2014 AUDI Q5 technical data

4 Table of contents
Do-it-yourself ser vice . . . . . . . . .
268
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Jack, too ls and inflatab le spare t ire . . 268
Tire repair............... .. .. .... 271
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Electrical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Bulbs .. .... ... .. ..... ... .. .... .. 282
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 283
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Starting by pus hing or tow ing . . . . . . . 283
Start ing with jumper cab les . . . . . . . . 283
Use of jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
E mergency towing with comme rcial
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 5
L ift ing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Technical Data .. .... ... .. .. .. .. 289
Vehicle ident ificat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Capacit ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Diese l eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 293
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S .A . o r Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Audi Service Repair Man uals and
L it erature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
M aintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Additional accessories , modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Declaration of Compliance,
Te lecommunications and E lectronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

210 Driving o ff road
Driving off road
Driving in difficult road
conditions and offroad
General information
The operation of the E lectronic Stabilization
Control (ESC) is expanded for operation away
from paved roads. In situations where slip or a
d ifferential locking function is required, the
offroad mode can be activated
c::;, page 197.
Your Audi also has permanent all -wheel drive
in addit ion.
However, your Aud i is not a pure offroad vehi­
cle . It was not built for driving under extreme
conditions , e.g . for trips that are in the nature
of an expedition .
D riv e only on roads and off road sections
which match the design of your vehicle and
your abil ities a s a driver . Never take ri sks!
Before driving offro ad
- Check the engine oi l level, tire press ure,
coolant leve l, and the fluid level in the w ind­
shield washer reservo ir.
- Stow luggage items and other objects in the
l uggage compartment, and secure them
against slid ing around .
After driving offroad
- After trips offroad, remove any twigs and other foreign objects from the grill, the un­
derbody and the wheels. Pay specia l atten ­
t ion to fore ign ob jects (stones) which have
become lodged in the tire tread.
- Clean the body and the vehicle unders ide,
and inspect the veh icle for possible damage.
- Clean dirty w indows, headlamp lenses, rear
li ghts, and license plates .
- Perform a brake check (part icu larly after
trave lling through water) .
A WARNING
- Drive especially attentively and plan
ahead in difficult road conditions and
w hen offroad . Excess ive speed or incor-
-
rect mane uvers can cause injuries and
damage to the vehicle.
- Always adapt your speed and driving
style to road, offroad, traff ic, and weath­
er cond itions. Drive especially slowly off­
road when your v iew is restricted.
- Please be aware that in offroad mode,
particularly on a smooth and slippery
road , the whee ls may have an increased
tendency to sp in and the vehicle may
b reak away- dange r of skiddi ng!
- Stability is limited in the offroad mode .
® For the sake of the environment
Avoid damage to the environment and re­
spect nature.
(D Tips
Only drive w here it is permitte d and stay
on marked roads and paths.
Explanation of some technical terms
The following data refer to ideal cond it ions .
Depend ing on veh icle load and ground condi­
t ions and the environment, the numbers may
vary. It is the d river 's responsib ility to d ecide
whethe r a ve hicl e can overcome a spe cific s it­
u ati on
c::;, ,&. .
Gradient angle
The number of meters in alt itude ga ined over
a di sta nce of 109 .4 yards or 100 mete rs
(grade) a re given as a pe rcentage o r degrees .
Info rmation abou t the gra dien t the veh icle
c an climb under i ts own power (depends in
part on t he road surfa ce and engine power).
Maximum pe rm itted gra de : 3 1
°
Lateral angle (slope of vehicle)
Ind icates the angle up to which the vehicle
can be d riven diagona lly or a cross the fall line
o n a s lope wi tho ut the vehicle tip ping over
s ideways (depends on center of gravity) . Maxi -
mum pe rmitted lateral angle: 25°
Ill-

Technical Data
Vehicle identification
F ig. 238 Veh ide Identificat ion Numbe r (VlN) plate: lo ·
c ation on dri ver 's s ide das h pane l
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XX. X XX X XX X XXXX
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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292 Technical Data
Diesel engine
QS 3.0 TDI, 6 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@rpm 240@ 3750 - 4000
Max imum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 4
28@ 17 50 -22 50
Displacement CID (cm
3
) 181.1 (2967)
E ngine oil with f ilter change qu
arts ( lite rs) 6.8 (6.4)
Fuel
ULSD-Diesel No. 2 , c> page 224, Diesel fuel

302 Index
Electronic differential lock (EDL) ...... . 19 7
Warning/indicator lights ... .. ... . 15, 17
E lect ronic immobilize r ...... .. .. .... .. 38
Electronic power control (EPC) warn ing/ indicator light . .. .. .. .. 15
Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 197
Hill descent assist ..... ... .. .. .... . 199
Offroad mode . ........... .... .... . 198
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 15
E mergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ....... .. .. .. 16
Emergency key . .... ....... .. .. .... .. 36
Starting engine ............ .. .... .. 85
Emergency locking of the doors ..... ... . 4 2
Eme rgency operation
L uggage compartment lid .. .. .. .. .. . . 45
Emergency release Selector lever ............ .. .. .. .. . 128
Emergency starting ..... ... .. .. .... . 283
Emergency towing ............. .. ... 285
Emergency unlocking Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E nergy management .. ... .. .. ... ... . 203
Eng ine
Compartment . .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 233
Coolant .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 238
D ata .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 291
H ood . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 23 1
Jump starting .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 105
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 86, 98
Starting with jumper cables .. .. .... . 283
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 87, 98
Engine compartment Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1
Working the engine compartment .... 231
E ng ine coolan t sys tem ...... .. .. .... . 238
Adding coolant . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 239
Checking coolant leve l ... .. .. ... ... . 239
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Radiator fan ............. .. .. .. .. . 240
E ng ine coolan t temperature
Tempe ratu re ga uge .. ... .. .. .... .. .. 1 0
E ng ine hood
C losing .. .. ................ ... .. . 23 1
H ow to release the hood . .. .. .. .. .. . 23 1 E
ngine oi l .. .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 233
Adding ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 236
Additives . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 236
Changi ng ..... .. ............. .... 237
Check oil level . .. ............. .... 236
Consumption .. .. ................ . 236
Level .... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. . 34
Oil consumpt io n .. .......... ...... . 235
Oil g rades . .. .. . .............. .. .. 233
Press ure ma lfu nction ........... .. .. . 30
Senso r defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
S peci fication and viscosit y ........ . .. 233
E ngine speed limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Environment Break-in per iod . .. ............. .... 205
Catalytic co nverter ................ . 206
Diesel pa rticula te filter .......... ... 206
Dispos ing of your veh icle battery . . . . . 245
Driv ing at high speeds .......... .. .. 20 7
D riv ing to minimize po llution and noise 20 7
F uel .. .. .. .. .. . .............. .. .. 226
Fuel economy .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 207
Leaks under you r vehicle ..... ... .. .. 231
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 208
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 241
Proper disposal of drained eng ine cool-
ant .. ..... ... .. .. ... ........... . 239
Proper d isposal of drained eng ine
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236,237
Recycling used eng ine oil ........ .. .. 236
Roof rack . .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 72
U nleaded fuel .... .. .... .... ... .. .. 222
What s hou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 245
E P C
refer to Elect ro nic powe r contro l ... .. . 15
ESC
refer to Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ........ ... .. .............. .. 15
Ethy l alcohol (Fuel) ... ... ..... ... .. .. 223
E vent Data Recorde r (EDR ) ........ .... 19 7
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning ...... .. .. ... ........... . 219
Expansion tank .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 239
E xplanation of some technical te rms 210
Exterior mirrors Adjusting ..... .. .. ... ........... .. 57
Dimm ing .. ... ... .. .............. .. 58
Heating ..... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. . 57

308 Index
Seating position Driver ..... ................ ..... . 140
Front passenger .............. .... . 141
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . 141
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Occupants .. ................ ... ... 140
Rear passengers ....... ..... .. .. .. . 142
Sea transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue ........... .... .. .. . 228
Selective unlock feature ............... 39
Selective whee l torque control (all-wheel
drive) ... .... ...................... 197
Selector lever .. ........... .. .. .... . 123
Emergency release .......... .. .... . 128
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ....... .. ... 156
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Service position
refer to Replacing wiper blades ... .. .. 55
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift buttons .................. .... . 127
Ship transport ...................... 106
Shutting down vehicle ....... .... .... 207
Side airbags Description ............... ... .... . 172
How they work ........... .... ..... 174
Side assist
Activating and deactivating ..... .... . 118
Adjusting the brightness ..... .... .. . 118
C leaning the sensors ....... ... .. ... 218
Description .................. ..... 116
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Side curta in airbags .......... .. .... . 175
Description ............... ... .... . 175
How they work ............ ... .... . 176
Safety instructions ............ .... . 177
Side marker lights ................... 49
Snow chains ........... .... .... .... 263
Socket . ..... ................ ..... .. 75
Sound system display
Driver information display . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ........... .. ... 196
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Speed rating letter code ....... .. .... . 259 Speed warning system ...........
.. .. . 93
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Engine does not switched off ......... 92
Engine starts automatica lly ... .. .. .. . 92
Indicator lights .................... 91
Messages ..... .. .. .............. .. 93
Starting/stopping the engine .... .. .. . 91
Switching off/on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
START ENG INE STOP button (Convenience
key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 87
Starting from rest .................... 89
Starting off with a trailer .......... ... . 90
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 86
Starting (engine) .................... 98
Steering Electromechanical power assist . . . 201, 0
In dicator light ... ................. 201
Locking the steering ................ 83
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 35
Manually adjusting the steering wheel .. 83
also refer to Electromechanical power as-
s ist ......... ... .. .............. . 201
Steering wheel column
Adjusting manually ............ .. .. . 83
Steps for determining correct load limit . 256
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 87
Stopping (engine) .. ............. .. .. . 98
Storage .. .. .. .. .. ............... ... 76
Cu pholder door pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Sun shade .................. ........ 54
Sun visors .. .... .................... 54
Supplementary (climate control) ..... .. . 82
Switches Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Symbols Red .............................. 28
Yellow .... .... ................... . 31
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T ail lights
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 218
TDI clean diesel
refer to Ad Blue ........ ........... . 228
Technical data ...................... 289