sensor AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET 2013 User Guide

Audi adapt ive crui se c ontrol an d bra kin g guard 9 3
confirmed by the video camera, an acute
collision warning.
- For safety reasons, do not use adaptive
cruise control when driving on roads with
many curves, when the road surface is in
poor condition and/or in bad weather
(such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and
hydroplan ing). Using the system under
these conditions cou ld result in a co lli­
sion.
- Switch adaptive cruise control off tempo­ rar ily when driving in turning lanes, on
expressway exits or in cons truction
zones. This prevents the vehicle from ac­ celerating to the set speed when in these
situations.
- The adaptive cr uise control system wi ll
not brake by itse lf if you p ut your foot on
the accelerator pedal. Doing so can over­
ride the speed and distance regulation .
- When approaching stationary objects
such as stopped traff ic, adaptive cruise
control will not respond and braking
guard w ill have limited function.
- The adaptive cruise control system and
braking guard do not react to people, an­
ima ls, objects crossing the road or on­
coming objects.
- The function of the radar sensor can be
affected by reflective objects such as
guard rails, the entrance to a tunnel,
heavy rain or ice.
- Never follow a ve hicle so closely that you
cannot stop your vehicle safely. The
adaptive cruise cont ro l cannot slow or
brake the veh icle safely when you follow
ano ther veh icle too closely. Always re­
member that the automatic braking
function cannot bring the vehicle to a sudden or emergency stop under these
condit ions.
- To prevent unintended operation, always
switch ACC off when it is not being used.
(D Note
The sensor can be disp laced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, whee l housing and
underbody . That could affect the adaptive cruise control
system and braking g uard.
Have your authorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility chec k their
funct ion.
In curves
App lies to vehicles: with A ud i ada ptive c ruise contro l
F ig . 1 04 Examp le : driv ing into a curve
When driving into a curve ¢ fig. 104 and out
of a curve, the adaptive cru ise contro l may re­
act to a vehicle in the next lane and app ly the
brakes. You can override or prevent the brak­
ing by pressing the accelerator pedal briefly.
Stationary objects
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi adapt ive cr uise contro l
F ig . 1 05 Examp le: objec t chang ing la n es and stat ion­
a ry object
The adaptive cruise control system only reacts
to objects that a re mov ing or that the system
has a lready detected as moving . For examp le,
if a ve hicl e@ , which has already been detec t­
ed by the adaptive cru ise con trol , turns or
changes lanes and another stationa ry vehicle
@ is located in front of that vehicle, the sys­
tem will not react to the stationary vehicle.

94 Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adap tive cruise co ntrol
Fig. 106 Detection range
What can Audi adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive cruise control works in conjunc­
tion with a radar sensor installed in the front
of the vehicle¢
page 92, fig. 103, which is
subject to designated system limits
¢
page 94. Stationary objects are disregard­
ed .
On open roads w ith no traffic, adaptive cruise
control works like a regular c ruise control sys­
tem. The stored speed is maintained. When
approaching a moving vehicle detected up
ahead, the adaptive cruise control system au ­
tomatically slows down to match that vehi­
cle's speed and then maintains the distance
that the driver previously stored. As soon as
the system does not detect a vehicle up
ahead, adaptive cruise control accelerates back up to the stored speed.
Which functions can be controlled?
When you switch adaptive cruise contro l on,
you can set the current speed as the "control
speed"
¢ page 94, Switching on and off.
When driving, you can stop cruise control
¢
page 96 or change the speed ¢ page 95
at any time.
You can also set the distance to the object
ahead and set the adaptive cruise control driv­ ing program
¢page 96.
Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with A udi adapt ive cruise contro l
Fig. 107 Selecto r lever: sw itching on/off
Fig. 108 Instrument cluster: Audi adaptive cruise con­
trol
You can set any speed between 20 mph and
95 mph (30 and 150 km/h).
Indicator lamps and messages in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay inform you about the cur­
rent system status and settings.
Switching Audi adaptive cruise control on
.,. Pull the lever towa rd you into position@
¢
fig. 107. ACC standby appears in the in­
strument cluster display.
Setting the speed and activating
regulation
.,. To set the current speed, press the ISETI but-
ton¢
page 11, fig. 4. The set speed is .,..

98 Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Audi braking guard
Descript ion
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
F ig . 11 3 Instrumen t cl uste r: approach warn ing
Braking guard uses a radar sensor. It also
functions within the limits of the system
when adaptive cruise cont ro l is switched off .
What can Audi braking guard do?
When detected i n time, the system ca n assess
situations when a vehicle ahead brakes sud­
denly or if your own veh icle is traveling at a
hi gh speed and approachi ng a ve hicle up
a head that is moving more slowly . Brak ing
guard does not react if i t can not detect the
situation.
The system advises you of various situations :
- The
distance warning is g iven if you are too
close to t he vehicle ahead for a long time . If
the vehicle ahead b rakes sharply, you w ill
not be ab le to avoid a c oll is io n. The indicator
li ght
I in the display comes on .
- The
approach warning is g iven when a de­
tected vehicle up ahead in yo ur lane is mov­
i ng much more slowly than you are or if it
brakes sha rply . W hen th is wa rning is given,
i t may only be possib le to avoid a collisio n
b y swerving or br aki ng sha rply . Th e in dicator
l igh t
I and indi ca tor in the disp lay will wa rn
yo u about t he d anger
¢ fig. 113 . Yo u will al­
so hear an acoustic signa l.
I f yo u do not reac t fas t enoug h or do not reac t
a t all t o the si tuation , Br aking gu ard will in-
ll Thi s is not ava ilable in some co un tri es .
tervene by br aki ng and the message braking
guard intervention
w ill appea r.
- If a coll is ion is imm inent, the sy stem wi ll
fi rst provide an
acute warning by br iefly and
sharply a pplying the brakes.
- If you do no t re act to the acu te wa rning,
bra king g uard can brake w it hi n the lim its of
the system. This red uces the vehicle speed
in the event of a collision .
- At speeds un der 20 m ph (3 0 km/h), the sys­
tem can initiate a comp lete deceleration
short ly before a co llision .
1
).
- If the bra king g uard senses that yo u are not
bra king hard enough w hen a co llision is im ­
m inent, it can inc rease the brak ing force.
Which functions can be controlled?
You can swi tch braki ng gu ard and t he dis­
tance/ap proa ch warn ing on or off in the rad io
o r MM I
¢ page 99, Settings in the radio/
MMI.
A WARNING
-Lack of attention can cause collisions , oth­
e r accidents and serio us pe rsonal injuries.
The braking gua rd is an assist system and
ca nnot preve nt a collision by itself. Th e
dr ive r must alway s intervene. Th e dr ive r is
al ways res po nsib le for braki ng a t the co r­
r e ct t ime .
- Always pay close attent io n to traffic,
eve n when the br aking gu ard is swi tched
o n . B e rea dy t o int erve ne and be re ad y to
t ake com plete contro l w he never nece ssa­
ry. Always keep the safe and legal dis ­
tance between your ve hicl e an d veh icles
up ahead.
- Braking gua rd wo rks within limits and
will not res po nd outside the system lim­
its, for examp le w hen approachi ng a
sto pped veh icle o r stati onary o bstacle
(end of a t raffic jam or ve hicle that has
b roken dow n in t ra ff ic).

Audi adaptive cru ise control and brakin g guar d 99
-Always remember that the radar sensor
for the braking guard works only within
defined detection and range limits that
may prevent the proper detection of oth­
er vehicles.
- The radar sensor's function and range
can be reduced by rain, snow and heavy
spray. Moving vehicles up ahead may not be promptly detected or may not be de­
tected at al l.
- Reflective surfaces includ ing crash barr i­
ers or tunnel ent ran ces may impair the
function of the radar sensor.
- You can cance l the braking that is initiat­
ed by the system by braking yourself, by
accelerating noticeab ly or by swerving.
- Bra king guard error messages
<> page 99.
- Keep in mind that braking guard can
brake unexpectedly . Always secure any
ca rgo or objects that you are transport­
i ng to reduce the risk of d amage or in ­
ju ry.
Settings in the radio/MM!
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
~ Se lect: ICARI f u nction button> Car system s*
control button > Dri ver assist > Audi brak­
ing guard .
Or
~ Select : I CARI funct ion button > A udi braking
guard .
System -
Switch Audi braking g uard On and
Off . When you switch the ignition on, the
message
Aud i braking guard off appears if
the system is sw itched off .
Early warning -The distance and app roac h
warn ings in the display can be switched
On /
Off .
(D Tips
-Your settings are automatically stored
and ass igned to the remote control key
being used at the t imes the settings are
made. -
If you switch the sport mode on, braking
guard switches off automatically
<> page 178.
- Switch braking guard off when you a re
loading the vehicle onto a vehicle carrier,
t rain, ship or other type of transporta­
t ion. This can prevent undesired warn­
ings from the braking gua rd system.
Messages
App lies to vehicles : wit h Aud i adapt ive c ruise contro l
Braking guard : Off
This driver message appears if the system is
turned off via the radio/MMI *. Otherwise, if
the system is turned off, the informat ion ap ­
pears every t ime shortly after the start of the
trip.
B raking guard : Activated
T h is dr iver message appears if sharp b rake
pressure was applied due to an acu te warning.
•••
Three white dots appear if a sett ing cannot be
selected w ith the operating lever. For exam­
ple, this happens if you want to raise/lower
the speed even though there was no previous­
ly saved speed.
ACC: Sensor blocked
This message appears if the sensor v iew is ob­
structed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or d irt . Clean the sensor<>
page 92,
fig . 103 .
ACC: not a vailable
T he dr iver mess age appears if there is a mal­
function . The adaptive cruise contro l turns off .
A chime sounds as a reminder. Have the sys­
tem checked by an authorized Aud i dea ler or
authori zed Aud i Service Fac ility.
ACC: una vailable
T he driver message appears if, for example,
the b ra ke tempe rat ure is too hig h. T he ad ap­
t ive cr uise con tro l is temporar ily u nava ilable.
A chime sounds as a reminder .

Audi side assist Lane change assistant
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
Fig. 114 Sensor dete ction ra n ge
Fig. 115 Disp la y on the exterio r mirro r
Side assist he lps you mon itor your blind spot
and traffic behind you r veh icle. With in the
limits of the system, it warns you about
vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling w ith you within sensor range
(D
c::, fig . 114 : if a lane change is class ified as crit­
ical, the display@ in the exterior mirror
c::> fig. 115 turns on.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides
assistance when making a lane change to the
le ft, while the display in the right exterior mir­
r or provides assistance when making a lane
change to the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and classified as crit ical. The display
in the respective mirror turns on, but is d im.
Audi side assist 101
The display remains dim intentionally in the
information stage so that your view toward
the front is not disturbed .
Warning stage
If you activate the turn signal, side assist
warns you about vehicles that are detected
and classified as critical. The display in the re ­
spective mirror blinks brightly . If this hap­
pens, check traff ic by glanc ing in the rearview
mirror and over your shoulder
c::> A in General
information on page 102 .
@ Tips
-You can adjust the brightness of the dis­
play @
c::, page 103.
General information
Applies to vehicles: with A ud i side ass ist
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Fig. 116 D riving s it u atio ns
Fig . 117 Rea r of th e ve hicl e: pos it io n of the senso rs

102 Audi side assist
Side assist functions at speeds above approxi­
mately 19 mph (30 km/h).
(D Vehicles that are approaching
I n certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itica l for a lane change even if it is still
somewhat far away . The faster a vehicle ap­
proaches, the sooner the display in the exteri ­
or mirror will turn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling with you are indicated in the
exterior m irror if they are classified as critica l
for a lane change. All vehicles detected by
side assist are indicated by the time they en­
ter 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
vehicle and your vehicle is less than 9 mph
(15 km/h), the disp lay 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 dif­
ference in speed between the vehicle and your
vehicle 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 situa­
tions, the display in the exterior mirror may
turn on even though there is no vehicle locat­
ed 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
another lane that is
not adjacent to your
current lane.
- if you are driving through a curve. Side assist
may react to a veh icle that is one lane over
from the adjacent lane.
- if side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or displaced guard ra ils). -
In poor weather conditions . The side assist
functions are limited.
Do not cover the rada r senso rs~
fig. 117 with
stickers, deposits, bicycle wheels or other ob­
jects, because this will affect the function . For
information on cleaning, refer to~
page 193.
A WARNING
-
-Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle. Side assist can­
not replace a driver's attention. The driv­
er alone is always responsible for lane
changes and similar dr iving maneuvers .
- Improper reliance on the side assist sys­
tem can cause coll is ions and serious per­
sonal injury:
- Never rely on ly on side assist when
changing lanes.
- Always check rear view mirrors to make
s ur e that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side assist cannot detect all vehicles un­
de r all conditions- danger of accident!
- Please note that side assist indicates
there are approaching vehicles, or
vehicles in your blind spot, only after
your vehicle has reached a driving speed
of at least 19 mph (30 km/h).
- In certain sit uations, the system may not
function or its function may be limited.
For example:
- if vehicles are approach ing or being left
behind very quickly. The disp lay 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 outside
of the sensor range .
([) Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
u nderbody. This can affect the system. .,..

Have your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility check their
function.
@ Tips
- If the window glass in the driver's door
or front passenger's door has been tint­
ed, the display in the exterior mirror may be misinterpreted .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
¢ page 267.
Activating and deactivating
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
Fig. 118 Drive r's d oor : Sid e ass ist bu tton
.. Press the button ¢.&. in General informa­
tion on page 102
to switch the system on/
off . The LED in the button turns on when
side assist is switched on.
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
The signal brightness can be set in the radio
orMMI* .
.. Select : ICARI function button> Audi side as­
sist.
.. Select : I CARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Driver assist > Audi side
assist.
The display brightness adjusts automatically
to the brightness of the surroundings, both in
the information and in the warning stage. In
very dark or very bright surroundings, the dis­ play is already set to the minimum or maxi ­
mum level by the automatic adjustment. In
Audi side assist 103
such cases, you may notice no change when
adjusting the br ightness, or the change may
only be noticeable once the surroundings
change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the dis­
play in the information stage will not disrupt
your view forward. If you change the bright­
ness, the display in the exterior mirror will
briefly show the brightness level in the infor­
mation stage. The brightness of the warning
stage is linked to the brightness in the infor­
mation stage and is adjusted along with the
information stage adjustment.
(D Tips
- Side assist is not active while you are
making the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: wit h Aud i side ass ist
If side assist switches off by itself, the LED in
the button turns off and a message will ap­
pear in the instrument cluster display:
Audi side assist unavailable: Sensors blocked
The radar sensors' vision is affected . Do not
cover the area in front of the sensors with bike
wheels, stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean
the area in front of the sensors, if necessary
¢page 101, fig . 117.
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched on temporarily
because there is a malfunction (for example,
the battery charge level may be too low) .
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it will de­
tect vehicles correctly and it is switched off.
The sensors have been displaced or are faulty.
Have the system checked by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
soon.

Park assist
Parking system
Applies to vehicles: with pa rking system plus/pa rking sys ­
tem (rear, with rear vi ew camera)
The parking system may be used for parking
or maneuvering .
Depending on yo ur vehicle's equipment, va ri­
ous parking a ids w ill help yo u when park ing
and maneuve ring .
The
parking sy stem plus ass ists yo u when
pa rking by audib ly and vi sually indi ca ti ng ob­
jects de tected
in front of a nd behind the vehi­
cle
~p age 107.
For the parking system (rear , with rear view
c amera ),
the rear acoust ic par k assis t sys tem
i s in tegrated in the rear of t he ve hicl e and the
rear view came ra is integ rated in the rear lid
~ page 110. The parking system ( rear, with
rear view came ra) uses ultrasonic sensors to
determ ine the distance of the vehicle from a
detected obstacle. There are a total of four
se nsors located on the rear bumper (two i n
the m iddle and two on t he sides) .
A WARNING
Make sure the sensors are no t covered by
st icke rs, d eposits or any other obst ruc­
ti on s as i t m ay im pair the sensor function.
For i nfo rmation on clean ing, re fer to
~ page 193
Parking system plus
Description
Applies to vehicles: with p ark ing system p lus
Audi parking system plus provides audio and
visual signals when parking.
Sensors are located in the front and rear
b umpers. If these detect an obstacle, visual
and audible s ignals warn you . The range at
which t he sensors beg in to measure is approx­
imately:
front side
3 ft (0.9 0 m)
center 4 ft (1.20 m)
rea r side
cent er
Park assist 107
2 ft (0.60 m)
5.2 ft (1.60
m)
The cl ose r you get to t he obs tacle , the shorte r
the inte rva l between the audi ble signals.
A
continuous to ne sounds when the obstacle is
l ess than approximately
1 ft (0.30 m) away .
Do not continue dr iving farther!
If the distance to an obstacle stays t he same,
the volume of the distance signa l chime is
gradua lly reduced afte r a bout
4 seconds (does
not affect the contin uous signa l tone) .
Switching on/off
Applies to vehicl es: with parking system plus
Fig. 1 21 Cente r co nso le: P •.I. butto n
Fig. 122 Infotainment : vi su al d istance display
Switching on
.,. Sw itch the radio/MM I * on .
.. Shift into reverse or
.,. Press the
p,,1 A bu tton in the cente r co nsole
~ fig. 121 . A short confirma tion tone
so unds and t he
LED in the but to n t urns on .
Switching off
.,. Dr ive forward faster than 6 mph (10 km/h),
or
II>

108 Park ass is t
• press the P1#A button, or
• switch the ignition
off .
Visu al display
Using the segments, you can est imate the dis­
tance to an object i n front of or behind the ve ­
h icle ¢
fig. 122. As yo ur vehicle comes closer
to the obstacle, the segments move closer to
the vehicle . At the latest the co llision area has
been reached when the next to last segment
is displayed. Do not continue driving farther
forward or in reverse¢ &!
8,. WARNING
-The parking system cannot rep lace the
dr iver's attention. The d river is always re­
sponsibl e fo r saf ety d uring pa rking and
for all o ther maneuver s.
- Senso rs and cameras have blind spots in
w hic h peop le and objects can not be de­
t e cte d. Be especially cau tio us of children
and animals .
- Always keep your eyes on the veh icle's
surroun dings, using the re ar view mirro r
as well .
@ Note
L ow obstacles al ready signa led by a warn­
ing can disappear from the system's detec­
tion range as they are app roached and will
no t continue to be signa le d. Objects such
as bar rier cha ins, trailer draw ba rs, thin
painted vertical po les o r fences may not be
detected by the system , posing risk of
damage.
@ Tips
- You can change the volume and p itch of
the signals as well as the display
¢ page 113 .
-What appears in the infotainment dis­
play is somewhat time-de layed.
-
Parking system (rear,
with rear view camera)
· Introduction
Applies to vehicles: wit h parking system (rear, wi th rear
v iew camera}
Fi g. 123 Park ing mode 1: reve rse p arkin g
Fig. 12 4 Parking mode 2: para ll el park ing
Vehicles with the pa rking system are equipped
with a
rear v iew camera in addit ion to the
acoustic parking system.
You can choose between two modes to assist
yo u w ith parking. For example, you can use
"parking model" when parking in a park ing
space or garage ¢
fig. 123. When you want to
park para llel to the edge of the street, select
"pa rking mode 2" ¢
fig. 124 .
The rear acoustic park ass ist system is inte­
grated in t he rear of the veh icle and the rear
view camera is integrated in the rear lid
¢ page 110 .
8,. WARNING
--The rear view camera has b lind spots, in
whi ch ob jects canno t be detec ted. Be es­
pec ially careful to che ck for small chil ­
d ren and anima ls before backing up .
Sma ll children and animals will not a l­
ways be detected by the sensors .

Park assist 109
General Information tance signal to sound again at the normal vol-
Applies to vehicles: with parking system (rear, with rear u me.
view camera)
Fig . 125 Covered area (D and uncove red area @of the
rear view came ra
Fig. 126 Trunk lid : Locatio n of the rear view camera
Sensor s in the bumper
Sensors are located in the rear bumpers. If
these detect an obstacle, audible and visual signals warn you. The range at wh ich the sen­
sors beg in to measure is approximately:
To the side
2 ft (0.60 m)
Center rear 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
Distance warning when reversing starts when
an obstacle is detected in the range of the
parking assist system. As the distance de­
creases, the time interval between the audible
tones becomes shorter.
When the distance is less than 1ft (0.30 m),
the tone becomes continuous. At this point
you should stop backing up.
If the distance to an obstacle stays the same,
the volume of the distance signal chime is
gradually reduced after about 4 seconds (does not affect the continuous s ignal tone). Ap­
proach ing another obstacle w ill cause the dis-
Rear view camera coverage area
The MMI display shows the area covered by
the rear view camera
¢fig. 125 ©-Objects
that are not in the area covered @are not
shown on the MMI display.
We recommend that you pract ice pa rking 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 doing this, there should be good light
and weather conditions.
In the MMI display, objects or vehicles appear
closer or further away if:
- you are driving in reverse gear from a level
surface onto an inclin e, or a downward
slope,
- you are driving in reverse gear towa rd pro­
truding objects,
- the vehicle is carrying too mu ch load in the
rear.
The accuracy of the orientation lines and blue
surfaces diminishes if:
- the rear view camera does not provide a reli­
able image, for example, in poor visibility
conditions or if the lens is dirty,
- the image on the screen is not visible due to
sun glare and reflection.
Caring for the rear view camera lens
The rear v iew camera is located above the rear
license plate bracket. For the parking assist to
operate, the lens
¢ fig . 126 must be kept
clean:
- Dampen the lens w ith a household a lcohol­
based glass cleaner, and clean the lens with
a dry cloth
¢ (D.
-Remove snow with a hand brush and ice
preferably with a de-icing spray¢()).