parking sensors AUDI S6 2010 Owners Manual

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Sensor s in the bumper (C anada mo del s)
Sensors are located in the rear bumpers. If these detect an obstacle,
audib le and visual signals warn you. The range at which the sensors
beg in to measure is approximately:
T o 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 ass ist system. As the d istance decreases,
the time interval between the audib le 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 dis tance 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 signal tone) . Approach ing another
obstacle w ill cause the distance signal to sound again at the normal
vol ume.
Rear view camera co verage area
The MM I display shows the area covered by the rea r view camera
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page 160, fig. 156 G) . Objects that are not in the area covered@
are not shown on the MMI display .
We recommend that you practice parking w ith the rear v iew camera
in a traffic-free location or parking lot to become fam iliar with the
system, the or ientat ion lines, and their function . When doing this,
there should be good light and weather cond itions.
In the MM I disp lay, objects or vehicles appea r closer or further away
if:
• you are dr iv ing in reverse gear from a level surface onto an incline,
or a downward slope,
• you are driving in reverse gear toward protruding objects,
• the vehicle is carrying too much load in the rear.
T he accuracy of the orientation lines and blue surfaces dimin ishes if :
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the rear view camera does not provide a re liable image, fo r
ex am ple, in poor visib ility condi tions or if the lens is dirty,
• the image on the screen is not visible due to sun glare and reflec­
t ion.
Caring for the rear view camera lens
T he rear view camera is located above the rear license plate b racket.
For the parking ass ist to operate, the lens=>
page 160, fig. 157 must
be kept clean:
• Dampen the lens with a household alcohol-based glass cleaner,
and clean the lens with a d ry cloth => 0 .
• Remove snow with a hand brush and ice preferab ly w ith a de- icing
spray =>0.
& WARNING
• The parking aid cannot repla ce th e driv er' s attention . The
dri ver alon e is respons ibl e for parking and sim ilar dri ving maneu •
vers .
• Sensors ha ve blind sp ots in which obje cts cannot be detected .
Pay special attention to small children and animals be cau se the
sen so rs cannot alwa ys detect them .
• Always ke ep your e yes on the v ehicle 's surr ounding s, u sing th e
rear view mi rro r as well.
• Do not allow yours elf t o be distracted from traffic by the rear
v iew camera pictures.
• If th e position and the in stallation angle of the camera has
changed , for e xample, after a rear end collision , do n ot continue
to use the s ystem for safety r eason s. Have it checked b y a qualified
dealer ship .
0 Note
• Low obstacles already signaled by a warning can disappear from
the system's detection ra nge as they a re approached and will not
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continue to be signaled. Objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, thin painted vertical poles or fences may not be detected by the
system, posing risk of damage .
• Never use warm or hot water to remove snow or ice from the rear
view camera lens - danger of crack formation on the lens!
• When cleaning the lens, never use products that are abrasive. •
Applies to veh icles: with park ing syste m (rear, with rear view camera)
Switching on/off
The rear view camera switches on automatically together
with the acoustic park assist* when you put the vehicle in
reverse .
Switching on
-Before parking with the rear view camera, the Adaptive Air
Suspension* comfort or automatic mode must be
switched on=>
page 16.
-Put the vehicle in reverse gear, the acoustic parking
system* with rear view camera is activated automatically.
Activation of the acoustic parking system is confirmed by a brief acknowledgement sound.*
Switching off
- Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
- take the vehicle out of reverse gear. The acoustic parking
system* is immediately deactivated, and the rear view
camera picture is deactivated automatically after a period
of about 15 seconds, or
- switch off the ignition.
The delay in deactivating the camera prov ides an uninterrupted view
behind the vehicle especially when maneuvering in tight parking spaces and prevents the picture
from turning off the every time you
shift out of reverse.
If the warning message appears in the display but not the rear view
camera picture, read and confirm the warning message. The acoustic
distance signal is always active.*
If you press a function but ton on the MMI control console, the rear
view camera picture disappears. The rear view camera picture reap­
pears the next time you park.
Further information on the warning message and the MMI control
console can be found in the MMI instruction booklet.
[I) Tips
• The rear view camera picture is available as soon as the MMI
Display or the MMI is switched on, or the start-up phase is completed.
• Keep the sensors in the rear bumper and the rear view came ra lens
clean and free of snow and ice, so that the parking system can work
properly . Please follow the additional notes on~
page 165. •
Applies to veh icles: with park ing syste m (rear, w ith rear vie w came ra)
Reverse Parking
Parking mode 1 can be used when parking in a garage or
parking space.
Fig. 158 MMI Display:
aiming at a parking
spot
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0 Note
In the MMI display, the d irect ion of t ravel of the vehicle rear is rep re­
sented depend ing on the steering wheel angle. The vehicle front
swi ngs ou t mo re t han t he ve hicle re ar. M ain tain ple nty of dist ance
from an obstacle so t hat your outs ide mirror or a corner of your
vehicle d oes no t collide with any o bstacles - dange r of accide nt!
[ i ) Tips
Th e left or right or ientat ion lines and s urfaces will be displ aye d,
depending on the tu rn signal being used. •
App lies to veh icles : with park ing syst em (rear, wit h rea r view cam era)
Adjusting the display and warning tones
Th e display and warning tones can be adjusted in the
MM I.
-Select: Funct ion button !CA R]> Systems *> Parking
system .
Display
• Off -when the parking system is switche d off, only audible sig na ls
are given.
• On -when t he pa rking system is swi tched on, the pic ture from the
rear view camera is displayed.
Warning tones (Canada models)
• Rear volume -rear sensor vo lume
• Rear frequency -rear sensor frequency
• In-car entertainment fader -w hen the p ark in g sys tem is switche d
on, t he volume of the active audio source is lowered.
Th e newly adj uste d value is briefly hear d from the signal generator .
Th e set tings are automat ically stored and assigned to the master key
with remote control.
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& WARNING
•
Canada models: always make sure that the volume and
frequency of the chimes is adjusted so that you can easily hear the
acoustic distance signal even if the radio is playing, the air-condi­
tioner blower is on High or there is a high level of outside noise.
• Check the settings whenever someone else has driven the
vehicle before you.
[I] Tips
• Cana da mo dels: the warning tones can a lso be adjusted directly
from t he rear -view came ra image* . Simply press the
!Settings)
control button.
• Cha nged settings are activated w hen parking assist is switched on
again. •
Appli es to ve hicle s: wit h pa rk ing system (rea r, wi th r ear vie w c amer a)
Error messages
If a wa rni ng tone* is aud ible for abo ut five seconds w he n you t urn on
the ignition , the re is a ma lfunction in the system. Have the prob lem
co rrected by yo ur aut ho rized Audi dea ler.
Keep the sensors in the rear b umper clean and free from ice so that
t he a cousti c p ark assis t* sys tem c an fun ction pro perly .•
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