2014 AUDI Q5 seats

Luggage compartment
Expanding the passenger compartment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward
separately or together.
Fi g. 69 Re lease lever for th e outer bac kres t
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Fi g. 70 Release button for the ce nter backrest
Folding the backrest forward
• Pull the lever up ¢ fig. 69 . The backrest will
swing forwa rd.
• Let the ba ckrest lat ch into the lowest pos i­
t io n .
Raising the backrest
• Pull the lever up¢ fig. 69 and fold the back­
rest back up again until it latches sec ure
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Folding the center back rest forward
• Press the release button¢ fig. 70. The red
mark ing o n the release button w ill be visi ­
ble .
• Fo ld the backrest forward .
Folding the center backrest up
• Fold the backrest back up again until it se­
curely latches and the red marking is no lon­
ger visib le ¢
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The cen ter backrest can be folded down sepa ­
rately . This makes is possible to t ransport
l ong objects (for example, skis) inside the ve ­
hicle.
A WARNING
- The back rest must always be secure ly
latched so that the safety belt of t he cen­
ter seating position ca n work p roperly to
he lp prot ect the occupant.
- The back rest must be securely latched in
posi tion so that no items contained in
the l uggage compa rtme nt can s lide fo r­
ward upon su dden braking.
- Always ch eck whether the latc h is fully
e ngaged by pull ing t he seatback fo r­
ward.
- Never a llow safety belts to become dam­
aged by be ing c aught in do or or sea t
h ar dwa re .
- T orn or frayed safe ty be lts ca n tear a nd
da mage d be lt hardware can break i n a
cras h. I nsp ect the belts per io d ic all y.
Belts showing damage to webbi ng, bind ­
ings, buck les, o r retractors m ust be re­
p laced.
A WARNING
A lways read and heed WARNINGS¢ A in
Loading the luggage compartment on
page 145.
(D Note
- If you move the front seat bac k w hen t he
rear seat backrest is folded forward, you
cou ld damage the head restraints on the
rear seat.
- Slide the be lt g uide on the o utside safety
belt all t he way up before folding the
backrest back forward. Ma ke sure the
seat belt is not pinched or damaged
when the rea r seat backrest if fo lded
b ack.

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Expanding the luggage compartment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward
separately or together.
Fi g. 71 Luggage compartment: release lever
Folding the backrest forward
~ Pull the release lever~ fig. 71 in d irect ion of
the a rrow. The backrest will sw ing forward.
~ Let the backrest latch into the lowest pos i­
tion .
Folding the backrest up
~ Pull the lever up ¢ page 67, fig. 69 and fold
the backrest back up aga in unti l it securely
latches~ .&_.
A WARNING
-
-The backrest must a lways be securely
latched so that the safety belt of the cen­
ter seat ing pos ition can work properly to
help protect the occupant .
- The backrest must be securely latched in
position so that no items contained in
the luggage compartment can slide for­
wa rd upon sudden braking .
-Always check whether the latch is fu lly
engaged by p ulling the seatback for­
ward .
- Never allow safety belts to become dam­
aged by being caught in doo r or seat
hardware.
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and
damaged belt hardware can break in a
crash . Inspect the be lts periodically.
Belts showing damage to webbing, bind­
ings, b uckles, or retractors must be re­
placed .
(D Note
-If you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is folded forward, you
cou ld damage the head restraints on the
rear seat.
- Slide the be lt guide on the outside safety
belt all the way up before folding the
backrest back forward. Make sure the
seat belt is not pinched or damaged
when the rea r seat backrest if folded
back. Other objects should be removed
from the rear seat bench to protect the sea tback from damage.
Tie-down rings
There are four tie-down rings in the luggage
compartment for securing Luggage items.
Fig. 72 Locatio n of the tie-dow n rin gs in the luggage
compart men t
~ Secure the cargo to the t ie-down rings
~ fig. 72 .
~ Observe the safety notes ~ page 146.
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that
even smaller items that a re loose in the vehi­
cl e w ill turn into heavy m iss iles that can cause
serious injury. Items in the vehi cle pick up ki­
netic e nergy which var ies with the vehicle and
the weight of the item. Vehicle speed is the
most significant factor.
F or example, in a fronta l collision at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a
10 -lb (S kg) object are abo ut
20 times the
normal weight of the item. This means that
the weight of the item would sudden ly be the
equivalent of about 200 lbs (90 kg). One can
easily imagine the injuries that an item of that""

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Double cargo floor
You can store dirty or wet objects under the
cargo floor .
Fig. 75 Luggage compartment: cargo floor folded to·
get he r wit h protective tray
Folding the cargo floor together
.. Lift the cargo floor by the hand le
c> fig. 75 (D and fold it up .
.. Place your item in the protective tray .
Removing the cargo floor, installing
.. To remove, lift the cargo floor fo lded to­
gether and pu ll it toward the rear lid.
.. To install, place the folded cargo floor into
both retainers and unfold it.
Grab the protective tray on the hand les and
pull it out. You can also install a divider to di­
vide @the storage area. Depending on the
vehicle equ ipment level, the protective tray
can have different sizes and shapes.
Cargo net and storage hooks
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Fig. 76 Luggage compartment:
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Fig. 77 Luggage compa rtment: Storage hooks
Storage net
The storage net on the right side trim can be
moved lower on the side guides, if needed
c>fig . 76.
Storage hooks
The storage hooks can be used to secure shop·
ping bags from falling over
c> fig. 77.
_& WARNING
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Do not use the storage hooks to secure
h eavy objects . Heav ier objects are not ade­
quately secured. There is risk of personal
injury .
Roof rack
Description
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof
luggage rack .
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the
roof, you must observe the follow ing:
- Only a specially designed roof rack may be
used on your vehicle roof. This is provided
with your vehicle.
- These roof racks are the basis for a complete
roof rack system. Additional attachments
are necessary if you want to transport lug­
gage, b icycles, surf boards and skis . All
these components are available at your au­
thorized Audi dealer .
(D Note
If you use other roof luggage rack systems
or do not install the racks as intended, any
damage to the vehicle is not covered by ..,.

the warranty. Always read the manufactur­
er installation instructions that came with
your roof rack system when you install the
attachments.
(D Tips
When installing a factory-supplied roof
rack system on the roof railing, the ESC
w ill adapt itself to a different center of
gravity.
Attachment points
The roof rack can only be attached at the
marked locations.
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Fig. 78 Roof rack attachment po ints
Attach the roof rack only at the attachment
poi nts on the roof railing. On the inside of the
roof railing there are two holes for attaching
the rear end of the roof rack . To prevent con­
fusing the front and rear roof rack attach­
ments, there are three holes on the left and
two holes on the right for mounting the front
part of the roof rack
9 fig. 78.
The roof racks have a sticker on the left side
underneath to identify front and rear.
A WARNING
When installing the roof rack, make sure
the sticker is on the left side of the vehicle
and faces the stamped arrow in the drive
direction .
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Installing a roof rack
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Fig. 79 Roof railing: positioning the roof rack
Fig. 80 Roof railing: installing a roof rack
The roof rack set consists of a front and rear
roof rack, the cover profile and a socket
wrench.
.,. Open the cap©
c::> fig. 80.
.,. Before mounting the roof rack, use the sock­
et wrench @and loosen the left and right
screw in the direction of@ .
.,. Clean the attachment points on the roof
railing as well as the roof rack rubber wash­
ers @.
.,. Carefully place the roof rack over the holes
in the roof railing
9fig. 79.
.,. Place the p ins ® into the holes. The claw ®
must engage into the edge of the roof rail­
ing .
.,. Make sure the rubber washer © lays flat on
the roof railing.
.,. Tighten the left and right screws using the
socket wrench @in direct ion @.
.,. To reach the
4 ft lb (6 Nm ) tightening speci­
fication needed, both arrows on the socket
wrench must align .
.,. Repeat th is procedure on the second roof
rack.

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A WARNING
Check all the roof rack connect ions each
time before eac h tr ip and re -tighten or re ­
adjust if necessary. If you are going to be
driving or rough terra in, you will have to
check the at tachments more often.
If you
do not do th is, the risk of yo ur luggage
coming loose and fa lling off is greater.
The p ins and the roof rack claws must en­
gage secure ly into the holes and in to the
edge of the roof ra iling when you tighten
the screws!
(j) Tips
You can adjust the width of the roof rac k
by using a hexagon wrench and turning the
screws on t he top . Let your author ized
Audi dea ler help you with this .
Installing the attachments
Fig. 81 Roof railin g: in stall ing cov er profile into th e
r oo f ra ck
In stall ing the attachm ents
... Remove the cap@¢ fig. Bl .
... Slide the attachment into the T-groove (i) .
... Tighten the attachment accord ing to the
roof rack installation instructions.
... Close the cap.
I n stall ing th e cover p rofile
... Seal the openings in the T-groove 0 with
the cover profi le @ after having insta lling
the attachments.
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If you not want to use the attachment , sea l
the whole T-groov e
(i) with the cover profil e
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... Cut the cover profile to the length needed, if
necessa ry .
Roof load
The cargo on the roof must be securely at ­
tached. Handling charac teristics change
when cargo is transpor ted.
The permissib le roof load for your veh icle is
165 lbs (75 kg ). The roof lo ad is the total of
the weight o f the roof rack, the attachment s
and the cargo you are carrying .
A WARNING
-The cargo m ust be sec urely attached on
the roof rack, otherwise you ris k an acci­
dent.
- Distrib ute the load as evenly as possib le
and do not make the roof rack wider than
the maximum permitted.
- You must under no circ umstances exceed
the permissible roof load, the permiss i­
b le ax le loads a nd the pe rm issib le over all
weight of your veh icle -risk of an acc i­
dent .
- Mou nt t he attachments to the roo f ra ck
only after you have placed the roof rack
on the vehicle .
- Consider that when tra nspo rting heavy
objects or one w ith a large s urface, the
handling characteristics change due to
shift in the center of gravity or the great­
er surface exposed to the w ind . So adapt
your driving and your speed to prevailing
conditions . We recommend that you do
not drive faster than 80 mph (130 km/
h) .
- Mounti ng a roof rack changes the heig ht
of your vehicle . Keep this in mind when
parking your vehicle in your ga rage, o r
when dr iv ing t hrough a tunne l o r u nder
a n overpass.
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CD Note
-Make sure the rear lid does not hit the
cargo on the roof rack when you open it.
On vehicles with automatic rear lid/trunk
lid operation" you may have to adjust the
open position of the rear lid
c::> page 44.
-Remove the roof rack and attachment
before taking your vehicle through an au­
tomatic car wash to avoid damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
As a result of the increased wind resist­
ance created by a roof rack, your vehicle is
using fuel unnecessarily. So remove the
roof rack after using it.
Beverage holders
Fig. 82 Center conso le : Front cupholders
Fig . 83 Beverage storage in the rear armrest
Front cupholders
• You can accommodate two beverages in this
storage
c::> fig. 82.
Opening rear beverage holders
• To open the rear cupholder, press on the
symbol~
@ c::> fig. 83.
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Holding beverages at the rear
• To adjust the arm @, swing it in the direc­
tion of the arrow.
• Place the beverage in the holder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by its elf and
automatically secures the beverage.
Closing the rear cupholders
• To close the rear cupholder, press on the
center section between the two arms and
push the cupho lder in the slot as far as it
will go.
The holding arm must be adjusted such that it
lies closely against the cupholder.
A maximum of two beverages can be placed in
the center armrest.
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and personal injury.
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-Never carry any beverage conta iners with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehicle while it is moving . In case
of an accident, sudden braking or other
vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid
can also cause an accident and personal injury.
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an
accident.
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray - risk of fire.
CD Note
Only drink containers with lids should be
carried in the cupholder. liquid could spill
out and damage your vehicle's electronic
equipment or stain the upholstery, etc.

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Climatized cupholders
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h clim atized beverage holders
The driver side beverage holder can keep your
beverage warm or cold.
Fi g. 8 4 Center console: cl imat ized cup holder
.,. Press button @ q fig. 84 to keep your bev­
erage
cold . The button w ill light up b lue .
.,. Press button ©
q fig. 84 to keep you r bev­
erage
warm . The button will light up red .
.,. To sw itch between the two functions, press
the appropriate button.
.,. Press @ or© to switch
off these feature .
The light in the button will go o ut.
When cooling, the temperature of the bever­
age holde r base will go down to approximate·
L y 41
°F (5 °C). When warming, the tempera­
ture w ill be approximately 136
°F (58 °(). At
104
°F (40 °() the warm ing display will come
on @. This is reminder not to touch the base
because it is hot . The disp lay goes out if the
temperature falls be low this value.
_& WARNING
- Never to uch the beverage ho lde r base
when the warm ing display is on. Yo u can
burn yourse lf!
- Do not use breakable beverage con tain­
ers (for example made out of glass o r
porcelain). Yo u could be injured by them
in case of an acc ident.
(D Note
Ma ke sure you r beverage holder has a lid.
I f not, yo ur beverage could spill out and
cause damage to t he ve hicle elec tronic or
stain t he seat cove rs .
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(D Tips
Do not cover the ventilation grille -arrow­
because that could prevent the beverage
ho lder from functioning correctly.
Cupholders in the door
pockets
There is a cupholder in all four doors.
F ig . 85 Section of door pa nel : (upholde r
The cupholders in the doo r pockets are suita­
ble for
l to 1.5-liter bott les .
.&_ WARNING
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Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and personal injury.
-
-Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liq uids, such as hot
coffee or hot tea,
in the vehicle while it is moving. In case
of an acc ident, sudden braking or othe r
veh icle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid
can also cause an a ccident and pe rsonal
in jur y.
- Use on ly soft cups in the cupholder . Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in a n
accident.
0 Note
Only drink conta iners with lids should be
ca rried in the cuphold er. L iquid could spill
out and damage you r vehicle's electron ic
equipment or stain the upho lstery, etc.

Ashtray
Fig. 86 Center console: front ashtray
Opening the ashtray
.,. Slide the cover open.
Closing the ashtray
.,. Tap the lid to close the ashtray automat ical ­
ly .
Removing ashtray insert
.,. Re lease the ashtray insert by s lid ing the
switch @¢
fig. 86 to the right .
.,. Remove the ashtray insert@¢
fig. 86.
Reinstalling ashtray insert
.,. Press the ashtray insert into its holder.
_& WARNING
Never put waste paper in the ashtray . Hot
ashes or othe r hot objects in the ashtray
cou ld set waste paper on fire.
Cigarette Lighter/
Socket
Cigarette lighter
Fig. 87 Center console: c igarette lighter
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.,. Press the cigarette lighter in .
.,. Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops
out .
The cigarette lighter should only be used as a
power source for the compressor from the in­
flatable spare tire/tire repair kit* when abso­
lutely necessary.
_& WARNING
The cigarette lighter only works when the
ignition is switched on. Incorrect usage
can lead to ser ious injuries or burns. For
this reason, children should never be left unattended in the vehicle because this in­
creases the risk of injury.
12-volt sockets
Electrical accessories can be connected to ev­
ery 12-volt socket.
Fig. 88 Section of the trim panel of the luggag e com­
partment: 12-volt socket
Fig . 89 Center console: 12-volt socket
I er a, m
.,. Open the socket cover¢ fig. 88 or¢ fig. 89 .
.,. Insert the plug of the electrical device into
the socket.
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