2013 AUDI Q5 tow

[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
liJ>,

96 On the road
will resume as soon as you let off o f the
accelerator peda l.
I f , however, yo u exceed you r saved speed by
5 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 min utes,
the cruise cont ro l will be turned off tempo ra­
rily. The green symbol in the display turns
white, the saved speed is retained.
Pre-selecting speed
You con pre-select your desired speed while
the vehicle is not moving .
.,. Turn on the ignition .
... Pull lever into position
(D c> page 95,
fig . 106 .
... Press the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to
increase or decrease your speed .
... Let go of the lever to save that speed.
This function makes it possible, for example, to save the speed yo u want before driving on
the hig hway . Once on the highway, activate
the cruise contro l by pulling the lever towa rd
(D .
Switching off
Temporary deactivation
... Step on the brake pedal, or
... Press the lever into pos ition @ (not clicked
i nto place)
r:::;, page 95, fig. 106, or
... Drive for longer tha n 5 minutes at more
t h an 5 mph (10 km/h) above the s to red
speed.
Switching off completely
... Press leve r into position @(clicked into
pla ce), o r
... Swi tch the ignition off.
The speed yo u saved w ill be re tained if the
cru ise control has bee n sw itched off tempora ­
r ily. To resume t he saved speed, le t up on the
b rake an d pull the lever to pos ition
(D .
The saved speed will be e rased after turn ing
the ign ition off.
A WARNING
You shou ld only resume the saved speed if
i t is not too high for ex isting traffic cond i­
tions. Othe rwise you r isk an acc ident .

Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard 107
Audi adaptive cruise
control and braking
guard
Introduction
App lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cruise control system assists the
driver by regu lating vehicle speed and helping
to maintain a set distance to the vehicle
ahead, within the limits of the system . If the
system detects a moving vehicle up ahead,
adaptive cruise control can brake and then ac­
celerate your vehicle . Th is he lps to make driv­
ing more comfortable on long highway
stretches.
The braking guard system can warn you about
an impending collision and initiate braking
maneuvers
c::;, page 113.
Adaptive cruise control and braking guard
have technical limitations that you must
know, so please read this section carefully, un­
derstand how the system works and use them properly at all times.
General information
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 114 Front of the vehicle: Position of radar sensor
The area that contains the radar sensor
c::;, fig. 114 must never be covered by stickers
or other objects or obstructed with dirt, in­
sects, snow or ice that will interfere with the
adaptive cruise control system and braking
guard. For information on cleaning, refer to
c::;, page 219. The same applies for any modifi­
cations made in the front area . The
function of the adaptive cruise control
system and braking guard is limited under
some cond itions:
- Objects can only be detected when they are
within sensor range
.:!>page 109 , fig. 117.
-The system has a limited ability to detect
objects that are a short distance ahead, off
to the side of your vehicle or moving into
your lane.
- Some kinds of vehicles are hard to detect;
for examp le motorcycles, vehicles with high
ground clearance or overhanging loads may
be detected when it is too late or they may
not be detected at all.
- When driving through curves
c::;, page 108.
-Stationary objects c::;, page 108.
A WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic when adap-
tive cruise control is switched on and brak­ ing guard is active. As the dr iver, you are
still respons ible for start ing and for main­
tain ing speed and distance to other ob­
jects. Braking guard is used to assist you .
The driver must always take action to avoid
a collision. The driver is always responsible
for braking at the correct time.
- Improper use of adaptive cruise con trol
can cause collisions, other accidents and
serious personal injury .
- Never let the comfort and convenience
that adaptive cruise control and braking
guard offer d istract you from the need to
be alert to traffic conditions and the
need to remain in fullcontrolofyourve­
hicle at all times,
- Always remember that the adaptive
cru ise contro l and braking guard have
limits -they will not slow the vehicle
down or maintain the set distance when
you drive towards an obstacle or some­
thing on or near the road that is not
moving, such as vehicles stopped in a
traffic jam, a stalled or disabled vehicle.
If registered by the radar sensor, vehicles
or obstacles that are not moving can
trigger a collision warning and if .,.

Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard 109
Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 117 Detect ion range
What can adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive cruise control works in conjunc­
tion with a radar sensor installed in the front
of the vehicle
¢ page 107, fig. 114, which is
subject to designated system limits
¢page 109. Stationary objects are disregard­
ed .
On open roads w ith no traffic, adaptive cruise
control works like a regular cruise control sys­
tem. The stored speed is maintained. When
approaching a moving vehicle detected up
ahead, the adaptive cruise control system au ­
tomatically slows down to match that vehi­
cle's speed and then maintains the distance
that the driver previously stored. As soon as
the system does not detect a vehicle up ahead, adaptive cruise control accelerates back up to the stored speed.
Which functions can be controlled?
When you switch adaptive cruise control on,
you can set the current speed as the "control speed"
¢ page 109, Switching on and off.
When driving, you can stop cruise control
¢ page 111 or change the speed ¢ page 11 0
at any time .
You can a lso set the distance to the object
ahead and set the adaptive cruise control driv­ ing program
¢ page 111.
Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive crui se contro l
Fig. 118 Selecto r lever : switch ing on/off
Fig. 119 Instrument cluster: adapt ive c ruise control
You can set any speed between 20 mph and
95 mph (30 and 150 km/h).
Indicator lamps and messages in the instru­
ment cluster display inform you about the cur­
rent system status and settings.
Switching adaptive cruise control on
.,. Pull the lever toward you into position @
¢ fig. 118 . ACC: Standby appears in the in­
strument cluster display.
Setting the speed and activating
regulation
.,. To set the current speed, press the ISETI
button ¢ fig. 118 . The set speed is shown in
the tachometer @ and is also shown briefly
in the display @¢
fig. 119.
Switching adaptive cruise control off
.,. Push the leve r away from you into position
@ until it clicks into place. The message
ACC: Off appears. ..,.

116 Audi side assist
Audi side assist
Lane change assistant
Description
App lies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
D
Fig. 125 Sensor detectio n ran ge
Fig. 126 Display on the exterio r mirro r
Side assist he lps you monitor your blind spot
and traffic behind your veh icle. W ith in the
limits of the system, it warns you about
vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling with you within sensor range
(D
c:> fig . 125 . If a lane change is classified as
critical, the display @in the exterior mirror
¢ fig. 126 turns on.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides
assistance when mak ing a lane change to the
le ft, while the display in the right exter ior mir·
ror provides assistance when making a lane
change to the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and class ified as critical. The display
in the respective mirror turns on, but is d im. T
he display remains dim intentionally in the
information stage so that your view toward
the front is not disturbed .
Warning stage
If you activate the turn s ignal, s ide ass ist
warns you about vehicles that are detected
and class ified as critical. The display in the re­
spective mirror blinks brightly . If this hap­
pens, check traffic by glancing in the rearview
mirror and over your shoulder c:>
.&. in General
information on page 117.
(D Tips
- You can adjust the brightness of the dis­
play @c:>
page 118.
-Please refer to the instructions for tow·
ing a trailer located in
¢ page 117.

General information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
®
Fig . 127 Driving situations
Fi g. 1 28 Rear of t he ve hicle: Pos it ion of the sensors
M
m 0 ci: .. a,
Side assist functions at speeds above approx i­
mately 19 mph (30 km/h).
@ Vehicl es th at ar e approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itical for a lane change even if it is still
somewhat far away. The fas ter a vehicle ap­
p roaches, the sooner the display in the exteri­
or m irror will t urn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling w ith you are indicated in the
exterior m irror if they are classified as cr itical
for a lane change. All vehicles detec ted by
side assist are indicated by the time they en­
ter your "blind spot", at the latest.
Audi side assist 11 7
@ Vehicle s left behind
If you s low ly pass a vehi cle that s ide assist has
detected (the difference in speed between the
vehicle and you r vehicle is less than 9 mph or
15 km/h), the display in the exterio r mir ror
turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
T he disp lay will not t urn on if you quickly pass
a vehicle that side assist has detected (the dif­
ference in speed between the veh icle and your
vehicle is greater than 9 mph or 15 km/h).
Functi onal limitations
The radar sensors are designed to detect the
left and right adjacent lanes when the road
lanes are the normal width. In certain situa­
tions, the d isp lay in the exterior mirror may
turn on even though there is no veh icle locat­
ed in the area that is cr itical for a lane change.
For example:
- if the lanes are narrow or if your are dr iving
on the edge of your lane.
If this is the case,
the system may have detected the vehicle in
another lane that is
not adjacent to you r
current lane .
- if you a re driving through a curve. Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lan e ove r
from the adjacent lane.
- if side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or d isp laced guard rails) .
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
functions are l imited .
Do not
cover the radar sensors c> fig. 128 with
stickers, depos its, bicycle wheels or other ob­
jects, because this will affect the funct ion. Do
not use s ide ass ist when towing a trailer. For
i nformation on cleaning, refer to
c> page 219 .
_&. WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic and to t he
area a round your ve hicl e. S ide assist can­
not replace a driver's attention. T he driv­
er a lone is always responsible fo r lane
changes and similar driving mane uvers.

@ Tips
-Side assist is not active whi le you are
making the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
App lies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
If side ass ist switches off by itself, the LED in
the button turns off and a message will ap­
pear in the instrument cluster d isplay:
Aud i side assist unavail able: S en sors
blocked
The radar sensors' vision is affected . Do not
cover the area in front of the senso rs with bike
wheels, st ickers, dirt or other objects . Clean
the area in front of the sensors, if necessary
~page 117, fig. 128.
Aud i side assi st: Currently un avail able
Side assist cannot be switched o n temporarily
because there is a malfunction (for example,
the battery charge leve l may be too low) .
Audi side assi st: S ystem fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it will de­
tect vehicles correctly and it is switched off.
The sensors have been displaced or are faulty.
H ave the system checked by an authorized
Aud i dealer or authorized Aud i Service Fac ility
soon.
Audi side assist: Unav ailab le when towing
Side assist sw itches off automatically when a
factory- installed trailer h itch is connected to
the electrical connector on the trailer. There is n o guarantee the system will switc h off when
using a retrofitted tra iler hitch. Do not use
side assis t when towing a t railer.
Audi side a ssis t 119

128 Automatic transmission
Transmission malfunction
[O] Transmission: Press brake pedal and se·
lect g ear again.
Press the brake pedal and se lect t he des ired
selecto r lever posit io n again . Yo u can then
continue dr iving .
[O] Transmission overheating: Please drive
conservatively.
The transmission temperature has increased
significantly d ue to the sporty driving ma nner.
Drive in a less sporty manne r unt il the tem ­
pe rat ure retu rns to the norma l range a nd the
i ndicator light switch es of.
[O] Transmission malfunct ion: You can con ­
tinue driving
There is a system ma lf u nct ion in the transmis ­
sion. You may continue driving. Drive to your
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair fa­
cility soon to have the malfunction corrected .
[O] Transmission malfunction: Limited driv­
ing funct ionality
There is a sys tem ma lf u nction in t he transmis ­
sion. The transmission is sw itchi ng to emer­
gency mode. Th is mode only sh ifts into cer­
tain gea rs or will no lo nger shift at a ll. The en ­
g ine may stall . Drive to your auth orized A udi
deale r or qualified repair facility immed iately
to have the malf unction co rrec ted.
[O] T ransmission malfunction: Stop vehicle
and shift to park .
Do not continue d rivi ng . Select the P se lect or
l ever position and see yo ur authorized Aud i
dea ler or qualified repair facility for assis­
tance .
(D Note
If the transmiss ion sw itches to emergency
mode, you sho uld take the vehicle to an
author ized Audi dealers hip as soon as p os­
sibl e to have the cond ition co rrected.
Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle 's power supply fails , th e selec­
tor lever can be released in an emergency.
Fi g. 137 Fro nt center co nsole: Removing t he as htray
i nsert
Fig. 138 Selec tor lever e merg ency release
.. To access the emergency re lease mecha­
nism, remove t he ashtray insert ® using the
release sw itch
® c> fig . 13 7 .
.. Loose n and remove the cap in the as htray
mou nt ¢
fig . 138 .
.. Yo u n ow have access to a p in. Using a s crew­
d river or sim ilar obj ect , pre ss th e p in do wn
and hold i t in t hat p osition .
.. No w press t he re lease but to n and move the
selecto r lever to t he N posit io n.
T he sele ctor leve r ca n on ly be moved from the
P position i f the key is in the lock and the igni­
t ion is switc hed on . If the power supply fails
(for example, the battery is discharged) and
the vehicle m ust be pushed or towed, move
t h e selecto r lever to the N posit ion first usi ng
t h e emerge ncy re lease.