2015 AUDI Q5 Owners Manual

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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

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When t his sym bo l m ill um inates , it means t hat
the elect ro n ics for the win dsh ield wipe rs a re de­
fective . Please go to an author ized Audi dealer or
q ua lified w ork shop to have the win dsh ield wiper
system repa ired.
Driver information system
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Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
F ig . 25 Key set
@ Master key with remote control and
integrated mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle and
start the engine w ith the master key with remote
contro l. A mechanical key is integ rated in the
maste r key
¢page 37 .
@ Eme rgency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use . It shou ld only be used in an emergency .
Keep it in a safe place and do not carry it on your
key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disabled.
Be sure to bring all your keys with you .
Number of key s
You ca n inquire about the number of assigned
keys to your vehicle¢
page 11. This allows you to
make sure you have received all of the keys when
you purchase a used vehicle . Depending on the
veh icle equ ipment level , th is function may also
be performed in the
MM I* . To do this, se lect:
ICARI function button > Car systems * control b ut­
ton
> Servicing & c h eck s> Programmed key s.
Data in the master key
During dr iv ing, serv ice and ma intenance-relevant
data is continuously stored on you r mas ter key.
Your Audi service adviser can read o ut this data
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and te ll yo u about the work you r vehicle needs .
This applies also to vehicles with Convenience key* .
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recomme nded
that each perso n always uses "their own" master
key. When the ignition is tu rne d off or when the
vehicle is locked, persona l convenience settings
for the following systems are stored and as­
signed to the remote master key.
- Climate cont ro l
- Centra l locking system
- Sea t memory*
- Parki ng system*
- Adaptive cru ise cont rol*
- Audi side assist*
- Aud i drive se lect *
The store d settings are au toma tic ally reca lled
when you unlock the vehi cle, when yo u open the
doors or when yo u turn on the ignition.
A WARNING
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- Do not leave your ve hicle unattended with
the key in the ignition lock. Entry by una u­
thorized persons could endanger you or re­
sult in theft or damage the ve hicle. Always
loc k all doors and take the key .
- Do not leave ch ild ren unattended in the ve­
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys .
Ungua rded access to the keys provides chil­
dren the opportu nity to s tart the engine
a nd/or ac tiva te ve hicle sys te m s su ch as the
power w ind ow s etc. Unsup ervised op eration
of any vehicle system by childre n can resul t
in ser ious injury.
- Do not remove the key fr om the ign ition lock
until the ve hicle has come to a com plete
sto p. Otherwise the steering co lumn lock
could suddenly engage -causing the risk of
an accident.
(D Tips
- The operation o f the remote con trol key ca n
be temporarily d isrupted by interference .,..

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-
M
N rect ion of the a rrow. co
~ .,. 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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Opening and closing
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In th e event of malfunctions in the electrical sys­
tem, it may happen that you cannot remove the
ignition key.
F ig. 28 Ig nit io n sw it ch w it h ig nition key
If you are unab le to remove the ignition key, for
examp le because the vehicle battery is d is­
charged, proceed as follows:
.. Press the re lease button @~
fig. 28 and pull
the mechanical key @ out of the master key .
.. Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
q poge 41.
.. Have the electr ical system inspected by an au­
thorized Audi dealership .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized
use of your vehicle .
Inside the key there is a computer chip . This ch ip
automatically deact ivates the electronic immobil­
izer when you insert the key in the ignition lock.
When you remove the key from the ig nition lock,
the electro nic immobilizer is automatically acti­
vated once again .
(D Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used . T he vehicle may no t
start if another radio device such as a key
fo r anot her vehicle o r a transpo nder is locat ­
ed on the key r ing.
- F or De clarat io n of Compliance to United
States FCC and Indus try Canada regula tio ns
~ page 28 4 .
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Central locking
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks oil
doors and the rear lid simultaneously .
You can lock and unlock the ve hicle centrally . You
have the following choices:
- Remote master key
c::> page 40
- Doo r hand les with Convenie nce key *
c::> page 40,
-Lock cy linder at the d river's doo r c::> page 41,
or
- Power lo ck ing swit ch inside
~page 42.
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locki ng sys ­
tem will lock the doors and t he rear lid . When un­
l ocking, yo u can set in the rad io or in the MMI*
whethe r
only the dr iver's door or the ent ire vehi­
cl e should be u nlocked
c::> page 39.
Automatic locking
The automatic locking feature locks all the vehi ­
cle doors and the rear lid whe n you drive faster
than
9 mp h (15 km/h).
The car is unlocked again once the ig nition key is
removed . In a ddi tion, the vehicle can be un locked
i f the open ing funct ion in th e power lock ing sys­
tem swit ch or at o ne of the door leve rs is act uat ­
ed .
Additionally , in the event of a crash with airbag
deployment the doors a re automatically un­
l ocked to a llow access to t he veh icle.
Anti-theft alarm w arning system
If the anti-theft a larm warning system detects a
break -in i nto the veh icle, acoustic and visual
warning signals are t rigge red .
The anti-theft warning system is activated auto­ ma tically when you lock the vehicle. It is deacti­
vated when unloc king us ing the
remote key , with
the
me chanical key , and when you switch on the
i gnition .
The alarm also turns off w hen the alarm cycle has
expi red. ..,.