Description
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
The night vision assist can detect, highlight and, if necessary, worn about pedestrians and large wild animals.
Night vision assist with pedestrian and wild animal detection assists you at night by using an infrared camera to monitor the area in front of your vehicle, within the limits of the system. It can display objects up to a distance of approximately 1000 feet (300 m). The thermal image detected by the camera is shown in the instrument cluster display. Warm areas appear lighter and cold areas appear darker.
Highlighting detected pedestrians and wild animals
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Fig. 109 Instrument cluster: yellow highlighted pedestrians
Fig. 110 Instrument cluster: symbol when the infrared image
is not visible
Within the Limits of the system, the night vision
assist can detect pedestrians and wild animals
that are between approximately 32 ft (10 m) and
295 ft (90 m) in front of the vehicle and within
the detection zone. Within the limits of the system
a pedestrian or wild animal detected
when the low beams are switched on is
highlighted in yellow
fig. 109. Animal recognition
is not active within highly developed areas.
The system only detects large wild animals such as deer.
Tips
If another display such as navigation replaces
the image from the night vision assist the
symbol appears in a tab
fig. 110. You can
access night vision assist using the multifunction
steering wheel buttons.
Pedestrian and wild animal warning
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Fig. 111 Instrument cluster: A pedestrian warning, B
wild animal warning
Fig. 112 Instrument cluster: A pedestrian warning/ B
wild animal warning, when the night vision assist image is
not selected in the instrument cluster display
Image in the instrument cluster/head-up display
If there are pedestrians or wild animals in an area in front of your vehicle that is classified as critical, the system will direct your attention to this:
The area classified as critical is based on the vehicle speed and the steering wheel angle. Pedestrian and wild animal warning encourages you to pay more attention.
If the night vision assist image is replaced by another
display (such as the on-board computer),
the red or
indicator light
fig. 112 will
appear if there is a pedestrian or wild animal
warning.
If the head-up display is switched on and the
night vision assist content is activated,
or
will appear in the head-up display.
Marking light
To direct the driver's attention to a pedestrian, the headlights can flash on the pedestrian three times in a row when there is a pedestrian warning.
This occurs at speeds above approximately 35 mph (60 km/h) if you are outside of illuminated areas and no detected vehicles are shown. The high beam assistant controls the marking light.
The marking light is not used for wild animals.
General information
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Fig. 113 Front of the vehicle: night vision assistant camera
The following situations may affect the function of the night vision assist system:
Make sure the night vision assist camera
fig. 113 is not covered by
stickers, deposits or
any other obstructions because that can affect
the camera function. For information on cleaning.
The pedestrian and wild animal recognition depends
on the temperature difference between
the person/wild animal and the background. People/
wild animals may not be detected if the difference
is too small. The pedestrian/wild animal
marking and the marking light deactivate at temperatures above approximately 77
ºF (25 ºC)
and during daylight. If the night vision assist image
is selected in the instrument cluster display,
then the symbol appears at the top
on the
right side.
WARNING
Pay attention to traffic and the area around your vehicle when night vision assist is switched on. The driver is always responsible for assessing the traffic situation.
Tips
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Fig. 114 Area around the light switch: night vision assistant button
Requirement: switch the ignition on and turn the light switch to the AUTO position.
If conditions are bright enough, night vision assist can be switched on without moving the light switch to the AUTO position. Pedestrian and wild animal highlighting and warnings are only active when it is dark outside and the headlights are switched on.
Adjusting the contrast
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
When the night vision assist is switched on and the image is visible in the instrument cluster display, you can adjust the contrast in the image from Min to Max.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Night vision assist: System fault
The system cannot guarantee correct function and is switched off. See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
Night vision assist: Currently unavailable
The system cannot guarantee correct function at this time and is switched off.
Night vision assist: Only available at night with lights turned on
Night vision assist only works when it is dark outside and the headlights are on.
Night vision assist: Pedestrian marking currently unavailable
The pedestrian and wild animal marking was switched off by the system.