Audi Q5: Activating and deactivating
Applies to vehicles: with Audi 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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Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
If side assist switches off by itself, the LED in the
button turns off and a message will appear in the
instrument cluster display:
Audi side assist unavaila
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
Drive select provides the possibility to experience
different types of vehicle settings in one vehicle.
For instance, using the three Comfort, Auto and
Dyn
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Trim Removal Wedge -3409-
Removing
- Lower the door window.
- Remove the rear door trim panel. Refer to
→ Chapter "Rear Door Trim Panel, Removing and Installing".
- Versions with a sun shade: Remove the sunshade mounts
→
Boot, Replacing, Driveshaft Connected on Transmission Side
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Flanging Tool -T40261-
Hose Clamp -23 to 35 mm Diameter-
Procedure
- Remove the driveshaft. Refer to
→ Chapter "Driveshaft, Removing and Installing, Driveshaft
Connected on Tra