Driver assistance
If the malfunction remains, drive to an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty immediately to have the malfunction correct-
ed.
If the door is opened, the displays on that side
will flash. If another road user that is classified as
critical is approaching while a door is already
open, the displays on that door will turn on.
The same messages apply for the exit warning
system and side assist ðpage 167.
Exit warning
Description
Applies to: vehicles with exit warning system
Turning the exit warning on or off
– You can turn the exit warning on or off in the
Driver assistance menu ðpage 131.
WARNING
– Observe the safety precautions and note the
limitations of the assist systems, sensors,
and cameras ðpage 127 to ðpage 130.
– Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle. The exit warning
system does not replace the attention of the
vehicle occupants. The vehicle occupants are
always responsible for opening the doors
and exiting the vehicle.
Fig. 119 Approaching traffic detected
– The exit warning system does not respond
to people and cannot warn you about every
type of approaching object, such as cyclists.
Always monitor the traffic situation as well
as the vehicle's surroundings with direct eye
contact.
– The display may not appear in time when
vehicles are approaching very quickly.
– The exit warning system does not respond
to stationary objects or pedestrians.
– The exit warning system will not provide
alerts if your vehicle is pulled too far into
the parking space so that it is hidden by ad-
jacent vehicles.
Fig. 120 Front door: warning strip
General information
Within the limitations of the system, the exit
warning system can detect traffic approaching
from behind such as vehicles, and provide assis-
tance based on this information when you are ex-
iting the vehicle ðfig. 119. The system uses the
data from the radar sensors at the rear corners of
the vehicle.
Tips
– 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 turning off the ignition. Then
the displays flash briefly and the system
turns off.
Displays and warnings
If you pull a door handle while the vehicle is sta-
tionary and an object classified as critical is ap-
proaching, the warning strip 1 and the display
on the exterior mirror 2 will light up on the cor-
responding side of the vehicle. The opening of
the door will also be slowed briefly.
– The system is not available when towing a
trailer. There is no guarantee the system
will turn off when using a retrofitted trailer
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