AUDI S8 2016 Owners Manual

Parking system plus with
rearview camera
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus with rear view
camera
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Fig. 129 Illust ratio n: Cross parking
Fig. 130 Illust ration: parallel park ing
Vehicles with the parking system plus are equip­
ped with a rear view camera in addition to the
acoust ic and visual parking system .
You can use
cross parking for example, to park in
a parking space or in a garage ¢
fig. 129. You can
use
parallel parking if you would like to park on
the side of the road
c:> fig . 130 .
Parking systems
General information
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus with rear view
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Fig. 131 Area covered (D and area not covered @by the
r ear vi ew camera
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Fig. 132 Rear lid : Location of the rear view camera
Sensors
Sensors are located in the front and rear bump­
ers . If these detect an obstacle, visual and in
some s ituations audible signals warn you .
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Make sure the sensors are not covered by stick­
ers, deposits or any other obstructions as it may
impair the sensor function . For information on
cleaning, refer to¢
page 206 .
The display field begins approximately at:
front side
3
ft (0.90 m)
center 4 ft (1.20 m)
side 2 ft
(0.60 m)
rear center 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter
the interval between the audible signals. A con­
tinuous tone sounds when the obstacle is less
than approximately 1
ft (0.30 m) away. Do not
continue driving farther
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If the distance to an obstacle r emains constant,
the volume of the distance warn ing gradually
drops after about four seconds (th is does not ap­
ply in the continuous tone range) .
Rear vie w cam era
The rea r view camera is located above the rear li­
cense plate bracket. Make sure that the lens for
the park ing system
¢ fig . 132 is not covered by
deposits or any other obst ructions because this
can affe ct the function of the parking system . For
information on clean ing, refer to¢
page 206.
The rear view camera coverage area includes@
¢fig. 131 . Only this a rea is shown in the Info­
tainment display. Objects that are outside of th is
area @are not displayed.
The accuracy of the orientation lines and the blue
surfaces is reduced if the adaptive air suspen­
sion " is faulty, if the vehicle is lifted or if the
dy­
n amic
mode is activated ¢ page 106 .
A WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
¢ .& in General information on
page 118 .
-If the posit io n and the installation angle of
the rear view camera was changed , for ex­
ample, after a co llision, do not continue to
use the system for safety reasons . Have i t
checked by your author ized Audi dealers hip
or authorized repair faci lity .
- Only use the rear view came ra to assist you
if it shows a good, clear picture . For exam­
ple, the image may be affected by the sun
shining into the lens, dirt on the lens or if
there is a system fau lt .
- Use the rear view camera only if the l uggage
compartment lid is completely closed. Make
sure any objects you may have mounted on
the luggage compartment lid do not block
the rear view camera.
- The camera lens enlarges and distorts the
field of vis ion. T he object appears both al­
tered and inaccurate on the screen .
- In certain situations, people or objects in
the d isplay appear closer or further away :
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-objects that do not to uch the ground, such
as the bumper of a parked vehicle , a tra iler
hitch or the rear of a truck. Do not use the
help lines in this case.
- If driven from a level surface onto an in­
cline, or a downward slope .
- If driven toward protruding objects.
-If the vehicle is carrying too much load in
the rear.
(D Note
- Always read and fo llow the applicable wa rn­
ings
¢ (i) in General information on
page 118 .
-The orange co lored orientation lines in the
Infota inment display show the vehicle path
depending on the steer ing whee l ang le . The
front of the vehicle front swings out more
than the rear of the vehicle. Maintain plenty of distance so that your outside mirror or a
corner of your vehicle does not collide w ith
any obstacles .
Switching on /off
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus with rear view
camera
F ig . 133 Center co n sole : Pa rk ing syste m swi tch
Switching on
... Shift into reverse or
... press the
p,q ~ button in the center conso le
¢ fig. 133. A short confirmation tone so unds
and the LED in the b utton turns on.
Switching b etween the rear view camera and
optica l d isplay
... Press the Graphic cont rol button ©
¢page 121, fig. 134 to see the optical d isplay . ..,.

.. Pr ess the Rear view control button to see the
rear vi ew camera image .
Switching off
.. Drive forward faste r than 6 mph (10 km/h), o r
.. Press the P,,1~ button, or
.. Switch the ign ition off .
Visual display
Using the segments, you can estimate the dis­
tance to an object in front of or behind the vehi­ cle . The red lines mark the expected direction of
travel according to the s teer ing angle . A white
segment indicates an ident ified obstacle that is
outside of the vehicle's path . Red segments show
identified obstacles that are in your vehicle's
path. As your vehicle comes closer to the obsta­
cle , the segments move closer to the veh icle. A t
t he la tes t the collision area has been reached
when the next to last segment is displayed . Ob­
stacles in the collision area, including those out­
side of the vehicle's path, a re shown in red. Do
no t continue driving fa rther forward or in reverse
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General information on page
118.
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The v isua l disp lay in the left part of the dis­
p la y sho uld help you de tect the c rit ical veh icle
areas.
Cross parking
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus w ith rear view
camera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig. 134 Infota inmen t: a im ing at a pa rk in g space
Parking systems
Fig. 135 Infota inment : align ing the veh icle
.. Turn the Infotainment on and shift into reverse
gea r.
"' The orange co lored orientation lines(!) show
the direction of travel of the vehicle. Turn the steer ing whee l un til the orange orien tation
lines appear in the parking space
¢ fig. 134.
Use the markings @to help you estimate the
distance from an obstacle . Each marking repre­
sents about 3 ft (1 m). The blue area represents
an extens ion of the vehicle's outline by approxi­
mately 16 ft (Sm) to the rear .
"' Wh ile driving in reverse gear , adjust the steer ­
ing wheel angle to fit the park ing space with
the aid of the orange orientation lines¢&_
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General information on page
120, ¢ 0) in Gen­
eral information on page
120. @ marks the
rear bumper. Stop the vehicle when the red ori ­
entation line@ borders an object.
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Parallel parking
Applies to: vehicles with parking system p lus with rear view
camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig. 136 Infotainment: blue surface aligned in the pa rking
space
F ig . 1 37 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 "Parking
next to obstacles"¢
page 122.
.,. Activate the turn signal.
.,. Position your vehicle next to a parked vehicle in
front of the desired parking space. The d istance
to this vehicle should be approximately 3 ft
(1 m) .
.,. Turn the Infota inment on and shift into reverse
gear. The parking system is turned on and the
cross parking indicator is displayed .
.,. Press the con trol button on the Infotainment
un it (!)
c::> fig. 136. The parallel parking indica­
tor is displayed.
.,. Back up and align your vehicle so the blue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle be-
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hind you or on the parking space line c::> .&. in
General information on page 120,
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eral information on page 120.
The blue area
represents an extension of the veh icle's outline
by approximate ly 16 ft (5 m) 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 stee ring
wheel to the right as far as it will go .
.,. Back into the parking space unt il the blue curve
c::> fig. 137 touches the curb c:> .&. in General in­
formation on page 120,
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mation on page 120.
Stop the vehicle .
.,. 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
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General information on page 120.@
marks
t he rear bumper . Stop the vehicle, at the latest,
when the red orientation line@ borders an ob­
ject . Keep an eye on the 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, posit ion 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 a lso need to start turning the
steering wheel much earlier. The blue curve
c::> fig. 13 7 must not touch the obstacle and
sho uld have suff ic ient room .
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The left or right orientation lines and surfaces
will be disp layed, depending on the turn s ig­
nal being used .
Peripheral cameras
Introduction
Applies to : vehicles with top v iew camera system
In addition to the functions from the sensors
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this parking system contains peripheral cameras . ..,_

Depending on the vehicle equipment, you are as­
sisted by various views such as peripheral view,
corner views at the front and rear of the veh icle,
and v iews directly in front of or behind the vehi­
cle.
General information
App lies to: veh icles with top view camera system
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Fig. 138 Location of periphera l came ras
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the periph­
eral cameras are found in the radiator grille, in
the luggage compartment lid and on both exter i­
or mirrors ¢
fig. 138. Make sure that the lenses
are not covered by deposits or any other obstruc­
tions as it may impair the system . For informa­
tion on cleaning, refer to¢
page 206.
In the top vi ew mode, black corners are shown in
the vehicle silhouette . Objects in these areas are
outside of the camera's fie ld of view and are not
detected.
The accuracy of the orientation lines and the blue
surfaces is reduced if the adaptive air suspen­
sion* is faulty, if the vehicle is lifted or if the
d y­
namic mode is act ivated ¢ page 106.
.&, WARNING
-Always read and fo llow the applicable wa rn­
ings
¢ & in General information on
page 118 .
-If the posit ion or the insta llation angle of a
camera was changed, after a co llision for ex ­
amp le, do not cont inue to use the system
for safety reasons. Have it checked by your
authorized Audi dealership.
Parking systems
-Keep in mind that the image in the display is
distorted if the exter ior mirror housing has
been manually adjusted.
- Use the
rear mode and the co rner view
( rear )
mode only when the luggage com­
partment lid is fully closed. Otherwise the
image in the d isplay will be distorted.
- The vehicle surround ings are shown using
the camera images. The vehicle image is
shown by the system . Objects and obstacles
above the camera a re not disp layed .
- Camera lenses enlarge and distort the field of vision . The objects appear both a ltered
an d inaccurate on the screen.
(D Note
-Always read and fo llow the applicable warn­
ings
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page 118.
- The Infotainment display shows the direc­
tion in which the rear of the veh icle is travel­
ing based on the steering wheel ang le. The
front of t he veh icle front sw ings out more
t han t he re ar of the vehicle . M ai nta in plenty
o f distance so that your o uts ide mirro r or a
corner of your vehicle does not collide with
any obstacles.
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If t he 8/<:r;si/c:::::::5 symbo l appears in the d is­
play and the respective d isp lay area is grayed
out, then the power exterior mirrors we re
fo lded in or the dr iver's door/front passeng­
er's door/luggage compa rtment lid was
opened .
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Switching on or off
Applies to: ve hicles w ith to p view camera system
Fig. 139 Center console: Pw.!. button
Fig . 140 Infotainment: selecting the mode
Switching on
.. Shift into reverse, or
.. Press the P"'A button in the center console
c> fig. 139. 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. 140.
Switching off
.. Drive forward faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.. Press the
P,#A button, or
.. Switch the ignition off.
You may sele ct from the following modes:
@ -Top view
c> page 124
@-Corner view (front) c> page 125
©-Front <:!)p age 125
@-Rear¢ page 125
® -Corner view (rear) ¢ page 125
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Top view
App lies to : vehicles wit h top v iew camera system
Fig. 141 Infot ainment: top view mode
This view is ideal for maneuvering. The vehicle
surroundings are shown using the camera im­
ages. The vehicle image is shown by the system.
Selecting top view
.. Select the@ symbo l with the contro l knob and
press the control knob.
Switching between optical view and camera
image
.. To display the camera image, press the Camera
control button @ .
.. Press the
Graphic control button to see the op­
tical disp lay .

Corner view (front/rear)
Applies to: vehicles with top view camera system
Fig . 14 2 In fo tainm en t: co rner view (front ) mode
Fig . 14 3 In fo tainment : corner vi ew (rear) mod e
This view can assist you for examp le , when you
are exiting from an area w ith poor visibility. The
area at the front or rear sides of the vehicles is
displ ayed .
.. To see the corner view (front) , se lect the ®
symbol with the control knob
c::> fig. 142 and
press the control knob .
.. To see the corner view (rear), select the ® sym­
bol w ith the control knob
c::> fig . 143 and press
the control knob .
Parking systems
Front
Applies to: vehicles with top view camera system
Fig. 144 Infot ainment : 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 d isplay . You can switch between optical dis­
play and camera image*
c::> page 124 .
.,. Select the © symbol with the control knob and
press the control knob . The orange colored or i­
entation line denotes the expected d irect ion of
travel. Stop the vehicle at the latest when the
red orienta tion li ne* borde rs an object
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General information on page 123 .
Rear
Applies to: vehicles with top view camera system
F ig. 14 5 I nfota inment: re ar mode
This view assists you for example, in us ing the
full maneuver ing range behind the vehicle . The
area be hind the vehicle is displayed. The ve hicle
s ur roundings are show n in the left a rea of the
display. You can swi tch between op tic al disp lay
and camera image*
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.,. Se lect the @symbol with the control knob and
press the control knob.
You can choose between three d ifferent v iews in
this mode .
.,. To cross park, parallel park, or position the ve­
hicle in front of a trailer* , press the ® contro l
button on the unit repeatedly unti l the symbol
for the desired mode is selected.
Cross parking
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith to p view camera system
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig . 14 6 Info tainme nt: aim ing at a parking space
Fig. 147 In fo tai nme nt: al ig nin g th e vehicle
Requirement: cross parking is selected
c::> page 125.
.,. The orange colored or ientat ion lines (!) show
the d irection of travel of the vehicle. Turn the
steering wheel until the orange orientation lines appear in the parking space
c::> fig . 146 .
Use the mark ings @to help you est imate the
distance from an obstacle . Each marking repre­
sents about 3
ft (1 m) . T he blue area represents
an ex tension of the veh icle's outline by approx i­
ma tely 16 ft (S m) to the rear.
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.,. Wh ile driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space with
the aid of the orange orientat ion lines
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General informa tion on page 123 ,
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eral informa tion on page 123.@
marks the
rear bumper . Stop the vehicle when the red ori ­
entation line @) borders an obstacle
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General information on page 120 .
Parallel parking
Applies to: vehicles with top vi ew camera system
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fi g. 14 8 Infota in m ent : blue s urfaces alig ned in the park ­
in g space
Fig . 1 49 Infot ainment: contac t of t he b lue curve d line w ith
the curb
Parking on the right is described here . It is identi­
ca l w hen parking on the left .
If there is an obstacle next to the parki ng space
(such as a wall), refer to information for "Parking
next to obstacles "
c::> page 127.
.,. Activate the turn signal.
.,. Posit ion your veh icle next to a parked vehicle in
front of the des ired parking space . The distance
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to this vehicle should be approximately 3 ft
(1 m).
.. Turn the Infotainment on and shift into reverse
gear. The parking system is turned on and the
cross parking indicator is displayed .
.. Press the
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ton on the Infotainment un it repeatedly until
the
parallel parking v iew is displayed .
.. Back up and align yo ur vehicle so the blue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle or on
the parking space line
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mation on page 123,
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tion on page 123 .
The blue area represents an
extension of the veh icle's outline by approxi­
mately
16 ft (5 m) to the rear. The long side of
the blue area should be on the curb. The entire
blue area must fit 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
Q page 122, fig . 13 7 tou ches the curb Q .&. in
General information on pag e 123,
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eral information on page 123 .
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 123.@
marks
the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle, at the latest,
when the red or ien tat ion line @ borders a n ob­
ject. Keep an eye on the front of your ve hicle
wh ile doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
When there is an obstacle (such as a wal l) next to
the parking space, choose a space w ith more
space on the sides. Posit ion the long side of the
b lue area so that there is sufficient space from
the obstacle . The a rea must not be o n the obsta­
cle. You wi ll also need to start turning the steer­
ing wheel much earlie r. T here shou ld be a suffi­
cient amount of space between the obstacle and
the blue curve, and the b lue curve
Q page 122,
fig . 13
7 must not touch the obstacle .
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 view
Appl ies to : veh icles w ith top view camera system and trailer
h itch
This view assists you in p ositioning the vehicle in
fron t of a trailer.
Fig . 1 50 Infota in m ent : rea r mode
R equirement: the trailer mode is selected
Q page 125 .
.. Now you can position your veh icle in front o f
the t railer
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page 123,
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page 123.
The orange colored orientation l ine
denotes the expected path toward the trailer h itch . Use the blue li nes to help you est imate
the distance to the tra iler hitch.
Setting the mode
Applies to: veh icles w ith top view camera system
.., Select: !CAR ! function button> Car sy stem s
cont rol b utton > Dri ver a ssi st > Parking aid >
Change to front /rear > Auto or Manual.
Auto -
This view behind the vehicle ( Rear mode)
is d isp layed a utomat ica lly when you shift into re­
verse. This view i n fron t of the vehicle
(Front
mode) is d isp layed automat ica lly when you shift
i nto the forward gea rs.
Manual -This view beh ind the veh icle (Rear
mode) is a lways displayed when you t urn on the
system .
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Parking systems
Adjusting the display
and the warning tones
Applies to: ve hicles with parking system plus wit h rea r view
camera/top v iew camera system
The display and warning tones con be adjusted in
the Infotainment.
~ Se lect: ICARI function button> Car systems
contro l button > Driver assist > Parking aid.
Display
On* -
rear view camera image is shown for park­
ing system plus with rear view camera*.
Off -when the parking system is sw itched on, on­
ly audible signals are given.
Warning tones
Front volume -
Volume for the front area
Rear volume -Volume for the rear area
Front frequency -Frequency for the fron t area
Rear frequency -Frequency for the rear area
Music volume while parking -When the parking
system is turned on, the volume of the aud io/vid­
eo source is lowered .
The newly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generator.
(D Tips
- The warning tones can also be adjusted di­
rectly from the visua l display or the camera
i mage. Simp ly press the
Settings contro l
button .
- Changed settings are act ivated when the
parking system is switched on aga in.
- The settings are automat ically stored and
ass igned to the remote control key that is in
use.
Error messages
Applies to: veh icles w ith parking system plus with rear view
camera/top v iew camera system
There is an error in the system if the LED in the
P, YA button is blinking and you hear a continuous
a larm for a few seconds after switching on the
parking system or when the parking system is al-
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ready activated. If the error is not corrected be­
fore you switch off the ignition, the LED in the
Po/A
button will blink the next time you switch on the
parking system by shifting into reverse.
If a sensor is faulty, the~ symbol will appear in
front of/behind the vehicle in the Infotainment display. If a rear sensor is faulty, only obstacles
that are in the front detect ion area are shown. If
a front sensor is faulty , only obstacles that are in
the rear area are shown .
Peripheral cameras*
There is also a system error if :
- the~" symbol appears in the display and the
corresponding display area is shown in blue.
The camera is not working in this area.
- all segments around the vehicles are red or if
no segments are disp layed.
D rive to your authorized Aud i dealer or author­
iz ed repair facility immediately to have the mal­
function corrected.
Trailer hitch
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus with rear view
camera/top view camera system
For vehicles using the trailer socket, the parking
system rear sensors do not turn on when you
shift into reverse gear or when you press the
P,YA
button. This resu lts in the following restrictions:
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain activated . Th e visual display
switches to the tra iler tow ing mode . The rear
view camera image will not show the orientation
lin es and the blue surfaces.
(D Tips
Trailer hitches that are not installed at the
factory may cause the parking system to mal­
function or they may restrict its function .