2014 AUDI Q5 ABS

266 Tire s and wheels
When the malfunction indicator is illuminat­
ed, the system may not be able to detect or
signal low t ire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a variety of rea­
sons, including the installation of replace­
ment or alternate tires or wheels on the vehi­
cle that prevent the TPMS from funct ioning
properly . Always check the TPMS malfunct ion
tellta le after replacing one or more t ires or
wheels on your veh icle to ensure that the re­
p lacement or a lternate tires and wheels allow
the TPMS to continue to function properly.
Tire pressure indicator appears
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too
low or if there is a system malfunction.
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Fig. 210 Display: underinflation warning
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure moni­
toring system compares the tire tread circum­
ference and vibration characteristics of the in­
dividual tires. If the pressure decreases in one
or more tires, th is is indicated in the instru­
ment cluster w ith a
IE warning symbol and a
message
¢fig . 210. The dr iver message in the
display goes out after 5 seconds. The driver
message can be displayed again by pressing
the
! SET ! button. If on ly one tire is affected,
the display will indicate its position.
The tire pressure monitoring system must be
reset via radio or MMI * each time the pres­
sures are adjusted (e. g . when switching be ­
tween partia l and full load pressure) or after
changing or replacing a tire on your vehicle
¢
page 267. The TPMS indicator only moni­
tors the tire pressure that you have prev iously stored
. You can find the recommended tire
pressures for your vehicle on the label on driv­
er's side B-pillar ¢
page 251.
Tire tread circumference and vibration charac­
teristics can change and cause a tire pressure
warning if:
- the tir e pressure in one or more tires is too
low,
- the tir e has structural damage,
- the tir e pressure was changed, wheels rotat-
ed or replaced but the TPMS was not reset
¢page 267.
Warning symbols
IE Loss of pressure in at least one tire¢ .&..
Check the tire or tires and replace or repa ir if
necessary. The
IE indicato r light in the inst ru­
ment cluster als o illuminates
¢ page 14.
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires
and reset TPMS via radio or MMI*.
ffim (T ire Pressure Mon itor ing System) Tire
pressure: System malfunction!.
If@m appears after switching the ignition on
or while dr iving and the
IE indicator light in
the instrume nt cluster blink s for app rox i­
mately one minute and then stays on, there is
a system malfunction.
Attempt to store the correct tire pressure
¢
page 267 . If the indicator light does not
tu rn
off or if it turns on shortly thereafter, im­
mediately drive you r vehicle to an authorized
A udi dealer or authorized repair facility to
have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
=
- If the tire pressure indicator appears in
the instrument cluster display, one or
more of your tires is sign ificant ly under­
inflated. Reduce your speed immediately
and avoid any hard steer ing or braking
maneuvers. Stop as soon as possible and
check the tires and their pressures. In­
flate the tire pressure to the proper pres­
sure as ind icated on the vehicle's tire
p ressu re lab el¢
page 251. Driving on a
significantly under-inflated tire causes

the tire to overheat and can lead to tire
failure. Under-inflation also is likely to
impair the vehicle's handling and stop­
ping ability .
- The driver is responsible for maintaining
the correct tire pressures. You must
check the tire pressures regularly.
- Under certain conditions (such as a spor­
ty driving style, winter conditions or un­ paved roads), the pressure monitor indi­
cator may be delayed.
-Ask your authorized Audi dealer if run­ flat tires may be used on your vehicle .
Your vehicle registration becomes invalid if you use these tires when not permit­
ted. Damage to your vehicle or accidents
could also result.
@ Tips
- The tire pressure monitoring system
stops working when there is an ESC/ABS
malfunction.
- Using snow chains may result in a system
malfunction.
- The tire pressure monitoring system on
your Audi was developed using tires with the "AO" or "RO" identification on the
tire sidewall¢
page 258. We recom­
mend using these tires.
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
If the tire pressure is adjusted, wheels are ro­
tated or changed, the TPMS must be reset via
radio or MMI* .
.,. Before resetting the TPMS, the current pres­
sures of all four tires must correspond to
the specified values. Adjust the tire pressure and reset the pressure in the tire pressure
monitoring system according to the load
you are carrying
¢ page 251 .
.. Turn on the ignition .
.,. Select :
I CARI function button > Tire pressure
monitoring
> Store now . Or
.,. Select: I CARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks > Tire
pressure monitoring
> Store tire pressures.
Tires and wheels 267
(D Tips
Do not store the tire pressure if there are
snow chains on the tire.
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268 What do I do now?
What do I do now?
Jack, tools and
inflatable spare tire
Onboard tool kit and vehicle jack
The vehicle tools and vehicle jack* are stored
in the luggage compartment under the floor
cover.
Fig . 211 Luggage compartment: on board tool kit and
vehicle jack
The vehicle jack* is stored under the on board
tool kit¢
fig. 211.
Hybrid drive*: the storage location of the on­
board tool kit varies
¢ page 104.
The onboard tool kit includes:
- Hook for removing wheel covers*
- Plastic hook to remove whee l bolt covers*
- Alignment p in for changing wheels
- Wheel bolt wrench
- Folding chocks
- Screwdriver with reversible blade
- Socket (removable Torx socket)*
- 10 x 13 open ended wrench (for disconnect-
ing the battery cables)
-Towing eye
Before storing the jack*, make sure it is
wound back down as far as it will go.
& WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack* can
cause serious personal injuries.
- Never use the jack* supplied with your
Audi on another vehicle, particularly on a
heavier one . The jack* is only suitab le for
use on the vehicle it came with . -
Using a bumper jack to raise the vehicle
will damage the bumper system. The
jack may slip, causing injury.
- Never support your vehicle on cinder
blocks, bricks or other objects. These
may not be able to support the load and
could cause injury when they fa il.
- Never start or run the engine while the
veh icle is supported by the jack*.
- If you must work under the vehicle, al­
ways use safety stands specifically de­
signed for this purpose.
- Never use the hexagonal socket in the
handle of the screwdriver to loosen or
tighten the wheel bolts.
- Always make sure the inflatable spare
tire* and even a flat t ire are secured in
place and not loose, otherw ise they
could fly forward, causing personal injury
to passengers in the vehicle in an acci­
dent or sudden maneuver.
@ Tips
Some of the on board items listed above
are provided on certain models only or are
optiona l extras.
Folding chocks
The folding chocks are part of the on board
tool kit.
Fi g. 2 12 Open ing folding choc ks
To use the chocks, you first have to raise the
support plate¢
fig . 212 (D and then insert
the locking plate with the two "tabs" into the
elongated holes in the base plate @¢& .
Ill>

_& WARNING
-The chock cannot fulfil its funct ion and
may lose its stability if the "tabs" on the
support plate are not inserted cor rectly
into the elongated holes in the base
pla te. If th is happens, the vehicle may
st ar t to move whi le a wheel is being
changed .
- Never use the folding chocks if they are
damaged or i f th ey have not been assem ­
bled correct ly .
Removing bass box
Applies to vehicles: with bass box
Before the inflatable spare tire* can be taken
out, the bass box must
be removed.
Fig . 2 13 Spare w hee l well : Bas s box
Removing bas s bo x
.,. Lift up the cargo floor using the hand le .
.,. Sq ueeze the locking tabs
c:!;> fig . 213 (D of
the connector.
.,. Disconnect the connector @and place the
lead to one side.
.,. Turn the large screw counter -clockwise .
.,. Carefu lly remove the bass box .
Install ing bas s bo x
.,. Carefu lly place the bass box in the wheel.
The inscr ipt ion "FRONT" on the bass box
must face forward .
.,. Reconnect the connector that was removed .
.,. Secure the bass box with the large screw.
.,. Fold the cargo floor back down.
What do I d o now ? 269
Inflatable spare tire
Applies to vehicles: with inflatable spare tire
The inflatable spare tire expands to its full di­
ameter when it is inflated.
Fi g. 21 4 In flatable spa re t ire w it h comp ressor
Removing inflatable spare tire
.,. Lift up the cargo floo r using t he handle .
.,. Remove the dirt t ray .
.,. Turn the large screw
c:!;> fig. 214 co unter­
clockw ise .
.,. Remove the bass box as required
c:!;> page 269 .
.,. Take out the inflatable spare tire .
.,. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*
and the replaced tire in the luggage com ­
partment
c:!;> page 145.
Stowing the inflatabl e spare t ire
.,. Release the air by unscrewing the valve
stem .
.,. Screw the valve stem back in afterwards .
.,. Wait a few hours befo re placing the wheel in
the spare wheel well
c:!;> .,&. .
"'Insta ll the bass box as required c:!;> page 269 .
.,. Secure the wheel with t he la rge screw .
.,. Place the d irt tr ay back in .
.,. Fold the cargo floor back down.
After using the inflatable spare wheel
T he inflatab le spare tire can be re-used as
l ong as it is not damaged and is not wo rn
down to the t read wea r indica tors
c:!;> ,& .
When you let the a ir out of the inflatab le
spare t ire , it does not assume its folded shape
again for s evera l hours . U nti l then , it canno t
be pla ced ba ck in the spare whee l we ll and
stowed secure ly.

280 Fuses and bulbs
No. Consumer Amps Fuse panel
© (red )
7 Headlight (corner
ing light)
7,5 No. Consumer Amps
Contro l modu les (e lec trome-
3 Lum bar s upport 10
8
chanic al par king br ake, sho ck
5
absorber, q uatt ro Spor t, tra ile r
hitch), DCDC converter 4
Dynamic stee ring
35
5 Climat ized cu pholder 10
9
Adaptive cruise contro l or hig h
5/7,5
vo ltage battery (hybr id d rive) 6
W indshield w asher system,
35
h eadlamp washer sys tem
1 1 Side ass ist 5
7 Vehicle e
lectrical system control
20
module 1
12 H
eadlight range contro l, par k·
5
ing sys tem
8
Ve hicle e lec tric al syste m control
30
mod ule 1
13 Airbag
5
9 Panorama sunroof
20
1 4 Rear wiper 15
1 5 Aux
iliary fuse (instrument pan·
10
el)
16
Auxi liary fuse term inal 15 (en -
40
gine area) 10
Vehicle e
lectrica l system control
30
module 1
1 1 Sun shade (panorama s unroof) 20
1 2 Anti-theft alarm warning sys·
s
tern
Fuse panel
@ (brown)
No. Consumer Amps Right cockpit fuse assignment
1 Electric exhaust door
5/10
Brake lig ht sensor o r brake ped·
2 al movem ent s ensor (hybrid 5
dr ive)
3 Fuel pump 25
4 AdBl
ue p ump supp ly o r Br ake
5/25
booste r (hybr id drive)
5 Left seat heati
ng wit h/w ithout
15/30
seat vent ilation
6 ESC 5
7 Horn 15
Left front door (window regula ·
8 tor, central locking, m irror,
30
sw itch, light ing)
9 Wipe r moto r 30
10 ESC 25
11 Le
ft r ear do or (win dow regul a-
30
t o r, sw itch, lighting)
12 Rain and light se
nso r
5
Fig. 22 7 Right cockp it: fuse panel wit h plast ic clip
Fuse panel ® (black)
No. Consumer Amps
5 Steering column sw itch mod ule s
7
Terminal 15 diagnostic connec·
tor
5

286 Emergency situations
Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.

Fig. 231 Front bumper: removing th e cove r cap

Fig. 232 Fron t bumper: screw ing in t he tow ing loop
The towing loop fits into the threaded hole lo­
cated on the right side of the front bumper
and covered by a cover when not in use.
• Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
toolkit
c::> page 268 .
• Carefully remove the cover c::> fig. 2 31.
• Screw the towing loop tight ly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go
c::> fig. 232.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle
too lkit . Be sure to have the towing loop stored
in the vehicle at all times.
When re-installing the cover be s ure to first
insert the tabs on the cover into the retaine rs
near the radiator grille. Then install the other
side of the cover and push it into the retainers
c::> fig . 231 .
The appearance of the cove r varies from the il­
lustration for some model versions .
A WARNING
-If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the veh icle is towed - potent ial r isk of an
accident.
(D Note
The cover is attached to the bumper with
several hooks. Do not use excess ive force
when removing the cover to avoid damag­
i ng it.
Rear towing loop
On vehicles without a factory -installed trailer
hitch* , the threaded hole for the towing loop
is on the right side of the rear bumper.
Fig. 233 Rear bump er: Cov er
Fig. 234 Rea r bumper : Screw ing in towing loop
Vehicles with a towing loop
• Remove the tow ing loop from the vehicle
toolkit
c:> page 268.
• Press the cover in by app lying short strong
pressure to the bottom part to release it
from the bumper
c::> fig. 233.
• Screw the towing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go
c:> fig. 234. ""