2013 AUDI Q5 battery

Trailer hitch . ..... .... ... .. .. .. . .
Error messages
Homelink ® ... .. .... ... .. .. .. . .
Universal remote control ... .. .. .. . . 134
134
135
135
S afet y fir st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Dri ving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Gene ral notes ..... .... ... .. .. .. . .
Proper occupant seating posit ions . . .
Pedal area .. .. ............. .. .. . .
Stowing luggage ................ .
Report ing Safety Defects .......... .
Safety belts .................. .
General notes ................... .
Why safety belts? ............... .
Safety belts ..... .. ... ... .. .. .. . .
Safety bel t pretens ioners ......... .
Airbag sy stem .......... ...... .
Important things to know ......... .
Fr ont airbags ............ .... .. . .
M on itoring the A dvanced Airbag
System .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . .
Side airbags . ... ...... ... .. .. .. . .
Side curtain airbags .... ... .. .. .. . .
Child Safety .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . .
Important things to know . ... .. .. . .
Ch ild safety seats ................ .
Instal ling a child safety seat .. .. .. . .
LATC H Lower anchorages and tethers
for chi ldren .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. . .
Addit ional Information 139
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16 1
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196
Vehicle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . 197
Not ice about data recorded by vehi cle
con trol mod ules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
E lect ronic S tabiliz ation Control ( ESC) . 19 7
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Elect romechanical power assist,
Dynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Driving w ith your quattro ® . . . . . . . . . 202
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Table of contents 3
Driving and environment . . . . .
205
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwa rds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 206
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imize pollut ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Driving off road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Drivi ng in difficult road conditions and
offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
D riving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
T rai le rtow ingtips ... .. .. ..... .... 214
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Cleaning and protection . . . . . . 216
General infor mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Care of ex ter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
228
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
F uel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Windsh ield/headlight washer
containe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 7
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
T ires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
T ire pressu re mo nitoring system 266
Do-it-your self service . . . . . . . . . 269
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Jack , tools and inflatab le sp are tire . . 269
T ire repa ir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Changing a wheel ... . .. .. ..... ... . 274
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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 .

Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on
current and average fuel mileage, average
speed, fuel rang e and driving tim e.
Fi g. 15 Trip computer display: Average fuel mileage
The fo llow ing informa tion is cont in uously
eva luate d by the trip compu ter and can be dis ­
p layed sequent ia lly in the instrument cl uster
d isp lay:
Fuel range
The estim ated cruising r ange in miles (k m)
appears in the display . This te lls you how far
your veh icle w ill be able to t ravel on the cur ­
rent tank of fue l and with the same dr iving
style. The display changes in increments of 6
m iles (10 km).
Average fuel mileage
The ave rage fue l economy in MPG (l/ 100 km)
since you last clea red the memory appears i n
this display. Yo u can use th is disp lay to adjust
your driving technique to achieve a desired
mileage.
Current fuel mileage
The instantaneo us fue l cons umption in miles
pe r gallo n (l/ 100 km) is shown in this d isp lay .
You can use this display to adj ust your dr iving
techniq ue to ach ieve a des ired mileage.
Fu el consumption is reca lcula ted at interva ls
of 33 yards (30 mete rs) . This display switches
to ga llons/ho ur (lite rs/hou r) when the vehicle
is not mov ing.
Driver information display 23
Average speed
T he average spee d in mph ( km/ h) since the
l ast time the display was reset appea rs in the
display.
Elapsed time
T he length o f time that yo u have been d rivi ng
s in ce you last re se t the memory appea rs i n
t h is disp lay.
Distance
The distance t hat has been covered since the
l ast t im e the m emory was clea red appea rs in
t he d isplay .
(D Tips
-Fuel consumptions (average and cur­
rent) , range and sp eed are d isp laye d in
m etri c un its on Canadi an mo dels.
- All sto red val ues will b e lost if t he vehi­
cle battery is di sconnected.
Memories
The trip comput er is equipped with two fully
automatic memories as well as an efficiency
p rog ram*.
Fig. 1 6 Trip computer display: memory leve l 1
-"' ... q a:
:l!
You can switch between the trip computer 1
and 2 and the efficiency program * by pressing
the
I RESET I butt on @ c:> page 24, fig. 17.
You can te ll wh ic h memory leve l is currently
active by the numbe r or the sign in the display
¢fig. 16. The data from the s ingle-trip mem­
ory (memory level
1) is being displayed if a D
appears in the display. If a fJ is show n, then
the data from the total-trip memory is being
displayed (memory level 2). T he fue l pump .,..

24 Driver in formation d isplay
nozzle ii indicates the efficiency program*
¢page 25.
Single-t rip memory (Trip computer 1 )
The single-t rip memo ry sto res the trip infor­
mat ion from the time the ignition is turned o n
until it is tu rned off . If the trip is contin ued
w ithin 2 hours from the time the ignition was
turned off, the new data will be included in
the calcu lation of the current trip informa ­
tion. If the trip is interrupted for
more than 2
hour s
the memory is reset automatically.
Total -tr ip m emory (Trip compu ter 2 )
Unlike the sing le-trip memory, the tota l-trip
memory is not reset automatically. This per­
mits you to evaluate your driving data for the
entire period between manual resets.
Effici ency prog ram*
The efficiency p rogram can help yo u to use
l ess fuel ¢
page 25 .
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two
switches on the windshield wiper lever.
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Fig. 17 Windshie ld wipe r leve r: controls fo r th e trip
co mp ute r
.,. To d isp lay the trip computer memory leve ls ,
press the
I RESE T I button ®¢ fig. 17 re­
peatedly unt il the desired memory leve l is
shown in the d isp lay .
... To disp lay trip information within a memory
level, press the top or bottom part of the
function selection switch
@ .
The trip computer w ill not operate unless the
ignition is on. When you turn on the ignition, the function that was in use when you last
turned the ignition off wi
ll be displayed .
In add ition to info rm ation on the trip comput ­
er (trip computer 1, 2 and eff ic iency p ro­
gram*, the d igital speedometer and informa­
tion regarding the navigation system * can a l­
so be displayed. To switch the d isp lay between
the d ifferent informat ion, tap the
I RESE T I but­
ton ® briefly.
Sett ing values to ze ro
To de lete one current va lue from the trip com ­
puter, se lect the desired functio n and press
the
I RESET I button ® for at least one second.
The following values can be set to zero
indi ­
v iduall y:
-Average fue l mi leage
- Average speed
- Elapsed t ime
- Distance
All currently d isplayed va lues are deleted in
the efficie ncy program*.
In add ition,
all the values in the sing le-trip or
the total-tr ip memory can be de leted sim ulta­
neously ¢
page 24.
(!) Tips
All stored va lues w ill be lost if the veh icle
battery is disconnected.
Basic Settings for the trip computer
The MMI* or the radio operating unit is used
for setting the trip computer's basic settings.
.,. Select: !CAR ! function b utton > In strument
cluster > On-board computer
1 or On-board
computer
2 .
The values in the sing le -tr ip or the total-t rip
memory can all be reset to zero at the same
time under
Reset in the menu .
In add ition, yo u can de termi ne wha t informa­
tion from the t rip computer should be shown
in the instrument cluster disp lay . If one of the
pieces of driver information is turned
Off , that
drive r information will not be shown in the ..,.

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 .

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
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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
m
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11NIB
6HVBRID
(D Tips
E
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) .,.

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

@ 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 .