dougnash

I just drove our '13 Q5 P+ with MMI tonight. When I came home, I pulled up to the closed garage door, and wound up easing ever closer, waiting for the forward proximity sensors to start chirping. NOTHING! I wound up within about ten-inches of the door, and gave up. What's the deal? I know they work, once the car has been put into reverse and the whole backup camera activates. But why in the world would they not activate, for the fronts, when in Drive? Every other German luxury car I've driven, with the front sensors, activates even in the forward gears, if you're too close to something.

ThunderDent

Hit the button and it will turn on.

MP4.2+6.0

when pedestrians walk in front of car and when you pull up behind others in traffic. Pushing the button kicks it in, or if you are going back and forth parking. My A8 with front sensors does the same.

spijun

Sensors are off when the speed is greater than 15 km/h. Re-activated when the transmission is in reverse or
as it wrote ThunderDent Hit the button and it will turn on

idale

Is there a flag that can be used in VCDS to enable it when in a forward gear at low speeds, or does it really have to be manually enabled every time? I like the warning that I've gotten a little close to something one one of my corners. Would be sad if Audi made that impossible.

Interex

I also thought it was odd that the sensors weren't on all the time since our garage is a little tight for our Q5. I ended up installing a laser to ensure we don't park the car too close to the garage entry door but far enough to have room to open the rear hatch with the garage door closed. Works great pointed at a predetermined spot on the dash. The fiancee thinks it's a game now!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00213KVV2

ThunderDent

A whole lot cheaper (well not a whole lot at $15) .... and just as effective. Just sayin'........



New fangled technology. Gotta love it!

spijun

Interex

I think one reviewer said it best:

dougnash

By button, I assume you mean the one on the dash to deactivate the sensors / chimes?

But this is an idiotic thing on Audi's part. Why in the world is the system not designed to activate at slow speeds??? Mercedes works as expected, without having to push a button. Same, too, with BMW.

That's very disappointing.

Sure, I can hang a tennis ball in the garage. But that's not the point. We didn't spend $50K for that, and more important, I was looking forward to the system (for my wife) when she's just out and about. Pulling into spots around town, and the like.