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Parking and maneuvering

Taking over the process of parking or exiting

a parking space

tions and attempt to prevent the collision by ap-

plying the brakes. The system can detect objects

that are approximately 8 inches (20 cm) high or

higher.

After canceling the process of parking or exiting a

parking space, the vehicle will come to a stop and

the "P" position will be engaged. Take over con-

trol of the vehicle, manually end the process of

parking or exiting a parking space, and safely

park the vehicle. You can also restart the entire

process of parking or exiting a parking space

from inside the vehicle.

Display overview

The displays 1 - 4 indicate the status and avail-

ability of the maneuver assist.

The white border indicates the availability in

this area.

The red border indicates an object nearby.

WARNING

If there is no border, this indicates an inactive

area (partial availability).

– Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors,

and cameras ðpage 127 to ðpage 130.

– Failing to pay careful attention to the vehi-

cle's surroundings increases the risk of an

accident. Park your vehicle with the mobile

device only if you are sure that no obstacle is

in the vehicle's path or under the vehicle,

and that no obstacles will move into the ve-

hicle's path.

Activate/deactivate maneuver assist and sta-

tus displays:

–  Maneuver assist activated. The vehicle is

bordered in white. If the sensors are parti-

ally available, the white border will only be

visible in the monitored areas.

–  Maneuver assist is temporarily deacti-

vated.

–  (symbol shown in gray) Maneuver assist

is not available.

Tips

– No symbol: maneuver assist was turned off

completely in the settings.

The process of parking or exiting a parking

space will be interrupted temporarily if an ob-

stacle is detected.

Braking intervention

Braking intervention can be initiated if there is an

impending possible collision with a detected sta-

tionary object. If the brakes were applied until

the vehicle stopped, the message  Maneuver

assist: vehicle has been braked. Obstacle detect-

ed will appear and you must take over control of

the vehicle.

Maneuver assist

Description

Applies to: vehicles with maneuver assist

If you continue driving toward the obstacle after

the vehicle is braked to a stop, maneuver assist

will automatically be temporarily deactivated un-

til the next maneuvering situation.

WARNING

Fig. 138 Upper display: maneuver assist

Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors, and

cameras ðpage 127 to ðpage 130.

General information



The maneuver assist offers support when maneu-

vering and parking by monitoring the area in

front of, behind, and beside the vehicle using

sensors. If there is an impending collision with an

object, the system will intervene within its limita-

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Parking and maneuvering

►

To activate maneuver assist manually (such as

when driving forward), press the  button in

the center console.

Tips

– The system is only partially available when a

trailer is detected. The white outline is hid-

den at the inoperative areas. There is no

guarantee the functions will be deactivated

when using a retrofitted trailer hitch.

– If the  indicator light blinks while driving,

ESC will intervene to regulate and maneuver

assist will be canceled.

To reactivate maneuver assist after it has been

deactivated temporarily, press 

ðpage 192, fig. 138 in the upper display. The

 symbol will appear.

Turning on or off and maintaining that

status

– System functions may not be available if the

ESC is limited or turned off, or if there is a

malfunction.

You can turn the maneuver assist on or off in the

Parking aid menu ðpage 131.

If maneuver assist is turned off completely, there

will be no symbol in the center of the vehicle

graphic 4 ðpage 192, fig. 138.

– The system will not be available when cer-

tain assist systems are turned on or if park

assist plus is used.

WARNING

Activating or deactivating maneuver assist

Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors, and

cameras ðpage 127 to ðpage 130.

Applies to: vehicles with maneuver assist

Requirements

►

The maneuver assist is activated in the Parking

aid menu ðpage 131.

Messages

►

The speed must not be higher than approxi-

Applies to: vehicles with maneuver assist

mately 6 mph (10 km/h).

If  or  is displayed when there is a malfunc-

tion, the maneuver assist functions may be un-

available or may be limited.

Automatic activation

Maneuver assist activates automatically when re-

verse gear is engaged while the engine is run-

ning.

A message that indicates the cause and possible

solution may appear with some displays. The

weather conditions may be too poor or a sensor

may be obstructed. Clean the area in front of the

sensors and cameras ðpage 130 and try to turn

the system on again later.

Deactivating temporarily

If you do not want to use maneuver assist during

a parking cycle, you can deactivate it temporarily.

If maneuver assist is deactivated temporarily, it

will be activated again automatically the next

time park assist is activated.

If the malfunction remains, drive to an author-

ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-

ty immediately to have the malfunction correct-

ed.

►

To deactivate maneuver assist temporarily,

press  4 ðpage 192, fig. 138 in the upper

display. The  symbol will appear.

If you continue driving toward the obstacle after

the vehicle is braked to a stop, maneuver assist

will automatically be temporarily deactivated un-

til the next maneuvering situation.

Activating manually

You can activate maneuver assist in various ways

depending on the situation:

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