2015 AUDI Q5 radio

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Turn signals
When you unlock the vehicle, the turn signa ls
flash twice. When you lock the vehicle, the turn
signals flash once. If they do not flash, one of the
doors, the rear lid or the hood is not locked.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to pre­
vent yo u locking yo ur remote master key in the
vehicle:
- Th e veh icle does not lock with the power lock­
ing switch ~
page 42 if the dr iver's door is
open .
- On vehicles with Convenience key*, if the most
recently used master key is in the luggage com ­
partment, the rear lid is automatically un locked
again after it is closed.
Do not lock your vehicle with the
remote master
key or Convenience key*
until all doors and the
rear lid are closed . In this way you avoid locking
yourself out accidenta lly.
& WARNING
- When you leave the vehicle, always remove
the ignition key and take it with you. This
will prevent passengers (children, for exam­
ple) from accidentally being locked in the
vehicle should they acc identally press the
power locking switch in the front doors .
- Do not leave children ins ide the veh icle un­
supervised . In an emergency it wou ld be im­
poss ible to open the doors from the outside
without the key.
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-In the event of a crash with airbag deploy­
ment all locked doors will be automatically
unlocked to give access to the vehicle occu­
pants from the outside.
- If the power locking system should mal­
function, you can lock the dr iver's door us­
in g the mechanical key~
page 42.
-If the power locking system should fail, you
can still open the fuel tank flap in an emer­
gency~
page 217.
- You are we ll advised not to keep valuables
insi de an unattended vehicle, vis ible or not.
Opening and closing
Even a properly locked vehicle cannot pro­
vide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's
door pane l comes on for about 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked, there is a mal­
function in the power locking or the ant i­
theft warning system. Have the malfunction corrected by an authorized Audi dealership
or qualified repair facility .
Setting power locking
The driver can determine the functions for power
locking in the radio or in the MMI*.
.. Select: !CARI function button> Cent ral locking .
Or
.,. Select:
!CARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > (Central
locking )*.
Unlocking single door/Unlock doors -
you can
specify wh ich doors unlock when you open the ve ­
hicle .
- Select ing Off /All and press ing the ~ button on
the remote control key unlocks the entire vehi­
cle .
- Select ing
On /Driver and press ing the ~ button
on the remote control key once unlocks only the
driver's door. In vehicles with a convenience
key*, only the door whose handle you pull will
unlock. If you press the
[ru butto n twice, the en­
tire vehicle will unlock. If you p ress the~ but­
ton, the entire vehicle will always lock.
Trunk lid/tailgate /Lock exterior trunk handle -if
you select
On , the rear lid handle locks
~ page 43, fig. 35. In this case, the rear lid can
be opened with the
l""'I button on the master key
Q page 40, fig. 29 or with the~ button in the
driver's door~
page 43, fig . 34.
Fold mirrors * -if you select On , the outside mir­
rors will fold in automatically when you press the
~ button on the remote control key Q page 59.
Confirmation tone /Tone when locking -if you
select
On , a tone w ill sound when you lock the ve­
hicle.
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Opening and closing
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the
remote control
Fig. 29 Remote co n trol: fun ctio n but ton s
Either the driver's door only or the entire veh icle
will unlock when the un lock button @ is pressed
once, depend ing on the sett ings in the radio or
MMI*
Central locking menu c::> page 39.
• Press button @(@ ) to unlock the vehicle
¢fig. 29.
• Press button CT) (@ ) to lock the vehicle c::> &_ in
General description on page 39.
• Press the button c:5 (@ ) for at least one sec­
ond to open the rear lid.
• Push the red
l PAN ICI button( @) to activate the
panic function. The horn sounds and the turn
signals flash. Push the red
I PANIC I button again
to deactivate the pan ic function .
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid
or the hood is opened within 60 seconds, the ve­
h icle locks itself again automatically . T his feature
prevents the vehicle from being accidentally left
un locked over a long per iod of time .
It depends on the settings in the radio or in the
MMI* whether the entire veh icle is unlocked or
only ce rtain doors
¢ page 39 .
On vehicles w ith Convenience key*, the selector
lever must be in the P posi tion, otherwise the ve­
h icle cannot be locked .
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS c::> Li::. in Gener­
al description on page 39.
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- In order to make sure the locking function is
working, you should a lways keep your eye
on the vehicle to make sure it is properly
locked .
- Do not use the remote contro l if you are in­
side the car, otherwise you may unintention­
ally lock the vehicle, and then you would set
off the anti -theft alarm when you try to
start the engine o r open a door. In case this
happens anyhow, push the unlock button@.
- Use the panic function on ly if you are in an
emergency situation.
Locking and unlocking with Convenience
key
Applies to vehicles: wi th Convenience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key.
Fig. 30 Door handle: Locking th e vehicle
Unlocking vehicle
• Take hold of the door handle. The door is un-
locked automatically.
• Pull the handle to open the door .
Locking vehicle
• Move the selector lever to the P position (auto­
matic transmission), otherwise the vehicle can­
not be locked .
• Touch the sensor at the door handle¢
fig. 30 to
lock the vehicle
c::> .&. in General description on
page 39 .
Do not reach inside the door handle .
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any
door. It depends on the settings in the radio or in
the MMI* whether the entire vehicle is unlocked
or one of the doors
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-Some exterior lighting functions can be ad ­
j u sted
¢page 53.
-W hen yo u remove your key from the ignition
while the vehicle 's lights are turned on, a
buzzer sounds as Long as the driver 's doo r is
open.
- In coo l or damp weather, t he inside of the
headlig hts, turn signals and tail lights can
fog over d ue to the temperature difference
between the inside and outs ide. They will
clea r sho rtly after sw itching them on. This
does not affect t he service life of the light­
ing .
- In the event of a light sensor malfunct ion,
the driver is not ified in the instr ument clus­
te r d is play ¢
pag e 32.
Fog lights
Fig . 4 7 Fog lig ht sw itch
" To turn on the fog lights }D, press button (D
¢fig. 47.
"To turn on the rear fog lights 0$. p ress button
@ .
Fog lights
The s ide marker lights or Low beams must be
switched on. When the fog lights are swi tched
on, the g re e n check light at the edge of the
sw itch comes on.
If automat ic driving light control AUTO is activat­
ed, the low beams are switched on whe n the fog
lights a re turned on .
Rear fog light s
Low beams or side marker lights with fog lights
must be turned on.
Lights and Vis ion
W hen the rear fog ligh ts are turned on, the yel ­
low check light at the edge of the s witch comes
o n.
(D Note
The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on in
accorda nce with traffic regulation, as the
li g hts are bright fo r fo llow ing traff ic .
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or in the
MMI* .
"Sele ct: !CARI func tion button> Exterior light­
ing.
Or
.. Select:
~,c- A- R~ I function button > Car systems *
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (Lights when leaving car) ,
Leav ing home (Lights when unlocking car )
The coming home function ill uminates the area
outside the vehicle when you turn the ignit io n off
and open t he d river 's doo r. Depending on vehicle
equipment, the function ca n be sw itched on an d
off or the le ngth of time the lights remain on"
can be ad justed .
The leaving home i llum inates the area outside
t h e ve hicle w hen you un lock the vehicle. T his
func tion can be switched on and off .
The Comi ng home and Leaving home funct ions
o nly operate w hen it is dark and t he lig ht sw itch
is i n the
AUTO position .
Auto headlights
When the light sw itch is in the AU TO ¢ page 52
pos ition, the switch-on point of the lights can be
c h anged in the automat ic dr iving light funct ion.
Daytime running lights
USA models: Y ou can swit ch the d aytime r unning
lig hts
On and Off .
Canada models:
Th e f unc tion cann ot be tur ned
off .
It is acti vat ed a utom aticall y each t ime t he ig-
ni tion is switched on. .,,_
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Lights and Vision
switched back on by moving the windshield
wiper lever to any position .
- Worn or dirty windshie ld wiper blades result
in streaking . This can affect the rain sensor
function . Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the windshield
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignit ion is on.
- When stopp ing temporarily, e.g. at a traffic
light, the set speed of the windshield wipers
i s automatically reduced by one speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshield wiper blades when they be­
g in to leave streaks. Use a soft cloth and glass
cleane r to clean the windshield wiper blades .
Front wiper
.,. Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
position. Refer to
c> page 58.
.,. Lift the w iper arm away from the front w indow.
Rear wiper
.,. Lift the wiper arm away from the rear window.
A WARNING
Dirty w indshield wiper blades can impair your
view. This can lead to acc idents.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 58 Removing the w iper blade
Wiper service position/blade replacement
posit ion
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.,. Switch the ignition off and move the windshield
wiper lever to posit ion ©
c> page 57, fig. 56.
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The windshie ld wipers move into the service po­
sition .
.,. To bring the wipers back into the origina l posi­
tion, switch the ignition on and press the wind­
shield w iper lever.
You can also turn the service position on or off in
the radio or MMI*:
.,. Switch the windshie ld wipers off (position @
c>page 57, fig. 56).
.,. Select: !CAR I function button> Windshield
wipers
> Service position > On /Off . Or
.,. Select:
!CAR I function button> Car systems*
cont rol butto n > Servicing
& checks > Wiper
s ervice position
> On/Off .
Removing the wiper blade
.,. Lift the windsh ield wiper arm up from the wind ­
shield .
.,. Press the locking knob@
c> fig. 58 on the wiper
blade. Ho ld the wiper blade firmly .
.,. Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
arrow .
Attaching the wiper blade .,. Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wipe r arm @until you hear it latch into
place .
.,. Place the wiper arm back on the winds hield.
.,. Tur n the se rvice position off.
A WARNING
F or your safety, you shou ld rep lace the wiper
b lades once or twice a year. See your author­
ized Audi dealer for rep lacement blades.
(D Note
- Th e windshie ld wiper blades must only be
replaced when in the service position! Oth­
erwise, you risk damaging the paint on the
hood or the w indshield wiper motor.
- Yo u should not move your vehicle or press
the windsh ield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are fo lded away from the windshield.
The windshield w ipers would move back in­
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshie ld .

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In addition to the setting for the drive r's seat ,
the exterior rear view mirror setting can be stor­
ed and reca lled through seat memory if the veh i­
cle is properly equipped.
Storin g and recallin g se tting s
With the help of the memory buttons 1 and 2
¢ fig. 65 the settings for two different drivers
can be stored and reca lled
r::!> page 65.
The cu rrent settings are also a utomat ica lly as ­
signed to the remote control key being used
when the vehicle is locked . When the vehicle is
un locked, the settings assigned to the remote
contro l key being used are automatica lly recalled .
Turnin g seat m emo ry on and off
If the IO FF I sw itch is depressed, the seat memory
is inoperative . When the Memory function is off,
the LED in the button lights up.
All the stored settings a re retained. We recom­
mend using the
I O FF I sw itch and de activating the
seat memory if the vehicle is only go ing to be
used
temporarily by a driver whose settings are
not going to be stored .
Storing and recalling settings
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
Storing settings
~ Adjust the driv er's seat.
~ Adjust the two exter ior mirrors.
~ Press the !SET I button. The light in the button
will come on.
~ Now p ress a memory button (III or~). If the
stor ing procedure is correct, a confirmation
tone w ill sound .
Recall ing setting s
~ If the dr iver 's door is open and the ignit ion is
switched off, tap the correspond ing memory
button br iefly .
~ If the dr iver's door is closed or the ignit ion is
switched on, p ress the approp riate memo ry
button until the s to red pos ition is rea ched .
Successful storage is confirmed audibly and by
the light in the
ISET I button illum inat ing
r::!> page 64, fig . 65.
S eat s and stor age
When the vehicle is lo cked , the current settings
are stored and assigned to the remote contro l
key . But the settings stored on memory buttons
1 to 2 are not deleted . They can be recalled at
any time . When the vehicle is
unlocked , the set­
t ings assigned to the remote control key a re re ­
stored .
If your vehicle is driven by other persons using
your remote control key, you should save your in­
dividua l seat position on one of the memory but ­
tons . You can recall your settings again simply
and conveniently by p ress ing the corresponding
memo ry butto n. When the vehicle is locked,
these settings are automatica lly re-assigned to
the remote control key and stored .
& WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat setting can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stationary -
otherwise you risk hav ing an accident.
- In an emergency the recall proced ure can be
cancelled by pressing the
I OFF I switch or by
tapp ing of the memory buttons.
Activating remote control key memory
Applies to vehicles: wit h seat memory
To assign the dr iver 's seat settings to the remote
control key when locking the vehicle, the function
must be activated in the radio or MMI*.
~ Select: ! CAR I function button > Seat adju st­
ment > Dri ver's seat > Key mem. p ro fi le > On .
Or
~ Select: !CARI function button> Car sy ste ms*
cont ro l butto n > Vehicl e se tting s > Seats >
Driver 's seat > Remote control ke y> On .
(j) Tips
If you do not want anothe r driver's sett ings to
be assigned to the remote control key, switch
off the memory function usi ng the rad io or
M MI* or t he
I OFF I button r::!> page 64.
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Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the IAUTO I button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) .
Fig. 97 3-zone de luxe au to ma tic c lima te contro l: co ntrols
Press the bu ttons to turn the funct ions on or off.
Use the d ials to adjust the temperature, the
blower speed and the air distr ibution . The L ED in
a button w ill light up when the function is
switched on . The settings are disp layed for a few
seconds in the radio or M MI* d isplay.
The driver and front passenger side can be ad­
justed separate ly . The settings are also d isp layed
i n the climate control system disp lay .
IOFF ! Switching the climate control syst em
on/off
The IOFFI b utton switches the climate control
system on o r off. It also switches on when you
p ress the knob . Airflow from o utside is blocked
when the climate con trol system is switched off.
IAIC ! Switching cooling mode on /off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not removed
when cooling mode is switched off. This can
cause fog o n the windows. Cooling mode
switches off autom atically when the o utside tem­
pe rat ure is be low zero.
1.,,., 1 Switching recirculation mode on /off
In recirculation mode, the a ir ins ide the ve hicle is
cir culated and fi ltered. This prevents the u nfil­
tered air outside the vehicle from enteri ng the
ve hicl e interior . We recommend switching recir- cu
la tion mode on whe n driving thro ugh a tunnel
or when sitt ing in traffic
io A .
The IAU TO I button or !<11> F RONT I button switches
recirculation mode off .
IAU TOI Switch ing automatic mode on
Automatic mode maintains a cons tant tempera ­
ture inside the vehicle. Air temperature, airf low
and air distrib ution are contro lled automatically.
Ad justing the temp erature
Temperatures between 60 ° F (+16 °C) and 84 °F
( + 28 °C) can be set. Outs ide of this range,
low or
high will appear in the radio or MM I* display. At
bot h of these settings , the climate control sys­
tem runs contin uous ly at maximum cooling or
heating power. There is no temperature regu la ­
t ion.
~ Adjusting the airflow
You can adjust the airflow manua lly to suit your
needs. To have the ai rflow regulated automatical­
l y, press the
IAU TO I button .
~ Adjusting the air di stribution
You can manu ally select the vents where the a ir
will flow. To have the air dist ribution regulated
automatica lly, press the
IAU TOI button. .,.
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Warm and cold
[i] Adjusting seat heating*
Pressing the but ton switches the seat heating on
at the highest setting (level 3). The LEDs indicate
the temperat ure leve l. To red uce the tempera­
ture, press the button again. To switch the seat heating off, press the button repeatedly until the
LED turns off.
After
10 minutes, the seat heating automatica lly
switches from leve l
3 to leve l 2.
lil Adjusting seat ventilation*
Press ing the button switches the seat ventilation
on at the highest setting ( leve l
3). The LEDs ind i­
cate the venti lation level. To reduce the venti la ­
tion level, press the button aga in. To switch the
seat ventilation off, press the button repeatedly
until the L ED turns off.
l(;I> FRONT I S w itch the d efroster on/off
The windshield and s ide windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quickly as possible.
The maximum amo unt of air flows mainly from
the vents below the windshield. Recirculation
mode switches off. The temperature should be
set to 72 °F (22 °C) or higher. The temperature is
cont ro lled automatically .
The
IAUTOI button switches the defroster off.
I Qiil REAR I Switching rear window heater on /
o ff
The rear window heater only operates when the
engine is running. It switches off automatically
after a few m inutes, depending on the outs ide
temperature .
To prevent the rear window heater from switch ­
ing off automatically, press and hold the
!lliD REARI
button for more than 2 seconds. This rema ins
stored unt il the ignition is switched off.
Air vent s
You can open and close the center and rea r air
vents using the thumbwheels. The levers adjust
the direction of the airflow from the vents .
You can adjust the air temperatu re in the rear by
turning the thumbwheel toward the red side to
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make it wa rmer or towa rd the blue side to make
it coo ler .
A WARNING
- Do not use the recircu lation for extended
periods of time. The windows could fog up
since no fresh air can enter the vehicle. If
the windows fog up, press the air rec ircula ­
tion button again immed iately to sw itch off
the air recircu lation function or se lect de­
frost.
- Individuals w ith reduced sensitivity to pain
or temperatu re could develop burns when
using the seat heating* function . T o reduce
the r isk of in ju ry, these indiv iduals should
no t use seat hea ting.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heat ing e lements* in
the seats, do not kneel on the sea ts or place
h eavy loads on a sma ll are a of the seat .
Setup
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The basic climate control settings can be adjust­
ed in the radio or MMI".
"'Select : !CAR I function button> A/C control but­
ton. O r
"' Sele ct:
I CAR I function b utton > Car sy stem s*
cont ro l bu tton
> A /C.
Automatic recirculation
When switched on, automat ic recirculation con­
trols the recirculation mode automatically . If the
windows fog up , p ress the!@
F RON T! butto n.
Synchronization
When synchronization is switched on, the same
settings are applied to both the driver and front passenger, except for the seat heating/ventila­
t ion* . Synchron izat ion switches off when you ad­
just the settings on the front passenge r's side.
You can also switch synchronization on by press -
i ng and holding the knob on t he d river 's side . ..,_

Driving
-If you leave the vehicle with the ignit ion
switched on, the ignition will switc h off af­
ter a certa in period of time. P lease note that
e lectr ica l equipment s uch as exterior lights
will switch off as well when that happens.
Switching engine off
A pp lies to veh icles: w ith Convenie nce key
.,. Bring your veh icle to a complete stop.
.. Move the selector lever to the P or N position .
.,. Press the
!START ENGINE STOPI button
"*page 87, fig. 102.
Stee ring lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine off
using the
!START ENGINE STOP I button and open
the dr iver's door. The locked steering helps pre­
vent vehicle theft.
Emergen cy off
If necessary, the eng ine can be sw itched off with
the selector lever in the R or D/S position . The en­
g ine stops if you press and hold the
I STAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button at speeds below
6 mph ( 10 km/h) a nd p ress the brake pedal.
..&, WARNING
- Never turn off the engine be fore the ve hicle
has come to a comp lete stop. The fu ll func­
tion of the b rake booster and the power
stee ring is not guaranteed. Yo u must use
more force to turn or bra ke i f necessary. Be­
cause you cannot steer and brake as you
usually wou ld, this could lead to crashes
and serious injur ies.
- For safety reasons, you should always park
your vehicle with the selector lever in P. Oth­
erwise , the vehicle could inadver tently roll
away.
- The rad iator fan ca n continue to run for up
to 10 m inutes eve n after you have turned
off the engine a nd removed the ignition key.
T he ra diato r fan ca n also turn on aga in if the
engi ne coola nt he ats up becau se of intense
s u nligh t or heat bui ld-up in the engine com­
partment.
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- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed. This can lead to serious in jury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring as­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote t rans­
m itter, prevent ing people from escaping
from the vehicle on the ir own in the event of
a n emergency. Depe nding on the time o f
yea r, peop le inside the vehicle can be ex ­
posed to very high or very low tempera­
tures .
(D Note
If the engine h as been unde r heavy lo ad for
an ex tended pe riod, hea t bu ilds up in t he en ­
gine compartment after the engine is switch­
ed off -there is a risk of damaging the engine .
A llow the engine to run at id le for about two
minutes before switching it off.
Driver messages
Ignition is on
This message appears and a warning tone sounds i f you open the drive r's door when the ign ition is
switched on .
No key identified
This message appears when the
I START ENGI NE STO PI* button is p ressed if the re
i s no master key ins ide the ve hicle or if the sys ­
tem does no t re cogn ize it. For examp le, the mas­
te r k ey cannot be recogn ized if it is covered by an
ob ject (e.g. a luminum brief case) wh ic h
screens
the radio sig na l. Electro nic devices such as cell
phones can a lso interfere with the radio signa l.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if yo u do not p ress the
brake pedal to start the eng ine.
Shift to N or P to start engin e
This message appears when attempt ing to start
the engine if the selector lever for the automat ic .,.