turn signal AUDI Q3 2018 Owners Manual

Instrumen ts and ind icator ligh ts
Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster overv iew
(D ISETI button .... ........... .. .
Tachometer .... .. .. ..... .... .
Engine coolant temperature gauge 9
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Turn signal ind icator lights ..... . 34
Disp lay w ith:
- Indicator lights
- Driver information system
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@ Speedometer
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Fu el level .. .... ........... .. .
Trip odometer reset button 10.0 1
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The instrument illumination for the needles
and dia ls turns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The illumina­
tion for the gauges reduces automat ica lly and
eventually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases . T his function reminds the drive r to
turn the low beams on at the approp riate
time.
Coolant temperature indicator
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The coolan t temperature indic ato r@ r=:> page 8,
fig. 3 only operates when the igni tion is switched
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on. To prevent engine damage, please observe
the following notes about the temperature rang­
es.
Cold ran ge
If the needle is at the bottom of the gauge, the
engine has not reached operating temperature
yet. Avoid high eng ine speeds, full accelerating
and heavy engine loads.
Normal range
The engine has reached operating temperature
when the needle moves into the center of the
gauge under norma l driving condit ions. The nee­
dle may move farther to the right on the gauge
with heavier engine load at hig h outside temper ­
atu res . If the needle is far ove r on the r ight side
of the gauge and the. in dicator light turns on
i n the instrument cluster, then the coolant tem­
peratu re is too high
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(D Note
- Aux ilia ry headlights and ot her accessories in
front of the coo ling-a ir intake impa ir the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increa ses
the risk of the engine overheating dur ing ..,_

Instruments and indicator lights
If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driving at
very low speeds, the temperature displayed may
be slightly higher than the actua l temperature
outside due to the heat radiating from the en­
g ine.
A WARNING
Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outs ide temperat ure display . Be aware
that there may be ice on roads even when the
outside temperature is around 42 °F (+5 °C)
a nd that ice can increase the risk of accidents .
You can set the un its used for temperat ure,
speed and other measurements in the Info­
tainment system.
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on . They indicate funct ions or ma l­
functions . With some indicator lights , messages
may appear and war ning signals may sound .
Some indicator lights are shown in multiple col­
ors in the instrument cluster display.
Di splay in Driver informat ion sy st e m
The indicato r lights and messages in the disp lay
can be covered by other displays. Disp laying driv­
er messages again¢ page 18, Operating using
the windshield wiper lever,¢ page 19, Operat­
ing using the multifunction steering wheel.
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn o n briefly as a function
check when you switch the ign ition on. These sys­
tems are mar ked wit h a./ in the following tables .
I f one of these indica to r li gh ts does not turn on,
the re is a ma lfunction in that system.
Red indicator lights
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US A mod els:
Brake system ./
¢ page 11
Canada model s:
Brake system ./
¢page 11
USA model s:
E lectromechanical parking brake
¢ page 12
Canada model s:
Elec trome chanical parking b rake
¢ page 12
Cooling system
¢ page 12
Engine oil pressure
¢ page 13
Alternator ¢ page 13
Safety be lt
¢ page 13
T ransmission
¢ page 71
El ectrome chanical stee ring ./
¢ pag e 93
Stee ring lock
¢page 13
Yello w ind icator lights
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El ectron ic Stabil ization Co ntro l
( E SC) ./
¢page 14
E lectron ic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ./
¢ page 14
E lectron ic Stabilization Contro l
(ESC)
¢ page 89
USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) ./
¢ page 14
Canada model s:
Anti- lock b raking system (ABS) ./
¢ page 14
Safety systems ./
¢ page 14
Brake pads
¢ page 14

Instruments and indicator lights
i§i Bulb failure indicator
If the J:j indicato r light turns on, a bu lb has
fa iled. The message ind icates the loca tion of the
bu lb .
Replace the bulb immediately .
Vehicl e lights: Sy stem fault!
There is a malfunction in the headl ights or the
light switch.
Drive to an a utho rized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunctio n corrected .
A WARNING
-light bu lbs are under pressure and can ex­
plode when bulbs are replaced, which in­
creases the risk of injury.
- With HID headlights (xenon headlights)*, the h igh-voltage component must be han­
dled correctly. Otherw ise, there is a risk of
fatal injury .
~(D Headlight range control system
II Headlight range control Sy ste m fault!
There is a malfunction in the head light range
control system, which may cause glare for other
drivers.
Drive to an a uthorized Audi dea ler or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
~O Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive light
rlJ Audi adapti ve light: System fault!
There is a malfunction in the adaptive lights . The
headlights still function.
D rive to an a uthorized Audi dea le r or a uthorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
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· @. D Light/rain sensor
Applies to: vehicles with light/rain sensor
fl;I Automatic h eadlight s/wiper s: System fault!
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning.
The low beams remain switched on at all times
for safety reasons when the light switch is in the
AUTO position. You can cont inue to turn the
lights on and off using the light switch . You can
still control all functions that are independent of
the rain senso r th rough the windsh ield wiper lev­
e r.
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
; Suspension control
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select and suspension con­
trol
B Su spension : Sy stem f ault!
There is a suspension contro l ma lf u nction.
Drive to an au thorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
¢¢ Turn signals
If the R or 1B indicator light blinks, the turn
s ignals are activated. If both ind icator lights are
blinking, the emergency flashers are activated .
If an indicator light blinks twice as fast as usual ,
a turn signal bu lb has failed. Carefully drive to an
autho rized Aud i dea ler or authorized Aud i Serv ice
Facility immediate ly to have the malfunction cor­
rected .
¢1.~ Trailer turn signals
Applies to: vehicles with trailer hitch
When the. indicator light b links, then the turn
s ignals are activated in tra ile r mode . T he t ra iler
mus t have been con nected correct ly for this
¢ page 73.
If a tu rn s ignal o n the t railer or on the vehicle
fails while in trailer mode, the indicato r ligh t will
not blink twi ce as f ast to indic ate t his.

Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally . You
have the following options:
- Remote control key <=>
page 24,
-Sensors in the door handles" <=> page 24,
-Inner central locking switch <=>page 25, or
- Lock cylinder on the driver's door<=>
page 26.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flash twice when you unlock the
veh icle and flash once when you lock the vehicle.
If they do not flash, then the ignition may still be
sw itched on, or one of the doors or the luggage
compa rtment lid may be open, fo r example.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)
The Auto Lock function locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex ­
ceeded approx imately 9 mph (15 km/h).
The vehicle will unlock again if the ignition key* is
removed, the opening function from the central
locking switch is activated, or one of the door
handles is operated .
In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors will also automatically unlock to allow
access to the vehicle.
Selective door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid wi ll lock
when they close. You can set in the Infotainment
system if
only the driver's door or the entire vehi­
cle should unlock when unlocking<=>
page 26,
Setting the central locking system .
Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and
the luggage compartment lid are closed and the
remote control key is not in the vehicle. This
helps to prevent you from locking yourself out
accidentally .
The fo llow ing conditions prevent you from lock­
ing your remote control key in the vehicle :
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-If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked by pressing the
!'.II button on the re­
mote contro l key or by touching the locking
sensor* on a door .
- If the most recently used convenience key* is in
the luggage compartment, the luggage com­
partment lid automatically unlocks again after
closing it<=>
page 2 7. The emergency flashers
blink four t imes.
- If the convenience key* that was last used is de­
tected inside the veh icle, then the vehicle will
not be able to lock from the outside .
A WARNING
-Always take the key with you when leaving
your vehicle, even if for a short pe riod of
time. This applies particularly when children
remain in the vehicle. Otherwise, children
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment (such as power windows), which increases the risk of an accident.
- No one, especially children, should stay in
the vehicle when it is locked from the out­
side, because the windows can no longer be
opened from the inside <=>
page 2 7. Locked
doors make it more difficult for emergency
workers to get into the vehicle, which puts
lives at r isk .
A WARNING
Appl ies to: ve hicles with ignition loc k
Do not remove the key from the ignition lock
until the vehicle has come to a complete stop.
Otherwise, the steering lock could engage
suddenly and increase the risk of an accident.
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-Do not leave va luables unattended in the ve­
hicle. A loc ked vehicle is not a safe!
- The LED in the dr iver's door rail b links when
you lock the vehicle. If the LED lights up for
approximate ly 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the centra l locking
system . Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Aud i
Service Facility.

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door can be opened from the outside after pull­ing the door hand le once from the ins ide.
A WARNING
Read and following all warnings ¢ &. in De­
scription on page 22.
Anti-theft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle
break-in, audio and visual warning signals are
triggered . The anti -theft alarm system is activat ­
ed when the vehicle is locked as usual. It
switches off when the veh icle is unlocked .
If the alarm is triggered, it w ill shut off automat­
ically after a certain amount of time. Switch the
ignition on or press them button on the remote
control key to turn off the alarm.
Luggage compartment
lid
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
lid
Fig. 21 Rear lid: hand le
Fig. 22 Drive r's door: opening the luggage compartment
l id
Open ing and closing
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmission:
the luggage compartment lid can only open when
the selector lever is in P.
Opening the luggage compartment lid
"' Briefly press the cs button on the remote con­
trol key. The rear lid wi ll unlock.
"' To open the luggage compartment lid, press
the
cs button on the remote control key for at
least one second .
"' Briefly pull the
cs button in the driver's door
¢fig. 22, or
"' Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid .
"'On vehicles with a convenience key*, you can
press the gr ip in the luggage compa rtment lid .
The luggage compartment lid is unlocked if an
author ized remote control key is detected nea r
the vehicle.
Closing the luggage compartment lid
"'Use the inside g rip to pull the luggage com­
pa rtment lid down and allow it to close using a
gentle push
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& WARNING
- After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise, the luggage compartment lid cou ld open sud­
denly when driv ing, which increases the risk
of an accident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyxiation .
- Never leave your vehicle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open . A
child could climb into the veh icle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage
compa rtment lid was then closed, the child
wou ld be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escape . To reduce the risk of injury, do
not a llow children to play in or around the
veh icle . Always keep the luggage compart­
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve­
hicle is not in use.
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Lights and Vision
-If you turn off the ignition whi le the exter ior
lights are on and open the door, a warning
tone sounds.
- In cool o r damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn s ignals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature d if f erence
between the inside and outside. They will
clear short ly after switch ing them on. This
does not affect the serv ice life of the light­
i ng .
Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signal lever operates the turn signals,
the high beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 31 Turn signal and high beam lever
Tu rn signals ¢ 9
The turn s ignals activate when you move the lev­
er into a turn s ignal position w hen the ign ition is
sw itched on.
@ -Right turn signa l
@-Left turn signal
The turn signal blinks three times if you just tap
the lever.
High b eams and headl ight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the co rrespo nd ing pos it ion .
@ -High beams on
© -High beams off or headlig ht flasher
The
II indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on .
A WARNING
High beams can cause glare fo r other drivers,
w hi ch increases the risk of an accident. For
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this reason, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they will not create
glare for other dr ivers.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
.,.. Sele ct: !CAR ! function b utton> (Car ) Systems *
control button > Vehicle settings > Exte rior
lighti ng.
Coming home, Leaving home*
The coming home fun ction ill umin ates the a rea
outside the vehicle when you tu rn the ignit io n off
and open the driver's doo r. To turn the func tion
on, select
Light s when leaving car > On .
The leaving home illum ina tes the area ou tside
the ve hicle when yo u un lo ck the vehicle . To turn
the function on, se lect
Lights when unlocking
car > On.
The coming home and leav ing home func tions
on ly opera te when it is dar k and the l ight switc h
i s in the
AUTO position.
Daytime running lights*
USA models :
the daytime running lights can be
swit ched on/off. Sele ct
On or Off .
Canada models:
this function cannot be sw itched
off . They activate automatically each time the ig­
nit ion is switched on .
Emergency flashers
Fig. 32 Center conso le: emerge ncy flasher button
The emergency flashers makes other drivers
aware of your veh icle in dange rous situations.
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"' Press the &I. button to switch the emergency
flashers on or off.
You can indicate a lane change or a turn when the
emergency flashers are switched on by using the
turn signal lever . The eme rgency flashers stop
temporarily .
The emergency flashers also work when the igni­
tion is turned off.
(D Tips
You shou ld sw itch the emergency flashers on
if:
- you are the last car in a t raff ic jam so that
all othe r vehicles approach ing from beh ind
ca n see you, or if
- you r vehicle has bro ken down or you are
having an emergency, or if
- you r vehicle is being towed or if you a re tow­
i ng anot her vehicle
Interior Lighting
Front interior lighting
Fig . 33 Headliner: front inter ior lighting (example)
Press the app licab le button :
-M- -Inter ior light ing on/off
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~ - Door contact switch on/off . The interior light­
ing is controlled automatically.
~ - Reading lights* on/off
Lights and V ision
Rear interior lighting
Applies to: vehicles with rear reading lights
Fig. 3 4 Headliner: rear reading l ights (example)
"' To turn a read ing light on/off, press the button
Interior lighting
Applies to: vehicles with interior lighting
The Interior lighting can be adjusted in the Info­
tainment system.
"' In the Infotainment system*, select: ICARI
function button > (Car) Sy stems * control but­
ton
> Vehicle setting s > Interior lighting .
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the background brightness of the
instruments and display illumination*.
F ig. 35 Instrument illuminat ion
"' To red uce or increase the b rightness, tu rn the
thumbwhee l down or up.
(D Tips
The need les and gauges i n the inst rument
cluster illumi nate when the headlights a re off
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Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
Applies to: vehicles with conven ience key
Other circumstances can cause the engine not to
start, such as the battery in the remote control key has drained , there is interference with the
key or there is a system malfunction .
Fig . 7 0 Steering co lumn /remote co ntro l key: st arting t he
en gine if there is a malfunc tion
Req uiremen t: the message No k ey identified .
See owne r's manual
must be disp layed and the
II indicator light m ust be on.
.,. Hold the remo te contro l key ve rtic ally in the lo ­
c ation ind ic a ted
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.,. Press the brake peda l.
.,. Press the
I ST AR T ENGINE STOP I button. The
engine will start.
.,. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
iz ed Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the mal function corrected .
@ Tips
You can view the message again by pressing
the
I START ENGINE STOP ! button.
Messages
Turn off ignit io n. Battery discharging
This message appears and a warning tone sounds
if you open the driver's doo r when the ignition is
switched on .
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not step on the
b rake pedal to sta rt the eng ine o n a vehicle wi th
a n autom atic transm ission.
D rivi ng
Plea se engage Nor P.
This message appears when sta rt ing o r stopping
t h e e ngine if t he se lecto r lever is no t in the Nor P
pos ition. The e ngine will not star t/stop.
IS Is key in the vehicle?
The ind icator light turns on and this message ap­
pears if the convenience key* was removed from
t h e veh icle when the e ngine was ru nning. If the
convenience key is no longer in the veh icle , you
c annot sw itch the ignition on or sta rt the eng ine
o nce you stop i t. You also canno t loc k the vehicle
from the o utside.
Shift to P, vehicle can roll away . Doors c an only
be lo cked in P .
This message appears for safety reasons if the
selector lever for the au tomatic transm ission is
not in the P position after the ignition is switched
off . M ove the selector leve r to the P posi tion.
Otherwise the ve hicle is not pro tec ted from ro ll­
ing and i t cannot be locked .
II No key identified. See owner's manual.
This message appears if there is no conven ience
key* inside the vehicle or if the system does not
recognize the key . The co nvenience key may not
be recognized, for example, if it is covered by an
obje ct tha t
disrup ts the signa l (such as a br ief­
c ase), or if the key b attery is we ak. El ectro nic de­
vi ces such as cell phones c an also inte rfe re wi th
the signal.
T o still be ab le to start or stop the engine, refer
to
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Electromechanical
parking brake
Fig. 71 Cen te r conso le : pa rk in g b rake
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Ass is tance sy stems
Audi side assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i side ass ist
F ig. 79 Sensor detection range
Fig. 80 D isplay o n th e exterio r mirror
Side assist helps you monitor your blind spot and
traffic behind your vehicle . Within the limits of
the system, it warns you about vehicles that are
coming closer or that are traveling with you with­
i n sensor range
(D ¢ fig. 79: if a lane change is
classified as critical, the display @in the exter io r
mirror ¢
fig. 80 turns on.
The display in the left exter ior mirror provides as­
sis tance whe n mak ing a lane change to the left,
while the disp lay in the right exterior mirror pro­
vides assistance when making a lane cha nge to
the right .
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you abou t veh icles tha t are
detected and class ified as crit ical. The disp lay in
the mi rror turns on, but is dim .
The display remains dim in t he in fo rmat ion stage
so that your view toward the front is not distur ­
bed.
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Warning stage
If you activate the turn signal, side assist warns
you about vehicles that are detected and classi­
fied as critica l. The d isp lay in the respective mir­
ror blinks bright ly.
If this happens, ch eck traffic
by g lancing in the exter ior mirrors and over your
shou lder
c:> .& in General information on
page
79.
{!) Tips
- You can adjust the brightness on of the dis·
play on the rea rview mirror
c:> page 80 .
-Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trailer located in ¢
page 79.
General information
Applies to : vehicles with Audi side ass ist
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F ig. 81 D riving s it u ati ons
Fig. 82 Rea r of t he veh icle: po sit io n of the senso rs

Parking on the r ight is described here . It is identi­
cal when parking on the left.
I f the re is an obstacle next to the pa rking space
(such as a wa ll), refer to "Information for par king
next to obstacles" ¢
page 87.
~ Activate the tu rn s ignal.
~ Pos ition your vehicle next to a parked veh icle in
front of the desired parking space. The d istance
to this vehicle should be approximately 3 ft. (1
m) .
~ Turn the Infotainment system on and sh ift into
reverse gear. The parking system is turned on
and the
Cr oss park ing view is displayed.
~ Press the control button on the Infotainment
unit
(D ¢ fig . 94 . The Parall el parking view is
displayed .
~ Backup and align you r vehicle so the b lue a rea
@ borders on the rear end of the veh icle be­
hind you or on the parking space line
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General information on page 85,
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eral information on page 85 .
The blue area rep­
resents an extension of the veh icle's outline by
approxim ately 16 ft (5 meters) to the rear. The
long side of the blue area shou ld be on the
curb . The entire blue area must fit into the
park ing space.
~ With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
whee l to the r ight as far as it w ill go.
~ Bac k in to the park ing space unti l the b lue curve
¢ fig. 95 tou ches the curb¢.&. in Gen eral in­
formation on page 85, ¢(Din General infor­
mation on page 85 .
Stop the vehicle.
~ With the vehicle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
~ Continue to back into the parking space un til
the veh icle is parked parallel to the curb¢&.
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General information on page 85.@
ma rks the
rea r bumpe r. Stop t he veh icle, a t the la test,
when the red or ien tat io n line @ borders an ob­
ject . Keep an eye on the front o f your vehicle
whi le doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
~ I f the re is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the ......
~ pa rking space, pos ition the vehicle so t here is
8 mo re space on that side. Posi tion the long s ide of
g the blue s urface so that the re is sufficient space 00
Parking sy stem s
from the obstacle. The surface must not be
touching . You will a lso need to start turning the
stee ring wheel earlier . The bl ue curve
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must not touch the obstacle and shou ld have suf­
ficien t room .
@ Note
Keep eno ugh distance from the curb to re ­
duce the risk of damage to the r ims.
(D Tips
The left or right orientation lines and surfaces
will be d isp layed , depend ing on the tu rn sig­
nal be ing used.
Adjusting the display
and the warning tones
Applies to : vehicles wit h parking system pl us/rearview cam­
era
The display and warning tones can be adjus ted in
the Infotainment.
~ Select: the I CAR I funct ion button > ( C ar) Sys ­
tems *
control but ton > Driver assist > Parking
aid .
Display
On * -
an optical display is shown for the parking
system p lus, a rearview came ra image is shown
for parking system plus with rearview camera*.
Off -when the parking system is switched off,
o n ly audib le signals are given .
Signal tones
Front volume* -
vol ume for the front area
Rear volume -volume for the rear area
Front frequency * -frequency for the front area
Rear frequency -frequency for the rea r a rea
Music volume while parking -when the par kin g
system is turned on, the vo lume of the audio/v id­
eo source is lowered
The newly se lected level is demonstrated briefly
by the sound gene ra to r. .,.
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