Forward Proximity Sensors NOT working in Drive?!?!?
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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.
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.
The tennis ball thing was a joke.... funny haha.... the sensor thing is actually pretty cool.
Personally, I much prefer hitting the button when parking front in. If the sensor was going off all the time I was in stop and go traffic, or a drive thru, I'd go insane wanting to turn it off.
But that's just a personal preference. Perhaps there is a VCDS adjustment that can be made.
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I agree with ThunderDent
In city driving when the traffic jam the system is constantly activated and constantly chimes
Easier to press a button and activate the system
In city driving when the traffic jam the system is constantly activated and constantly chimes
Easier to press a button and activate the system
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You know, you guys make good points. I'll reserve judgement for now, being that I have only driven the new car only a few times - the wife gets all the fun! So next time I head out I'll try just tapping the button when I know I'm going to be pulling into a spot.
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Again, just so I'm clear (as my wife has the Q at work), we're talking about hitting the sensor button on the dash, near the downhill assist, Audi Select, etc. Right? So that button does double-duty? You hit it to activate the front sensors while in drive, or hit it to disable the warnings when in reverse. Yes?
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The only time I really have my sensors beeping is pulling into a spot right next to a car or in some drive-up cases (since I try to be close to the wall and the rears of course have the longer range it'll warn at), as well as backing out close to a wall or other car. In normal traffic situations it's quiet unless someone really gets on my rear end at a light or something, which is rare.
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Again, just so I'm clear (as my wife has the Q at work), we're talking about hitting the sensor button on the dash, near the downhill assist, Audi Select, etc. Right? So that button does double-duty? You hit it to activate the front sensors while in drive, or hit it to disable the warnings when in reverse. Yes?
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