Audi A5 Coupe 2013 Owner's Manual page 117

The accuracy of the orien t ation lines and blue
surfaces diminis hes if:
- the rear view camera does not prov ide a re li-
able image, for examp le, in poor visibility
conditions or if the lens is dirty,
- the image on the screen is not visible due to
sun g lare and reflection .
Caring for th e rear view camera lens
The rear view camera is located above the rear
license plate bracket . For the pa rking assist to
ope rate, the lens ,=:,fig. 118 must be kept
clean:
- Dampen the lens with a househo ld alcohol-
based glass cleane r, and clean the lens with
a dry cloth
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- Remove s now with a hand brush and ice
prefe rably with a de-icing spray
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WARNING
- The pa rking aid cannot repla ce the dr iv-
er's attention. The driver a lone is respon-
sible for parking and similar driving ma-
neuvers .
- Always keep your eyes on the vehicle's
s urroundings, using the rear view mirror
as well.
- Do not a llow yourse lf to be d istracted
from traffic by the rear view camera pic-
tures.
- If the position and the installation ang le
of the camera has changed, fo r example,
after a rear end collision, do not continue
to use the system for safety reasons.
Have it checked by a qua lified dealership.
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Note
- Low obstacles already signaled by a
warning can disappear from the system's
detection range as they are approached
and will not continue to be signaled . Ob-
jects such as barrier cha ins, trailer draw
bars, thin pa inted vertical po les or fen-
ces may not be detected by t he system,
pos ing risk of damage.
- Never use warm or hot water to remove
s now or ice from the rear view camera
.
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lens - dange r of crack format ion on the
lens !
- When cleani ng the lens, never use prod-
ucts that a re ab rasive.
Switching on/off
Applies to vehicles: with parking system (rear, with rear
view camera)
The rear view camera switches on automati-
cally together with the acoustic park assist
when you put the vehicle in reverse.
Switching on
"' Put the veh icle in reverse gear, the acoust ic
parking system with rear view camera is ac-
tivated automat ically. Act ivat ion of the
acoust ic par king system is confirmed by a
brief acknowledgement sou nd.
Switching off
"' Drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/h) , or
"' take the vehicle out of reverse gear . The
acoust ic park ing system is immediate ly de-
activated, and the rea r view came ra picture
is deact ivated a utomat ically afte r a pe riod
of abo ut 1 5 seconds , or
"' switch off the ignition.
The de lay in deact ivat ing the came ra prov ides
an unin t errup t ed view beh ind the vehicle es-
pe cially when mane uver ing in tig ht park ing
spaces and prevents the picture from t ur ning
off the every time you shift out of reverse .
If t he wa rning mess age ap pears in t he display
but not the rea r view came ra picture, read and
confirm the warni ng message. The acoustic
distance signal is always active .
If you press a fu nction button on the MMI
control console, the rea r view came ra picture
disappears . The rear view camera picture reap-
pears the next time you pa rk.
Furt he r informa t ion on t he warning mess age
and the MMI con t rol conso le can be found in
the MMI instruction book let.
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