2013 AUDI Q5 Owners Manual

Warm and cold Climate control
Description
The climate control system warms, cools and
adds humidity to the a ir in the veh icle inter io r.
It is the most effect ive when the windows and
panoramic sliding sunroo f* are closed . If
there is a build-up of heat inside the vehicle,
venti lation can help to speed up the cooling
process.
I n all heating mode f unctions except
defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed
once the engine coolant has reached a certain
temperature.
Condensation from the cooling system can
drip and form a puddle of water under the ve­hicle. This is normal and does not mean there
is a leak.
Pollutant filter
The po llutant filte r removes po llutants s uch
as dust and pollen from the air.
The air pollutants filte r must be changed at
the in tervals specified in you r Wa rranty
&
Main tenance book let, so tha t the air condi­
tioner can properly work.
I f you drive you r vehicle in an area with h igh
a ir po llution, the fi lter may need to be
ch anged more freq uent ly than specified in
your Aud i Warranty
& Ma intenance booklet. If
i n doubt, ask your authorized A udi Service Ad­
visor for advice .
K ey coded settings
The climate con trol settings are automat ically
stored and assigned to the remote cont ro l key
that is in use .
& WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangero us and can
cause accidents . -
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-For safe driving it is very important that
all windows be free of ice, snow and con­
densat ion.
- Comp letely fam iliarize yourse lf with the
proper use and funct ion of the heat ing
and ve nti lation system and especially
how to defog and defrost the w indows.
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer
system in freez ing weather unt il you
have warmed the w indshield first, using
the heating and ventilation system. The
washer sol ution may free ze o n the wind­
shie ld and red uce visib ility.
(D Note
- If you suspect that the air conditioner has been damaged, switch the system
off to avoid furt her damage and have it
i n spected by a q ua lified dea lership.
- Repairs to the Audi air conditioner re­
quire specia l techni cal know ledge and
speci al tools. Contact an autho rized Aud i
dealer fo r ass istance.
@ For the sake of the environment
B y reduci ng the amou nt of f uel you use,
you also red uce the amount of pollutan ts
emitted in to the air.
(D Tips
- Keep the air intake s lots ( in fro nt of the
w indshield) free from ice, snow and de­
br is in order to maintai n the proper f unc ­
tion of the climate control system.
- T he energy management system may
switch the seat heating* or rear window
defroster off temporar i Ly . These systems
are available again as soon as the energy
balance has been restored.
- The air flowing out of the vents and
throughout the vehicle's entire interior is
discharged at the rear of the ve hicle.
Make sure that the outlet slots are not
covered by clothing, etc.

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Operation
We recommend pressing the IAUTOI button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) .
Fig. 95 3 -zo ne de luxe automat ic cl imate contro l: controls
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or
off. Use the d ials to adjust the temperature,
the blower speed and the air dist ribution . Th e
L ED in a button wi ll light up when the func­
tion is switched on. The settings are disp layed
for a few seconds in the radio or MMI* display.
The driver and front passenger side can be ad­
justed separately. The settings are also dis­ p la yed in the climate control system display.
IOFFI Switching the climate control
system on/off
The IOFFI button switches the climate control
sys tem on or off. It also switches on when you
press the knob. Airflow from o utside is
b locked when the climate control system is
switched off.
IAC ! Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not re­
moved when cooling mode is switched off .
This can cause fog on the windows . Cooling
mode switches off a utomatica lly when the
outside temperature is below zero.
1 - 1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
In recircul ation mode, the air inside the vehi­
cle is circu lated and filtered . This prevents the
u nfiltered air outside the vehicle from enter­
ing the vehicle interior. We recommend switching
recirculation mode on when driving
th rou gh a tunnel or when sitting in traff ic
~&. -
The IAUTO I button or!@ FR ONT I button
switches recirculation mode off.
IAU TOI
Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode maintains a constant tem­
perature inside the vehicle. Air temperature,
airflow and air distribution are controlled au­
tomat ically.
Adjusting the temperature
Temperatures between 60 °F (+16 °C) and
84 °F (+28 °C) can be set. Outside of this
range,
low or high will appear in the radio or
MMI* display . At both of these settings, the
climate control system runs continuously at
maximum cooling o r heating power. There is
no temperature regulation .
~ Adjusting the airflow
You can adjust the airflow manually to suit
your needs . To have the airflow regulated au­
tomatica lly, press the IAUTOI button .
~ Adjusting the air distribution
You can manually select the vents where the
air will flow. To have the a ir distribution regu­
lated automatically, press the !AUTO ! button.
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[i] Adjusting seat heating*
Pressing the button switches the seat heating
on at the highest setting ( leve l 3) . The LEDs
indicate the temperature level. To reduce the
temperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating off, press the button
repeatedly until the LED turns off .
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automati­
cally switches from leve l 3 to leve l 2.
lil Adjusting seat ventilation*
Pr ess ing the button switches the seat venti la­
tion on at the highest setting (level 3). The
LE Ds indicate the ventilation leve l. To reduce
the ventilation leve l, press the button again.
To switch the seat ventilat ion off, press the
button repeatedly until the LED turns off.
I.., FRONT I Switch the defroster on/off
The windshield and side windows are defrost­
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as possib le. The maximum amo unt of air flows
mainly from the vents below the windshield.
Recirculation mode switches off . The tempera­
ture is controlled automat ically.
The
IAU TOI button switches the defroster off.
IClil REAR I Switching rear window heater
on/off
The rear window heater only operates when
the engine is running.
It switches off auto­
matica lly after a few minutes, depend ing on
the outside temperature.
To prevent the rear window heater from
switching off automatically, press and hold
the
lllii) REAR I button for more than 2 seconds.
This remains stored unt il the ignition is
switched off.
Air vents
You can open and close the center and rear air
vents using the thumbwheels . The levers ad­
just the direction of the airflow from the vents.
You can adjust the air temperature in the rear by turning the thumbwheel toward the red
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side to make it warmer or toward the blue
side to make it cooler .
A WARNING
-Do not use the recircu lation for extended
periods of time. The windows could fog
up since no fresh a ir can enter the vehi­
cle . If the windows fog up, press the air
recirculation button aga in immed iately
to switch off the air recirculation func­
tion or select defrost.
- Individuals with reduced sensitivity to
pa in or temperature could develop burns
when using the seat heating* funct ion.
To reduce the risk of injury, these individ­
uals shou ld not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements*
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.
(D Tips
The seat heating* only works when the
seat detects body weight on it. Placing ob­
jects on the seat could create enough
weight to switch seat heating on .
Setup
The basic climate control settings can be ad­
justed in the radio or MMI*.
.,. Select: I CAR I function button> A/C control
but ton. Or
.,. Select:
I CAR I function button > Car sys-
tems*
control button > AC.
Automatic recirculation
When switched on, automatic recirculation
controls the recirculation mode automatically.
If the windows fog up, press the lqj> FRON T I
button.
Synchronization
When synchronization is switched on, the
same settings are applied to both the driver
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82 Warm and cold
and front passenger, excep t for the sea t heat ­
ing/ventilation *. Synchronization switches
off
when yo u ad just the settings on the front pas ­
senger's side .
You can a lso swi tch synchron iza tion on by
p ress ing and ho lding t he knob on the d river's
side .
Supplementary heater*
The s upp lement ary heat er war ms the i nter io r
of vehicles with flex ible fue l eng ines * or hy­
b rid dr ive * more quickly. The supp lementary
heate r is cont ro ll ed automatically in the
Auto
setting.

On the road
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
The height and reach of the s teering wheel
can be adjusted .
Fig. 96 Lever under the stee ring column
First, adjust the driver 's seat correctly.
• Pull the lever
i:> fig . 96 -Arrow -i=> .&_.
• Move the steering wheel to the desired po­
s it ion.
• Push the lever against the steering col umn
u ntil it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­
tween your chest and the center of the stee~
ing wheel.
If you cannot sit more than 10 in­
ches (25 cm) from the steering wheel, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the peda ls and increase the distance
from the steering wheel.
F or detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
i:> page 62.
& WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust­
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury .
- Adjust the steering whee l co lumn on ly
when the vehicle is not moving to pre­
vent loss of vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel
so that there is a minimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel
c> page 140 , fig . 152. If
you cannot maintain this min imum dis-
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tance, the airbag system cannot protect
you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au­
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive equipment is available .
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplementa l driver's a irbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident . Always make sure that the
steer ing whee l is a ligned with your
chest .
- Always hold the steer ing whee l w ith your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of persona l injury
if the driver's airbag dep loys .
- Never hold the stee ring wheel at the 12
o'clock position or wi th your hands inside
the stee rin g wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv­
er's airbag deploys.
Ignition lock
Starting engine with the key
The ignition is switched on and the engine
started with the ignition key.
Fig . 97 Igni tion key
St arting th e engine
• Insert the key into the ignition lock.
• Hybrid drive*: refer to the information for
starting the vehicle under
i=> page 98 .
• Step on the brake pedal and move the selec-
tor lever to the P or N position. ..,_

84 On th e road
• Press the key ¢fig . 97- the engine will
start.
Switching the ignition on /off
If you wou ld like to switch the ignition o n
without starting the eng ine, follow these
steps:
• Insert the key into the ignition lock.
• Press the key b riefly
w itho ut press the
brake pedal.
• To switch the ignition off, press the key
again .
When starting the engine, major e lectr ica l
loads are switched off temporarily.
You can only remove the key w ith the ignition
switched off. To do this, you have to press on
the key aga in.
If the engine should not start immediately,
the starting process is automatically stopped
after a sho rt time. Repeat starting procedu re.
Sw it c hing the ignition /engine off
automatically *
The following applies to vehicles with Start­
Stop-System* /Hybrid drive*: to prevent the
battery from drain ing, the ignit ion and the en­
g ine will switch off automatically under the
following conditions :
- T he veh icle has al ready bee n driven .
- The driver's door is opened .
- The driver's seat belt is removed.
- The brake peda l is not pressed down.
- The veh icle is stationary.
I n th is case, the activated low beam w ill be re­
p laced by the side marker lights. The side
marker lights will switch off after a certain pe­
riod of time or w hen you lock the vehicle .
A WARNING
-Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces - danger of asphyxiation .
- Never remove the ign ition key from the
ignition lock while the vehicle is moving.
Otherw ise, the steering lock could sud- denly engage and yo
u wo uld not be able
to steer the vehicle .
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your vehicle. Otherw ise, the
engine could be started or electrical
equ ipment such as the power windows
could be operated. This can lead to seri­
ous injury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring
assistance unattended in the vehicle . The
doors can be locked using the remote
transmitte r, prevent ing people from es­
caping from the ve hicle on t heir own in
t he event of an emergency. Depending
on the time of year, peop le inside the ve ­
hicle can be exposed to very high or very
low tempe ratu res .
(D Note
Avoid high eng ine rpm, f ull throttle and
heavy engine loads unti l the engine has
r eached operating temperat ure - ot her­
wise yo u risk eng ine damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run wh ile pa rked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately. This
r educes unnecessary emissions .
(D Tips
-If the key cannot be removed from the
ignition lock, you have to pull the me­
chanical key out of the master key in or­
der to be able to lock the vehicle
¢page 38.
-After starting a cold engine, there may
be a brief period of increased noise be­
cause the oil pressure must f irst bu ild up
in the hydraulic valve adjusters . This is
normal and not a cause for concern.
- If you leave the ve hicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignit io n w ill switch off
afte r a certain per iod of t im e. Please
note that ele ctri cal eq uipment su ch as
exterior l igh ts will sw itch off as well
when that happens .

Starting the vehicle with the emergency
key
You can use the emergency key as an ignition
key in an emergency.
Fig . 98 G love compar tment: Adapter for emergency
key
Fig. 99 Inse rt emergency key into the adapter
.. Take the adapter for the emergency key out
of the glove compartment
c:> fig . 98.
.. Push the emergency key c::> fig. 99 fully into
the adapter . Make sure that the Audi r ings
are facing up .
.. Press the emergency key in the adapter
down until it latches audibly .
.. Insert the adapter with the emergency key
forward into the ignition switch. The engine
can now be started as usual.
Stopping the engine
.. Bring the vehicle to a full stop .
.. Move the selector lever to the P or N posi­
t ion .
.. Press on the igni tion key. The engine is
turned off.
.. You can now remove the key.
On th e road 8 5
Steering lo ck
The steering locks when yo u remove the ig ni­
tion key. The lo cked steering helps prevent ve ­
hicle theft .
Emergency off
If it is necessary in unusual circumstances, the
engine can be switched off while the veh icle is
moving. The engine will be switched off if you
press on the key for an extended period .
A WARNING
-Never turn off the engine before the ve­
hicle has come to a comp lete stop. The
full funct ion of the brake booster and the
power steering is not guaranteed . You
must use more force to turn or brake if
necessary. Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usually would, this could
lead to crashes and ser ious injuries.
- For safety reasons, you should always
pa rk your vehicle w ith the selector lever
in P . Otherwise, the vehicle could inad ­
verten tly roll away.
- The radiator fan can continue to run fo r
up to 10 minutes even after you have
turned off the engine and removed the ignition key. The radiator fan can a lso
turn on again if the engine coo lant heats
up because of intense sunlight or heat
bu ild-up in the engine compartment.
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your vehicle. Otherw ise, the
engine could be started or electrical
equipment such as the power windows
could be operated . This can lead to seri­
ous injury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring
assistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote
transmitter, preven ting people from es­
caping from the veh icle on their own in
the event of an emergency . Depending
on the time of year, peop le inside the ve­
hicle can be exposed to very high or very
low temperatures.

86 On the road
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load
for an extended period, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine
is switched off -there is a risk of damaging
the engine. Allow the engine to run at idle
for about two minutes before switching it
off.
Convenience key
Starting the engine
Appl ies to vehicles: with Convenience key
The I STAR T ENGINE S TOP! button switches
the ignition on and starts the engine .
Fig. 100 Center console: START ENGINE STOP butto n
Starting the engine
.. Hybrid drive* : refer to the information for
starting the vehicle under
¢ page 98 .
.. Step on the brake peda l and move the selec­
tor lever to P or N
¢ ,& .
.. Press on the r:I s==T::-:: A--=R== T=-c E=-c N:-;--:::: G-.,,.I ::-:N-;::: E-,S== T;:-; O:;--;P:cil button
c;, fig . 100 -the engine will start .
Switching the ignition on/off
If you would like to switch the ignition on
without starting the eng ine, follow these
steps :
.. Press the
!START ENGINE STOP! button
without pressing the brake pedal.
.. To sw itch the ignition off, press the button
again .
When starting the engine, major electr ical
loads are switched off temporarily . If
the engine should not start immediately,
the starting process is automatically stopped
after a short t ime. Repeat start ing procedure.
Start -Stop-System*:
If the vehicle stalls and the Start-Stop-Sys­
tem* for the eng ine shuts down, the ignition
still remains switched on.
- If you press the
I START ENGINE STOP I but­
ton now, the ignitio n will be switched off.
The engine w ill not start
¢page 93.
-Make sure that the igni tion is sw itched off
befo re exiting the vehicle.
Switching the ignition /engine off
automatically*
T he following app lies to veh icles with Start­
Stop-System*/Hybrid drive*: to prevent the
battery from draining, the ignition and the en­
gine wi ll switch off automatically unde r the
following conditions:
- The vehicle has already been driven.
- The driver's door is opened .
- The driver 's seat belt is removed .
- The brake pedal is not pressed down .
- The vehicle is stat ionary.
In this case, the activated low beam will be re ­
placed by the side marker lights. The side
marker lights wi ll switch off after a certain pe­
riod of time or when you lock the vehicle.
A WARNING
--Never allow the engine to run in conf ined
spaces -danger of asphyx iat ion.
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your veh icle. Otherw ise, the
engine could be sta rted or electrical
equ ipment such as the power windows
could be operated. This can lead to seri­
ous injury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring
assistance unattended in the vehi cle. The
doors can be locked us ing the remote
transmitter, preventing people from es­
caping from the veh icle on their own in
the event of an emergency . Depending