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Parking aid
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• Please refer to the notes on towing ⇒ page 177.
• There is a slight delay in the picture display.
– Press the switch , or
– Switch off the ignition.
Segments in the graphic display
Audi parking system advanced
You can estimate the distance to an obstacle by referring to the red
segments at the front and rear of the vehicle ⇒ page 170, fig. 186.
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
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system advanced
Introduction
danger (collision) zone. Stop moving immediately ⇒
!
WARNING
• The parking aid cannot replace the full concentration of the
driver. The driver is always responsible for safety during parking
and other manoeuvres.
• The sensors have blind spots in which obstacles are not regis-
tered. It is particularly important to ensure that there are no small
children or animals near the vehicle, as the sensors may not
always be able to detect them.
Fig. 187 Viewed from
above: Parking mode 1
• Always keep a close watch on the area around the vehicle and
make full use of the rear-view mirrors.
Caution
Please note that low obstacles detected by the system may no
longer be registered by the sensors as the car moves closer, so the
system will not give any further warning. Certain kinds of obstacles
(such as wire fences, chains, thin painted posts or trailer draw bars,
etc.) may not always be detected by the system, so take care not to
damage the vehicle in such cases.
Fig. 188 Viewed from
above: Parking mode 2
A reversing camera is integrated in vehicles with the Audi parking
system advanced, in addition to a parking aid with acoustic signals
and graphic display ⇒ page 170.
Note
• You can change the display and adjust the volume and pitch of
Two modes can be selected when parking. “Parking mode 1” can, for
example, be used when parking your vehicle in a parking bay or a
the beeps ⇒ page 177.
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