Parking Aid; General Notes; Audi Parking System - Audi A4 Owner's Manual

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Parking aid

Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system/plus/advanced

General notes

Various systems are available to help you when parking or manoeu-
vring in tight spaces, depending on the equipment fitted on your
vehicle.
The Audi parking system gives an acoustic warning if there are any
obstacles behind the car ⇒ page 169.
When you are parking, the Audi parking system plus warns you
acoustically and optically about obstacles in front of and behind the
vehicle ⇒ page 170.
In conjunction with a reversing camera, the Audi parking system
advanced shows a picture of the area behind the vehicle. This
picture helps you to manoevre the vehicle backwards and sideways.
In addition, you are assisted by the acoustic signals and graphic
display of the parking aid ⇒ page 171.
Note
To ensure that the acoustic parking aid works properly, the sensors
must be kept clean and free of snow and ice.

Audi parking system

Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system
Description
The Audi parking system is an acoustic parking aid.
Sensors are located in the rear bumper. When the sensors detect an
obstacle, you are alerted by acoustic signals (beeps). The measuring
range of the sensors starts at about:
Controls
Rear
The acoustic signals sound with increasing frequency as you
approach the obstacle. A warning tone will sound continuously
when the vehicle is less than approx. 0.30 m away from the obstacle.
Stop reversing immediately!
The volume of the warning beeps will be gradually reduced after
about 4 seconds if the vehicle remains at a constant distance from
a detected obstacle (it will not be reduced if the obstacle is closer
than 0.30 m).
The parking aid is switched on automatically when reverse gear is
engaged. You will hear a brief acknowledgement tone.
driver. The driver is always responsible for safety during parking
and other manoeuvres.
tered. It is particularly important to ensure that there are no small
children or animals near the vehicle, as the sensors may not
always be able to detect them.
make full use of the rear-view mirrors.
Please note that low obstacles detected by the system may no
longer be registered by the sensors as the car moves closer, so the
system will not give any further warning. Certain kinds of obstacles
(such as wire fences, chains, thin painted posts or trailer draw bars,
Safety Driving tips General maintenance
Side
Centre
WARNING
The parking aid cannot replace the full concentration of the
The sensors have blind spots in which obstacles are not regis-
Always keep a close watch on the area around the vehicle and
Caution
Self-help
Parking aid 169
0.60 m
1.60 m
Technical data