AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2011 Owners Manual

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A pp lies to vehicl es : wi th a daptiv e cr uise c ontro l
Vehicles that are difficult to detect
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Fig .130 Two-wheeled
vehicle driving ahead
Vehicles that are difficult to detect, e .g . two-wheeled vehicles ahead,
vehicles with h igh ground clearance, protrud ing load, are frequently
detected late or not at all, under some circumstances .•
A ppli es to ve hicl es: with ad apti ve c rui se cont rol
Stationary vehicles
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Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
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Fig. 131 Turn ing and
stat ionary v ehicle
Vehicle OP-eration
Fig. 132 Sheering out
and stationary vehicle
If a vehicle that has been detected by the ACC system turns off or
sheers out, and there is a stationary veh icle ahead of that vehicle, the
ACC system does not respond to the stationary vehicle=> fig. 131 and
=> fig. 132. •
Audi braking guard
Applies to vehicles: with ada ptiv e cr uise con trol
Description
Audi braking guard warns you of a threatening collision
with a vehicle ahead .
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Fig. 133 Display in
the in strum ent cluster ...
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The Audi braking guard is active from a speed of approx. 20 mph
(30 km/h) and works within the system limits=>
page 12 7 even when
the adaptive cruise control is deactivated.
A radar sensor is built into the front of the vehicle=>
page 116,
fig. 114. The system is intended to measure the distance to reflective
surfaces. If a measurement is not possible, the system does not
respond.
When the measurement has taken place, the system can assess a
hazardous situation, when a vehicle ahead suddenly brakes or when
your own vehicle is dr iving at high speed towards a much slower
vehicle ahead. As soon as the system assumes that a possible colli­
sion w ith the vehicle ahead can only be avoided by immediate all-out
braking or by an avoiding maneuver, a warning appears .
Th e system has a pre-set response time to be able to warn in good
time. This system response time is automatically reduced if you accel­
erate actively, for example to join a highway. Braking, transverse
acceleration and the steering angle can lead to a reduced system
response time. The warning is deactivated if you begin to overtake
with full accelerat ion.
The system draws your attention to two different hazardous situa ­
tions:
Distance
Th e distance wa rning is issued in the event of inadequate distance to
the vehicle ahead a period of more than S seconds. If the distance is
less than 30 feet (9 meters) at SO mph (80 km/h), for example, an
optical display is faded in on the instrument cluster=>
page 129,
fig. 133.
If the vehicle ahead brakes sharply, a collision cannot be avoided,
even in the case of an immediate response. In this case, increase the
distance to the vehicle ahead.
Speed
If there is a much slower vehicle ahead in your lane, or if the vehicle
ahead brakes sha rply, the Audi braking guard calculates the point from which a collision can only be avoided by all-out braking or by an
avoiding maneuver. If a warning does sound, a possible collision with
the vehicle in front can be avoided through an evasive maneuver or by
braking.
Th e warn ing is given in two stages:
• Pre-warning: An optical display appears in the instrument cluster
and a warning tone sounds.
• Acute warning: If you do not respond to the pre-warning, the
second stage, the acute warning, is issued. A brake jolt reminds you
to concentrate on the road again.
Under heavy breaking, brake assist =>
page 245 also helps you obtain
maximum braking effic ien cy.
& WARNING
Always pay attention to traffic, even when the Audi braking guard
is switched on. You are always resp onsible for
your speed and the
distance between your vehicle and other vehicles.
• Always keep the legally stipulated safety distance between
your vehicle and the vehicle ahead -danger of accident!
• The Audi braking guard does not respond outside the system
limits, for example if you approach a stationary obstacle (end of a
traffic jam or breakdown vehicle).
• Please observe that the Audi braking guard is subject to restric­
tions in narrow bends due to the field of vision of the radar sensor.
This may possibly lead to obstacles not being detected.
• The radar sensor's
vision can be reduced by rain, snow and
heavy spray . This can result in vehicles driving ahead being inade­
quately detected or, in some circumstances, not detected at all.
Always watch where you are driving.
• Reflecting objects such as e.g. crash barriers or the entrance to
a tunnel may impair the function of the radar sensor.•

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Settings in the MMI
The settings of the Audi braking guard are performed in
the MMI* .
Settings regarding the system and the early warning can be
adjusted to the respective user and saved in the MM!*.
Switching the syst em on and off
- Press the [CAR]function button .
- Select
Audi brak ing guard . The Audi b raking gua rd menu
appears.
- Select
System on to switch the system on or off to switch
the system off .
Switching the early warning on and off
- Press the [ CAR] function button .
- Select
Audi braking guard . The Audi braking guard menu
appea rs .
- Select
Early warning on to switch the acoustic and optical
warning on or
off to switch the system off .
(I) Tips
When handing over the keys to another person , the p revious settings
are adopted if the Audi braking guard is activated~
page 43. •
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Driver's information in the instrument
cluster display
braking guard ac tiv at ed
This driver's information appears when a brake jolt has been carried
out due to an acute war ning .
brak ing guard off
T his dr iver's info rmation appears when the system has been deacti­
vated via the MMI. Furthermore the information appears each t ime
shortly after the beginning of the jou rney when the system is
switched off.
T his driver's information also appears when the system is not avai l­
able due to a malfunct ion or if you switch the ESP/ ASR off
~ page 240. In this state the system no longer warns of a pending
collision .•
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Aud i Lane assist
Lane assist
Applies to veh icles : w ith lane assist
Description
Lane assist helps you keep your vehicle in your lane.
Lane assist uses a camera to detect lane boundary lines. If the system
detects that your vehicle is about to leave a lane boundary line, the
steering wheel
vibrates to alert the driver. If lane assist detects
boundary lines on both sides o f the veh icle's lane, the system enters
act ive standby mode, which is indicated by t he gree n indicator light
/ : on the instrument cluster .
If the system is in active standby mode and the turn signal is acti­
vated before driving over the boundary line , the warning does not
occur sinc e th e system allows for in tention al lane changes.
The system is designed for driving on freeways and expanded high­
ways and th us works only at speeds of 40 mph (65 km/h) or more.
& WARNING
• Lane assist will not keep your vehicle in your lane. The system
only warns the driver when the vehicle is leaving the lane. The
driver is always responsible for keeping the vehicle in the lane.
• The camera is not able to detect all lane boundary lines and in
some cases might also detect lane structures or objects as
boundary lines. This can lead to incorrect warnings or warnings
that fail to go off at all.
• The camera's visibility can be impaired by vehicles ahead of
you, for instance, or by rain, snow, heavy spray or light shining
into the camera lens. This can cause lane assist to fail to detect
boundary lines. •
Applies to veh icles: wit h lane assist
Activating and deactivating
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Fig. 134 Turn signal
lever: Lane assist
button
Fig. 135 Windshield:
Lane assist camera
viewing window
-Press the=> fig . 134 button to act ivate or deactivate the
system. The/: ind icator light o n the instrument cluster
will illumi nate or go out.
Instrument cluster indicator light
/:\Ready: The green indicator light shows that the system is ready to
use. A warning alerts the driver when the vehicle drives over detected
lane boundary lines . -.,

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Not ready: The yellow indicator light shows that the system is
turned on but unable to send a warning. This can be due to the
following:
• Th ere are no boundary lines, or there is only one boundary line
present.
• The boundary lines are not detected (e .g . due to snow, dirt, wet
conditions or light shining into the camera lens).
• More than two boundary lines (such as at construction sites) are
located in the vehicle's lane.
• Th e vehicle's speed is below the speed needed to activate it, which
is about 40 mph (65 km/h) .
• Th e lane is narrowe r than about 8
ft. (2.5 m), or wider than about
16 ft. (5 m).
• The curve is too sharp.
Notes on the instrument cluster display
When the lane assist turns off automatically, the instrument cluster
indicator goes out and one of the fo llowing messages appears on the
display:
Audi lane assist not available: currently no sensor vision
This message appears when the camera can no longer function
because it cannot detect the boundary lines. This may be due to the
following:
• Th e exte rior side of the camera viewing window=>
page 132,
fig. 135 is covered with dirt or ice. Clean this part of the windsh ield.
• Th e came ra viewing window is fogged up on the inside. In this
case, wait until the fog disappears before turning lane assist on
again.
• Th e system was unable to detect boundary lines over an extended
period of time due to road conditions (such as snow-cove red lanes).
Do not turn lane assist on aga in until the lines can be more easily
detected.
Audi lane assist currently not available
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A temporary malfunction
is preventing lane assist from operating .
Tr y turning on lane assist again at a lat er time.
Audi lane assist: system fault
The system shou ld be checked by an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified wo rkshop.
[ i ] Tips
• Make sure that the camera viewing window =>
page 132, fig. 135
is not covered by stickers or similar objects.
• Always keep the camera viewing w indow clean. This can us ually be
done by operating the windshie ld wipers. •
Applies to ve hicles : with lane assist and trip comp ute r
Indicator in the instrument cluster display
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Fig. 136 I nstrument
cluster: lane assist
ac tiva ted and
provid in g warning s ...
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Fig. 137 Ins trume nt
clu ster : lane assis t
ac tiv ated , bu t n ot
ready to provid e warn ­
ing s
Press the [ RESET] button in the winds hield wipe r lever repeated ly to
show the lane assist display . For ad ditiona l information, refer to
:::>pag e 23.
When lane assist is activated, two lines appear which show the lanes
t o the le ft and right of yo ur vehi cle.
Version @ : Monochrome display
• Solid red lines: lane ass ist is activa ted and ready to prov ide war n­
ings.
• One red line bli nks (left or r ight) : lane ass ist warns you abou t
changin g lanes =>
page 133, fig. 136 .
• Open lines: lane assist is activated, but not ready provide warn ings
=> fig. 137 .
Version @: High-resolution display
• Solid whi te lines: lane ass is t i s activa ted and ready to p rovide
wa rnings.
• Solid red line (left o r rig ht): lane ass ist w arns you about changi ng
lanes=>
page 133, fig. 136.
• Ope n lines: lane assist is activated, but no t ready p rovide warn ings
=> fig. 137.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If lane assis t sw itches o ff automatically, the indicator light in the
ins tru men t cluste r goes ou t and one of the following messages
appears in the disp lay:
Audi lane as sist not available: Currently no sensor vi sion
T hi s message appears if t he camera is unab le to detect the lines. This
c o uld h appen i f:
• Th e came ra field of view=>
page 132, fig. 135 is dirty or covered
in ice. Clean the area on the windshie ld.
• Th e came ra field of vi ew is fogged over . Wait unt il the fog has
disappea red befo re switching lane assist on .
• The system has been unable to detect the lanes for an extended
period of time due to road cond it ions s uch as lanes covere d in snow .
Switch la ne assist back on when the li nes are mo re vis ible.
Audi lane assist not available
Th ere is a temporary lane assist malfunction. Try switching lane
assist on again later.
Audi lane assist: system fault
H ave an au thor ized A udi deale r check the syste m.•

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Applie s to vehicles: w ith lane assist
Setting the warning time and steering
wheel vibration
You c an use the radio or MM I* to adjust the warning time
and steerin g wheel vibration.
Setting the warning time
- Press the [ CA R] function button .
- Selec t
Systems * in the CAR men u.
- Selec t
Audi lane assist .
Fig. 13 8 MMI D isplay:
S ettin g the w arning
time an d stee ring
w he el vibr ation
- Select Warning early , adaptive or late => fig. 138.
Setting the steering wheel vibration
-Press th e [ CAR] function bu tt o n.
- Select
Systems * in the CAR men u.
- Select
Audi lane assist .
-Selec t Steering vibration weak , medium or strong .
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Setting the warning time
Earl
y: This setting wa rns the driver before a wheel touches the
detected la ne bounda ry l ine. The warn ing depends on the vehicle's
angle as it approaches the bo undary line . If you app roach a bounda ry
line gradua lly, t he war ning will occ ur earlier. If you app roach the
boundary line at a very sharp angle, the warning will occur just before
a whee l touches the line.
Adapti ve : In this setting, the warning time adjusts to the character­
ist ics o f th e road and the veh icle speed . The wa rning occurs later for
c u rves and occurs ear lier for straight stretches of road. The warn ing
occurs later on narrow roads t han on w ide roads .
Late: This setti ng warns the d river when a whee l dr ives over the
detected lane boundary line.
Setting the steer ing wheel vibration
When ad justing the steering wheel vib ration, the steer ing wheel
vibrates so that yo u can c hec k t he intens ity you have set.
(I) Tips
• Whe n mak ing t he ad justment, lane ass ist is not act ivated. The
steering wheel v ibrates briefly only to assist you in chang ing the
se tt ing.
• Your settings are automatically stored and assigned to the remote
cont rol key being used. •
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Audi side assist
Lane change assistant
Applies to vehicles : w ith s ide ass ist
Description
The side assist helps you when changing lanes.
Fig. 139 Rear
bumper: Position of
radar sensors (not
visible on outside)
Fig. 140 Signal light
on the outside mirror -
driver's side
Side ass ist uses radar sensors (not visible on outside)=> fig. 139 to
help the driver check blind spots, and see what is happening in traffic
behind the vehicle =>
page 137, fig. 142.
Signal lights are bu ilt into both outside mirrors
(D => fig. 140. The
signal light on the left ou tside mirror assists when moving over into the
left lane and the signal light on the right outside mirror assists
when moving over into the right lane.
Th e sig nal light comes on to tell you that side assist has detected a
vehicle on that side and that the position of this other vehicle should
be taken into account if you were to change lanes. Thi s is called the
informational stage signal =>
page 138. The informationa l stage
signal is designed so that you not ice it only when you are looking in
the outside m irror.
When you activate the turn s ignal and side assist detects a vehicle in
a notable location, the correspo nding signal on the outside mirror
flashes briefly and brightly several times. This is the alert stage
signal =>
page 138. •
Applies to veh icles: w ith side ass ist
Activating and deactivating
Activating
Fig. 141 Drive r's
door: Side assist
butto n
-Press the=> fig. 141 button. The indicator on the button
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Deactivating
- Pre ss th e b utton again . Th e ind icator light on the button
goes o ut.
The system works at speeds faster than 19 mph (30 km/h) .
& WARNING
• Improper reliance on the side assist system can cause collisions
and seriou s per sonal injury:
- Never rely only on side assist when changing lanes.
- Alway s check rear view mirrors to make sure that it is safe to
change lanes.
• Side assist cannot detect all vehicles under all condition s­
danger of accident!
• Side a ssist cannot detect vehicle s
in time to alert you when
they approach from behind at very high speed , or fall drop bac;k
very quickly .
• The radar sensor's
vision can be reduced o r entirely blocked by
rain, snow, and heavy spray . Thi s can result in side a ssist not
adequately detecting vehicles o r, in some cases , not detecting
them at all. Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle.
• Plea se note that side assi st indi cates there are approaching
veh icles, or vehicles in your blind spot, only after your vehicle has
reached a driving speed of at lea st 19 mph (30 km/h).
• Side assist signal does not work around tight corners (turning
radius le ss than 328 feet or 100 m).
• Side assist is no replacement for the driver's full attention. The
driver alone is respon sible for lane changes and similar driving
maneuvers. Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle .
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0 Note
• T
o ens ure t hat you do not adve rsely affec t side assist, do not blo ck
the area on the rear bumper where the radar sensors are located with
foreign obje cts (s uch as stickers or bicy cle ra cks).
• Make s ure that the s ignal light on the outside mirror is not
blo cked by st ickers or o ther ite ms.
W Tips
• Side assist a utoma tically deact iva tes if it de tects that the rada r
sensors are blocked =>
page 143. The indicator light on the button
goe s out.
• Th e area on the bumpe r w here the ra dar sensors are located must
c o nsistent ly remain free of snow, i ce, a nd heavy soiling so tha t side
assist can funct ion p roper ly. Follow the add itiona l notes on
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page 1 4 3.
• Additiona l tint ing on the front si de windows can make it ha rder to
see and co rrec tly un ders t and t he sig nal ligh t on the outs ide m irro r.
• F or Declaration of Compliance to United States FC C and Industry
Cana da regulat ions=>
pag e 346. •
Applies to veh icl es: w ith s ide ass ist
Sensor detection area
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Fig . 142 Schem atic
ill ustration: Se nsor
detectio n area
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The detection~ page 13 7, fig . 142 of the radar sensor detection
area is made up of:
• the approach area (light green area)
(D, about 230 feet (70 m)
behind the vehicle, and
• the "blind spot" (dark green area)@.
The radar sensors cover the adjacent left and right lanes. Other lanes
are
not covered by the radar sensors .
rn Tips
Side assist does not measure actual lane width. The system assumes
a fixed lane width. Detection in the left and right lanes is based on
this assumed lane width. When driving on narrow roads or when
driving to the left or right of the center of a travel lane, it is possible
that vehicles will be detected that are
not in the lane next to the lane
you are using~
page 142. •
Applie s to vehic les: w ith s ide a ssist
Operation
Side assist compares the distance and difference in speed of detected
vehicles with the speed of your vehicle . Whenever the difference in
speed and distance is registered as notab le if you were to change
lanes , a signa l light appears on the respective mirror .
The signal can light up if you are passed by a vehicle or if you are
passing another vehicle .
If you pass another vehicle slowly (difference in speed less than 9
mph, or 15 km/h), the signa l light will come on as soon as the other
vehicle is in your blind spot and is detected by side ass ist. When the
difference in speed is greater, the signal light will not come on. •
Appli es to vehicles : with si de assist
Informational and alert stage signals
Side ass ist has two signal stages:
• the informational stage signal, and
• the alert stage signal.
Side assist helps you by using the appropr iate signal stage,
depending on whether or not you have activated the turn signal, and
thus have indicated that you are or are not changing lanes.
Informational stage signal
As long as you have not activated the turn signal, s ide assist informs
you of detected vehicles that are reg istered as being in a notable loca ­
tion if you were to change lanes . Whenever the detected vehicle's
difference in speed and distance is registered by side assist as
notable , the signal light on the respective mirror produces muted
illumination.
Th e brightness of the informat ional stage signal is designed not to be
as intense, so that it does not interfere with your view of the road
when you are driving and have no intention of changing lanes. When
you look in the outs ide mirror, you can clearly see the informational
stage signal.
Alert stage signal
When you act ivate the turn s ignal , and side assist has detected a
vehicle in a notable location on that particular side , the signal light on
this side mirror flashes brightly. The repeated brief and bright
flashing of the alert stage signal reminds you to carefully check
traffic to the rear in the outside mirror and over your shoulder, so that
you can safely complete the lane change~
& in "Safety tips" on
page 143.
rn Tips
The brightness of the signa l light on the outside mirrors can be
adjusted with the MMI
~ page 141. •