2015 AUDI Q5 towing

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Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency
crews and working personnel who have the nec­
essary tools and equipment to perform these
operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
(D Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by con­
necting it to the battery of another vehicle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a dis­
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con­
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, using a
pair of jumper cables to start the engine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large cross
section
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated terminal
clamps which are distinctly marked:
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(-) cable
in most cases colored black.
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal in­
jury . Follow the instructions below for safe
handling of your vehicle's battery.
-Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning
over the battery whenever possible.
-A discharged battery can freeze at tempera­
tures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before con­
necting a jumper cable, you must thaw the
Emergency situations
frozen battery completely, otherwise it
could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or
skin. Flush any contacted area with water immediately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases.
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the battery.
- The voltage of the booster battery must al­
so have a 12-Volt rating. The capacity (Ah)
of the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of
batteries of different voltage or substantial­
ly different" Ah" rating may cause an explo­
sion and personal injury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trapped
in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has been
frozen. The battery case may have be weak­
ened ,
- Use of batteries of different voltage or sub­ stantially different capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an explosion and injury. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
q page 221.
(D Note
-Applying a higher voltage booster battery
will cause expensive damage to sensitive
electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise current could al­
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) terminals are connected.
(D Tips
- The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical system. .,..
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-When conne cting jump er cabl es, make sur e
that they cannot get caught in any moving
parts in the engine compartment.
- Do not bend over the batteries -danger of
chemical burns!
- The battery cell locking screws must be
tightened securely .
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
¢ page 221.
(D Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ruin
the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE
(+), and NEGATIVE(-) to NEGATIVE(-)
ground post of the battery manager control
unit.
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly . If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on negative
battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for connect­
ing a jumper cable as described above ap­
plies specifically to the case of your vehicle
being jump started . When you are giving a
jump start to another vehicle, do
not con­
nect the negative(-) cable to the negative
(-) terminal on the discharged battery@
¢
fig. 228. Instead, securely connect the
negative (-) cable to either a solid metal
component that is firmly bolted to the en­
gine block or to the engine block itself. If
the battery that is being charged does not
vent to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and explode !
Towing with a tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing .
The following information is to be used by com ­
mercial tow truck operators who know how to op­
e rate their equipment safely .
-Never tow your Audi, towing will cause dam­
age to the engine and transmission.
Emergency situations
- Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables
around the brake lines.
- To prevent unnecessary damage, your Audi
must be transported with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the flat bed, use the
towing loop found in the vehicle tools and at­
tach to the front or rear anchorage
¢ pag e 273 and ¢ pag e 274.
A WARNING
--
A vehicle being towed is not safe for passen­
gers. Never allow anyone to ride in a vehicle
being towed, for any reason .
Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop unt il it is
needed.

Fig. 229 Fro nt bump er: r em oving th e cover ca p

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Fig. 230 Fro nt bumper: s crewing in th e tow in g l oo p
The towing loop fits into the threaded hole locat­
ed on the right side of the front bumper and
cov­
ered by a cover when not in use.
.,. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool­
kit ¢
page 255.
"' Carefully remove the cover ¢ fig. 229 .
.,. Screw the towing loop tightly into the threaded
hole as far as it will go¢
fig. 230. IJi,,
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When it is no longer needed, unscrew the towing
loop and put it back into the vehicle toolkit . Be
sure to have the tow ing loop stored in the vehicle
at all times .
When re -insta lling the cover be su re to first in­
sert the tabs on the cover into the retainers near
the radiator grille . T hen install the other side of
the cover and push it into the retainers
¢f ig. 229 .
The appearance of the cover var ies from the illus­
tration for some model versions .
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far as it
w ill go, the thread can pu ll out when the veh i­
cle is towed -potential risk of an accident .
(D Note
The cover is attached to the bumper with sev­
eral hooks . Do not use excessive force when
remov ing the cover to avoid damaging it.
Rear towing loop
On vehicles without a factory-installed trailer
hitch*, the threaded hole for the towing loop is
on the right side of the rear bumper .
Fig. 2 31 Rear b umper: Cove r
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F ig . 232 Rea r bumpe r: S crew ing in t owing loop
Vehicles with a towing loop
~ Remove the tow ing loop from the vehicle tool ­
ki t
¢ page 255.
~ Press t he cover i n by app lyi ng short strong
pressu re to the bottom pa rt to release it from
t he bumper
¢fig . 231.
~ Sc rew the towing loop t ightly into t he threaded
hole as far as it will go¢
fig. 232.
Vehicles with a trailer hitch*
~ In sta ll the tra ile r hitch.
~ Attach the tow ing bar or the tow ing ca ble to
the t ra iler hi tch .
Unscrew the towi ng loop again afte r use and i n­
st all the cover in the b um pe r. Retur n the towing
l oop to the vehicle tool kit . B e sure to have the
tow ing loop stored in the vehicle at all times .
~ WARNING
-If the towin g loop is not screwed in as fa r as
it will go, the thread can pull out when the
veh icle is towed - potent ial risk of an acci­
de nt.
- If your vehicle has a
tra iler hitch* only use a
specia l towing bar to p revent damag ing t he
ball hitch. These towing bars have been spe­
cially designed for trailer towing h itches .
- If your vehicle has a
tra iler hitch* use on ly
special towing cables .

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Consumer information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following warran­
ties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warranties
can be found in your
Warranty & Maintenance
booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulations in the United States and
Canada require that automobiles meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U.S.A. and Cana­
da differ from vehicles sold in other countries.
If you plan to take your vehicle outside the conti­
nental limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with catalytic con­
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane rat­
ing . Improper fuel may cause engine damage;
- serv ice may be inadequate due to lack of proper
serv ice faci lities , tools or testing equipment;
- replacement parts may not be readily available .
- Nav igat ion systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work in
Europe , and may not work in other countries
outside of North America.
Consumer information
(D Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Litera ­
ture are published as soon as possible after mod­ el introduction . Service Manuals and literature
are available to order from the Audi Technical Lit­
erature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum. How­
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your vehicle's safety,
economy and reliability. For detailed vehicle
maintenance consult your Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Under difficult operating conditions, for exam­
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, when towing a trailer very fre­
quently, etc., some serv ice work should be per­
formed between the intervals specified. This ap­
plies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards are
maintained, thus min imizing adverse effects
on the environment.
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated
fuel injection and emission control systems, and
the generally increasing technical complexity of
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Index
Tire Mobility System (tire repair set)
258
Tire pressure monitoring system Loss of air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Low aspect ratio t i res . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Repair set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 258
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Service life 243
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . 252, 2S3
T ire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Treadwear ind icators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Unidi rectiona l.... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 237
Uniform tire quality grading .... .. .. ... 251
T ires and whee ls
Glossary of t ire and load ing terminology . 23 7
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . 16
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2S5
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Torn or frayed sa fety be lts 1
46
Tow ing
Fr ont eyelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Rear eye let . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Tow tr ucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Towing a tra iler
P ark ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
TPMS (tire pressure monitor ing system) . . . 253
T railer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Trailer towing Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Techn ica l req uirements . . . . . . . . . . . 204, 205
Tong ue load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Trailer turn signa l assemb ly
Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Transm ission
Malfunct ion (ind icator light) . . . . . . . . . . .
127
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Trip computer Fue l consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
M ileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sing le- trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Total -trip memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
296
Trunk
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Turn signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Wa rning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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ULSD No. 2 (Diese l fue l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Unfastening safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Unif orm tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
U nlocking
Power locking sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rea r lid/trun k lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
U si ng the mec hanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Use of jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
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Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Vehicle identification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . 277
Vehicle jac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255, 262
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Ventilat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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Warning/ind icator lights
A irbag sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
An ti- lock b rake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cruise cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E lectromechanica l parking brake . . . . . . . . 18
E lectronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Electronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . . . . . 15
G low p lug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Hig h beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) . . . . . . . 17
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
T ire pressure mo nitoring system . . . . . . . . 16
T rai ler turn signal assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16