2015 AUDI Q5 sensor

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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Audi adapt ive crui se cont rol and bra king gu ard
Audi adaptive cruise
control and braking
guard
Introduction
App lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
The adaptive cruise control system assists the
driver by regu lating vehi cle speed and helping to
maintain a set distance to the vehicle ahead,
within the limits of the system.
If the system de­
tects a moving vehicle up ahead, adaptive cruise
control can brake and then accelerate your vehi­
cle. This helps to make driving more comfortable
on long highway stretches.
The braking guard system can warn you about an impend ing collision and initiate braking maneu ­
vers
¢ page 113.
Adaptive cruise control and braking guard have
technical limitations that you must know, so
p lease read this section carefu lly, understand
how the system works and use them properly at
all times.
General information
General information
A pp lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
Fig. 116 Fro nt of the vehicle : Position of rada r sensor
The area that contains the radar sensor
¢ fig. 116 must never be covered by stickers or
other objects or obs tructed with dirt, insects,
snow or ice that w ill interfere with the adaptive
cru ise control system and braking guard. For in­
formation on cleaning, refer to ¢
page 208. The
same applies for any modifications made in the
front area. T
he function of the adaptive cruise contro l sys­
tem and braking guard is limited under some
condit ions:
- Ob jects can on ly be de tected when they are
within sensor range
¢ page 109, fig. 119.
-The system has a limi ted ability to de tect ob­
jects that are a short d istance ahead, off to the
side of your vehicle or moving into your lane .
- Some kinds of veh icles are hard to detect; for
examp le motorcycles, vehicles with high
ground clearance or overhanging loads may be
detected when it is too late or they may not be
detected at all.
- When driving through curves
¢page 108 .
-Stationa ry objects ¢ page 108.
,&_ WARNING
-= -Always pay attention to traffic when adaptive
cruise control is switched on and braking
g uard is active. As the driver, you are sti ll re ­
sponsible for start ing and for maintaining
speed and distance to other objects. Braking
g uard is used to assist you . The drive r must
a lways take action to avo id a collision . Th e
d river is always responsible for bra kin g at the
correct t ime.
- I mproper use of adaptive cru ise control can
cau se collisions, o ther accidents and serious
pe rsonal injury.
- Neve r let the comfort and conve nience that
adap tive cr uise control and braking guard
o ff er distrac t you from the need to be alert
t o traffic con ditions and the need to remain
i n full control of your vehicle at all times,
- Always remember that the adaptive cruise
control and braking guard have limits -they
will not slow the vehicle down or maintain
the set distance when you dr ive towards an
obstacle or something on or near the road
that is not moving, such as vehicles stopped
in a traff ic jam , a sta lled or d isabled vehicle.
If registered by the radar sensor, vehicles or
obstacles that a re not moving can t rigger a
coll is io n warning and if confi rmed by the
video came ra, a n acute collision warning.
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- 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 .
(D Note
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.

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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 119 Detect ion range
What can adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive cruise control works in conjunction
with a radar sensor installed in the front of the
vehi cle
¢ page 107, fig. 116, which is subject to
designated system limits¢
page 109 . Stationary
objects are disregarded.
On open roads w ith no traff ic, adaptive cruise
control wo rks like a reg ular cruise control system.
The stored speed is maintained . When approach­
ing a moving vehicle detected up ahead, the
adapt ive cruise control system automatically
slows down to match that vehicle's speed and
then maintains the distance that the driver previ­
ously stored. As soon as the system does not de­
tect a vehicle up ahead, adaptive cruise control
accelerates back up to the stored speed .
Which functions can be controlled?
When you switch adaptive cruise contro l on, you
can set the current speed as the "contro l speed"
¢ page 109, Switching on and off.
When driving , you can stop cruise control
¢
page 111 or change the speed ¢ page 110 at
any time.
You can also set the distance to the object ahead
and set the adaptive cruise control driving pro­
gram
¢ page 111. Switching on and off
Applies
to vehicles: with A udi adapt ive cru ise contro l
Fig. 120 Selector lever: switc hing on/off
Fig . 121 Instrume nt cluste r: adapt ive c ruise co ntro l
You can set any speed between 20 mph and
95 mph (30 and 150 km/h) .
Indicator lamps and messages in the instrument
cluster display inform you about the current sys­
tem status and settings .
Switching adaptive cruise control on
.,. Pull the lever toward you into position(!)
¢
fig. 120. ACC: Standby appears in the instru­
ment cluster display .
Setting the speed and activating regulation
.,. To set the current speed, press the ISETI button
¢
fig. 120. Th e set speed is shown in the tach­
ometer @and is also shown briefly in the dis­
play @¢
fig. 121.
Switching adaptive cruise control off
.,. Push the lever away from you into posit ion @
until it clicks into place. The message
ACC: Off
appears. .,..
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Audi adapt ive crui se cont rol and bra king gu ard
Audi braking guard
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
F ig. 126 Instrument cluste r: app roac h warn ing
Braking guard uses a radar sensor. It also func­
tions within the limits of the system when adap­ tive cruise control is switched off .
What can bra king gu ard do ?
When detected in time, the system can assess
situations when a vehicle ahead brakes suddenly
or if your own veh icle is traveling at a high speed
and approaching a vehicle up ahead that is mov ­
ing more slowly . Braking guard does not react if it
cannot detect the s ituation.
The system advises you of various situations:
- The
di sta nce wa rning is given if you are too
close to the vehicle ahead for a long time.
If the
vehicle ahead brakes sharply, you will not be
able to avoid a collision. The indicator light .
in the d isplay comes o n.
- The
app roach warning is g iven when a detected
vehicle up ahead in your lane is moving much
more slowly than you are or if it brakes sharply .
When this warning is g iven, it may only be pos­
s ible to avoid a co llision by swerving or braki ng
sharp ly. The indicator light . and indicator in
t h e d isplay w ill warn yo u about the danger
¢ fig. 126. You wi ll also hear an acoust ic signa l.
If you do not react fast enough or do not react at
all to the situation, braking guard will intervene by bra king and the message
Br aking guard : A cti-
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- If a collision is imminent, the system wi ll first
provide an
a cute war ning by brief ly and sharply
app ly ing the brakes.
- If you do not react to the acute warning, brak­
ing guard can brake within the limits of the sys­
tem. This reduces the veh icle speed in the event
of a collision.
- At speeds under 20 mph (30 km/h), the system
can initiate a comp lete deceleration shortly be­
fore a collisionl).
- If the braking guard senses that you are not
braking hard enough when a collision is immi­
nent, it can increase the braking force.
Which function s can b e cont roll ed ?
You can switch braking guard and the distance/
approach warning on or off in the radio/MMI*
¢ page 114, Settings in the radio/MM!*.
A WARNING
-
Lack of attention can cause collisions, other
accidents and serious personal injuries. The b raking guard is an ass ist system and cannot
p revent a coll is ion by itself. The dr iver must
a lways intervene. The driver is always respon­
s ib le for b ra ki ng at the corre ct time.
- Always pay close attent ion to traffic, even
when the b rak ing guard is switched on. Be
ready to intervene and be ready to take com ­
p lete control whenever necessary . Always
keep the safe a nd legal distance between
your vehicle and vehicles up ahead.
- Braking guard works within limits and will not respond outside the system limits, for
examp le when approaching a stopped vehi­
cle or stationary obstacle (end of a traffic
jam or vehicle that has broken down in traf­ f ic).
- Always remember that the radar sensor for
the braking guard works on ly w ithin defined
detection and range limits that may prevent
the prope r detection of other vehicles.
- The radar sensor's funct ion and range can
be reduced by ra in, snow and heavy spray.
Moving vehicles up ahead may not be
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promptly detected or may not be detected
at all.
- Reflective surfaces including cras h barriers
or tunnel entrances may impair the function
of the radar sensor.
(D Tips
- You can cance l the braking that is initiated
by the system by braking yourself, by accel­
erating noticeably or by swerving.
- Braking g uard error messages ¢page
114 .
-Keep in mind that braking guard can brake
unexpected ly . Always sec ure any cargo or
objects that you are transporting to red uce
the risk of damage or injury.
Settings in the radio/MMI*
Applies to veh icles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
.,. Se lect : I CAR I funct ion button > Audi brak ing
guard .
Or
.,. Select :
~ I C~ A~ R~ I funct ion button > Car sy stem s*
control button > Drive r ass is t> Audi braking
guard .
Syst em -
Sw itch braking guard On and Off . When
you switch the ign ition on, the message
Braking
guard : Off
appears if the system is switched off.
Earl y warning -The dis tance and appro ach war n­
ing s in the display can be sw itched
On/ Off.
(D Tips
-Your settings are automat ica lly stored and
assigned to the remote control key being used at the times the sett ings are made
¢ page
36 .
-If you restrict the ESC, the b raking guard al­
so switches itself off¢ page
192 .
-Switch brak ing guard off when you are load­
i ng the veh icle onto a vehicle carr ier, tra in ,
sh ip or other type of transpo rtation . Th is
can prevent undesired wa rnings from the
braking guard system.
Messages
Applies to vehicles: w ith Aud i adaptive cruise control
B raking guard: Off
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This driver message appears if the system is
turned off via the radio/MM I *. Otherwise, if th e
system is turned off, the information appears ev­
ery time short ly after the s tart of the tr ip .
The driver message a lso appears if the system is
not available due to a malfunction or if the ESC is
not switched on ¢ page
192 . If th is is the case,
the system w ill not provide warn ings about a
poss ible collis ion.
B raking gu ard: Ac tivat ed
This dr iver message appears if sharp b rake pres­
sure was applied due to an a cute warn ing.
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Th ree white dots appear if a sett ing cannot be se­
l ected w ith the operating lever . For example, th is
happens if you want to raise/lower the speed
even though there was no prev ious ly saved
speed .
ACC: Sensor block ed
This messag e appears if th e sensor v iew is ob­
structed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or d i rt . Cle an the sensor ¢ page
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fig. 116 .
ACC: Una vailable
The driver message appears if, for example, the
brake temperature is too h igh. The adaptive
cru ise control is temporarily unavailable. A chime
sounds as a r emind er.
ACC: Not avail able
The driver message appears if there is a malfunc­
tion. The adaptive cruise cont ro l tu rns off . A
c hi me so unds as a rem inder. Have the system
che cked by an a utho riz ed Aud i dealer o r auth o r­
i zed Audi Serv ice Facility.
Shift lev er po sition!
T he driver message appears if the selector lever
i s sh ifted to the N pos it ion . The adaptive cru ise
control is not ava ilable while in this posit io n .
Stab ilizat ion control (ESC )
This message appears if the Elect ronic Stabiliza­
tion Contro l (ESC) is taking act ion to stabilize the .,..

Audi side assist
Audi side assist
Side assist
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i side ass ist
Fig. 127 Sensor detec tion range
Fig . 128 Displa y on the exte rior mirro r
Side assis t helps you monitor your blind spot and
traffic behind your vehicle . Within the limits of
the system , it warns you about vehicles that are
coming closer or that are traveling with you with­
in sensor range(!)
c:> fig. 12 7. If a lane change is
classified as critical, the display @ in the exterior
mirror
i=> fig. 128 turns on.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides as­
sistance when mak ing a lane change to the left,
while the disp lay in the right exter ior mirror pro­
vides assistance when mak ing a lane change to
the right .
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about veh icles that are
detected and classified as critica l. The display in
the respective mirror turns on, but is dim.
116 The display rema
ins dim intentionally in the in­
formation stage so that your view toward the
front is not distu rbed .
Warning stage
If you activate the turn signal, s ide assist warns
you about vehicles that are detected and classi­
fied as critical. The display in the respective mir­ ror blinks brightly . If this happens , check traffic
by g lancing in the rearview mi rror and over your
shoulder
c:> .&. in General informa tion on
page 117 .
{!) Tips
-You can adjust the brightness of the display
@ i=>page 118.
-Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trailer located in
c:> page 117.

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General information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
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Fig. 1 29 Drivi ng sit ua tions
F ig. 13 0 Rea r of th e ve hicle: Pos it io n of the sensors
Side assist fu nctions a t spee ds above app rox i­
mate ly 19 mph (30 km/h).
@ Vehicles that ar e approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itical for a lane chang e even if it is still some­
what far away . The faster a vehicle approa ches,
the sooner the d isplay i n the exter io r mir ro r will
turn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling w ith you a re indicated in the
exte rior m irror if they ar e classified as cr itical fo r
a lane change. All vehi cles detected by side assist
Aud i side assist
are indica ted by the time they en ter your "blind
spot ", at the latest.
@ Vehicles left behind
If you s low ly pas s a vehi cle that s ide ass ist has
de tec ted ( the di fference in speed between the ve ­
hicle an d you r vehi cle is less than 9 m ph o r
15 km/ h), the display in the exterio r mirror tu rns
o n as soo n as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
T he disp lay will not t urn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle th at side ass ist has de te cte d (t he differ­
ence in speed between the vehicle and you r vehi ­
cle is greater than 9 mph or 15 km/h).
Functional limitations
The radar senso rs are designed to detec t the left
and right adj ac ent lanes whe n the road lanes are
the norma l width . In cer tain s ituations, the dis­
play in the exterior mirror may turn on even
though there is no vehicle located in the area that
is cr itica l for a lane change . For example:
- if the lanes are narrow or if your are dr iving on
the edge of yo ur lane. If t his is the case, the
system may have detected the vehicle in anoth­
er lane that is
not adjacent to your current lane .
- if you a re dr ivi ng throug h a c urve . Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane over from
the adjacent lane.
- if side assist reacts to othe r objects (such as
high or disp laced guard rails).
- In poor weather conditions . The side assist
fu nctions are limited.
D o no t cover the rad ar senso rs¢
fig. 130 with
stickers, depos its, bicycle w heels or other ob­
jects, because this will affect the function . Do not
u se side assist when towing a t railer . Fo r infor­
mation o n cleaning, refer to¢
page 208 .
A WARNING
-Always pay attent ion to traffic and to t he
area a round your ve hicle . Side assist cannot
replace a dr iver's atten tion . T he d river alone
is always responsible for lane c hanges and
sim ilar dr iv in g mane uvers.
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