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Parking systems
Parking systems
General information
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus/rear view cam-
era/peripheral cameras
Depending on your vehicle 's equipment , various
parking aids will help you when parking and ma-
neuvering.
The
parking system plus with rear view camera
assists you when parking by audibly and visually
indicating objects detected
in front of and behind
the vehicle . The rear view camera shows the area
behind the vehicle in the Infotainment display.
This display assists you when you are cross or
parallel parking
r:!)page 119.
The peripheral cameras assist you with parking
and maneuvering. You are aided by various cam -
eras depending on the vehicle equipment lev-
elr:!)
page 122 . In addition, you are assisted by
the functions from the sensors
c> page 119, Sen-
sors,
¢ page 121, Visual display.
A WARNING
-
- Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it directly
as well. The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attention. The driver is always
responsible for safety during parking and
for all other maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system.
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
wh ich peop le and objects cannot be detect-
ed . Be especially cautious of ch ildr en and
animals.
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator gr ille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody. The park-
ing systems may become impaired as a re-
sult. Have your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop check their function .
- Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any other obstructions
as it may impair the sensor function. For in-
formation on cleaning, refer to
I:!) page 206.
118
(D Note
- Some objects are not detected by the sys-
tem under certain circumstances:
- Objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, vertical poles or fences
- Objects above the sensors such as wall ex-
tensions
- Objects with specific surfaces or struc -
tures such as chain link fences or powder
snow.
- If you continue driving closer to a low-lying
object, it may disappear from the sensor
range. Note that you will no longer be
warned about this obstacle.
(D Tips
- The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cover-
age area in some situations, such as:
- certain road surfaces or for long grass.
- externa l ultrasonic sources e.g. from
cleaning vehicles .
- heavy rain, snow or thick vehicle exhaust .
- We recommend that you practice parking in
a traffic-free location or parking lot to be-
come familiar with the system . When doing
this, there should be good light and weath-
er conditions.
- You can change the volume and pitch of the
signals as well as the display ¢
page 128.
- Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trailer
¢page 128.
- What appears in the infotainment display is
somewhat time-delayed.

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