2016 AUDI Q5 stop start

Driver information system
Ignition lock malfunction
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Adaptive dampers*
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Windshield wiper defective
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Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem* Loss of tire pressure
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Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem* System not available
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Automatic transmission mal­
function
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Hybrid drive*
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The speed warnings warning threshold
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and warning threshold 2 ISi are also yellow
symbols in some models. The warning is al­
ways shown as a small symbol in the upper
area of the display
c:> page 94.
-?e Key not in vehicle
Applies to veh icles: w ith Conven ie nce 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 engine 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 ignition after stopping the
engine and you also cannot start the engine
again . You also cannot lock the vehicle from the
outside .
l) - : USA models only
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·@ Light/rain sensor defective
fl Automatic headlights/ automatic wipers
defective
If the symbol illum inates, the light sensor has
failed. For safety reasons the low beams are
turned on permanently with the switch in
AUTO.
However, you can continue to turn the lights on
and off using the light switch. In the case of a de­
fect in the rain sensor, the windshield wiper lever
functions are still available. Have the light/rain
sensor checked as soon as possible by an author­ ized Audi dealer.
(0) Worn brake pads
£i1 Brake pads!
If the warning light illuminates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads inspected. On USA models the warning light
£i1 comes on to­
gether with the warning light
1111. Both sets of
brake pads on an axle must a lways be replaced at
the same time.
_8. WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a collision
and serious personal injury.
-If the warning light £i1 and the warning
light
llll1 l with the message Brake pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster display,
immediately contact your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop to have all
brake pads checked or replaced if necessary.
~l}D 10$ 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 failed, the indicator
light turns on to indicate the location on the vehi-
cle.
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Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig. 25 Key set
@ Master key with remote control and
integrated mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your veh icle
and start the engine w ith the master key with re­
mote control. A mechanical key is i ntegrated in
the master key
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@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use . It should only be used in a n 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 authori zed Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disabled.
Be su re to bring all your keys with you .
Number of keys
You can inquire about the number of assigned
keys to your vehicle
c> 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, this function may also
be performed in the MMI*. To do this, select:
ICARI function button > Car systems* control but­
ton
> Servicing & checks> Programmed keys .
Data in the master key
Dur ing dr iv ing, service and ma intenance -relevant
data is continuously stored on your master key .
Your Aud i service adviser can read out this data
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and te ll you about the work your vehicle needs.
This applies also to vehicles with Convenience key* .
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "the ir own" master
key. When the ignition is turned off or whe n the
vehicle is locked, personal convenience settings
for the following systems are stored and as­
signed to the remote master key.
- Climate control
- Central loc king system
- Seat memory*
- Park ing system*
- Adaptive cru ise cont rol*
- Audi side assist*
- Audi drive se lect *
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open the
doors or when yo u turn on the ignition.
A WARNING
-
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended with
the key in the ignition lock. Entry by unau­
thorized persons could endanger you or re­
sult in theft or damage the vehicle . Always
lock all doors and take the key.
- Do not leave children unattended in the ve­
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys.
Unguarded access to the keys provides chil­
dren the opportunity to start the engine
and/or activate vehicle systems s uch as the
power windows etc. Unsupervised operation
of any vehicle system by children can result
in serious injury.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
loc k until the veh icle has come to a com­
plete stop. Otherwise the steering co lumn
lock co uld suddenly e ngage -causing the
risk of an accident.
(D Tips
-Th e operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference ..,.

Opening and clo sin g
The rear doors are equipped wit h child safety
locks. The lock is only visib le when the door is
open . Take the mechanica l key out of the master
key
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Swi tch ing th e child saf ety locks on
" Turn the key in the d irect ion of the arrow
~ fig. 39.
Switching the child safety locks off
"Turn the key in the opposite direction of the ar·
row .
When the child safety locks are activated, the in·
side door handles do not work and the doors can
only be opened from the outs ide.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows .
Fig. 40 Sect ion of the driver 's doo r: Contro ls
All power window switches are provided with a
two-position funct ion :
Open ing the windo ws
... Press the switch to the first stop and ho ld it un·
ti l the window reaches the desired position .
... Press the switch briefly to the
second stop to
automat ically open the window .
Closing the window s
... Pull the switch to the first s top and hold it until
the window reaches the desired posit ion .
... Pull the switch briefly to the
sec ond stop to au·
tomatically close the window.
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Power window swit ches
(D Driver 's doo r
@ Passenger's door
@ Left rear door
@ Right rear door
® Safety button
Child safety l ocks
When the safety button ® is pressed, the @
symbol in the butto n lights up. The power win·
dow switches in the rear doors are switched off.
A WARNING
-When you leave your vehicle· even if only
briefly· always remove the ignition key. This
appl ies particularly whe n children rema in in
the vehicle . Otherwise the children could
start the engine or operate electrical eq uip·
ment (e.g. powe r windows). The power win·
dows are f unctio nal until the driver's door or
passenger's door has been opened.
- P ay close a ttent ion when closing the w in·
dows to prevent pinching of hands or limbs.
- W hen locking the vehi cle from o utside, the
veh icle must be unoccupied si nce the win·
dows can no longer be opened in an emer ·
gency .
{i) Tips
After the ignit ion has been swi tched off, the
windows can st ill be opened or closed for
abo ut 10 minutes . The power w indows are
not switched off unt il the dr iver's door or pas·
senger's door has been opened.
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,...., ~ It is possible that there will be a slight delay
when starting the engine for diesel vehicles* in
colder temperatures. Therefore, you must hold
the brake pedal down until the engine starts.
The indicator lamp
1,1 illuminates when the en­
gine is preheated .
Switching the ignit ion on /off
If you would like to switch the ignition on with­
out starting the engine, follow these steps:
~ Inse rt the key into the ignition lock .
~ Press the key briefly without press the brake
pedal.
~ To switch the ignition off, press the key again.
Diese l vehicles* are preheated while the ignition
is switched on.
When start ing the e ngine, major electrical loads
are switched off tempora rily.
You can on ly remove the key with the ignition
switched off. To do th is, you have to press on the
key aga in.
I f the engine should not start immediately, the
starting process is automat ically stopped after a
short time. Repeat sta rting procedu re .
St art-Sto p-S ystem*:
Note the information on c:> page 91, Start/Stop
system .
A WARNING
-Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -dange r of asphyxiation .
- Never remove the ignit ion key from the ign i­
t ion lock while the vehicle is moving . Other­
wise, the stee ring lock cou ld suddenly en­
gage and you would not be able to stee r the
vehicle .
- Always ta ke the key with you whenever you
leave you r vehicle. Othe rw ise, the engine
c ou ld be started or electrical eq uipment
such as the power windows cou ld be operat ­
ed. This can lead to serious injury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring as­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans-
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Driv ing
mitter, preventing peop le from escaping
from the vehicle on their own in the event of
an emergency. Depending on the time of
year, people ins ide the veh icle can be ex­
posed to very h igh or very low tempera­
tures.
(D Note
Avo id h igh engine rpm, full throttle and heavy
engine loads until the engine has reached op­
erating temperature -otherw ise you risk en­
gine damage .
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run wh ile parked to
warm up. Beg in driving immed iately. T his re­
duces unnecessa ry emissions.
(D Tips
- If the key cannot be removed from the ign i­
tion lock, you have to pull the mechanical key out of the master key in o rder to be able
to lock the vehicle
c:> page 38.
- Some noise after start ing the engine is nor­
ma l and is no cause for conce rn.
- If you leave the vehicle w ith the ignition
switched on, the ignit ion w ill switch off af­
ter a ce rtain per iod of t ime. Please note that
elect rical eq uipment such as exterior lights
w ill switch off as we ll when that happens.
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Driving
Starting the vehicle with the emergency
key
You can use the emergency key as an ignition key
in an emergency.
Fig. 100 Glove compartment : Ada pte r fo r em erg en cy key
Fig. 101 In sert emergency key into the adap te r
... Take the adapter for the emergency key out of
the glove compartment ¢
fig. 100.
.,. Push the emergency key ¢ fig . 101 fully into
the adapter . Make sure that the Audi rings are
facing up .
.,. Press the emergency key in the adapter down
until it latches audibly.
.,. Insert the adapter with the emergency key for­
ward into the ignition switch. The engine can
now be started as usual.
Stopping the engine
... Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
... Move the selector lever to the P or N position .
.. Press on the ignition key . The engine is turned
off .
.,. You can now remove the key .
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Steering lock
The steering locks when you remove the ignition
key. The locked steering helps prevent vehicle
theft.
Emergency off
If it is necessary in unusual circumstances, the
engine can be switched off while the vehicle is
moving. The engine will be switched off if you
press on the key for an extended period .
A WARNING
-Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func­
tion of the brake booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. You must use
more force to turn or brake if necessary . Be ­
cause you cannot steer and brake as you
usually would, this could lead to crashes
and serious injuries .
- For safety reasons, you should always park
your vehicle with the selector lever in P .
Otherwise, the vehicle could inadvertently
roll away.
- The radiator fan can continue to run for up
to 10 minutes even after you have turned
off the engine and removed the ignition key .
The radiator fan can also turn on again if the
engine coolant heats up because of intense
sunlight or heat build-up in the engine com­
partment .
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle . Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed. This can lead to serious injury .
- Never leave children or persons requiring as­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans­
mitter, preventing people from escaping
from the vehicle on their own in the event of
an emergency. Depending on the time of
year, people inside the vehicle can be ex­
posed to very high or very low tempera­
tures.

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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 compartment after the engine is switch­
ed off- there is a risk of damaging the eng ine .
Allow the engine to run at idle for about two
m inutes before switching it off .
Convenience key
Starting the engine
Applies to vehicles: with Conve nien ce key
The I S TA RT ENGINE S TOP ! button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fig. 102 Ce nter console : S TART E NGINE STOP b utto n
Starting the engine
• Hybrid drive *: refer to the informat ion fo r start­
ing the vehicle under
Q page 98 .
• Step on the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to P or
N Q LD, .
• Press on the~ , S_T_A_R_ T_E _N _G_ I_N_E_S_T_O_P~I button
Q fig . 102 -the engine will start.
• It is possible that there will be a sligh t delay
when starting the eng ine fo r die sel vehi cles* in
colder temperatu res. Therefore, you mus t hold
the brake peda l down until the engine starts .
The indicator lamp
II illuminates when the en­
gine is preheated.
Switching the ignition on/off
I f you wou ld like to switch the ign ition on wi th­
ou t starting the eng ine , follow these steps :
• Press t he
I S T AR T ENG IN E STOPI button with ­
out pressing the brake pedal.
• To swi tch the ignition off, press the b utton
again .
Drivi ng
Diesel vehi cles* are preheated whi le the ignition
is switched on.
When starting the e ngine, majo r electrical loads
are switched off temporarily.
If the engine should not start immediately, the
sta rt ing process is au tomatically s topped after a
sho rt time. Repea t starti ng procedure.
Start-Stop-System*:
Note the information on Q page 91, Start/Stop
system .
A WARNING
--Never allow the engine to r un in conf ined
spaces -danger of asphyx iat ion.
- Always take the key with you whenever yo u
leave your vehicle . Otherwise, the eng ine
co uld be started or elect rical equipmen t
such as the powe r windows could be operat­
ed . This can lead to ser ious injury .
- Never le a ve chi ldren o r persons re quiring as­
sis tan ce una ttende d in the ve hicl e. The
doors can be locked us ing the remote t rans­
mitter, preventing peop le from escaping
from the vehicle on their own in the event of an emergency. Depending on the time of
year, people ins ide the veh icle can be ex­
posed to very high o r very low tempera ­
tures .
CD Note
Avoid h igh engine rpm, full throttle and heavy
engine loads u ntil the engine has reached op­
erating temperature -otherwise you risk en ­
g ine damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do n ot let the engine run wh ile parked to
warm up . Beg in d riving immed iate ly. T his re­
d uces unnecessa ry emissions .
@ Tips
-Some noise after start ing the engine is nor­
ma l and is no cause for co ncern.
- If you leave the vehicle w ith the ignition
switched on , the ignit ion w ill switch of f af-
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ter a certain per iod of time . Please note that .,,_
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Driving
electrical equipment such as exterior lights
will switch off as well when that happens.
Switching engine off
Applies to veh icles: w ith Conven ience key
~ Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
~ Move the selector lever to the P or N position.
~ Press the I START ENGIN E STOPI button
¢page 87, fig. 10 2.
Steering lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine off
using the
!START ENGINE STOP ! button and
open the driver 's door. The locked steering helps
prevent vehicle theft.
Emergency off
If necessary, the engine can be switched off with
the s ele ctor lever in the R or D/S position. The
engine stops if you press and hold the
!START ENGINE STOP! button at speeds below
6 mph (10 km/h) and press the brake pedal.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func­
t ion of the brake booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. You must use
more force to turn or brake if necessary. Be­
cause you cannot steer and brake as you
usually would, this could lead to crashes
and serious injuries.
- For safety reasons, you should always park
your vehicle with the selector lever in P.
Otherwise, the vehicle could inadvertently
roll away .
- The radiator fan can continue to run for up
to 10 minutes even after you have turned
off the engine and removed the ignition key.
The radiator fan can also turn on again if the
engine coolant heats up because of intense
sunlight or heat build-up in the engine com­
partment.
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
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such as the power windows could be operat­
ed. This can lead to serious injury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring as ­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans­
mitter, preventing people from escaping
from the vehicle on their own in the event of
an emergency. Depending on the time of
year, people inside the vehicle can be ex­
posed to very high or very low tempera­
tures.
0 Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period, heat builds up in the en­
gine compartment after the engine is switch­
ed off -there is a risk of damaging the engine.
Allow the engine to run at idle for about two
minutes before switching it off.
Driver messages
Ignition is on
This message appears and a warning tone sounds
if you open the driver 's door when the ignition is
switched on.
No key identified
This message appears when the
ISTART E NGIN E STOP !* button is pressed if there
is no master key inside the vehicle or if the sys ­
tem does not recognize it. For example, the mas­
ter key cannot be recognized if it is covered by an
object (e .g . aluminum brief case) which
screens
the radio s ignal. Electronic devices such as cell
phones can also interfere with the radio signal.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not press the
brake pedal to start the engine .
Shift to N or P to start engine
This message appears when attempting to start
the engine if the selector lever for the automatic
transmission is not in the P or N position. The en­
gine can only be started with the selector in
these positions.
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!I Is the ke y in the vehicle ?
This message appears in a veh icle w ith Conven­
ience key* if the master key is removed from the
ve hicle w ith the engine r unning.
If the master
key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch
on the ignition after stopping the engine and you
also cannot start the eng ine again. Moreover, you
cannot lock the veh icle from the outside with the
key.
Shift to P othe rwis e vehicle c an roll away . Doors
do not l ock if lever i s not in
P.
This message appears for safe ty reasons a long
with a warning s ignal.
It appears i f the selector
lever for the automatic transmission is not in the
P posit ion when switching
off the ignition. Move
the selector lever to the P posit ion, otherwise the
vehicle is not secured aga inst rolling away . You
also cannot lock the vehicle using the locking button* on the door handle or using the remote
key .
Turn off ignit io n befo re lea ving car
Th is message appears if the driver's door is
opened while the ignition is switched on . Always
switch
off the ignition if you are leaving the vehi ­
cle . See also
c:;, page 93.
Turn off ignit ion befo re lea ving car. Batte ry is
dis charging
This message appears if the d river's door is
ope ned while the ignition is switched on. Always
switch
off the ignition if you are leaving the vehi­
cle . See a lso
c:;, page 93.
Shift to P and turn off ignition, otherwi se vehi­
cle can roll awa y
This message appears if the driver 's door is
opened while the igni tion is sw itched on and t he
selec to r lever is not in t he P posit ion. Shift the
se lector lever into the P pos ition and switch of f
the ignition when you exit the vehicle . Otherwise
the vehicle cou ld roll . See also
c:;, page 93.
Con venien ce k ey defe cti ve ! Use igniti on lo ck
This message appears if the engine must be
started or stopped using the ignit ion key and not
the
! S TAR T ENGINE ST OPI* button .
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation D
rivi ng
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
F ig. 103 Center co nsole : P ark ing brake
.,. Pull on the switch Wl c:;, fig. 103 to apply the
parking brake. The indicator lights in the switch
and . (USA models)/ . (Canada models) in
the inst rument cluster illuminate .
.,. With the ignition switched on, step o n the
brake pedal or the accelerator pedal and press
t he swit ch(® at the same time to re lease the
parking brake . The indicator lights in the switch
and . (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) in
the instrument cluster go out.
You r vehicle is equ ipped wi th an electromechan i­
ca l parking brake . The parking brake is designed
to prevent the vehicle from ro lling unintentional­
ly and replaces the hand brake.
In add ition to the normal functions of a trad i­
t iona l han d brake, the electromechanical parking
brake provides va rious convenience and safety
funct ions .
When starting from rest
-The integra l sta rting assist he lps yo u when
driving by automati cally releas ing the pa rking
brake
c:;, page 90, Starting from res t.
-When start ing on incline s, t he s tart ing assist
prevents the vehicle from uninten tionally ro ll­
ing back . The braking force of the parking brake
is not re leased unti l sufficient driving force has
been built up at the wheels. .,.
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