2014 AUDI Q5 Owners Manual

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
Canada m od els: Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
¢ page 17
USA mode ls: Parking brake
¢page 18
Canada models : Parking brake
¢page 18
USA models: Brake malfunction
¢page 18
Canada m odels : Brake malfunc­
tion
¢page 18
In vehicles with adaptive cruise control* add i­
tional indicator lights are disp layed
¢page 109.
A WARNING
-Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle information may result
in serious personal injury or vehicle dam­
age .
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repa ir,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher ¢
page 52.
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a poten tially ha zardous area.
Be fore you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme ca u­
tion when working under the hood
~ page231
@ Tips
Many f unctions are monitored by the A uto­
Check system ¢
page 2 7. Malfunctions
or faults will be identif ied either w ith a red
symbo l (pr iority 1 -Danger!) or with a yel­
low symbol (prior ity 2 -Warning).
EPC Electronic power control
Applies to veh icles: w ith gasoline engine
This warning/indicator Light monitors the
electronic power control .
The~ warning/indicator light (Electronic
Power Control) illuminates when you turn on
the ignit ion as a funct ion check .
(D Tips
If this warn ing/ indicator light illum inates
while yo u are driving , then there is a mal­
funct ion in the engine electronics. Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos­
sible by your authorized A udi dealer or
q ualified works hop.
W Glow plug system
Applies to veh icles: w ith diesel engine
The control Light illuminates when the glow
plug system is active .
If them indicator light illumi nates, the g low
plug system is act ive . You should start the en­
gine immediately after the ind icator light
swit ches off. The ind ic ator lig ht only i llum i­
na tes fo r approxim ate ly 1 second if the en­
gine is warm or if the outs ide temperature is
above 46 QF (8 QC).
(D Tips
- I f the glow plug indica tor ligh t illum i­
nates while dr iving, there is an eng ine
cont ro l malfunction. T he engine should
be checked immediate ly .
- If the ind icator light does not illuminate
at a ll when switching the ign ition on,
there may be a malfunction in the glow
plug system. The engine sho uld be
checked.
YJ, t[J Electronic Stabilization Control
( ESC)
If the J.ij indica tor l igh t blink s while d riving,
t h e ESC or ASR (An ti-Slip Reg ulat ion) is ac tive -
ly reg ulating .
IJI>

16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
If the Jj;] indicator light turns on, the system
has switched the ESC
off . In this case, you can
switch the ignition
off and then on to switch
the ESC on again. The indicator light turns
off
when the system is functioning fully.
If the
11 indicator light turns on, ESC was re­
str icted using the
I~ OFF I button ¢ page 197.
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
I f the
Jj;] indicator light and the ABS ind icator
l ight ~ (USA models)
Iii] (Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
e lectronic differential lock is ma lfunctioning.
This a lso causes the ESC to malfunction . The
brakes st ill function with the ir normal power,
but ABS is not active.
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler or quali ­
fied workshop immediately to have the mal­
function corrected.
A WARNING
-
If the ~ (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) brake system ind icator light turns
on together with the ABS and ESC ind ica­
tor lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function
may have fai led. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle a re no longer ava ilab le. This
could cause the vehicle to swerve and in­
crease the risk of sliding. Drive carefully to
the nearest a uthorized Audi dea ler or oth­
er qualified workshop and have the mat-
function corrected.
(D Tips
For additional information on ESC and
ABS, refer to¢
page 197.
it !f Safety systems
The fl (USA models) tE,I (Canada models) in­
dicator light monitors the safety systems (e.g.
a ir bags, pretensioners) and illuminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on .
If the
fl (USA models) tE,I (Canada models)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi- nates while you are driving, or if it starts to
blink,
then there is a malfunction somewhere
in the system. If the light does not illuminate
when you switch the ign ition on, this also
means there is a malfunction.
A WARNING '"--
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys-
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer
imme diately. Otherwise the safety sys­
tems may not work properly in an acc i­
dent.
ill Tire pressure monitoring system -
telltale indicator lamp
Applies to vehicles: wit h tire p ressu re mo nito rin g system
The warning/indicator light appears in the
event of a significant loss of tire pressure or if
there is a malfunction .
The ind icator light IE illuminates to check
the function when you switch on the ignition.
If the
IE symbol remains on or blinks after
you sw itch on the ign it ion, there is a loss of
t ir e pressure or a system malfunction. If there
is a system ma lfunction, see your authorized
Audi dealer as soon as possible.
Detailed informat io n on the tire p ressure
monitoring system can be found in
¢page 265.
¢¢Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal.
Whenever you use the left (I or the r ight II
turn sig nal, the indicator light blinks. When
you use the emergency flashers, both indica­
tor lights flash .
If one of the turn signa l light bulbs burn out,
the turn sig nal will blink twice as fast as nor­
mal.
This does not apply, however, in towing mode .
The indicator light does not flash if a turn sig­
nal is out on the tra ile r or the towing vehicle. .,.

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 17
Additional information on the turn signa ls
~ page 52.
¢19 Trailer turn signal assembly
App lies to vehicles: with towing hitch
The indicator light also blinks if the turn sig ­
nal is operated when towing a trailer .
The indicator ligh t. blinks when the t urn
signal is used, if a trailer has bee n properly
connected to the vehicle .
If one of the turn s ignal bulbs on the tra ile r i s
bu rned out or defective, the indicato r light
will not b link when you use the turn signals.
(j) Tips
For veh icles with a factory installed towing
hitch o r a trailer h itch tha t was installed
la ter ac co rding to fac tory specifications,
the trailer t urn signa l assemb ly is actuat ­
ed .
,i Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warning/ind icator lig ht ill uminates
when the igni tion is sw itched on to rem ind
the driver and (on USA models only) any front
passenger to put on the safety belt . Add ition­
a lly, an audible warning tone will a lso sound .
F or more Information
~ page 149, Safety
belt warning light .
a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbol
¢"lift lights up when the ignit ion is
turned on and will turn off after the engine
has started and has sett led at a constant idle
speed. Th is ind icates that the MIL is working
p roperly .
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunct ion in the engine e lectronic system. Contact your a
uthorized Audi dea ler and have
the malfunction corrected .
An improperl y clo sed fu el filler cap may al so
cau se the MIL light t o illumin ate (onl y
vehicles with g asoline engi ne)
q page 226.
Fo r more information
q page 26.
[D High beam
The ii warn ing/indi cator lig ht ill uminates
when the high beams a re on or when you use
the headlight flasher. For more information
about using the high beams, see
¢ page 52.
CRUISE/" (') Cruise control
The MjlO~i4 (USA mode ls) Jill (Canada models)
warning/indicator light illuminates when the
cruise control is activated .
ABS/(@) Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The fJ] (USA models) ; ri] (Canada mode ls)
warning/indicator light will come on for a few
seconds when the ignition is switched on. The
light will go out after an automatic check se­
quence is completed.
There is a malfunct ion in the ABS when:
- The warning/indicator light does not illum i­
nate when you switch on the ignition.
- The warning/indicato r light does not go o ut
after a few seconds.
- The warning/indicato r light i lluminates
wh ile driving.
The brak e system will still re spond e ven
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your autho rized Audi deale r as soon a s
possible to re store full br aking performance.
For more information regard ing the ABS
q page 197.
The ABS warning light and the b rake warn­
ing light come on togethe r. The ABS will not
wo rk and you will notice a change in b raking
response and performance . .,,.

18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light c::> page 18 and
the ABS warn ing illuminate
together there
may be a ma lfunction in the ABS, and there
may also be a malfunction in the brake system
itself
c::> A .
In the event of a malfunction in the brake
system
the warning/indicator light 1111
(USA models);II (Canada models) in the in­
strument cluster flashes. By pressing the
! SET !
button, you can bring up a dr iver message
which explains the malfunction in more de­
tail. Please note
c::> page 29.
Malfunction in the electron ic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The
ABS warning light will come on if there is a
malfunction in the EDL system
c::> page 197.
See your authorized Aud i dealer as soon as
possib le.
.&_ WARNING
-
- If the~ (USA models) l[!J (Canada
mode ls) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on while driving, the ABS
system is not working properly. The vehi­
cle can then be stopped only with the
standard brakes (without ABS). You will
not have the protection ABS provides.
Contact your authorized Aud i dealer as
soon as poss ible.
- If the
1111 (USA models)/. (Canada
mode ls) brake system indicator light
turns on together with the ABS and ESC
indicator lights, the ABS/ ESC regu lating
function may have failed. Functions that
stabilize the vehicle are no longer availa­
ble. This could cause the vehicle to
swerve and increase the risk of sliding.
Drive caref ully to the nearest authorized
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop
and have the malfunction corrected.
::\ii(®) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake.
With the parking brake applied and the igni­
tion turned on, the. (USA models)/ . (Can­
ada models) warn ing/ indicator light illumi­
nates. After the ignition has been turned off,
the warn ing/ indicato r light continues to illu­
minate for about 30 seconds.
If the parking
brake is applied with the ignition turned off,
the warn ing/indicato r light illuminates for
about 30 seconds.
T he wa rning/i ndicator lig ht will go out when
the parking brake is released.
If the warning/indicator light flashes continu­
ously
after applying the pa rking brake, brak­
ing force is not sufficient to prevent the veh i­
cle from rolling unintentionally . Please note
the following:
- If the slope of the ground is too steep to
pa rk the vehicle, the additional drive mes­
sage appears Caution : Vehicle parked too
steep.
- In the event of a pa rking brake malfunction,
the yellow
IIJ symbo l appears in the instru­
ment cluster display and the driver message
Parking brake malfunction! is displayed.
Have the ma lfunction repa ired as soon as
possible by an authorized Audi dealer or any
other qualified workshop.
BRAKE/((D) Brake system
The warning/indicator light flashes if brake
fluid level is low, if there is an ABS system
malfunction or a parking brake malfunction.
The 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
li ght illuminates when the ignition is turned
on. It goes out after the engine has been
started . This indicates that the brake warning
l ight is functioning properly.
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking, there may be a
malfunction in the electrical system. In this
case, contact an authorized Audi dealer. ..,.

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 19
If the brake system warning/indicator light
flashes, there is a brake system malfunction. By pressing the
ISETI b utton, you can br ing up
a driver message which exp la ins the malfunc­
tion in more detail¢ page
29.
If the ABS fails, the ABS warning/indicator
light
fJln (USA models) ,11J (Canada models)
flashes together w ith the brake system warn­
ing/indicator light¢,& .
(USA models): If the warning light
11111 and
the warning light
EIJ i llum inate together, im­
mediately contact your author iz ed Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have all brake pads
inspected ¢ page
33 .
When the light comes on, an audib le warning
signa l is also given.
A WARNING
- If the 11111 (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) brake system indicator light
tu rns on together with the ABS and ESC
indicator lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating
function may have failed. F unctions that
stabilize the vehi cle are no longer availa­
ble. Th is could cause the vehicle to
swerve and increase the risk of sliding .
Drive carefully to the nearest a uthorized
Audi dealer or other qualif ied workshop
and have the malfunction corrected.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the
parking brake is released, or lights up
wh ile you are driving, the fluid level in
the brake fluid reservoir is too low . If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immediately at low speed to the nearest
au thori zed Audi dealer o r qualified re pair
f acili ty and have the brake system in­
spected.
- Always keep in m ind tha t after several
brake applicat ions, yo u will need greater
pressure on the brake peda l to sto p your
vehicle. Do not re ly on stra ined brakes to
respond w ith maxim um stopp ing power
in critical situations. You must allow for
increased braking distances. The extra distance used up by fading brakes could
lead to an accident.

20 Driver in formation d ispl ay
Driver information
display
Introduction
General notes
The driver information display inside the in­
strument cluster provides you , the driver ,
with much useful information.
Fig . 9 Instrument cl uster: ce nte r dis play
Information from the driver information sys­
tem is shown in the display in the center of
t he instrument cluster .
When you turn on the ignition and while you
are driving, some functions and vehicle com ­
ponents are scanned for their operating sta­
tus. Malfunctions or required service proce­
dures are signaled audibly and shown by red
and yellow lighted symbols and rem inders to
the dr iver in the display.
T he driver is also shown information about ra­
d io and CD operation and directions for the
navigation system*. You can find add itional
information on these subjects in the rad io or
MMI* manual.
The illustrations in the instrument panel dis ­
play differ in some of the vehicles .
The driver information system provides the
following functions :
Sound system disp lay
Q page 20
Outside air temperature Qpage 21
Digital speedometer Qpage 21
Open door- and luggage com-Qpage 21
partment warning
Service interval display
Q page22
Auto Check system <::>page27
Driver information Qpage27
Speed warning Qpage 93
Trip computer Qpage23
Tire pressure monitoring sys-Qpage265
tern*
Digita l clock with date display
Qpage 12
Odometer and trip odometer Qpage 13
Selector lever position Qpage 123
Cruise control c::>page95
Adaptive cruise control* c::> page 10 7
Energy flow display* <::> page 103
¢j) Tips
In the event of a malfunction either a red
or yellow icon appears in the display . Red
symbols indicate
Danger c::> page 28. Yel­
l ow symbo ls indicate a
Warning
c::> page 31.
Sound system display
Fig. 10 D isplay : sound system
(0
"' .... 9 a:
~
If priority 1 or pr iority 2 faults are not shown
by the Auto Check Control , the name of the ra­
dio sta tion you are tuned to or the frequency
and the reception range are shown in the up­
per area of the display.
When the CD is in use, the title of the track
being played is shown . T he CD changer dis­
plays the number of the current CD (CD
1 to
CD6) .

Outside temperature display
Fig. 11 D isplay : outside te mpe rature
At temperatures below 39 °F (+4 °C), a snow­
f lake symbol appears in front of the tempera­
ture display . It is intended to rem ind the driv ­
er to pay special attent ion to
ice on the roa d.
If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driving
at a very low speed, the temperature shown in
the display might be slightly higher than the
actual outside temperature . Th is is caused by
the heat being radiated from the engine .
The unit of measurement for the temperature
can be set in either °For in °Con the MMI* or
on the radio control un it . The outside temper­
ature display automatical ly shows the unit of
measurement that has been set. For addition­
a l information, see the MMI* or the radio in ­
struction manua l.
A WARNING
- Never use the outside temperature d is ­
play to determine if a road surface is icy
or not. Keep in mind that road surfaces ,
especially bridges and overpasses, could be ice covered and slippery even at an
outside temperature above 39 °F (+4 °C).
- Always remember, eve n if the "snow­
flake" symbol ( ice warn ing) does not ap­
pear i n the display, black ice could be on
the road .
-Always reduce your speed and dr ive with
special care in cold weather conditions
when the chance of encounte ring icy
road surfaces increases .
Driver inform ation di spl ay 21
Digital speedometer
Fig. 12 D ispl ay : D ig it a l speedometer
Current speed appears in the disp lay. Speed is
shown in 1 mph increments (USA mode ls) or 1
km/h increments (Canada models) .
You can switch the disp lay from mi les to kilo ­
meters and vice versa via the radio or MMI* .
Open door or trunk lid warning
The pictogram alerts you when doors or the
trunk lid have been left open .
Fig. 1 3 Disp lay: Open doo r· and tr unk lid wa rnin g
T he Open Door/Trunk L id warn ing displays if
even one door, the hood or the t runk lid is
open . T his symbo l also shows which door or
lid has no t been closed
~ fig. 13 .
As soon as the doo r, the hood and the trunk
lid a re closed proper ly, the door and trunk lid
warning turns off and the selected d river in­
format ion sys tem func tion s are d isplayed
again .

22 Driver information display
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due .
Fig. 14 Instrument cluster: Service interva l d isplay
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed
according ly . The display works in two stages:
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv­
i ce reminder appears in the display when you
turn on the ignition
C? fig. 14.
Afte r about 5 seconds the display sw itches
back to normal. The distance and time re­
maining are updated each time the ignition is
turned on until the date due for service is
reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instru­
ment cluster immediately after you turn on
the ignition. Additionally, a warn ing tone
sounds. After about 5 seconds the display
switches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspect ion is due,
can be shown in the radio or MMI* display by
selecting the serv ice interval display in the car
menu. Select
ICARI function button > Service
interval display
or I CARI function button > Car
systems*
contro l button > Servicing & checks
> Service intervals . Resetting the service interval display
Your a
uthorized Audi dea ler will reset the cor­
responding se rvice schedule after performing
the appropriate service on your vehicle. You
also have the possibility to reset the oil
c h ange schedule after having performed an
o il change according to Audi specifications.
Select
I CAR ! funct ion button > Service interval
display
> Reset oil change interval or I CAR I
function button > Car systems* cont rol but­
ton
> Servicing & checks > Service intervals >
Reset oil change interval.
(D Note
If you disconnect the battery terminals, no
calculations can be made for the service
int erva l display during this time and no
serv ice reminder will appear. Remember
that observing the proper serv ice intervals
is vitally important to extending the life of
your vehicle, particularly the engine, and
maintaining its value. Do not exceed the
time interval for the next service, even if
the veh icle m ileage is low.
(D Tips
- Do not reset the display between oil
changes, otherwise the display will be in­
correct .
- The information in the Service Reminder
remains stored even when the vehicle
battery is disconnected .