infotainment AUDI A7 2017 Owner´s Manual

Ass is t
The system cannot guarantee that it will detect
objects correctly and is switched off. The sensors
have been moved or are faulty. The pre sense
functions may also be affected. Dr ive to an au­
thor ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor ­
rected .
ACC: Currentl y unav ailabl e. No senso r vis ion
ACC and Audi braking guard : Curre ntly un avail­
a ble . No se nsor v ision
This message appea rs if the sensor view is ob­
s truc ted, for example by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or d irt. C lean the sensors ¢
page 89,
fig. 91.
ACC: Curre ntly unavailable. Gradient too steep
The road exceeds the max imum possible angle
for safe adapt ive cruise control operation . Adap­
tive c ruise contro l is switched off.
AC C: onl y availab le in D, S or M
Select the 0/5 or M selector lever position .
ACC: Currentl y unavailable . Parking brake ap •
pl ied
The adaptive c ruise contro l system switches off
automatically if the park ing bra ke is set.
ACC: Curre ntly unavail abl e. Stab ility control
( ESC) input .
This message appears if the Electronic Stabiliza­
tion Control (ESC) is tak ing action to stabilize the
ve hicle . In this case, adapt ive cruise control
sw itches off automatically.
AC C off: Manual control!
This message appears when adaptive cr uise con­
trol cannot set the parking brake . Press the brake
pedal to prevent the vehicle from rolling.
•••
Three white dots appear if a sett ing cannot be se­
lected wi th the ope rating lever. For example, this
h a ppens if adaptive c ruise cont ro l canno t start
driving automatically in stop -and-go traffic be­
cause the driver has not fastened their safety
be lt.
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Door open
The adaptive cru ise cont rol system cannot switc h
o n when a door is open.
Stationary obj ect ah ead
This message appears if you wo uld like to switch
adaptive cruise control on and there is a station­
ary object or obstacle direct ly ahead of your vehi­
cle .
Audi active lane assist
Description
Appl ies to: vehicles with Audi act ive lane assist
Active lane assist detects lane marker lines with­
i n the lim its of the system using a camera in the
windshield. If you are approach ing a detected
lane marker line and it appears like ly that you
will leave the lane, the system w ill warn you with
corrective steering. You can override this steering
at any time. If you pass over a line, the steering
whee l w ill vibrate lightly. In orde r fo r thi s warn­
i ng vibration to occ ur, it must first be switched
on in the Infotainment system. Active lane ass ist
is ready for operation when the lane marker line
is detected on at least one side of the vehicle.
The system is des igned for driving on express­
ways and highways and therefore on ly activates
at speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/
h) .
Applies to: vehicles with side assist
If you activate a turn s ignal when act ive lane as­
s ist is ready and it classifies a lane change as crit ­
ica l because of vehicles traveling a longside you or
approach ing you, there wi ll be noticeable correc­
tive steer ing shortly before you leave the lane.
This will attempt to keep your veh icle in the lane.
Applies to: vehicles without side assist
The system will not wa rn you befo re c ross ing a
l ane marke r line if you have act ivated the t urn
s ignal. In this case, it assumes that you are
changing lanes intentionally.
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive cru ise control
The corrective steer ing is targeted based on the
driv ing situation . In add it ion to the lane marke r .,.

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\.J ' Assist
Adjusting the Individual mode
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences.
~ Se lect : the ICARI function button > Set individ­
ual
control button . Once you select the menu,
you will automatically drive in the
Individual
mode .
After you have closed the sett ings, you will auto­
mat ically dr ive in the
Individual mode.
Systems comfort
Engine/transmission
balanced
Air suspension* comfortab le
Steering comfortable The equipment
in your vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust. The follow ing ta­
ble g ives a n overview of the characteristics.
auto dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
ba lanced sporty
Dynamic steering* comfortable/indirect balanced/direct sporty/direct
Suspension control* comfortable
Sport differential* balanc ed
Adaptive cruise control* comfortable
Engine sound* subtle
a} Sub tle in th e se lector lever positio n D and sporty in S.
(D Tips
Your Individual mode settings are automati­
cally stored and assigned to the remote con­
trol key being used.
Raising/lowering the vehicle
Applies to: veh icles with adaptive air suspension
You can raise your vehicle temporarily, for exam­
ple to drive over a tall curb .
Raising the vehicle
~ Select the following in the Infotainment sys­
tem : the
ICARI function button > Raise control
button.
~ Wait for the arrows or segments in the Info­
ta inme nt system display to stop blinking and
the vehicle to reach its final posit ion.
Lowering the vehicle
~ To lower the vehicle, select the following in the
Infotainment system: the
! CAR I function button
> Lower control button . balanced
sporty
agile sporty
ba lanced sporty
subtle/sportyal sporty
~ Wait for the arrows or segments in the Info­
tainment system disp lay to stop blinking and
the vehicle to lower completely.
(D Note
- Remember that your vehicle is not suitab le
for driving offroad even when it is ra ised.
There is not enough ground clearance.
- If the vehicle is raised, it will lower auto­
matically when driving 62 mph (100 km/h)
or faster.
Messages
Appl ies to : vehicles with adaptive air suspension
Air suspension : Vehicle is too high . Controlling
level. ..
Air suspension : Vehicle is too low. Controlling
level. ..
T he driver message switches off when the leve l
contro l process is comp lete.
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Parking systems
Parking systems
General information
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus/rearview cam­
era/peripheral camera
Depending on your vehicle's equipment , various
parking aids will help you when parking and ma­
neuvering.
The
parking system plus assists you when park­
ing by audibly and visually indicating objects de­
tected
in front of and behind the vehicle
¢page 109.
The
rearview camera shows the area behind the
vehicle in the Infotainment system display. This
display assists you when you are cross or parallel parking
¢ page 110. The parking system plus
functions are also available
¢ page 109.
The
peripheral cameras assist you with parking
and maneuvering. You are aided by various cam­
eras depending on the vehicle equipment level
¢ page 113. The parking system plus functions
are also available
¢ page 109.
A WARNING
-Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it directly
as well. The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attention. The driver is always responsible when entering or leaving a park­
ing space and during similar maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system .
-
-Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
which people and objects cannot be detect­ ed . Be especially cautious of small children
and animals.
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator grille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park­
ing system may be impaired as a result.
Have an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility check their func­
tion .
- Make sure the sensors are not obstructed by stickers, deposits or other materials. If they
are, the sensor function could be impaired.
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For additional information on cleaning, see
¢page 235.
(D Note
-Some objects are not detected or displayed
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 ex­
tensions
- Objects with certain surfaces or structures
such as chain link fences or powder snow
- If you continue driving closer to a low ob­
ject, it may disappear from the sensor range. Note that you will no longer be
warned about th is obstacle .
- Keep enough distance from the curb to re­
duce the risk of damage to the rims .
(D Tips
-The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cover­
age area in some situations, such as :
- certa in road surfaces or when there is tall
grass.
- external ultrasonic sources such as from
cleaning vehicles .
- in heavy rain, snow, or thick vehicle ex­
haust.
- We recommend that you practice parking in
a traffic-free location or parking lot to be­
come familiar with the system . When doing
this, there should be good light and weath­
er conditions.
- You can change the volume and pitch of the
signals as well as the display
¢ page 118.
- Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trailer located in
¢page 118.
- What appears in the infotainment d isplay is
somewhat time-delayed.
- Th e sensors must be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for park aid to operate .

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-For objects that do not touch the ground,
such as the bumper of a parked vehicle, a
tra iler hitch or the rear of a truck. Do not
use the orientation lines in this case .
- If driven from a level surface onto an in­
cline, or a downward slope.
- If driven toward protrud ing objects .
- If the vehicle is carrying too much load in
the rear.
- Applies to: vehicles with air s uspension: the
accuracy of the orientation lines and bl ue
surfaces decreases when the vehicle is raised/lowered
<=) page 105.
(D Note
-Always read and follow the applicable warn ­
ings
Q 0 in General information on
page 108 .
-The orange-colored orientation lines in the
Infotainment display show the vehicle path
based on the steering wheel angle . The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the veh icle . Mainta in plenty of
distance so that an exterio r mirror or a cor­
ner of t he ve hicle does not co llide w it h any
obstacles.
Switching on/off
Applies to : vehicles wit h rearv iew came ra
Switching on
.,. Shift into reve rse , or
.,. Press t he
P' #A bu tton in the cente r console
Q page 109, fig . 118 . A short conf irmation
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on.
Switching between the r earview camera and
optical di splay
.,. Press t he Graphic control button ®
Q page 111, fig. 123 to see the opt ica l display.
.,. Press the
Rear view contro l button to see the
rearview camera image.
Switching off
.,. Drive faster than 6 mph ( 10 km/h), or
.,. Press the P•
11A button, or
.,. Switch the ign ition off .
Parking systems
(D Tips
-The visua l display in the left part of the d is­
play sho uld he lp you detect the critical veh i-
cle areas.
- You can change the vol ume and pitch of the
signa ls as well as the d isplay
Q page 118.
Perpendicular parking
Applies to : veh icles w it h rearv iew camera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig. 1 23 In fota inme nt syste m: a im ing at a park in g space
Fi g. 124 Infot ainment syste m: alig ning t he vehicl e
.,. Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear .
.,. The orange orientation lines
(D show the direc ­
tion of trave l of the vehicle . Turn the steering
whe el unti l the orange orientation lines appear
in the parking space
Q fig. 123. Use the mark­
ings @to help you es timate the distance to an
obs ta cl e. Each mar king represen ts approxi­
mately 3 ft ( 1 m) . The blue area represents an
extens ion of the vehicle 's o utline by app roxi­
mately 16 ft (5 meters) to the rear .
.,. Wh ile driving in reverse gear , adjust the steer-
ing wheel angle to fit the park ing space using ..,_
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the orange orientation lines for assistance
¢ A in General information on page 110, ¢0
in General information on page 111 . @ repre­
sents the rear bumper. At the very latest, stop
the vehicle when the red orientation line©
borders an object .
Parallel parking
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith rearview ca mera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
F ig. 125 Infotainment: blue surfaces aligned in t he park·
ing space
Fig . 126 Infotainment: contact of the blue curved line with
the curb
Parking on the right is described here. It is identi­
cal when parking on the left .
If there is an obstacle next to the parking space (such as a wall), refer to "Information for park ing
next to obstacles" ¢
page 112.
• Activate the turn signal.
• Position your vehicle next to a parked veh icle in
front of the desired parking space. The distance
to this vehicle should be approximately 3 ft . (1
m) .
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• Tur n the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear. The parking system is turned on
and the
Cross parking view is disp layed .
• Press the contro l button on the Infotainment
unit
(D ¢ fig. 125. The Parallel parking view is
displayed .
.,. Back up and align your veh icle so the blue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle be­
hi nd you o r o n the parking space line ¢.&.
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General information on page 110,
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eral information on page 111.
The blue area
represents an extension of the vehicle's outline
by approximate ly 16 ft (5 meters) to the rear .
The long side of the blue area should be on the
curb. The ent ire blue area must fit into the
parking space .
.,. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the right as far as it will go .
.,_ Back up into the parking spot. When the blue
curve ¢
fig. 126 is near the curb ¢.&. in Gener­
al information on page 110,
stop the vehicle
¢ (i) in General information on page 111 .
.,. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the left as far as it will go.
• Continue to back into the parking space until
the vehicle is parked parallel to the curb¢
A
in General information on page 110, ¢0 in
General information on page 111 .
@ repre­
sents the rear bumper. At the very latest, stop
the vehicle whe n the red orientation line©
borders an object. Keep an eye on the front of
your veh icle wh ile doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
If there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the
parking space, position the vehicle so there is
more space on that side. Position the long side of
the blue surface so that there is sufficient space
from the obstacle. The surface must not be
touching . You will also need to start turning the
steering wheel earlier . The blue curve¢
fig. 126
must not touch the obstacle, but rather the re
shou ld be enough distance.
(D Note
Keep enough distance from the curb to re­
duce the risk of damage to the rims.

Parking systems
Switching on or off
Applies to: vehicles with per ipheral cameras
F ig. 128 Center console: button P.A
Fig . 129 Infotainment system: select the mode
Switching on
.. Shift into reverse, or
.. Press the P"'A button in the center console
c>
fig. 128. A short confirmation tone sounds
and the LED in the button turns on.
Selecting the mode
.. Turn the cont rol knob to the symbol for the de­
sired mode @ through ®¢
fig. 129 and press
the control knob.
Switching between optical view and camera
image
.. Press the Graphic contro l button to see the op­
tical display .
.. To display the camera image, press the
Camera
control button.
Switching off
.. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.. Press the P"'A button, or
.. Switch the ignition off.
You may select from the following modes:
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@ -Surrounding ¢ page 114
@ -Corner view (front) ¢ page 115
©-Front c>page 115
@ -Rear ¢page 115
® -Corner view (rear) ¢ page 115
Peripheral
Applies to: vehicles with per ipheral cameras
Fig. 130 Infota inmen t system: peripheral mode
The visual indicator is disp layed c> page 109 in
th is view .
.. Select the@ symbol with the control knob and
press the control knob .

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Corner view (front)/corner view (rear)
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig . 131 Infotainment system: corner v iew (front)
Fig . 132 Infotainment system: corner view (rear)
This view can assist you for examp le, when you
are exiting from an area w ith poor visibility. The
area at the front and rear s ides of the vehicles is
displayed .
.. To show the side view toward the front, select
the symbol ®
9 fig. 131 with the contro l knob
and press the control knob .
.. To show the side view toward the rear, select
the symbol ®
q fig. 132 with the control knob
and press the control knob .
Parking systems
Front
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig. 133 Infot ainme nt system: front mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range in front of the vehicle.
The area in front of the vehicle is displayed. The
vehicle surround ings are shown in the left area of
the display . You can switch between the optical
display and camera image
q page 114 .
.. Select the © symbol with the control knob. The
orange orientation lines mark the expected
path of the vehicle. Stop the vehicle when the
red orientation line* borde rs an object
q & in
General information on page 113.
Rear
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig. 134 Infotainmen t system: rea r mo de
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range behind the vehicle. The
area be hind t he vehicle is displayed. The vehicle
s ur rou ndings are shown in the left area of the
display. You can switch between the optical dis­
play and ca mera image
9page 114.
.. Select the symbol @with the contro l knob . Ill>-
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Parking system s
You can choose between three different views in
this mode.
.,. To cross park, parallel park or position the vehi ­
cle in front of a tra iler*, press the control but­
ton ® on the contro l pane l repeatedly unt il the
symbol for the des ired mode is selected .
Perpendicular parking
Applies to: ve hicles w ith perip hera l cameras
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig . 135 Infotainment system: aiming at a parking space
Fig . 136 Infotainment system: aligning the veh icle
Requ irement: cross park ing must be selec ted
q page 115 .
.,. The orange orientation lines (D show the d irec­
tion of travel of the vehicle . Turn the steering
wheel until the orange orientation lines appear i n the pa rking space
¢ fig. 135. Use the ma rk­
ings @to he lp you estimate the distance to an
obstacle . Ea ch marking represents approxi­
ma tely 3 ft (1 m). The blue area represents an
extension o f the vehicle's outline by approxi ­
mately 16
ft (S meters) to the rear.
.,. While driv ing in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing wheel angle to f it the parking space using
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the o range or ientation lines for assistance
q A in General information on page 113, q (D
in General information on page 113. @repre­
sents the rear bumper. You should stop revers­
ing at the latest when the red o rientation line
@ borders an object<=>.&. in General informa ­
tion on page 110.
Parallel parking
App lies to: vehicles wit h peripheral cameras
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fi g. 13 7 In fota inment: blue surfaces alig ned in the park ­
in g space
Fig. 138 Infota inment: contact of the blue c urved line w ith
the cu rb
Parking on the right is descr ibed here . It is identi­
ca l when parking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking space (such as a wall), refer to Information fo r parking
next to obstacles
q page 117 .
.,. Activate the turn signal.
.,. Posit ion your veh icle next to a parked vehicle in
front of the des ired park ing space . The distance
to this vehicle should be approximate ly 3 ft. ( 1
m). ..,.

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.. Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear. The parking system must be
turned on and the
Cro ss pa rking view must be
displayed .
.. Press the control button on the Infotainment
unit @¢page
112, fig . 125 . The Parall el park ­
ing
view is displayed .
.. Back up and align your vehicle so the blue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle be­
hind yo u or on the parking space line
¢ ,&. in
General information an page 113, ¢(Din Gen­
eral information on page 113 .
The blue area
represents an extens ion of the vehicle's out line
by approximately 16 ft (5 mete rs) to the rear .
The long side of the blue area should be on the curb . The entire blue area must f it into the
parking space .
.,. With the ve hicle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the right as far as it will go .
.. Back into the park ing space until the b lue curve
¢
page 112, fig . 126 tou ches the curb¢,&. in
General information on pag e 113, ¢(Din Gen­
eral information on page 113 .
Stop the vehicle.
.. With the vehicle stopped, tu rn the steering
whee l to the left as far as it will go .
.. Cont inue to back into the parking space unt il
the vehicle is parked parallel to the curb¢.&.
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General information on page 113.@
repre­
sents the rea r bumpe r. At the very latest, stop
the vehicle when the red orientation line @
borde rs an object. Keep an eye on t he front of
your vehicle while doing this .
Parking next to obstacles
If
there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the
parking space, pos ition the vehicle so t here is
mo re spa ce on that side. Posi tion the long s ide of
the blue area so th at there is s ufficient space
from the object. The area must not be on the
curb . You will also need to start turning the
steer ing whee l earlier. The blue curve
¢
page 112, fig. 126 must not touch the obsta­
cle, but rather there should be enough distance.
Parking systems
(D Tips
The left or right orientation lines and surfaces
will be d isp layed, depend ing on the turn sig­
nal be ing used .
Trailer mode
Appl ies to : vehicles with peripheral cameras a nd trai le r hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle in
front of a trailer .
Fig. 1 39 Infot ainme nt syste m: rear mode
Requireme nt: the trailer mode must be selected
¢ page 115 .
.. Now you can posit ion you r ve hicle in front of
the trailer
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page 113, ¢(Din General information on
page 113 .
The orange orientat ion line indicates
th e expected path toward the trailer h itch . Use
t he bl ue lines to help you es timate the d istance
t o the trai ler hitch.
Setting the mode
Appl ies to : vehicles with peripheral cameras
.. Sele ct: !CAR ! function button> (Car )* Sy stem s
control button > Driver assistance > Pa rking
aid
> Front /re ar camera swit ching > Auto or
M anual.
Auto -
This view behind the vehicle (Rear mode)
is disp layed automatically when you shift into re­
verse. This view in front of the vehicle
( Front
mode) is d isplayed automat ica lly when you shift
into the forward gears.
Manu al -When you switch the system on, the
view beh ind the veh icle
(Rear mode) is always
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displayed and it does not switch to the Front
mode when a forward gear is selected.
Adjusting the display
and the warning tones
Applies to: ve hicles w ith parking system plus/rearview cam­
era/per ipheral came ra
The display and warning tones can be adjusted in
the Infotainment.
.,. Se lect: the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control button > Driver assistance > Park­
ing aid.
Display
On* -
An optical disp lay is shown for the parking
system plus, a rearview camera image is shown
for the rearview camera*.
Off -When the parking system is switched off,
only audible signa ls are given.
Signal tones
Front volume -
volume for the front area
Rear volume -volume for the rear area
Front frequency-frequency for the front area
Rear frequency -frequency for the rear area
Music volume during nav . prompts -The volume
of the audio/video source is lowered when the
parking system is turned on.
The newly selected level is demonstrated briefly by the sound generator .
(D Tips
- The warning tones can also be adjusted di­
rectly by the v isual display or the picture
from the camera. Simply press the
Settings
control button.
- Changed settings are activated when the
parking system is switched on aga in.
- The settings for volume and frequency are
automatically saved and assigned to the re­
mote control key being used .
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Error messages
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus/rea rv iew cam­
era/peripheral camera
There is an error in the system if the LED in the
P'11A button is blinking and you hear a continuous
alarm for a few seconds after switching on the
parking system or when the parking system is al­
ready activated. If the error is not corrected be­
fore you switch
off the ignition, the LED in the PwA
button will blink the next time you switch on the
parking system by shifting into reverse.
Parking system plus*
If a sensor is faulty, the.!¾ symbol will appear in
front of/behind the vehicle in the Infotainment
display. If a rear sensor is faulty, only obstacles
that are in areas @ and @ are displayed
c> page 109 , fig. 117. If a front sensor is faulty,
only obstacles that are in areas © and @are d is ­
played . There is also a system malfunction if all
segments around the vehicle are red or if no seg­
ments are displayed.
Peripheral cameras*
There is a system malfunction if the~· symbol
appears and the corresponding display area is
shown in blue. The camera is not working in this
area.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the malfunction corrected .
Trailer hitch
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus/rearv iew cam­
era/peripheral cameras and t ra ile r hitch
For vehicles using the trailer socket, the parking
system rear sensors are not activated when you
shift into reverse gear or when you press the
PwA
button. Th is results in the following restrictions.
Parking system plus*
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain activated. The visual display
switches to trailer mode. ..,.