2014 AUDI Q5 tow

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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70 Seats and storage
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
-
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 ..,.

[i] Adj ustin g seat h eat ing *
Press ing the button switches the seat heating
on at the highest setting ( leve l 3) . The LEDs
indicate the temperature leve l. To reduce the
t e mperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating off, press the button
repeatedly unt il the LED turns off .
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automati­
cally switches from leve l 3 to leve l 2.
lil Adjusting seat ventilation *
Press ing the button switches the seat venti la­
tion on at the h ighest set ting (level 3) . The
L EDs indicate the ventilation leve l. To reduce
the ventilation leve l, press the button agai n.
T o switch the seat v entilat ion off, pr ess the
button repeatedly until the L ED turns off.
I.., F RON T I Switch th e defro ster on /off
The windshield and side windows are defrost­
ed or cleared of condensat ion as quickly as
poss ib le. Th e maximum amo unt of air flows
mainly from the vents below the windshield.
Rec irculation mode sw itches off . The tempera­
ture should be se t to 72 ° F (22 °C) or higher .
T he temperature is controlled automatically .
T he
IAU TO I button switches the defroster off.
llliil REAR I Switching rear window heat er
o n/o ff
The r ear window heater only operates when
the engine is running.
It switches off auto­
mat ically after a few minutes , depend ing on
t he outside tempera ture.
To prevent the rear window heater from
switch ing off automatica lly, press and hold
the
IQil) REAR I button for more than 2 seconds.
This remains stored unt il the ignition is
switched off .
Air vent s
You can open and close the center and rear air
vents using the thumbwheels. The levers ad ­
just the d irection of the airflow from the
vents .
Warm and c old 81
You can adjust the air temperature in the rear
by turning the thumbwheel toward the red
s ide to make it warmer or toward the blue
s ide to make it cooler.
A WARNING
- Do not use the recircu lation for extended
periods of time. The windows could fog
up since no fresh a ir can enter the vehi­
cle . If the windows fog up, p ress the air
recirc ulation button aga in immediately
to switch off the air reci rc u lation func­
tion or se lect defrost .
- I ndividuals w ith reduced sensitivity to
pa in or temperature cou ld deve lop burns
when using the seat heating* funct ion .
To reduce the risk of injury, these individ­ uals sho uld not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heat ing e lements *
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.
Setup
The basic climate control settings can be ad ­
justed in the radio or MMI*.
.. Select: !CAR I function button> A /C cont ro l
button . Or
.. Select:
!CAR I function button > Car sy stem s*
contro l button > AC.
Automat ic recirculation
When sw itched on, a utomat ic recircu lation
controls the recircu lation mode automatically.
If the windows fog up , press the
I~ F RON T!
button.
Synch ronization
When synchronization is swi tched o n, the
same sett ings are appl ied to both the dr iver
and fron t passenger, except for the seat heat ­
ing/venti lation* . Synchronization switches off
when you adjust the settings on the front pas-
senger's s ide . .,.

96 On the road
will resume as soon as you let off o f the
accelerator peda l.
I f , however, yo u exceed you r saved speed by
5 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 min utes,
the cruise cont ro l will be turned off tempo ra­
rily. The green symbol in the display turns
white, the saved speed is retained.
Pre-selecting speed
You con pre-select your desired speed while
the vehicle is not moving .
.,. Turn on the igni tion .
... Pull lever into position@¢
page 95,
fig . 105 .
... Press the lever in the 0 or O direction to
increase or decrease your speed .
... Let go of the lever to save that speed.
This function makes it possible, for example, to save the speed yo u want before driving on
the hig hway . Once on the highway, activate
the cruise control by pulling the lever toward
@ .
Switching off
Temp orary deactivation
... Step on the brake pedal, or
... Press the lever into pos ition @ (not clicked
i nto place)
r:::;, page 95, fig. 105, or
.,. Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more
than 5 mph (10 km/h) above the s to red
speed.
Switching off compl etel y
... Press lever into position @(clicked into
place), o r
... Switch the ign ition off.
The speed you saved w ill be retained if the
cru ise control has bee n sw itched off tempora ­
r ily. To resume the saved speed, let up on the
b rake and pull the lever to position @.
The saved speed will be erased after turn ing
the ign ition off.
A WARNING
You shou ld only resume the saved speed if
i t is not too high for ex isting traffic cond i­
tions. Otherwise you r isk an acc ident .

Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard 107
Audi adaptive cruise
control and braking
guard
Introduction
App lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cruise control system assists the
driver by regu lating vehicle speed and helping
to maintain a set distance to the vehicle
ahead, within the limits of the system . If the
system detects a moving vehicle up ahead,
adaptive cruise control can brake and then ac­
celerate your vehicle . Th is he lps to make driv­
ing more comfortable on long highway
stretches.
The braking guard system can warn you about
an impending collision and initiate braking
maneuvers
c::;, page 113.
Adaptive cruise control and braking guard
have technical limitations that you must
know, so please read this section carefully, un­
derstand how the system works and use them properly at all times.
General information
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 113 Front of the vehicle: Position of radar sensor
The area that contains the radar sensor
c::;, fig. 113 must never be covered by stickers
or other objects or obstructed with dirt, in­
sects, snow or ice that will interfere with the
adaptive cruise control system and braking
guard. For information on cleaning, refer to
c::;, page 217. The same applies for any modifi­
cations made in the front area . The
function of the adaptive cruise control
system and braking guard is limited under
some cond itions:
- Objects can only be detected when they are
within sensor range
.:!>page 109 , fig. 116.
-The system has a limited ability to detect
objects that are a short distance ahead, off
to the side of your vehicle or moving into
your lane.
- Some kinds of vehicles are hard to detect;
for examp le motorcycles, vehicles with high
ground clearance or overhanging loads may
be detected when it is too late or they may
not be detected at all.
- When driving through curves
c::;, page 108.
-Stationary objects c::;, page 108.
A WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic when adap-
tive cruise control is switched on and brak­ ing guard is active. As the dr iver, you are
still respons ible for start ing and for main­
tain ing speed and distance to other ob­
jects. Braking guard is used to assist you.
The driver must always take action to avoid
a collision. The driver is always responsible
for braking at the correct time.
- Improper use of adaptive cruise control
can caus e collisions, other accidents and
serious personal inj ury .
- Never let the comfort and convenience
that adap tive cruise control and braking
guard offer d istract you from the need to
be alert to traffic conditions and the
need to remain in fullcontrolofyourve­
hicle at all times,
- Always remember that the adaptive
cru ise contro l and braking guard have
limits -they will not slow the vehicle
down or maintain the set distance when
you drive towards an obstacle or some­
thing on or near the road that is not
moving, such as vehicles stopped in a
traffic jam, a stalled or disabled vehicle.
If registered by the radar sensor, vehicles
or obstacles that are not moving can
trigger a collision warning and if .,.

Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard 109
Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
A pp lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 116 Detect ion range
What can adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive cruise control works in conjunc­
tion with a radar sensor installed in the front
of the vehicle
¢page 107, fig. 113, which is
subject to designated system limits
¢page 109. Stationary objects are disregard­
ed .
On open roads w ith no traffic, adaptive cruise
control works like a regular cruise control sys­
tem. The stored speed is maintained. When
approaching a moving vehicle detected up
ahead, the adaptive cruise control system au ­
tomatically slows down to match that vehi­
cle's speed and then maintains the distance
that the driver previously stored. As soon as
the system does not detect a vehicle up ahead, adaptive cruise control accelerates back up to the stored speed.
Which functions can be controlled?
When you switch adaptive cruise control on,
you can set the current speed as the "control speed" ¢
page 109, Switching on and off.
When driving, you can stop cruise control
¢
page 111 or change the speed ¢ page 11 0
at any time.
You can also set the distance to the object
ahead and set the adaptive cruise control driv­ ing program
¢ page 111.
Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: wi th Aud i adap tive crui se contro l
Fig. 117 Selector lever: switch ing on/off
Fig. 118 Instrument cluster: adapt ive c ruise control
You can set any speed between 20 mph and
95 mph (30 and 150 km/h).
Indicator lamps and messages in the instru­
ment cluster display inform you about the cur­
rent system status and settings.
Switching adaptive cruise control on
.,. Pull the lever toward you into position (I)
¢fig. 117 . ACC: Standby appears in the in­
strument cluster display.
Setting the speed and activating
regulation
.,. To set the current speed, press the ISETI but­
ton ¢
fig. 117. The set speed is shown in the
tachometer @and is a lso shown briefly in
the display @¢fig.118.
Switching adaptive cruise control off
.,. Push the lever away from you into position
@ until it clicks into place. The message
ACC: Off appears. ..,.

116 Audi side assist
Audi side assist
Lane change assistant
Description
App lies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
D
Fig. 124 Sensor detectio n ran ge
Fig. 125 Disp lay on the exterio r mirro r
Side assist he lps you monitor your blind spot
and traffic behind your veh icle. W ith in the
limits of the system, it warns you about
vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling with you within sensor range
(D
c:> fig . 124. If a lane change is classified as
critical, the display @in the exterior mirror
¢ fig.125turnson.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides
assistance when mak ing a lane change to the
le ft, while the display in the right exter ior mir·
ror provides assistance when making a lane
change to the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and class ified as critical. The display
in the respective mirror turns on, but is d im. T
he display remains dim intentionally in the
information stage so that your view toward
the front is not disturbed .
Warning stage
If you activate the turn s ignal, s ide ass ist
warns you about vehicles that are detected
and class ified as critical. The display in the re­
spective mirror blinks brightly . If this hap­
pens, check traffic by glancing in the rearview
mirror and over your shoulder c:>
.&. in General
information on page 117.
(D Tips
- You can adjust the brightness of the dis­
play @c:>
poge 118.
-Please refer to the instructions for tow·
ing a trailer located in ¢
page 117.

General information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
®
Fig . 126 Driving situations
Fi g. 1 27 Rear of t he ve hicle: Pos it ion of the sensors
M
m 0 ci: .. a,
Side assist functions at speeds above approx i­
mately 19 mph (30 km/h).
@ Vehicl es th at ar e approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itical for a lane change even if it is still
somewhat far away. The fas ter a vehicle ap­
p roaches, the sooner the display in the exteri­
or m irror will t urn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling w ith you are indicated in the
exterior m irror if they are classified as cr itical
for a lane change. All vehicles detec ted by
side assist are indicated by the time they en­
ter your "blind spot", at the latest.
Audi side assist 11 7
@ Vehicle s left behind
If you s low ly pass a vehi cle that s ide assist has
detected (the difference in speed between the
vehicle and you r vehicle is less than 9 mph or
15 km/h), the display in the exterio r mir ror
turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
T he disp lay will not t urn on if you quickly pass
a vehicle that side assist has detected (the dif­
ference in speed between the veh icle and your
vehicle is greater than 9 mph or 15 km/h).
Functi onal limitations
The radar sensors are designed to detect the
left and right adjacent lanes when the road
lanes are the normal width. In certain situa­
tions, the d isp lay in the exterior mirror may
turn on even though there is no veh icle locat­
ed in the area that is cr itical for a lane change.
For example:
- if the lanes are narrow or if your are dr iving
on the edge of your lane.
If this is the case,
the system may have detected the vehicle in
another lane that is
not adjacent to you r
current lane .
- if you a re driving through a curve. Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lan e ove r
from the adjacent lane.
- if side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or d isp laced guard rails) .
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
functions are l imited .
Do not
cover the radar sensors¢ fig. 127 with
stickers, depos its, bicycle wheels or other ob­
jects, because this will affect the funct ion. Do
not use s ide ass ist when towing a trailer. For
i nformation on cleaning, refer to ¢
page 217.
_&. WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic and to t he
area a round your ve hicl e. S ide assist can­
not replace a driver's attention. T he driv­
er a lone is always responsible fo r lane
changes and similar driving mane uvers.