2013 AUDI Q5 ECU

28 6 Em ergency sit uat ions
_& WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac­
turer. If in doubt, call for road serv ice.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the vehicles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make
surethattheycannotgetca ughtinany
moving parts in the eng ine compart­
ment.
- Do not bend over the batteries -danger
of chemical burns!
- The battery cell locking screws must be
t ightened securely.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
c:> page 226, Engine com­
partment .
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ru­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POS I­
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
(-) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that a ll screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly . If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
nect ing a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
your vehicle being jump started. When
you are giving a jump start to anothe r ve­
hicle, do
not connect the negat ive (-) ca ­
ble to the negat ive (-) term inal on the
discharged bat tery ©
c:> fig. 2 28. In ­
stead, securely connect the negative(-)
cable to e ithe r a solid metal component
that is firm ly bolted to the engine block
or to the engine block itse lf. If the bat­
tery that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and exp lode!
-
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
T he following information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to op erate their equipment safely.
- Nev er tow your Audi , towing will cau se
damage to the engine and tr an smi ssion .
- Ne ver wrap th e safety chain s or winch ca­
ble s around the brak e lines.
- To pre vent unne ce ss ary damage, your Audi
mus t be tr an sp o rt ed with a flat bed tru ck.
- To load th e vehi cle on to th e flat b ed, use
the towing l oop found in the ve hicle to ols
an d att ach to th e front or r ea r a ncho rage
c:>page 287 and Qpage 287.
_& WARNING
= -
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle being towed, for any reason.

288 Emergency situations
Vehicles with a trailer hitch*
.,. Install the trailer hitch .
.,. Attach the towing bar o r the towing cab le
to the trai ler hitc h.
Unscrew the towing loop again a fter use and
i nstall the cover in the b umpe r. Re tur n the
towing loop to t he vehicle too lk it . Be sure to
have the towing loop stored in the vehicle at
a ll t imes.
A WARNING
- If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, t he thread ca n pull out when
the vehicle is towed - potential risk of an acc ident .
- If your veh icle has a
trailer hitch* on ly
use a specia l towing bar to p revent dam ­
aging the ball h itch . Th ese towing bars
have been specially designed for trailer
t owing hitches.
- If your veh icle has a
trailer hitch* use on­
ly specia l towing cables .
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 2 33 Veh icle on flat bed truck
F ront hook up
.,. Align the vehicle w ith the centerline of the
car carrier ramp .
.,. Atta ch the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously insta lled .
Rear hook up
.,. Align the ve hicle with the centerline of the
car carr ier ramp .
.,. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed .
(D Tips
Check caref ully to make sure t he hook -up
i s secure before mov ing the car up the f lat­
b ed truck ramp .
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lif ting
points illustr ated.
Fig. 2 34 Fro nt li ftin g point
Fig . 2 3 5 Rea r liftin g po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> .&._ .
.,. Locate lifting points c::> fig . 234 and
<=:>fig. 235 .
.,. Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist o r
floor jack to matc h ve hicle lift ing po ints .
.,. Insert a rubbe r pad b etween the floo r jack/
workshop hoist and t he lift ing poin ts.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work undern eath, be sure the vehicle is
safely supported on stand s intended for this
purpo se .
Front lifting point
The lifting poi nt is located on the floor pan re-
inforcement abo ut at the same level as the
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29 6 Con sum er Inf ormation
comp lexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, s afety an d e nvir onm ent al con­
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans ­
miss ion pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth­
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re ­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­ ranty. Therefo re , proof of servic ing in accord­
ance w it h the ma intenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a possible warranty
claim made within the warran ty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adve rsely
affected, creating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any serv icing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
p roperly equipped and qualified workshop .
We strong ly urge you to give your authorized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perform all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs .
Your dea ler has the facilities, or iginal parts
and tra ined spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running properly .
Performing lim it e d m aint en anc e y ourself
The fo llowing pages describe a limited num­
ber of procedures which can be performed on
you r vehicle with ordinary too ls, shou ld the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
ble. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li­
cable text and ca refully follow the instruc­
tions given. Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS p rovided .
Before you ch eck anything in th e engin e
compartme nt, alway s read an d heed all WARNINGS
¢.&. and
¢ .&. in Working in the
engine comportment on page 233 .
A WARNING
--Serious personal in jury may occur as a re-
sult of improperly performed mainte­
nance, adjustments or repa irs.
- Always be extremely careful when work­
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com­
monly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
eral common sense. Never r isk personal
in jur y.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re­
spect to the vehi cle, or are uncerta in how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work withou t the proper
too ls and equipment . Have the necessary
work done by your authorized A udi deal ­
er or anothe r properly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- The engine compar tment o f any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area. Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
control led and can sw itch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off and the igni­
tion key has been removed. The rad iator
fan switches on automatically when the coo lant reaches a certain tempera ture
and will cont inue to run until the coo lant
temperature drops .
- Always remove the ign ition key befo re
anyone gets under the veh icle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
s tands if it is necessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The jack* s upplied
with the vehicle is not adequate for this purpose and could co llapse causing seri­
ous personal injury .
- If you must work unde rneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels are always securely blocked and that the engine cannot be
started.

302 Index
Chassis Undercoating
Chec king
222
Eng ine coolant leve l ................ 240
Tire pressure ...................... 254
Child restra ints
Danger of us ing ch ild restra ints in the
front seat ... ............ .. .. .. .. .
158
System anchors .......... .. .. .... . 191
Where can I get add it ional information
about child restraints and their use? ..
196
Ch ild safety .................... ... . 178
Conve rtible locking retracto r .. .. .. .. . 188
Important safety instructions for using
chi ld safety seats ..................
181
Important things to know when driving
with chi ldren .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
178
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .. ............ .. .... .
193
Mount ing and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .... ........ ...... .... ..
193
Tether anchors ................ .... 194
Tether straps ................. .... 194
Chi ld safety locks
Rear doors ... ........... .. .. .... ..
46
Child safety seats .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 184
Booster seats .... ..... ... .. .. .... . 186
Convertible c hild seats .. .. .. ... ... . 185
Convertible locking retractor .. .. ..... 188
Danger of us ing child restra ints in the
front seat ................. .. .... .
158
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
18 1
Infant seats ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 184
Install ing .. ............. .. .. .... . 188
LA T CH system ..................... 193
Lower anchorages ..... ... .. .. .... . 192
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .... . 181
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 183
C igare tte lighte r ............. .. .... .. 75
Cleaning
Eng ine compartment ........... ....
226
Exhaust tail p ipes .......... .... .... 223
Fabrics and fabr ic coverings ......... 223
Ins trument panel .................. 224
In ter ior .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 223
Leather .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 225
Matte finish paint ..... ... .. .. .... . 219
MMI control console . .. ..... .... . .. 223
MMI display ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 223
Plastic and vinyl . .... ....... ... .. .. 220
Plastic parts ... .. ............. .... 224
Radio display ..................... 223
Safety belts ..... ................ . 226
Trim strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220,221
Climate control .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 79
Air vents .......................... 81
Automatic recirculation ........... .. . 81
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Setup ...... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 81
Supplementary .. ................ .. 82
Sync hronizing ...................... 81
Cli matized cupholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Clock . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .
12
Closing
Panoramic sliding sunroof ........ .... 4 7
Coat hooks ..... .. ............. .... .
78
Cold tire inflation pressure ..... ... .. .. 252
Compass mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Compliance ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 298
Consumer Informa tion . . . . . . . . . . 146, 295
Contac ting NHTSA . ............. .... 146
Convenience
Closing ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. .
47
Opening .. .. .. .. ............. ..... 47
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Indicator lights ... .............. .. . 88
Locking and unlock ing vehicle .. .. .. .. . 40
Starting engine (START ENGINE STOP
button) ...........................
86
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) ......................
87
Switching on ignition ................ 86
Convertib le child safety seats ... .. .. .. 185
Convertib le loc king ret ractor
A t· t· c 1va mg ... .. .. .... ......... .... 190
D t' . eac 1vatmg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
U sing to secure a child sa fety seat lB8, 190
Coolant system . ... .. ... ....... ... .. 240
Cooled cupholder .. ... .......... ..... 7 4
Cooling box in glove compartment . .. .. . 77
Cooling mode (climate control) ...... .. .
80
Cooling System
Expansion tank ... .. ... ..... ...... .
240
Cornering l ight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

-----------------------------~I~ n~ d~ e~x 309
Red symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Refill engine oil ...................... 31
Refuelling . .. ............. .... .. .. . 231
Release lever for hood ............... 233
Remote control
H omelink ...................... .. 135
Remote control key
Unlock ing and locking ............... 40
Remote rear lid release ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Repair manuals ................... .. 295
Repairs Airbag system
Replacing A fuse
... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ...
Light bulbs ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 170
280
283
Tires and whee ls . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 260
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 146, 1 47
Reset button . ............. .... .. .... 13
Retractor
' . .. .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .
Right hand d rive
Rims Cast alloy 1
5 2
5 1
222
Roof rack .... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 70
Attac hment points ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Instal ling the attachments ... .. .. .. .. 72
Instal ling the roof rack .............. 71
Roof load .. ............. .... .. .... 72
Rule of behavior offroad .. ... .. .. .. .. . 209
s
Safe d riving hab its .................. 139
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Safety belt he ight adjustment ....... 155
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 154
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Service and disposal ............... 156
Safety belts .. ............. .... .. .. . 152
C leaning ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 226
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Fastening .. ............. .... .. ... 152
H eight adjustment .......... .. .. .. . 155
Improperly worn ... ..... ... .. .. .. . 155
Not wo rn ........................ 150
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
S afety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 152 Securing child safety seats . . .
. . . . . . . 188
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 154
Unfastening . .. .. ................. 154
Warning/ind icator light . . . . . . . . . 16, 149
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 149
Wor n properly ... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 151
Safety compliance sticker ..... ... .. .. 290
Safety eq uipment ...... ............. 139
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ......................... 139
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment .. .................. 61
Safe ty i nstr uct ions
E ngine compartment . ... .... ... .. .. 233
f or side c urtain airbags . ..... ... .. .. 177
for using child safety seats ... ... .. .. 181
for using safety belts ............... 152
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ............................. 170
Safety sys tems
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 15
Seat Heating . .... .. .... ... .......... .. . 81
N umber of sea ts . ............. .... 1 49
Ventila tion .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 81
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Drive r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Fron t passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
F ron t seats .. .. .. .... ............. . 61
Head restraints .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 142
Memory .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 63
Seat be lts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Seating capac ity .................... 149
Seati ng position
Driver
. . .. .. . ' .. .. . .. .. ..... ... . .
Front passenger .. .. ........... ... .
How to adj ust the front seats ....... .
Incorrect seat position ............. .
Occupants ....................... .
Rea r passengers .. .. . .. .. ..... ... . .
Sea transport 140
141
141
143
140
142
106
Se lective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Se lective wheel torque control (all-wheel
drive) ......... ... .. ............... 197
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