles with additional equipment (such as
steering wheel knobs) fitted on the steering

wheel.
Always keep your hands on the steer­
ing wheel.
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- In certain situations, the system may not
function properly, or the functionality of the
system may be restricted. For example:
- If other vehicles are approaching very
quickly, or if
you
are overtaking other
vehicles quickly. The warning lamp may
not light up
intime.

- In poor weather conditions, such as heavy

rain,
snow or road spray.
- If
you
are travelling in very wide lanes, in
tight bends or over crests. The system
may not detect vehicles in the adjacent
lane because they are outside the area
covered by the sensors.
© CAUTION
Impacts or damage to the bumper, wheel
arches or underbody can cause misalignment
of the sensors. This can impair the functional­
ity of the system. Have the systems checked
by
a
qualified workshop.
The warning lamps on the exterior mirrors
may not be properly visible if tinted foil is af­
fixed to the side windows on the driver's or
passenger's side.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist

The
system can be switched on and off
on
the in­
fotainment system.
The warning Lamps in the exterior mirrors light
up briefly each time the ignition is switched on to
indicate that the system is activated.

•
Select the following on the infotainment sys­

tem:
|MENU|
button > Car
>
left control button
> Driver assist
>
Audi side assist. SeLect off to
switch off the system.
Adjusting brightness of warning lamp
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist

The
brightness of the warning lamp can be ad­
justed on the infotainment system.

•
Select the following on the infotainment sys­

tem:
|MENU|
button > Car
>
left controL button
> Driver assist
>
Audi side assist.
The brightness of the warning lamp in both the
information and warning modes is regulated au­
tomatically according to the ambient Light Level.
If
you
are in very dark
or
very Light surroundings
when you adjust the brightness of the warning

lamp,
the automatic brightness control may al­
ready have reached the lowest or the brightest

setting.
In such a case it is possible
that
you
won't notice a difference while you are adjusting
the brightness or that you will only notice it once
the light surroundings have changed.
Please adjust the brightness of the warning lamp
for the information mode so that it does not dis­
tract you while you are looking at the road in
front. When you change the brightness, the
warning lamp on the exterior mirror will light up
briefly with the intensity set for the information

mode.
The intensity of the lamp in the warning
mode is Linked to the intensity in the information
mode and is adjusted automatically.
© Note
- The side assist is not active while the set­
tings are being adjusted.
- Your personal settings are stored automati­
cally and assigned to the remote control key
which is being used.
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Parking aids

comes
closer than before, the tone will sound

again.
If the tone is muted and the obstacLe is
further away than before, no tone will sound.
Please watch the area surrounding the vehicle
when driving off.
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Zone
(§)*
is detected and analysed as the
vehi­

cLe is moving past. When you switch the
igni­

tion off and on again or open the door, or af­
ter the vehicle has been stationary for
a
while,
the ambient surroundings may have changed.
Zone
0*
is displayed in black on the infotain­
ment display for this reason.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus/park assist

Fig.
125 Centre console: Button for parking aid

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126 Infotainment display: Proximity graphic
Switching on

•
Engage reverse gear, or

•
Press the
P»i
button in the centre console

^>Fig.
125. You will hear
a
brief acknowledge­
ment tone and the LED in the button will light

up-

Switching
off

• Drive forwards faster than 10 km/h, or

*•
Press the
?">k
button, or

•
Switch off the ignition.
Automatic activation
The parking aid is activated automatically when
the vehicLe approaches an obstacLe from a dis­
tance of approx. 95 cm at speeds below 10 km/h.
You will hear the warning beeps when the obsta­
cle is within a distance of approx. 50 cm. If the
parking aid is switched off by pressing the
P*A

button,
it is only reactivated automatically if one
of the following conditions has been met:
- The vehicle is driven faster than 10 km/h.
- The ignition is switched off and on again.
-The parking brake is applied and released

again.

- The selector lever is in position P (automatic
gearbox).
Segments in the graphic display
You can estimate the distance to an obstacle by
referring to the segments in front of and behind
the vehicLe or the segments surrounding the ve­
hicle (on
vehicLes
with park assist*)
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126.
The red lines* indicate the anticipated path of the
vehicle, depending on the steering wheel angle.
A white segment indicates an obstacle that has
been detected beyond the path of
travel.
Red
segments represent objects detected within the
path of
travel.
The closer the vehicle gets to the
obstacLe the closer the segments move towards
the vehicLe in the graphic. At the Latest when the
penultimate segment is highlighted the vehicle
has reached the danger (collision) zone. Obsta­
cles within the danger (collision) zone are shown
in red, even if
they
are beyond the path of travel.
Stop moving immediately
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A in General notes
on page 134,
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in General notes on page 134
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Parking aids
© CAUTIO
- Please observe the safety warnings
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in
General notes on page 134.
-The orange orientation lines on the infotain­
ment display show the path of the rear end
of the vehicle if
you
were to reverse using
the current steering angle. Please note that
the front end of the vehicle swings out fur­
ther than the rear. Please make sure you
keep a sufficient distance between the
vehi­

cle and any obstacles to make sure that the
exterior mirror or edge of the vehicle do not
collide with the obstacles.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with reversing camera
Switching on

•
Engage reverse gear, or

•
Press the
P*A
button in the centre console

^>page
136, Fig. 125. You will hear
a
brief ac­
knowledgement tone and the LED in the button
will Light up.
Switching off

•
Drive forwards faster than 10 km/h, or

•
Press the
P-A
button, or

•
Switch off the ignition.
-The graphic on the right of the display helps
identify the critical area of the vehicle.
- You can change the display and adjust the
volume of the beeps
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143.
Parking perpendicular to the roadside
Applies to: vehicles with reversing camera
This view can be used when parking your vehicle
in a garage or parking bay.

Fig.
130 Infotainment display: Approaching a parking
space

Fig.
131 Infotainment display: Aligning the vehicle

•
Switch on the infotainment system and select
reverse gear.

•
The orange orientation lines
(Ï)
represent the
path of the vehicle. Turn the steering wheel un­
til the orange orientation lines are pointing to­
wards the parking space
^>Fig.
130. You can es­
timate the distance to an obstacLe by referring
to the markings
(2).
Each marking is equivalent
to approx. 1 metre. The blue marking is an ex­
tension of the vehicle outline and reaches
about five metres to the rear of the vehicle.

•
Reverse into the space and adapt the steering
angle to the parking space, using the orange
lines to assist you
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General notes on
page 137,
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General notes on page 138.
(3) represents the rear bumper. Stop moving, at
the latest, when the red orientation Line (4) is
bordering on an obstacle.
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Park assist: currently unavailable. Continue
steering vehicle!
The park assist cannot be used to park the
vehi­

cle.
Try repeating the parking manoeuvre or
switching the ignition off and on again.
3 Park assist: ended. Please take over steering
and continue driving
The park assist has finished manoeuvring the ve­
hicle out of the parking space. Please take over
the steering.
Park assist: cancelled. Space too small. Con­
tinue steering vehicle!
The park assist cannot be used to park the vehicle
in this space. Park the vehicle without using the
park assist or look for a bigger space.
Park assist: cancelled. Obstacle detected.
Please take over steering.
The park assist has interrupted the parking ma­
noeuvre to avoid a collision between the vehicle
and an obstacLe.
Park assist: ended
3 Park assist: ended. Please take over steer­

ing.

The park assist has finished the parking manoeu­

vre.

Park assist: stabilisation control (ESC) input
The parking space indicated has been rejected be­
cause the ESC has intervened.
Park assist: currently unavailable. Towing
mode
The park assist cannot be used to park the vehicle
when towing a trailer.

1
Park assist: not stopped long enough
After you select reverse gear, the vehicle has to
remain stationary for
a
moment so that the park
assist can activate the steering. Follow the direc­
tions given in the display.

3
Park assist: cancelled. Assist function un­
available for leaving parking space. Space too
small
The assist function is unable to automatically
steer the vehicle out of the parking space be­
cause the space is too small. Manoeuvre the
vehi­

cle out of the parking space without using the
park assist.
Park assist: cancelled. Continue steering ve­

hicle!

The park assist has interrupted the parking ma­
noeuvre.
Settings for parking aid

Applies
to: vehicles with rear parking aid/parking system

plus/reversing
camera/park assist

You
can change the settings for these functions
on the infotainment system.

•
Select the following on the infotainment sys­

tem:
|MENU[
button > Car
>
left control button
> Driver assist
>
Parking aid. Or:

•
Select the right control button* on the infotain­
ment system when the parking aid is activated.

End*
- To cancel the parking aid
Activate automatically - To switch automatic ac­
tivation on/off
Front volume* - Volume for the front and side*
zones
Rear volume - Volume for the rear zone

In-car
entertainment fader - The volume of the
current audio or video source is reduced when the
parking aid is switched on.
You will hear
a
short test tone each time you
make a new setting.
Trailer view* - To display the trailer view
- Some of the menus can only be called up via
the right control button when the parking
aid is activated.
- The volume and automatic activation set­
tings are automatically stored and assigned
to the remote control key in use.
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Intelligent technology
the standard tyres. Nevertheless, we still recom­
mend that winter tyres or all-season tyres should
be fitted on all four wheels when winter road
conditions are expected, mainly because this will
give a better braking response.
Snow chains
On roads where snow chains are mandatory, this
also applies to cars with four-wheel drive

Opcrge
309, Snow chains.
Replacing tyres
On vehicles with four-wheel drive, all four tyres
must have the same rolling circumference. Also
avoid using tyres with varying tread depths

tapage
305,
New wheels or tyres.
Off-roader?
Some models do not have enough ground clear­
ance to be used on rough tracks and uneven ter­

rain,
so it is best to avoid off-road driving.
A WARNING
- Even with four-wheel drive, you should al­
ways adjust your speed to suit the condi­

tions.
Do not let the extra safety provided
tempt you into taking any risks when driving
- this can cause accidents.
- The braking ability of your car is limited by
the grip of the tyres. In this respect, your
car is no different from a car without four-
wheel drive. So do not be tempted to drive
too fast on icy or slippery roads just because
the car still has good acceleration in these
conditions - risk of accident!
- On wet roads bear in mind that the front
wheels may start to "aquaplane" and lose
contact with the road if the car is driven too
fast. If this should happen, there will be no
sudden increase in engine speed to warn the
driver, as with a front-wheel drive car. So do
not drive too fast in the wet: adjust your
speed to suit the conditions (accident risk).

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Power management
This system helps to ensure reliable
starting

The
power management controls the distribu­
tion of electrical energy and thus helps to ensure
that there is always enough power available to
start the engine.
If
a
vehicle with a conventional electrical system
is left parked for
a
long time, the vehicle battery
will gradually lose its charge because certain
electrical equipment (such as the immobiliser)
continues to draw current even when the ignition
is off. In some cases there may not be enough
power available to start the engine.
Your vehicLe is equipped with an intelligent pow­
er management system to control the distribu­
tion of electrical energy. This significantly im­
proves reliability when starting the engine, and
also prolongs the life of the vehicle battery.
The main functions incorporated in the power
management system are battery diagnosis, re­
sidual current management and dynamic power
management.
Battery diagnosis
The battery diagnosis function constantly regis­
ters the condition of the vehicle battery. Sensors
detect the battery voltage, battery current and
battery temperature. This enables the system to
calculate the current power level and charge
con­

dition of the vehicle battery.
Residual current management
The residual current management reduces power
consumption while the vehicle is parked. It
con­

trols the supply of power to the various electrical
components while the ignition is switched off.
The system takes the battery diagnosis data into
consideration.
Depending on the power Level of the vehicle bat­
tery, the individual electrical components are
switched off one after the other to prevent the
vehicle battery from losing too much charge and
to ensure that the engine can be started reliably. •
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Dynamic power management
While the vehicle is moving, this function distrib­
utes the available power to the various electrical
components and systems according to their re­
quirements. It ensures that on-board systems do
not consume more electrical power than is being

generated,
and thus maintains the maximum
possible vehicle battery power level.
® Note
- The power management system is not able
to overcome the given physical limits.
Please remember that the power and life of
the vehicle battery are limited.
- If the indicator lamp
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31 appears,
the starting ability may be impaired.
Starting ability has first priority.
Short trips, city traffic and low temperatures all
place a heavy load on the vehicLe battery. In
these conditions a large amount of power is
con­

sumed,
but only
a
small amount is supplied. The
situation is also critical if electrical equipment is
in use when the engine is not running. In this
case power is consumed when none is being
gen­

erated.

In these situations you will be aware that the
power management system is intervening to
con­

trol the distribution of electrical power.
When the vehicle is parked for long periods
If
you
do not drive your vehicle for a period of
several days or weeks, the power management
will gradually shut off the on-board systems one
by one, or reduce the amount of current they are

using.
This limits the amount of power consumed
and helps to ensure reliable starting even after a
long period. Certain convenience features, such
as remote controL unlocking, may not be availa­

ble.
These functions will be restored when you
switch on the ignition and start the engine.
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With the engine switched off
If
you
listen to the radio or use the other info­
tainment functions when the engine is not
run­

ning,
this will discharge the vehicle battery.
The infotainment display will show a warning
message before the battery power drops to a Lev­
el where the starting ability is impaired. This
message warns you that the system you are using
will soon be switched off automatically. You
should therefore start the engine if
you
wish to
continue using the system.
When the engine is running
Although the alternator generates electrical
power, the vehicle battery can still become dis­
charged while the vehicle is being driven. This can
occur when a lot of power is being consumed but
only
a
small amount supplied, especially if the
vehicle battery is not fully charged initially.
To restore the necessary energy balance, the sys­
tem
will
then temporarily shut off the electrical
components that are using a lot of power, or re­
duce the current they are consuming. Heating
systems in particular use a Large amount of elec­
trical power. If
you
notice, for instance, that the
seat heating* or the rear window heater is not

working,
they may have been temporarily switch­
ed off or regulated to a lower heat output. These
systems will be available again as soon as
suffi­

cient electrical power is available.
You may also notice that the engine runs at a
slightly faster idling speed. This is quite normal,
and no cause for concern. The increased idling
speed allows the alternator to meet the greater
power requirement and charge the vehicLe bat­
tery at the same time.
Information saved in the
control units
The vehicle is fitted in the factory with electronic
control units that, among other things, control
the engine and the gearbox. The controL units al­
so monitor the exhaust system and the airbags.
The control units continually analyse data rele­
vant to the vehicLe while you are driving. In the •