2015 AUDI Q5 engine oil

Warning light in th e instrument clus ter
di splay
If the . warning light in the instrument cluster
display flashes , this can mean one of two th ings:
either the coolant
t emperature is too high, or the
coolan t
level is too low 9 page 29.
If the needle is well in the upper area of the
gauge, the coo lant temperature is too high.
S top
the veh icle , switc h the engin e off, and allo w i t
to coo l.
If the warning light comes on again after
driving a short distance , contact an authorized
Aud i dealer or other q ualified workshop .
..&, WARNING
-Always observe the warni ng i n 9 page 221,
before opening the hood and chec king the
engine coolan t level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see o r
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dr ipping from the engine compartmen t. You
cou ld burn yourself . Let the engine cool off
first so that you cannot hear o r see any
steam or engine coo lant.
CD Note
- M ount ing additional lights or accesso ries in
front of the air inlets red uces the cooling ef ­
fect of the radiator . At high outside temper ­
atures or high engine load, the eng ine could
overheat .
- The front spoiler has been designed to prop­
erly distribute the cooling air when the veh i­
cle is moving . If the spoiler is damaged, this
could reduce the cooling effect and the en­
gine could then overheat. Ask your author ­
i zed Audi dealer for assistance .
Tachometer (engine rev counter )
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM (revo ­
lutions per minutes) .
If engine RPM drops below 1,500 , you should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red area at
~ the end of the scale indicates max imum perm is -co
~ sible eng ine RPM after the break- in period . Be-
:;, fore reach ing th is area, move the selector lever to
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Ins trument s and indi cator ligh ts
position D/S or ease your foot off the acce le rator
pedal.
CD Note
The tachome ter needle @~ page 10, fig. 3
shou ld only brief ly be in the red zone: you
could damage your engine! The beginning of
the red zone varies depend ing on the engine .
@ For the sake of the envi ronment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces engine
noise .
~ button
Fig . 4 SET but ton in th e ins trume nt cluster
The !SE T! button pe rforms the following func­
tio ns:
Switching on time, date, temperature
displ ay and odomet er
The display appea rs fo r approximate ly 30 sec­
onds when yo u press the
!SE T! button ~ fig. 4
with the ignition off .
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
T he Auto-Chec k system ~ page 2 7 constantly
monitors ce rtain ind iv idual f unct ions and compo­
nents of the vehicle when the ignition is turned
on and when the vehicle is moving .
With the ignition turned on, you can start the "Auto-Check seq uence" by pressing the
!S ET ! bu t­
ton. You can perform an Auto-Check sequence
when the vehicle is stationary and the ign ition is
turned on or when the vehicle is moving slower
than 3 mph (5 km/h). ..,.
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Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig . 14 Instrument cluste r: Serv ice inte rva l display
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The sched ule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed ac­ cording ly . The display works in two stages :
Service remind er
30 days before the next service is due, a serv ice
reminder appea rs in the display when you tu rn on
the ignition
i=:> fig. 14.
Afte r about 5 seconds the d isplay switches back
to normal. The dis tance and time rema ining are
updated each time the ignition is turned on unti l
the date due for serv ice is reached .
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the
message
Ser vice d ue! appears in the instrument
cluste r immediately after you tu rn on the igni­
tion. Additionally, a warning tone so unds. After
about 5 seconds the disp lay switches back to nor ­
mal.
Calling up the service schedule s
If or when an oil change o r inspection is due, ca n
be shown in the radio or
MM I* display by se lect­
ing the service interva l display in the car menu.
Select ICARI function button
> Se rvice inte rv a l
di spl ay
or I CAR I function button > C ar sys tems*
control button > Serv icin g & check s > Ser vic e in ­
ter val s.
Res etting the ser vice int erv al display
Your authorized Audi dealer wi ll reset the corre­
sponding service schedu le after performing the
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appropriate service on your vehicle . You also have
the possibility to reset the oil change schedule af­
ter having performed an oi l change according to
Audi spec ifications. Select
I CAR I function button
> S er vice inter val di spla y> Reset o il change in­
ter val
or! CAR I function button> Ca r sy ste ms *
control button > Ser vicing & check s > Service in­
t e rv al s
> Reset oil change int erval.
(D Note
- Only reset the oil change display when you
have completed an oil change .
-If you disconnect the battery terminals, no
calculations can be made for the serv ice in­
terval disp lay dur ing th is time and no serv­
ice remi nder w ill appea r. Remember that
observing the proper service intervals is v i­
tally important to extend ing the life of yo ur
vehicle, particularly the engine, and main ­
ta ining its value . Do not exceed the time in­
terval for the next service, even if the veh i­
cle mileage is low.
(D Tips
The information in the Service Reminder re­ mains stored even when the vehicle battery is
disconnected.
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on cur­
rent and average fuel mileage , average speed,
fuel range and driving time .
Fig. 15 Trip computer d isp lay: Average fue l m ileage

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Lamp (MIL) ¢..ffi will il luminate. If this occurs,
contact the nea rest authorized Audi dea ler for as­
sistance.
.&_ WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and adjust your speed to suit prevailing road, traf­
fic and weather cond it ions . Never drive your
vehicle faster than the maximum speed rating
of the tires installed .
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function of
certain vehicle features and components .
It sim­
ply makes sure these features and components
are working properly . The Auto-Check control
works as long as the ignition is on, as well as
whenever the veh icle is driven .
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If a component is malfunctioning or if the need
for an urgent repair has been detected, this will appear in the instrument cluster display . You w ill
also hear an audible warning tone . The displays
are color coded in either red or ye llow depending
on their level of prior ity.
A red symbol means
Danger , a yellow symbol in ­
dicates
Warning . In certain situations, informa­
tion message for the dr iver appear in addition to
the red and yellow symbols.
Note about automatic transmission
The Auto-Check Control will automat ically per­
form a test each time you switch o n the ignition .
With the selector lever in P or N, the following
message appears in the display :
When stationary apply brake pedal while select­
ing gear
When you select a different gear (for example: R,
D, etc.), the message will disappear and the Au­
to -Check function is d isplayed.
If there is a malfunction, then the malfunction
message will appear about 15 seconds after you
start the vehicle. At the same time you will hear a
warning tone.
Dri ver information system
Dr iver information messages
Driver information messages are shown in the in­
strument cluster display in addition to symbols .
Fig. 22 Inst rume nt clust er: SET button
For example, if the transmission selector lever is
not in the P position when the engine is turned
off, the following message appears :
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors
do not lock if lever is not in P .
The ign ition key can only be removed w ith these­
lector in this position . This and other messages
are bro ught up if a function cannot be carried
out .
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbol appears in the display, a driver
message is also displayed automatically.
For example, the symbol for a problem w ith en­
gine oil pressure . appears in the display . The
fo llow ing message appears:
Turn off engine! O il pressure too low
T he driver message in the display goes out after
about S seconds . The dr iver message can be dis­
played again by briefly press ing the
ISETI button
9 fig . 22.
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a yellow symbol appears in the display, a driver
message is also displayed automatically .
For example, the symbol
Ill appears in the dis­
play, indicat ing low windshie ld washer fluid level.
The following message also appears :
Please refill washer fluid ..,_
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Driver information system
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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
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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
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
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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.
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- 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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~ It is possible that there wi ll be a slight de lay
when starting the engine for diesel vehicles* in
colder temperatures. Therefore, yo u must hold
the brake peda l down until the engine starts.
The ind icator lamp
1,1 illuminates when the en­
gine is preheated .
Switching the ignition on /off
If you wou ld like to switch the ignition on with ­
out sta rt ing the engine, fo llow these steps:
~ In se rt the key into the ignition lock .
~ Press the key briefly without press the brake
peda l.
~ To switch the ignition off, press the key again .
D iese l vehicles * are prehea ted whi le the ignition
is switched on.
W hen sta rting the engine, ma jor e lectr ica l load s
a re sw itche d
off temporar ily.
You can only remove the key w ith the ignition
sw itched off. To do this, you have to p ress on the
key again.
I f the engine sho uld not start immediately, the
start ing process is a utomat ica lly stopped after a
short time. Repeat start ing procedure.
Start-Stop-System*:
Note the information on c:> page 91, Start/Stop
system .
A WARNING
-Never allow the engine to run i n confined
spaces - dange r of asphyxiation .
- Never remove the ign ition key from the ign i­
t io n lock while the vehicle is moving . O ther­
wise, the stee ring loc k cou ld suddenly e n­
gage and you would not be able to stee r th e
vehicle .
- Always ta ke t he key with y ou wheneve r you
leave you r vehicle. Othe rwi se , the eng ine
cou ld be started or ele ctrical eq uipment
s u ch as the power windows co uld be operat ­
ed. This can lead to ser ious injury.
- Never le ave c hildren o r persons requi ring as­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The doo rs can be locked using the remote trans-
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Dri ving
mitter, preventing people from escaping
from the veh icle on the ir own in the event of
an emergency. Depend ing on the time of
year, peop le inside the vehicle can be ex­
posed to very high or very low tempera­
tures.
(D Note
Avoid high eng ine rpm, full throttle and heavy
engine loads unti l the engine has reached op ­
era ting temperature - othe rwise you r isk en­
g in e damage .
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run wh ile pa rked to
warm up. Begin dr iving immediat ely . T hi s re­
duces unnecessa ry em iss ions .
(D Tips
-If the key cannot be removed from the ign i­
t ion lock, you have to pull the mecha nica l
key out of th e mas ter key in orde r to be able
to lo ck the vehicle
c:> page 38.
-After starting a cold engine, ther e may be a
br ief per iod of incr eased nois e because the
oil p ress ure mu st fi rst bu ild up in the hy­
dr au lic valve adju ste rs. This i s norm al a nd
no t a cause fo r concern.
- If you leave the ve hicle with the ignition
s witched on, the ig nit ion w ill switch
off af­
t er a ce rtain period of time . Please note that
elect rical eq uipment such as exterior lights
w ill switch off as well when that happens .
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CD Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended per iod, heat builds up in the en­
gine c ompartment after the engine is switch­
ed off -there is a risk of damag ing the eng ine .
Allow t he engine to run at idle fo r about two
m inutes befo re switch ing it off.
Convenience key
Starting the engine
Applies to vehicles: with Conven ience key
The I STAR T ENGINE S TOP I button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fi g. 1 02 Cente r co nsole : STAR T ENGIN E STOP b utto n
Starting the engine
• Hybrid dr ive *: refer to the information for start­
ing the vehicle under
Q page 99 .
• Step on t he brake pedal and move the selector
lever to P o r N
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• Press on the 1~s= T~A_R_T_E_N--GI N_E_S_T_O_P_I button
Q fig. 102 -the engine will start.
• It is possible that there w ill be a slight de lay
when start ing the eng ine for diesel vehicles * in
colder temperatures. Therefore, yo u must hold
t h e brake pedal down until the engine starts .
The indicator lamp
II i ll uminates when the en­
gine is preheated.
Switching the ignition on /off
If yo u wou ld like to switch the ignition on with­
out start ing the engine, fo llow these steps:
• Press the
!S TAR T EN GINE STOPI button with ­
out pressing the brake ped al.
• To sw itch the ignition off, press the button
again .
Driv ing
Diesel vehicles * are preheated while the ignition
is switched on.
When sta rting the engine, major electrical loads
are swi tched off temporarily .
If the engine should not start immediately, the
sta rting process is au tomatically s topped afte r a
sho rt time. Repeat s tarting p roced ure.
Sta rt-Stop-System* :
Note the information on Q page 91, Start/Stop
system .
A WARNING
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-Never a llow th e engine to run in confined
spaces -da nger of asphyx iat io n.
- Always take the key w ith you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Ot herwise, t he engine
could be started or e lectr ica l equipment
such as the power win dows could be ope rat­
ed . This can lead to se rious i njury.
- Never le ave children or pe rsons re quiring as­
sistance unattende d in the vehi cle. The
doors can be locked us ing the remote trans ­
mitter, preventing people from escaping
from the veh icle on the ir own in the event o f
an emergency. Depending on the time of
year, people inside the vehicle can be ex­ posed to very high or very low tempera­
tures.
CD Note
Avoid high eng ine rpm, full throttle and heavy
engine loads u ntil the engine has reached op­
erating temperature -otherwise you r isk en­
gine damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run wh ile parked to
warm up. Begin dr iving immediately . Th is re­
duces unnecessa ry em iss io ns.
@ Tips
- After starting a cold engine, there may be a
brief per iod of increased noise because the
oil p ressu re must f irst build up in the hy­
draulic valve adjusters. Th is is norma l and
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no t a cause fo r concern . ..,
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