2013 AUDI Q5 ECO mode

Canada models : The function cannot be
turned off.
It is activated a utomatica lly each
time the ignition is switched on.
Travel mod e (Canada models)*
The headlight beam is asymmetrical. This pro­
vides stronge r illum ination on the s ide of the
road on which you are driving . If you are driv ­
ing in a co untry that drives on the opposite
side of the road from your own country, this
will cause glare for oncoming drivers. To pre­
vent glare:
- Trave l mode must be selected in vehicles
with Xenon headlights*.
- In vehicles with halogen headlights, certain
areas of the head light lenses must be cov­
ered with waterproof adhesive covers that
prevent light from passing through. For
more information, please see your author­
ized Audi dealer or author ized repair facility .
@ Tips
When travel mode* is activated, a d isp lay
in the drive r information system ind icates
this each time you switch the ignit io n on .
Instrument lighting
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted .
Fig. 45 Inst rume nt lighting
.. Pres s the knob to release it.
.. Rota ting the knob to the rig ht" +" will in ­
c rease the basic brightness when it is dark .
.. Rotating the knob to the left"-" will de­
crease the bas ic br ightness when it is dark. Clear vi
sion 51
.. Pressing the knob will p revent un intention ­
al changes.
(D Tips
T he ill umination for the instrument cluster
lights up w henever you switch on the igni­
tion with the vehicle headlights off. As the
day light fades, the instrument cluster i llu­
mination likewise dims automatica lly and
will go out completely when the outside li ght is very low. This feature is meant to
r emind you to switch on the head lights
whe n outside lig ht conditions become
p oor .
Adaptive light
Applies to vehicles: wi th adaptive light
Wh en driving around bends, the relevant area
of the road is be tter illuminated.
Fi g. 4 6 Adapt ive light w hen driv ing
Switching on adapt ive light
.. Turn t he light switch to AUTO ¢ page 49,
fig. 43 .
The adaptive lig ht system is a combin ation o f
the dynam ic and the static corneri ng lights.
Wi th the lights switched on, the dynamic cor ­
ner ing light adapts to driving on curves. This
is dependent upon t he vehicle speed and
steering ang le. This provides better lighting
through the curve. The system operates in a
speed range from approximate ly 6 mph
(10 km/h) to 68 mph (110 km/h) .
The static cornering light switches on at
speeds of up to approximately 25 mph

Notes o n these featur es
-The turn signals only work with the ignition
turned on. The indicator lights
II or Ill in
the instrument cluster
¢page 14 also b link.
- After you have turned a corner, the turn sig-
nal switches off automatica lly.
- The
high beam works only when the head­
lights are on. The indicator light
II in th e
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- The
headlight flasher wo rks only as long as
you hold the lever -even if there are no
lights turned on. The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that thes e cou ld blind
oncoming traffic.
Interior lights
Front interior lights
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The front interior lights also contain reading
lights for the driver and passenger .
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Fig. 49 Headliner: Fro nt inte rior/rea ding lights
The rocker switch @¢ fig. 49 for operating
the interior lighting has the following func­
tions :
Door cont act swi tch
.,. Place the switch @ in the middle position.
Inte rior light switched on
.,. Place the switch@ in posit ion I.
Clear vision 5 3
Interior light switch ed off
.,. Place the sw itch @ in position 0.
Front re ad in g lights ~
.,. Press one of the switches@ to turn the
r ight or left reading light on or off .
With the door contact switch turned on, the
interior lights turn on as soon as you unlock
the vehicle or open the doors. The lighting is
also turned on when the ignition key is re­
moved. The lights go out about 30 seconds af­
ter the doors are closed. When the vehicle is locked or when the ignition is turned on, the
interior lights are turned off.
When a doo r is open, the interior lights are
tu rned off after about 10 minutes to prevent
draining of the battery .
The brightness of the lights is controlled au­
tomat ica lly by a d immer when they are
swi tched on and off.
Rear interior lights
There are reading lights in the rear for the
passengers .
Fig . 50 Headliner: Rear read ing lig hts
The read ing l ights are switched on and off us­
ing the buttons ~-
Depending on your model, the appearance
and the location of the reading lights may be
different .

54 Clear vision
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
Fig. 51 Sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger
can be pulled out of their brackets in the cen­
ter of the vehicle and turned towards the
doors
i::> fig. 51 (D. After the sun visor has
been turned to the door, it can be extended*
lengthwise.
Vanity mirror
The vanity mirrors on the sun visors are cov­
ered. When the lid is opened @, the m irror
light in the headliner turns on automatically .
It turns off when the lid is closed and the visor
is folded up again.
Sun shade
App lies to vehicles: with s un shade
Fig. 52 Sun shade pulled up on
a rear window
.. Pull the shade out and hang it in the brack ­
et on the upper door frame
~fig. 52.
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
+ ®
Fig . 53 Windshield w iper lever
Fig.
54 Rear w iper actuat io n
Move the windshield w iper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -Windshield wiper off
(D-Interval mode. The windshield wiper au­
tomatically activates when you drive 2 mph (4
km/h). The higher the sensitivity of the rain
sensor is set (sw itch @to the right), the ear li­
er the windsh ield wipers react to moisture on
the windshield . In some models, you can
switch rain sensor mode
off and sw itch inter­
mittent mode on in the MMI*. Select:
ICAR!
function button > Car systems* control but­
ton
> Driver assist > Rain sensor. In interm it­
tent mode, you can adjust the interval time
using the@switch.
@ -Slow wipin g
@-Fast wip ing
@ -Single wipe
®-Clean the win dshie ld. To eliminate water
droplets, the windsh ield wiper performs one
afterwipe operation after severa l seconds
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Digital compass
Activating or deactivating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The direction is displayed on the interior rear
view mirror.
Fig. 59 Ins ide rear view mirror: digital compass acti­
vated
.,.. To activate or deactivate, hold the@ but­
ton down until the red display appears or
disappears.
The digital compass only works with the igni­
tion turned on. The directions are displayed as
initials:
N (North), NE (Northeast), E (East),
SE (Southeast), S (South), SW (Southwest),
W (West), NW (Northwest).
(D Tips
To avo id inaccurate directions, do not al­
low any remote controls, electrical sys­
tems, or metal parts close to the mirror. Clear vision 59
Setting the magnetic deflection zone
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The
correct magnetic deflection zone must be
set in order to display the directions correctly.
Fig . 60 North America: magnetic defle ction zone
bo undaries
.,.. Hold the@ q page 59, fig. 59 button down
until the number of the set magnetic deflec­
tion zone appears on the interior rear view mirror.
.,.. Adjust the magnetic deflection zone by re­
peatedly pressing on the@ button. The set
mode automatically deactivates after a few
seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The compass has to be recalibrated if the dis­
play is wrong or inaccurate .
.,.. Hold the@ button down until the letter C
is displayed on the interior rear view mirror .
.,.. Dr ive in a circle at a speed of about 6 mph
(10 km/h) unti l a direction is shown on the
interior rear view mirror.

To close glove compartment
• Push the glove compartment lid upward un-
ti l the lock engages.
There are holders for a pen and a pad of paper in the glove compartment lid.
On the right side in the glove compartment is
a holder with the key body into which the
emergency key must be cl ipped to be able to
start the vehicle .
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, a lways keep the
glove compartment closed whi le driving.
Cooling box in glove compartment
The cooling box works only when the air-con­
ditioning is in cooling mode.
Fig. 91 Glove box w ith cool ing box open and switc hed
on
" Open the glove compartment c::> page 76,
fig. 90.
" Turn the rotary switch @counter-clockwise
to switch the coo ling on. The symbols on the
rotary switch must be displayed
c::> fig. 91 ac­
cordingly .
• Turn the rotary sw itch @clockwise to
switch the cooling off .
T he cooling box works only in the cooling
mode. If the climate contro l is in the heating
mode, we recommend switching the cooling
box off .
Seats and storage 77
Storage compartment in the roof
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Fig. 92 Storage pocket in the roof
" To open the lid you have to touch the bar
c> fig . 92 (Arrow). The lid opens automati­
cally .
" To close the lid, push it up until it engages .
A WARNING
Always keep the lid closed while driv ing to
reduce the ris k of injury dur ing a sudden
braking maneuver or in the event of an ac­
cident .
Multi-use attachment
Light objects can be secured on the multi-use
attachment.
Fig. 93 Passenger footwell: mult i-use attachment
Unfold the hook in the direction of the arrow
¢ fig . 93.
A WARNING
Maximum load on the multi-use attach­
ment: 22 lbs (10 kg) . Heavier objects are
not adequately secured . There is risk of
personal injury .

80 Warm and cold
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
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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
Warm and cold 81
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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Your vehicle is equipped with an electrome­
chanica l parking brake . The parking brake is
des igned to prevent the vehicle from ro lling
un intent ionally and replaces the hand brake.
I n addition to the norma l functions of a tradi­
tional hand brake, the electromechanica l
parking brake provides various convenience
and safety functions.
When start ing f rom re st
- T he integral starting assist helps you when
driving by automatically releasing the park­
ing brake ¢
page 90, Starting from rest.
-When starting on inclines, the starting as­
sist prevents the vehicle from unintentional­
l y rolling back. The braking force of the
parking brake is not released until sufficient
driv ing force has been built up at the
wheels .
Emergenc y bra ke function
An emergency brake ensures that the vehicle
can be slowed down even if the
normal brakes
fa il¢
page 90, £mergency braking.
Ind icator light s
-If the parking brake is closed w ith the igni­
tion
s witched on the indicator lights come
on . (USA models)/ . (Canada models) in
the instrument cluster and the sw itch.
- If the parking brake is closed with the igni­
tion
switched off the indicator lights come
on . (USA models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in
the instrument cluster and the switch for
about 20 seconds.
A WARNING
If a drive range is engaged with the veh icle
stat ionary and the engine runni ng, you
must in no instance accelerate care lessly.
Otherw ise the vehicle will start to move
immediate ly- risk of an accident.
W Note
If the symbo l. in the display or the ind i­
cato r light .. (USA models) . (Cana­
da mode ls) in the instrument cluster flash-
On th e ro ad 89
es, there is a ma lf u nction in the brake sys ­
tem . By pressing the
ISETI button, you can
bring up a dr iver message which explains
the malfunct ion in more detai l. If the driv­
er message
Pa rking brake s ystem fault!
See owner 's manual
appears, there is an
ope rat ing malfunction in the parking brake
which yo u should have repaired immedi­
ate ly by an autho rized Aud i dea le r o r other
q ualified wor ks hop ¢
page 29.
(D Tips
-Yo u can app ly the parking brake at any
t ime -even with the ig nition turned off.
T he ign it io n m ust be tu rned on in o rder
to release the parking brake .
- Occasional noises when the pa rking
brake is app lied and released are no rmal
and are no t a cause for conce rn.
- Whe n the vehicle is pa rked, the park ing
brake goes through a sel f-test cycle at
regu lar interva ls. Any associated noises
are normal.
Parking
Parking
.,. Stop the vehicle with the foot brake .
.,. Pull the switch to apply the parking brake.
.,. Move the selector lever to P .
.,. Turn the engine off¢.&_.
In addit ion on incline s and grades
.,. Turn the steering wheel so that yo ur vehicle
wi ll roll against the curb in case it should
start to move.
A WARNING
--When you leave your vehicle -even if on-
ly briefly -always remove the ignition
key. Th is applies pa rticularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could sta rt the eng ine, release
the par king brake or operate electrical
equ ipment (e.g. power windows). There
is the risk of an acc ident.