Parking Systems; General Information; Rear Parking System - Audi Q3 2017 Owner's Manual

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Parking
systems
General
information
Applies to: vehicles with a rear parking syst em/pa rking sys-
tem pl us/rearv iew camera
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, various
pa rking aids will help you when parki ng and ma-
ne uveri ng.
The
rear parki ng system
is an a udible parking a id
that warns you of obstacles
behind
t he vehicle
¢ page 85.
The
parking system plus
ass ists you when park -
ing by aud ibly and visually indicating objects de-
tected
in front of
and
behind
the veh icle
¢ page 86.
The
rearview camer a
shows the area beh ind the
ve hicle in the Infotainment
system d isplay . This
d isp lay assists you when you are cross or parallel
pa rking . The pa rking system plus functions are
a lso available
¢ page 87.
A
WARNING
, ~
-
- Always look for traff ic and check the area
around your veh icle by looking at it directly
as well . The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attent ion. The driver is always
responsible when enter ing or leav ing a pa rk-
ing space and dur ing similar maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system .
- Senso rs and cameras have blind spots in
wh ich peop le and objects cannot be detect-
ed . Be especia lly caut ious of small children
and animals .
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator gr ille, bumper,
wheel housing and the unde rbody . The park-
ing system may be impa ired as a result .
Have an author ized Audi dealer or au t hor-
ized Audi Serv ice Facility check their func -
t io n.
- Make sure t he senso rs a re not obst ruc t ed by
st ickers, deposits o r othe r ma t er ials. If they
are, t he senso r funct ion could be impa ired.
For additiona l information on cleaning, see
¢ page 191 .
Parking
sy stem s
(D
Note
- Some objects are not detected or displayed
by the system 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 certai n surfaces or structures
such as cha in link fe nces or powder snow
- If you conti nue driving closer to a low ob-
ject , it may disappear from the sensor
range . Note that you will no longer be
wa rned about t his obstacle.
(D
Tips
- The system may provide a warning even
tho ugh the re are no obstacles in the cover-
age area in some situa t ions, such as:
- certain road surfaces or when there is tall
g rass.
- externa l ultrasonic sources such as from
clean ing vehicles .
- in heavy rain, snow, o r th ick vehicle ex-
ha ust.
- We recommen d t hat you practice par king in
a traff ic-free loca t ion or pa rking lot to be-
come fam iliar with the system . When doing
this, there shou ld be good light and weath-
er conditions .
- You can change the vol ume and pitch of the
signa ls as well as the d isplay ¢
page
90.
- Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trai ler located in
¢ page 91 .
- What appea rs in the infotainment d isplay is
somewhat time- d elayed.
Rear parking
system
Description
Applies to : vehicles wit h rear parking system
The rear parking system is an audible parking
aid.
There is a sen sor in the rea r bumper cover. If
these detect an obstacle, audible s ignals warn
you .
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