2014 AUDI Q5 Rear wiper

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.
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Ad B lue /9
Ad Blue./'
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Electromechanical steering,
Dynamic steer ing*
q page 201
Worn brake pads
¢page 33
Battery voltage
¢page34
Defective light bulb
¢page 33
Fog lights
¢page 33
Rear fog lights
¢ page 33
Check engine oil leve l
¢page 34
Engine oil senso r malfunc­
tion
¢ page 34
Engine temperature*
¢page 223
Low fuel level
¢page 34
Refill Ad Blue*
¢page228
AdBlue malfunction*
¢page 228
Windsh ield washer flu id level
low
q page 33
Convenience key*
Key not in vehicle
¢ page 33
Light/rain sensor defective
¢ page 33
Dynamic headlight range
cont ro l defective
¢ page 35
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(D Tips
Battery in remote contro l key
¢ page 37
Electromechan ical park ing
brake
¢ page90
Engine speed limitation *
¢ page 34, ¢ page 99
Diese l partic ulate fi lter* clog­
ged
¢ page34
Adaptive light defective*
¢page35
Steer ing malfunction
¢ page 35
Ignition lock malfunction
¢page35
Adaptive dampers*
¢page35
W indshield wiper defective
¢page35
Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem* Loss of tire pressure
¢ page266
Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem*
System not avai lab le
¢ page266
Automat ic t ransm ission ma l­
f u nct ion
¢ page 128
Hybr id drive*
¢ page99
The speed warnings warn ing th res ho ld 1
lDl and warning thresho ld 7 [DJ ;ire also
yellow symbo ls in some models . The warn­
ing is always shown as a small symbo l in
the upper area of the disp lay¢
page 93.

-Ze Key not in vehicle
Applies to vehicles: with Convenience key
l!I Is the key in the vehicle?
This reminder appears along with the l!I sym­
bol if the master key is removed from the ve­
hicle with the engine running. It is intended
to remind you (e.g. when changing drivers)
not to continue the journey without the mas­
ter key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle,
you cannot switch off the ignition after stop­
p in g the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again . You also cannot lock the vehicle
from the outside.
@9 Light/rain sensor defective
El Automatic headlights / automatic wipers
defective
If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has
failed. For safety reasons the low beams are
turned on permanently with the switch in
AU­
T O . However, you can continue to turn the
lights on and off using the lig ht switch. In the
case of a defect in the rain sensor, the w ind­
shield w iper lever functions are st ill available.
H ave the light/ra in sensor checked as soon as
possible by an autho rized Aud i deale r.
(0) Worn brake pads
li1 Brake pads!
If the warn ing light illuminates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop to have all bra ke pads inspect­
ed. O n USA models the warning
light lil
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
Driving with bad brakes can cause a colli­
sion and serious personal injury.
1) - : USA mod els only
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Driver information display 33
-If the warning light li1 and the warning
light
llll1l with the message Brake
pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster
disp lay, immediately contact your au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop to have all brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary.
~!}010$ Defective light bulb warning
f:;:1-If the indicat or light turns on, a bulb has
fa iled. The message indicates the location of
the bulb.
II-If a front fog lamp has failed, the indica­
tor light tu rns on to indica te the locat ion on
the vehicle.
0 -If a rear fog lamp has failed, the indica­
tor light turns on to indicate the location on
the vehicl e.
Vehicle lights: System fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunc­
tion in the headlights or light switch.
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer immedi­
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
- Light bulbs are press urized 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 bu lb replaced or the connect ion
repaired by your authorized Audi Service
department .
c> Windshield washer fluid level too
low
- Please refill washer fluid

54 Clear vision
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
Fig. 51 Sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger
can be pulled out of their brackets in the cen­
ter of the vehicle and turned towards the
doors
i::> fig. 51 (D. After the sun visor has
been turned to the door, it can be extended*
lengthwise.
Vanity mirror
The vanity mirrors on the sun visors are cov­
ered. When the lid is opened @, the m irror
light in the headliner turns on automatically .
It turns off when the lid is closed and the visor
is folded up again.
Sun shade
App lies to vehicles: with s un shade
Fig. 52 Sun shade pulled up on
a rear window
.. Pull the shade out and hang it in the bracket
on the uppe r door frame
i::> fig. 52.
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
+ ®
Fig . 53 Windshield w iper lever
Fig.
54 Rear w iper actuat io n
Move the windshield w iper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -Windshield wiper off
(D-Interval mode. The windshield wiper au­
tomatically activates when you drive 2 mph (4 km/h). The higher the sensitivity of the rain
sensor is set (sw itch @to the right), the ear li­
er the windsh ield wipers react to moisture on
the windshield . In some models, you can
switch rain sensor mode
off and sw itch inter­
mittent mode on in the MMI*. Select:
ICAR!
function button > Car systems* control but­
ton
> Driver assist > Rain sensor. In interm it­
tent mode, you can adjust the interval time
using the@switch.
@ -Slow wipin g
@-Fast wip ing
@ -Single wipe
®-Clean the win dshie ld. To eliminate water
droplets, the windsh ield wiper performs one
afterwipe operation after severa l seconds
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while driving. You can switch this function off by moving the lever to position ® within 10
seconds of the afterwipe operation. The after­
wipe function is reactivated the next time the ignit ion is switched on.
The rear wiper automatically switches on
when the reverse gear is engaged and the
front w indshield wipers are on and in opera ­
tion .
C lea ning the headlights *. The headlight wash ­
er system * operates on ly when the headlights
are on. If you move the lever to pos ition ®,
the headlights are washed in interva ls .
® -Wipe the rear window. The rear wiper
moves about every 4 seconds .
0-Clean the rear window. The number of
wiping operations depends on how long the l ever is held in positio n 7.
A WARNING
-The ra in sensor is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still responsible
for man ually sw itching the w ipers on ac­
cording to the v is ibility conditions.
- The windshie ld may not be treated w ith
water-repe lling windshie ld coat ing
agents. Unfavorable conditions, such as
wetness, darkness, low sun, can res ult in
increased glare. W iper b lade chatter is
also possible .
- Proper ly functioning w indshie ld w iper
blade s are required fo r a clear view and
sa fe dr iv ing .
(D Note
-In the case of frost, check whether the
windsh ield wiper b lades a re fro zen to
t h e windshie ld. Swit ching on the wind ­
s h ield wipers can d amage t he wipe r
blades!
- Prior to using a car w ash, the windshield
wipe r system m ust be swit ched off (lever
i n position 0) . This helps to prevent unin­
tentiona l switching on and damage to
the windshie ld w iper system.
Clear v is ion 5 5
(D Tips
- The windshie ld w ipers are switched off
when the ign it ion is tu rned off . Act ivate
the windsh ield wipers after the ignition
is switc hed back on by moving t he wind­
shield wipe r lever to any position .
- Worn or d irty windshield wiper blades
result in streaking. This ca n affect the
rai n sensor function. Check your wind­
shield w iper blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozz les of the wind­
shield washe r system a re heated at low
tempe rat ures whe n the ignition is on .
- When stopping temporarily, e .g. at a
t raffic light, the set spe ed of the wind­
shield wiper s is automatically reduced by
one speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
C lean the w indsh ie ld w iper blades when t hey
begin to leave st reaks.
.,. Place t he w indshie ld w iper arms in the serv ­
ice pos ition. Re fer to ~
page 56.
.,. Lift the wiper a rm away from the rea r win ­
dow .
.. Use a soft cloth and glass cleane r to clean
the windshield wiper b lades.
A WARNING
Dirty windsh ield wiper b lades can impair
your view . This can lead to accidents .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 55 Remov ing the w iper blad e

56 Clear vis ion
Wiper servi ce po sition /blade rep lacem ent
po sit ion
• Switch the ignition
off and move the wind­
shield wiper lever to position @¢
page 54,
fig. 53. The windshield wipers move into the
service position.
• To bring the wipers back into the original
pos ition, switch the ignition on and press
the windshie ld wiper lever.
You can also turn the service position on or off
in the radio or
MMI*:
• Switch the w indshield wipers off (posit ion
@ ¢page 54, fig. 53).
• Se lect : I CAR I funct ion button> Wind shi eld
wiper s > Se rvice positio n > On/Off .
Or
• Se lect :
I CAR I function button> Car sys te m s*
control button > Servicing & check s > W iper
s e rv ic e po sition > On/ Off .
Removing the wip er blade
• Lift the windshie ld wiper arm up from the
windshield .
• Press the locking knob@~
fig. 55 on the
wiper blade. Hold the wiper blade firm ly.
• Remove the wiper blade in the direction of
the arrow.
Attach ing th e wiper bl ade
• Inse rt the new wiper blade into the moun t
on the w iper arm @until you hear it latch
into place.
• Place the wiper arm back on the windshield.
• Turn the service position
off.
A WARNING
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For your safety, you should replace the
w iper blades once or tw ice a year. See your
author ized Audi dealer for rep lacement
blades.
(D Note
- The windshield wiper blades must only
be replaced when in the service position!
Otherwise, yo u risk damaging the paint
on the hood or the w indshield wiper mo­
tor. -
You should not
move your veh icle or
press the windshield wiper lever when
the wiper arms are folded away from the
windshield. The windshie ld wipers wou ld
move back into their original position
and could damage the hood and wind­
shield.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper sys­
tem, always loosen blades wh ich are fro­
zen to the windshield before operating
w ipers.
- To help prevent damage to wiper blades,
do not use gaso line, kerosene, paint
t hinner, or o ther solven ts on o r near the
w iper blades.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper
arms o r other components, do not at­
tempt to
move t he wipe rs by hand.
© Tips
- Commercial hot waxes applied by auto­
matic car washes affec t the how easily
the glass surfa ce ca n be cleaned.
- Yo u can also use the se rvice position, for
examp le, if yo u want to protect the
w indshield from icing by us ing a
cover.
Replacing the rear wiper blade
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F ig . 56 Rear wiper: Removing t he wipe r blade
Removing the wiper blade
• Fold the windshie ld wiper arm away from
the windshield .
• Pull the w iper blade and holder out of the
mount.
Attaching the wipe r blade
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• Press the wiper blade holder in the arrow di-
rection ~
fig. 56 into the mount. ..,.

.. Fold the windshield wiper arm back onto the
windshield.
A WARNING
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice
each year.
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
F ig. S7 Fo rwa rd sec tion of drive r's ar m rest : power mir­
r or co ntro ls
Adjusting ext erior mirrors
.,. Rota te the knob to the© posi tion (drive r's
exter io r mirro r) or to the ® pos it ion (pas ­
senger's exter io r mirro r)
c::> fig. 57 .
.. Rotate the knob and the mirror so t hat you
have a clear view to t he rear.
Heated mirrors
.. Ro ta te the knob to pos it io n @ .
Folding both exterior mirrors*
.. Turn the knob to position @.
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Depending on the outside temperature, the
mirror surfaces are heated unt il the ignition is
switched off -even if the knob is no longer in
position @.
You are well-advised to fold the exterior m ir­
rors in when maneuveri ng in tight spaces or
when leaving the car parked close to other
vehicles .
Memory for exterior mirror s*
On vehicles with memory for the driver's seat,
the current sett ing fo r the exterior m irrors is Clear vi
sion 5 7
automatica lly stored a long with the sea t posi ­
tion
c::> page 63.
Tilt function for the passenger 's mirror*
When the reverse gea r is engaged, the mir ro r
s ur face tilts downward sl igh tly if the sett ing
i s for the passenge r's m irror (knob in pos it ion
®
c::> fig . 57). This a llows you to see the c urb
dur ing parallel pa rking.
T he m irror returns to its ini tial position as
soon as reverse gea r is disengaged and veh icle
s p eed is above about 9 mph (15 km/h) . The
mirror also returns to its init ial position if the
switch is moved to the dr iver's exterior m irror
© or the ignition is sw itched off.
If the position of the mirror surface is
c hanged on a tilted mirror, this new position
will be a utomatically ass igned to the remote
key w hen the veh icle is taken out of reverse
gear.
(D Note
- Curved mirror s urfaces (conve x or spheri­
cal*) increase yo ur field of v iew. Remem­
ber that vehicles or other objects will ap­
pear smaller and farther away than when
seen in a flat m irror. If you use this mir ­
ror to estimate dis tances of following
vehicles whe n cha nging lanes, y ou coul d
es tim ate incorrec tly and c ause an ac ci­
dent .
- I f the m irro r h ousing is moved uninten­
ti onally (for e xam ple, w hile p arking yo ur
vehicle), then yo u must first fold the mir ­
ror elect rically . Do not read just the mir­
ror housing man ually . You cou ld damage
the motor which controls the mirror.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic
car was h, you must fold the exterior mir­
rors in to reduce the risk of damage to
the mirrors . Never fold power fo lding ex­
terior mirrors* by hand . Only fo ld them
in and o ut using th e power controls .
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Warm and cold Climate control
Description
The climate control system warms, cools and
adds humidity to the a ir in the veh icle inter io r.
It is the most effect ive when the windows and
panoramic sliding sunroo f* are closed . If
there is a build-up of heat inside the vehicle,
venti lation can help to speed up the cooling
process.
I n all heating mode f unctions except
defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed
once the engine coolant has reached a certain
temperature.
Condensation from the cooling system can
drip and form a puddle of water under the ve­hicle. This is normal and does not mean there
is a leak.
Pollutant filter
The po llutant filte r removes po llutants s uch
as dust and pollen from the air.
The air pollutants filte r must be changed at
the in tervals specified in you r Wa rranty
&
Main tenance book let, so tha t the air condi­
tioner can properly work.
I f you drive you r vehicle in an area with h igh
a ir po llution, the fi lter may need to be
ch anged more freq uent ly than specified in
your Aud i Warranty
& Ma intenance booklet. If
i n doubt, ask your authorized A udi Service Ad­
visor for advice .
K ey coded settings
The climate con trol settings are automat ically
stored and assigned to the remote cont ro l key
that is in use .
& WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangero us and can
cause accidents . -
Warm and cold 79
-For safe driving it is very important that
all windows be free of ice, snow and con­
densat ion.
- Comp letely fam iliarize yourse lf with the
proper use and funct ion of the heat ing
and ve nti lation system and especially
how to defog and defrost the w indows.
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer
system in freez ing weather unt il you
have warmed the w indshield first, using
the heating and ventilation system. The
washer sol ution may free ze o n the wind­
shie ld and red uce visib ility.
(D Note
- If you suspect that the air conditioner has been damaged, switch the system
off to avoid furt her damage and have it
i n spected by a q ua lified dea lership.
- Repairs to the Audi air conditioner re­
quire specia l techni cal know ledge and
speci al tools. Contact an autho rized Aud i
dealer fo r ass istance.
@ For the sake of the environment
B y reduci ng the amou nt of f uel you use,
you also red uce the amount of pollutan ts
emitted in to the air.
(D Tips
- Keep the air intake s lots ( in fro nt of the
w indshield) free from ice, snow and de­
br is in order to maintai n the proper f unc ­
tion of the climate control system.
- T he energy management system may
switch the seat heating* or rear window
defroster off temporar i Ly . These systems
are available again as soon as the energy
balance has been restored.
- The air flowing out of the vents and
throughout the vehicle's entire interior is
discharged at the rear of the ve hicle.
Make sure that the outlet slots are not
covered by clothing, etc.

Vehicle care and clean ing
General information
Regular, proper care helps to maintain your
vehicle 's value. It can also be a requirement
when submitting warranty claims for corro ­
sion damage and paint defects on the body .
The required cleaning and care products can
be obtained from your authorized Audi dealer
or a qualified workshop . Read and follow the
instructions for use on the packaging.
A WARNING
-Us ing clean ing and care products incor­
rectly can be dangerous to your hea lth.
- Always store cleaning and care products
out of reach of children to reduce the risk
of poisoning.
@) For the sake of the environment
-Preferably use environmentally-friendly
products when buying cleaning agents.
- Do not d ispose of leftover cleaning and
care products with household trash .
Car washes
-
The longer that deposits such as insects, bird
droppings, tree sap or road salt remain on the
vehicle, the more the surface can be dam­ aged. High temperatures such as those
caused by sunlight increase the corrosive ef­
fect.
Before washing, wet heavy deposits w ith plen­
ty of water.
Also, wash the underside of your vehicle once road salt stops be ing used for the season.
Pressure washers
When washing your vehicles with a pressure
washer, always follow the operating instruc­
tions provided w ith the pressure washer . Th is
is especially important in regard to the pres ­
sure and spraying distance. Do not aim the
spray directly at seals on side w indows, doors,
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the hood, the rear lid or the sunroof* or at
tires, rubber hoses, insulating material, sen­ sors* or camera lenses* . Keep a distance of at
least 16 inches (40 cm).
Do not remove snow and ice with a pressure
washer.
Never use rotary nozzles or high pressure noz­
zles.
The water temperature must not be above
140 °F (60 °C) .
Automatic car washes
Spray off the vehicle before washing.
Make sure that the windows and roof* are
closed and the windshield wipers are
off. Fol­
low instructions from the car wash operator,
especially if there are accessories attached to
your vehicle.
If possible, use car washes that do not have
brushes .
Washing by hand
Clean the vehicle starting from the top and
working down using a soft sponge or cleaning
brush. Use solvent-free cleaning products.
Washing vehicles with matte finish paint
by hand
To avoid damaging the paint when washing,
first remove dust and large particles from
your vehicle. Insects, grease spots and finger­ prints are best removed with a special cleaner
for matte finish paint.
Apply the product using a microfiber cloth. To
avoid damaging the paint surface, do not use
too much pressure .
Rinse the vehicle thoroughly with water. Then
clean using a neutral shampoo and a soft mi­
crof iber cloth.
Rinse the vehicle thoroughly again and let it
air dry . Remove any water residue using a
shammy.
Stubborn deposits such as bi rd droppings or
tree sap are best removed with plenty of wa-
ter and a microfiber cloth.
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