Audi parking system152
Safety notes
Applies to vehicles: with parking system
Fault warning for the acoustic parking aid
parking system:
If you hear a long beep when you engage reverse gear, the rear
parking aid is not functioning correctly.
parking system plus*/parking system advanced*:
If you hear a long beep for a few seconds when you engage reverse
gear and the diode in the switch * starts flashing, there is a fault
in the rear and front parking system with graphic display.
You will be notified of a system fault
• when you manually activate the parking system via the switch
* ⇒ page 138
• the first time you engage reverse gear after switching on the
ignition, or
• immediately, if the fault is identified while you are using the
parking system.
Note
If the system alerts you to a fault please have the fault rectified by
an Audi workshop or other qualified workshop.
Applies to vehicles: with parking system advanced
Notes on reversing camera
We recommend that you practise parking with the reversing camera
in a quiet location (car park or similar) in order to become familiar
with the system, including the orientation lines and all the other
features. Ideally, the weather and light conditions should be good.
Vehicles or other objects shown in the MMI display appear to be
further away or closer, if:
• you are reversing from a horizontal surface up a gradient or
down a hill,
• you are reversing towards protruding objects,
• the vehicle has been loaded with a greater load on the rear.
The accuracy of the orientation lines and the blue area markings
decreases if:
• the reversing camera does not provide a reliable image, e.g. if
visibility is poor or the lens is dirty,
• the sun is so dazzling that you cannot see the image on the
display screen.
How to clean the lens of the reversing camera:
• Moisten the lens using a commercially available, alcohol-based
glass cleaning agent and clean the lens with a dry cloth.
• Remove snow using a small brush.
• If possible, use de-icing spray to remove any ice ⇒ .
WARNING
• Even when using the reversing camera, the driver must still
keep a close watch on the area behind the vehicle and use the
mirrors.
• For technical reasons, the reversing camera cannot show the
complete area behind the vehicle ⇒ page 144, fig. 159. It is partic-
ularly important to ensure that there are no small children or
animals near the vehicle, as the reversing camera may not always
be able to detect them (accident risk).
• The parking aid cannot replace the full concentration of the
driver. The driver is always responsible for safety during parking
and other manoeuvres. Always keep a close watch on the area
around the vehicle.
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