2014 AUDI Q5 ignition

-Ze Key not in vehicle
Applies to vehicles: with Convenience key
l!I Is the key in the vehicle?
This reminder appears along with the l!I sym­
bol if the master key is removed from the ve­
hicle with the engine running. It is intended
to remind you (e.g. when changing drivers)
not to continue the journey without the mas­
ter key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle,
you cannot switch off the ignition after stop­
p in g the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again . You also cannot lock the vehicle
from the outside.
@9 Light/rain sensor defective
El Automatic headlights / automatic wipers
defective
If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has
failed. For safety reasons the low beams are
turned on permanently with the switch in
AU­
T O . However, you can continue to turn the
lights on and off using the lig ht switch. In the
case of a defect in the rain sensor, the w ind­
shield w iper lever functions are st ill available.
H ave the light/ra in sensor checked as soon as
possible by an autho rized Aud i deale r.
(0) Worn brake pads
li1 Brake pads!
If the warn ing light illuminates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop to have all bra ke pads inspect­
ed. O n USA models the warning
light lil
comes on together with the warning light
1111. Both sets of brake pads on an axle
must always be replaced at the same time .
A WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a colli­
sion and serious personal injury.
1) - : USA mod els only
-
Driver information display 33
-If the warning light li1 and the warning
light
llll1l with the message Brake
pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster
disp lay, immediately contact your au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop to have all brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary.
~!}010$ Defective light bulb warning
f:;:1-If the indicat or light turns on, a bulb has
fa iled. The message indicates the location of
the bulb.
II-If a front fog lamp has failed, the indica­
tor light tu rns on to indica te the locat ion on
the vehicle.
0 -If a rear fog lamp has failed, the indica­
tor light turns on to indicate the location on
the vehicl e.
Vehicle lights: System fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunc­
tion in the headlights or light switch.
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer immedi­
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
- Light bulbs are press urized and could ex­
plode wh ile they are being changed caus­
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights*. Failure to do so could re­
sult in death or serious injury .
(D Tips
Have the bu lb replaced or the connect ion
repaired by your authorized Audi Service
department .
c> Windshield washer fluid level too
low
- Please refill washer fluid

the filter . T he symbol wi ll switch off when the
cleaning is successfu l. After a succ essful
clean ing, there is no need to br ing the car to
an author iz ed deale r or qualif ied workshop
because this is par t of normal vehicle opera­
tion .
If the symbo l
II does not switch off, see
your author iz ed dealer or other qualif ied
workshop to have the prob lem corrected.
F or mo re information on the diesel particu­
l ate filter, refer to
¢ page 206.
A WARNING
Always adapt yo ur speed to the current
weather, road and traffic condit ions. You
should never disobey traffic laws in order
t o follow driv ing recommendations .
(0 Headlight range control defective
II Headlight range control d efective!
-
If the symbol II illum inates, the dynam ic
h eadlight range control is no longer working
properly . Have the system checked and re ­
pa ired at your author ized Audi dealer .
§0 Adaptive light defective
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive light
rJII Audi adaptive light: defective
When t his symbo l rJII illuminates, it means
that adaptive light is defective . Go to a n au­
thor ized Audi deal er to have the headlights o r
the cont rol uni t fo r the adapt ive lig ht re ­
pair ed.
@-Steering malfunction
Ila Steering lock: Contact dealer!
If the l!Jla symbol in the display comes on,
the re is an electron ic s teeri ng col umn loc k
mal funct ion.
D rive to you r autho rized Aud i dea le r immedi­
ately to have t he mal function cor re cted.
Dri ver information di spla y 35
A WARNING
-
Your veh icle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electronic
st eering column lock because it cannot be
steered due to the loc ked steeri ng. If it is
towed wit h the steering lo cke d, there is
the r is k of an accident.
~ Ignition lock malfunction
II! Ig nition lo ck defe ctive
If the m symbo l in the d isplay comes on,
t h ere is a ma lfunction in the e lectronic igni­
ti on loc k. P lease go to a n author ized A udi
dealer or o ther qualified workshop to have the
malfunction repaired .
g Adaptive dampers
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
B Suspension: System fault!
If the B symbol in the disp lay comes on, there
is a ma lfunction in the adaptive dampe rs.
Please go to an authorized A udi dealer or ot h­
er qualified wo rkshop to have the malfunctio n
repaired.
~ Windshield wipers faulty
£-..$ 111/indshield wipers defective
When this symbol £!I ill uminates, it means
that the electronics for th e windsh ie ld wipers
are defective . Please go to an authorized A udi
dealer or qualified wo rkshop to have the
winds hield wiper system repaired .

36 Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig. 25 Key set
@ Master key with remote control and
integrated mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with remote control. A mechanical key is integrat­
ed in the master key
c::;, page 3 7.
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for con­
stant use.
It should only be used in an emer­
gency. Keep it in a safe place and do not carry
it on your key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disa­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Number of keys
You can inquire about the number of assigned
keys to your vehicle
c::;, page 11. This allows
you to make sure you have received all of the
keys when you purchase a used vehicle. De­
pending on the vehicle equ ipment level, this
function may also be performed in the MM!* .
To do this, select:
ICARI funct ion button> Car
systems * control button > Servicing & checks
> Programmed keys .
Data in the master key
During driving, serv ice and maintenance-rele­
vant data is continuously stored on your mas ­
ter key. Your Audi serv ice adv iser can read out this data and
tell you about the work your ve­
hicle needs . This applies also to vehicles with
Convenience key *.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recom­
mended that each person always uses "their
own" master key. When the ignition is turned
off or when the vehicle is locked, personal
convenience settings for the following sys­
tems are stored and assigned to the remote
master key.
- Climate control
- Central locking system
- Sea t memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi side assist*
-Audi drive select*
T he stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when yo u open
the doors or when you turn on the ignit ion .
A WARNING ......... -
- Do not leave your vehicle unattended
wit h the key in the ignition lock. Entry by
unauthorized persons could endanger
you or result in theft or damage the vehi­
cle. A lways lock all doors and take the
key.
- Do not leave children unattended in the
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportunity to start
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power windows etc. Un­
supervised operation of any vehicle sys­
tem by children can result in serious in­
jury.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the veh icle has come to a com­
plete stop. Otherwise the steering col­
umn lock could suddenly engage -caus­
ing the r isk of an accident.

38 Openin g and clo sing
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunc tions in the electrical
system, it may happen that you cannot re­
move the ignition key.
Fi g. 28 Ig nit io n swi tc h with igni tio n key
If you are unable to remove the ignit ion key,
for example because the vehicle battery is dis­
charg ed, proceed as follows :
• Press the release button
@ c::> fig. 28 and
pull the mechanical key ® out of the master
key .
• Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
c::> page 41.
• Have the ele ctrical system inspected by a n
au thor ized Audi dealership .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor­
ized use of your vehicle.
Inside th e key th ere is a compute r chip . This
chip automatically deactiv ates the elect roni c
immobili zer when you insert the key in the ig­
n ition lock. When you remove the key from
the ign ition lock, the e lectronic immob ilizer is
automatically activated once again .
@ Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used . The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
fo r another vehicle o r a tra nsponder is
l oca ted on the key ring .
- For Decla rat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Indus try Canada regula­
tions
c::> page 296.
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously .
You can lock and unlock the vehicle cen trally .
You have the following choices :
- Remote master key
c::> page 40
-Door hand les with Convenience key *
c::>page40,
- Lock cylinder at the driver 's doo r
c::> page 41, or
- Powe r locking switch inside
c::>page42.
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locki ng
system will lock the doo rs and the rear l id .
When unloc king, you can set in the radio or in
t h e MMI* whethe r
only the dr iver's door or
t h e enti re veh icle should be unlocked
c::> page 3 9.
Automatic lock ing
The automatic lock ing feature locks a ll the ve­
hicle doors and the rear li d w hen you dr ive
f as ter than 9 mph (15 km/ h).
The car is unlocked again once the ign ition key
is removed . In add ition, the vehicle ca n be un­
locked if the open ing fun ct ion in the power
locki ng sy stem switch or at one of the door
levers is actua ted .
Additionally , in the event of a crash with air­
bag deployment the doo rs a re automatically
u nlocked to allow access to the vehicle.
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti -theft ala rm warn ing system de ­
tects a b reak-in in to the vehicle, acoustic and
visual war ning s ignals are tr iggered .
The anti-theft warning system is activated au­
tomat ically when you lock t he vehicle . It is de ­
activated when unlocki ng usi ng the
remote
key ,
with the mechanical key , and when you
swit ch on the ignition .
IJII,

The alarm also turns off when the alarm cycle
has expired.
Turn signals
When you unlock the vehicle, the turn signals
flash twice. When you lock the vehicle , the
turn signals flash once. If they do not flash,
one of the doors, the rear lid or the hood is
not locked.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to
prevent you locking your remote master key in
the vehicle:
- The vehicle does not lock with the power
locking switch ¢
page 42 if the driver's
door is open.
- On vehicles with Convenience key* , if the
most recently used master key is in the lug­
gage compartment, the rear lid is automati­
cally unlocked again after it is closed.
Do not lock your vehicle with the
remote mas­
ter key or Convenience key*
until all doors
and the rear lid are closed. In this way you
avoid locking yourself out accidentally.
A WARNING
- When you leave the vehicle, always re­
move the ignition key and take it with
you. This will prevent passengers (chil­
dren, for example) from accidentally be­
ing locked in the vehicle should they acci­
dentally press the power locking switch
in the front doors .
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle
unsupervised . In an emergency it would
be impossible to open the doors from
the outside without the key.
@ Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag de ­
ployment all locked doors will be auto­
matically unlocked to give access to the
vehicle occupants from the outside .
-If the power locking system should mal­
function, you can lock the driver's door
using the mechanical key ¢
page 42.
-
Opening and closing 39
- If the power locking system should fail,
you can still open the fuel tank flap in an
emergency ¢
page 22 7.
- You are well advised not to keep valua­
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visible
or not. Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot provide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driv­
er's door panel comes on for about
30
seconds after the vehicle is locked, there
is a malfunction in the power locking or
the anti-theft warning system . Have the
malfunction corrected by an authorized
Audi dealership or qualified repair facili­
ty.
Setting power locking
The driver can determine the functions for
power locking in the radio or in the
MM!*.
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button> Central lock­
ing .
Or
.,. Select:
...., ,c=-A ,....,Rc-, 1 function button> Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings> (Central
locking)*.
Unlocking single door/Unlock doors -
you can
specify which doors unlock when you open the
vehicle.
- Selecting
Off/All and pressing the [®] button
on the remote control key unlocks the entire
vehicle.
- Selecting
On/Driver and pressing the~ but­
ton on the remote control key once unlocks
only the driver's door. In vehicles with a con­
venience key*, only the door whose handle
you pull will unlock. If you press the~ but­
ton twice, the entire vehicle will unlock. If
you press the~ button, the entire vehicle
will always lock .
Trunk lid/tailgate/Lock exterior trunk handle
-if you select On , the rear lid handle locks
¢
page 43, fig. 35 . In this case, the rear lid
can be opened with the
1£1 button on the mas­
ter key
¢ page 40, fig. 29 or with the 1£1
button in the driver's door ¢ page 43,
fig. 34.

Locking v ehicle
• Move the selector lever to the P position
(automatic transmission), otherwise the ve ­
hicle cannot be locked.
• Touch the sensor at the door handle
c:> fig . 30 to lock the vehicle c:> A in General
description on page 39.
Do not reach inside
the door handle .
T he vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any
door. It depends on the settings in the radio
or in the
MM!* whether the entire vehicle is
unlocked or one of the doors
c:> page 39 . The
master key must be within a range of about
5 feet (1.5 meters) from the appropr iate door
or the rear lid .
It makes no difference whether
the master key is in your jacket pocket or in
your brief case.
If you grip the door handle while locking, this
can adversely affect the lock ing funct ion.
It is not possible to re -open the door for a
brief period directly after closing it . Th is al­
l ows you to ensure that the doors are properly
l ocked.
& WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARN INGS c:> &. in
General description on page 39.
@ Tips
-
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex­
tended period, please note the follow ing:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated af-
ter a few days to save power. You then
have to pull on the door handle once to
u nlock the veh icle and a second time to
open the veh icle.
- To prevent the battery from being dis­
charged and to preserve your vehicle's
ability to start for as long as possible,
the energy management system gradu­
ally switches off unnecessary conven­
ience funct ions. It is possible t hat you
will not be able to unlock your vehicle us­ i ng these conven ience functions .
Openin g an d clos ing 41
-For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada reg ula·
t ions
c:> page 296.
Operating locks with the mechanical key
In the event of o failure of the power locking
system, the driver's door can locked and un­
locked with the mechanical key at the lock
cylinder.
Fig. 31 Key turns fo r open ing and clos ing
To unlo ck the vehicle
• Insert the mechan ical key into the lock of
the dr iver's door .
• Turn the mechanica l key to position @
c:>fig. 31 .
To lock th e vehicl e
• Move the selector lever to the P pos ition
(automat ic t ransm ission) .
• Close all windows and doors proper ly.
• Tu rn the mechanical key in the lock of the
d river's door to the lock position @
c:> A in
General description on page 39.
If the power lock ing system fails, there is
emergency lock ing for the passenger's doo r
and the rear doors
c:> page 42.
WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS c:> &. in
General description on page 39 .
(D Tips
-After the ignition is switched on, the
powe r locking system swit ch and the un­
locking button fo r th e rear lid~ in the
door are enab led .

42 Opening and clo sing
locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig . 32 Driver 's door : powe r locking switc h
.. Press the button CD to un lock the vehicle
<=:> fig . 32.
.. Press the button G'.l to lock the vehicle~&, .
You will find a power locking switch in each
door . You can
lo ck and unl ock the veh icle us­
ing the switches in the driver's or passenger's
door
r.:::> fig. 32. You ca n only loc k the veh icle
usi ng the switches in the rear doors. If you
l ock the vehicle using the power locking
switch, please note the following:
- You canno t open the doors o r the rear l id
from the
outside (increased security, for ex­
amp le when you are s topped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power lock ing swi tches il-
lu minate when a ll the doors are closed and
l ocked.
- Front doors: you ca n un lock and ope n the
doors from the inside by pu lling on the door
hand le .
- Re ar doors: p ull the door handle
once to re­
l ease the lock. Pull the hand le
again to open
the door .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat ­
ed, the doors automatically un lock .
A WARNING
-The power locking sw itch works with the
ignition off and automatically locks the
entire vehicle when it is actuated .
- On a vehicle locked from the outside the
power locking system switch is inopera­
t ive.
- Locked doors make it more diffic ult for
emergency workers to get into the vehi- cle, which puts lives at risk. Do not
leave
anyone behind in the vehicle, especially
children.
(D Tips
Your ve hicle is locked a utomat ica lly at a
speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto locking)
<=> page 38. You can unlock the vehicle
again using the opening function in the
power lock ing system sw itch.
Emergency locking of the doors
Each door must be locked separa tely if the
power locking system fails .
F ig. 33 Door: Em ergency locking
An emergency lock is located on the front end
of the passenge r's door and the rear doors
(only v isible when door is open) .
.. Take the mechanical key out of the maste r
key
r.:::> page 3 7.
.. Pull the cover cap out of the opening
r.:::> fig.33 .
.. Insert the key in the inside s lot and turn it
all the way to the r ight (right door) or left
(left door).
Once the door has been closed, it can no lon­
ger be opened from the outs ide. The door can
be opened from the inside by pulling the door
hand le.
If the child safety lock in a rear door is
activated, you must f irst pu ll the door handle
on the inside. Then you can open the door
from the outside .

46 Opening and clo sing
Child safety locks
Child safety locks in the rear doors
The child safety locks t prevent the rear
doors from opening from the inside .
Fig. 39 Child safety locks on th e rear doors
I ti:: 00 (0
The rear doors are equipped with c hild safety
l ocks . The lock is only v is ible when the door is
open . Take the mechan ica l key out of the mas­
ter key ¢
page 3 7.
Switching the child safety locks on
.,. Turn the key i n the direction of the ar row
Qfig. 39.
Switching the child safet y locks off
.. Turn the key in the opposite d irection of the
arrow .
When the child safety locks are activated, the
i n side door handles do not work and the doors
can only be opened from the outside .
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig . 40 Sect io n of the driver's door: Controls
All power window switches are provided with
a two-position fun ction :
Opening the windows
.. Press the switc h to the fir st stop and ho ld it
until the window re aches the desired posi­
tion.
.. Press the switch briefly to the
second stop
to automatically open the window .
Closing the windows
.,. Pull the sw itch to the fir st stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi­
tion .
.. Pull the switch briefly to the
s e cond stop to
automatically close the windo w.
Power window switches
@ Driver's door
® Passenger's door
© Left rear door
@ Right rear door
® Safety button
Child safety locks
When the safety button® Q fig. 40 is p ress ­
ed, the@symbo l in the button lights up. The
power window switches in the rear doors are
switched off.
A WARNING
-
-When you leave your vehicle -even if on-
ly br iefly -always remove the ignition
key . T his app lies pa rticularly when chil­
dren remain i n th e vehicle . Othe rwis e the
children could start the eng ine or ope r­
a te elec trical eq uipment (e.g. power win­
dows) . The power w indows are func tion­
al until the dr iver's door or passenge r's
door has bee n opened .
- Pay close attention when closing the win­
dows to p revent pinching of hands or
lim bs.
- When locking the vehicle from outside ,
the vehicle must be unoccupied since the
windows can no longer be opened in an
emergency.