2013 AUDI Q5 engine

18 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
wheel lock- up can cause loss of vehicle
control and an acc ident. Have your vehi­
cle repaired immediately by your author­
ized Audi dea ler or a qualified workshop.
Drive slowly and avo id sudden, hard
brake applicat ions .
1:1.\.f(®) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake.
W ith the parking brake app lied and the igni­
tion turned on, the. (USA models)/ . (Can­
ada models) warning/ind icator light illumi­
nates . After the ignition has been turned off,
the warning/ind icator light continues to i llu­
minate for about 30 seconds. If the parking
b rake is applied with the ignition turned off,
the warning/ind icator light illuminates for
about 30 seconds .
The warning/indicator light will go out when
the park ing brake is released.
If the war ning/ indicator light flas hes cont i nu­
ously
after appl ying the park ing b rake, brak­
ing fo rce is not sufficient to preve nt the vehi­
cle from roll ing uninten tionally. Please no te
the following:
- If the slope of the g round is too steep to
par k the vehicle , the add itiona l dr ive mes­
sage appea rs
Caution: Vehicl e parked to o
steep.
- In the event of a par king brake malfunct ion,
the ye llow
Ill symbol appears in the inst ru­
ment cluster d isplay and the dr iver message
Parking b rake malfunction! is displayed.
Have the malfunction repaired as soon as
possible by an authorized A udi dealer or any
other qualified workshop.
BRAKEl< CD> Brake system
The warning/indicator light flashes if brake
fluid level is low, if there is an ABS system
malfunction or a parking brake malfunction.
The .. (USA mode ls) • (Canada models)
light ill uminates when the ign ition is turned on
. It goes out afte r the engine has been
started. This indicates that the brake warning
li ght is functioning properly.
If the br ake w arning light do es not light up
when the engine i s cranking , there ma y be a
malfunction in the elect rical sy stem . In thi s
ca se , conta ct an authorized Audi dealer .
If the brake sys tem warn ing/in dicator light
flashes, there is a b rake system ma lfunction.
By pressing the
! SET ! button, you can bring up
a driver message wh ich explains the malfunc ­
t ion in more detail
c> page 29.
If the ABS fai ls, the ABS warning/indicator
li ght
r4:B (USA models)/ 11] (Canada models)
flashes together with the brake system warn­
ing/indicator light
c> &. .
(USA mode ls): If the warning light .. and
the warning light
Ei] ill uminate together, im­
med iate ly contact your authorized Aud i dea ler
or qualified workshop to have all brake pads
inspected
c> page 33.
When the light comes on, an audible warning
s ignal is also given .
&_ WARNING
--= =
-USA models: If the .. warning light
and the
a warning light come on to­
gether, the rear whee ls could lock up
fi rst under hard braking. Rear wheel lock­
up can cause loss of vehicl e co ntrol and
an ac cident . Have yo ur vehicle repaired
immed iate ly by yo ur au thori zed Aud i
dealer o r a q ua lified workshop. Drive
slowly and avoid sud den, hard brake ap ­
plications .
-Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS warn ing light
[iJ
come on together, the rear wheels could
lock up first under hard braking. Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
control and an accident . Have your vehi­
cle repaired immed iately by your author­
ized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop .
Dr ive s low ly and avoid s udden, hard
b rake applications.
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Outside temperature display
Fig. 11 D isplay : outside te mpe rature
At temperatures below 39 °F (+4 °C), a snow­
f lake symbol appears in front of the tempera­
ture display . It is intended to rem ind the driv ­
er to pay special attent ion to
ice on the roa d.
If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driving
at a very low speed, the temperature shown in
the display might be slightly higher than the
actual outside temperature . Th is is caused by
the heat being radiated from the engine .
The unit of measurement for the temperature
can be set in either °For in °Con the MMI* or
on the radio control un it . The outside temper­
ature display automatical ly shows the unit of
measurement that has been set. For addition­
a l information, see the MMI* or the radio in ­
struction manua l.
A WARNING
- Never use the outside temperature d is ­
play to determine if a road surface is icy
or not. Keep in mind that road surfaces ,
especially bridges and overpasses, could be ice covered and slippery even at an
outside temperature above 39 °F (+4 °C).
- Always remember, eve n if the "snow­
flake" symbol ( ice warn ing) does not ap­
pear i n the display, black ice could be on
the road .
-Always reduce your speed and dr ive with
special care in cold weather conditions
when the chance of encounte ring icy
road surfaces increases .
Driver inform ation di spl ay 21
Digital speedometer
Fig. 12 D ispl ay : D ig it a l speedometer
Current speed appears in the disp lay. Speed is
shown in 1 mph increments (USA mode ls) or 1
km/h increments (Canada models) .
You can switch the disp lay from mi les to kilo ­
meters and vice versa via the radio or MMI* .
Open door or trunk lid warning
The pictogram alerts you when doors or the
trunk lid have been left open .
Fig. 1 3 Disp lay: Open doo r· and tr unk lid wa rnin g
T he Open Door/Trunk L id warn ing displays if
even one door, the hood or the t runk lid is
open . T his symbo l also shows which door or
lid has no t been closed
~ fig. 13 .
As soon as the doo r, the hood and the trunk
lid a re closed proper ly, the door and trunk lid
warning turns off and the selected d river in­
format ion sys tem func tion s are d isplayed
again .

22 Driver information display
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due .
Fig. 14 Instrument cluster: Service interva l d isplay
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed
according ly . The display works in two stages:
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv­
i ce reminder appears in the display when you
turn on the ignition
C? fig. 14.
Afte r about 5 seconds the display sw itches
back to normal. The distance and time re­
maining are updated each time the ignition is
turned on until the date due for service is
reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instru­
ment cluster immediately after you turn on
the ignition. Additionally, a warn ing tone
sounds. After about 5 seconds the display
switches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspect ion is due,
can be shown in the radio or MMI* display by
selecting the serv ice interval display in the car
menu. Select
ICARI function button > Service
interval display
or I CARI function button > Car
systems*
contro l button > Servicing & checks
> Service intervals . Resetting the service interval display
Your a
uthorized Audi dea ler will reset the cor­
responding se rvice schedule after performing
the appropriate service on your vehicle. You
also have the possibility to reset the oil
c h ange schedule after having performed an
o il change according to Audi specifications.
Select
I CAR ! funct ion button > Service interval
display
> Reset oil change interval or I CAR I
function button > Car systems* cont rol but­
ton
> Servicing & checks > Service intervals >
Reset oil change interval.
(D Note
If you disconnect the battery terminals, no
calculations can be made for the service
int erva l display during this time and no
serv ice reminder will appear. Remember
that observing the proper serv ice intervals
is vitally important to extending the life of
your vehicle, particularly the engine, and
maintaining its value. Do not exceed the
time interval for the next service, even if
the veh icle m ileage is low.
(D Tips
- Do not reset the display between oil
changes, otherwise the display will be in­
correct .
- The information in the Service Reminder
remains stored even when the vehicle
battery is disconnected .

26 Driver information d isplay
program. The fuel economy messages turn off
automatically after a certain per iod of t ime .
.,. To turn a fuel economy message off imme-
dia tely after it appears, press the
I RESE T I
button Q page 24 , fig . 17 @, or
.,. Press the funct ion selection switch
~ page 24 , fig. 17@.
(D Tips
-Once you have turned a fuel economy
message off, it will only appear again af­
ter you turn the ignition on again.
- The fuel economy messages are not dis­
played in every instance, but rather in in­
tervals over a period of time.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
T he Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ¢4 in
the instrument cluster
Q page 14, fig. 8 is
part o f the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) sys­
tem.
T he warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after
the engine starts and the idle has stabilized .
T his indicates that the MIL is working proper ­
ly .
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started, or illuminates while you are driv­
ing, a malfunction may exist in the engine sys ­
tem. If the light illuminates, the catalytic con­
verter could be damaged.
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoid­
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel­
erat ions) and have the condition corrected .
Contact your author ized A udi dealer.
If the light illuminates, the electronic speed limiter may also be malfunctioning. For more
information
Q page 2 7, Electronic speed
limiter .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
Qpage231 .
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 21 Location of Data Li nk Conn ecto r (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo­
nents of your emission control system . Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been ass igned a code . In case of a mal­
function, the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control
module memo ry.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery sys­
tem .
If the light illuminates after a refueling,
stop the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler
cap is properly closed
Q page 231.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis , the
stored data can only be displayed using spe ­
cial diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
f or OBD).
In order to connect the spec ia l diagnostic
equipment , push the plug into the Data Link
Connector (DLC). Th e DLC is located to the
right of the hood release
Qfig. 21.
Your authorized Audi dea ler or qualified work­
shop can interpret the code and perform the
necessary repair.
~ ARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for
personal use. Incorrect usage can cause
malfunctions, which can increase the risk
of a collision!
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Electronic speed
limiter
Your vehicle may be factory equipped with
tires that are rated for a maximum speed of
130 mph (210 km/h) . This is less than the
maximum speed of your vehicle . To reduce the
risk of sudden tire failure and loss of control if
the vehicle is ope rated at excessive speeds,
your veh icle also has an elect ronic speed limit­
er. The electronic speed limiter prevents your
ve hicle from going faster than the tire speed
rating. For more information
c::> page 259 .
If the engine control unit rece ives fau lty vehi­
cle road speed signals, the Malfunction Ind i­
cator Lamp (MIU¢• will illuminate . If this
occurs, contact the nearest authorized Audi
dea ler for assistance.
A WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits
and adjust your speed to suit prevailing
road, traff ic and weather conditions. Never
drive your vehicle faster than the maxi­
mum speed ra ting of the tires insta lled.
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function
of certain veh icle features and components. It
simply makes sure these features and compo­
nents are work ing properly . The Auto-Check
control wo rks as long as the ignition is on, as
well as whenever the vehicle is driven .
If a component is malfunctioning or if the need for an urgent repair has been detected,
this wi ll appear in the instrument cluster dis­
p lay. You will a lso hear a n aud ible warn ing
tone. The d isplays are color coded in either
red or yellow depending on their level of prior­
ity.
A red symbo l means
Dang er, a ye llow symbo l
indi cates
W arning . In certain s ituations, in­
formation message for the dr iver appear in
additio n to the red and yellow symbols .
Driver inform ation di spl ay 2 7
Note about autom atic transmi ssion
T he Au to-Che ck Con trol wi ll automa tically
perform a test each t ime you sw itch on the ig­
nition. With the selecto r lever in P or N, the
following message appears in the display:
When stationar y appl y brake pedal while se­
lect ing gear
When you se lect a d iffe ren t gear (for exam­
ple: R, D, etc.), t he mes sage will disappea r
and the Auto-Check f unct ion is displayed .
If there is a malfunct ion, then the malfu nc·
tion message will appear about 15 seconds af­
te r you start the vehicle. At the same time you
will hear a wa rning tone.
Driver information messages
Driver information messages are shown in the
instrument cluster display in addition to sym­
bols .
Fig . 2 2 Instrument cluster: SET b utto n
For example, if the transmission selector lever
is not in the P position when the engine is
turned off, the follow ing message appears :
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Door s do not lock if le ver is not in P .
The ign ition key can only be removed with the
selector in this position. This and other mes­
sages are bro ught up if a function cannot be
carr ied out .
Driver messages and red s ymbols
If a red symbol appears in the display, a driver
message is also displayed au toma tically . ..,..

28 Driver information d isplay
F or example, the symbol for a p roblem with
engine oi l pressure . appears i n the display .
The fo llow ing message appears:
Turn off engine! Oil pre ssure too low
The driver message in the display goes out af­
ter about
5 seconds. The dr iver message ca n
b e d isp layed again by briefly pressi ng the
ISE Tlbut ton
r:::;, fig. 22.
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a ye llow symbo l appears in the display, a
d river message is a lso displayed automat ica l­
l y.
For example, the symbo,
(-$ appea rs in the
d isplay, ind icati ng low w indshield was her flu­
id leve l. The follow ing message also appears:
Please refill washer fluid
The driver message disappears after a few
seconds . The driver message can be d isp layed
again by b rief ly pressing the !SET I button.
Red symbols
A red symbol means DANGER .
Fig . 2 3 Disp lay: Da nge r sy mbo l
" Pull off the road .
" Stop t he vehicle .
" Turn off the e ngine.
" Check the ma lf u nction ing system. Con ta ct
yo ur autho rize d Au di dea ler o r a q ua lified
wor kshop for assis tance .
Red symbols indicate a priority 1 ma lf u nction
- Danger!
W it h a pr iority 1 malfu nction, a red symbol
appears in the upp er center area of the dis- play
r:::;,
fig . 23. A drive r message ap pears as
well to exp lai n the ma lfunction in more de­
ta il. When this symbol appears ,
three warning
tones so und in succession . T he symbo l contin­
u es to flash unti l th e fault has been corrected.
If several priority 1 malfunctions are present,
the symbo ls appear in s uccession and rema in
for about
2 seconds.
The driver wa rning goes o ut after about
5 sec­
onds, but it can be bro ught up aga in at any
t ime by press ing the ISET I button
r:!;> page 2 7 .
Alt ernator fa il ur e
r:!;> pag e 28
Electrom echanical steering
r:::;,page20 1
USA models: Brake system
malfunction
r:!;> page 29
Canada models: Brake sys­
tem malfunction
r:::;,page29
En gine coolan t leve l too low/
e ngine coolant tempe rature
too h igh
c:::>page30
Eng ine oil pressure too low
c:::> page 30
Refill engine oil now
c:::> pag e 31
Stee ring malfunction
c:::> page 31
Ignition lock malfu nction
r:::;, page31
Hybrid drive *
r:::;,page 99, c;,page 105
E3 Alternator malfunction
If the . symbo l in t he instr ument pane l dis ­
play flashes, t hen t he re is a ma lfunction in t he
alternato r or the ve hicle elect ronics . A warn-
ing to the driver will appear, too. The driver
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warning goes out after about 5 seconds, but it
can be brought up at any time by pressing the
ISETI button again.
Usu ally, you can still drive to the nex t dea ler­
ship. Turn off all but the most necessary elec­
trica l consumers, since these drain the vehi­
cle's battery.
@ Note
If the . warning symbo l (coolant system
malfunction) also lights up on the instru ­
ment panel during the trip¢
page 30,
then you have to stop immediately and
turn off the eng ine. The coolant pump is
not working anymore -danger of damage
to the eng ine!
BRAKE/( (j)) Brake system malfunction
A malfunction in the brake system must be
repaired as soon as possible .
If the warn ing /indicator light ~ (USA
models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in the instru­
ment cluster flashes, there is a brake system
malfunct ion . A dr iver message appears as
well to explain the malfunction in mo re de­
tail. The d rive r warning goes out after about 5
seconds, b ut i t can be brought up at any time
by pressing the
I SE T! button aga in .
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid l evel
~ Stop the vehicle.
~ Check the brak e fluid leve l¢ page 242.
~ Seek professiona l assistance if necessa ry.
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact
workshop
~ Drive carefu lly to the nearest authorized
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop and
have the malfunct ion correc ted ¢
&-
Par king brake system fault! See owner's
manual
~ If t his symbol appears when t he ve hicle is
stationary or afte r the ign ition is turned on,
chec k to see if the parking bra ke can be re­
l eased. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or
other qualified workshop as soon as possi-
Dri ver information di spla y 29
ble and have the malfunction cor rected . If
the parki ng brake cannot be opened, then
take it to an expert at an authorized Audi
dea ler.
~ If the symbo l appears while you are driving,
it is possible that the traction co ntrol o r the
emerge ncy brake has malfunctioned .
It is
possible that th e parking b rake cannot be
app lied.
It is also possible t hat the parking
b ra ke cannot be re le ased after i t has been
app lied . D rive to an authorized Aud i dea ler
or ot her qualified workshop to have t he mal ­
function corrected.
If t he ABS system malfu nctions, the ABS
warning/indicator light illumina tes together
with the brake system ma lfunction wa rning/
indicator light ¢.& .
A WARNING
-A lways observe the warn ings in
¢ page 226, Engine compartment, be­
fore opening the hood and check ing the
bra ke fluid.
- Driving with low brake fluid is a safety
hazard . Stop the car a nd get professiona l
assistance .
-USA models: If th e ~ warning light
a nd the
B warning light come on to­
gethe r, the rear whee ls cou ld lock up
fi rst under hard bra king. Rear wheel lock­
up can ca use loss of vehicle co ntrol and
an ac cident. Have yo ur vehicle rep aire d
immediate ly by yo ur authorize d Au di
dea ler o r a qua lified wor kshop. Drive
slowly and avo id sudden, hard brake ap­
plications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS warning light
El]
come on together, the rear wheels could
lock up first under hard braking. Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
control and an acc ident. Have yo ur vehi­
cle repaired immed iately by your author­
i z ed A udi dealer o r a q ual ified wor kshop.
Drive s low ly and avoid s udden, hard
brake applications .

30 Driver in formation d isplay
...L Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible .
If the . symbol flashes in the display, either
t he eng ine cool ant
temperature is too h igh or
the eng ine coolant
level is too low . A dr iver
message appears as well to explain the mal­
function in more detail. The d rive r warning
goes out afte r about 5 seconds, but it ca n be
b rought up a t any time by p ress ing the
!SE TI
button again.
Turn off engine and ch eck coolant l evel
• Pull off the road .
• Stop the vehicle .
• Turn off the engine.
• Check coo lant level¢
page 240.
• Add coolant if ne cessa ry ¢ page 241 .
• Co ntin ue d riving only after the eng ine cool­
ant warn ing/ indicato r light goes o ut.
• Contact your a uthorized Audi dea ler for as-
sistance if necessary.
If the engine coolant level is co rrec t, then the
radia tor fan may be the cause o f the malf unc ­
tion .
A WARNING
-If your veh icle should break down for
mechanical or other reasons, park at a
safe distance from moving traffic, turn off the engi ne and turn on the hazard
wa rning lights ¢
page 52, Emergency
flash ers.
-
- Never open the hood if you see or hea r
steam o r coolant esca ping from the en­
gine compa rtme nt - you risk being s cald­
ed. Wait until you can no longe r see or
hear steam or coo lant es caping.
- T he e ngine compartmen t of a ny veh icle
is a dan gerous area. Before you perform
any wor k in the engine compartment,
t ur n of the engine and allow it to coo l.
Follow the wa rning stickers ¢
page 226,
Engine compartment.
(D Note
Do not continue driv ing if the . symbo l
ill um inates . There is a mal function in the
engine cooling system -you could damage
your engine.
"l:::r. Engine oil pressure malfunction
T he red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair. Driving with a low
oil pressure indication is likely to
cause severe engine damage .
If the . symbo l on the disp lay flashes, the
engine oil pressure is too low. A driver mes­
sage appears as we ll to exp la in the malfunc ­
t io n in more detail. The dr iver warning goes
o ut afte r abo ut 5 seconds , but it can be
brought up at any t ime by p ressing the
~ 1s =ET= I
button ag ain.
Turn off engin e! O il pressure too low
• Stop the vehicle.
• Turn the engine off.
• Chec k the engine o il level ¢
page 238 .
• Contact yo ur au thorized Aud i deale r for as-
sistance if necessa ry.
Eng ine oil level too low
If the engine oil level is too low, add engine
o il
¢page 238.
Engine oil leve l correct
If the symbol . flashes even tho ugh the en­
gine oil leve l is correct, please contact your
nearest authori zed Aud i Dea ler for assistance.
Do not continue dr iving . Do not leave the en­
gine running
idle, either .
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indicator for a low eng ine oil lev­
e l. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the
oil level in your engine at regular inter­
vals, preferably each time you refuel, and always before going on a long trip .