Audi Q5 2011 - Mirrors

_&. WARNING
- To prevent streak ing, clean the wiper
blades regularly with a glass cleaner. In
ttle case of s ignificant contamination,
e.g. from insect rema ins, the wiper
blades can be cleaned with a sponge or
cloth .
- For safety reasons, the windsh ield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice
each year .
Mirrors
Manual glare-dimming
Standard setting
-
• Move t he small lever (located on the bottom
edge of the mirror) to the front.
Anti -glare setting
• Move the sma ll lever (located on the bottom
edge of the mirror) to the rear.
Automatically dimming inside mirror
Applies to vehicles: with aut omat icall y dimming inside
mirror
The automatic dimming function con be
turned on and off if required.
Fig. 61 I nside rear view mirror
Disabling auto dimming
• Press button @ <=:>
fig. 61 briefly, - the indi-
cator light @ goes out.
Activating / reactivating auto dimming
• Press
button @ briefly, - the indicator light
@ goes on.
Clear vi sion 59
Automatic dimming function
The au t omatic d imming funct ion is act ivated
every time the ign ition is turned on. The green
indicator light is lit to indicate auto d imm ing
is active .
When dimming is act ivat ed, the inside m irror
will darken
automatically in response to the
amount of light striking the mirror (such as
headlights from rearward approaching vehi-
cles). Even in dimming mode, the m irror sur-
face turns bright when:
- the interior light is switched on
- reverse ge ar is engaged.
_&. WARNING
Broken glass of automatic dimming mirror
can cause electrolyte flu id leakage . Elec-
trolyte f lu id can irritate skin, eyes, and res-
piratory system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposu re to e lec-
trolyte can cause irritation to the respira-
tory system, especially among people
wit h asthma or other resp iratory condi-
tions. Get fresh air immediately by leav-
ing th e vehicle o r, if that is not possib le,
ope n windows and doors all the way.
- If electroly te gets into the eyes, flush
them thorough ly with large amounts of
clean water for at leas t 15 minutes;
medical attention is recommended.
- If electrolyte contacts skin, flus h affect-
ed area wit h clean wa t er fo r at lea st 15
minut es an d the n wa s h affected area
with soap and water; medical attention
is recommended . Thoroughly wash af-
fected clothing and shoes before reuse .
- If swallowed and perso n is conscious,
rinse mouth with water for at least 15
minutes. Do not induce vomiting unless
instructed to do so by med ica l professio-
na l. Get medical attention immediately . .,.