2015 AUDI Q5 Wheel

Audi adapt ive cru ise control and brak ing gu ard
- For safety reasons, do not use adaptive
cruise control when driving on roads with
many curves, when the road surface is in
poor condition and/or in bad weather (such
as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydrop lan­
ing). Using the system under these condi­
t ions could resu lt in a col lision.
- Switch adaptive cruise control off tempora­
rily when driving in turn ing lanes, on ex­
pressway exits or in construction zones. This
prevents the vehicle from accelerating to
the set speed when in these situat ions.
- The adapt ive cr uise control sys tem wi ll not
brake by itself if yo u put you r foot on the ac­
celerator pedal. Doing so can ove rride the
speed and distance regulation.
- When approach ing stationary objects such
as stopped traffic, adaptive cruise control
will not respond and braking g uard will have
limited function.
- The adapt ive cr uise control system and brak­
ing guard do not react to people, animals,
objects cross ing the road or oncoming ob­
jects .
- The function of the radar sensor can be af ­
fected by reflective objects such as guard rails, the entrance to a tunnel , heavy rain or
ice.
- Never follow a veh icle so closely that you
cannot stop your vehicle safe ly . The adap­
t ive cru ise control cannot s low or brake the
vehicle safely when you fo llow another veh i­
cl e too close ly. Always remembe r that the
automa tic brak ing funct ion c annot bring the
vehicle to a sud den or emergency stop un­
der these conditions.
- To prevent unin tended operation, always
switch adaptive c ruise control off when it is
not be ing used .
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The sensor can be displaced by impa cts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody . That could affect the adaptive
cruise contro l system and braking gua rd . Have
your authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility check their function .
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In curves
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adapt ive cruise contro l
Fig. 117 Example: dri ving in to a c urve
When dr iving into a curve c:::> fig. 117 and out of a
curve, the adaptive cruise control may react to a
vehicle in the next lane and apply the brakes . You
can override or prevent the braking by pressing
the accelerator peda l briefly .
Stationary objects
Applies to vehicles: wi th Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig . 118 Example: objec t cha ngin g la n es and sta tionary
ob jec t
The adaptive cruise contro l system only reacts to
ob jects that are moving or that the system has
already detected as moving. For example, if ave­
hicle @, which has already been de tec ted by the
adap tive cruise con trol, turns or changes lanes
and another stationary veh icle @ is located in
front of that ve hicle, the system will not react to
the stat ionary vehicle.

Audi side a ssist
- Improper reliance on the side assist system
can cause collisions and serious personal in­
jury:
- Never rely only on side assist when chang­
ing lanes.
- Always check rear view mirrors to make sure that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side assist cannot detect a ll vehicles under
all conditions -danger of accident!
- Please note that side assist indicates there
are approaching vehicles, o r vehicles in your
blind spot, only after your vehicle has
reached a dr iv ing speed of at least 19 mph
(30 km/h).
- In certa in situations, the system may not
func tion or its funct ion may be lim ited. For
example:
- if vehicles are approaching or be ing left
behind very qu ickly. The display may not
turn on in time .
- in poor weather condit ions such as heavy
ra in, snow or heavy m ist .
- on very wide lanes, in tight curves or if
there is a rise in the road surface . Vehicles
in the adjacent lane may not be detected
because they ar e outside of the sensor
range.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or damage to the bumpe r, wheel housing and
unde rbody. This ca n affect the system. Have
your author ized A udi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facility c hec k their fu nction.
(D Tips
- If the window g lass in the d river's doo r or
front passenger's door has been tinted, the
display in the exterio r mirror may be misin­
terpreted.
- F or De clarat ion of Compliance to United
Sta tes FCC and Indus try Canada regula tions
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Activating and deactivating
App lies to vehicles: wit h Aud i side assist
Fig. 131 Driver 's door : S ide assist button
.,. Press the button q A in General information
on page 117
to sw itch the system on/off . The
LED in the button tu rns on when side assist is
sw itched on .
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to vehicles: with A udi side ass ist
The signal brightness can be set in the radio or
MMI*.
.,. Select: I CAR I function button > Audi s ide as sist .
Or
.,. Select: I CAR I function button > Car sy ste m s*
cont ro l button > Driv er a ssi st> Audi sid e as ­
s is t.
The display br ightness adjusts au tomatically to
the b rightness of the surroundings, both in the
i nforma tion and in the wa rni ng stage. I n ve ry
dark or very b rig ht s urround ings, the display is al­
ready set to the m inimum or maximum level by
the automatic adjustme nt. In such cases, yo u
may notice no change when ad justing the bright­
ness, or the change may on ly be noticeable once
the surroundings change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the d isp lay
in the information stage will not disrupt yo ur
view forward . If yo u change the brightness, the
display in the exterior mirror will briefly show the brightness level in the information stage. The
brightness of the warning stage is linked to the
brightness in the information stage and is adjust­
ed along with the information stage adjustment .
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-Side assist is not active wh ile you are mak­
i ng the ad justment .
- Your settings are automatically stored and
ass igned to the remote control key being
u sed.
Driver messages
App lies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
If s ide ass ist switches off by itse lf, the LED in the
button turns off and a message wi ll appea r in the
in str ument cluster d is pl ay:
Audi side assist unavailable: Sensors blocked
The radar sensors' vision is affected. Do not cover
the area in front of the senso rs with bike wheels,
sticke rs, dirt or other objects. Clean the area in
fro nt of t he sensors, if necessary
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Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched o n tempo rari ly be­
cause there i s a ma lf u nctio n (for examp le, the
battery c harge level may be too l ow) .
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guara ntee that it wi ll dete ct
ve hicles co rrectly an d it is switc hed off. The sen­
sors have been disp laced or are fau lty. Have t he
system checked by an auth orized A udi dealer or
author ized Audi Serv ice Facility so on .
Audi side ass ist: Unavailable when towing
Side assist sw itches off automatically when a fac­
tory- insta lled trailer hitch is connected to the
e lectrica l connector on the tra ile r. The re is n o
g ua rantee the system w ill switch off w hen using
a retr ofitted tra ile r hitch. Do not use s ide assist
wh en towing a tra ile r.
Aud i side assist
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Automatic transmission
-Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear. If you must leave your
vehicle when the engine is running, activate
the parking brake and move the selector lev­ er to P.
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle. To pre­
vent the vehicle from "creeping", you must keep your foot on the brake when the engine
is running and the selector lever is in D/S or
R or "tiptronic" mode is selected.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the selector lever position while
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is
running.
- Never shift into R or P while driving.
- Before driving down a steep slope, reduce
your speed and shift into a lower gear with
"tiptronic".
- Do not ride the brakes or press the brake
pedal too often or too long when driving
down a hill. Constant braking causes the
brakes to overheat and substantially re­
duces braking performance, increases brak­
ing distance or causes complete failure of
the brake system.
- To prevent the vehicle from rolling back
when stopping on inclines, always hold it in
place with the brake pedal or parking brake.
- Never hold the vehicle on an incline with a
slipping clutch. The clutch opens automati­
cally when it becomes too hot from the
overload. An indicator lamp[!] illuminates
and a driver message appears
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when the clutch is overloaded .
-If the engine must remain running, never
have any driving position engaged when
checking under the hood. Make sure these­
lector lever has securely engaged and is
locked in P with the parking brake set
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gine speed may set the vehicle in motion,
even with the parking brake applied.
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- When stopping on an incline, do not try to
hold the vehicle in place by pressing the ac­
celerator pedal while a driving gear is se-
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lected. This can cause the transmission to
overheat and can damage it. Activate the
parking brake or press the brake pedal to
prevent the vehicle from rolling.
- Allowing the vehicle to roll when the engine
is stopped and the selector lever is in N will
damage the transmission because it is not
lubricated under those circumstances.
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For safety reasons, the parking brake is re­
leased automatically only when the driver's
safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the driver
when driving down declines.
Hill descent control is activated when the selec­
tor lever is in D/S and you press the brake pedal.
The transmission automatically selects a gear
that is suitable for the incline. Hill descent con­
trol tries to maintain the speed achieved at the
time of braking, within physical and technical limitations.
It may still be necessary to adjust the
speed with the brakes.
Hill descent control switches off once the decline
levels out or you press the accelerator pedal.
When the speed is set in the cruise control sys­
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vated .
A WARNING
Hill descent control cannot overcome physical
limitations, so it may not be able to maintain
a constant speed under all conditions. Always
be ready to apply the brakes.

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Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can man­
ually select gears.
Fig. 137 Center console: shift ing t he g ears manually
Fig. 138 Stee ring whee l: Shi ft paddles•
Gear selection with selector lever
The tiptronic mode can be selected either with
the vehicle stationary or on the move.
• Push the selector lever to the right from D/S.
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An M appears in the instrument cluster display
as soon as the transm ission has shifted.
• To upshift, push the selector lever forward to
the plus position
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• To downshift, push the lever to the minus posi-
tion
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Gear selection with shift paddles*
The shift paddles are activated when the selector
lever is in D/S or the tiptronic manual shift pro­
gram.
• To upshift , touch the button on the right
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• To downshift, touch the button on the left 0-
• If you do not press a shift paddle within a short
t ime whi le in the D/S position, the transmission
will return to automatic mode. To keep shifting
Automatic transmission
using the shift padd les, move the selector lever
to the right out of the D/S position.
T he transmission automatically shifts up or dow n
before critical engine speed is reached.
T he transmission only allows manual shifting
when the engine speed is withi n the permitted
range.
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- When you shift into the next lower gear, the
transmission will downshift only when there
is no possibility of over-revving the engine.
- When the kick-down comes on, the trans­
mission will shift down to a lower gear, de­
pending on vehicle and engine speeds.
- Tiptronic is ino perative when the transmis­
sion is in the fail-safe mode .
- Hybrid drive*: electric d riving is not possible
in tiptronic mode.
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration .
When you depress the accelerator pedal beyond
the resistance point, the automatic transmission
downsh ifts into a lower gear, depending on vehi­
cle speed and engine speed . The upshift into the
next higher gear takes pla ce once the maximum
specified eng ine speed is reached .
A WARNING
-Please note that the drive wheels can spin if
kick-down is used on a smooth slippery road -
there is a risk of skidding.
Transmission malfunction
rm Transmission: Press brake pedal and select
gear again.
Press the brake pedal and select the desired se ­
lector lever position again. You can then cont inue
driving .
rm Transmission overheating: Please drive con-
servatively. ..,.
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Parking syste m
Reverse Parking
App lies to veh icles: w ith Audi park ing system p lus w ith rear­
view ca mera
Parking mode 1 can be used when parking in a
garage or into a parking space.
Fig. 147 MMI display: aiming at a parking spot
Fig. 148 MMI d isplay: align ing the vehicle
.,. Switch the MMI on and select reverse gear .
.,. Turn the steering wheel until the orange orien­
tation lines
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t imate the d istance from an obsta cle. Each
mar king represents 3
ft (1 meter). The bl ue
area represents an extension o f the ve hicle's
outline by approximately 16
ft (5 meters) to
the rear .
.,. While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space with
the aid of the orange orientation lines
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marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle when
the red or ientat ion line @ borders an object
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.&_ WARNING
- T he re arview camera does not show the en­
t i re area behind the vehicle
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fig. 143 . Watch out especially for small chil­
dren and anima ls. The rearview camera can­
not always detect them, posing risk of an
accident!
- Please note that objects not touching the
ground can appear to be further away than
they really are (for example, the bumper of
a parked veh icle, a trai ler hitch, or the rear
of a truck). In this case, you should not use
the help lines to help with parking, which
poses dange r of an accident!
(D Note
In the MMI display, the direction of travel of
the veh icle rear is represented depend ing on
the steer ing whee l ang le. The vehicle front
swings o ut more than the vehicle rear. Main­
tain plenty o f distance so that yo ur outside
mirror or a corner of your vehicle does not co l­
li de with any obstacles. This can damage to
your vehicle.

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Parallel Parking
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system p lus w ith rear­
view came ra
Use parking mode 2 to help you parallel pork
along the side of o street.
Fig. 149 MMI disp lay: blue surface in th e parking spot
Fig. 150 MMI display: Blue curve on th e curb
The follow ing steps app ly only when there is no
obstacle such as a wall near the parking spot.
Othe rwise, please read the informat ion provided
in the "Parking Next to Obstacles" section .
.,. Activate the turn s ignal.
.,. Position your vehicle parallel to the edge of the
street, approx imately 3 ft (1 meter) from a
parked vehicle .
.,. Swi tch the M MI on and se lect reverse gea r. T he
park ing a id turns on and park ing mode 1 ap­
pears on the d isplay .
.,. Press the contro l button (!)¢
fig. 149 on the
MMI control console. Parking mode 2 appears.
.,. Back up and align your vehicle so the b lue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle or on
the parking spot line. The blue area represents
an extension of the vehicle's outline by approxi ­
mately 16 ft (S meters) to the rear . The long
s ide of the blue area should be on the curb. The
~ entire bl ue a rea mus t fit into the par king spot .
Parking system
.,. With the vehicle stopped, t urn the steering
wheel to the right as far as it will go.
... Back into the parking spot until the b lue curve
to uches the curb
q fig. 150. Stop the vehicle.
.,. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to th e left as far as it w ill go .
.,. Cont inue to back into the parking spot until the
veh icle is parked para llel to the curb .@ marks
the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle when the red
or ientation line@ borders an obje ct
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Keep an eye on the front of yo ur vehicle whi le
doing this ¢(D.
Parking next to obstacles
When there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to
t h e pa rking spot, choose a spot with mo re space
o n the sides. Posi tion the long s ide of the blue
area so tha t the re is suff icient space from the
cu rb . T he area m ust not be on the curb. You will
also need to start t urn ing the steering wheel
much earlier. There should be a sufficient amount
of space between the curb and the blue curve
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and the blue curve 9 fig. 150 must not touch the
c u rb .
A WARNING
-The rearvi ew camera does no t show the en­
tire area be hind the veh icle
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fig. 1 43.
Watch out especi ally for small chil­
d ren and anima ls. The rearv iew camer a ca n­
not always detect t hem, posing risk of a n
accident!
- Pl ease no te that objects no t to uch ing the
g round can appear to be further away than
they really are (for example, the bumper of
a parked vehicle, a traile r hitc h, or the rear
of a truck). In this case, you should not use
the help lines to help with parking, which
poses danger of an accident!
(D Note
In the MMI d isplay, the direction of travel of
the veh icle rear is represented depend ing on
the steer ing whee l ang le. The vehicle front
swings o ut more than the vehicle rear . Main ­
ta in plenty of d istance so that your o utside
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Driving safet y
• Sit properly in your seat and make sure that
your passengers do the same
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General information .
• Fasten your safety belt and wear it properly. Al­
so instruct your passengers to fasten their safe­
ty be lts properly
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What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of
the vehicle, the driver os well as the driver 's abili­
ty to concentrate on the rood without being dis ­
tracted .
The driver is responsible for the safety of the ve­
hicle and all of its occupants . If your ab ility to
drive is impaired, safety r isks for everybody in the
veh icle increase and you also become a hazard to
eve ryone else on the road
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• Do not let yourself be distracted by passengers
or by us ing a cellular te lephone .
• NEVER drive when your driv ing ability is im­
paired (by medicat ions, alcohol, drugs, etc.).
• Observe all traffic laws, ru les of the road and
speed limits and pla in common sense.
• ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and
weather cond itions.
• Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive
for more than two hours at a stretch .
• Do NOT drive when you are t ired, under pres­
sure or when you are stressed.
A WARNING
Impaired d riving safety increases the risk of
ser ious personal inju ry and death whenever a
vehicle is being used.
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Correct passenger
seating positions
Proper seating position for the drive r
The proper driver seating position is important
for safe, relaxed driving.
Fig. 151 Co rrect seat ing posit ion
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the driver's seat to the following pos ition:
• Adjust the driver 's seat so that you can easily
push the pedals all the way to the floor while
keeping your knee(s) slightly bent
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• Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position so that your back comes in
full contact with it when you dr ive.
• Ad just the steering wheel so th at t here is a dis­
tance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the
steer ing whee l and your breast bone
c:> fig. 151.
If not possible, see your authorized A udi dealer
about adaptive equipment.
• Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering
wheel and airbag cover points at your chest and
not at your face.
• Grasp the top of the steer ing wheel with your
elbow(s) slightly bent.
• Ad just the head rest rain t so the upper edge is
as even as possib le w ith the top of you r head .
If
that is not possib le, try to adjust the head re­
straint so that it is as close to this position as
possible.
• Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
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• Always keep both feet in the footwell so that
you are in control of the vehicle at all times .