sensor AUDI Q3 2015 User Guide

46 Clear vis ion
Sun visors
Fig. 43 Drive r's side : sun visor
The sun v isors for the driver and passenger
can be pulled out of the ir brackets in the cen­
ter of the vehicle and turned towards the
doors @.
The mirror light switches on when the cover over the vanity mirror @opens .
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 44 Wind sh ie ld wipe r lever
Fi g. 4 5 O pera ting rear window w ipe r
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Move the windshield wiper lever to the cor re­
spond ing pos ition:
@ -Windsh ie ld wiper off
(D -Interval mode. To extend/shorten the
wipe r intervals, move the switch @to the
l eft/r ight . In vehicles with a ra in sensor* the
wipers turn on in the rain once the vehicle
speed exceeds approximately 2 mph (4 km/h).
The higher the sensit iv ity of the ra in sensor* is
set (switch @to the right), t he earlier the
windshield wipers react to moisture on the
windshield .
@ -Slow w iping
@ -Fast wip ing
@ -Sing le wipe . If you ho ld the lever in this
position, the wipe rs will switch from slow con­
tin uous wiping to fast cont inuous wiping after
a while.
® -C lean the w indshie ld. To elim ina te water
droplets, the windshield wiper performs one
afterwipe operation after severa l seconds
whi le driving. You can sw itch this function
off
by moving the lever to posit ion ® within 10
seconds of the afterwipe operat ion. The after­
wipe function is reactivated the next t ime the
ignition is sw itched on.
® -Rear wipe. The rear w indow is wiped ap­
proximately every 6 seconds.
(j) -Rear wash/wipe . The n umber of wiper cy­
cles depends on how long you hold the lever
in position
(J) .
A WARNING
-The rain sensor is only intended to assist
the dr iver. T he d river is st ill responsib le
for manually switching the wipers on ac­
cording to the visibility cond itio ns.
- The windsh ield may not be treated with
wate r-repell ing windsh ield coating
agen ts. Un favo rable cond it ions, such as
wetnes s, dark ness, low su n, c an result in
i n creased glare. Wipe r blade cha tter is
also possib le .
- Prope rly fun ct ion ing wi ndsh iel d wiper
b la d es are req uired for a clea r view and
safe driving
c:> page 47, Replacing
windshield wiper blades .

Audi side assist Lane change assistant
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
Fig . 79 Se nsor detec tion ra nge
Fig. 80 Display o n the exter io r mirro r
Side assist he lps you mon itor your blind spot
and traffic behind you r veh icle. W ith in the
limits of the system, it warn s you about
vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling w ith you within sensor ra nge
(D
c::, fig . 79: if a la n e change is classified as c riti­
cal, the display @in the exterior m irror
c::> fig. 80 tu rns on.
The display in the left exterio r mirror provides
assistance when making a lane cha nge to t he
l eft, while the display in the right exter ior mir­
r or p rov ides assistance when making a lane
change to t he righ t.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
~ detected and class ified as crit ica l. The display M
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The display remains d im intentionally in the
information stage so that your view toward
the front is not disturbed .
Warning st age
If you activate the turn signal, s ide assist
warns you about veh icles tha t are detected
and classified as critical. The display in the re ­
spective mirror blinks brightly . If this hap­
pens, check traff ic by glanc ing in the rearview
mirror and over your shoulder¢
A in General
information on page 76.
@ Tips
- Yo u can adjust the brightness of the dis­
play @¢
page 77.
- Please refer to the instructions fo r tow­
ing a trailer located in
¢ page 76.

76 Audi side assist
General information
A pplies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
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Fig. 81 Driving situations
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Fig. 82 Rear of the vehicle: posit ion of the sensors
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Side assist functions at speeds above approxi­
mately 19 mph (30 km/h).
@ Vehicles that are approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
critical for a lane change
even if it is still
somewhat far away. The faster a vehicle ap­
proaches, the sooner the display in the exteri­
or mirror will turn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling with you are indicated in the
exterior mirror if they are classified as critical
for a lane change. All vehicles detected by
side assist are indicated by the time they en­
ter your "blind spot", at the latest.
© Vehicles left behind
If you slowly pass a vehicle that side assist has
detected (the difference in speed between the
vehicle and your vehicle is less than 9 mph
(15 km/h)), the display in the exterior mirror
turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
The display wi ll not turn on if you quickly pass
a vehicle that side assist has detected (the dif­
ference in speed between the vehicle and your
vehicle is greater than 9 mph (15 km/h)).
Functional limitations
The radar sensors are designed to detect the
left and right adjacent lanes when the road
lanes are the normal width. In certain situa­
tions, the display in the exterior mirror may
turn on even though there is no vehicle locat­ ed in the area that is critical for a lane change.
For example:
- if the lanes are narrow or if your are driving
on the edge of your lane. If this is the case,
the system may have detected the vehicle in
another lane that is
not adjacent to your
current lane .
- if you are driving through a curve. Side assist may react to a vehicle that is one lane over
from the adjacent lane .
- if side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or displaced guard rails).
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
functions are limited.
Do not cover the radar sensors
c::> fig. 82 with
stickers, deposits, bicycle wheels or other ob­
jects, because this will affect the function. Do
not use side assist when towing a trailer . For
information on cleaning, refer to
c::> page 170 .
&_ WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle. Side assist can­
not replace a driver's attention. The driv­
er alone is always responsible for lane
changes and similar driving maneuvers.

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-Improper reliance on the side assist sys­
tem can cause collisions and serious
personal injury:
- Never rely only on side assist when
changing lanes.
- Always check rear view mirrors to make
sure that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side assist cannot detect all vehicles un­
der all conditions- danger of accident!
- Please note that side assist indicates
there are approaching vehicles, or
vehicles in your blind spot, only after
your vehicle has reached a driving speed
of at least 19 mph (30 km/h).
- In certain situations, the system may not
function or its function may be limited.
For example:
- if vehicles are approaching or being left
behind very quickly. The display may
not turn on in time.
- in poor weather conditions such as
heavy rain, snow or heavy mist .
- on very wide lanes, in tight curves or if
there is a rise in the road surface .
Vehicles in the adjacent lane may not
be detected because they are outside
of the sensor range.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. This can affect the system .
Have your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility check their
function.
(D Tips
- If the window glass in the driver's door
or front passenger's door has been tint­
ed, the display in the exterior mirror may be misinterpreted.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions~
page 240.
Audi side assist 77
Activating and deactivating
App lies to vehicles: wit h Aud i side ass ist
Fig. 83 Driver's door: Side assist bu tto n
.,. Press the button ~ A in General informa­
tion on page 76
to switch the system on/off.
The LED in the button turns on when side
assist is switched on .
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to vehicles: wit h Aud i side ass ist
The signal brightness can be set in the info­
tainment.
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button > Systems or
Car Systems control button > Vehicle set­
tings
> Audi side assist .
The display brightness adjusts automatically
to the brightness of the surroundings, both in
the information and in the warning stage . In
very dark or very bright surroundings, the dis­ play is already set to the minimum or maxi­
mum level by the automatic adjustment. In
such cases, you may notice no change when
adjusting the brightness, or the change may
only be noticeable once the surroundings
change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the dis­
play in the information stage will not disrupt
your view forward.
If you change the bright­
ness, the display in the exterior mirror will
briefly show the brightness leve l in the infor­
mation stage. The brightness of the warning
stage is linked to the brightness in the infor­
mation stage and is adjusted along with the
information stage adjustment . .,,.

78 Audi side assist
- Side assist is not active wh ile you are
making the adjus tment.
- Your settings are automatically sto red
and ass igned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
App lies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
If s ide ass ist switches off by itse lf, t he LED in
the butto n tur ns off a nd a message will ap­
pear in t he instr ume nt cl uster d is p lay:
Audi side assist: Unavailable. Sen sor view
The radar sensors' vision is affected. Do not
c o ver the area in fr ont of the senso rs with bike
wheels, stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean
the area in front of the sensors, if necessary
c::;, page 76, fig . 82.
Audi side as sist: Unavailable.
Side assist cannot be switched on tempo rari ly
beca use there is a malfunctio n (for example,
the battery charge leve l may be too low).
Aud i side assist: System fault!
The system ca nnot guara ntee that it w ill de­
tect ve hicles co rrectly a nd it is switched off .
The sensors have been displaced or are faulty.
H ave the system checked by an authorized
Aud i dea le r or aut horized Aud i Service Fac ility
soon .
Audi side assist: Unavailable when
towing.
Side assist sw itches off automatically whe n a
factory -insta lled trailer hitch is connected to
the ele ct rical connector on t he trailer . There is
n o guara ntee the system will switc h off whe n
usi ng a retrofit ted traile r hi tch . D o not use
si de assis t whe n towing a trailer .

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Parking systems
General information
App lies to vehicles: with rea r parking sys te m /pa rk in g sys­
tem plus w ith rear view camera
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, vari­
ous parking a ids w ill help you when parking
and maneuvering.
The
r ea r pa rk ing sys te m is an audible parking
aid that warns you of obstacles
behind the ve­
hicle
¢ page 88 .
The p ark in g syste m plus assists you when
parking by audibly and visually indicat ing ob­
jects detected
in front of and behind the vehi­
cle
¢ page 88.
The re ar view ca mera shows the area behind
the veh icle in the Infotainment d isplay. This
display assists you when you are c ross or par­
allel parking ¢
page 89. In addition , you are
assisted by the functions from the parking
system plus
q pag e 88.
A WARNING
-Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it di­
rect ly as well. The parking system cannot
replace the driver's attent ion. The driver
is always respons ible for safety during
park ing and for all other maneuvers .
- Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system .
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
wh ich people and objects cannot be de­
tected . Be especially cautious of children
and animals.
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts
or damage to the radiato r grille, bumper ,
wheel housing and the underbody . The
par king systems may become impaired
as a result. Have your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop check their
function.
- Make su re the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any other obstruc­
tions as it may impair the sensor func­
tion . For information on cleaning, refer
to
¢ page 170.
Par king system s 87
@ Note
-Some objects are not detected by the
system under certain circumstances :
- Objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw bars, vertical poles or fences
- Objects above the sensors such as wall extensions
- Objects w ith specific surfaces or struc ­
tures such as chain link fences or pow­
der snow .
- If you continue driving closer to a low -ly­
ing object, it may disappear from the
sensor range. Note that you w ill no lon­
ger be warned about this obstacle.
(D Tips
- T he system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cov­
erage area i n some situations, such as:
- certain road surfaces or for long grass.
- externa l ultrasonic sources e .g . from
cleaning vehicles.
- heavy rain, snow or thick vehicle ex ­
ha ust.
- We recommend tha t you prac tice park­
ing in a traffic-free location or par king
lot to become familiar with the system.
When doing this, there should be good
light and weather cond itions.
- You can change the vo lume and pitch of
the signals as we ll as the disp lay
¢ page 93.
-Please refer to the instructions for tow­
ing a trailer
¢ page 93.
-What appears in the infotainment dis­
play is somewhat time-delayed .

88 Parking systems
Rear parking system
Descript ion
Applies to vehicles: wit h rear park ing system
The rear parking system is an audible parking
aid .
Desc ripti on
There is a sensor in the rear bumper cover. If
these detect an obstacle, aud ible signals warn
you .
Make sure the sensors are not covered by
sticke rs, deposits or any other obstructions as
it may impa ir the sensor function. For infor­
mat ion on cleaning, see
¢ page 170.
The range at which the sensors begin to meas­
ure is approximately :
s ide 3
ft (0.90 m)
rear
center 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the sho rter
the interval between the audib le signa ls . A
continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is
less than approximate ly 1 foot (0.30 meters)
away. Do not cont inue back ing up¢ .&.
in Gen­
eral information on page 87,
¢ Ci) in General
information on page
87!
If the distance to an obstacle remains con­
stant, the volume of the d istance warning
gradually drops after about four seconds (th is
i s not apply in the continuous tone range).
Act ivating
The parking system activates automatically
when the reverse gear is selected . You will
hear a brief confirmation tone.
Parking system plus
Description
Applies to veh icles: w ith park ing system pl us
Audi parking system plus provides audio and
visual signals when parking .
Fig. 92 D isplay field
S enso rs are loca ted in the front and rear
bumpers. If these detect an obstacle, v is u a l
and in some s ituations audible signals warn
yo u.
Make sure the sensors are not cove red by
st ickers, depos its o r any othe r obstr uctions as
it may impair the sensor function . For in fo r­
mation o n cleaning, refer to¢
page 170 .
The disp lay field begins app rox imately at:
@ 4 ft (1.20 m)
® 3 ft (0.90 m)
© 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
@ 3 ft (0.90 m)
The close r you get to the obstacle , the shorte r
t h e i nterva l between the aud ible signals . A
c ontin uous tone sounds when the obs ta cl e is
less than approximately 1 ft (0.30 m) away .
Do not continue driving farther ¢
& in Gener­
al information on page 87,
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formation on page
87!
If the distance to an obstacle remai ns con­
stant, the vo lume of the distance war ning
gradua lly drops after about fo ur seconds (this
does not apply in the cont inuo us tone range).

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Adjusting the display and the warning tones
App lies to vehicles: with pa rking system p lus wit h rear
view ca mera
The display and warning tones con be adjust­
ed in the Infotainment.
~ Se lect: I CARI f u nction button > System s or
Car systems contro l button > D riv er assi st >
Parking aid .
Display
On * -
optical d isplay is shown for the parking
system plus, rear view came ra image is shown
for parking system plus with rear view cam ­
era.
Off -when the park ing system is switched on,
on ly audib le signa ls are given.
Warning tones
Front volume -
Volume fo r the front area
Rear volume -Volume for the rear area
Front frequen c:y -Freq uency for the front area
Rear frequency -Frequency for the rear area
Music volume while parking -When the park­
i ng system is turned on, the volume of the au­
d io/v ideo source is lowered.
The new ly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal gene rator.
(0 Tips
- The warning tones can also be adjusted
direct ly from the visual display or the
r ear view camera image . Simply press
the
Settings cont ro l button .
- Changed settings are activated when the parking system is switched on aga in.
- The settings a re automatically stored
and ass igned to the remote control key
that is in use.
Parking systems 93
Error messages
App lies to vehicles: wi th parking syste m plus w ith rea r
v iew camera
T he re is an error i n the system if the LED i n
the
P' "A bu tton is bl ink ing and yo u hear a con­
t inu ous alarm for a few seconds after sw itch­
ing on the park ing system or when the park ­
ing system is already activated. If the error is
not co rrected before yo u switch off the ign i­
tion, the LED in the
? 1J.A. button will blink the
next t ime you sw itch on the parking system by
shifting into reverse .
If a sensor is fa ulty, the~ symbol will appear
in front of/behind the vehicle in the Infota in­
ment display. If a rear sensor is faulty, only
obstacles that are in areas @and @ are
shown
Q page 88, fig . 92. If a front senso r is
faulty, only obstacles that are in areas © and
@ are shown.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or au­
t h orized repa ir facility immed iately to have
the malfunct ion corrected .
Trailer hitch
Applies to vehicles: wit h parking system pluswith rear
v iew camera a nd t railer hitch
For vehicles using the trailer socket, the park­
ing system rear sensors do not turn on when
you shift into reverse gear or when you press
the
P, "~ button . This resu lts in the following re ­
str ictions:
There is no distance warn ing for the rear. The
front sensors remain act ivated . The visual dis­
play sw itches to the trailer towing mode. The
rear view camera image will not show the or i­
entat io n lines and the bl ue surfaces.
(D Tips
Trailer h itches that are not installed at the
factory may ca use the par king system to
malfunction or they may restr ict its func­
tion.

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-If you must insta ll a rearward facing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circumstan­ ces and the
PAS SENGE R AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im­
med iately install the rear-facing child
safety seat in a rear seating position and
have the a irbag sys tem inspec ted by you r
authorized Audi dealer.
& WARNING
If, in exceptional c ircumstances, you mus t
install a forwa rd -facing child restraint on
the front passenger's seat:
- Always make sure the forward -fac ing
seat has been des igned and certified by
its manufacturer for use on a front seat
with a passenger front and side airbag.
- Never put the forward-facing child re­
straint up aga inst or very near the inst ru­
ment pane l.
- Always move t he passenger seat into its
rearmost position in the seat's fore and
aft adjustment range, as far away f rom
the a irbag as poss ible, before insta lling
the fo rward-facing child restraint. T he
backrest must be adjus ted to an upr ight
posit ion .
- Make su re that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
light comes o n and s tays on all the
t ime w henever the ign ition is switc hed
on.
Advanced Airbag System components
The fron t passenger seat in your vehi cle has a
l ot of very important par ts of the Advanced
Airbag System in it. These parts include t he
weight -sens ing mat, sensors, wiring, brack­
ets, and mo re. The function of the system in
the front passenger seat is checked by the e lectronic control un it when the ignit ion is on.
The control unit mon itors the Advanced Air­
bag System and tur ns the a irbag indicator
light on when a ma lfu nction in t he system
components is de tected. The func tion of the
a ir bag ind icator light is described in greater
detai l below . Because t he front passenge r
Airbag sys tem 119
seat contains important parts of the Ad ­
vanced Airbag System, you must take care to prevent it from being damaged. Damage to
the seat may prevent the Advanced Airbag for
the front passenger seat from do ing its job in
a crash.
The front Advanced Air bag System
consists of the following:
- Cras h sensors in the front of the vehicle that
measure vehicle acceleration/deceleration
to prov ide info rmat ion to the Adva nced Ai r­
bag System about the sev erity of the crash .
- An elect ronic control unit, with integrated
crash sensors fo r front and s ide impacts.
The control u nit "decides" whether to fi re
t he front a irbags based on t he informat io n
received from t he crash sensors. The con trol
unit also "decides" whe ther the sa fety belt
pretensioners sho uld be activated.
- An Adv anced A irbag w it h gas gene ra tor and
cont ro l valve fo r the d river inside the steer ­
ing wheel h ub.
- An Advance d Airbag w ith gas generator and
contro l valve inside the inst rument pane l for
the front passenger .
- A wei ght -sensing mat unde r the upho ls tery
padding of the front passenge r seat cushion
that measures the total weight on the seat .
The informat ion reg istered is sent continu­
ously to the electronic control unit to regu­
late deployment of the front Advanced Air­
bag on t he passenger side.
- An airbag monitoring system and ind icator
light in the instr ument cluster¢
page 123.
-A sensor in each front seat registers the dis­
tance between the respective seat and the
steer ing whee l or inst rument panel. The i n­
formation register ed is sent cont inuo usly to
t he ele ct ron ic cont ro l unit to regula te de­
ployment o f th e front Adva nced A irbags .
- The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes
on and stays on in the center of t he i nstr u­
ment p anel
¢ page 123, fig. 120 and tells
you when the fron t Advanced Air bag on the
passenger side has been tu rned
off .
-A sensor below the s afety be lt latch fo r the
front seat passenger to meas ure t he tension
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120 Airbag sys te m
on the safety belt. The tension on the safety
belt and the weight registered by the
we ight-sensing mat help the control un it
"decide" whether the front a irbag for the
front passenger seat should be turned off or
not ¢
page 114, Child restraints on the
front seat -some important things to
know .
-A sensor in the safety belt latch for the dr iv ­
er and for the front seat passenger that
senses whether that safety belt is latched or
not and transm its this informa tion to the
electron ic cont ro l unit.
& WARNING
Damage to the front passenger seat can
prevent the front airbag from working
properly.
- Improper repair or disassembly of the front passenger and driver seat wi ll pre­
vent the Advanced Airbag System from
functioning properly.
- Repairs to the front passenger seat must
be performed by q ualified and properly
trained workshop personnel.
- Never
remove the front passenger or
dr iver seat from the veh icle.
- Never
remove the upholstery from the
front passenger seat .
- Never disassemble or
remove parts from
the seat or disconnect wires from it .
- Never carry sharp objects in your pockets
or place them on the seat .
If the weight­
sensing mat in the passenger seat is punctured it cannot work properly.
- Never carry things on your lap or carry
objects on the passenger seat. Such
items can increase the weight registered
by the weight-sens ing mat and send the
wrong information to the airbag control
unit.
- Never store items under the front pas­ senger seat. Parts of the Advanced Ai r­
bag System under the passenge r seat
cou ld be damaged, prevent ing them and
t h e a irbag sys tem from wo rking proper­
ly .
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- Never p lace seat covers or rep lacement
upho lstery that have not been specifica l­
ly approved by Audi on the front seats.
- Seat
covers can prevent the Advanced
Airbag System from recognizing chi ld re­
straints or occupants on the front pas­
senger seat and prevent the side airbag
in the seat backrest from deploying prop­
erly.
- Never use cushions, pillows, blankets or similar items on the front passenger
seat. T he additional padding w ill prevent
the we igh t-sensing mat in the sea t from
accurately regis tering the child rest rain t
or pe rson on the seat and prevent the
Advanced Airbag System from function­ ing p roperly.
- If you m ust use a child restraint on the
front passenge r seat and the child re­
straint manufacture r's instructions re­
quire the use of a towel, foam cushion or
someth ing e lse to properly pos ition the
child restraint, make certain that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes
on and stays on whenever the ch ild re­
s traint is i nstalled on the front passen­
ge r seat.
- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
does not come on and st ay on, immed i­
ately install child rest raint in a rear seat­
ing position and have the ai rbag system
inspected by your authorized Audi dealer.
How the Advanced Airbag System
components work together
The front Advanced Airbag System and the
s ide a irbags supp lement the protect ion of­
fered by the front three-point safety belts
with pretensioners and load limiters a nd the
adjus table head rest rain ts to help reduce the
r isk of in jury in a wide range of accident and
c rash situations . Be s ure to read the impor ­
tant information about safety and heed the
WARNINGS in this chapter .
Deployment o f the Adv a need A irbag System
and the activation of the safety belt preten­
sioners depend on the deceleration measured
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