2014 AUDI Q5 wiper fluid

-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

while driving. You can switch this function off by moving the lever to position ® within 10
seconds of the afterwipe operation. The after­
wipe function is reactivated the next time the ignit ion is switched on.
The rear wiper automatically switches on
when the reverse gear is engaged and the
front w indshield wipers are on and in opera ­
tion .
C lea ning the headlights *. The headlight wash ­
er system * operates on ly when the headlights
are on. If you move the lever to pos ition ®,
the headlights are washed in interva ls .
® -Wipe the rear window. The rear wiper
moves about every 4 seconds .
0-Clean the rear window. The number of
wiping operations depends on how long the l ever is held in positio n 7.
A WARNING
-The ra in sensor is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still responsible
for man ually sw itching the w ipers on ac­
cording to the v is ibility conditions.
- The windshie ld may not be treated w ith
water-repe lling windshie ld coat ing
agents. Unfavorable conditions, such as
wetness, darkness, low sun, can res ult in
increased glare. W iper b lade chatter is
also possible .
- Proper ly functioning w indshie ld w iper
blade s are required fo r a clear view and
sa fe dr iv ing .
(D Note
-In the case of frost, check whether the
windsh ield wiper b lades a re fro zen to
t h e windshie ld. Swit ching on the wind ­
s h ield wipers can d amage t he wipe r
blades!
- Prior to using a car w ash, the windshield
wipe r system m ust be swit ched off (lever
i n position 0) . This helps to prevent unin­
tentiona l switching on and damage to
the windshie ld w iper system.
Clear v is ion 5 5
(D Tips
- The windshie ld w ipers are switched off
when the ign it ion is tu rned off . Act ivate
the windsh ield wipers after the ignition
is switc hed back on by moving t he wind­
shield wipe r lever to any position .
- Worn or d irty windshield wiper blades
result in streaking. This ca n affect the
rai n sensor function. Check your wind­
shield w iper blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozz les of the wind­
shield washe r system a re heated at low
tempe rat ures whe n the ignition is on .
- When stopping temporarily, e .g. at a
t raffic light, the set spe ed of the wind­
shield wiper s is automatically reduced by
one speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
C lean the w indsh ie ld w iper blades when t hey
begin to leave st reaks.
.,. Place t he w indshie ld w iper arms in the serv ­
ice pos ition. Re fer to ~
page 56.
.,. Lift the wiper a rm away from the rea r win ­
dow .
.. Use a soft cloth and glass cleane r to clean
the windshield wiper b lades.
A WARNING
Dirty windsh ield wiper b lades can impair
your view . This can lead to accidents .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 55 Remov ing the w iper blad e

Checking and filling Engine hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the
vehicle .
Fig. 196 Dr iver's side footwell: engin e hood release
lever
"' Open the driver's door .
"' Pull the release lever on the left under the
instrument panel
i=> fig. 196 in the d irection
of the arrow .
The hood pops up slightly under spring pres­
sure.
Opening the engine hood
F ig . 197 Release lever under the engine hood
Before opening the engine hood, make sure
that the windshield wipers are flat against the
windshie ld. Otherwise, they could damage the
paint on the hood.
"' Pull up on the release under the hood
r::!> fig . 197 . This releases the catch.
"' Open the hood all the way
i=> .&,.
Checkin g and fillin g 231
A WARNING
Hot engine coolant can burn you.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the eng ine
compartment . Wait unt il no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care­
fu lly opening the hood.
Closing the engine hood
"' Pull the hood down until the pressure from
the struts is reduced.
"' Let the hood
drop down and latch in p lace.
Do not try to push it shut; it may fail to en­
gage
c;, .&, .
A WARNING
--
A hood that is not completely latched
could fly up and block your view while dr iv­
ing.
- When you close the engine hood, check it
to make sure the safety catch has proper­
ly engaged. The hood should be flush
with the surround ing vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while driv ing that the hood
is not secured properly, stop at once and
close it .
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in
the engine compartment.
Whenever yo u must pe rform any w ork in the
e n g ine com pa rt ment, for e xample ch ecki ng
and filling different fluids, th ere is a risk of
injury , burn s and accid ent s. T o pr eve nt per­
so nal injury alwa ys obs erve the foll owing
WARNINGS . The en gine c ompa rtment of an y
vehicl e is a hazardou s are a
c;, Lh,.
A WARNING ~
To help avoid injury, be fo re you check any­
thing under the hood:
- Turn off the engine.
- Remove the ignition key.

310 Index
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4
Vehicle Ca re/clea ning . ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 217
T ranspor t .. ............. .... .. .. . 106
Vehicle ident ificat ion labe l ....... .. .. . 289
Vehicle Identification N umber (VI N) .... 289
Vehicle jack .. .. .. .. ...... .... . 268,275
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shut-down ......... .. .. .... . 207
Vehicle too l kit . .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . 104
Venti lation . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 79
V in yl
C le a ning . .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 220
w
War ning/ indica to r li ghts ...... .. .. .. .. 10
A irbag sys te m ........... .. .. .... .. 16
Ant i-lo ck brak e system (A BS) . .. .. .. . . 17
B rake system .. ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 18
C ruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Elect romechan ica l park ing brake . ... . . 1 8
Elect ronic power contro l ... .... ...... 15
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 15
Glow plug system ........ .. .. .. .. . . 15
H igh beam .... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 17
Malfunct io n Indicato r Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 17
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ti re pres sure monitor ing syste m .. .. . . 16
T ra iler tur n sig na l a ssemb ly .. .. .. .... 17
Tu rn signa ls . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 16
War ning ligh ts . .......... ... .. .. .. .. 14
Warranty coverages ... ... .. .. .. .... . 293
Wa sher rese rvoir .......... .... .... . 246
Wear ind icator ....... ..... .. .. ..... 257
Weights ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 289
What happens if you wear yo ur saf ety belt
too loose? ................ .... ..... 1 53
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 150
What impairs dr iving sa fety? ... .. .. .. . 1 40
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? .. .. ................. .. .. .. . 25 4
What should I do after rep lacing wheels? 254
Wheel bo lts
Torq ue ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 264 Whee
ls . ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... .. . .. 24 7
Checking tire press ure .. ..... ... .. .. 253
Cleaning . ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 219
Co ld tire inflation pressure ...... .... 251
General notes ................. .... 247
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo -
gy . .. ... ... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 248
New t ires and wh ee ls ........ ... .. .. 25 8
T ires and veh icle load limits ... .. .. .. 255
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 152
When m ust the a irbag sys tem be inspect -
ed? . ... .. .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. 168
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 254
When should I check the tire press ures? . 254
W here are lower ancho rages loca ted? ... 192
Where can I find the t ire p ress ures fo r my
ca r? . ...... ... ... .. .......... ... .. 253
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150
Window reg ulators
Malfunctions .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 47
Power locks ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 47
Windows Cleaning/ removing ice .............. 219
D efros ting .. .. .. ............. .... . 81
Windsh ie ld
Defrost ing .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 81
Windsh ie ld washer fluid
Low leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Windsh ie ld wipers .................. . 54
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Faulty . ... .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. . 35
Fo lding up ........................ 55
Replac ing the rear wiper b lade ... .... . 56
Replac ing winds hield wiper b lades .... . 55
Washer reservo ir .... .. ..... ... .. .. 246
Winter operation Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Car washes ................... .... 217
Coolant system .. ............. .... 238
Defrost ing windows .... .. ... ..... .. . 81
Removing ice from windows . .. .. .. .. 219
Seat heating . .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. . 81
T ires ..... .. .. .. .. ... ........ .... 202
Winter tires . ....................... 262
All-wheel drive ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 262
Wiper b la d es
refer to W indshield wipers . ... .. .. .. . 56