2015 AUDI Q5 warning

Child safet y
-Always make sure the seat backrest to which
the chi ld restraint is installed is in an up­
right position and secure ly latched into
place and cannot fold forward. Otherw ise,
the seatback with the ch ild safety seat at­
tached to it co uld fly forward in the event of
an accident or other emergency sit uat ion.
- Always read and heed all WARN INGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used ¢
page 172. Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat¢
page 153, Child
restraints on the front seat -some impor­
tant things to know.
Deactivating the convertible locking
retractor
The convertible locking retractor for child re­
straints will be deactivated automatically when
the belt is wound all the way back into the re­
tractor .
~ Press the red button on the safety be lt buck le.
Th@ belt tongue will pop out of the buckle.
~ Guide the safety belt all the way back into its
stowed position .
A lways let the safety belt retract complete ly into
its stowed position . The safety belt can now be
used as an ordinary safety be lt without the con­
vertible locking retractor for child restra ints .
If the convert ible locking retractor should be ac­
tivated inadvertently, the safety belt must be un­
fastened and guided completely back into its
stowed position to deact ivate this feature .
If the
convert ible locking retractor is not deactivated,
the safety belt wi ll gradua lly become t ighter and
uncomfo rtable to wear.
_& WARNING
Imprope rly installed child safety seats in­
crease the risk of serious persona l injury and
death in a collision .
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-Never unfasten the sa fety belt to deac tivate
the convertible locking retractor for child re­
straints while the vehicle is moving. You
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wou ld not be restrained and could be seri­
ously inj ured in an accident.
- Always read and heed a ll WARNINGS when­
ever us ing a child restrained in a vehicle is
be ing used
¢page 172. Special precaut ions
apply when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat
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restraints on the front seat -some impor­
tant things to know.
LATCH system (Lower
anchorages and tethers
for children)
' Child Restraint System anchors and how
are they related to child safety
To provide a simpler and more practicable way to
attach the ch ild restraint on the vehicle seat, Fed­
eral regulat ions require spec ial lower anchorages
i n vehicles and devices on new child restraints to
attach to the vehicle anchorages.
The combination of the tether anchorages and
the lower anchorages is now generally called the
LATCH system for " Lower Anchorages and
Tethers for C hildren ."
Forward-facing chi ld restraints manufactured af­
ter September 1, 1999, are required by U.S. fed­ eral regulat ions to comp ly w ith new ch ild head
movement performance requirements . These
new performance requirements make a tether
necessary on most new child seats .
Installing a ch ild restraint that requires a top
tether without one can seriously impair the per­
formance of the ch ild restra int and its ability to
protect the ch ild in a collision . Install ing a chi ld
r est raint that requi res a top tether w it h out t he
top tether m ay be a v io la tion of state law.
Child rest raint manufacturers offer LATCH lower
anchorages on the ir chi ld seats with hook-on or
push-o n connectors attached to adjustable
straps.
In add ition to the LATCH lower anchorages, these
c hi ld restra int systems usually requ ire the use of
tethe r straps to he lp keep the ch ild restrai nt
firmly i n place. .,.

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,&_ WARNING
Improper insta llation of chi ld restraints will
increase the risk of injury and death in a crash.
- Always follow the instructions prov ided by
the manufacturer of the child restraint you intend to install in your vehicle.
- Never install a child restraint witho ut a
properly attached top tether strap if the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions
requ ire the top tether strap to be used.
- Improper use of child restraint LATCH lower
anchorage points can lead to injury in a colli­
sion. The LATCH lower anchorage po ints are
designed to withstand only those loads im­
posed by correctly fitted ch ild restraints.
- Never mount two child restraint systems on
one LATCH lower anchorage point .
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
item to the LATCH lower anchorages.
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- In Canada, the terms "top tether" with
"lower universa l anchorages" (or "lower uni­
versal anchorage bars") are used to describe
the system.
- In other countries, the term "ISO FIX" is used to describe the lower anchorages.
Location
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Fig . 178 Schematic overview : LATCH anc ho rage point loca­
tions
The illustration shows the seating locations in
your ve hicle which are eq uipped w ith the lower
anchorages system.
Chil d sa fe ty
Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked for
quick locating .
Fig. 179 Lower anchorages, cove rs m arked
Fig . 1 80 Rea r seats: lower ancho rage bracket locat ions
Lower anch orages
The lower a nch o rage attachmen t po ints are lo­
cated between the rear seatback and rear seat
cushion .
Remove the covers
Q fig . 179 to access the lowe r
anchorage a ttac hment po in ts.
The lower anchorage attachment points are visi­ ble
9 fig. 180.
Lower anchorages secure the child restraint in
the seat without using the vehicle's safety belts.
Anchorages provide a secure and easy-to-use at­
tachment and min imize the poss ibi lity of improp­
er child restrain t installation.
All child restraints manufactured after Septem­ ber 1, 2002, must have lower anchorage attach­
ments for the
LATCH system .
Remember that the lower anchorage points are
only intended fo r installation and attachment of
ch ild restra ints specifically certified for use w ith
LATCH lower anchorages. Ch ild restra ints that are..,_
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not equipped with the lower anchorage attach­
ments can still be installed in compliance with
the child restraint manufacturer's instructions on
using vehicle safety bel ts .
A WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages can
cause serious personal injury in an accident.
- Always carefully follow the child restraints
manufacturer's instructions for proper in­
stallation of the child restraint and proper
use of the lower anchorages or safety belts
in your vehicle.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the
LATCH lower anchorages.
-Always read and heed the important infor ­
mation about child restraints in this chapter
and WARNINGS
¢ page 172, Child safety.
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Whenever you install a child restraint always fol­
low the child restraint manufacturer's instruc­ tions.
Fig. 181 L owe r an ch orages : proper mounting
Mounting
~ Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench is
in the uprigh t position and securely latched in
place.
~ Attach both hook-on connectors with the spring
catch release on the child safety seat onto the
LATCH lower anchorage so that the connectors
lock into place
¢fig. 181.
~ Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage.
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~ Pull straps tight following the child restraint
manufacture r's instructions.
Releasing
~ Loosen the tension on the straps following the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions.
~ Depress the spring catches to release the an­
chorage hooks from the lower anchorages.
Remember : Use tether straps to help keep the
child restraint firmly in place.
A WARNING
Improper use of the LATCH system can in­
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in an accident .
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-These anchors were developed only for child
safety seats using the "LATCH" system.
- Never attach other child safety seats, belts
or other objects to these anchors.
- Always make sure that you hear a click when
latching the seat in place. If you do not hear
a click the seat is not secure and could fly
forward and hit the interior of the vehicle, or be ejected from the vehicle.
A WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will increase the risk of injury in an accident.
- Always follow the child restraint system manufacturer's instructions for proper in­
stallation of the child restraint system and
proper use of tether straps as well as the
lower anchorages or safety belts in your ve­
hicle .
- Always read and heed the important infor­
mation and WARNINGS about child safety
and the installation of child restraint sys­
tems
~ page 172, Child safety.

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Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 182 Tether ancho rs: attach ment hook locatio ns be·
h ind t he rear sea tbacks
The tethe r anchors for the rear seating posit ions
are located on the backside of the rear seatbacks
¢ fig . 182 .
A tether is a s traig ht or V-shaped strap that at­
taches the top part o f a ch ild restraint to special
anchorage points in the vehicle .
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the fo r­
ward movemen t of the ch ild restra int in a crash ,
i n orde r to help reduce the ris k of head injury that
could be caused by striking the vehicle interior.
F orward facing child restra ints manufact ured af­
ter September 1, 1999, are requ ired by U.S. fed­
eral reg ulations to comply with new child head
movement performance requirements . These
new performance requirements make a tether
necessary on most new chi ld safety seats.
A WARNING
Improper installation of chi ld restraints will
increase the risk of i nju ry and death in a crash.
- Always fo llow the instructions prov ided by
the manufacturer of the child restra int you
intend to install in your Aud i.
- Improper use of ch ild restraint anchors (in­
cluding tether anchors) can lead to injury in
a collision . The anchors are des igned to
withstand only those loads imposed by cor ­
rectly fitted child restra ints .
- Never mount two chi ld restraint systems on
one LATC H lower anchor point .
- Never attach two child restraint systems to
one tether strap or tether anchorage .
Child sa fe ty
- Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down
hook in the luggage compa rtment.
- Never use child restraint tether ancho rages
to secure safety belts or other k inds of occ u­
pant restraints.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the LATCH lower anchorages or to
the tether anchors.
- If a tether or other strap is used to attach a
child restraint to the front passenger seat,
make sure that it is not so t ight, that it
causes the weight -sens ing mat to measure
mo re weight than is actually on the seat .
- The heavier weight registered can make the
Advanced A irbag System work as though an
adult were on the seat and dep loy the Ad­
vanced Ai rbag when it must be suppressed
causing ser ious or even fatal injury to the
child.
- If you m ust ins tall a rearwa rd fa cing c hild
safety sea t on the fron t passenger se at be­
cause of except iona l circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on , immediately install
the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
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Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
F ig . 183 Tether strap: proper routing and mounting
F ig . 18 4 Tether st rap: proper routing and mounting
Installing the tether strap
• Release or dep loy the tether strap on the child
restraint according to the child restraint manu­
factu rer's instr uctions.
• Gui de the upper te ther strap
under the rear
head restraint and into the rear cargo area
¢ fig. 184 (raise the head restraint if necessa­
ry).
• Slide the tether strap hook over the anchor
bracket.
• Pull on the tether strap hook so that the spring
catch of the hook engages .
• Tighte n the tether st rap firmly following the
c h ild restra int manufac turer's inst ruct ions .
Attaching to the center seating position
• Slide the rear seat forward ¢ page 66.
• Pull the anchor bracket forward and connect
the tether strap hook .
• Tig hte n the tet her strap and move the seat
backward.
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Releasing the tether strap
• Loosen the tension fo llow ing the child rest raint
manu fact urer's inst ructions.
• Depress the spring catch on the hook and re ­
lease it from the anchorage .
(D Note
If you leave the ch ild restraint with the tet her
strap fi rm ly installed fo r several days, t his
could leave a mark on the upholstery on the
seat cushion and backrest in the area where
the tether strap was installed. The upholstery
would a lso be permanently stretched around
the tether s trap . This applies especially to
l ea ther seats.
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Curre ntly, few rear -facing chi ld restraint systems
come with a tether. Please read and heed the
ch ild restra int system manufacturer's instr uc­
tions carefully to determine how to properly in­
stall the tether.
A WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing ch ild safety sea t
i nstalled on the fro nt pass enge r seat w ill be
seriously inju red and can be killed if the front
air bag in flates - even with an A dvan ced Air bag
Sys tem.
- The infla ting airbag will h it the c hild safety
seat o r infant carrier with great force and
w ill smash the child safety seat and child
aga inst the backrest, center armrest, or
door.
- A t igh t tether or other s trap on a rearward ­
facing chi ld restraint attached to the front
passenger seat can put too much pressure
on t he weight-mat in the seat and register a
heav ier weight in the Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem. The heavier weight registered can
ma ke the system wo rk as though an adult
were o n the seat and deploy the Advanced
Airbag when it must be suppressed ca us ing
ser io us or even fat al injury to t he child.
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Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
Description
The Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) reinfor­
ces driver safety. It reduces the risk of slipping
and improves driving stability. ESC detects criti­
cal s ituations such as the vehicle oversteering
and understeering or the wheels sp inning. The
veh icle is stab ilized by applying the brakes or re­
ducing engine torque. Once the ESC is act ive, the
indicator light
m blinks in the instrument clus­
ter.
The fol low ing systems a re integrated in the ESC:
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
ABS prevents the wheels from locking up when
brak ing . The vehicle can still be steered even dur­
ing hard braking. Apply steady pressure to the
brake pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A pulsing in
the brake pedal indicates that the system is help­
ing you to brake the vehicle.
Brake assist system
The brake assist system can decrease braking d is­
tance . It increases braking power when the dr iver
presses the brake pedal quick ly in emergency s it­
uations. You must press and hold the brake pedal
unti l the situation is over. In vehicles w ith adap ­
tive cruise control*, the brake assist system is
more sensitive if the distance detected to the ve­
hicle ahead is too small.
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
ASR reduces engine power when the drive whee ls
begin to spin and adapts the force to the road
conditions. This makes it easier to start, acceler­
ate and drive up hills.
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Electronic differential lock (EDL)
The EDL brakes whee ls that are spinning and
trans fers the drive power to the other whee ls.
This function is not avai lable at higher speeds .
In extreme cases, EDL automatically sw itches off
to help keep the brake on the braked wheel from
overheating. EDL will switch on again automati­
ca lly when conditions have returned to normal.
Steering recommendation
The ESC helps to stabilize the vehicle by changing
the steering torque.
On vehicles with dynam ic steering*, ESC helps
stab ilize the steer ing in crit ical situat ions .
Selective wheel torque control
Selective wheel torque control is used when driv­
ing on curves. The front wheel on the inside of
the curve or both wheels on the inside of the
curve are braked select ively as needed. This al­
lows more precise driving in curves. The applica­
ble system may not activate when driving in wet
o r snowy conditions .
A WARNING
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-The ESC and its integrated systems cannot
overcome the laws of physics. This is espe­
cially important on slippery or wet roads. If
the systems begin acting to stabilize your
vehicle, you should immediately change
your speed to match the road and traffic conditions . Do not let the increased safety
provided by these systems tempt you to
take risks. Doing so will increase the risk of a
loss of vehicle control, collision and serious
personal injuries.
- Always adapt your speed to road, traffic and
weather conditions. The risk of los ing con­
trol of the vehicle increases when driving
too fast, especially through curves and on
slippery or wet roads, and when driving too
close to vehicles up ahead . The ESC and its
integrated systems cannot a lways prevent
coll isions - there is st ill a risk of acc idents!
- Always accelerate with special care on even,
smooth surfaces such as those that are wet
or covered with ice and snow. The drive
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wheels can spin even with these assistance
systems that cannot always help to reduce
the risk of loss of vehicle control.
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-ABS and ASR only work correctly when all
four whee ls are equipped with identical
Switching on/off
tires . Different tire sizes can lead to a reduc­
tion in engine power .
- You may hear noises when the systems de­
scribed are working.
- When installing a factory-supplied roof rack
system on the roof railing, the ESC will
adapt itself to a different center of gravity.
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine.
Fig. 185 Version A: Lower center console, YJ. OFF butto n
The fo llow ing situations are exceptions where it
may be useful to sw itch on offroad mode to allow
the wheels to spin:
- Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
- Driving in deep snow or on loose ground
Offroad mode on
Fig. 186 Ve rs ion B: Upper center co nsole, YJ. O FF button
-Driving with snow chains
- Driving downhill while braking on loose ground
- Driving on rough terrain when much of the car's
weight is lifted off the wheels (axle articula­
tion)
Offroad mode off
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stabilization functions are The full stabilization function of the ESC
limited
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Operation Press the l.13 OFF I button.
Indicator Ill turns on.
lights
Driver mes· Stabilization control (ESC): Offroad .
sages Warning! Restricted stability
A WARNING
- You should only switch offroad mode on if
your driving abilit ies and road conditions
permit.
- The stabilization function is limited when offroad mode is switched on. The driving
wheels cou ld spin and the vehicle could
swerve, especially on slick or slippery road
surfaces.
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and ASR is availab le again.
Press the
1.$ OFF I button again.
II turns off.
Stabilization control (ESC): On
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Offroad mode cannot be switched on when
adaptive cruise control" is switched on .

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Hill descent assist
The hill descent assist makes it possible to drive
down on incline at a constant speed .
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Fig. 188 D isplay: hill descent assist
~ Press the~ button in the center console
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¢ fig. 187 or on the shift gate. The button w ill
illuminate .
~ Press the button again to switch it off. The di-
ode in the butto n w ill go out.
H ill descent assist brakes all four wheels auto­
mat ica lly in o rder to lim it speed when driv ing ei­
ther fo rward or reverse on hills with a grade up to
approximately 50%.
When the h ill descent assist is on, the current
d riving speed, when your vehicle entered the in­
cline is maintained.
It is only possible to switch
on the ass ist when d riving slower than 37 mph
(60 km/h). The assist works between app rox i­
mately 2 and 19 mp h (4 and 30 km/h). The driver
can increase or decrease the vehicle speed within
these limits by depressing the acce lerator or
brake pedal In addition , vehicle steerability is in­
creased due to the braking distribution when
:0 driving in reverse .
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There must be however suffic ient ground adhe­
sion . The hill descent assist can
n ot do its job if
the incline is icy or if the incline ground is loose
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The system does not work at speeds between 19
and 37 mph (30 and 60 km/h) . The system is
then in the ready-mode. The d iode in the button
will come on . The system automatically switched
off when you drive faster than 37 mph (60 km/
h) . The diode will go out in this case .
Active control at a specif ic speed up to approx i­
mately 19 mph (30 km/h) will appear in the in­
strument cluster display¢
fig. 188. Two das hes
"--" will appear in the ready mode.
Hill descent assist is automatically activated un­
der the fo llowing conditions:
- the diode in the button i lluminates,
- veh icle speed is below approximately 19 mph
(30 km/h)
- the incline is 10% .
A WARNING
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-Always adapt your speed to the weather,
road and traffic conditions. Do not let the in ­
creased safety provided tempt you into tak­ ing risks.
- The hill descent assist system cannot over­
come the laws of physics . Your driving style
must always be adapted to the current road
and traffic conditions.
- The hill descent assist may not be ab le to
hold your vehicle at a constant speed under
all conditions w hile driving on an incl ine (for
example if ground under the vehicle is loose) .
Braking
What affects broking efficiency?
New brake p ad s
During the first 250 miles (400 km), new brake
pads do not possess their full braking effect, they
have to be "broken in" first¢ &. .,,.
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