2015 AUDI Q5 light

Driving
"'Pull the lever to position @¢ fig. 108 to
switch the system on.
"'Drive at the speed to be controlled.
"' Press button @to set that speed.
The stored speed and the indicator light
[ij;jl)~i~ (US model)/BI (Canadian model) appear
in the instrument cluster display¢
fig. 109. The
display may va ry, depending on the type of dis­
play in your vehicle .
The speed is kept constant by modifying engine
power or through an active brake intervention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic around
you when the cruise control is in operation .
You are always responsible for your speed
and the distance between your vehicle and
other vehicles.
- For reasons of safety, cruise control should
not be used in the city, in stop-and-go traf­
fic, on twisting roads and when road condi­
tions are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel,
heavy rain and hydroplaning) -you could
have an accident.
- Switch the cruise control off temporarily
when driving in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones.
- Please note that unconsciously "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes
cruise control not to brake. This is due to the
control system being overridden by the driv­
er's acceleration.
- Never use the cruise control when driving
off-road or on unpaved roads . The cruise
control is intended for use only when the ve­
hicle is being operated on paved roads, and
is not suitable for use off-road or on un­
paved roads.
- If a brake system malfunction such as over­ heating occurs when the cruise control sys­
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off. The other
cruise control functions remain active as
long as the indicator
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el)/lil (Canadian model) is on.
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The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes apply automatically.
Changing speed
"'To increase/decrease the speed in increments,
tap the lever in the
010 direction ¢ page 95,
fig . 108.
"'To increase/decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
010 direction until the de­
sired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to increase your speed, e .g . if you want to pass
someone . The speed you saved earlier will re­
sume as soon as you let off of the accelerator
pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
S mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes, the
cruise control will be turned off temporarily. The
green symbol in the display turns white, the
saved speed is retained.
Pre-selecting speed
You can pre-select your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving.
"'Turn on the ignition.
"'Pull lever into position
(I) ¢page 95, fig. 108 .
"'Press the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to in-
crease or decrease your speed.
"' Let go of the lever to save that speed.
This function makes it possible, for example, to
save the speed you want before driving on the
highway. Once on the highway, activate the cruise
control by pulling the l ever toward @.
· Switching off
Temporary deactivation
"' Step on the brake pedal, or
"'Press the lever into position@(not clicked into
place) ¢
page 95, fig. 108, or
"'Drive for longer than S minutes at more than
S mph (10 km/h) above the stored speed.

Hybrid
© Vehicle drive ready (READY)
® High voltage battery charge status
® Recuperation (CHARGE)
(f) Driving within the combustion en ­
gine's full load range
@ 100% combust ion engine
® Boosting -the electric engine as­
sists the combustion engine (BOOST)
@ Engaging the convent ional brakes
with recuperation
@ Vehicle not drive ready (OFF)
@ EV mode active
The needle remains at
OFF when the ignition is
turned on. When the vehicle enters drive ready mode, the status message
hybrid ready appears
briefly in the instrument cluster d isplay and the
needle in the power meter points to
READY .
Indicator lights and messages
Applies to vehicles: with hybrid drive
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
b lin k or tu rn on. They i ndicate functions o r mal­
functions.
W ith some ind icator lights, messages may ap­
pear and a warning tone may sound. Also note
the indicator l ights in ¢
page 2 7.
Press brake pedal to start vehicle
This message appears if you do not press the
brake pedal when starting the vehicle.
Shift to N or P to start vehicle
This message appears if the selector lever for the
automatic transmission is not in the Nor P posi­
tions when starting the vehicle .
-Hybrid drive: System fault! Power
brakes, steering malfunction pos sible
lfthe indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the hybrid sys­
tem. The brake booster and the power steering
may stop working. Stop the vehicle in a safe loca ­
tion as soon as possible.
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You may continue driving if the indicator light
turns off after starting the vehicle severa l times.
Drive to an authorized repair facility immediately
to have the malfunct ion corrected.
Q/ij:@ ,j rlybrid drive: System fault! Contact
dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunct ion in the hybr id sys ­
tem. Drive to an authorized repair facility imme­
diately to have the ma lfunction corrected.
Ill Hybrid system : Performance restricted .
Please contact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is an engine control malfunction .
The
ffa i ndicator light in the instrument cluster
also t urns on. The eng ine output is red uced . Drive
to you r autho rized Aud i deale r o r qualified repair
facility immediate ly to have the malfunction cor­
rected.
Hybrid drive deactivated. Please restart
engine manually.
This message appears if the high volta ge battery
charge level has fallen be low a certain range or if
the ignition key is no longer inside the vehicle fo r
vehicles with the convenience key*.
Start the engine with e ither the ignition key
¢
page 84 or with the !S TAR T EN GINE STOPI but­
ton* ¢
page 87.
Hybrid battery: Low battery charge. Battery
will be charged while driving.
This message appears if the high volta ge battery
charge level has fa llen below a certain range. If
this message turns off after a litt le while, the
high voltage battery charged enough w hile driv­
i ng .
If the message does not turn off, have an autho r­
ized repair facility correct the malfunct ion as
soon as possible.
EV mode is currently unavailable.
This message appears if the cond itions
¢ page 101 for enhanced elect ric driving are not
met. Try again at a later time.

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Hybrid functions and operating modes
Appl ies to vehicles: with hybri d drive
Fig. 111 Center console: av bu tton
.,. To turn on EV mode, press the l.,,;v l button. The
indicator light in the button will turn on. The
• indicator light also turns on in the instru­
ment cluster display.
The functions and operating modes described be­
low are selected automatically by the veh icle con­
trol system, depending on the vehicle operating
status. This ensures that the vehicle is always in
the correct operating mode. One exception is the
enhanced elect ric driving mode
(E V mode), which
is activated by the driver ¢
page 101.
Driving with the combustion engine
The vehicle is powered by the combustion engine.
The high voltage battery is charged simultane­
ously, if needed.
Full acceleration (boost)
In full acceleration, the vehicle is powered by
both the combustion eng ine and the electric mo­
tor . This operating mode is called
Boost and is
only available for a short amount of time because
i t uses so much energy. Availability depends on
the high voltage battery charge level.
The boost operating mode is activated by press­ in g the accelerator peda l all the way down.
Electric driving
The vehicle can be driven completely electrically
depending on the high voltage battery charge
level and the driving res istance . The combustion
engine turns off at that t ime .
Hybrid
The combustion engine starts when accelerating
or when the high voltage battery charge level drops below a certain thresho ld. The vehicle re­
sumes electric driving once the acceleration and
the high voltage battery charge level permit .
Enhanced electric driving mode (EV mode)
Pressing the 1~· 1 button r::!> fig. 111 can extend the
usual limits on e lectric driving so that you can a l­
ways drive in electric mode, if the condition of
the electrical system permits. The operating
mode is then set to maximum electric drive @,
@ <:!> page 99, fig . 110. It can be driven com­
pletely electrically for up to 1.8 miles (3 km) at a
constant
37 mph (60 km/h).
The following conditions must be met to activate
the enhanced electric drive:
- The high voltage battery must be sufficiently
charged.
- The temperature of the
12 volt batteries and
the high voltage battery must be sufficient.
- The vehicle speed must not be higher than
62 mph (100 km/h).
- The transmission must not be in tiptronic
mode.
- Offroad mode and hill descent assist must not
be turned on
r::!;>page 192.
T he combustion engine turns on and interrupt s
the enhanced ele ctric drive mode when the vehi­
cle is acce lerated. The gray ind icator light
I§ a l­
so turns on in the display. The enhanced electric
drive mode resumes automatica lly once accelera­
tion stops.
The enhanced electric drive mode is
deactivated
if at least one of the following conditions is met :
- The ignition is turned off.
- The
l~ ·I button is pressed aga in.
- The high voltage battery charge level is low .
- The vehicle speed is higher than approximately
62 mph (100 km/h) .
- The
S selector lever position or tiptronic mode
is selected.
- Offroad mode or hill descent assist is switched
on .
The
l "'-'' I button must be pressed to reactivate it. 1iJ11-
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Hybrid
The connections in the engine compartment are
used for both charging and jump starting
¢ pag e 232 or ¢ page 271.
Vehicl e not r eady to start. S ee owne r's
m anu al
This message appears if the h igh voltage battery
charge leve l is too low. The vehicle can no longer
be started with its own power. The high voltage
battery must be charged with a charger or the ve­
h icle must be jump started with the aid of anoth­
er vehicle .
After the connecting the charger or jumper ca­ bles, the ign it ion must be turned off for approxi­
mately two minutes and then turned on again .
After no more than one minute, one of the fol­ lowing indicator lights turns on in the instrument
cluste r display .
B Charging battery. Plea se wait ...
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, the high voltage battery is charging or
the vehicle is be ing jump started w ith assistance
from another vehicle .
If the 12 volt batter ies are dead , the - indi­
cator light turns on . The charging procedure
takes longer in this case because the 12 volt bat­
ter ies are charged first . T he p rocedure goes fast­
er with the ig nition sw itched off.
Vehicle ready to st art.
This message appears if the charg ing procedure
was successful. The vehicle may be started aga in.
B atter y could n ot be ch arged en ough to st ar t
v eh icle.
This message appears if the charg ing procedure
was not successful or it was interrupted . This
may happen if the charger or the battery in the
veh icle that is assist ing is too weak. If the veh icle
can not be started, see a n author ized repair fac il i­
ty for ass istance.
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- The charger shou ld deliver a current of at
l east 30 A. Otherw ise charging t he h igh
voltage battery w il l take considerab ly Lon-
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ger . A cu rrent between 50 A and 70 A is ide ­
al.
- T he veh icle that is assist ing shou ld be some­
what within the same veh icle class when
jump starting a vehicle. A smaller vehicle's
battery may be drained.
- After approximately 30 minutes , the charg­
ing procedure ends because the ignition is
automatically turned off. If you wo uld like
to cont inue to charge the battery, turn the
ignition on again .
Vehicle transport
Applies to vehicles : with hybrid drive
The following contains information you should
know abou t transporting your vehicle.
The lithium ion battery (SANYO 72 UF 121 285)
i nsta lled in your vehicle has passed test 38 .3 in
accordance with UN handbook tes ts and criteria.
T he vehicle may be transported w ith the battery
i nstalled as conventional class 9 hazardous mate­
ria ls without addit ional official consent for air
and sea transpo rtation (cu rrent law !CAO-TI and
IMDG-Code 01.01.2012).

Audi adapt ive cru ise control and brak ing gu ard
@ Indicator light s
Ill -Adaptive cruise contro l is switched on. No
vehicles are detected up ahead . The stored speed
is maintained .
• -A moving veh icle is detected up ahead. The
adaptive cruise control system regulates the
speed and distance to the moving vehicle ahead
and accelerates/brakes automatically.
• -When automat ic brak ing is not able to keep
enough d istance to a prev iously detected mov ing
ve hicle up ahead, you must take control and
brake
~ page 112, Request for driver interven­
tion.
© Di splay
If adaptive c ruise cont rol is not shown in the dis­
p lay, yo u can call it up with the
!RESET I button
r::!> page 20 .
Based on the symbo ls in the display, you can de ­
termine if the system is ma inta ining a distance to
the vehicle ahead and what that distance is .
N o ve hicle -No vehicle ahead was detected .
White vehicle -A vehicle ahead was detected.
Red vehicle -Prompt for the driver to take action
r::!> page 112.
Both arrows on the sca le © indi cate the dis tance
to the vehicle ahead . No arrow appears when the
ve hicle is on an open road and there is no object
ahead. If an object is detected ahead, the arrow
moves on the scale .
The green zone on the scale shows the stored dis ­
tance . For information on changing the stored
distance, refer to
~ page 111 . If the distance se­
lected is too close or may soon become too close,
the arrows move into the red zone on the scale.
A WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise control
can ca use coll is ions, other accidents and ser i­
ous pe rsonal injuries.
- Pressing the
ISE TI button whe n driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), will auto­ matically accelerate the vehicle to 20 mph
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(30 km/h), which is the minimum speed
that can be set.
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- If you switch the ign it ion or the adaptive
cruise contro l off, the set speed is erased
from the system memory.
- The Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) is automatically turned on when the adapt ive
cruise control is turned on. You cannot
switch the ESC into offroad mode while the
adaptive cruise contro l is turned on
¢ page 192.
Changing the speed
App lies to vehicles: with A udi adapt ive cruise contro l
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Fig. 122 Selector lever : ch an gin g the speed
.,. To increase or reduce the speed in increments,
tap the lever up or down.
.,. To increase or reduce the speed qu ickly,
hold
the lever up or down until the red LED@ reach­
es the des ired speed
~ page 109, fig . 121 .
Follow ing any changes, the new stored speed will
be displayed briefly in the display@r::!>
page 109,
fig . 121 .

Audi adapt ive cru ise control and brak ing gu ard
c::::, ___ c::::,_ Distan ce 3: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters when travel ­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a t ime interval of
1.8 seconds.
c::::, ___ _ c::::, Di stan ce 4: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 210 feet/64 meters when travel ­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a t ime interval of
2 .3 seconds.
_&. WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely increases
the risk of collisions and ser ious personal in­
jury .
- Setting short distances to the traffic ahead
reduces the time and d istance available to
br ing your vehicle to a safe stop and makes
it eve n mo re necessa ry to pay close atten­
t ion to traffic.
- Always obey applicable traffic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe followi ng
distance for the traffic, ro ad an d wea ther
cond itio ns.
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- Distance 3
is set automatically each time
you sw itch the ignit ion on.
- Your standard settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote contro l
k ey being used
~ page 36.
Setting the driving program
A ppl ies to veh icles: w ith Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
Depending on the se lected dr iv ing program and
distance, driving behavior when acce le rat ing will
vary from dynamic to comfortab le .
Setting the driving program for vehicles
w ithout Audi dr ive s elect*
~ In the radio/MM! *, select: I CAR ! function but­
ton
> adaptive cruise control > Dri ving pro­
gram
> C omfort , Stan dard or Dynamic . Or
~ Select : ICARI funct ion button > Car s ystems *
control button > Driver ass ist > Adap tive crui se
contro l> Driving program > Comfort , Stand ­
ard or Dynamic .
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Setting the driving mode for vehicles with
Audi drive se lect*
Refer to r:!> page 121.
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Your settings are automat ica lly stored and as ­
signed to the remote control key being used
r:!> page 36 .
Request for driver intervention
App lies to vehicles: wit h Aud i adapt ive c ru ise contro l
Fig. 125 Instr um ent cl uster: reque st for driver interven­
t io n
In certa in situations, the system will prompt you
to take act ion . This could happen, for example , if
braking by the adaptive c ruise control system is
not enough to maintain enough distance to the
vehicle ahead .
The instrument cluster w ill warn you about the
dange r
r:!> fig. 125:
-A red vehicle is pictured in the display.
- The text
DISTANCE! appears in the status bar.
- The red indicator light . blinks.
- In addition, a wa rn ing tone so unds.

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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This is not ava ilable in som e count ries. rl
- 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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Automatic transmission
tiptronic
Introduction
Th e automat ic transm iss ion is controlled elec­
tronically. The transmiss ion ups hifts o r down­
shifts aut om atic ally depe nding on which drive
p rogram is se lected. The power is t ransferred by
a to rque conve rter .
W hen a
moderate driving style is used, the
tr an smi ssion se lec ts the mos t econom ica l dr iving
mode.
It will then change up early an d de lay the
downshifts to give better fue l economy.
The t ran smis sion swi tches to a sporty mode a fter
a kick-down o r w he n the dr iver uses a
sporty driv­
ing style
cha racte rized by quick acce lerator pedal
movements, heavy acceleration, frequent
changes in speed and traveling at the max imum
speed.
If desired, the drive r can a lso se lect t he gears
manually (tiptronic mode ) ¢page 127.
Selector lever positions
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Fig. 1 34 Disp lay in t he instru ment cluste r: selecto r leve r in
pos it io n P
The selector lever position engaged appears next
to the selector leve r as well as in the instrument
cluste r display .
P - Park
In this selector leve r pos ition the t ransmission is
mechanically locked. Engage P only when the ve­
hi cle is
completely stopped¢ A in Driving the
automatic transmission on page 125 .
Automatic transmission
T o shift in or ou t of pos it ion P, you must first
press and ho ld the brake pedal and then press
t h e re lease button in the selector leve r hand le
whi le mov ing the selector lever to or from P. Yo u
can sh ift out of this pos it io n only with t he igni­
t io n on .
R - Rever se
Se lect R only when the vehicle is at a full stop
and the engine is runn ing at idle speed¢ A in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 125.
Befo re you move the se lector lever to R, press
both the button in the hand le of the se lecto r lev­
er
and the brake pedal at the same t ime.
When the igni tion is on, the backup lights illumi ­
nate when the se lector lever is moved into R .
N - Neutral
The trans mission is in neu tral in t his pos ition.
Shi ft to t his posi tion for stand ing w ith th e br akes
applied
¢ A in Driving the automa tic transmis­
sion on page 125 .
The vehicle can a lso ro ll when
t h e engine is stopped .
W hen the vehicle is stat ionary or a t speeds below
1 m ph ( 2 km/h), yo u m ust always app ly t he foot­
brake bef ore and whi le moving the lever out of N.
D/S - Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S pos it ion, the tra nsmission ca n be ope r­
ated e it h e r in the normal m ode Dor i n the sport
m ode S . To selec t th e spor t mo de S, pull these ­
l ector lever bac k br ie fly. Pullin g t he lever back
again w ill select t he no rma l mode D. The inst ru ­
ment cluster d isp lay shows t he se lected dr iving
mode.
In the
normal mode D , the t ransmission au to ­
matically se lects the s uita ble gear ratio.
It de­
pends on engine load, vehi cle spee d and drivi ng
style.
S e lect t he
sport mode S for sporty dr iv ing. The
vehicle makes full use of the engine's power .
S hi fting may become noticeable when accelerat­
i ng. Hybrid dr ive *: electric d riving is not possible .
When the vehicle is s tat iona ry or a t speeds below
1 m ph ( 2 km/ h), yo u m ust always app ly t he foot
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