2013 AUDI Q5 display

Selecting the driving mode
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
You con choose between Comf ort , Aut o, Dy ­
namic
and Indi vidu al* modes .
drive I I a,. selact ~
Fig. 130 Ce nter co nsole: Con tro l for dr ive selec t
Fig. 131 MM I* : A udi drive se lect
,.. To set the mode, press the 1til.t button
9fig. 130 multiple times until the desired
mode is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Or
Adjusting the Individual mode
Appl ies to vehicles: with Audi drive select and MMI
Audi drive sele ct 121
,.. In the MMI*, select: ICARI function button >
Co mfo rt , Au to , D ynamic or Indi vidual *.
In vehicles without MMI*, the r.'i:.1 button is
fo und underneath the se lector lever .
You can change the driving mode when the ve­ hicle is stationary or whi le driving. If traffic
permits, after changing modes, briefly take
you r foot off the acce le rator pedal so that the
recently selected mode is a lso activated for
the engine and transm ission.
C omf ort -prov ides a comfort-oriented veh icle
setup and is suited for long drives on high­
ways .
Auto -provides an overall comfortable ye t dy­
nam ic dr iving feel and is suited for every day
u se.
Dynamic -gives the vehicle a sporty driving
feel and is suited to a spo rty dr iv ing style.
I n d iv idual * -c:> page 1 21 .
A WARNING
Pay attention to traffic when operating
drive select to prevent potential risk of an
accide nt.
-
You con personally specify the vehicle setup in the MMI ".
,.. Select: ICARlfunct ion button> Se t indiv id­
ual
control button . Once you select the
menu, you will automatically drive in the
i n ­
di vidual
mode .
System s Comfort
En gine /tran smi ssion
balanced
Steering comfortable
Dynamic ste ering * comfortable/ind ire ct
Adapt ive dampe rs* comfortable
A daptiv e cruise control * comfortable The equipment in your vehicle will determine
which sett
ings you can adjust. The following
table prov ides an overview of the characteris­
t ics of each driving mode.
Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
balanced/direct sporty/direct balanced sporty
balanced sporty

124 Autom atic tr an smi ssion
power. Shifting may become noticeable when
accelerating . Hybrid drive*: electric driving is
not possible .
When the veh icle is stationary o r at speeds
below 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always apply
the foot brake before and while moving the
lever to D/S out of N.
A WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARNINGS c:> & in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 126 .
@ Note
-
Coasting downhi ll with the transmission in
N and the engine not r unning w ill result in
damage to the automatic transmission
and possibly the catalytic converter .
(D Tips
-On vehicles with Aud i drive select*, you
can adjust the sporty sh ift characteristics
i n the
Dynamic driving mode.Swill ap­
pear in the instrument cluster display in­
stead of D .
- If you accidenta lly select N while driv ing,
take your foot off the acce lerator pedal
i mmediately and wait fo r the engine to
s low down to idle before se le cting D/S.
- Hybrid drive*: if the
lasvl button
c:> page 100 is pressed w hile in sport
mode S, the transm issio n sw itches auto­
matically to the normal mode D.
- If there is a power failure, the se lector
l ever will not move out of the P posi tio n.
The eme rgency release can be used if
this happens
q page 1 28.
Automatic Shift Lock {ASL)
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you
against accidentally shifting into a forward or
the reverse gear and causing the vehicle to
move unintentionally.
Fi g. 1 33 Shift gate: selecto r lever lock pos itions and
r elease button highl igh ted
The selector lever lock is released as follows :
.... Turn the ignition on.
.,.. Step on the brake pedal.
At the same time
press and hold the release button on the
side of the gear selector knob
c:> fig. 133
w ith your thumb until yo u have moved the
selecto r leve r to the desi red posit ion.
Automatic selector leve r lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po­
s itions when the ign ition is turned on . You
must p ress the brake pedal and t he release
button to select another position . As a re­
minde r to the drive r, the following wa rni ng
appea rs in the instrumen t clus ter display
when the sele ctor is in P and N:
When stationar y apply brak e pedal while se­
lec ting gear
The Automatic Shift Lock only funct ions when
t h e veh icle is stationary or at speeds be low
1 mph (2 km/h) .
At speeds above about 1 mph (2 km/h) the
Automat ic Shift Lock is automatically deact i­
vated in the N position .
A time delay element prevents the selector lever from locking when it is moved through
the N pos it ion (go ing from R to D/S) . The lock­
i ng element w ill lock the selecto r lever if t he
Ill>

conditions. Always be ready to apply the
brakes.
Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can
manually select gears.
F ig. 135 Cente r console: sh ift in g t he gears manual ly
Fig. 136 S tee rin g wheel: S hift b utto ns*
Gear selection with selector lever
The tiptronic mode can be selected either with
the vehicle stationary or on the move.
.. Push the selector lever to the right from 0/
S. An
M appears in the instrument cluster
display as soon as the transmission has
shifted.
.. To upshift, push the selector lever forward
to the plus position
0 c:> fig. 135 .
.. To downshift, push the lever to the minus
pos ition
0 -
Gear selection with paddle levers*
The shift buttons are activated when these­
lector lever is in D/S or the t iptron ic manual
shift program.
.. To upshift, touch the button on the right
0
c>fig . 136.
Autom atic transm ission 12 7
.. To downshift, touch the button on the left
0 .
.. If you do not press a sh ift button within a
short time while in the D/S position, the
transmission will return to automatic mode.
To keep shifting using the shift buttons,
move the selector lever to the r ight out of
the D/S position .
The transm iss ion automatically shifts up or
down before cr itical engine speed is reached.
The transmission only allows manual shifting
when the eng ine speed is with in the permit­
ted range .
@ Tips
-When you shift into the next lower gear,
the transmission will downshift only
when there is no possibility of over-rev­
ving the engine.
- When the kick-down comes on, the
transmission will shift down to a lower
gear, depending on vehicle and engine
speeds.
- Tiptron ic is inoperative when the trans­
mission is in the fail-safe mode.
- Hybrid drive*: electric driving is not pos­
sible in tiptronic mode.
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration .
When you depress the accelerator pedal be­
yond the resistance point, the automatic
transmission downsh ifts into a lower gear, de­
pending on vehicle speed and engine speed .
The upshift into the next higher gear takes
place once the max imum specified engine
speed is reached .
_& WARNING
Please note that the drive wheels can spin
if kick-down is used on a smooth slippery
road -there is a risk of skidding .

130 Parking system
Rearv iew camer a coverage area
The MM I display shows the area cove red by
the rearview camera
r=> fig. 141 (D . Objects
that are not in the a rea covered @are not
shown on the MMI display .
We recommend that you p ractice park ing wi th
the rearview camera in a traffic-free location
or parking lot to become familiar with the sys ­
tem, the orientation lines, and their f unction.
When doing th is, there sho uld be good light
and weather conditions.
I n the MMI disp lay, objects or vehicles appear
closer or further away if:
- yo u are d riving in reverse gear from a level
s u rface on to an incline, or a downward
s lope,
- you are d riving in reverse gear toward pro ­
truding objects,
- the vehicle is carrying too much load in the
rear .
The accu racy of the orientat ion lines and b lue
surfaces dim inishes if:
- the rearview camera does not prov ide a reli ­
able image, for example, in poor visibility
condit io ns or if the lens is dirty,
- the image on t he screen is not visible due to
s u n glare and reflect ion .
Caring for the rear view came ra len s
The rearview camera is located above the rear
license plate bracket . For the parking system
to operate, the lens
r=> fig. 142 must be kept
clean:
- Dampen the lens with a househo ld alcoho l­
based glass cleaner, and then wipe the lens
clean with a dry cloth
r=> 0 .
- Remove snow with a hand brush and ice
prefe rably with a de-icing spray
r=> 0 .
A WARNING
-The parking system cannot rep lace the
dr iver's at tention. The d river alone is re­
sponsible fo r par kin g and similar dr iving
ma ne uvers .
-
-Sensors have blind spots in wh ich objects
cannot be detected. Pay spec ia l attention
to small childre n and an imals because
the sensors cannot always detect them .
- Always keep your eyes on the vehicle 's
sur roundings, us ing the rearv iew mir ror
as we ll.
- Do not allow yourself to be distracted
from traffic by the rea rv iew camera pic­
tures .
- If the position and the installation angle
of the camera has changed, for example,
after a rear end coll ision, do not conti nue
to use the system for safety reasons .
H ave it chec ked by a qualified dea le rship.
Q) Note
- Low obstacles a lready s ignaled by a
wa rning can disappear from the system's
detection rang e as they are app roached
and w ill no t cont inue to be signaled. Ob­
jec ts such as ba rr ier chains, tra iler draw
bars, thin painted vert ica l poles or fen­
ces may not be detecte d by the system,
posing ris k of damage .
- N ever use warm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the rearv iew camera
lens -this could ca use the lens to crac k!
- W hen cleaning the lens, never use prod ­
ucts that a re a brasive.

Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system p lus with
rea rview camera
The reorview camera switches on automati­
cally together with the acoustic and visual
pork assist when you put the vehicle in re­ verse .
Fig. 14 3 Center co nsole ; Pa rk ing syste m switc h
Fig. 144 MMI disp lay: visu al dista nce display
Switching on
.,. Switch the MMI on and select reverse gear.
.,. To use the front parking system, press the
switch
P w.A in the center console c> fig . 143. A
sho rt confirmat ion tone sounds and the in­
dicato r light in the switch lights up.
Switching between the rear view came ra
and visual display
.,. Press the Graphic control button
¢ page 132, fig . 145 ® to see the visua l
display.
.,. Press the
Rear view con trol bu tton to see
the rearview came ra image
¢ fig. 144 .
Switching off
.,. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.,. press the sw itch
p ,q .A or
.,. swi tch off the ignit io n.
Par king system 131
Segm ents in the vi sual display
T he red segmen ts i n fro nt of and behind the
vehicle
c> fig . 144 help you to determ ine the
distance between yo u and an obstacle. As
you r vehicle comes close r to the obstacle, the
segments move closer to the vehicle. The col­ lision area has been reached when the next to
l ast segment is displayed . Do not continue
driv ing farther
c> .&. in General Information
on page
130!
A WARNING
- T he MMI display cannot s how, o r ca nnot
a dequa tely show, certain o bje cts (such as
smal l posts or gr ating), recesses in the
ground and p rotruding parts on another
car .
- On ly use the rearv iew came ra to assist
you if it shows a good, clear pict ure. For
examp le, the image may be affected by
the sun sh ining into the lens, d irt on the
lens or if there is a defect.
- Use the rearv iew camera only with the
rear lid comp lete ly closed. Make sure any
o bjects you may have mounted on the
rea r lid do not b lock the rearview cam­
era.
(D Tips
- The sensors m ust be kept clean and free
of snow and ice for the park assist to op­
erate .
- The visua l display is shown in the illus­
tration of the rearview camera. Th is dis­
play shows where the sensors have de­
tected an obstacle .
- You can change the vo lume and pitch of
t he s ignals as we ll as the disp lay
<=>page 133.
- Please fo llow the instructions for tow ing
a tra iler
c> page 134.
-What appears in the display is time-de­
layed .

132 Parking system
Reverse Parking
App lies to vehicles: with Audi parking system p lus w ith
rea rview camera
Parking mode 1 con be used when parking in
a garage or into a parking space.
Fig. 145 MMI disp lay : aiming at a pa rking spot
Fig. 146 MMI display: alig nin g th e veh icle
... Switch the MMI on and select reverse gear .
... Turn the steering wheel until the orange
orientation lines
(D appear in the parking
spot¢
fig . 145. Use the markings @to help
you estimate the distance from an obstacle .
Each marking represents 3
ft (1 meter). The
blue area represents an extension of the
ve­
hicle's outline by approximately 16 ft (5 me­
ters) to the rear.
"' While driving in reverse gear, adjust the
steering wheel angle to fit the parking space
with the aid of the orange orientation lines ¢ (D. @ marks the rear bumper. Stop the
vehicle when the red orientation line © bor­
ders an object¢ _&..
A WARNING
-The rearview camera does not show the
entire area behind the vehicle
¢ page 129, fig. 141. Watch out espe­
cially for small children and animals. The rearview camera cannot always detect
them, posing risk of an accident!
- Please note that objects not touching the
ground can appear to be further away
than they really are (for example, the
bumper of a parked vehicle, a trailer
hitch, or the rear of a truck). In this case,
you should not use the help lines to help
with parking, which poses danger of an accident!
(D Note
In the M MI dis play , the direction of travel
of the vehicle rear is represented depend­
ing on the steering wheel angle . The vehi­
cle front swings out more than the vehicle
rear. Maintain plenty of distance so that
your outside mirror or a corner of your
ve­
hicle does not collide with any obstacles.
This can damage to your vehicle.
Parallel Parking
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i parking system plus with
rearv i ew camera
Use parking mode 2 to help you parallel park
along the side of a street .
Fig. 147 MMI disp lay: blue surface in th e parking spot
Fig. 148 MM! display : B lue curve on th e curb

The following steps apply only when there is
no obstacle such as a wall near the parking
spot. Otherwise, please read the information
prov ided in the "Parking Next to Obstacles"
section.
~ Activate the turn signal.
~ Position your vehicle parallel to the edge of
the street, approxim ately 3 ft (1 meter)
from a parked vehicle .
~ Switch the MMI on and se lect reverse gear .
The parking aid tu rns o n and parking mode
1 appears on the display .
~ Press the contro l button (D ¢ fig. 147 on
the MMI contro l conso le. Parking mode
2
appea rs .
~ Back up and align yo ur vehicle so t he b lue
area @ borders on the rear end of the vehi­
cle or on the parking spot line. The bl ue area
represents an extension of the veh icle's out­
line by approximate ly
16 ft (S meters) to the
rear . The long side of the blue area should
be o n the curb . The entire blue area must fit
i nto the parking spot .
~ With the vehicle stopped, turn the steer ing
whee l to the right as far as it w ill go.
~ Back into the park ing spot until the blue
cu rve to uches the curb¢
fig. 148. Stop the
vehicle.
~ With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
~ Continue to back into the park ing spot until
the vehicle is parked parallel to the curb .@
marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle
when the red orientation line@ borde rs an
object ¢.&, . Keep an eye o n the fron t of
yo ur vehicle while do ing this ¢Ci) .
Parking n ext to obstacles
When t here is an obstacle (such as a wall)
next to the pa rking spot, choose a spot w ith
mo re space on t he sides. Position the long
side of the b lue a rea so that there is sufficient
space from the curb. The a rea m ust no t be on
the c urb. You w ill also need to start turn ing
the steering wheel much earlie r. T he re should
be a suffic ient amo unt of space between the
curb and the blue curve, and the blue c urve
¢ fig. 148 must not touch the curb.
Par king system 133
A WARNING
- The rearview camera does not show the
entire area behind the vehicle
¢ page 129, fig. 141 . Watch out espe­
cially fo r small children and anima ls . The
rea rv iew camera cannot always detect
them, posing r is k of an a ccident!
- P lease note that objects not touching the
g rou nd can appear to be further away
than they really are (for example, the
bumper of a parked vehicle, a trai ler
hitch, or the rea r of a truck) . In this case,
you shou ld not use the help lines to help
with parking, wh ich poses danger of an
accident!
(D Note
In the MMI display, the direction of travel
of the vehicle rear is represented depend­
i ng on the steering wheel angle . The vehi­
cle front swings out more than the vehicle rear. Maintain ple nty of d istance so that
your outside mirror or a corner of your ve­
hicle does not col lide with any obstacles.
T his can damage to your ve hicle.
(0 Tips
The left o r right orientation lines and su r­
faces will be disp layed, depending on the
turn s ignal being used .
Adjusting the display
and warning tones
App lies to v ehicl es: wi th Audi parking sys te m plus wi th
rearv iew camera
The display and warning tones can be adjust ­
ed in the MMI .
~ Select: !CAR ! function button> Parking sys­
tem .
Or
~ Select: ~I C- A- R~I func tion button > Car sy s­
tems *
contro l bu tton > Driver a ssist > Park­
ing aid.
Display
- Off -when the par king system is switched
off, only a udible s ignal s are given .

134 Parking system
- On -when the parking system is switched
on, either the visua l d isplay or the picture
from the rearview camera is disp layed .
Warning tones
-Front volum e -front sensor vol ume
- Front frequ enc y-front sensor frequency
-Re ar volum e -rear sensor volume
- Rear frequenc y -rear sensor frequency
- In -ca r entertainme nt fader /Mu sic volume
w hile pa rking -
when the parking system is
switched on , the volume of the active audio
source is lowered .
The new ly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generator.
@ Tips
- The warning tones can a lso be adjusted
directly by the v is ual disp lay or the p ic­
ture from the rearview camera. Simp ly
press the
Sett ings contro l button.
- Changed settings are activated when
parking system is switched on again.
- The settings are automatically stored
and ass igned to the remote control key.
Trailer hitch
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus w ith
rea rview camera a nd trailer hitch
For vehi cles with a facto ry installed trai ler
hitch, or a trai ler hitch installed according to
factory specifications, the parking system rear
sensors do not come on whenever you shift in­
to reverse gear or when you press the
P, #J\.
switch. Remember, there is no warning for
d istances to the rear . The front sensors re ­
main activated. The visual display switches to
the trailer towing mode. The picture from the
rearv iew camera will not show the orientation
l ines nor the blue su rfaces.
If you install a hitch yourself, th is function
may not work .
Error messages
Applies to vehicles: wi th Audi parking sys te m plus with
rearv iew camera
T he re is an error in the system if t he LED on
the
p, q~ switch is blinking and you hea r a con­
t in uous alarm for a few se conds after switch­
ing on the parking system or when the park­
ing system is already activated . Have yo ur au­
thorized Audi dea ler correct the error.
(D Tips
If the error is not corrected before you
switch off the ignition, when you switch on
the parking system again, the LED in the
Pw J\. switch will blink.