2015 AUDI Q5 display

Driver information system
CJ) Note
Do not continue driving if the. symbo l ill u­
m inates. There is a malfunct ion in the engine
cooling system -you could damage your en­
gine.
9=:;r: Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol re­
quires immediate service or repair. Driving with a
low oil pressure indication is likely to cause se­
vere engine damage .
If the . symbol on the display flashes, the en­
g ine oil pressure is too low. A driver message ap­
pears as well to explain the malfunction in more
deta il. The dr iver warning goes out after about 5
seconds, but it can be brought up at any time by
p ress ing the
ISETI but to n again.
Turn off engine! Oil pressure too low
• Stop the vehicle .
• Turn the eng ine off .
• Check the eng ine oil level
c::, page 225.
• Contact your authorized Audi dealer for ass is -
tance if necessary.
Engine oil level too low
If the engine o il level is too low, add engine oi l
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Engine oil level correct
If the symbol . flashes even though the engine
oil level is correct, please contact your nearest
authorized Audi Dealer for assistance. Do not
continue driving . Do not leave the engine running
idle, either.
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is not
an indicator for a low engine oil level. Do
not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in
your engine at regular intervals, preferably each time you refuel, and always before
going on a long trip.
- The yellow oil level warning indication
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requires oil refill or workshop service with­
out delay. Do not wait until the red oil
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pressure warning • starts to flash before
you respond to the low oil level warning
II. By then, your engine may already have
suffered serious damage.
~ ... Fill engine oil now
WARNING: Please add oil immediately
If the . symbol lights up , then the oil has to be
replenished right now
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@-Steering malfunction
If there is a malfunction in the electronic steer ­
ing column lock, the steering cannot be un­
locked.
If the . symbol in th e disp lay blinks, there is a
malfunction in the electronic steering co lumn
l ock. A driver message appears as well to exp lain
the malfunct ion in more deta il. The dr iver warn­
i ng goes out after about 5 seconds, but it can be
brought up at any time by pressing the
ISE TI but ­
ton again .
Steering defective! Do not drive vehicle!
• Contact your nearest authorized Audi dealer.
• Do
not tow your vehicle .
A WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the event
of a malfunction in the electronic steering co l­
umn lock because it cannot be steered due to
the locked steering. If it is towed with the
steering locked, there is the risk of an acci­
dent.
© -Ignition lock malfunct ion
A malfunction in the ignition lock must be re­
paired immediately.
If the . symbo l in the display blinks, there is a
malfunction in the electronic ignition lock. A driv ­
er message appears as well to explai n the mal­
funct ion in more deta il. The driver warning goes
out after about 5 seconds, but it can be brought
up at any time by pressing the
ISETI button again.
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~ Do not turn the engine off.
~ Drive immediately to an authorized Audi dealer
to have the malfunction corrected .
If there is a malfunction in the e lectronic ignition
l ock, the ignition cannot be turned off . Drive im­
mediately to an authorized service facility to have
the cause of the ma lfunction corrected.
On vehicles with Convenience key*, the engine
should not be switched off using the Start/Stop
button because the engine cannot be started
again after the ignition has been switched off.
Yellow symbols
Fig. 24 Display: Ye llow warn ing symbo l
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When a ye llow warning symbol appears, one
warning tone so unds . A driver message appears
as we ll to exp la in the malf unction in more detail.
The driver warning goes out after about S sec­
onds, but it can be brought up at any time by press ing t he
ISETI button again.
Check the function d isp layed as soon as possible.
The yellow symbol w ill not go out aga in until the
reason for the malfunction has been corrected.
If several priority 2 malfunctions are present, the
symbols appear in succession and remain for
about 2 seconds.
Elect rom echan ica l steering, Dy­
namic steering*
¢page 195
Worn brake pads
¢page32
Battery voltage
¢page33
Driver information system
Defective light bulb
¢ page 32
Fog lights
¢page 32
Rear fog lights
¢page 32
Check engine oil leve l
¢page 33
Engine oil sensor malf unc tion
¢page 33
Engine temperature*
¢page 214
Low fuel level
¢page 33
Refill Ad Blue*
¢page 218
AdBlue malfunction *
¢page 218
Windshield washer fluid level
low
¢page 33
Convenience key*
Key not in veh icle
¢ page 32
Light/rain sensor defective
¢page 32
Dynamic headlight range con­
trol defective
¢ page 34
Battery in remote control key
¢page 37
Electromechanical parking
brake
¢page 91
Engine speed lim itation*
¢ page 33, ¢page 100
Diesel particulate filter* clog­
ged
¢ page 34
Adaptive light defective*
¢page 34
Steering malfunction
¢page 34
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Driver inform ation system
Ignition lock malfunction
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Adapt ive dampers*
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W indshield wiper defective
c:>page34
Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem*
Loss of t i re pressure
c:>page253
Tire pressure monitoring sys ­
tem* System not avai lab le
c:>page253
Automatic t ransmission ma l­
function
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H ybr id drive*
<=> page 100
The speed warnings warning threshold J IIIIJ
and warning thresho ld 2 llH are also yellow
symbo ls in some models . The warning is al­
ways shown as a small symbo l in the upper
area of the d isplay
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-?e Key not in vehicle
Applies to veh icles: w ith Convenience key
II Is the key in the vehicle ?
This reminder appears along with the II symbol
if the master key is removed from the vehicle
with the eng ine running. It is intended to remind
you (e .g. when changing drivers) not to continue
the journey without the master key .
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle, you
cannot switch off the ignit ion after stopping the
e ngine and you a lso cannot start the engine
aga in . You also cannot lock the veh icle from the
outsid e.
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@ Light/rain sensor defective
£1 Automati c he adlight s/ auto mati c wi per s
defective
If the symbol illum inates, the light sensor has
failed. For safety reasons the low beams are
tu rned on permanently with the sw itch in
AUTO .
However, you can contin ue to turn the lights on
and off using the light sw itch. In the case of a de­
f ect in the rain sensor, the windshie ld wiper lever
functions are still available. Have the light/rain
sensor checked as soon as possib le by an author­
i zed Audi dealer.
(0) Worn brake pads
E+J Brake pad s!
If the warning light i lluminates, immediate ly
contact your author ized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads inspected. On
USA mode ls the warning light
E+J comes on to­
gether w ith the warning light
1111 . Both sets of
brake pads on an axle must always be replaced at
t h e same time.
.&_ WARNING
Driving w ith bad bra kes can cause a collision
and serious personal injury.
- If the warn ing lig ht E+J and the warn ing
light
llll1l with the message Brake pad s!
comes on in the instrument cluster display,
immed iate ly contact yo ur authorized Aud i
dea le r or q ualified workshop to have all
brake pads checked or rep laced if necessary.
~l}D10$ Defective light bulb warning
S:1 -If the indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of the
bulb .
Im-If a front fog lamp has fai led, the indicator
li ght turns on to indicate the location on the vehi-
cle.
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IJ-If a rea r fog lamp has failed , the indicator
light turns on to indicate the location on the vehi­
cle.
Vehi cle light s: Sy stem fault!
If the message appea rs, there is a malfunct ion in
the head lights or light switch.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dea le r immediately
to have the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
-Light bu lbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode whi le they a re being changed causing
serious persona l injury.
-
- Wor k w ith due care when handling the high­
voltage section of gas discharge (xenon) l igh ts *. Failure to do so could result in death
o r serious injury.
@ Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection re­
pa ired by your authorized Audi Serv ice depart­
ment.
<:;::> Windshield washer flu id level too low
llt Plea se refill wa sher fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add windshield washe r
fluid to the washer system and also to the head­
light washer system¢
page 234 .
Bil Fuel supply too low
When the D symbol i llum inates, this means
there are about 2 .6 gallons ( 10 liters) of fue l left
in the fuel tank. Time to refuel!
¢ page 215.
If the symbo l lights up, even when the re is ample
fue l in the tank, and the text
Fuel tank sy stem
malfun ction! Contact dealer
appears in the dis­
p lay, there is a fau lt in the system . Contact an a u­
thor ized Audi dealer to have the fault rectified.
D Battery voltage
If battery power drops into the range where it
can limit the abil ity of the engine to sta rt, th is
the symbo l(•) ::ippears in the instrument cluster
Driver information s ystem
display with the following driver message Lo w
batter y: Batte ry will be charged while d riving.
While t his d river no tification is disp layed, you
have to be prepa red fo r limited star ting capabili ­
ty .
Driver message appears and goes out again
If this drive r message appears after the ign ition
is tur ned on or while d riving a nd it goes ou t again
after a wh ile, the ba ttery has been adequa tely re ­
charged .
Driver message appears and does not go out
again
If this drive r notific ation appea rs after the ign i­
t ion is tu rned on or while dr iv ing and does not go
out again, the battery's state of charge is no t in
the optimal range. Start ing capability is restrict­
ed. Have the battery checked at an authorized
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop as soon as possible.
~ Check engine oil
II Add oil, ma x x qt (l) . You may cont . driv .
When the Ill symbol and dr iver message appear,
add the amount of oil appear ing in the disp lay at
the next opportunity ¢
page 225.
'l:7;,.. Engine oil sensor defective
• Oil le vel! Sen sor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact yo ur author­
ized Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspect­
ed . Until you have this done, check the oil level
each time you ref uel just to be on the safe s ide
¢ page 225.
!? Engine speed limitation
Applies to vehicles: with engine speed limitation
II! Do not ex ce ed max . engine speed of XXXX
rpm
T he II! symbol illuminates when there is a n en­
gine co ntro l malfunction . The indicato r light ~
i n t he i nstr ument cluster also illum inates. The
engine speed is limited to the speed displayed in .,,.
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from transmitters in the v icinity of the vehi ­
cle working in the same frequency range
(e.g . a cell phone, rad io equipment).
- If you open the driver's door with the key
l eft in the ign ition lock, a chime will sound .
This is your reminder to remove the key and
l ock the door.
- For security reasons, replacement keys are
on ly available from Audi dea lers.
- For Declarat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢page 284.
Check light and battery in the master key
F ig . 26 Remote master key
Check light in the maste r key
The check light @¢ fig. 26 in the master key
provides informat ion about different conditions.
.,. The check light comes on b riefly once when a
button is pressed, and dur ing an "inqui ry" by
the conven ience key system.
.,. If the check light does not come on, the battery
is dead and has to be replaced. In addition,
when the battery is dead the
!I symbo l ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display as well
as the message:
Please change k ey battery .
Ma ster key b attery repl ace ment
.,. Pull the mechan ica l key out of the master key
¢ page 37 .
.,. Press the release button ®¢ fig. 26 on the
battery holder and at the same time pull the
battery holder out of the master key i n the di-
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~ .,. Install the new battery CR 2032 with the"+"
; s ign fa cing down.
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Open ing and clo sing
.,. Push the battery holder carefully into the mas­
ter key .
.,. Insta ll the mechanical key .
@ For the sake of the en vironment
D ispose of dead batter ies prope rly so as not
to po llute the environment .
@ Tips
The replacement battery must be the same
specification as the origina l.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig . 27 Remote master key: Re mov ing the mechanical key
.,. Press the release b utton @¢ fig. 2 7.
.,. Pull the mechanical key ® out of the master
key.
U sing the mec hanical key, you can:
- lock and unlock the glove compartment
¢page 78.
- lock and unlock the vehicle manually
¢ page 41 if this should not be possible with
th e mast er key.
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Operation
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 44 Hea dlin er: co ntrol un it
Requirement : The but tons in the roof headliner
mu st be programmed
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c::> page SO and the vehicle must be within
range of the system, such as the garage door
opener .
" Press the button to open the garage door . T he
LED @ blinks or turns on .
" Press the button again to clos e the garage
doo r.
@ Tips
To open o r close the ga rage doo r, press the
button, but do not hold it fo r longer than
10 seconds o r the g arage doo r opener mod ule
w ill switch to programm ing mode .
Programming the buttons (version A )
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Ho meli nk)
You can p rogram both fixed code and roll ing code
systems using this proced ure.
Programming or reprogramming buttons
" Swi tch the ign ition on .
" Press and ho ld the bu tton in the roof head liner
c::> page 49, fig. 44 that you would like to pro ­
gram for at least 10 seconds . Or
.. Se lect:
I CAR I function button > Car sy stem s*
control button > Vehicle sett ing s > Garage
door opene r> Program gar age door opener .
If
th is path is not available, program the button
as described in vers io n B
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"Fo llow the instructions in the MMI* .
Opening and clo sing
Erasing button programming
The programmed b uttons cannot be er ased ind i­
vidually. They must all be erased together . Repro­
gram the buttons if necessary .
" Select:
!CARI function button> Car sy ste m s*
contro l butto n > Vehicle settin gs > Garag e
d oo r opener
> Clear program setting s > Yes.
Displaying the version /status /country code
" Select: !CARI function button> Car sy ste ms *
cont ro l button > Vehicle s etting s> Garage
d o or open er > Version information .
(D Tips
-Programm ing throug h the MMI* is not pos­
sible with all infotai nment systems. If this
is the ca se, program the buttons as des cri ­
bed in vers ion B
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- T he req uired dis tance be twee n the h and
transm itter and the Home link mo dule in
the radiator gr ille
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pends on t he system that you are program­
m ing.
- Depending on the mode l of the system, you
may need to re lease the button on the re­
mote control during programming and
press it aga in. Hold each position you try for
at least 15 seconds before trying another
posit ion . Keep the turn signals on your vehi ­
cle i n view when doing this.
- After programm ing the garage door opener,
it may be necessary to synchronize the mo­
to r wi th the sys tem. Ref er to the man ufac­
t ur e r's instru ct ions .
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Lights and Vision
@Interior lights
Press the switch¢ fig. 51 in the corresponding
position.
0 -Interior lights off
I -Interio r lights on
If the sw itch is in the center position, the interior
lighting is controlled automatically.
@ Front/rear reading lights
To turn a reading light on/off, press the button
@~ fig. 51 or ¢fig. 52.
The appearance and location of the rear reading
lights may differ depending on the model.
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for the
instruments, the center console and the display
can be adjusted.
Fig. 53 Instrume nt illumina tion
.. Press the knob to release it .
.. Turn the knob toward "-" or"+" to reduce or in­
crease the brightness .
.. Press the knob again to return it to its original
position.
(D Tips
The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ignition is switch­
ed on and the vehicle lights are turned off. As
the daylight fades, the illumination of the di­
als likewise dims automatically and will go
out completely when the outside light is very
low. This feature is meant to remind you to
switch on the headlights when outside light
conditions become poor.
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Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer .
Fig. 54 Sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger can
be pulled out of their brackets in the center of
the vehicle and turned towards the doors
~ fig. 54 @. After the sun visor has been turned
to the door, it can be extended* lengthwise .
Vanity mirror
The vanity mirrors on the sun visors are covered.
When the lid is opened @, the mirror light in the
headliner turns on automatically.
It turns off
when the lid is closed and the visor is folded up
again.
Sun shade
App lies to vehicles: wi th sun s had e
Fig. 55 Su n sha de pulled up on a rear win dow
.. Pull the shade out and hang it in the bracket on
the upper door frame ~
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-If swallowed and person is conscious, rinse
mouth with water for at least 15 minutes.
Do not induce vomiting unless instructed to
do so by medical professional. Get medical
attent ion immed iately .
(D Note
Liquid electrolyte leaking from broken mirror
glass will damage any plastic surfaces it
comes in contact with . C lean up spilled elec­
trolyte immed iately w ith clean water and a
sponge.
@ Tips
- Switching off the dimming function of the
i nside rear view mirror also deactivates the
automat ic dimming function of the exterior
mir rors*.
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not d im
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected.
-Automatic dimming for the m irror only op­
erates properly if the light striking the in­
side mirror is not hindered by other objects.
Digital compass
Activating or deactivating the compass
App lies to vehicles: with dig ital compass
The direction is displayed on the interior rear
view mirror.
Fig. 62 Inside rea r view m irror: digital compa ss activated
.,. To activate or deactivate, hold the@ button
down until the red display appears or disap­
pears .
Lights and Vision
The digital compass on ly works with the ignition
turned on. The directions are displayed as initials:
N (North), NE (Northeast), E (East), SE (South­
east),
S (South), SW (Southwest), W (West), NW
(Northwest) .
(!_) Tips
To avoid inaccurate directions, do not allow
any remote controls, electrical systems, or
metal parts close to the mirror.
Setting the magnetic deflection zone
Applies to vehicles: wit h dig ita l compass
The correct magnetic deflection zone must be
set in order to display the directions correctly.
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Fig. 63 North Ame rica: magne tic deflection zo ne bo unda­
ri es
.,. Hold the@~ page 61, fig . 62 button down un­
til the number of the set magnet ic deflection
zone appears on the inter io r r ear view mirror .
.,. Adjust the magnetic deflection zone by repeat­
ed ly pressing on the @button . The set mode
automatically deactivates after a few seconds .
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