key AUDI Q5 2018 Owner's Manual

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-Do not use any breakable beverage contain­
ers (for example, made out of glass or por­
celain). You could be injured by them in the
event of an accident .
(D Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
always have a lid. If not, beverages could sp ill
and cause damage to vehicle equipment, such
electronics or seat covers .
Climatized cup holder
Applies to: veh icles wit h clim atized cup holders
Fig. 65 Center co nsole: cl imatized cup holder
Press the button to keep your beverage cold
¢ fig. 65. The LED turns blue@.
Press the button again to keep your beverage
warm ¢ fig. 65 . The LED turns red @.
To turn off the cooling/heating function, press
the button repeatedly until the LED
(D and@
turns off .
When cooling, the temperature will reach
ap­
p roximately 38 ° F (3 °C) . When heating, the tem­
perature will reach approximately 128 ° F (53 °C).
When the temperature reaches 104 °F (40 °C),
the heat indicator @ also turns on to remind you
not to touch the plate when it is too hot. The dis­
p lay turns off if the temperature falls below this
value.
_&, WARNING
- T o reduce the risk of burns, never touch the
beverage holder plate when the heat indica­
tor is on.
Seats and storage
-Do not use any breakable beverage contain­
ers, such as ones made out of glass or por­
celain. You could be injured in the event of
an accident .
({I) Note
You should on ly place sealable beverage con­
tainers in the cup holders to avoid damaging
vehicle equipment such as vehicle electronics
or seat cushions .
@ Tips
Do not cover the ventilation grille -arrow-, or
else the cup holder function may be impaired.
Cooled glove compartment
Applies to: vehicles with coo led glove compartment
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the AIC system is switched on.
Fig . 66 G love compartment: switching cooling mode on/
off
.,. T ur n the knob @ counter-clockwise to switch
the cooling on .
.,. Turn the knob@ clockwise to switch the cool­
ing off . The symbols on the knob must appear
as they do in
¢ fig. 66 .
If the heating is switched on, sw itching the glove
compartment cool ing mode off is recommended .
Additional storage compartments
You will find a var iety of storage compartments
and holders at various locat ions in the vehicle .
- Glove compartment: the glove compartment
can be locked using the mechan ical key
¢ page 31, Key set.
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Warm and cold Climate control system
Description
The climate control system warms , cools and re­
moves humidity from the air in the vehicle inte ri­
or. It is the most effective when the w indows and
sunroof* are closed . If there is a bu ild -up of heat
inside the ve hicle, ventilation can he lp to speed
up the cooling process.
I n all he ating mode f unct ions except for
defrost ,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed once
the engine coolant has reached a sufficient tem ­
perature .
Pollutant filter
The pollutant filte r removes pollutants such as
d ust and pollen from the a ir.
Key recognition
The climate control settings are automatically
sto red and assig ned to the remote control key
that is i n use .
Warm and c old
@ For the sake of the environment
If you wo uld like to reduce fue l consumption,
switch the air conditioning off. T his w ill also
r educe em issions.
(D Tips
- To prevent interference with the heating
and cooling output and to prevent the win ­
dows from fogging over, the a ir intake in
fro nt of the w indshie ld must be free of ice,
snow o r leaves .
- Condensation from the coo ling system can
dr ip and form a pudd le of water under the
veh icle . Th is is norma l and does not mean
t here is a lea k.
- The e nergy management system may tem­
pora rily switch off certa in functions, s uch as
the seat heati ng* o r rear window defogger .
Th ese sys tems are av ailable aga in as soon
as t he e nergy supply has been restore d.
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@ Note
Avoid high engine speed, full throttle, and heavy engine load if the engine has not
reached operating temperature yet. You could
damage the engine.
@) For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately. This re­ duces unnecessary emissions.
(D Tips
- Some noise after starting the engine is nor­
mal and is no cause for concern.
- If you leave the vehicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignition will switch off af­
ter a certain amount of time. Make sure that electrical equipment such as the exterior
lights are switched off.
Starting the engine
"'Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
"'Press the I START ENGI NE STO PI button
C? page 76, fig. 86.
Emergency off function*
If it is absolutely necessary, the engine can also
be turned off while driving at speeds starting at
4 mph (7 km/h). To switch the engine off, press
the
! START ENGINE STOPI button twice in a row
briefly or press and hold for longer than two sec­
onds.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func­
tionality of the brake booster and the power steering is not guaranteed. You must use
more force to steer and brake the vehicle.
The fact that you cannot steer and brake as
usual can increase the risk of accidents and
serious injuries.
-If you leave the vehicle, switch the ignition
off and take the vehicle key with you .
If you
do not, the engine could be started and
electrical equipment such as the power win-
Driving
dows could be activated. This can lead to se­
rious injuries.
- For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the selector lever in the "P" position.
Otherwise, there is the risk that the vehicle
could roll unintentionally.
@ Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period of time, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine is
switched off and there is a risk of damaging
the engine . For this reason, let the engine run
at idle for approximately two minutes before
shutting it off.
(D Tips
For up to 10 minutes after stopping the en­
gine, the radiator fan may turn on again auto­
matically or it may continue to run (even if
the ignition is switched off) for the following
reasons :
- The coolant temperature is increasing due
to
trapped heat.
- If the engine is warm and the engine com­
partment also heats up from strong sun­
light.
Messages
Engine running. Warning! Turn off ignition be­
fore leaving vehicle
This message appears and a warning tone sounds
if you open the driver's door when the engine is
running.
Please press the brake pedal
This message appears if you do not press the brake pedal when starting the engine .
Ill Remote control key: key not detected. Is the
key still in the vehicle?
This indicator light turns on and this message ap­
pears if the ignition key was removed from the
vehicle when the engine was running. If the igni­
tion key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot
switch on the ignition or start the engine once
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Driving
you stop it. You also cannot lock the vehicle from
the outside.
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if gearshift is not in
P
This message appears for safety reasons if the
selecto r lever is in the "N" position when you
switch the ignition off. Move the selector lever to
the "P" posit ion. Otherwise the vehicle is not pro­
tected from rolling and it cannot be locked.
I) Remote control key : hold back of key
against the designated area. See owner's man­
ual
I f the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction
c:> page 78.
Shift to P before leaving vehicle, otherwise vehi­
cle can roll away
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened while the ignition is switched on and the
transmission has not been shifted to the "P" posi­
tion . Sh ift the transm iss ion into the "P" position
and turn off the ignition if you are leav ing the ve­
h icle. Otherwise the vehicle could roll. Also see
<=:>page 79.
Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine under
certain circumstances, for example, if the bat ­
tery in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is
affecting the key or if there is a system malfunc­ tion.
F ig. 87 Center console/remote contro l key : start ing the
eng ine if there is a malfunct ion
Requirement: the message Remote control key:
hold back of key against the designated area.
78
See owner's manual must display and the I) in­
dicator light must turn on .
.,. Place the remote control key on the loca tion
shown in the illu strat ion
y >l) c:> fig. 87.
... Press the brake pedal.
... Press the I START ENGINE STOPI button. The
eng ine will start.
... Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Aud i Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
(!) Tips
You can view the message aga in by pressing
the lS TART
ENGINE STOP I button.
Start/Stop system
Description
Appl ies to : vehicles wi th Start/Stop sys te m
The Start/Stop system can help increase fue l
economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
In Sta rt/S top mode, the engine sh uts off auto­
matically when stopped, for example at a traffic
li ght . The ignition and important assist systems
such as power steering and the brake booster will
remain available dur ing the "stop" phase. The en­
gine will restart automatically when needed.
The Start/Stop system is automat ica lly act ivated
as soon as the ignition is switched on.
Basic requirements
- Th e driver's door and hood must be closed.
- The "P", "N " or "D" selector lever position must
be engaged .
- The steering wheel must not be sharply turned .
- The vehicle must have dr iven faster than
2 mph
(3 km/h) since the last time it stopped.
- A trailer must not be hitched to the vehicle.
(D Note
Always switch the Start/Stop system off when
driving through water
r=;, page 80.

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~ To prevent the parking brake from releasing au­
tomatica lly, pull and ho ld
the(®) switch and
press the acce lerator pedal. The park ing brake
remains set and prevents the veh icle from ro ll­
ing backward.
~ You can release the(®) switch again once you are sure that you are g iv ing enough dr iv ing
force to the whee ls by pressing the accele rator
pedal.
Emergency braking function
You can use the emergency brak ing funct ion in an
emergency situation, or if the standard brake op ­
erat ion malfunct ions or is disabled .
~ Pull and hold the(®) switch.
~ As soon as you release the (®) switch or acceler-
ate, the brak ing stops .
Pu lling and holding the(®) switch while driv ing
the vehicle activates the emergency braking func­
tion . The vehicle is braked at all four wheels by
activating the hydraulic brake system . The brak ­
i ng effect is s imilar to heavy
braking ~.,&. .
To reduce the r isk of activating the emergency
braking by mistake, a warn ing tone (buzzer)
sounds when
the(®) switch is pulled . Emergency
braking stops as soon as
the(®) switch is released
or the accele rato r peda l is p ressed .
Parking
~ Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
~ Pull the(®) switch to set the parking brake.
~ Select the "P" selector lever posit ion .
~ Turn the eng ine off ~.,&. .
~ Turn the steer ing whee l w hen pa rking on in­
clin es so that the whee ls will roll into the curb
i f t he ve hicle starts moving.
A WARNING
- Do not press the accelerator pedal inadver­
tent ly if a gear is selected when the vehicle
is stationary and the engine is running. Oth­
erwise, the veh icle w ill start to move imme­
diately and th is could result in an acc ident.
- Emergency braking should only be used in an emergency, when the normal brake peda l
has failed or the brake pedal is obstructed .
Driving
During emergency braking, your vehicle will
brake s imilar to heavy braking. ESC and the
associated components (ABS, ASR, EDL)
cannot overcome the laws of physics .
Around curves and when road or weather
conditions are bad, a full brake applicat ion
can cause the veh icle to skid o r the rear end
to swerve, which inc reases the risk of an ac­
cident.
- I f the power supply fails, you cannot set the
p ar king brake if it is released . In this case,
park the veh icle on leve l ground and secu re
it by placing the selector lever in the "P" po­
sition. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- Always set the parking brake when leaving
your veh icle, even if for a sho rt period of
time. Otherwise the vehicle could roll away, increasing the risk of an accident .
- If you leave the vehicle, switch the ignition off and take the veh icle key with you. This
applies particularly when children remain in
the vehicle . Otherwise, ch ildren cou ld start
the engine, release the parking brake or op­
erate e lectr ica l equipment such as power
windows, wh ich increases the r is k of an acci­
dent.
- No one, especially children, should remain
in the vehicle when it is lo cked. Lo cked
doors ma ke it more diffic ult for emergency
workers to get into the vehicle, which puts lives at risk .
(D Tips
When stopp ing at a t raff ic sign al or stopp ing
i n city traffic, yo u can set the park ing brake
manua lly . The vehicle does not have to be
held with the brake pedal. The parking brake
eliminates the tendency to creep when a se­ l ector lever position is engaged. As soon as
you press the accelerator peda l, the parking
brake re leases automatically and your vehicle
starts to move
~page 82 .
(D Tips
- Occasional noises when the parking brake is
set and released are normal and are not a
cause for concern .
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Ass is tance sy stem s
Operating
Applies to: vehicles with camera -based traffic sign recogni­
tion
F ig . 97 Instrument clus te r: addi tiona l d isplay
Ac ces sing traffic sign recogn iti on
... Se lect: the first tab> T ra ffic si gns.
Setting a speed warning
You can set a warn ing th reshold down to 10 mph
(15 km/h). The traffic sign for the current detect­
ed speed limit w ill blink in the disp lay if you ex ­
ceed the set thresho ld.
... Select in the Infotainment system: IM ENU I but­
ton >
V ehi cle> left contro l button > Driver a s·
s is tan ce
> S pe ed war ning > Tr affic sign ba sed
w arning .
Add itional display
If a view other than the traffic sign recognit ion is
selected in the instrument cluster disp lay, the
speed limit w ill be shown in another disp lay
~ fig. 97 . The cur rent applicable speed limit will
be shown there , if possib le with in the limits of
the system.
(D Tips
- An additional indicator appears in the head­
up d isplay*.
- Your speed warning settings a re stored au­
tomatically and ass igned to the remote con­
tro l key in use .
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with camera-based traffic sign recogn i­
tion
P!\i Traffi c sign recognition : curren tly unavaila­
ble _ Camera view limit ed du e to su rrounding s
98
Function currentl y una va ilable. Camera view re­
stricted due to surroun ding s
This message appears if the camera's v is ual fie ld
i s
covered ~ page 97, fig. 96. The system will
switch itself o ff.
la Tr affic sign r ecog nition : currentl y limit ed .
Se e owner' s manua l
This message appears if there is a malfunct ion in
the nav igation system, for example . The speed
li mit d isplay is limited, wh ich inc reases the risk
of an incorrect d isp lay.
P!\i Traffic sign based speed warnin g: current ly
una vail able . Se e own er' s manual
There is no warning when the set threshold is ex­
ceeded .
No traffic sign inf ormation available
There is no valid navigation data and do speed
li mits were detected. Or there is a recommended
speed but there is not a speed lim it (for examp le
driv ing on and off the expr essway) .
Malfun ction! S ee owner's manu al
The system cannot guarantee correct funct ion
and is switched off. See an autho rized Aud i dea l­
er or autho rized Aud i Serv ice Faci lity for assis ­
tance.
Functi on not av ailable in this country
The vehicle is in a country where the function is
not availab le .
Lap timer
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with lap t imer
You can measure and analyze lap times with the
lap timer in the display.
Opening the lap timer
... Open the first Vehicle tab (trip computer) using
the
l <1 1>I button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
... Sele ct on the m ultifunction steering wheel : lef t
cont rol b utton
> Lap time s. Ill-

Assistance systems
The distances provided are specified values . De ­
pending on the driving situation and how the ve­
h icle ahead is dr iv ing, the actual d istance may be
more or less than these target d istances.
If you change the time gaps, the newly set value
appears briefly in the instrument cluster disp lay,
for example
II for Distance 3. This only occurs if
the
D rive r assistance display is not currently
shown in the display
r=>page 104, fig. 104.
Distance 1: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 92 ft (28 m) when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time d istance of 1 second.
Distance 2 : this setting corresponds to a distance
of 118 ft (36 m) when traveling at 62 mph (100
km/h), or a time d istance of 1.3 seconds .
Distance 3: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 164 ft (SO m) when traveling at 62 mph (100
km/h), or a time distance of 1.8 seconds .
Distance 4: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 219 ft (67 m) when traveling at 62 mph (100
km/h), or a time dista nce o f 2.4 seconds .
Distance 5 : this setting corresponds to a distance
of 328 ft (100 m) when traveling at 62 mph (100
km/h), or a time distance of 3.6 seco nds.
A WARNING
When setting the distance, the driver is re­
sponsible for adhering to any applicab le lega l
regulations.
(D Tips
Depending on the selected driving mode in
drive se lect* and the set distance, the driving
behavior will vary from dynamic to comforta­
ble when accelerating
9 page 12 7.
Setting Audi adaptive cruise control
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
-
.. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU I but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Driver as­
sistance
> Audi adaptive cruise control.
1) In prepa ra tio n at the t ime of print ing. T his funct ion is not
ava ilable in every vehicle .
108 Storing the last distance
1
)
The last distance that was set will be stored after
the ignition is switched off. If the distance is not
stored,
Distance 3 is a utomatica lly set eve ry time
the ignit ion is switched on.
Driving program
Applies to: vehicles without Audi drive select
Depending on the selected driving program and
distance, driving behavior when accelerating will
vary from dynamic to comfortable.
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
For vehicles with drive select, refer to
r=>page 127.
(0 Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as­
signed to the remote control key being used.
Driver intervention request
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 109 Instr umen t cluster: request for driver interve n­
t ion
The request for driver intervention instructs you
to take over if the adaptive cruise control braking
funct ion is not able to maintain a suffic ient dis­
tance to the veh icle dr iv in g ahead
r=> fig . 109 .

Assistance systems
-when the driver's seat belt is unfastene d
- u p to ten seconds after sw itchin g on t he ig-
n itio n
(Ud) Note
Impa cts or damag e to the ca m era m ou nt on
t he wi ndshi eld can di splac e the se nsor. Pr e
sense city can be im pa ir ed by t his . H ave an a u­
thorized A udi dealer o r aut ho rize d A udi Serv ­
ice Facility check the ir funct ion.
(D Tips
- You can ca ncel the system brakin g inte rven ­
tion if yo u accelerate co nsidera bly or swerve
away.
- Kee p in m ind t hat pre sense city ca n brake
un expecte dly. Always sec ure a ny ca rgo o r
ob jects t hat you a re t ransport ing t o reduce
the r isk of damage or injury.
- Specific pre sense city funct io n s sw itch o ff
whe n the ESC is limited o r switc hed off
c:> page 141 or the hill d esce nt ass ist is
swi tch ed o n
c:> page 142 .
-Wh en t here is a mal function in the came ra,
the p re se nse city func tions also sw itch o ff.
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi p re se nse
.,. Se lect in the Info ta in m en t sys tem: IME NUI but­
t on
> Vehicle > left contro l bu tton > Driver as­
sistance
> Audi pre sense .
Switch on /off Audi pre sense -
the pre sense
fu nctions can be turned o n and off .
If the system is switched off, it switches o n aga in
automatically once the ignition is sw itched on
again .
Prewarning -the early warning can be switched
off or the p re sense city/front warning point ca n
be set
( Early /Medium /Late ).
Set the wa rnin g time fo r the ea rly warn ing to
Early at f irst. I f th is causes undesired ea rly warn­
i n gs to appear, then set the wa rning time to
Me­
dium .
The Late warning t ime sho uld on ly be set
i n sp ecia l cir cumstances .
116
(D Tips
Your settings are automatically store d and as­
s ign ed to t he remote co ntro l key bein g used .
Messages
Applies to : vehicles wit h Audi pre sense
II] Audi pre sense: malfunction! Please contact
Service
This message ap pears w hen the pre sense f unc ­
tion is a ffected . Fo r example, th is co uld be
ca used by a faulty sensor. Drive to an autho rized
Audi dealer or author ized A udi Service Fac ility im­
med iate ly to have the ma lfu nction corrected .
II] Audi pre sense: currently limited . Sensor
view limited due to surroundings. See owner's manual
This message a ppears if t he radar se nsor and
camera view is obstructed, fo r example by leaves,
snow, heavy sp ray o r dirt. If necessary, clean the
senso rs and the area around the camera
c:> page 103 , fig. 100 or c:>page 121, fig. 121 .
II] Audi pre sense: currently limited . Trailer
towing mode
Fo r vehicles wit h a tra ile r h itch installed at the
factory, the pre sense rear functions switc h off
whe n the elect rical connector at the soc ket is
pl ugged in. The re is no guarantee the functions
will switc h off w hen usin g a ret rofitted trailer
hitc h.
II] Audi pre sense: currently restricted
This mess age app ears if the ESC is res tricted or
switc hed off, fo r exam ple .
II] Audi pre sense: currently limited. See own­
er's manual
This message a ppears w hen the re is a tem porary
failu re in a sub syst em, such as the ESC. If t his
m ess age app ears re pea te d ly, drive to an au thor­
iz ed Audi de aler or auth oriz ed A udi Se rvice Facili­
ty to h ave the m alfun ction co rrected .
II] Audi pre sense: emergency braking system
off
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Ass is tance sy stem s
Stee ring time
Earl y: in th is sett ing, the correct ive steering hap­
pens continuously to help keep the vehicle in the
center of the lane.
La te : in this setting, the system provides correc­
tive steering just before a w heel goes over a de­
tected lane marker line .
Vibration warning
You can switch the additional vibration warning
i n the stee ring wheel on or off .
,&. WARNING
-
With the vibration warning switched off,
t here will also be no visual warn ing in the in­
strument cluster display when crossing a lane
marker line.
© Tips
I n certain mar kets: you r settings are stored
automatically and ass igned to the remote
control key in use .
Audi side assist
Description
App lies to: ve hicles w it h Aud i side ass ist
F ig . 11 8 Sensor detect ion ra n ge
120
Fig. 119 D isp lay on the exterior mirror
S ide ass ist ( lane change ass ist) helps you mon itor
you r bl ind spot and traff ic beh ind yo ur vehicle.
Within the limits of the system, it warns you about vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling with you within sensor range
(D
¢ fig. 118 . If a lane change is class ified as cr iti­
ca l, the display @in the exterior mirror turns on
¢fig. 119.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides as ­
sistance when making a lane c hange to the left,
while the display in the r ight exterior m irror pro­
vides assistance when making a lane change to
the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
s ide assist
informs yo u about vehicles that are
detected and classified as critical. The display in
the mirror turns on, but is dim .
The disp lay remains dim in the information stage
so that your view toward the front is not distur­
bed.
Warning stage
If t he display in a m irro r blinks brightly whe n you
activate a turn s ignal, side assist is
warning you
about detected vehicles that it has classified as
critica l. If this happens, check traff ic by glancing
in the exterior m irrors and over your shoulder
¢ A in General information on page 122 .
Applies to: vehicles with active lane assist: the
display in the m irror can also b link if you have not
activated a turn signal : if you are approaching a
detected lane marker line and it appears you will
be leaving the lane, side assist will warn you
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Ass is tanc e system s
A WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle . Side assist cannot
replace a dr iver's attention . The dr iver alone
is a lways responsible for lane changes and
s imi lar d riving maneuvers.
- In some situat ions, the system may not
funct ion or its f unct io n may be lim ited. For
example :
- If vehicles are approaching or being left
behind very quickly. The display may not
turn on in time .
- In poor weather conditions such as heavy
rain, snow or heavy mist.
- On very wide lanes, in tight curves, or if
there is a rise in the road surface. Vehicles
in the adjacent lane may not be detected
because they are outs ide of the sensor
range .
@ Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, whee l housing and
underbody . Th is can impa ir the system . Have
an author ized Audi dealer or authorized Aud i
Serv ice Facility check their function .
@ Tips
-If the window glass in the driver's door or
front passenger 's door has been tinted, the
display in the exterior mirror may be incor­
r ect.
- For an explanation on conformity with the
F CC regu lations in the United States and the
Industry Ca nada regu lations, see
¢ page 374.
Switching on/off
Applies to: veh icles w ith Audi side assis t
The system can be switched on/off in the Info­
tainment system .
-
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: IM ENU I but­
ton
> V ehicle > left contro l button > Dri ver a s­
s is ta nce
> Audi sid e ass ist . Off sw itches the
system off.
122
If the system is activated , the disp lays in the ex­
terior mirrors wi ll turn on briefly when th e igni­
tion is switched on .
(D Tips
When you switch side assist on o r off, the exit
warning system activates or deactivates
¢ page 123 .
Setting the display brightness
Applies to : vehicles wit h Aud i side ass ist
The display brightness can be adjusted in the In ­
fotainment system.
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> V ehicle > left control button > Dri ver a s­
s is tanc e
> Audi side a ssist.
The disp lay br ightness adjusts automatically to
t h e brightness of the sur roundings, both in the
information and in the warning stage. In very
dark or very bright surroundings , the automatic
adjustment will set the display to the minimum
or max imum level. In such cases, you may notice
no change when adjusting the br ightness, or the
change may only be noticeable once the sur ­
round ings change .
Adjust the br ightness to a leve l where the display
i n the in formation stage will not disrupt your
v iew ahead . If you change the br ightness, the dis­
play in the exterior mirror w ill br iefly show the
br ightness leve l in t he info rmat ion stage . The
br ightness of the warn ing stage is linked to the
br ightness in the information stage and is adjust ­
ed along with the information stage .
© Tips
- The side assist f unct ions are not active dur­
ing the adjustment process.
- Th e exit war ning indicato rs turn o n du ring
the adjustment process.
- Your sett ings are automat ica lly stored and
assigned to the remote control key be ing
used .