2013 AUDI Q5 display

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 .

-The yellow oil level warning indication
II requires oil refill or workshop serv­
ice without delay. Do not wait until the
red oil pressure warning. starts to
flash before you respond to the low oil
level warning
11-By then, your engine
may already have suffered serious dam­
age .
~ . Fill engine oil now
WARNING: Please add oil immediately
If the . symbol lights up, then the o il has to
be re plenished r ight now ~
page 238 .
~- Steering malfunction
If there is a malfunction in the electronic
steering column lock, the steering cannot b e
unloc ked .
If the . symbol i n the display blinks , th ere
i s a malfunction in the electronic steer ing col­
u m n lock . A driver message a ppears as well to
e xplain t he malfu nction in m ore deta il. The
d river war ning goes ou t a fter abou t
5 se c­
on ds, but it can be brough t up at an y time by
p ress ing t he
ISE TI but ton again.
Steering defective! Do not drive vehicle!
.,. Co ntact your nearest authorized Audi deal ­
er .
.,. Do
not tow yo ur vehicle .
A WARNING
Your vehicle must not b e towe d in th e
eve nt of a m alfu nction in the ele ctronic
s t eerin g colum n lo ck bec ause i t ca n not be
steered due to the l ocked steering . If it is
towed with the stee ring loc ked, t here is
the risk of an accident.
© -Ignition lock malfunction
A mal function in the ignition lock mus t be re ­
paired immediately .
If th e. symbol in the d isp lay blink s, there
i s a ma lfunc tion in the elec troni c ignition lo ck.
Driver information display 31
A dr iver message appea rs as we ll to ex plain
t h e malfunction i n mo re deta il. The dr iver
warning goes out after a bout 5 seconds, b ut it
can be b roug ht up at any time by pressing the
ISE TI b utt on again.
Ignition lock defective. Contact dealer!
.,. Do not tu rn th e e ngine o ff.
.,. Drive imme diate ly to an a uthor ized A udi
dea le r to have t he mal funct io n corrected .
If there is a mal fun ctio n in t he ele ct ro nic igni­
tio n loc k, the igni tion can not b e turne d off.
Drive immediate ly to an au tho riz e d se rvice fa­
c ili ty to have t he cause of t he malfunct ion cor­
r ected .
On vehicle s wi th Conven ien ce key* , the eng ine
s h ould not b e swi tc h ed off usin g th e S tart/
Stop button because t he engine cannot be
started again afte r th e ignit io n has been
switc hed off.
· Yellow symbols
A yellow symbol me ans WA RNING .
Fig. 24 Display: Yellow wa rning symbo l
N ..,
I
Yellow symbo ls ind icate a prior ity 2 malfunc­
tion -Wa rning!
When a yellow warn ing symbol appears,
one
warning to ne sounds . A d river message ap­
p ears as well to exp lai n the ma lfu nction in
m ore d etail. T he d rive r war ning goes out aft er
abo ut 5 seconds, but it ca n be broug ht up a t
any ti me by press ing t he
ISE TI button again .
Check the function displayed as s oon as possi­
ble. The yellow symbol will not go out again
u nti l th e re ason fo r the mal func tion has bee n
cor rected.

32 Driver in formation d isplay
If several priority 2 malfunctions a re present,
the symbols appear in succession and remain
for about 2 seconds .
,1,ij
Electromechanical steering,
Dynamic steering*
¢ page 201
•
Worn brake pads
¢page 33
&1
Battery voltage
¢page34
;....
J:J
Defective light bulb
¢page33
II
Fog lights
¢page 33
.... -
II
Rear fog ligh ts
¢page33
•
Check engine oil leve l
¢page34
Ill
Engine oil sensor malfunc-
tion
¢page34
•
Engine temperature*
¢page229
II
Low fuel level
¢page33
•
Windshield washer flu id level
low
¢ page33
!I
Convenience key *
Key not
in vehicle
¢page32
m
Light/rain sensor defective
¢page33
II
Dynamic headlight range
control defective
¢page34
I!
Battery in remote control key
¢ page 37
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rm
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Ill
m
B
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11NIB
6HVBRID
(D Tips
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lectromechanical parking
bra ke
¢page 91
Engine speed limitation *
¢ page 34, ¢ page 99
Adaptive light defective *
¢page34
Ignition lock malfunction
¢ page34
Adaptive dampers *
¢page35
Windshield wiper defective
¢page35
Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem*
L oss of tire pressure
¢page267
Tire pressure monitor ing sys­
tem*
System not avai lab le
¢ page 267
Automatic transmission mal-I
function
¢page 128 j
Hybr id dr ive *
¢page99
The speed warnings warn ing thresho ld 1
Ct] and warning thresho ld 2 [i] are also
yellow symbo ls in some models . The warn­
i ng is always shown as a small symbo l in
the upper a rea of the display ¢
page 93.
.Je Key not in vehicle
Applies to veh icles: w ith Convenience key
!I Is the key in the vehicl e?
Th is rem inder appears along with the !I sym­
bo l if the master key is removed from the ve­
hicle with the eng ine runn ing. It is intended
to rem ind you (e.g . whe n ch ang ing dr ivers) .,.

not to continue the journey without the mas­
ter key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle,
you cannot sw itch off the ignition after stop­
ping the engine and you a lso cannot start the
engine again . You also cannot lock the vehicle
from the outs ide.
~ o Light/rain sensor defective
ral A utom atic he adlight s/ autom atic wi pers
d efect ive
If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has
fa iled. For safety reasons the low beams are
turned on permanently with the switch in
A U­
TO . However, you can continue to turn the
lights on and off us ing the light switch . In the
case of a defect in the rain sensor, the w ind­
sh ie ld wiper lever functions are st ill available .
H ave the light/rain sensor checked as soon as
possible by an autho rized Aud i dea ler.
(0) Worn brake pad s
[IJ Brake pad s!
If the warn ing l ight illum inates, immediately
contact your authorized A udi dealer or quali­
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
ed . On USA models the warning light
[IJ
comes on together with the warning light
1111 . Both sets of brake pads on an axle
must always be replaced at the same time.
A WARNING
Dr iv ing with bad brakes can cause a coll i­
sion and serious personal injury.
- If the warning light
[IJ and the warning
light
11111> w ith the message B rak e
pads!
comes on in the instr ument cluster
display, immediately contact your au­
tho rized Aud i deale r or qualified work­
shop to have a ll brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary.
1) - : USA mod els only
-
Dri ver information di spla y 33
~!}010 $ Defective light bulb warning
I -If the ind icator light tu rns on, a bulb has
failed . The message ind icates the location of
the bu lb.
II -If a front fog lamp has fa iled, the ind ica­
tor light tu rns on to indica te the location on
the vehi cle.
ml -If a rear fog lamp has fa iled, the indica­
tor light turns on to indicate the location on
the ve hicl e.
Veh icl e light s: Sys te m fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunc­
tion in the headlights or light sw itch.
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer immedi­
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
- Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode wh ile they are being changed caus­
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights* . Failure to do so could re­
sult in death or serious injury .
(D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection
repaired by your authorized Audi Service
department .
o:> Windshield washer fluid level too
low
- Please re fill w asher fluid
If the symbol il lum inates, add w indshield
washer flu id to the washer system and also to
the headlight washe r system
c::> page 247.
Eli) Fuel supply too low
When the Ii'] symbo l ill uminates, this means
there a re abo ut 2.6 gallons (10 liters) o f fuel ..,.

34 Driver information display
left in the fuel tank. Time to refuel!
¢page 230.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is
ample fuel in the tank, and the text
Fuel tank
system malfunction! Contact dealer
appears
in the display, there is a fault in the system.
Contact an author ized A udi dealer to have the
fault rect ified.
0 Battery voltage
If battery power drops into the range where it
can limit the ability of the engine to start, th is
the symbol (•) appears in the instrument
cluster display with the following driver mes­
sage
Low battery : Battery will be charged
while driving .
While this dr iver not ificat ion is displayed, you
have to be p repared for lim ited start ing capa­
bility.
Driver message appears and goes out
again
If thi s driver message appears after the igni ­
tion is turned on or while driving and it goes
out again after a while, the battery has been
adequately recharged .
Driver message appears and does not go
out again
If this driver notification appea rs after the ig ­
nition is turned on or while driving and does
not go out again, the battery's state of charge
is not in the optimal range. Starting capab ility
is restricted . Have the battery checked at an
authorized Audi dealer or other qualif ied
workshop as soon as possible .
~. Check engine oil
II Add oil, max x qt (l). You may cont. driv.
When the II symbol and driver message ap­
pear, add the amount of oil appearing in the
d isplay at the next opportunity¢
page 238.
't'.::r.., Engine oil sensor defective
II Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au­
thorized Audi dea ler and have the oil sensor
inspected. Until you have this done, check the
o il level each time you refue l just to be on the
safe side ¢
page 238.
!'7 Engine speed limitation
Applies to vehicles: with engine speed limitation
(m Do not exceed max. engine speed of
XXXX rpm
The (m symbol illum inates when there is an
engine control malfunct ion. The indicator
light~ in the instrument cluster also illumi ­
nates . The engine speed is limited to the
speed displayed in the driver informat ion sys­
tem. Keep in mind that the engine speed will
not exceed the value displayed in the driver in­
f o rmation system, for example when down­
shifting .
Please go to an authorized Audi dealer or oth­
er qualified workshop to have the malfunction
repaired.
~0 Headlight range control defective
Iii Headlight range control defective!
If the symbol II illuminates, the dynamic
headlight range control is no longer working
properly . Have the system checked and re­
paired at your a uthorized Audi dea ler .
§0 Adaptive light defective
Applies to vehicles: wit h adaptive light
ma Audi adaptive light: defective
When this symbol ma illuminates, it means
that adaptive light is defective. Go to an au­
thorized Audi dea ler to have the headlights or
the control un it for the adaptive light re­
paired.
~ Ignition lock malfunction
m Ignition lock defective

If them symbol in the disp lay comes on,
there is a malfunction in the electronic igni­
tion lock. P lease go to an authorized Audi
dealer or other qualified workshop to have the
malfunction repaired.
; Adaptive dampers
App lies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
B Suspension: System fault!
If the B symbol in the display comes on, there
is a malfunction in the adapt ive dampers.
Please go to an authorized Aud i dealer or oth­
er qualified workshop to have the malfunction
repaired .
~ Windshield wipers faulty
£-.$ vVindshield wipers defective
When th is symbo l£-.$ nluminates, it means
that the electronics for the w indshield w ipers
are defect ive. Please go to an authorized Aud i
dea ler o r qualified workshop to have the
windshie ld wiper system repaired .
Driver information display 35

@ Tips
-The operation of the remote contro l key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transmitters in the vicinity of
the veh icle work ing in the same frequen­
cy range (e .g . a cell phone, radio equip ­
ment) .
- If you open the dr iver's door with the key
left in the ign ition lock, a chime will
sound . This is your reminder to remove
the key and lock the door .
- For security reasons , replacement keys
are only available from Aud i dea lers .
- For Decla rat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
c::;, page 298 .
Check light and battery in the master
key
Fig. 26 Remote master key
Check light in the master key
"' 0 N ,;, (0 a:,
The check light@¢ fig. 26 in the master key
prov ides information about different cond i­
tions.
.. The check light comes on briefly once when
a button is pressed, and during an "inquiry"
by the conven ience key system .
.. If the check light does not come on, the
battery is dead and has to be replaced. I n
addition, when the battery is dead the
!I
symbol appears in the instrument cluster
display as well as the message:
Please
change key battery.
Master key battery replacement
.. Pull the mechanical key out of the master
key
¢ page 37.
Opening and closing 3 7
.. Press the release button @ c::;, fig. 26 on the
battery holder and at the same time pull the
battery holder out of the master key in the
direction of the arrow.
.. Install the new battery CR 2032 with the
"+" sign facing down.
.. Push the battery holder carefully into the
master key.
.. Install the mechanica l key.
@) For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries prope rly so as
not to pollute the environment.
(j) Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the origina l.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 27 Remote maste r key : Removing the mec han ical
key
.. Press the release button@¢ fig. 27.
.. Pull the mechanical key@ out of the mas­
ter key.
Using the mechanical key, you can:
- lock and unlock the glove compartment
c::;, page 76 .
-lock and unlock the vehicle manually
c::;, page 41 if this should not be possible
w it h the master key .

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