2014 AUDI Q5 park assist

Press brake pedal to release parking brake
This driver message appears when the switch
to release the parking brake was pressed. The
parking brake can only be released if yo u step
on the brake pedal and at the same time press
the switch or you automatically re lease the
parking brake with the starting assist
<=>page 89.
fpii Parking brake malfunction!
This driver message appears together with
the yellow
rm symbol when there is a parking
brake malfunction.
Start-Stop-System
Descript ion
A ppl ies to vehicles: with Sta rt-Stop-System
The Start-Stop -System can help increase fuel
economy and reduce CO
2 emissions.
In the Start-Stop-mode, the eng ine shuts off
automatically when the vehicle is stopped,
such as at a traffic light. The ignition remains
sw itched on during this stop phase. The en­
gine will be automatically restarted when
needed.
The last Start-Stop-System setting (o n/off us­
ing the button
lr.;, .. I) will be restored when the
ignition is turned on. The LED in the
1r.;, .. 1 but­
ton turns on when the Start-Stop-System is
switched off manually.
Basic requirements for the Start-Stop
mode
- The driver's door is closed .
- The driver's seat belt is latched.
- The hood is closed.
- The vehicle must have been driven faster
than 2.5 mph (4 km/h) since the last stop .
- A tra iler is not hitched to the veh icle .
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the ve­
hicle has come to a complete stop. The
full function of the brake booster and the
power steering is not guaranteed. You
On the road 91
must use more force to turn or brake if
necessary. Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usually would, this could
lead to crashes and ser ious injuries.
- To reduce the risk of injuries, make sure
that the Start-Stop-System is turned off
when working in the engine compart­
ment
c:> page 93.
(D Note
Always switch off the Start-Stop-System
when driving through water
c:> page 93.
Starting /stopping the engine
App lies to vehicles: wit h Start -Stop -System
Fig. 101 Instrum ent cluster: Engine switched off (stop
phase)
.,. Slow the veh icle to a stop using the brake
and keep pressing the brake pedal. The en­
gine will switch off. The
ti] indicator light
appears in the instrument cluster disp lay
and - also appears in the trip com­
puter .
.,. When you take your foot off the brake ped ­
al, the engine restarts . The indicator light
turns off.
Additional information
T he engine will switch off in the P, D/S and N
positions as well as in ma nual mode. In the P
position, the engine will also remain off if you
take your foot off the brake pedal. The engine
starts again when you select another selector lever position and take your foot off the brake
pedal.
If you se lect the R position during a Stop
phase, the engine will start again .

126 Automatic transmission
8_ WARNING
-Unintended vehicle movement can cause
serious injury .
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear. If you must leave
your vehicle when the engine is running,
activate the parking brake and move the
selector lever to P.
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle. To
prevent the vehicle from "creeping", you
must keep your foot on the brake when
the engine is running and the selector lever is in D/S or R or "tiptronic" mode is
selected.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the selector lever position
while the vehicle is stationary and the
engine is running.
- Never shift into
R or P while driving.
- Before driving down a steep slope, re-
duce your speed and shift into a lower
gear with "tiptronic".
- Do not ride the brakes or press the brake
pedal too often or too long when driving
down a hill. Constant braking causes the
brakes to overheat and substantially re­
duces braking performance, increases
braking distance or causes complete fail­
ure of the brake system .
- To preven t the vehicle from rolling back
when stopping on inclines, always hold it
in place with the brake pedal or parking
brake.
- Never hold the vehicle on an incline with
a slipping clutch . The clutch opens auto­
matically when it becomes too hot from
the overload. An indicator lamp
[O] illu­
minates and a driver message appears
<=:> page 128when the clutch is overload­
ed.
- If the engine must remain running, never
have any driving position engaged when
checking under the hood. Make sure the
selector lever has securely engaged and
is locked in P with the parking brake set
r:::> page 231 . Otherwise, any increase in engine speed may set the vehicle in mo­
tion, even with the parking brake ap­
plied.
(D Note
- When stopping on an incline , do not try
to hold the vehicle in place by pressing
the accelerator pedal while a driving gear is selected. This can cause the transmis­
sion to overheat and can damage it. Acti­
vate the parking brake or press the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from rolling .
- Allowing the vehicle to roll when the en ­
gine is stopped and the selector lever is
in N will damage the transmission be­
cause it is not lubricated under those cir­
cumstances.
@ Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re­
leased automatically only when the driv­
er's safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the
driver when driving down declines.
Hill descent control is activated when these­
lector lever is in D /S and you press the brake
pedal. The transmission automatically selects
a gear that is suitable for the incline. Hill de­
scent control tries to maintain the speed ach­
ieved at the time of braking, within physical
and technical limitations. It may still be nec­
essary to adjust the speed with the brakes .
Hill descent control switches off once the de­
cline levels out or you press the accelerator
pedal.
When the speed is set in the cruise control
system
r:::> page 95, hill descent control is also
activated.
A WARNING
-
Hill descent control cannot overcome
physical limitations, so it may not be able
to maintain a constant speed under all

Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system p lus with
rea rview camera
The reorview camer a switches on automati ­
cally together with the acoustic and visual
pork assist wh en you put the vehicl e in re­
verse .
Fig. 14 2 Center co nsole ; Pa rk ing syste m switc h
Fig. 14 3 MMI disp lay: visu al dista nce display
Switching on
.,. Switch the MMI on and se lect reverse gear.
.,. To use the front parking system, press the
switch
Pw.A in the center console~ fig. 142. A
sho rt confirmat io n tone sou nds a nd the in­
dicato r light in the switch lights up.
Switching between the rearview came ra
and visual display
.,. Pr ess the Graphic control button
¢ page 132, fig. 14 4 ® to see t he visua l
display.
.,. Press the
Rear view cont ro l but to n t o see
the rearview came ra image
¢ fig. 143 .
Switching off
.,. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.,. press the sw itch
p ,,,A or
.,. switch off t he igni tion.
Par king system 131
Segments in the visual display
The re d segmen ts i n fro nt of and behind the
vehicle ~
fig. 143 help yo u to determ ine the
distance between yo u and an obstacle. As
you r vehicle comes close r to t he obstacle, the
segments move closer to the vehicle. The col­ lis ion area has bee n reached when the next to
l ast segment is displayed . Do not continue
dr iv ing farther ~.&.
in General Information
on page 130!
A WARNING
- Th e M MI di splay can not s how, o r ca nnot
ad equa tely show, cer tain o bje cts ( such as
smal l posts or gr ati ng), recesses in the
grou nd and protr uding par ts on ano ther
car .
- On ly use t he rearv iew came ra to assist
you if it shows a goo d, clear pict ure. Fo r
examp le, the image may be affected by
the sun s hining into the lens, d irt on the
lens or if there is a defect.
- Use the rearv iew camera only with the
rear lid c om plete ly closed. Make s ure any
o bjects you may have mounted on the
rea r lid do n ot b lock the rearview cam­
era.
(D Tips
- T he 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 ill us­
tration of the rearview came ra. Th is dis ­
play s hows where the senso rs have de­
tected an obstacle .
- Yo u 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 ins tructions for tow ing
a tra iler
¢ page 134.
-What appears in the display is time-de­
layed .

272 What do I do now ?
Performing the repair
App lies to vehicles: with tire repair kit
Fig. 217 Perform ing the rep air
Pre parati ons
.. Park the vehicle as far as possible from mov­
ing traffic in the event of a flat tire.
.. Set the
parki ng brake to prevent the vehicle
from roll ing unintentionally .
.. Shift the
se lec tor le ver in to th e P po siti on.
.. Determine whethe r a repair w ith the tire re­
pair kit is possible or not
¢ page 271.
.. Let all of the passengers ex it th e vehicle
and move a safe distance away ¢& .
.. Take the
sealant bottle and the compre ssor
out of the luggage compartment
¢ page 104, fig. 112.
.. Affix the label "max. 50 mph (80 km/h)",
found on the sealant bottle, to the instru­
ment cluster where it can be seen by the
dr iver .
Fill ing a tire
.. Shake the bottle thoroughly before f il li ng.
.. Screw the accompanying filling hose com-
pletely onto the bottle. This breaks through
the foi l seal automatically at the connec ­
t ion.
.. Remove the valve cap from the tire va lve and
uns crew the valve inse rt using the accompa­
nying valve insert too l¢
fig . 217.
.. Lay the valve insert on a clean s urface .
.. Remove the sealing p lug from the filling
hose and connect the hose to the tire va lve .
.. Hold the bottle with the bottom fac ing up­
ward and empty the entire contents into the
tire.
.. Then pu ll out the hose and screw the valve
i nsert tightly back into the tire valve .
Inflating a tire
.. Screw the fill ing hose for the compressor
onto the tire valve and insert the connector
into the cigarette lighter .
.. Inflate the tire to between 29 PSI (200 kPA)
and 36 PSI (250 kPA) and read the pressure
on the gauge .
.. If this tire pressure is not reached, dr ive
your veh icle approximately 33 ft ( 10 meters)
forward or backward so that the sealant can be red istr ibuted inside the tire.
If at this
time the requi red a ir pressure st ill cannot be
reached , the tire is too badly damaged and
cannot be repaired with the tire sealant .
Final inspection
.. Stop the vehicle after driving for about 10
m inutes and check the tire pressure .
.. If the tire pressure is lower than 19 PSI
( 1 30 kPA), then the tire is too seve rely dam ­
aged. Do not continue driving . Please seek
professiona l assistance.
A WARNING
--
- Turn on the emergency flashers if you
have a flat tire while in moving traffic .
This is for your protect ion and the for the
safety of other drivers.
- Take care to move all of the passengers
to a safe place (behind a guard ra il for
example) .
- Read and follow the manufacturer's safe­
ty precautions on the compressor and in
the instructions on the bottle of sealant!
- If a tire pressure of 29 PSI (200 kPA) cannot reached after inflating for 12 m i­
nutes, then the t ire is too severe ly dam­
aged. Do not cont inue driving.
- Obta in qualified help if it is not possible
to pe rform the repair w ith the tire seal­
a nt .
- I f the tire pressure is less than 19 PSI
(130 kPA) afte r 10 minutes of d riving,
then the t ire is too severely damaged . Do
not continue dr iving. Seek p rofess ional
assistance .

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Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture ...... .. ................. .. ... 293
Auto-Check Control ........ .. .. .. .. .. 27
Auto locking ... ........... .. .. .. .... 38
Automatic belt retractor ....... ... .. . 1S2
Automatic driving light control ... ... ... 49
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... ... .. .. . 124
Automatic transmission .............. 123
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... .. .. .. . 124
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Emergency mode ............ ... .. . 128
Emergency release .............. .. . 128
Hill descent control ................ 126
Kick-down
. . ............. .... .. ... 127
Manual shift program .............. 127
Removal lock (ignition key) . .. .. .. .. .. 83
Selector lever ..................... 123
Shift buttons ............ .... .. ... 127
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . 54
Auto Safety Hotline .............. .. . 146
AUTO (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 207
B
Bass box .......................... 269
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment ................ ...... .. 242
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 , 244
Important warnings when working on
the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Jump starting . ........... .. .. .. ... 283
L ow ............................. 203
Replacing the battery ........ ... .. . 245
State of charge .............. ... ... 203
Voltage ........................... 34
Winter operation .................. 242
Working on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Before driving ................. .. ... 139
Bio-ethanol (Fuel) ........... ... ... .. 223
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .. .. . 222
Blow er (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Booster seats .............. ...... .. 186 Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ............ 241
Checking the brake fluid level ...... .. 241
Reservoir . .. .. .. ................. 241
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 241
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? .. .. .. ..... ..... 241
Brake system . ... .. .. ............... 241
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Brake assist system ................ 197
Brake booster .. .. ................. 200
Brake fluid .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... .... . 241
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement .. .. .. ................. 241
Brak e light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Brak e pads . ... .. .. ............... 205
Electromechanical parking brake ..... . 88
General information .............. . 200
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .. .. .. .... ........... .. 200
Malfunc tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 113
Messages . .. .. .. ............... . .
Settings .. .. .. .. ................ .
Switching on and off .............. .
Break-in period . ..... .............. .
Brake pads . ... .. .. .............. .
Tires
B reakover angle ... ............... . .
Bulbs ......... ... .. .............. .
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... . .
Battery specific ... ............... .
Capacities
Carbon parts 114
114
114
205
205
205
210
282
232
244
290
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219,220
Care .............................. 217
Cargo area
refer to Load ing the luggage compart­
ment
..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 145
Cargo floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Catalytic converter ... .............. . 206
•
•

306 Index
Opening Panoramic sliding sunroof ... .... ... .. 47
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize po llution .................. 207
Opt ional equ ipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) 25
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . .. .. .. .. .. . . 57
Outside temperature display ..... .. .... 21
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manua l is organized . . . 6
p
Paint damage ................ ..... . 219
Paint No .. ... ................ ... ... 289
Panoramic sliding sunroof Convenience opening/closing . .. .. .. . . 47
Emergency closing .............. .. .. 48
Opening and clos ing ......... ... .... 47
Parking ..... ................ ..... .. 89
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Parking brake ............. .. .. .. .. .. 88
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake . ................... ... .... .. 88
Parking system
refer to Audi park ing system plus with
rearview camera ................... 129
Particle filter
refer to Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . 34
Parts rep lacement ........... .. .. .. . 295
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .... . 168
Passive safety system .............. .. 139
Pedals .. .... ................ ..... . 144
Physical principles of a frontal coll is ion 150
Plas tic parts
Cleaning ... ................ ... ... 219
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter (climate control) 79
Pollutant filter (climate control) .. .. .. . . 79
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency locking .................. 42
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ... .... .............. ..... .. 42
Rear lid/trunk lid ............. .. .. .. 43 Selective
unlock feature .......... .. . 39
Settings . ..... .. .................. 39
Switch ... ... .. .. .................. 42
Unlocking and locking vehicle ......... 40
Power locks
Windows open and closed ............ 47
Power meter (hybrid drive) .......... .. 98
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Power steering
refer to Electromechanical power assist 201
Power window regulators
Convenience opening/clos ing .. ..... .. 47
Malfunctions .. . ................. .. 47
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Pregnant women Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt ...... ................ . 154
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Proper seating position
Front passenger .. ................. 141
Occupants ..... .. ................ . 140
Rear passengers .. ................. 142
Protecting .... .. .. ................ . 219
Protective tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Q
quattro
refer to All-wheel drive
202
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 150
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
R
Radiator fan .... .. ................ . 240
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Defective . .. .. .. ............. .... . 33
Reading lights Front ..... .. .. .. .................. 53
Rear .... ... .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. . 53
Rear fog lights .... .................. 50
Rear lid Automatic operation
Opening and closing
Rear light 44
43
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3