parking sensors AUDI A8 2011 Owners Manual

118 Advanced Parking System
Advanced Parking System
Advanced Parking System with rear view
camera
Introduction
App lies to vehicles: with park ing system (rear, with rear
view ca mera)
Fig . 124 Parking mode 1: rev erse parking
Fig. 125 Parking mode 2: parallel parking
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Vehicles with the parking system advanced
are equipped with a rear view camera in addi­
tion to the acoustic and v isua l park ing system.
You can choose between two modes to assist
you with park ing. For example, you can use
"parking mode 1'' when parking in a parking
space or garage
c::> fig. 124. When you want to
park parallel to the edge of the street, select
"parking mode 2"
<=> fig . 125.
General Information
Applies to vehicles : wit h parking system advanced
Fig. 126 Area covered © and area not covered @by
the rear view camera.
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Fig. 127 Rear lid: Locat ion of the rear view camera
Sensors in the bumper
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Sensors are located in the front and rear
bumpers . If these detect an obstacle, audible
and visual signals warn you. The range at
which the sensors begin to measure is approx­
i mately :
side 3
ft (0.90 m)
front 4 ft (1.20 m)
side 2 ft (0.60 m)
rear center 5.2 ft
(1.60 m)
T he closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter
the interval between the audible signals. A
continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is
less than approximately 1 foot (0.30 meters)
away. Do not continue driving farther!
If the distance to an obstacle remains con­
stant, the volume of the distance warning
gradually drops after about four seconds (this
does not apply in the continuous tone range). ..,.

Rea r vi ew camer a coverag e area
The MM I display shows the area covered by
the rear view camera ¢
fig. 126 (D. Objects
that are not in the area covered @are not
shown on the MMI display.
We recommend that yo u practice parking with
the rear view camera in a traffic -free location
or parking lot to become familiar with the sys ­
tem, the orientation lines, and their function.
When do ing th is, there should be good light
and weather conditions.
I n the MMI disp lay, objects or vehicles appear
closer or further away if:
- you are driving in reverse gear from a level
surface onto an incline, or a downward
s lope,
- yo u are driving in reverse gear toward pro ­
truding objects,
- the vehicle is carrying too much load in the
rear .
The accuracy of the or ientat ion lines and blue
surfaces d imin ishes if:
- the adapt ive air suspension/sport* is faulty,
the vehicle is lifted or dynamic mode is se­
lected
¢page 106,
- the rear view camera does not prov ide a reli­
able image, for examp le, in poor visibility
condit ions or if the lens is dirty,
- the image on the screen is not visible due to
sun g lare and reflect ion.
Car ing for the rear view came ra len s
The rear view camera is located above the rear
license plate bracket . For the parking system
to operate, the lens¢
fig. 12 7 must be kept
clean:
- Dampen the lens with a household alcoho l­
based glass cleaner, and then wipe the lens
clean with a dry cloth ¢CI).
- Remove snow with a hand brush and ice
preferably with a de-icing spray ¢(D.
A WARNING
-Senso rs have blind spots in which objects
cannot be detected . Pay special attention
Ad vanced P arking S ystem 119
to small children and animals because
the sensors cannot always detect them.
- The parking system cannot replace the
driver's attention. The driver alone is re­
sponsible for parking and similar driving maneuvers.
-Always keep your eyes on the vehicle's
surroundings, us ing the rear v iew mirror
as well.
- Do not allow yourself to be distracted
from traffic by the rear view camera p ic­
tures .
- If the position and the installation angle
of the camera has changed, for example,
after a rear end collision, do not continue
to use the system for safety reasons.
Have it checked by a qualified dea le rship.
(D Note
- Low obstacles a lready s ignaled by a
warning can disappear from the system's
detect ion range as they are approached
and w ill not continue to be s ignaled. Ob­
jects such as ba rr ie r chains, trai le r d raw
bars, thin painted vert ica l poles or fen­
ces may not be detected by the system,
posing r isk of damage .
- Never use warm or hot wate r to remove
snow or ice from the rear view camera
lens - this could cause the lens to crack!
- When cleaning the lens, never use prod ­
ucts that are ab rasive.

120 Advanced Parking System
Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with park ing system advanced
The rear view camera switches on automati­
cally together with the acoustic and visual
park assist when you put the vehicle in re­
verse.
Fig. 128 Ce nter console: Park ing system swi tc h
Fig. 129 MMI disp lay: v isual distance d isplay
Switching on
,. Switch the MMI on
,. Act ivate
comfort or auto mode in Audi dr ive
select
¢page 106.
,. Shift into reverse or
,. Press the switch
P,qi in the center console
¢
fig. 128 . A short confirmation tone
sounds and the ind icator light in the sw itch
lights up.
Switching between the rear view camera
and visual display
,. Press the Graphic control button
¢
page 121, fig . 130 ® to see the visual
display .
,. Press the
Rearview control button to see the
rear view ca mer a image
¢ fig . 129 .
Switching off
,. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or ,.
press the switch
P,#A or
,. switch off the ignition.
Segments in the visual display
The red segments in front of and behind the
vehicle ¢
fig. 129 help yo u to determine the
distance between you and an obstacle. As
your vehicle comes closer to the obstacle, the segments move closer to the vehicle . The col ­
li sion area has been reached when the next to
last segment is displayed . Do not continue
driv ing farther ¢
A in General Information
on page
119!
A WARNING
- The MMI display cannot show, or cannot
adequately show, ce rtain objects (such as
small posts or grating), recesses in the
g round and protruding parts on another
car .
- Only use the rear view camera to assist
you if it shows a good, clear pict ure. For
examp le, the image may be affected by
the sun shining into the lens, dirt on the
lens or if there is a defect.
- Use the rear view camera on ly with the
rea r lid comp lete ly closed . Make su re any
objects you may have mounted on the
rear lid do not block the rear view cam­
era.
(D Tips
- The sensors must be kept clean and free
of snow and ice for the park assist to op­
erate.
- If your vehicle is near an obstacle, an ad­
ditional visual indicator appears in the
rearview camera image. This superim­
posed image is there to help you to de­
termined which area of the vehicle is af­
fected .
- You can change the volume and pitch of
the signals as well as the display
¢page 122.
-What appears in the display is time-de­
layed .

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A/C (automatic climate control) .... .. .. 75
Accessories .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 285
Adaptive a ir suspension/sport .. .. .. .. . 106
adaptive cruise control Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Adapt ive cruise control ................ 86
C lean ing sensors/cameras ........... 208
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Request for drive r in tervention .. .. .. .. 90
Adapt ive Light (defective) ... .. .. .. ... . 21
Adding Engine coolant ........ ... ... ... ... 230
Eng ine oi l .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 227
W indshield washer fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 236
Addit ives
Engine oi l .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 227
Adjustab le steer ing colum n ............ 78
Ad justing
A ir distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
I nstrument illum inat ion . ..... .... ... 47
S teer ing colum n .......... .. .. .. .. .. 78
Temperatu re (automat ic climate co ntrol) 76
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 164
Advanced A irbag System ............ 149
Advanced Airbag System components . 152
Ca re . .... .. ................. .. ... 158
C hi ldren . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 170
Ch ild restra ints .................... 171
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 152
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150
H ow do the front airbags work? ... .. . 154
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... ..... ........... ...... .. 152
H ow the Advanced Airbag System com -
po nents work together ............. 153
I mportan t safety instructions on the
knee airbag system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 162
Important things to know .... .. .. .. . 145
Knee airbags ............. .... .. ... 161
Mon itoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. .. .. . 156
Inde x 287
Repairs ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 158
Safety instructions . .. ... .... ... .. .. 158
S ide a irbags ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 163
S ide curtain airbags ................ 166
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 18
Warning/Indicator lights ........... 156
We ight-sensing mat ... .. ..... ... .. 170
When must the system be inspected? 156
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle ........... 277
A lloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
All Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Winter tires . .. .. .... ........... .. 253
Ambience lighting ..... ............. . 46
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolan t ...... ... .. .. 229
Anti- lock b raking system ............ . 190
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 19
Anti-slip regulation ............. .... 190
Anti -theft systems
E lectronic immob ilizer .. .. ..... ... .. . 30
Audi braking guard
refer to b ra ki ng g uard .............. . 86
Audi drive select
refer to drive select 106
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture .............................. 283
A UTO
A utomat ic climate control ............ 75
A utomatic head lights .. .. ..... ... .. . 43
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Automat ic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
A utomat ic car wash .... ........... .. 207
Automat ic climate control
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Automat ic recircu lation .............. 77
Operation . .. .. .. .... ............. . 75
Setup ............................ 77
synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Automat ic transm iss ion (t iptro nic) . .... 112
Emergency mode . .. ............... 115
K ick-down . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 115
Manua l shift ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Parking lock eme rgency release .. .. .. 116
Se lector lever positions . .. ..... ... .. 112
Automat ic w ipers ......... ........... 48
Auto Safety Hotline ................. 135
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