2014 AUDI Q5 ECU

Vehicles with a trailer hitch *
• Install the trailer h itch .
• Attach the towing bar or the towing cab le to
the trai le r hitch.
Unscrew the towing loop aga in after use and
i nstall the cover in the bumper. Return the
t owing loop to the vehicle too lkit. Be sure to
have the towing Loop stored in the vehicle at
all times.
A WARNING
- If the towing Loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potential risk of an
accident.
- If your veh icle has a
trailer h itch * only
use a special towing bar to prevent dam­
aging the ball h itch . These towing bars
have been specially designed for trailer
towing hi tches.
- If your veh icle has a
trailer hi tch* use on­
ly specia l towing cables.
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 235 Veh icle on fla t bed tru ck
Front hook up
• Align the vehicle w ith the centerline of the
car carr ier ramp.
• Att ach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously installed .
Rear hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car car rier ramp.
• Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed .
Emergency situ ation s 287
@ Tips
Check caref ully to make sure the hook-up
i s secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp.
Lifting vehicle
Lift ing w ith workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting
points illustrated.
F ig . 236 Fro nt li fting point
F ig . 237
Rea r liftin g po int
• Read and heed WARNING ¢ ,&. .
• Locate lifting points ¢ fig. 236 and
¢fig. 237.
• Adjust li fting arms of workshop ho is t or
floor jack to match veh icle lifting points .
• Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lift ing poin ts .
If you must l ift your vehicle with a floor jack
t o work und erneath, b e sure the vehi cle i s
saf ely s upported on stands int ended for thi s
purpo se.
Fron t lifting point
The lifting poin t is located on the floor pan re-
inforcement about at the same level as the
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29 4 Con sum er Inf ormation
comp lexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, s afety an d e nvir onm ent al con­
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans ­
miss ion pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth­
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re ­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­ ranty. Therefo re , proof of servic ing in accord­
ance w it h the ma intenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible warranty
claim made within the warran ty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adve rsely
affected, c reating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any serv icing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
p roperly equipped and qualified workshop .
We strong ly urge you to give your authorized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perform all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs .
Your dea ler has the facilities, or iginal parts
and tra ined spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running properly .
Performing lim it e d m aint en anc e y ourself
The fo llowing pages describe a limited num­
ber of procedures which can be performed on
you r vehicle with ordinary too ls, shou ld the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
ble. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li­
cable text and ca refully follow the instruc­
tions given. Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS p rovided .
Before you ch eck anything in th e engin e
compartme nt, alway s read an d heed all WARNINGS
¢.&. and
¢ .&. in Working in the
engine comportment on page 231 .
A WARNING
--Serious personal in jury may occur as a re-
sult of improperly performed mainte­
nance, adjustments or repa irs.
- Always be extremely careful when work­
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com­
monly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
eral common sense. Never r isk personal
in jur y.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed o n the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re­
spect to the ve hicl e, or are uncerta in how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work withou t the proper
too ls and equipment . Have the necessary
work done by your authorized A udi deal ­
er or anothe r properly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- The engine compar tment o f any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area. Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
control led and can sw itch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off and the igni­
tion key has been removed. The rad iator
fan switches on automatically when the coo lant reaches a certai n tempera ture
and will cont inue to run until the coo lant
temperature drops .
- Always remove the ign ition key befo re
a nyone gets under the veh icle.
- Always suppor t your veh icle with safety
s tands if it is necessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The jack* s upplied
with the vehicle is not adequate for this purpose and could co llapse causing seri­
ous personal injury .
- If you must work unde rneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels are always securely blocked and that the engine cannot be
started.

300 Index
Center armrest
Adjusting . ................. ..... .. 66
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Changing A flat tire .. .......... ...... ... .. . 273
A wheel .. .. ................ ... ... 273
E ng ine oil ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 237
Checking Engine coolant level ....... .. .. .... . 239
Tire pressure .............. ... .. .. . 253
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat .... ........... .. .. .... . 158
System anchors .......... .. .. .. .. . 191
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? . . 196
Chi ld safety ................. .. .... . 178
Convertible locking retractor .. .. ..... 188
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats ............. .. ... 181
Important things to know when dr iving
with chi ldren . ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 178
I nstalling a child restraint using the
L A T CH system . ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 193
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... ................ ... .... . 193
Tether anchors ............ ... .... . 194
Tether straps .............. .. .... . 194
Ch ild safety locks
Rear doors ............... ... .... .. 46
Child safety seats . .......... ... .. .. . 184
Booster seats ............. ... .. ... 186
Conve rtible child seats .... .. .. .. .. . 185
Conve rtible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 188
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat .. ................ ..... . 158
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .... . 181
Infant seats ............. .. .. .. .. . 184
Installing ................. .. .... . 188
LA TCH system ......... .... ... .. .. . 193
Lower anchorages ......... ... .. .. . 192
Safety instructions ... ..... .. .. .... . 181
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 183
Cigarette lighter ........... .. .. .. .. .. 75
C leaning .................... ..... . 217 Climate control
.... ............. ..... 79
Air vents . ..... .. .. .............. .. 81
Automatic recircu lation .......... ... . 81
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Setup .... .... .. ............. .... . 81
Supplementary .. ................ .. 82
Synchronizing . ... ....... ...... .. .. . 81
Climatized cupholder ................. 74
Clock .. .. .. .... .. ............. ..... 12
Closing Panoramic sliding sunroof ........ ... . 47
Coat hooks ..... .. .. .............. .. 77
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... .. 251
Compass mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Compliance ..... .. .. .............. . 296
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 146, 293
Contacting NHTSA . ............... .. 146
Controls Cleaning .. .... .. .. .............. . 219
Convenience Closing ...... ... .. .............. .. 47
Open ing .. .... .. ............. .... . 47
Convenience key . .. ............. .... . 40
Indicator lights .. ..... ........... .. 87
Locking and unlocking vehicle ........ . 40
Start ing engine (START ENGINE STOP
button) ..... .. .. .. ........... .... . 86
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) .... ............... .. . 87
Switching on ignition ............ ... . 86
Convertible child safety seats . .. ... ... 185
Convertible locking retractor Activating . .... .. ............. .... 190
Deactivat ing . ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 191
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.88, 190
Coolant system .... ................ . 238
Cooled cupholder ............... .... . 7 4
Cooling box in glove compartment . . . . . . 77
Cooling mode (climate control) ..... ... . 80
Cooling System Expansion tank ... ............. .... 239
Cornering light .. .. ............. .... . 51
Cruise control
Changing speed
Preselect speed .
. ................ .. 95
96
Switching off .. .. ............. .. .. . 96

Rear seats Adjusting seat ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 64
Rearview camera Park ing mode 1 .......... .. .. .. ... 132
Park ing mode 2 .......... .. .. .. ... 132
Rear v iew mir ror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rear window heating .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Recirculation mode (cl imate control) .. .. 80
Red symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Refill engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Refue lling ................... ... ... 226
Gasoline inhib itor f lap ..... .. .. .. .. . 226
Release lever for hood ...... .. .. .. .. . 231
Remote cont rol
Homelink . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 135
Remote control key Un loc king and locking ..... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Remote rear lid release ..... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Repa ir manua ls ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 293
Repai rs
A irbag system ........... .... .. ... 170
Replacing A fuse . .. .. ................. .. .. . 279
Light bulbs . ................ ... ... 282
T ires and whee ls ...... .... ... ... .. 259
Replacing w iper blades ..... .. .. .. .. .. 55
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 146, 147
Reset button ........... .... ... ... ... 13
Retractor .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 152
Right hand d rive .. .. .... .... . .... .. .. 5 1
Rims Clean ing . .. ............. .... .. ... 219
Roof rac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Attac hment points ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Install ing the attachments . .. .. .. .. .. 72
Instal ling the roof rack .... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Roof load .. ............. .... .. .... 72
Rule of behavio r offroad .. ... .. .. .. .. . 2 10
s
Safe driving hab its ......... .. .. .. .. . 139
Safety belt position .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 153
Safety belt he ight adjustment .. ... .. 155
Safety belts worn by p regnant women . 154
Safety belt pretens ioner ..... .. .. .. .. . 155
Service and disposal ...... .. .. .. .. . 156
Inde x 307
Safety be lts ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 152
Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 219
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .. ................. 150
Fastening . .. .. .. .... ............. 152
Height adj ustment .. .............. . 155
Improperly worn ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. 155
Not worn ....... .. ..... .......... 150
Safety be lt pos ition . ........... .... 153
S afety i nstr uctions .... ......... .. .. 152
Securing child safe ty seats ... ... .. .. 188
Spec ia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 154
U nfastening . .. .. ................. 154
Warning/ind icator light ......... 17,149
Why YOU MUST wear them ........ .. 149
Wor n properly .... ............... . 151
Safety comp liance sticker ..... ... .. .. 289
Safety eq uipme nt .. .... ......... .. .. 139
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection .. .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 139
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Safety instr uctions
E ngine comp art ment .. ......... .. .. 231
f or side c urtain airbags . ..... ... .. .. 177
for using child safety seats ... ... .. .. 181
for using safety belts . ... .... ... .. .. 152
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ........ .. .. ................. 170
Safety systems Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 16
Seat Heating ... .. .. .. ... ............ .. . 81
N umber of sea ts ..... ........... .. 149
Ventila tion . ... .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 81
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Drive r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Fron t passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
F ron t se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Hea d restra ints .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 142
Memory . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 63
Seat be lts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Seat covers Cleaning .. .. .. .... .. ........ ..... 220
Seating capacity ... .. . ... .... ... .. .. 149
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