tow AUDI A5 2015 Owner´s Manual
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-For reas ons of  safety,  cruise contro l should 
not  be used in the  city,  in stop-and-go  traf
fic,  on twisting  roads and when  road condi
t ions are poor  (such as ice, fog,  gravel, 
heavy rain  and hydrop laning)  -risk of  acci
dent . 
- Turn off  the  cruise control  temporari ly when 
enter ing turn  lanes, highway  exit  lanes or  in 
construction  zones. 
- Please note  that  inadvertent ly "rest ing" 
yo ur  foot  on the  accelerator  peda l causes 
the  cruise control  not  to  brake.  This is be
c a use the  cruise  co ntro l is ove rri dden  by the 
dr iver's acceleration . 
-If a brake system  malfunc tion such as ove r
he ating  occu rs when  the c ruise control  sys
tem  is switche d on,  the braking  func tion  in 
the  system  may be switche d off . The other 
c ruise control  functions  remain  active as 
long  as the  indicator  light 
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els) 
! Iii (Canadian mode ls)  is on. 
(D Tips 
- Vehicles with  manua l t ransmission:  You can 
attain  the  set speed only  if  the  gear t hat  is 
currently  engaged will  allow  it,  or  if  it  does 
not  tax  t he engine  and allows  it  to  run 
smooth ly. Therefore  shift  i nto  a  higher  or 
l ower  gear  in a time ly ma nner. 
- The brake  lights  illuminate  as soon  as the 
brakes app ly automatically . 
Changing  speed 
.,. To  increase/dec rease the  speed  in increments, 
tap  the  lever  i n the 
010 dir ection ¢ page  80, 
fig.  83. 
.,.  To  inc rease/de crease the  s peed q uickly,  hol d 
the  leve r in the 
010 direction  until  the  de 
sired  speed is displayed. 
You c an a lso press the  acceler ator  peda l down  to 
increase your  spee d, e .g . if  you want  to pass 
someone . The speed you  saved ea rlier  will  re 
sume as soo n as yo u let  off  of  the  accelerator 
pedal. 
~ If , however, yo u exceed your  saved speed  by 1.1'1 
~ 6  mph (1 0 km/h)  for  longe r than  5 mi nutes,  the 
...... 
Dri ving 
cruise control  will  be turned  off  tempora rily.  The 
green symbo l in the  d isp lay turns  wh ite . The 
saved speed  rema ins the  same . 
Presetting  your  speed 
You can preset  your  desired  speed  while  the  vehi
cle  is not  moving. 
.,.  Switch  on the  ign ition. 
.,.  Pull  leve r into  position 
(D ¢ page  80,  fig . 83 . 
.,. Press the  leve r in t he 0 o r O direction  to  in -
crease or  decrease your  speed . 
.,.  Release the  lever t o save that  speed . 
This function  makes it  possib le, for  examp le, to 
save the  speed you want  before  dr iving  on the 
highway.  Once on the  highway,  activate  the  cru ise 
control  by p ulling  the  lever  toward 
(D . 
Switching  off 
Temporary  deactivation 
.,.  Press the  brake pedal,  or 
.,. Manual  transmission: Keep the  clutch  pedal 
pressed down 
longer, o r 
.,.  Press the  leve r into  posit ion  @ (not  clicked  into 
p lace) ¢ 
page  80,  fig.  83, or 
.,.  Dr ive fo r longer  t han 5 mi nutes  a t more  t han 
6 mph (1 0 km/h)  above  the s tore d speed. 
Switching  off  completely 
.,. Press lever  into  position @ (clicked  into  place), 
or 
.,.  Sw itch t he  ignit ion off . 
T he speed you saved will  be retai ned  if  the  cru ise 
co ntrol  has been switched  off  tempora rily . T o  re
s u me the  saved speed,  let  up on  the brake or 
cl utch  pedal and  pull  the lever  to position 
(D . 
Swi tch ing the  ignition  off  erases the  saved speed . 
A WARNING 
--
You should only  re turn to  the saved speed  if  it 
i s not  too  f ast  for  the  curren t traff ic  condi
ti ons  -ris k  of  an accident! 
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Automatic  transmission 
Press  the  brake  pedal  a nd se lect  the  desi red  se 
lector  le ver  positio n again.  You can  then  continue 
driving . 
rm Transmi ssion  overheating : Please drive  con· 
s ervatively . 
The transmission  temperature  has  increased  sig
n ifi cant ly due  to  the  s porty  dr iv ing  m anne r.  D rive 
i n  a  less  sporty  manner  u ntil  t he tempera ture  re
tur ns to  the  normal  range  and  the  indica to r li ght 
switches  of . 
rm Transmission  malfunction:  You  can continue 
driving 
There  is a  system  ma lfunction  in the  tra nsmis
sion . You may  continue  driving.  Drive  to your  au
thor ized  A udi  de aler  or qu alified  repair  f acility 
soon  to  have  the  ma lfunct io n  corrected. 
[O]  Transmission  malfunction:  Limited  driv ing 
functionality 
There  is a  system  ma lf u nction  in the  tra nsmis
sion . The  transmission  is sw itch ing to  emergency 
mo de . T his  mode  only  shifts  into  certa in gears  o r 
w ill no  longer  s hift  a t all.  The  engi ne  may  stall. 
D rive t o your  author ized  Aud i de aler  o r q ualified 
re pai r facili ty  immedia tely  to  have  the  m alfu n c
tion  correcte d. 
l'§J l:t Transmission  malfunction : No reverse 
You c an  continue  driving 
S tron ic  tr ansm ission : There  is a  sys tem  ma lf u nc
tion  in the  transmiss io n. The  transm iss ion  is 
sw itching  to  emergency  mode . Thi s  mode  on ly 
shi fts  i nto  ce rtain  ge ars  or  w ill  no  longer  shi ft at 
a ll . T he  engine  may  s tal l. You canno t engage  the 
reve rse  gear . Dr ive to  your  authorized  Audi  dea ler 
or  qualified  repair  faci lity  immediately  to  have 
the  ma lfunction  corrected . 
rm Transmission malfunction:  Stop  vehicle  and 
s hift  to  park. 
D o  not  cont inue  d riving.  Select  the  P se le ctor  lev
er  position  and  see  yo ur auth orize d Aud i de aler 
or  qualified  rep air f acili ty for  assist ance. 
(D Note 
If the  trans mission  s witc hes  to  e mergen cy 
m od e,  y ou  s hould  ta ke the  vehicle  to  an  au-
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thorized  Audi  dea lership  as  soon  as  possible 
to  have  the  condition  correcte d. 
Selector  lever  emergency  release 
Applies to  vehicles:  with S tronic/tiptro nic 
If  the  vehicle's power  supply  fails,  the  sele ctor 
lever can be  released  in an emergency . 
Fig. 91 Fro nt  ce nte r co nsole : Rem oving t he as htray i nse rt 
Fig.  92 Selec to r  leve r em erge ncy re lease 
.,.  To access  the  emergency  re lease  mechanism, 
remove  the  ashtray  insert @ using  the  release 
sw itch 
@ ¢fig.  91. 
.,. Loosen  a nd remove  t he  cap  in t he  as htray 
mou nt. 
.,.  Yo u now  have  access  to  a  p in.  Using  a sc rewdriv 
er  or  sim ila r o bject,  press  t he  pi n down  and 
hold  it  in that  position 
¢ fig.  92 . 
.,. Now press  the  re lease  button  and  move  these -
lector  lever  to  t he  N posit ion. 
The  selector  leve r ca n only  be  moved  from  the  P 
pos ition  if the  key is  in the  lock  and  the  ignition  is 
switc hed  on . If  the  power  supply  fails  (for  exam
ple,  the  battery  is discharged)  and  the  veh icle 
must  be  pus hed  or  towed,  move  the  selector  lev
er  to  th e  N position  fi rst  usi ng  the  emerg ency re
l ease .  
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Audi  adapt ive  crui se  cont rol  and  bra king  gu ard 
Audi  adaptive  cruise 
control  and  braking 
guard 
Introduction 
App lies  to  vehicles:  with  Audi adaptive  cruise  co ntrol 
The  adaptive  cruise  control  system assists  the 
driver  by regu lating  vehi cle  speed  and  helping  to 
maintain  a set  distance  to  the  vehicle  ahead, 
within  the  limits of the  system. 
If the  system  de
tects  a  moving  vehicle  up  ahead, adaptive  cruise 
control  can  brake  and  then  accelerate  your  vehi
cle.  This  helps  to make  driving  more  comfortable 
on  long  highway  stretches. 
The  braking  guard  system  can  warn  you  about  an  impend ing  collision  and  initiate  braking  maneu 
vers 
¢ page 95. 
Adaptive  cruise  control  and  braking  guard  have 
technical  limitations  that  you must  know,  so 
p lease  read  this  section  carefu lly, understand 
how  the system  works  and use  them  properly  at 
all  times. 
General  information 
General  information 
A pp lies  to  vehicles:  with  Audi adaptive  cruise  co ntrol 
Fig. 93 Fr ont  of  th e  veh icle : Posit ion  of  radar  sensor 
The area  that  contains  the  radar  sensor¢ fig. 93 
must  never  be  covered  by stickers  or  other  ob
jects  or  obstructed  with  dirt,  insects,  snow  or  ice 
that  will  inte rfe re  with  the  adapt ive cr uise  con
trol  system  and  brak ing  guard.  For  information 
on  cleaning,  refer  to  ¢ 
page 184. The  same  ap
p lies  for  any  mod ificat ions  made  in  the  front 
area.  T
he  function  of  the  adaptive  cruise  cont ro l sys
tem  and  braking  guard  is limited  under  some 
condit ions: 
- Ob jects  can  on ly be  de tected  when  they  are 
with in  sensor  range¢ 
page 91, fig. 96. 
-The  system  has  a  limited  ability  to  de tect  ob
jects  that  are  a  short  distance  ahead,  off  to  the 
side  of your  vehicle  or  moving  into  your  lane . 
- Some  kinds  of  veh icles  are  hard  to  detect;  for 
examp le  motorcycles,  vehicles  with  high 
ground  clearance  or  overhanging  loads  may  be 
detected  when  it  is too  late  or  they  may  not  be 
detected  at  all. 
- When  driving  through curves 
¢page 90 . 
-Stationa ry  objects ¢ page 90. 
,&_ WARNING 
-= -Always  pay  attention  to  traffic  when  adaptive 
cruise  control  is switched  on  and  braking 
g uard  is active.  As the  driver,  you  are  still re
sponsib le for  start ing  and  for  maintai ning 
speed  and  distance  to  other  objects.  Braking 
g uard  is used  to  assist  you . The  drive r must 
a lways  take  action  to  avo id  a  col lision . The 
d river  is  always  responsible  for  bra kin g at  the 
cor re ct  t ime. 
- I mp roper  use  of  adaptive  cruise  control  can 
cau se collisions,  o ther  accidents  and  serious 
pe rsonal  injury. 
- Never  let  the  comfort  and  conve nience  that 
adapt ive cr uise  control  and  braking  guard 
offer  distrac t you  from  the  need  to  be  alert 
to  traffic  con dit ions  and  the  need  to  remain 
i n  full  control  of your  vehicle  at  all  times, 
- Always  remember  that  the  adaptive  cruise 
control  and  braking  guard  have  limits  -they 
will  not  slow  the  vehicle  down  or  maintain 
the  set  distance  when  you  dr ive  towards  an 
obstacle  or  somethi ng  on  or  near  the  road 
that  is  not  moving,  such as  vehicles  stopped 
in a traff ic jam,  a  sta lled  or  d isabled  vehicle. 
If  registered  by the  radar  sensor,  vehicles  or 
obstacles  that  a re  not  moving  can  t rigger  a 
coll is io n  warning  and  if confi rmed  by the 
video  came ra,  an acute  collision  war ning. 
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Audi  adaptive  cruise  control  and  braking  guard 
You can set any speed  between 20  mph  and 95 
mph  (30  and  150 km/h). 
I ndicator  lamps  and messages i n the  instrument 
cluster  display  inform  you  about  the  current sys
tem  status  and settings . 
Switching  Audi  adaptive  cruise control  on 
11-Pull  the  lever toward  you into posit ion (D 
¢ fig. 97. ACC  standby appears  in the  instru
ment  cluster  display. 
Setting  the  speed and activating  regulation 
.,.. To set the  current  speed,  press the !SET ! button 
¢ page 11, fig. 4. The set  speed  is shown  in the 
tachometer @ and  is also shown  b rief ly in  the 
display @¢ 
fig. 98. 
Switching  Audi  adaptive  cruise control  off 
.,.. Push the  lever  away from  you  into  position @ 
until  it  clicks  into place. The message 
ACC off 
appears. 
@ Indicator  lights 
Ill-Adaptive  cruise  contro l is switched  on.  No 
veh icles are detected  up ahead . The stored  speed 
is mainta ined . 
•- A moving  vehicle  is  detected up  ahead. The 
adaptive  cruise  control  system  regu lates the 
speed and distance  to  the  moving  vehicle  ahead 
and accelerates/brakes  automatically . 
•- When  automatic  braking  is not  able  to  keep 
enough  distance  to  a previously  detected  moving 
veh icle up  ahead, you  must  take  control  and 
brake  ¢ 
page  94,  Request  for  driver interven
tion . 
© Display 
If  adaptive  cruise  control  is not  shown  in the  d is
play, you  can call  it  up with  the 
!RESET! button 
¢page  23. 
Based on the  symbo ls in the  display,  you can  de
termine  if  the  system  is mainta ining  a distance  to 
the  vehicle  ahead and what  that  distance  is. 
No  vehicle  -No vehicle  ahead was detected . 
White vehicle  -A vehicle  ahead was detected. 
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Red vehicle  -Prompt  for  the driver  to  take  action 
¢page  94. 
Both arrows on the scale © indicate  the  d istance 
to  the  vehicle  ahead.  No arrow appears  when the 
vehicle  is on an open  road and there  is no object 
ahead.  If  an object  is detected  ahead, the  arrow 
moves on  the  scale . 
The green  zone on  the scale shows  the stored  dis
tance . For info rmation  on changing  the stored 
distance,  refer  to¢ 
page 93. If  the  distance  se
l ected  is too  close or  may soon  become too  close, 
the  arrows  move  into  the  red  zone  on the  scale . 
A WARNING 
Improper  use of  the  adaptive  cruise  contro l 
can cause collisions,  other  acc idents  and seri
ous  persona l injuries. 
- Pressing the 
!SET ! button  when  driving  at 
speeds below  20  mph (30 km/h),  will  auto
matically  accelerate  the  vehicle to 20  mph 
(30  km/h),  which  is  the  minimum  speed 
that  can  be set. 
@ Tips 
-If  you  switch  the  ign it ion  or the  adaptive 
cruise  control  off,  the set speed  is  erased 
from  the system  memory. 
- The  electronic  stabilizat ion  control  (ESC) 
and  the  anti-slip-regulation  (ASR) are auto
matically  turned  on  when the  adaptive 
cruise  control  is turned  on.  Both  systems 
cannot  be turned  off  if  the adaptive cruise 
control  is turned  on . 
Changing  the  speed 
Applies to  veh icles:  with  Aud i adapt ive  cru ise  control 
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Audi side assist 
Audi  side  assist 
Side  assist 
Description 
Applies  to  vehicles: with  Aud i side ass ist 
Fig. 104  Sensor detec tion  range 
F ig . 105  Displa y on the  exte rior  mirro r 
Side  assis t 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
in  sensor  range(!) 
c:> fig. 104: if a lane  change  is 
classified  as  critical, the  display @ in the  exterior 
mirror 
c:> fig. 105 turns  on. 
The  display  in the  left  exterior  mirror  provides  as
sistance  when  mak ing a  lane  change  to  the  left, 
while  the disp lay in the  right  exter ior mirror  pro
vides  assistance  when  mak ing  a  lane change  to 
the  right . 
Information  stage 
As long  as  you  do  not  activate  the  turn  signal, 
side  assist 
informs you  about  veh icles  that  are 
detected  and  classified  as  critica l. The  display  in 
the  respective  mirror turns  on,  but  is dim. 
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The  display  rema ins  dim  intentionally  in  the in
formation  stage  so that  your  view toward  the 
front  is not  distu rbed . 
Warning  stage 
If you  activate  the  turn  signal,  s ide assist warns 
you  about  vehicles  that  are  detected and  classi
fied  as  critical.  The  display  in the  respective  mir ror  blinks  brightly . If  this  happens , check  traffic 
by g lancing  in the  rearview  mi rror  and  over  your 
shoulder 
c:> .&. in  General  informa tion  on 
page  99. 
{!) Tips 
- You can  adjust  the  brightness  of  the  display 
@ i=>pagel00. 
-Please  refer  to  the  instructions  for  towing  a 
trailer  located  in 
i=>page 99.  
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General information 
Applies to vehicles:  with  Audi side assist 
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Fig.  106  Driving situat ions 
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Fig.  107  Rear of the  vehicle:  positio n of  the  sensors 
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  some
what  far  away. The  faster  a vehicle  approaches,  the  sooner  the  display  in  the exterior  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 
Audi  side  assist 
are  indicated  by the  time  they  enter  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  ve
hicle  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  will  not turn  on  if you  quickly  pass  a 
vehicle  that  side  assist  has  detected  (the  differ
ence  in speed  between  the  vehicle  and  your  vehi
cle  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  situations,  the  dis
play  in the  exterior  mirror  may  turn  on  even 
though  there  is no  vehicle  located  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 anoth
er  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 rada r senso rs¢ 
fig. 107 with 
stickers,  deposits,  bicycle wheels  or  other  ob
jects,  because  this  will  affect  the  function.  Do not 
u se  side  assist  when  towing  a trailer.  For  infor
mation  on  cleaning,  refer  to¢ 
page 184. 
A WARNING 
-Always pay  attention  to  traffic  and  to  the 
area  around  your  vehicle . Side assist  cannot 
replace  a  driver's  attention.  The driver  alone 
is always  responsible  for lane  changes  and 
similar  driving  maneuvers. 
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@ Tips 
-Side  assist  is  not  active  wh ile you  are  mak
i ng  the  ad justment . 
- Your settings  are  automatically  stored  and 
ass igned  to  the  remote  control  key being 
u sed. 
Driver  messages 
App lies  to  vehicles:  with  Audi side  assist 
If  s ide  ass ist  switches  off  by  itse lf, the  LED  in the 
button  turns  off  and  a  message  wi ll appea r in the 
in str ument  cluster  d is pl ay: 
Audi  side assist unavailable:  Sensors blocked 
The  radar  sensors'  vision  is  a ffected.  Do  not  cover 
the  area  in front  of  the  senso rs with  bike  wheels , 
stickers,  dirt  or  other  objects . Clean  t he a rea  in 
front  o f the  sensors,  i f necessa ry ¢ 
page 99, 
fig. 107. 
Audi  side assist: Currently  unavailable 
Side  assis t  can not  be  swi tched on  t emporarily be 
c a use  there  is  a m alfuncti on  (for  examp le,  the 
b attery  c harge  level  may  be  too  low). 
Audi  side assist: System  fault! 
The system  ca nnot  guara ntee  that  it  wi ll detect 
ve hicles  co rrec tly a nd  it  is sw itched  off . Th e  sen 
sors  have  bee n disp lace d or  are  fau lty. H ave t he 
sys te m  checked  by an  author ized  A udi dealer  or 
a uthor ized  Audi  Se rv ic e  Facili ty so on . 
Audi  side assist : Unavailable  when  towing 
Side  assist  sw itches  off  aut omatically  when  a  fac
tory- insta lled  trailer  hitch  is c onnected  to  the 
e lectrical  co nnector  on  the  tra ile r. The re  is  no 
g ua ran tee  the  sys tem  w ill switch  off  when  usi ng 
a  retrofitted  tra ile r  hi tch . D o  not  use  s ide assist 
when  towing  a t ra ile r. 
Aud i side  assist 
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The rear  acoust ic park  assist  system  is  integrated 
in the  rear  of th e vehicle  and  the  rear  vi ew  cam 
era  is integ rated  in the  rear  lid¢ 
pag e 108. 
.&_ WARNING 
-
- The  rear  view  camera  has  blind  spots,  in 
which  objects  cannot  be  detected.  Be espe
c ially carefu l to  check  for  small  children  and 
animals  before  backing  up . Small  children 
and  animals  wi ll not  a lways  be  detected  by 
the  sensors. 
General  Information 
Applies  to vehicles: with parking system  (rear, with rear view 
camera) 
F ig . 113 Cove red area (!) and uncov ere d  ar ea @ of the r ear 
v iew ca mera 
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Sensors in th e bumper 
Sensors  are  located  in the  rear  bumpers . If these 
detect  an  obstacle,  audible  s ignals  war n you . The 
r ange  at  whi ch the  sensors  beg in to  measure  is 
a pproxim ate ly : 
To the  side 
2 ft (0 .60 m) 
Center  rea r 5.2 ft  (1.60  m) 
D istance  warning  when  revers ing  starts  when  an 
obstacle  is detected  in the  ra nge  of  the  parking 
Parking  Sy stem 
ass ist  system.  As the  distance  decreases,  the 
time  int erval  be tween  the  audible  tones  becomes 
shorter. 
When  the  distan ce  is less  than  1ft  (0.30  m),  the 
tone  becomes  cont inuous.  At this  point  you 
shou ld  stop  backing  up . 
If the  distance  to  an  obst acle  stays  the  same,  the 
vo lume  of  the  dis tance  s ignal  ch ime  is gradually 
reduced  afte r abo ut  4  seconds  (does  not  affect 
t h e continuous  signal  tone) . Approaching  anoth
er  obstacle  w ill cause  the  distance  s ignal  to 
sound  again  at  the  normal  volume. 
R ea r v iew  cam era cov erage  area 
The  M MI  display  shows  the  area  covered  by the 
rear  view  camera ¢ 
fig. 113 (D. Objects  that  are 
not  in the  area  covered  @are  not  shown  on  the 
MMI display. 
We  recommend  that  you  pract ice  pa rking  w ith 
the  rear  view  camera  in a  traffic -free  location  or 
parking  lot  to  become  fami liar with  the  system, 
the  o rientat ion  lines , and  their  function . When 
doing  t his, there  should  be  good  light  and  weath
er  conditions. 
In the  MMI display,  objects  or  vehicles  appear 
close r or furthe r away  if: 
- you  a re d riving  in  reverse  gear  from  a  leve l su r
face  onto  an  incline,  o r a downward  s lope, 
- you  are  driving  in  reverse  gear  tow ard  p rotr ud
ing  objects, 
- the  vehicle  is  car ry ing  too  mu ch  load  in the 
rea r. 
T he  acc uracy of  the  o rientation  lines  and  b lue 
su rfaces  diminishes  if : 
- the  rear  view  camera  does  not  provide  a  reliable 
image,  fo r example , in  poor  visib ility  condi tions 
or  if the  lens  is dirty , 
- the  image  on  the  screen  is  not  vis ib le  due  to 
sun  glare  and  reflection . 
Caring for the rear view  camera  len s 
The rear  v iew  camera  is located  above  the  rear  li
cense  p late  bracket.  For the  parking  ass ist  to  op-
erate,  the  lens  ¢ 
fig. 114 mu st  be  kept  clean : 1111> 
107  
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Driving  safety 
For detailed  information  on  how to  adjust  the 
driver's  seat,  see 
¢ page  55. 
A WARNING 
Drivers  who  are  unbelted,  out  of  position  or 
too  close  to  the  airbag  can  be  seriously  in
jured  by an  airbag  as  it  unfolds.  To help  re duce  the  risk of  serious  personal  injury: 
- Always adjust  the  driver's  seat  and  the 
steering  wheel  so  that  there  are  at  least 
10  inches  (25  cm)  between  your  breastbone 
and  the  steering  wheel. 
- Always  hold  the  steering  wheel  on  the  out 
side  of the  steering  wheel  rim with  your 
hands  at  the  9  o'clock  and  3  o'clock  posi
tions  to  help  reduce  the  risk of  personal  in
jury  if the  driver's  airbag  inflates . 
- Never  hold  the  steering  wheel  at  the 
12  o'clock  position  or with  your  hands  at 
other  positions  inside  the steering  wheel 
rim  or  on  the  steering  wheel  hub . Holding 
the  steering  wheel  the  wrong  way can  cause 
serious  injuries  to  the  hands,  arms  and  head 
if the  driver's  airbag  deploys. 
- Pointing  the  steering  wheel  toward  your 
face  decreases  the  ability  of the  supplemen
tal  driver's  airbag  to  protect  you  in a colli
sion. 
- Always  sit  in an  upright position  and  never 
lean  against  or  place  any  part  of your  body 
too  close  to  the  area  where  the  airbags  are  located . 
- Before  driving,  always  adjust  the  front  seats 
and  head  restraints  properly  and  make  sure 
that  all  passengers  are  properly  restrained. 
- Never  adjust  the  seats  while  the  vehicle  is 
moving . Your seat  may  move  unexpectedly 
and  you  could  lose control  of  the  vehicle. 
- Never  drive  with  the  backrest  reclined or 
tilted  far  back! The  farther the  backrests  are 
tilted  back,  the  greater  the  risk  of  injury due 
to  incorrect  positioning  of  the  safety  belt  and  improper  seating  position. 
- Children  must  always  ride  in child  safety 
seats 
¢page  151. Special  precautions  ap
ply when  installing  a child  safety  seat on  the 
front  passenger  seat¢ 
page  129 . 
114 
-
Proper seating  position  for  the  front 
passenger 
The proper  front  passenger  seating  position  is 
important  for safe,  relaxed  driving. 
For your  own  safety  and  to  reduce  the  risk of  in
jury  in the  event  of  an  accident,  we  recommend 
that  you  adjust  the seat  for  the  front  passenger 
to  the  following  position : 
.,.  Move the  front  passenger  seat  back  as  far  as 
possible . There  must  be  a  minimum  of  10 in
ches  (25  cm)  between  the  breastbone  and  the 
instrument  panel¢,&. . 
.,.  Adjust  the  angle  of  the seatback  so  that  it  is  in 
an  upright  position and  your  back  comes  in full 
contact  with  it  whenever  the  vehicle  is moving. 
.,.  Applies  to  vehicles  with  adjustable  head  re
straints:  Adjust  the  head  restraint  so  the  upper 
edge  is as  even  as  possible  with  the  top  of your  head.  If  that  is  not  possible,  try  to  adjust  the 
head  restraint  so  that it is as  close  to  this  posi
tion  as  possible . 
.,.  Keep both  feet  flat  on  the  floor  in front  of the 
front passenger seat. 
.,. Fasten  and  wear  safety  belts  correctly 
¢ page  124. 
For detailed  information on  how to adjust  the 
front  passenger's  seat,  see  ¢ 
page  54. 
A WARNING 
Front seat passengers  who  are  unbelted,  out 
of  position  or  too  close  to  the  airbag  can  be 
seriously  injured  or  killed by the  airbag  as  it 
unfolds . To help  reduce  the  risk of  serious  per
sonal  injury : 
- Passengers  must  always  sit  in an  upright  po sition  and  never  lean  against  or  place  any 
pa  rt of their  body  too  close  to  the  area 
where  the  airbags  are  located. 
- Passengers  who  are  unbelted, out  of  posi
tion  or  too  close  to  the  airbag  can  be  seri
ously  injured  by an  airbag  as  it  unfolds  with 
great  force  in the  blink  of  an  eye . 
-Always  make  sure  that  there are  at  least  10 
inches  (25  cm)  between  the  front  passen
ger's  breastbone  and  the  instrument panel.  
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Driving  safet y 
Storing  cargo  correctly 
Loading the  luggage  compartment 
All Luggage  and  other  objects  mus t be properly 
stowed  and secured in  the  Luggage compart 
ment. 
F ig. 121 Saf e load  pos itio ning : place  heavy objec ts as  low 
an d a s far  forwa rd as  possible. 
Loose  items in the  luggage  compartment  can 
shift  suddenly,  changing  vehicle  handli ng  charac
ter istics.  Loose  items  can  also  increase  the  risk of 
serious  pe rsonal  i njury  in a s udden  vehicle  ma
neuver  or  in a  coll is ion. 
•  Distribute  the  load  evenly  in the  luggage  com
partment. 
•  Always place  and  p roperly  secu re  heavy  items  in 
the  luggage  compartment  as  low  and  as  far  for
ward  as  poss ible 
c> fig . 121. 
• Secure  the  load  with  the  cargo  net*  or with 
non-e lastic  straps  secured  to the  tie-downs 
c>page  65. 
• Make sure  that  the  rear  seatback is securely 
latched  in place . 
A WARNING 
Improperly stored  luggage  or  other  items  can 
fly th rough  the  veh icle  caus ing  serious  per
sonal  i njury  in the  event  of  ha rd  braking  o r an 
ac cident . To help  redu ce  the  r is k  of  serious 
personal  inju ry: 
- Always put  objec ts, for  examp le,  l uggage  or 
other  heavy  items  in the  luggage  compa rt
ment. 
- Always secu re  objects  in the  luggage  com
partment  using  the  tie-down  eye lets  and 
s u itable  straps. 
118 
A WARNING 
H eavy  loads  w ill influence  the  way your  vehi
cle  handles . To help  reduce  the  r isk  of a  loss 
of  control  leading  to  serious  personal  injury: 
- Always keep  in  mind  when  transpo rting 
heavy  objects,  that  a  change  i n the  center  of 
grav ity  can  also  cause  changes  in vehicle 
handling: 
- Always distribute  the  load  as  evenly  as 
possib le . 
- Place  heavy  objects  as  far  forward  in the 
luggage  compartment  as  possible. 
- Never exceed  the  Gross  Ax le Wei ght  Rating 
or the  Gross  Vehicle Weight  Rating  specified 
on  the  safety  compliance  sticker  on  the  left 
do or jamb.  Exceeding  permissible weight 
standards  can  cause  the vehicle  to  slide and 
handle  d ifferently. 
- Please  observe  informat ion  on  safe driv ing 
c>page 112 . 
A WARNING 
To help  prevent  poisonous  exhaust  gas  from 
being  drawn  into  t he vehicle,  always  keep  the 
rear  lid closed  wh ile  driving. 
- Never  transport  objects  larger  than  those 
fitting  completely  into  the  luggage  area  be
cause  the  rear  lid cannot  be  fully  closed . 
- If  you  absolutely  must  dr ive with  the  rear  lid 
ope n,  observe  the  following  notes  to  reduce 
the  risk of  poisoni ng : 
- Close  all windows, 
- Close  the  sunroof, 
- Open  all  air outle ts  in the  ins trument  pan-
el, 
- Switch  off  the  air  rec irculat ion, 
- Set  the  fresh  air  fan  to  the  highest  speed . 
A WARNING 
Always  make  sure  that  the  doo rs,  all  windows, 
the  sunroof  and  the  rear  lid are  secu rely 
closed  a nd  locked  to  reduce  the  ris k of  injury 
whe n the  vehicle  is no t be ing  used. 
- After  closing  the  rear  lid,  always  make  sure 
th at  it  is p rope rly  closed  and  lo cked.