2014 AUDI Q5 warning lights

84 On th e road
• Press the key¢ fig. 96 -the engine will
start.
• It is possible that there w ill be a slight delay
when start ing the engine for diesel vehicles*
in colder temperatures . Therefore, you must
hold the brake pedal down until the eng ine
starts. The indicator lamp
m i llum inates
when the eng ine is preheated .
Switching the ignition on /off
If you would like to switch the ignition on
without s tarting the engine, follow these
steps :
• Insert the key into the ignition lock.
• Press the key briefly
without press the brake
pedal.
• To switch the ignition off, press the key
again .
Diesel vehicles* are preheated while the igni­
tion is sw itched on .
When starting the engine, major e lectrica l
loads are switched off temporarily .
You can on ly remove the key with the ignition
switched off. To do this, you have to press on
the key again.
I f the engine should not sta rt immediately,
the starting process is automatically stopped
after a short time. Repeat starting procedure .
Start-Stop-System*:
Note the information on¢ page 91, Start ­
Stop-System.
.&_ WARNING
- Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyxiation.
- Never remove the ign ition key from the
ignition lock whi le the vehicle is moving .
Otherwise, the stee ring lock co uld sud­
denly engage and you would not be able
to steer the vehicle.
- Always take the key with yo u whenever
you leave your vehicle . Otherwise , the
engine could be started or e lectr ica l
equipment such as the power w indows could be operated
. This can lead to seri­
ous injury.
- Never leave children or persons req uiring
assistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote
transmitter, preventing people from es­ caping from the veh icle on their own in
the event of a n emergency. Depending
on the time of year, peop le inside the ve­
h icle can be exposed to very high or very
low temperatu res.
0 Note
Avoid high eng ine rpm, full th rottle and
heavy engine loads unti l the engine has
r eached operating tempe rat ure -othe r­
wise you ris k eng ine damage.
@) For the sake of the environment
D o not let the engine run wh ile pa rked to
warm up. Begin dr iving immediately . Thi s
r educes u nnecessary emissions.
(D Tips
- If the key cannot be removed from the
ign ition lock, yo u have to pull t he me­
chanical key o ut o f the mas ter key in or­
der to be able to lock the vehicle
<:!>page 38.
-Aft er s tarting a col d engine, there may
be a brief period of inc reased noise be ­
cause the oil pressure must first bui ld up
in the hydraulic valve ad justers . This is
n ormal and not a cause for concern.
- If you leave the vehicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignit ion w ill switch off
after a certain per iod of t ime. Please
note that electrical equ ipment such as
exterior lights will sw itch off as well
when that happens .

@ Tips
-After starting a cold engine, there may
be a brief period of increased noise be­
cause the o il pressure m ust first build up
i n the hydraulic valve adjusters. T his is
norma l and not a cause for concern.
- If you leave the vehicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignition will switch off
after a certain period of time. Please
note that electr ical equipment such as
exter ior lights wi ll switch off as well
when that happens.
Switching engine off
A ppl ies to vehicles: with Convenie nce key
.,. Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
.,. Move the selector lever to the P or N posi­
tion.
.,. Press the
!START ENGINE STOPI button
c> page 86, fig. 99.
St eering lock
The stee ring locks when you turn the engine
off using the
I START ENGINE STOP I button
and open the driver's door . The locked steer­
ing helps prevent vehicle theft.
Emergency off
If necessary, the eng ine can be sw itched off
with the selector leve r in the R or D/S posi ­
tions . To do so, step on the brake peda l and
press and hold the
I START ENGINE STOP I but­
ton. The vehicle speed must be less than 6 mph/ 10 km/h.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the eng ine before the ve­
hicle has come to a complete stop. The
full function of the brake booste r and the
powe r steering is not guara nteed. You
must use mo re fo rce to turn or b rake if
necessary. Because yo u cannot steer and
brake as you usua lly would, this could
lead to c rashes and serious injur ies.
- F or safety reasons, you should always
par k your vehicle with the se lector lever
On th e ro ad 87
in P. Otherwise, the vehicle could inad­
vertently roll away.
- The radiator fan can continue to run for
up to 10 minutes even after you have
turned off the engine and removed the
ignit ion key. The radiator fan can a lso
turn on again if the engine coo lant heats
up because of intense sunlight or heat
bui ld-up in the engine compa rtment.
- Always take the key w ith you whenever
you leave your veh icle . Otherwise, the
eng ine could be sta rted or elect rical
equ ipme nt such as the power windows
co uld be ope rated. This can lead to seri­
ous injury.
- Never leave children or persons req uiring
assistance unattended in the vehi cle. The
doors can be locked using the remote
transmitter, preventing people from es­
caping from the veh icle on their own in
the event of an emergency. Depending
on the time of year, peop le inside the ve­
hicle can be exposed to very high or very
low tempe ratu res.
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load
for an extended period, heat bu ilds up in
the e ng ine compartment after the engine
i s sw itched off - there is a r isk of damag ing
the e ngine. A llow the engi ne to run at id le
for abo ut two minute s before switching it
off.
Driver messages
I g nition i s on
This message appears and a warning tone
sounds if you open the driver's door when the
ignition is sw itched on.
No key identified
This message appears when the
I S TART E NGINE STOPI* button is pressed if
there is no master key ins ide the veh icle or if
the system does not recognize it . For exam­
ple, the master key cannot be recognized if it
is covered by an object (e .g . aluminum brief ..,.

-When starting on inclines, the starting as­
sist prevents the vehicle from unintentional­
ly rolling back. The braking force of the
parking brake is not released until sufficient
driv ing force has been built up at the
wheels .
Emergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures that the vehicle
can be slowed down even if the
normal brakes
fa il
c::> page 90, Emergency braking.
Indicator light s
-If the parking brake is closed with the igni­
tion
s witched on the indicator lights come
on . (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada mode ls) in
the instrument cluster and the switch.
- If the parking brake is closed with the igni­
tion
s witched off the indicator lights come
on . (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada mode ls) in
the instrument cluster and the switch for
about 20 seconds.
A WARNING
If a drive range is engaged with the veh icle
stat iona ry and the engine running, you
must in no instance accele rate ca re lessly.
Otherw ise the vehicle will sta rt to move
immediately -risk of an accident .
(D Note
If the symbo l. in the display or the ind i­
cato r light .. (USA models) . (Cana­
da mode ls) in the instrument clus ter flash ­
es, the re is a malfunction in the brake sys­
tem . By pressing the
ISETI button, you can
bring up a driver message which explains
the malfunction in more detail.
If the driv­
er message
Parking brake system fault!
See owner's manua l
appears, there is an
operating malfunction in the park ing brake
which you should have repaired immedi­ ately by an author ized Audi dealer or other
qua lified workshop
c::> page 29.
@ Tips
- You can apply the pa rking brake at any
time -even w ith the ignition switched
'
On th e ro ad 89
off. The ignition must be turned on and
the brake pedal must be pressed in order
to release the parking b rake .
- Occasional noises w hen the parking
brake is app lied and released are normal
and are not a cause for concern.
- When the vehicle is pa rked, the parking
brake goes through a self -test cycle at
regu lar inte rva ls. Any associated noises
are normal.
Parking
"' Press the brake pedal to stop the veh icle.
"' Pull the sw itch
c::> page 88, fig. 100 to set
the parking b rake.
"' Move the selector lever to P.
"' Tu rn the engine off
c::> ,&. .
"'When on inclines or decl ines, turn the steer ­
ing wheel so that the vehicle will roll into
the cu rb if it begins to move.
A WARNING
-When you leave your vehicle -even if on­
ly briefly- always remove the ignition
key. T his app lies particularly whe n chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the eng ine, release
the par king brake or operate elect rical
eq uipment (e.g. power w indows). The re
is the risk of an acc ident.
- When the veh icle is locked, no one -par­
ticularly not children should rema in in
the vehicle. Locked doors make it more difficult for emergency workers to get in­
to the vehicle -putting lives at risk.
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking brake is released automatically upon
starting .
Stopping and applying parking brake
"' Pull the sw itch to app ly the parking b rake. .,.

marker lights will switch off after approxi­
mately 30 minutes or when you lock the vehi­
cle.
If the Start-Stop-System has not turned off
the engine or if you have switched the Start­
Stop-System off manually, the ignition will
not be automatically switched off and the en­
g ine will continue to run
i::> &. .
A WARNING
Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyxiation .
@ Tips
If you shift into the D/S or N positions af­
ter shift ing into reverse, the vehicle must
be driven faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) in
order for the engine to switch off again .
Switching the Start-Stop-System on/off
manually
Applies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
Fig. 103 Ce nter con sole : Star t-Stop-Sy stem butto n
.. To switch the Start -Stop-System on/off
manua lly, press the
1/A) "'I button. The LED in
the button turns on when the system is
switched off.
In vehicles witho ut the MMI *, the
1/A) "'I b utton
is found underneath the se lector lever.
(D Tips
If you switch the system off during a stop
phase, the engine will start again auto ­
matically.
On the road 93
Messages in the instrument cluster
display
Appl ies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
Start-stop system: deactivated. Please
restart engine manually
This message appears when specific condi­
tions are not met during a stop phase and the
Start-Stop-System will
not be able to restart
the engine. The engine mus t be started with
the key or with the
I START ENGIN E STOP !*
button .
Start-stop system: system fault. Function
unavailable
There is a malfunction in the Start -Stop -Sys­
tem . Drive the vehicle to an author ized repair
facility for servicing as soon as possible to cor­
rect the malfunction .
Transmission: Car may roll! Shift to park!
This message appears if the selector lever is
not in the P position when the driver 's door is
opened . You will also hear a warning tone.
Sh ift the selector lever to the P position. Oth­
erwise, the vehicle could roll.
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep
your driving speed below a set speed limit.
T he speed warning system warns if the driver
exceeds a previous ly stored maximum speed.
A warning tone will sound as soon as the vehi­
cle speed exceeds the set speed by about
3 mph (3 km/h) . At the same time, a warning
symbol appears in the display . The symbol 's
appearance might be different in some mod ­
els .
The speed warning system has
two warning
thresholds
tha t function independen tly of
each other and that have somewhat different
purposes :
Speed warning 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the m axi­
mum speed while you are driving . This setting ..,.

(30 km/h to 240 km/h). Settings can each be
adjusted in intervals of
5 mph (10 km/h) .
Cruise control
Switching on
The cruise control sys tem makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph
(30 km/h) .
0
f
®t
0
Fig. 10S Contro l lever wi th push -bu tton
Fig. 106 Di splay: Selec ted speed
.. Pull the lever to position (D c:? fig . 105 to
switch the system on .
.. Drive at the speed to be contro lled.
.. Press button @to set that speed .
The stored speed and the ind icator light
Bll!lm (US model)/ il (Canad ian model) ap­
pear in the instrument cluster disp lay
<=> fig . 106. The display may vary, depending
on the type of display in your vehicle.
The speed is kept constant by modify ing en­
gine power or through an active brake inter­
vention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic around you when the cruise control is in
operation . You are always responsible for
c:o ;:g 0 ci: c:o al
On th e road 95
your speed and the distance between
your vehicle and other vehicles.
- For reasons of safety, cruise control
should not be used in the city, in stop­
and-go traffic, on twisting roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as
ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydro ­
plan ing) - you could have an accident.
- Switch the cruise control off temporarily
when dr iv ing in turning lanes, h ighway
exits or in construction zones .
- Please note that unconsciously "resting" your foot on the accelerator pedal causes cru ise contro l not to brake. This is due to
the control system be ing overridden by
the driver's acceleration.
- Never use the cruise control when driving off-road or on unpaved roads. The c ruise
con tro l is intended for use only when the
vehicle is being operated on paved roads,
and is not suitable for use off-road or on
unpaved roads.
- If a brake system malfunction such as overheating occurs when the cruise con ­
trol system is switched on, the braking
function in the system may be switched off. The other cruise control functions re­main active as long as the indicator light
IR;\1 )~14 (US model)/ fil (Canadian model)
1s on .
(D Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes apply automatically .
Changing speed
.. To increase/decrease the speed in incre­
ments, tap the lever in the
0 10 direction
<=> page 95, fig. 105 .
.. To increase/decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 direction until the de­
sired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down
to increase your speed, e.g . if you want to
pass someone. The speed you saved earlier

(!) Fuel efficient driv ing within the
comb ustion engine's partia l
l oad range
@ System limits fo r electric d riving
i n the EV mode
® Elect ric driving or d riving w it h
the combustion engine (EFFI -
CI ENCY)
© Vehicle d rive ready (READY)
® H igh vo ltage bat tery c ha rge sta -
tus
® Recuperation (CHARGE)
0 Dr iving w it hi n the combus tion
engine's fu ll loa d range
® 100% combust io n engine
® Boost ing -the elect ric e ngine
assists the combus tion engine
( B OOST)
@ Engaging the conventiona l
brakes w ith recuperat ion
@ Vehicle not drive ready ( OFF)
@ EV mode active
The needle rema ins at
OFF when the igni tion
is tur ned on. W hen the veh icle en ters drive
ready mode, t he stat us message
hybrid ready
ap pears briefly in the instrument cluster dis ­
p lay and the needle in the power meter po ints
to
READY .
Indicator lights and messages
Applies to vehicles: with hybrid drive
The indicator lights in the instrument cluste r
b link or t urn on . Th ey i ndicate fu nctions o r
malfunct ions .
W ith some ind icator lights, messages may ap­
pear and a warning tone may sound. Also note
the indicator lights in c::,;,
pag e 27.
Press brake pedal to start vehicle
This message appea rs if you do not press the
brake peda l when starting the vehicle.
Hybrid 99
Shift to N or P to start vehicle
T his mess age appears if the se lector lever for
the automatic t ransmission is not in t he N or
P positions when starting the vehicle.
- Hybrid drive: System fault! Power
brakes, steering malfunction possible
I f the indica tor ligh t turns on and this mes ­
sage a ppears, t here is a ma lf u nction in the hy­
bri d system. The brake booster and the power
steering may stop working. Stop the vehicle i n
a safe l ocat io n as soo n as poss ible.
You may cont in ue dr iving if the indicator light
turns
off afte r start ing the ve hicle severa l
times. Dr ive to an a uthorized repa ir facility
immediately to have the malfunct ion correct­
ed .
EHithjj,j Hybrid drive : Sy stem fault!
Contact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears , there is a malfunct ion in the hy­
br id system . Drive to a n author ized repair fa ­
c ili ty immediat ely to hav e th e m alfunc tion
corrected.
Ill Hybrid system: Performance
restricted. Please contact dealer
If th e i ndica to r light turns on and this mes­
sag e appea rs, there is an engine contro l ma l­
f unct io n .
The @B indi cator light in t he instr u­
m ent cluster also tur ns on. The engine ou tput
i s re duced. Drive to yo ur autho rize d Au di dea l­
er or qualifie d repair facility immediately to
have the malfunct io n corrected .
Hybrid drive deactivated. Please restart
engine manually.
Th is message ap pears if the high vo ltage bat­
te ry charge leve l has fallen below a certa in
range or if the ignition key is no longer inside
the ve hicle for ve hicles with the convenience
key *.
Start the eng ine with e it h er the ignitio n key
¢page 83 or with the !STAR T EN GINE STOPI
button* c::> page 86.

110 Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
@ Indicator lights
r• 1-Adaptive cruise control is switched on . No
vehicles are detected up ahead. The stored
speed is maintained.
I-A moving vehicle is detected up ahead.
The adaptive cruise control system regulates
the speed and distance to the moving vehicle
ahead and accelerates/brakes automatically.
I -When automatic braking is not able to
keep enough distance to a previously detected
moving vehicle up ahead, you must take con­
trol and brake<=:>
page 112, Request for driver
intervention.
© Display
If adaptive cruise control is not shown in the
display, you can call it up with the
I RESET !
button ¢ page 20.
Based on the symbols in the display, you can
determine if the system is maintaining a dis­
tance to the vehicle ahead and what that dis­
tance is.
No vehicle -No vehicle ahead was detected.
White vehicle -A vehicle ahead was detected.
Red vehicle -Prompt for the driver to take ac­
tion
<=:> page 112.
Both arrows on the scale © indicate the dis­
tance to the vehicle ahead. No arrow appears
when the vehicle is on an open road and there
is no object ahead. If an object is detected
ahead, the arrow moves on the scale.
The green zone on the scale shows the stored
distance. For information on changing the
stored distance, refer to <=:>
page 111. If the
distance selected is too close or may soon be­
come too close, the arrows move into the red
zone on the scale .
A WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol can cause collisions, other accidents
and serious personal injuries.
- Pressing the
ISETI button when driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), will au- tomatically accelerate the vehicle to
20 mph (30 km/h), which is the mini­
mum speed that can be set.
(D Tips
- If you switch the ignition or the adaptive
cruise control off, the set speed is erased
from the system memory.
- The Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
is automatically turned on when the
adaptive cruise control is turned on. You
cannot switch the ESC into offroad mode
while the adaptive cruise control is
turned on
<=:> page 198 .
Changing the speed
Applies to veh icles: w ith Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
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Fig. 119 Selector lever: ch an gin g the speed
.,. To increase or reduce the speed in incre­
ments,
tap the lever up or down .
.,. To increase or reduce the speed quickly,
hold
the lever up or down until the red LED@
reaches the desired speed <=:>
page 109,
fig . 118.
Following any changes, the new stored speed
will be displayed briefly in the display @
<=:>page 109, fig . 118.

Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system p lus with
rea rview camera
The reorview camer a switches on automati ­
cally together with the acoustic and visual
pork assist wh en you put the vehicl e in re­
verse .
Fig. 14 2 Center co nsole ; Pa rk ing syste m switc h
Fig. 14 3 MMI disp lay: visu al dista nce display
Switching on
.,. Switch the MMI on and se lect reverse gear.
.,. To use the front parking system, press the
switch
Pw.A in the center console~ fig. 142. A
sho rt confirmat io n tone sou nds a nd the in­
dicato r light in the switch lights up.
Switching between the rearview came ra
and visual display
.,. Pr ess the Graphic control button
¢ page 132, fig. 14 4 ® to see t he visua l
display.
.,. Press the
Rear view cont ro l but to n t o see
the rearview came ra image
¢ fig. 143 .
Switching off
.,. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.,. press the sw itch
p ,,,A or
.,. switch off t he igni tion.
Par king system 131
Segments in the visual display
The re d segmen ts i n fro nt of and behind the
vehicle ~
fig. 143 help yo u to determ ine the
distance between yo u and an obstacle. As
you r vehicle comes close r to t he obstacle, the
segments move closer to the vehicle. The col­ lis ion area has bee n reached when the next to
l ast segment is displayed . Do not continue
dr iv ing farther ~.&.
in General Information
on page 130!
A WARNING
- Th e M MI di splay can not s how, o r ca nnot
ad equa tely show, cer tain o bje cts ( such as
smal l posts or gr ati ng), recesses in the
grou nd and protr uding par ts on ano ther
car .
- On ly use t he rearv iew came ra to assist
you if it shows a goo d, clear pict ure. Fo r
examp le, the image may be affected by
the sun s hining into the lens, d irt on the
lens or if there is a defect.
- Use the rearv iew camera only with the
rear lid c om plete ly closed. Make s ure any
o bjects you may have mounted on the
rea r lid do n ot b lock the rearview cam­
era.
(D Tips
- T he sensors m ust be kept clean and free
of snow and ice for the park assist to op­
erate .
- The visua l display is shown in the ill us­
tration of the rearview came ra. Th is dis ­
play s hows where the senso rs have de­
tected an obstacle .
- Yo u can change the vo lume and pitch of
t he s ignals as we ll as the disp lay
~page 133.
- Please fo llow the ins tructions for tow ing
a tra iler
¢ page 134.
-What appears in the display is time-de­
layed .