2014 AUDI Q5 transmission

212 Driving o ff road
- Vehicle components such as the engine,
transmission, suspension or e lectr ica l
system can be severe ly damaged by driv­
i ng through water .
- Always switch off the Start-Stop-System*
when driving through water
c:> page 93.
@ Tips
-Check the depth of the water before driv­
i ng through it.
- Do not stop the vehicle, drive in reverse
or switch the engine off when driving
through water.
- Keep in mind that oncoming vehicles
may create waves that raise the water
level and make it too deep for your vehi­
cle to drive through safely.
- Avoid driving through salt water because
i t can cause corrosion.

216 Trailertowing
-Do not tow a trailer during the break-in
period of your vehicle .
- If you tow a trailer, your Audi may re­
quire more frequent maintenance due to
the extra load
<=> page 293.
Parking on a slope
Do not park on a slope with a trailer. If it can­
not be avoided, do so only after doing the fol­
lowing:
When parking:
,,. Apply the foot brake.
,,. Have someone place chocks under both the
vehicle and the trai ler wheels.
,,. With chocks in place, slowly re lease the
brakes until the whee l chocks absorb the
load.
,,. Turn the wheels towards the curb .
,,. Apply the parking brake .
,,. Move the selector lever to P.
When restarting after parking:
,,. Apply the foot brake.
,,. Start the eng ine.
,,. Move the selector lever to D/S.
,,. Re lease the park ing brake and slowly pull
out and away from the wheel chocks.
,,. Stop and have someone retrieve the wheel
chocks.
@ Tips
If you move the selector lever of the auto­
mat ic transmission to P before applying
the parking brake and before blocking the
wheels, you may have to use more force
later to move the lever out of the P posi­
tion.

(D Note
Special care is required if you are repairing
the tire on a steep incline.
@ Tips
-Do not operate the compressor for more
than 12 minutes continuously, otherwise it can overheat. Once the compressor has
cooled, you can continue to use it.
- If sealant has spilled out, let it dry and
then you can remove it by peeling it away
like a foil.
- Remember to obtain a new bottle of
sealant from your authorized Audi dealer
after repairing a tire. After this, the func­
tionality of the tire repair set is restored.
- Obey all laws.
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger's safety when chang­
ing a wheel.
.,. After you experience a tire failure, pull the
car well away from moving traffic and try to
reach
level ground before you stop¢_& .
.. All passengers should
leave the car and
move to a safe location (for instance, behind
the guardrail) ¢
_&.
.. Engage the parking brake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally¢_&.
.. Move
selector lever to position P ¢ _& .
.,. If you are tow ing a trai ler: unhitch the trail­
er from your vehicle.
.,. Block the diagonally opposite wheel with
the folding chocks or other objects.
.. Take the
jack* and the inflatable spare tire*
out of the luggage compartment
¢page 268.
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
-
What do I do now? 273
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe dis­
tance off the road. Turn off the engine,
turn the emergency flashers on and use
other warning devices to alert other mo­
torists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well
away from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the
jack*, always fully set the parking brake
and block the wheel diagonally opposite
the wheel being changed with the fold­
ing chocks or other objects. When one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, plac­
ing the Automatic Transmission in P
(Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from
moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack*.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the
jack* and the replaced tire in the luggage
compartment
¢page 145.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the se­
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order.
1. Remov e the decorative wheel cover*. For
more details see also
¢ page 274, Deco­
rative wheel covers
or ¢ page 2 7 4,
Wheels with wheel bolt cops .
2. Loosen the wheel bolts¢ page 2 75 .
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack* and align the jack* below that point
¢ page 275.
4. Lift the car with the jack* ¢ page 2 75 .
S. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
then install the
inflatable spare tire*
¢page 276.
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
7.
Lower the vehicle with the jack*.
8. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly
tighten all wheel bolts¢ page 2 75.
9. Replace the decorative wheel cover*.
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284 Emergency situations
@ Tips
-The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative
post because the battery manager sys­
tem must be able to detect the battery's
state of charge . Always connect the neg­
ative ground cable to the negative
ground post of the battery manager con­
trol unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
Fig . 229 Engine co mpartment: Conne cto rs fo r jum per
c ables a nd charger
Fig. 230 Ju m p sta rt in g w it h the bat te ry of anot her ve ­
h icle : @ booster battery ,@ disc harged vehicle battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle .
Hybrid drive*: read the important information
concerning a dead high voltage battery under
c:;, poge 105.
Vehicle with discharged battery:
"Turn off lights and accessor ies, move lever
of automatic transmission
to N (Neutra l) or
P (Park) and set parking brake.
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red)
.. Remove the cover CD by pressing on the ar­
row
c:;, fig. 229 .
.. Open the cover @on the positive terminal.
l. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump start bolt c:;, fig. 230 CD
(Bolts under cover= "positive") of the ve­
hicle to be started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive ter-
minal @of the booster battery@.
Connect NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE( -)
(black)
3 . Connect one end of the black negative ca­
ble to the negat ive termina l@ of the
booster battery @.
4. Connect the other end of the black nega­
tive cab le to the
jump start bolt@ (Bolts
with hex head= "negative") of the vehicle
to be started @.
Starting the engine
"Start the engine of the veh icle w ith the
booster battery@. Run the engine at a
moderate speed .
.. Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner .
.. If the engine fails to start: do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 seconds and then try aga in.
" With engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse or·
de r.
" Close the cover @on the positive terminal
and re-install the cover
CD c:;, fig. 229.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle inter ior. Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect­
ed with their
metal ports in full contact with
the battery terminals.

& WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam ­
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac­
turer. If in doubt, call for road serv ice.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the vehicles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make
sure that they cannot get caught in any
moving parts in the engine compart­
ment.
- Do not bend over the batteries -danger
of chemical burns!
- The battery ce ll locking screws must be
t ightened securely .
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
~ page 231.
{[) Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ru­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSI­
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE(-) to NEGATIVE
(-) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery
ce lls are screwed in firmly .
If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
necting a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
your vehicle be ing jump started. When
you are giving a jump start to another ve­
hicle, do
not connect the negative(-) ca­
ble to the negative(-) terminal on the
discharged battery©
c::> fig. 230. In­
stead, securely connect the negative(-)
cable to either a solid metal component
that is firmly bolted to the engine block
or to the engine block itself. If the bat­
tery that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and explode!
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Emergency situations 285
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
T he following information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Never tow your Audi, towing will cause
damage to the engine and transmission.
- Never wrap the safety chains or winch ca­
ble s around the brake lines .
- To prevent unnecessary damage, your Audi
must be transported with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the flat bed , use
the towing loop found in the vehicle tools
and attach to the front or rear anchorage
i::>page 286 and ~page 286.
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle be ing towed, for any reason.
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288 Emergency situations
jack mounting point¢ fig. 236 . Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
T he lifting point is lo cate d on t he ve rtical rein­
fo rceme nt of the lower s ill fo r th e on bo ard
j ack *¢
fig . 23 7.
Lifting with vehicle jack*
Refe r to ¢ page 2 75 .
..&, WARNING
- T o redu ce t he r is k of se rious injury and
vehicle dam ag e.
- Always lift the vehicle on ly at the spe­
cial wor kshop h oist and floor jack lift
points illustrated
¢ fig. 236 and
¢ fig. 237 .
-Fa ilure to lift the vehicle at these
points cou ld cause the veh icle to tilt or
fa ll from a lift if the re is a change in ve­
h icle we igh t di stribu tion a nd ba lance .
This might happen, for exa mple, w hen
h eavy co mpo ne nts su ch as the engi ne
bl oc k or tra ns mis sion ar e removed .
- W hen re mov ing heavy co mpo nents like
t h ese , a nch or vehicle to hoist or add cor­
res pond ing weig hts to maintain t he cen ­
te r of gravity . Othe rwise, the vehicle
mi gh t tilt o r slip off t he hoist , ca usi ng
serious persona l injury .
CJ) Note
- Be aw ar e of t he fo llow ing poin ts be fo re
lift ing t he vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil pan, the transmission housing, the
front or rear axle or the body side members. Thi s could lead to serious
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame , a rubber pad must be
inserted between the floor jack and
the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
-
exceed the permissible lifting capacity
of the hoist .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
ensure that there is sufficient clear­
ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle.

Technical Data
Vehicle identification
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Fig. 239 Vehicle identificat io n label: ins ide t he lug ­
ga ge compar tmen t
Vehicle Id entification Numb er (VlN )
The Veh icle Iden tifica tion Number is located
in different p laces :
- under the w indshield on the driver's side
¢fig. 238.
- i n the radio or in the MM!*: Select:
ICAR I
function button > Vehicle ID numb er (VIN )
or select I CAR I func tion button > Car sys·
tem s* control button > Servicin g & check s >
VIN numbe r.
-on the vehicle identification label.
Te chni cal Data 289
Vehicle id ent ification label
T he vehicle identification label is located in
the luggage compartment above the com­
partment fo r th e ve hicle tools.
T he label¢
fig. 239 shows the fol low ing vehi­
cle data :
(D Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine o utp ut, transmission
® Engine and transmission code
© Paint number and inte rior
® Optional equipment numbers
T he information of the vehicle identification
label can also be found in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet .
Safety compliance sticker
T he safety compliance sticker is your assur­
ance that your new veh icle complies with all
applicable Fede ra l Motor Vehi cle Safety
Standards which were in effect at the time the
vehicle was manufactured . You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver 's side.
It shows the month and year of production
and the vehicle ident ificat ion number of your
vehicle (perforation) as well as the Gross Veh i­
cle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine
hood release. The spark ign ition system com­
plies with the Ca nadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rati ng (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the
doo r jamb on the driver's side.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
o il and coolant, plus maximum load, which in ­
cludes passe nger we ight (150 lbs/68 kg per
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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
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