2015 AUDI Q5 warning light

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
c::, page 225.
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
Ill
requires oil refill or workshop service with­
out delay. Do not wait until the red oil
30
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
c::, page 225.
@-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.
Ignition lock defective. Contact dealer! ll-

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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
<=>page 34
Adapt ive dampers*
c:> page 34
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
c:> page 12 7
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
c:> page 94.
-?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.
l ) - : USA models only
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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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Driver inform ation system
the dr iver information system . Keep in mind that
the engine speed will not exceed the va lue dis­
p layed in the driver information system, for ex­
ample when downshifting.
P lease go to an autho rized Audi dea le r or other
qualified workshop to have the malfunction re­ paired.
,m.. Diesel particulate filter clogged
Ap plies to veh icles: w ith diesel e ngi ne and d iesel pa rticu late
f ilt e r
II Particul ate filter Se e owne r's manu al
When the II symbol illum inates, you can alte r
your driving style to assist the fi lter self-clean ing
process . Drive for approximately 15 minu tes wi th
the selector lever in the S position at a minimum
speed of 37 mph (60 km/h) and an engine speed
of approximately 2,000 RPM. The temperature
increase that will result from this can burn off
the soot in the fi lter. The symbol will sw itch off
when the clean ing is successful. After a success­
ful cleaning, there is no need to b ring the car to
an author ized deal er or qualified wo rkshop be­
cause this is part of normal ve hicle operation.
If the symbo l
II does not switch off, see your
author ized dealer or other qualif ied wo rkshop to
have the problem corrected.
For more information on the d iesel particulate
fi lter, refer to
<=> page 199 .
A WARNING
Always adapt yo ur speed to the current
weather, road and traffic condit ions. You
should never disobey traffic laws in order to
follow driving recommendat ions.
~()) Headlight range control defective
II Headlight range contr ol d efec tiv e!
If the symbol II ill um inates, the dynam ic head­
light range con trol is no longe r working prope rly .
H ave the system checked and repaired a t your au­
thor ized Audi dealer.
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~O Adaptive light defective
App lies to vehicles: wit h adaptive light
mil Audi adaptiv e light : defe ctiv e
When this symbol mil illuminates, it means that
adaptive light is defective. Go to an author ized
Audi dealer to have the headlig hts o r the control
unit for the adaptive light repa ired.
@ -Steering malfunction
El! Steering lock: Contact deal er!
If the El! symbol in the d isplay comes on, there
i s a n elect ronic steering co lumn lock malfunc­
tion.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immed iately
to have the malfunct ion corrected.
A WARNING
Your veh icle must not be towed in the event
of a malfunction in the elec tronic steering co l­
umn lock be ca u se it canno t be s teered due to
the locked steering . If it is towed with the
steering locked, there is the risk of an acci­
dent .
~ Ignition lock malfunction
m Ignition lock defective
If the l3 symbo l in the d isplay comes on, there is
a malfunction i n the electronic ignition lock.
Please go to an authorized A udi dealer or other
qualified workshop to have the ma lf u nction re­
paired.
; Adaptive dampers
App lies to vehicles: with Aud i drive se lect
R Suspension : Sy stem fault!
If the R symbo l in the disp lay comes on, there is
a mal function in the adaptive dampers. Please go
to an authorized Aud i dea ler or other qualified
workshop to have the malfunction repaired .
· ~ Windshield wipers faulty
El Windshield wipers d efective

Opening and closing
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 32 Drive r's door : power lo ckin g sw it ch
• Press the button 0 to unlock the vehicle
~ fig. 32.
• Press the button Qj to lock the vehicle ~.&, .
You will find a power locking switch in each door .
You can
lo ck and unlock the veh icle using the
sw itches in the driver's or passenger's door
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fig. 32. You can only lo ck the veh icle using the
switches in the rear doors. If you lock the vehicle
using the power locking switch , please note the
following:
- You cannot open the doors o r the rear lid from
the
outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light) .
- The diodes in the power locking switches illumi­
nate when all the doors are closed and locked.
- Front doors: yo u can un lock and open the doors
from the inside by pulling on the door handle.
- Rear doo rs: pull the door handle
once to re­
lease the lock. Pull the hand le
again to open
the door.
- If you have a crash and the airbag is act ivated,
the doors automatically un lock.
A WARNING
- The power locking sw itch works with the ig­
nition off and automatically locks the entire
vehicle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outs ide the
power locking system switch is inoperative.
- Locked doors make it more difficu lt for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at risk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially children.
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@ Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatica lly at a speed
of 9 mph ( 15 km/h) (Auto locking)¢
page 38.
You can unlock the vehicle again using the
opening function in the power locking system
switch .
Emergency locking of the doors
Each door mus t be locked separately if the pow­
er locking sys tem fails.
Fig. 33 Door : Emerge ncy lo ckin g
An emergency lock is located on the front end of
the passenger's door and the rear doors (only
visible when door is open).
• Take the mechanical key out of the master key
¢page 37 .
• Pull the cover cap out of the opening ¢ fig. 33.
• Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it all
the way to the right (right door) or left (left
door) .
Once the door has been closed, it can no longer
be opened from the outside. The door can be
opened from th e inside by pulling the door han­
dle. If the child safety lock in a rear door is acti­
vated , you must first pull the door handle on the
inside . T hen you can open the door from the out­
s ide .

Opening and closing
Automatic rear lid/trunk
lid operation
Applies to vehicles: w ith automatic rear lid/trunk lid opera ­
t io n
The trunk lid con be opened and closed automat­
ically.
F ig . 36 D river's doo r: Unlock ing the rear lid
Fig . 37 Loc king sw itc h in th e rea r lid
Opening th e luggage compartment lid
., Press the button ~ on the master key for at
least one second, or
., Pu ll t he release button~ in the dr iver's door
¢ fig. 36, or
., Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid ~
page 43, fig. 35.
Closing th e luggage compartment lid
., Press the but to n in t he luggage compa rtment
li d ¢
fig. 37. The lid will autom atically close
and lock ¢,& .
Setting the luggage compartment lid open
position
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"' al
., Bring the luggage compar tment l id into the de­
sired open position. The position can only be
stored when the lid is above a certain height .
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., Press and hold the¢ fig. 3 7 button for at least
four seconds until the lights blink to store the
desired open position.
., To set a higher open position, wait at least five
seconds and then carefully press the luggage
compartment lid upward.
., Press and hold the¢
fig. 37 button aga in fo r at
least four seconds and this will sto re the new
open position.
Opening wi ll be stopped immediately when:
- You press the
~ button on the remote key for
at least of one second, or
- press the unlock button~ in the driver door,
or
- press the lock b utton t he i n the l uggage com­
partment lid, or
- push the handle in t he luggage compartment
lid, or
- when something blocks the rear lid or makes it
difficult for the lid to move.
By pressi ng one o f the butt on~ repeatedly, you
can stop or continue the opening process . The
pressing the lock b utton or the handle repeated­
ly, you can open/stop the lid~.&. .
Closing will be stoppe d immed iate ly when :
- press the lock button the in the l uggage com­
partment lid, or
- push the handle in the luggage compartment
lid , o r
- when something blocks the rear lid or makes it
difficult for the lid to move .
The pressing the lock button or the handle re­ peatedly, you can open/stop the lid ¢ .&. .
You can manua lly stop the a utomatic opening/
closing of the luggage compartment lid. In this
situation, the lid can be manua lly opened. Press
down on the lid and the automatic closing will re­
sume once again .
_& WARNING
-Never close the rea r lid inattentively o r with­
ou t checking fi rst. Although the clos ing
for ce of the rear lid is lim ite d, you can s till
serio usly inju re yourse lf or o thers.

Opening and closing
The rear doors are equipped with child safety
locks . The lock is only visib le when the door is
open . Take the mechan ica l key out of the master
key
c> page 3 7.
Switch ing the child safety loc ks on
"Turn the key in the direction of the arrow
<:>fig. 39.
Switching the child safety locks off
"Turn the key in the opposite d irection of the ar­
row.
When the child safety locks are activated, the in­
side door hand les do not work and the doors can
only be opened from the outside.
Power Windows
Controls
The driver con control all power windows .
Fig . 40 Sect ion of the driver 's doo r: Con trols
All power window sw itches are provided with a
two-position function :
Open ing th e windows
... Press the switch to the first stop and hold it un ­
ti l the window reaches the desired position .
... Press the switch br iefly to the
second stop to
automat ica lly open the window.
Clo sing the window s
... Pu ll the switch to the first stop and hold it until
the window reaches the desired position .
... Pull the switch briefly to the
second stop to au­
tomatically close the window.
46 Power window switches
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river 's doo r
® Passenger's door
© Left rear doo r
@ Right rear door
® Safety button
Child safety locks
When the safety button® c> fig. 40 is pressed,
the ~ symbol in the button lights up. The power
window switches in the rear doors are switched
off .
A WARNING
-W hen you leave you r vehicle - even if only
briefly -always remove the ignition key. This
applies pa rticula rly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise t he ch ild ren could
s t art the e ngi ne or operate ele ct rical eq uip­
men t (e.g. p ower windows). The power w in­
dows are functional unt il the dr iver's door or
passenger's door has been ope ned.
- Pay close attention w he n closing t he win­
dows to p revent p inching of hands o r limbs .
- W hen locking the ve hicle from outside, the
vehi cle must be unoccupied since the win ­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency .
(D Tips
After t he ig nit ion has bee n swi tc h ed off , th e
windows can st ill be o pened or closed for
a bo ut 10 m inutes. The power windows are
not switched off until the driver's door or pas­
senger's door has been opened .