How do I turn on parking sensors?

[chekraze]

If I’m pulling forward into a parking space how do I turn on the parking sensors? I realize that when I put the car in reverse it turns on when reversing however I’m trying to figure out if there’s a way to get the front sensors to turn on while moving forward


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[Moto_Beck]

Are you sure your car has front parking sensors? Mine only has rear (2015 premium plus s5)

[plat]

S5's sold in North America between 2007 to 2017 never got equipped with front parking sensors. They were never offered as an option either. Who knows what's going on in the brains of those Audi bigwigs? A car of this level should have had those parking sensors even as an option.

[Reggie]

Humm my RS5 015' beeps at me for front items. They activate when I put the car in reverse and stay active till after I drive off forward for a while

[plat]

Yes, the RS5's sold in North America were blessed with front parking sensors. S5's, no. Some later A5's with the S-Line package got them.

[superswiss]

If I’m pulling forward into a parking space how do I turn on the parking sensors? I realize that when I put the car in reverse it turns on when reversing however I’m trying to figure out if there’s a way to get the front sensors to turn on while moving forward


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You don't have front parking sensors. Only the RS5 has front parking sensors in the USA as far as I know, but to answer your question they activate either by putting the car in reverse (both front and rear activate) or by pressing the following button on the dash. This button is only present if you have front sensors. Newer Audis turn on the front sensors automatically at very low speeds, but that can be turned off in the settings and they continue to have this button on the dash for manual operation.

[snocat17]

If I’m pulling forward into a parking space how do I turn on the parking sensors? I realize that when I put the car in reverse it turns on when reversing however I’m trying to figure out if there’s a way to get the front sensors to turn on while moving forward


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You don't have any.

[NPuter]

Yes, the RS5's sold in North America were blessed with front parking sensors. S5's, no. Some later A5's with the S-Line package got them.

Want to highlight this since it was definitely weird that A4/5s with the S-Line Competition Plus package that was offered late in the B8.5 run got front parking sensors.

[plat]

Want to highlight this since it was definitely weird that A4/5s with the S-Line Competition Plus package that was offered late in the B8.5 run got front parking sensors.

Here is the 2016 A5/S5 brochure (http://www.auto-brochures.com/makes/...%20A5_2016.pdf) for reference, if anyone is interested. On page 45, the A5 Premium Plus S-Line Package description specifies front and rear parking sensors.

The missing front parking sensors in the B8/8.5 S5 are one of my biggest pet peeves especially when I discovered that later A5's got the complete parking system. Another moronic decision by someone up in the Audi ladder. But, I have overcome my anger by coming up with a quick visual way (using my driver side mirror as reference) to determine if my S5's chin is close to a curb or not. However, for a middle-range '5-series' model such as the S5, front parking sensors should have been, at least, offered as an option. I would have gladly paid for this option and, if allowed, ditch the pano roof.

[NPuter]

Here is the 2016 A5/S5 brochure (http://www.auto-brochures.com/makes/...%20A5_2016.pdf) for reference, if anyone is interested. On page 45, the A5 Premium Plus S-Line Package description specifies front and rear parking sensors.

The missing front parking sensors in the B8/8.5 S5 are one of my biggest pet peeves especially when I discovered that later A5's got the complete parking system. Another moronic decision by someone up in the Audi ladder. But, I have overcome my anger by coming up with a quick visual way (using my driver side mirror as reference) to determine if my S5's chin is close to a curb or not. However, for a middle-range '5-series' model such as the S5, front parking sensors should have been, at least, offered as an option. I would have gladly paid for this option and, if allowed, ditch the pano roof.

I think the reason the comp plus cars got sensors was because that front bumper (designed/released late in the B8 cycle) was never manufactured without parking sensor holes. Whereas the regular sline/S5 bumper was.

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[plat]

I think the reason the comp plus cars got sensors was because that front bumper (designed/released late in the B8 cycle) was never manufactured without parking sensor holes. Whereas the regular sline/S5 bumper was.

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That could very well be the reason. But, Audi could have just put blank plugs on them instead of actually equipping them with front sensors.

I took a second look at the competion plus bumpers. I didn't expect them to look different from the S5 bumpers. It is just now I noticed the difference. Thanks for pointing that out.

[chekraze]

Oh well. Just one more item I thought my “new” car would have.....and it doesn’t.


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[kjeeper10]

Oh well. Just one more item I thought my “new” car would have.....and it doesn’t.


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Haha just found this out also. Also no Adjustable shocks or dynamic steering. I thought this stuff was standard with drive select... explains why there was 0 difference in the suspension on comfort or dynamic lol
As far as the steering, it says steering but that just firms the wheel up. Dynamic apparently is a whole different steering rack setup.
I have ADA “light” apparently which still has the rear sport diff. Since its a 6 speed the drive select does shit as daily driver. Why wouldn’t some company or person that leased this thing load it up? ... makes no sense.
Reallly wanted adaptive shocks :(


2015 Audi S5 manual, 2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 3.5” lift 37’s moderately modified.

[chekraze]

I'm not sure but I don't think too many builds have the adaptive dampers. Would be neat though....until they break.

[superswiss]

Why wouldn’t some company or person that leased this thing load it up? ...

Money is often why. There's a reason these things are options. Not everybody wants adaptive suspension for example and few people really understand the dynamic steering. It's gotten unfair reviews and it's only an option on the Prestige trim and then it's bundled with Driver Assistance package which also adds adaptive cruise etc, so it's something like a $2000 option on top of the additional cost for the Prestige trim. The adaptive suspension is not all that great in the B8/.5. As most spring based adaptive suspensions, it ends up being a compromise. It has thinner sway bars resulting in more understeer and the difference between comfort and dynamic is not all that significant. That's a general trait of steel spring adjustable suspension. Either they are overall stiff and comfort mode isn't all that comfortable, or they are overall comfortable and the most sporty setting isn't much stiffer than comfort mode. The main benefit of these suspension is that they continuously monitor the road surface and your driving and adapt the damping. The comfort, auto, dynamic setting just kind skews the adjustments towards more comfortable, balanced or sporty. Air suspensions is really where it's at if you want true adjustability. In the B9 S4 Audi uped the game with the adaptive suspension. There is now a dedicated chassis control ECU and the adaptive suspension's mission has changed to body control. Much like the dynamic ride control suspension in some of the RS models. These types of suspension act more like active anti-roll bars and attempt to control dive, squat and body roll. When putting them in comfort mode they basically allow more body motion making the car more comfortable vs dynamic mode where body motion is kept to a minimum resulting in a more stiff ride.

[kjeeper10]

Money is often why. There's a reason these things are options. Not everybody wants adaptive suspension for example and few people really understand the dynamic steering. It's gotten unfair reviews and it's only an option on the Prestige trim and then it's bundled with Driver Assistance package which also adds adaptive cruise etc, so it's something like a $2000 option on top of the additional cost for the Prestige trim. The adaptive suspension is not all that great in the B8/.5. As most spring based adaptive suspensions, it ends up being a compromise. It has thinner sway bars resulting in more understeer and the difference between comfort and dynamic is not all that significant. That's a general trait of steel spring adjustable suspension. Either they are overall stiff and comfort mode isn't all that comfortable, or they are overall comfortable and the most sporty setting isn't much stiffer than comfort mode. The main benefit of these suspension is that they continuously monitor the road surface and your driving and adapt the damping. The comfort, auto, dynamic setting just kind skews the adjustments towards more comfortable, balanced or sporty. Air suspensions is really where it's at if you want true adjustability. In the B9 S4 Audi uped the game with the adaptive suspension. There is now a dedicated chassis control ECU and the adaptive suspension's mission has changed to body control. Much like the dynamic ride control suspension in some of the RS models. These types of suspension act more like active anti-roll bars and attempt to control dive, squat and body roll. When putting them in comfort mode they basically allow more body motion making the car more comfortable vs dynamic mode where body motion is kept to a minimum resulting in a more stiff ride.

Yea makes sense. Whats Adjustable on a air suspension besides ride height? Or are the shocks adjustable .. also in cab like the bags?


2015 Audi S5 manual, 2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 3.5” lift 37’s moderately modified.

[superswiss]

Yea makes sense. Whats Adjustable on a air suspension besides ride height? Or are the shocks adjustable .. also in cab like the bags?


2015 Audi S5 manual, 2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 3.5” lift 37’s moderately modified.

Both the spring rate and the damping are adjustable. The airbags take the place of the steel springs, so the spring rate becomes adjustable and then the damping can be optimally paired with the spring rate. Whereas in steel suspensions, the spring rate stays fixed and only the damping can be adjusted, so the spring rate has to be compromised in order to satisfy the requirements for comfort as well as dynamic mode and the question becomes in which mode are the springs best matched with the damping.