2014 AUDI Q5 checking oil

Brake fluid
Checking brake fluid level
The brake fluid level can be checked with a
quick glance.
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Fi g. 202 Eng ine compartment: cover on the brake flu id
reservoir
Before you check anything in the engine com­
partment,
a lwa ys read and heed all WARN­
ING S c:> .&.. in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 231 .
~ Read the brake fluid level from the brake
fluid reservoir
c:> fig. 202, <=> page 233,
fig . 198 .
The brake flu id level must be be ­
tween the "MIN" and "MAX" markings.
The brake fluid reservoir is located at the rear
partition of the engine compartment on the
left side
c::> page 2 33 .
The fluid level may drop slightly after some
time due to the automatic adjustment of the
brake pads . This is not cause for alarm .
If the brake fluid level falls
considerably be­
low the "MIN" mark, the brake warning/indi­
cator light (U.S. models:~, Canadian
models: .) will come on
c> page 18 and
c::> page 29 . Do not continue to operate the ve­
h icle. The complete brake system should be
thoroughly checked by an authorized Aud i
dealer o r qualified workshop and the cause
corrected.
If the brake fluid level is too low,
the brake warning/indicator light will illum i­
nate . Contact an authorized Audi dealer
im­
m ediatel y.
Checkin g and fillin g 241
Changing brake fluid
Have the brake fluid changed by on experi­
enced technician .
Brake fluid absorbs moisture from the air. If
the water content in the brake fluid is too
high, corrosion in the brake system may result
after a period of time . The boiling point of the
brake flu id will also dec rease considerably and
decrease braking pe rformance.
Therefore, the brake fluid must be changed
every two years. Always use new brake flu id
which conforms to Federal Motor Vehicle
Standard "F MVSS 116 DOT 4".
The brake fluid reservo ir can be d iff icult to
reach, the refore, we recommend that you
have the brake fluid changed by your author­
i zed
Audi d ealer. Your dealer has t he correct
tools, the right brake fl uid and the know-how
to do this for you .
A WARNING -.
-Brake fluid is poisonous . It must be stor­
ed only in the closed original container
out of the reach of children!
- Brake failure can resu lt from o ld or inap­
propriate brake f luid. Observe these pre­
cautions:
- Use only brake fluid that meets SAE
spe cificat ion
J 1 7 03 and conforms to
Federa l Moto r Ve hicl e Standard 116.
Always check with yo ur authorized Audi
dealer to make sure yo u are using the
correct bra ke fluid. The correct type of
brake f luid is also indicated on the
brake f luid reservoir.
- The brake fluid must be new. Heavy use
of the brakes can cause a vapor lock if
the brake fluid is left in the system too
l ong . This can seriously affect the effi­
c iency of the brakes as well as your
safety. Th is cou ld resu lt in an accident.
(D Note
Brake fluid will damage the paint of your
vehicle .

264 Tire s and wheel s
driving a few yards and correct if neces­
sary. Follow the instructions from the
snow cha in manufacturer when doing so.
(D Tips
Where snow chains are mandatory oncer ­
tain roads, this normally also applies to
veh icles with all-wheel dr ive .
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts must always be tightened to the
correct torque.
The design of whee l bolts is matched to the
factory insta lled rims . If different rims are fit ­
ted, the correct wheel bolts with the right l ength and correctly shaped bolt heads must
be used. This ensures that wheels are f itted
securely and that the brake system functions
correctly .
In certain circumstances, you may not use
wheel bolts from a different vehicle -even if it
is the same model
¢ page 295.
.&_ WARNING
Improperly tig htened or maintained wheel
bolts can become loose ca using loss of
cont ro l, a co llision and serious p ersona l in­
Jury.
- Always keep the wheel bolts and the
threads in t he wheel hubs clea n so the
wheel bolts can tu rn easily and be prop­
erly tigh tened.
- N ever grease or oil the wheel bo lts and
the threads in the wheel h ubs. They can
become loose w hile d riving if greased or
oiled, even if tightened to the specified
torq ue.
- Only use wheel bolts that be long to the
rim being installed.
- N ever use different whee ls bolts on your
vehicle.
- Always mai nta in the co rrec t tighte ning
tor que fo r the wheel bo lts to reduce the
risk of a wheel loss . If the tightening tor­
que of the wheel bo lts is too low, they
can loosen and come out when the veh i- cle is moving.
If the tightening torque is
too high, the wheel bolts and threads
can be damaged and the wheel can be­
come loose.
(D Note
The specified torque for the whee l bolts is
105 ft lb (140 Nm) with a to lerance of
± 7,4 ft lb(± 10 Nm). Torque wheel bolts
diagonally . After changing a wheel, the
torque must be checked as soon as poss i­
ble with a to rque wrench -preferab ly by an
a uthorized Aud i dea le r or qualified wor k­
shop.
Low aspect ratio tires
Your A udi is factory -eq uipped w it h low aspect
ratio tires. These tires have been thoroughly
tested and been se lected specifically for your
model for their superb performance, road fee l
and handling under a variety of driving condi­
t ions . Ask your authorized Audi dealer for
more details .
The low aspect ratio of these tires is ind icated
by a numeral of
55 or less in the tire's s ize
designation . The numeral represents the ratio
of the tire's sidewall height in relation to its
t read width exp ressed in percentage. Conven­
tiona l tires have a he ight/w idth rat io of 60 or
more.
Th e performanc e of low-a spect-ratio tire s is
pa rticularly sensi tive to improp er inflation
pre ssure. It i s ther efor e important that low
a spe ct ratio tir es are inflated to the spe cified
pre ssure and that the inflation pre ssure i s
regula rly checked and mainta ined. Tire pre s­
sure s should be checked at lea st once a
month and al way s befo re a long trip
¢ page 2 53, Checking tire pressure.
What you can do to a void tire and rim
damage
Low aspect ratio tires can be damaged more
easily by impact w ith potholes, curbs, gul lies
or ridges on the road, particularly if the tire is
underinflated . ..,.

300 Index
Center armrest
Adjusting . ................. ..... .. 66
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Changing A flat tire .. .......... ...... ... .. . 273
A wheel .. .. ................ ... ... 273
E ng ine oil ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 237
Checking Engine coolant level ....... .. .. .... . 239
Tire pressure .............. ... .. .. . 253
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat .... ........... .. .. .... . 158
System anchors .......... .. .. .. .. . 191
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? . . 196
Chi ld safety ................. .. .... . 178
Convertible locking retractor .. .. ..... 188
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats ............. .. ... 181
Important things to know when dr iving
with chi ldren . ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 178
I nstalling a child restraint using the
L A T CH system . ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 193
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... ................ ... .... . 193
Tether anchors ............ ... .... . 194
Tether straps .............. .. .... . 194
Ch ild safety locks
Rear doors ............... ... .... .. 46
Child safety seats . .......... ... .. .. . 184
Booster seats ............. ... .. ... 186
Conve rtible child seats .... .. .. .. .. . 185
Conve rtible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 188
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat .. ................ ..... . 158
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .... . 181
Infant seats ............. .. .. .. .. . 184
Installing ................. .. .... . 188
LA TCH system ......... .... ... .. .. . 193
Lower anchorages ......... ... .. .. . 192
Safety instructions ... ..... .. .. .... . 181
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 183
Cigarette lighter ........... .. .. .. .. .. 75
C leaning .................... ..... . 217 Climate control
.... ............. ..... 79
Air vents . ..... .. .. .............. .. 81
Automatic recircu lation .......... ... . 81
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Setup .... .... .. ............. .... . 81
Supplementary .. ................ .. 82
Synchronizing . ... ....... ...... .. .. . 81
Climatized cupholder ................. 74
Clock .. .. .. .... .. ............. ..... 12
Closing Panoramic sliding sunroof ........ ... . 47
Coat hooks ..... .. .. .............. .. 77
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... .. 251
Compass mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Compliance ..... .. .. .............. . 296
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 146, 293
Contacting NHTSA . ............... .. 146
Controls Cleaning .. .... .. .. .............. . 219
Convenience Closing ...... ... .. .............. .. 47
Open ing .. .... .. ............. .... . 47
Convenience key . .. ............. .... . 40
Indicator lights .. ..... ........... .. 87
Locking and unlocking vehicle ........ . 40
Start ing engine (START ENGINE STOP
button) ..... .. .. .. ........... .... . 86
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) .... ............... .. . 87
Switching on ignition ............ ... . 86
Convertible child safety seats . .. ... ... 185
Convertible locking retractor Activating . .... .. ............. .... 190
Deactivat ing . ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 191
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.88, 190
Coolant system .... ................ . 238
Cooled cupholder ............... .... . 7 4
Cooling box in glove compartment . . . . . . 77
Cooling mode (climate control) ..... ... . 80
Cooling System Expansion tank ... ............. .... 239
Cornering light .. .. ............. .... . 51
Cruise control
Changing speed
Preselect speed .
. ................ .. 95
96
Switching off .. .. ............. .. .. . 96

302 Index
Electronic differential lock (EDL) ...... . 19 7
Warning/indicator lights ... .. ... . 15, 17
E lect ronic immobilize r ...... .. .. .... .. 38
Electronic power control (EPC) warn ing/ indicator light . .. .. .. .. 15
Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 197
Hill descent assist ..... ... .. .. .... . 199
Offroad mode . ........... .... .... . 198
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 15
E mergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ....... .. .. .. 16
Emergency key . .... ....... .. .. .... .. 36
Starting engine ............ .. .... .. 85
Emergency locking of the doors ..... ... . 4 2
Eme rgency operation
L uggage compartment lid .. .. .. .. .. . . 45
Emergency release Selector lever ............ .. .. .. .. . 128
Emergency starting ..... ... .. .. .... . 283
Emergency towing ............. .. ... 285
Emergency unlocking Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E nergy management .. ... .. .. ... ... . 203
Eng ine
Compartment . .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 233
Coolant .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 238
D ata .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 291
H ood . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 23 1
Jump starting .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 105
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 86, 98
Starting with jumper cables .. .. .... . 283
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 87, 98
Engine compartment Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1
Working the engine compartment .... 231
E ng ine coolan t sys tem ...... .. .. .... . 238
Adding coolant . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 239
Checking coolant leve l ... .. .. ... ... . 239
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Radiator fan ............. .. .. .. .. . 240
E ng ine coolan t temperature
Tempe ratu re ga uge .. ... .. .. .... .. .. 1 0
E ng ine hood
C losing .. .. ................ ... .. . 23 1
H ow to release the hood . .. .. .. .. .. . 23 1 E
ngine oi l .. .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 233
Adding ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 236
Additives . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 236
Changi ng ..... .. ............. .... 237
Check oil level . .. ............. .... 236
Consumption .. .. ................ . 236
Level .... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. . 34
Oil consumpt io n .. .......... ...... . 235
Oil g rades . .. .. . .............. .. .. 233
Press ure ma lfu nction ........... .. .. . 30
Senso r defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
S peci fication and viscosit y ........ . .. 233
E ngine speed limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Environment Break-in per iod . .. ............. .... 205
Catalytic co nverter ................ . 206
Diesel pa rticula te filter .......... ... 206
Dispos ing of your veh icle battery . . . . . 245
Driv ing at high speeds .......... .. .. 20 7
D riv ing to minimize po llution and noise 20 7
F uel .. .. .. .. .. . .............. .. .. 226
Fuel economy .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 207
Leaks under you r vehicle ..... ... .. .. 231
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 208
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 241
Proper disposal of drained eng ine cool-
ant .. ..... ... .. .. ... ........... . 239
Proper d isposal of drained eng ine
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236,237
Recycling used eng ine oil ........ .. .. 236
Roof rack . .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 72
U nleaded fuel .... .. .... .... ... .. .. 222
What s hou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 245
E P C
refer to Elect ro nic powe r contro l ... .. . 15
ESC
refer to Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ........ ... .. .............. .. 15
Ethy l alcohol (Fuel) ... ... ..... ... .. .. 223
E vent Data Recorde r (EDR ) ........ .... 19 7
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning ...... .. .. ... ........... . 219
Expansion tank .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 239
E xplanation of some technical te rms 210
Exterior mirrors Adjusting ..... .. .. ... ........... .. 57
Dimm ing .. ... ... .. .............. .. 58
Heating ..... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. . 57