2014 AUDI Q5 check engine light

Trailer hitch ................... . .
Error messages
Homelink ................ ... . .
Universal remote control .......... .
Safety first ................... .
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134
135
135
139
Dri ving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 140
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . 155
Airbag sy stem .......... ... ... . 157
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 157
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Child Safety ................. . .
Important things to know ........ . .
Child safety seats ......... .... .. . .
Installing a child safety seat .. .. .. . .
LATCH Lower anchorages and tethers
for children .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. . .
Additional Information
Vehicle operation ....... .. .. . .
Intelligent technology .. .. . .. .
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188
191
196
197
197
Notice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . 197
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Electromechanical power assist,
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . 202
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Table of contents 3
Driving and environment . . . . .
205
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 207
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imize pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Driving off road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Driving in difficult road conditions and
offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Trailer towing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Vehicle care and cleaning . . . . . 217
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . 218
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
222
Fuel supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Fuel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Selective catalytic reduction . . . . . . . . 228
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Windshield/headlight washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
T ires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . 265
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Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 11
Warning light in th e instrument cluster
display
If th e. warn ing light in th e instr ument clus­
ter disp lay flashes, this can mean one of two
things: either the coo lant
t empera ture is too
high, or the coolant
level is too low
¢ page 30.
If the needle is we ll in the upper area of the
ga uge, the coo lant temperature is too high.
Stop the veh icle , switch the engine off, and
allow it to cool.
I f the warni ng light comes o n
again after driving a short distance, contact
an author ized Audi d ealer or other qualif ied
wo rkshop.
.&, WARNING
- Always o bserve the w arning i n
¢page 231, be fore opening t he hood
and checking t he engine coo lant level.
- N ever open t he engine hood i f you see o r
hear steam, or if you see en gine coolant
dr ipping from the eng ine com partment.
You could burn yo urself. Let the engine
cool off first so that you cannot hear or
see any steam or engine coolant .
CD Note
-Mo unt ing additional lights or accessories
i n front of t he a ir inlets red uces the cool­
i ng effect of the rad iator . At h igh outside
temperatures or high eng ine load, the
engine could ove rheat .
- The front spo ile r has been designed to
proper ly distr ibute the cooling air when
the veh icle is moving .
If the spoiler is
damaged, th is cou ld re duce the cooling
effect and t he engine co uld th e n over­
hea t. Ask yo ur auth o riz ed Aud i de aler fo r
ass ist ance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicate s the engine RPM
(rev olu tion s per minu tes).
If engine R PM drops be low 1,500, you should
downshift to the nex t lower gea r. T he red a rea
at t he e nd of the s ca le ind icates maxim um p
ermissible engine RPM after the break- in pe­
r iod. Before reaching this a rea , move these­
l ector lever to position D/S o r ease your foot
off the acce lerator pedal.
CD Note
The tac hometer nee d le @ ¢ page 1 0,
fig . 3 should on ly briefly be in the red
zone: you cou ld damage yo ur engine! T he
b egin ning of the red z one var ies depend­
i ng o n the engine .
® For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en­
g ine noise .
[gTi button
Fig. 4 SET b utt on in th e ins trume nt clust er
The !SE T! button performs the following fu nc­
t ions:
Switching on time, date , temperature
display, and odomete r
The disp lay appears for a pproximate ly 30 sec­
o nds when yo u press the
I SE T! button ¢ fig. 4
with the ignition off.
Starting the Auto -Check sequence
T he Au to-C he ck sys tem ¢ page 2 7 const ant­
ly mon itors certa in individu al functions and
components of the vehicle whe n the ignition
is turned on and when th e vehicle is moving .
W it h the ig nition turne d on, yo u can s tart t he
"Auto -Chec k se qu ence" by pressing the
!SET !
button. You ca n pe rform an Auto-Check se­
quence when the veh icle is stationary and the
ignition is turned on or when t he veh icle is
moving slower than 3 mph (5 km/h).

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
Canada m od els: Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
¢ page 17
USA mode ls: Parking brake
¢page 18
Canada models : Parking brake
¢page 18
USA models: Brake malfunction
¢page 18
Canada m odels : Brake malfunc­
tion
¢page 18
In vehicles with adaptive cruise control* add i­
tional indicator lights are disp layed
¢page 109.
A WARNING
-Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle information may result
in serious personal injury or vehicle dam­
age .
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repa ir,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher ¢
page 52.
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a poten tially ha zardous area.
Be fore you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme ca u­
tion when working under the hood
~ page231
@ Tips
Many f unctions are monitored by the A uto­
Check system ¢
page 2 7. Malfunctions
or faults will be identif ied either w ith a red
symbo l (pr iority 1 -Danger!) or with a yel­
low symbol (prior ity 2 -Warning).
EPC Electronic power control
Applies to veh icles: w ith gasoline engine
This warning/indicator Light monitors the
electronic power control .
The~ warning/indicator light (Electronic
Power Control) illuminates when you turn on
the ignit ion as a funct ion check .
(D Tips
If this warn ing/ indicator light illum inates
while yo u are driving , then there is a mal­
funct ion in the engine electronics. Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos­
sible by your authorized A udi dealer or
q ualified works hop.
W Glow plug system
Applies to veh icles: w ith diesel engine
The control Light illuminates when the glow
plug system is active .
If them indicator light illumi nates, the g low
plug system is act ive . You should start the en­
gine immediately after the ind icator light
swit ches off. The ind ic ator lig ht only i llum i­
na tes fo r approxim ate ly 1 second if the en­
gine is warm or if the outs ide temperature is
above 46 QF (8 QC).
(D Tips
- I f the glow plug indica tor ligh t illum i­
nates while dr iving, there is an eng ine
cont ro l malfunction. T he engine should
be checked immediate ly .
- If the ind icator light does not illuminate
at a ll when switching the ign ition on,
there may be a malfunction in the glow
plug system. The engine sho uld be
checked.
YJ, t[J Electronic Stabilization Control
( ESC)
If the J.ij indica tor l igh t blink s while d riving,
t h e ESC or ASR (An ti-Slip Reg ulat ion) is ac tive -
ly reg ulating .
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Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 17
Additional information on the turn signa ls
~ page 52.
¢19 Trailer turn signal assembly
App lies to vehicles: with towing hitch
The indicator light also blinks if the turn sig ­
nal is operated when towing a trailer .
The indicator ligh t. blinks when the t urn
signal is used, if a trailer has bee n properly
connected to the vehicle .
If one of the turn s ignal bulbs on the tra ile r i s
bu rned out or defective, the indicato r light
will not b link when you use the turn signals.
(j) Tips
For veh icles with a factory installed towing
hitch o r a trailer h itch tha t was installed
la ter ac co rding to fac tory specifications,
the trailer t urn signa l assemb ly is actuat ­
ed .
,i Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warning/ind icator lig ht ill uminates
when the igni tion is sw itched on to rem ind
the driver and (on USA models only) any front
passenger to put on the safety belt . Add ition­
a lly, an audible warning tone will a lso sound .
F or more Information
~ page 149, Safety
belt warning light .
a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbol
¢"lift lights up when the ignit ion is
turned on and will turn off after the engine
has started and has sett led at a constant idle
speed. Th is ind icates that the MIL is working
p roperly .
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunct ion in the engine e lectronic system. Contact your a
uthorized Audi dea ler and have
the malfunction corrected .
An improperl y clo sed fu el filler cap may al so
cau se the MIL light t o illumin ate (onl y
vehicles with g asoline engi ne)
q page 226.
Fo r more information
q page 26.
[D High beam
The ii warn ing/indi cator lig ht ill uminates
when the high beams a re on or when you use
the headlight flasher. For more information
about using the high beams, see
¢ page 52.
CRUISE/" (') Cruise control
The MjlO~i4 (USA mode ls) Jill (Canada models)
warning/indicator light illuminates when the
cruise control is activated .
ABS/(@) Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The fJ] (USA models) ; ri] (Canada mode ls)
warning/indicator light will come on for a few
seconds when the ignition is switched on. The
light will go out after an automatic check se­
quence is completed.
There is a malfunct ion in the ABS when:
- The warning/indicator light does not illum i­
nate when you switch on the ignition.
- The warning/indicato r light does not go o ut
after a few seconds.
- The warning/indicato r light i lluminates
wh ile driving.
The brak e system will still re spond e ven
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your autho rized Audi deale r as soon a s
possible to re store full br aking performance.
For more information regard ing the ABS
q page 197.
The ABS warning light and the b rake warn­
ing light come on togethe r. The ABS will not
wo rk and you will notice a change in b raking
response and performance . .,,.

30 Driver in formation d isplay
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop
and have the malfunction corrected.
_ t Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunct ion in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible .
If the . symbo l flashes in the d isplay, either
the eng ine coolant
temperature is too h igh or
the engine coolant
level is too low . A driver
m essage appea rs as we ll to exp lain the mal­
function in more detail. The driver warning
goes out after about 5 seconds, but it can be brought up at any time by press ing the
ISETI
button again .
Turn off engine and check coolant level
• Pull off the road.
• Stop the vehicle .
• Turnoff the engine.
• Check coolant leve l
c> page 239.
• Add coolant if necessary c> page 239 .
• Continue driving only after the eng ine cool ­
ant war ning/ indicato r light goes o ut.
• Co ntact you r autho rized Audi dea le r fo r as-
s istance if necessary .
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the r adiato r fan may be the cause of the malfunc­
tion .
.&, WARNING
-If your veh icle should break down for
mech anic al or other re asons, park at a
sa fe dis tance from moving traffic, turn
off the engine and turn on the hazard
wa rning lights ~
page 52, Emergency
flashers.
-
- Never open the hood if you see or hea r
steam or coolant escap ing from the en­
gine compartme nt -you risk being scald­
ed. Wait until you can no longer see or
hear steam or coo lant escaping .
- The e ngine compartment of any ve hicle
is a da ngerous a rea . Before you perform
any wor k in the engine compartment,
t ur n of the eng in e and allow it to cool.
Follow the wa rni ng sti cke rs ~
page 231.
(D Note
Do not continue dr iv ing if the . symbo l
ill um inates . There is a mal function in the
engine cooling system -you could damage
your engine.
"l:::r. Engine oil pressure malfunction
T he red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair. Driving with a low oil pressure indication is likely to
cause severe engine damage .
If the . symbo l on the disp lay flashes, the
engi ne oil pressure is too low. A driver mes­
sage appears as we ll to exp la in the malfunc ­
t io n in more detail. The dr iver warning goes
o ut afte r abo ut 5 seconds , but it can be
brough t up at any t ime by p ressing the
- IS- ET- I
butto n ag ain .
Turn off engine! Oil pressure too low
• Stop the vehicle.
• Turn the engine
off.
• Check the engine oil level c> page 236 .
• Contact your authorized A ud i dealer for as-
sistance if necessa ry.
Eng ine oil level too low
If the engine oil level is too low, add engine
o il
c>page 236 .
Engine oil level correct
If the symbol . flashes even tho ugh the en­
gine oil leve l is correct, please contact your
nearest authori zed Aud i Dea ler for assistance.
Do not continue dr iving . Do not leave the en­
gine ru nning
idle, either .
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indicator for a low eng ine oil lev­
el. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the
oil level in your engine at regular inter­
vals, preferably each time you refuel, and always before going on a long trip .
- The yellow oil level warning indication
II requires oil refill or workshop .,..

service without delay. Do not wait until
the red oil pressure warning. starts
to flash before you respond to the low
oil level wa rning
l!I. By then, your en­
gine may already have suffered serious
damage.
~ .. Fill engine oil now
WARNING: Pleas e add oil immediately
If the . symbol lights up, then the oil has to
be replenished r ight now ¢
page 236 .
@-Steering malfunction
If there is a malfunction in the electronic
steering column lock, the steering cannot be
unlocked.
If the . symbol in the display blinks, there
i s a malfunction in the electronic steering col­
umn lock . A driver message appears as well to
explain the malfunction in mo re deta il. The
d river war ning goes out after abou t 5 sec­
onds, but it ca n be b roug ht up at a ny time by
pr ess ing the
ISE TI bu tton aga in .
Steering defective! Do not drive vehicle! .. Contact your nearest a uthorized Audi dea ler .
.. Do not tow your vehicle .
A WARNING
-
Your vehicle mus t not be t owed in the
eve nt of a malfun ct ion in the electron ic
steeri ng colu mn lock because it can not b e
s t eered due to the l ocked s tee ring. If i t is
t owed w ith the stee ring loc ke d , t here i s
t he risk of an accident.
© -Ignition lock malfunction
A malfunction in the ignition lo ck mus t be re­
paired immediately.
If th e . symbol in the d isp lay blinks, there
i s a ma lfunction in the electronic ignit io n l ock.
A dr iver message a ppears a s well to exp la in
t he m alfu nction in more det ail. Th e d rive r
warn ing goes ou t after abou t 5 seconds, bu t it
Driver information display 31
can be b rou ght up a t any time by p ress ing the
ISETI bu tton again .
Ignition lock defective. Contact dealer!
.. Do not turn t he e ngine off .
.. Dr ive immedia tely to a n author ized Audi
de aler to have t he mal fun ct io n co rrected.
If there is a malfunct ion in the elect ro ni c ig ni­
t ion loc k, the igni tion ca nnot b e tu rned o ff.
D rive imm ed iate ly to an au tho rized se rv ice fa­
cili ty to have the cause of the malfunc tion co r­
re cte d.
On vehicles wi th Conven ienc e key*, the eng ine
s h ould not b e switched off using t he S tart/
St op butt on bec au se th e e ngine canno t be
s ta rt ed ag ain afte r th e ign iti on ha s been
swi tc h ed off.
Yellow symbols
A yell ow sym bol means WAR NING .
Fig. 24 Display : Yellow wa rning symbo l
Yellow sym bols indicate a prior ity 2 mal func ­
tion - Wa rning!
W hen a yellow war ning symbol a ppe ars,
one
warning tone soun ds. A dr iver message ap ­
pears as well to exp lai n the ma lf un ction in
m ore detail. T he dr iver warning goes ou t after
about S seconds, but it ca n be broug ht up at
any time by p ress ing t he
ISE TI button again .
Check the function dis played as soo n as possi­
ble. The yellow symbol will not go out again
u nt il the reason fo r th e malfunction has been
cor rected.

32 Driver in formation d isplay
If several priority 2 malfunctions a re present,
the symbols appear in succession and remain
for about 2 seconds.
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Ad B lue /9
Ad Blue./'
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Electromechanical steering,
Dynamic steer ing*
q page 201
Worn brake pads
¢page 33
Battery voltage
¢page34
Defective light bulb
¢page 33
Fog lights
¢page 33
Rear fog lights
¢ page 33
Check engine oil leve l
¢page 34
Engine oil senso r malfunc­
tion
¢ page 34
Engine temperature*
¢page 223
Low fuel level
¢page 34
Refill Ad Blue*
¢page228
AdBlue malfunction*
¢page 228
Windsh ield washer flu id level
low
q page 33
Convenience key*
Key not in vehicle
¢ page 33
Light/rain sensor defective
¢ page 33
Dynamic headlight range
cont ro l defective
¢ page 35
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c:bHYBRID
(D Tips
Battery in remote contro l key
¢ page 37
Electromechan ical park ing
brake
¢ page90
Engine speed limitation *
¢ page 34, ¢ page 99
Diese l partic ulate fi lter* clog­
ged
¢ page34
Adaptive light defective*
¢page35
Steer ing malfunction
¢ page 35
Ignition lock malfunction
¢page35
Adaptive dampers*
¢page35
W indshield wiper defective
¢page35
Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem* Loss of tire pressure
¢ page266
Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem*
System not avai lab le
¢ page266
Automat ic t ransm ission ma l­
f u nct ion
¢ page 128
Hybr id drive*
¢ page99
The speed warnings warn ing th res ho ld 1
lDl and warning thresho ld 7 [DJ ;ire also
yellow symbo ls in some models . The warn­
ing is always shown as a small symbo l in
the upper area of the disp lay¢
page 93.

-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