Audi Q3 2017 Owner's Manual page 84

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Tips
- If the window g lass in the driver's door or
front passenger's door has been tinted, the
display in the exterior mirror may be incor-
rect.
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regu lations, see
¢ page 221.
Switching on and off
Applies t o: vehicles with Audi side assist
Fig. 85 Driver's door : side assist butto n
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.. Press the button to switch the system on and
off ¢
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in General information on page 81 .
The LED in the button turns on when side assist
is sw itched on .
Adjusting the display brightness
App lies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
The display brightness can be adjusted in the In-
fotainment system .
.. Se lect : the
ICARI
function button> (Car) Sys-
tems* control button
>
Driver assist> Audi
side assist .
The display brightness adjusts automatically to
the brightness of the surroundings, both in the
information and in the warning stage . In very
dark or very bright surroundings, the automat ic
adjustment will set the disp lay to the min imum
or maximum level. In such cases, you may notice
no change when adjust ing the brightness, o r the
cha nge may only be no t iceable once the sur-
roundings change .
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Adjust the brightness to a level where the display
in the information stage will not disrupt your
view ahead . If you change the br ightness, the dis-
play in the exterior mirror w ill br iefly show the
brightness level in the information stage . The
brightness of the warning stage is linked to the
br ight ness in the information stage and is adjust-
ed along with the information stage .
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Tips
- Side ass ist is not act ive while you are mak-
ing the adjustment .
- Your settings are automat ically stored and
assigned to the remote control key be ing
used .
Messages
Appli es t o: vehicles wi th Audi side assist
If side assist sw itches off by itse lf, t he LED in the
button t urns off and a message will appea r in the
instrument cluster display:
Audi side assist: Unavailable. Sensor view
The radar sensor vision is impaired . Do not cover
the area in front of the sensors with bike whee ls,
stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean the area in
front of t he sensors, if necessary¢ page 80,
fig . 84.
Audi side assist: Unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched on at this time be-
ca use there is a ma lfunction (for example, the
battery cha rge level may be too low).
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it will detect
vehicles correctly and it has sw itched off . The
sensors have been moved or are faulty . Have the
system checked by an autho rized Audi dealer o r
aut horized Aud i Serv ice Facility soon.
Audi side assist: Unavailable when towing
Side assist switches off automatically when a fac-
tory- installed trailer hitch is connected to the
electr ical connec t or on the t railer . There is no
guarantee the system will switc h off when us ing
a ret rofitt ed trailer hitch . Do not use side assist
whe n t owing a tr a iler.