Audi Q5 Owners & Service Manuals

Audi Q5: Activating and deactivating

Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist

Side assist
Fig. 131 Driver's door: Side assist button

  • Press the button to switch the system on/off. The LED in the button turns on when side assist is switched on.

Adjusting the display brightness

Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist

The signal brightness can be set in the radio or ММI.

  • Select: function button > Audi side assist.

    Or

  • Select: function button > Car systems 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 display is already set to the minimum or maximum level by the automatic adjustment. In such cases, you may notice no change when adjusting the brightness, or the change may only be noticeable once the surroundings change.

Adjust the brightness to a level where the display in the information stage will not disrupt your view forward. If you change the brightness, the display in the exterior mirror will briefly show the brightness level in the information stage. The brightness of the warning stage is linked to the brightness in the information stage and is adjusted along with the information stage adjustment.

Tips

  • Side assist is not active while you are making the adjustment.
  • Your settings are automatically stored and assigned to the remote control key being used.

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