2016 AUDI Q5 Owners Manual

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Can ad a mo dels : Parking brake
¢ page 18
USA models: Brake malfunc tion
¢ page 18
Canad a model s: Brake malfunc­
tion
¢ page 18
In vehicles with adaptive cruise control* addit ion­
al indicator lights are displayed
¢ page 108.
A WARNING
-Failure to heed warning lights and other im ­
portant vehicle informat ion may result in
serious persona l injury or vehicle damage.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher¢
page 54.
-The e ngine compartment of any motor vehi­
cl e is a potentia lly hazardous area . Befo re
yo u check any thing in the engine compart­
ment, stop the engine and let it cool down .
Always exercise extreme caution when work­
ing under the hood ¢
page 220
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Many functions are monitored by the Auto­
Check system ¢
page 2 7. Malfunctions or
fau lts will be ident ified either with a red sym­
bol (priority 1 - Danger!) or with a yellow
symbo l (pr iority 2 -Warn ing) .
EPC Electronic power control
App lies to vehicles: with gaso line engine
This warning/indicator light monitors the elec­
tronic power control .
The Ga warning/indicator light (Electronic Power
Control) illuminates when you turn on the ign i­
tion as a function check.
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If this warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are driving, then there is a malfunc-
In strum ents an d ind ic a to r ligh ts
tion in the engine electronics . Have the mal­
function corrected as soon as possible by your
authorized Audi dea ler or qualified workshop .
W Glow plug system
Applies to vehicles: with diesel eng ine
The control light illuminates when the glow plug
system is active.
If t he II ind icator light illuminates, the g low
plug system is active . You shou ld start the engine
immediately after the indicator light switches
off. The indicator light on ly illuminates for ap­
prox imately 1 second if the eng ine is warm or if
the outside temperature is above 46
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- If the glow plug indicator light illuminates
wh ile driving, there is an engine control
ma lfunction. The engine should be checked
immediately .
-If the ind icator light does not illuminate at
all when switching the ignition on, there
may be a malfunction in the glow plug sys­
tem. The engine shou ld be checked.
;;./G, Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the Bl indicator light bl inks while driv ing, the
E SC or ASR (Ant i-Slip Regulat ion) is act ively regu­
lating .
If the
Bl ind icator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESC off. In t his case, you can swit ch
the ignit io n off and then on to switch the ESC on
again. The indicator light t urns off when the sys­
tem is functioning fu lly.
If the . indicator light tu rns o n, ESC was re­
stricted usi ng the !.$
O FF I button ¢ page 190.
Stabili za tion control (E S C / ABS ): Fau lt! See
owner' s manual
If the liJ ind icator light and the ABS indicator
light
LtB (USA models) ; ti] (Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
electronic d ifferent ial lock is malfu nctioning.
T his also causes the ESC to malfunction . The
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Instruments and indicator lights
brakes still function with their normal power, but
ABS is not active.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop immediately to have the malfunction
corrected.
A WARNING
If the 1111111 (USA models) ;II (Canada mod­
els) brake system indicator light turns on to­
gether with the ABS and ESC indicator lights,
the ABS/ESC regulating function may have
failed . Functions that stabilize the vehicle are
no longer available . This could cause the vehi­
cle to swerve and increase the risk of sliding.
Drive carefully to the nearest authorized Audi
dealer or other qualified workshop and have
the malfunction corrected.
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For add itional information on ESC and ABS,
refer to
¢ page 190.
CJ};/ !f Safety systems
The II (USA models) !E,I (Canada models) indi­
cator light monitors the safety systems (e.g . air­
bags, pretensioners) and illuminates for a few
seconds each time you switch the ignition on.
If the II (USA models) !E,I (Canada models) in­
dicator light does not go out, or if it illuminates
while you are driving, or if it starts to blink, then
there is a malfunction somewhere in the system.
If the light does not illuminate when you switch
the ignition on, this also means there is a mal­
function .
A WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys­
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer im­
mediately. Otherwise the safety systems may
not work properly in an accident.
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ill Tire pressure monitoring system -
telltale indicator lamp
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure mon itoring system
The warning/indicator light appears in the event
of a significant loss of tire pressure or if there is
a malfunction.
The indicator light RI] illuminates to check the
function when you switch on the ignition.
If the
RI] symbol remains on or blinks after you
switch on the ignition, there is a loss of tire pres­
sure or a system malfunction. If there is a system
malfunction, see your author ized Audi dealer as
soon as possible.
Detailed information on the tire pressure moni­
toring system can be found in
¢page 251.
¢¢ Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal .
Whenever you use the left Hor the right B
turn signal, the indicator light blinks. When you
use the emergency flashers, both indicator lights
flash .
If one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out, the
turn signal will blink twice as fast as normal.
This does not apply, however, in towing mode.
The indicator light does not flash if a turn signal
is out on the trailer or the towing vehicle. Addi­
tional information on the turn signals
¢page 55.
¢1.~ Trailer turn signal assembly
Applies to vehicles: with towing hitch
The indicator light also blinks if the turn signal is
operated when towing a trailer .
The indicator light. blinks when the turn sig ­
nal is used, if a trailer has been properly connect­
ed to the vehicle .
If one of the turn signal bulbs on the trailer is
burned out or defective, the indicator light will
not blink when you use the turn signals.

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For vehicles with a factory insta lled towing
hitch o r a tra iler hitch that was installed later
according to factory specifications, the trailer
turn signa l assembly is actuated .
~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put
on your safety belt.
The . warning/in dicator lig ht ill uminates when
the ign ition is switc hed on to remin d the driver
and (on USA models only) any front passenger to put on the safety belt. Add it iona lly, an audib le
war ning tone w ill also so und .
For mo re Info rmat ion ¢
page 143, Safety belt
warning light.
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) is part o f
the On -Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system . The
symbo l ¢4 lights up when the ign ition is turned
on an d w ill tur n off aft er the engi ne has st arted
a nd has set tled at a cons tan t idle speed. This in­
d icat es that t he MIL is workin g pro p erl y.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunct io n in the eng ine e lec tron ic system .
Cont act your au thor ized A udi de aler an d have the
mal func tion cor re cted.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate (only vehicles
with gasoline engine)
c:> page 215.
For mo re information c:> page 26 .
[D High beam
The. warni ng/indicator lig ht ill uminates when
the hig h beams a re on o r when yo u use the head­
l igh t fl asher. For mor e inform ation a bo ut using
the high beams, see
c:> page 55 .
Instruments and ind icator lights
CRUISE/• (-) Cruise control
The (~jll)~i* (U SA mode ls) tlil (Canada mode ls)
w arni ng/ind icator ligh t illumin ates whe n the
cr uise contro l is activated.
ABS/{ @) Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the AB S
and the elec troni c differen tial lock ( EDL).
T he ~ (USA mode ls) l [iJ (Canada mode ls)
warni ng/indica tor light will come on for a few
se co nd s when t he ig nition i s sw itc hed on. The
lig ht will go o ut a fter an au toma tic check se­
quence is comp lete d.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
-The warning/ indica to r li ght does no t illum inate
when y ou switch on the ig nitio n.
- The warn ing/ indica to r li gh t does no t go out af­
t er a few seconds .
- The warning/ indica to r li ght illum ina tes while
driv ing .
The brake system will still respond even w ith ·
out the assistan ce of the ABS system. See your
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible to re­
store full braking performance .
For more info r­
mation reg arding the ABS
c:> page 190 .
The ABS warning light and the brake warning
light come on together. The ABS will not work
and you will notice a change in braking re­
sponse and performance.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warn ing lig ht ¢page 18 and the
ABS wa rning illum inate
together the re may be a
malfu nction in t he A BS, and th ere may also be a
malfu nction in t he b rake system itself ¢&. .
In the event of a
malfunction in the brake sys­
tem
the warning/ind icator light 1111 (USA mod ­
els) . (Canada models) in the instrument clus­
te r flashes. By pressi ng the
!SET I button, you ca n
bri ng u p a driver message which exp lains the
m alfu nction in more det ail. Please note
¢ page 28.
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Instruments and indicator lights
Malfunction in the electronic different ial
lock (EDL )
The EDL works together with the ABS. The ABS
warning light wi ll come on if there is a ma lfunc­
tion in the EDL system
q page 19 0. See your au­
thor ized Audi dealer as soon as poss ible.
A WARNING
- If the~ (USA models)! IIJ (Canada mod­
els) warn ing light does not go out, o r if it
comes on while d riving, the ABS system is
not working prope rly. The vehicle can then
be stopped only with the st andard brakes
(withou t ABS). You wi ll not have the protec ­
tion ABS p rovides. Contact yo ur authorize d
Audi dealer as soon as possible .
- If the .. (USA
models) ,11 (Canada mod ­
els) brake system indicator light t urns on to­
gether wit h the ABS and ESC indicato r
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function may
have failed. Functions that stab ilize the ve­
hicle are no longe r available . This could
ca use the vehicle to swerve and increase the
ri sk of sliding. Driv e ca refully to the near est
autho riz e d Au di dealer o r othe r quali fied
wor kshop a nd have the ma lf u n ction co rrect­
ed.
:fil.lC®) Electromechanical parking brake
T he warning/indicator light monitors the elec­
trome chanical parking brake.
W ith the parki ng brake applied and the ignition
tur ned on, the. (USA models) /. (Cana-
da mo dels) wa rning/indicator light ill uminates .
Afte r the ign itio n has been turned off, the wa rn ­
i n g/i ndicator light co ntin ues to illum ina te fo r
about 30 seconds . If the parking bra ke is applied
w ith the ignition t urned off, the warning/indica­
tor light illuminates for abo ut 30 seconds.
T he warning/indicator ligh t will go o ut when t he
parking brake is re leased .
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If t he war ning/ indicato r light flashes cont inuo us­
ly
after applying t h e p arking bra ke, braking force
is not suff icient to p revent the ve hicle from roll­
ing unintentiona lly . Please note the following :
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If the slope of the groun d is too steep to park
the vehicle, the add itiona l drive message ap ­
pea rs
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep.
- In the event of a pa rking brake malfunction,
the yellow
Iii symbol appears in the instru­
ment cluster display and the driver message
Par king brake malfunction! is d isplayed . Have
the malfunction repa ired as soon as possible by
an authorized A udi dealer or any ot her qualified
workshop.
BRAKE/C(D) Brake system
T he warning/indicator light flashes if brake fluid
level is low, if there is an ABS system malfunc­
tion or a parking brake malfunction .
The .. (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
l ight illum inates when the ignition is t urned on .
It goes out afte r the e ng ine has been started .
This ind icates that the brake wa rni ng light is
funct io ni ng prope rly.
If th e brake warning light doe s not light up
when the engine is cranking, there may be a
malfunction in the electrical syst em. In thi s
case, contact an authorized Audi dealer.
If the brake system warning/ind icator light flash ­
es , there is a brake system ma lfunction . By press­
i ng t he
IS ET I button , you can b ring up a dr iver
message which explains the malfunc tion in mo re
de tail
q page 28.
If the ABS fai ls, the A BS war ning/ indica to r light
fJl1 (USA models) ;IIJ (Canada mode ls) flashes
togethe r wi th the brake system war ning/ indic a­
tor lig ht
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(U SA mode ls) : If the warning light .. and the
warning light
Ei'I ill uminate together, immedi­
ate ly contact yo ur aut horiz e d Au di dea le r or
qu alifie d wo rkshop to have a ll bra ke p ads in­
specte d
q page 32 .
When the light comes on , a n aud ible warn ing sig-
nal is also given.
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- If the ~ (USA models) ,1111 (Canada mod­
els) brake system indicator light turns on to­
gether with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function may
have failed. Functions that stabilize the ve­
hicle a re no longer available. This could
cause the vehicle to swerve and increase the
risk of sliding. Drive carefully to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or other qualified
workshop and have the malfunction correct­
ed.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the park­
ing brake is re leased, or lights up while you
are driving, the flu id level in the brake fluid
reservoir is too low. If you believe that it is
safe to do so, proceed immediate ly at low
speed to the nearest authorized Audi dealer
o r qualified repair facility and have the
bra ke system inspected.
- Always keep in mind that after severa l brake
applica tions, you will need greater pressure
on the brake pedal to stop your vehicle. Do
not rely on strained brakes to respond with
maximum stopping power in critical situa­
tions. You must allow for increased braking distances. The extra distance used up by
fading brakes could lead to an acc ident.
In strum ents an d ind ic a to r ligh ts
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Drive r inf orm ati on sy stem
Driver information
system
Introduction
General notes
The driver information display inside the instru­
ment cluster provides you, the driver, with much
useful information .
Fig. 9 Instrumen t cl uster: ce nter display
Information from the driver information sys tem
is shown in the display in the center of the instru­
ment cluster .
When you turn on the ignition and while you a re
driving, some functions and vehicle components
are scanned for their operating status. Malfunc­
tions or required service procedures are signaled
aud ibly and shown by red and yellow lighted
symbo ls and reminders to the d river in the dis­
p lay.
The driver is also shown informat ion about rad io
and CD operat ion and direct ions for the naviga­
tion system* . You can find addit ional information
on these sub jects in t he radio or MMI* manual.
The illustrations in the instrument panel display
differ in some of the veh icles .
The driver information system provide s the fol­
lowing functions:
Sound system disp lay
¢ page20
Outside air tempera ture c:> page 21
Digital speedometer c:>page 21
Open door- and luggage com-¢page 21
partment warning
Service interval display
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Auto Check system ¢page 27
Driver information c:>page 27
Speed warning c:>page 94
Trip computer ¢page22
Tire pressure monitoring system* c:> page 251
Digital clock with date display ¢ page 12
Odometer and trip odometer ¢page 13
Selector lever position ¢ pag e 122
Cruise control ¢ page 95
Adaptive cruise control * ¢page 106
Ene rgy flow d isplay* ¢ page 103
{D Tips
In the event of a malfu nction either a red or
ye llow icon appears in the display. Red sym­
bo ls indicate
Danger ¢ page 28. Yellow
symbols ind icate a
Warning ¢ page 31.
Sound system display
Fig. 10 Disp lay : soun d system
If pr io rity 1 or pr iority 2 faults are not shown by
the Auto Check Control, the name of the radio
station yo u are tu ned to or the frequency and the
reception range are shown in the upper area of
the disp lay .
When the CD is in use , the tit le of the track being
played is shown. The CD changer d isp lays the
numbe r of the c urrent CD (CDl to CD6).

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11 Display : ou ts id e te mpera tur e
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At temperatures below 39 ° F (+4 °C), a snowflake
symbol appears in front of the temperature dis ­
play .
It is intended to remind the driver to pay
special attention to
ice on the road.
If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driving at
a very low speed, the temperature shown in the
display might be slightly higher than the actual
outside temperature . This is caused by the heat
being radiated from the engine.
The unit of measurement for the temperature
can be set in either °For in °Con the
MMI* or on
the radio control unit. The outside temperature
display automatically shows the unit of measure­
ment that has been set. For additional informa­
tion, see the MMI* or the radio instruction man­
ual.
_& WARNING
- Never use the outside temperature display
to determine if a road surface is icy or not.
Keep in mind that road surfaces, especially
bridges and overpasses, could be ice cov­
ered and slippery even at an outside tem­
perature above 39 °F (+4 °C) .
- Always remember, even if the "snowflake"
symbol (ice warning) does not appear in the
display, black ice could be on the road.
-Always reduce your speed and drive with
special care in cold weather conditions when
the chance of encountering icy road surfaces
increases .
Driver information system
Digital speedometer
Fig. 12 Disp lay: D ig it a l speedome te r
Current speed appears in the display . Speed is
shown in
1 mph increments (USA models) or 1
km/h increments (Canada models).
You can switch the display from miles to kilome­
ters and vice versa via the radio or MMI*.
Open door or trunk lid warning
The pictogram alerts you when doors or the
trunk lid have been left open .
Fig. 13 Disp lay: Open door · and trunk lid warning
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The Open Door/Trunk Lid warning displays if even
one door, the hood or the trunk lid is open. This
symbol also shows
which door or lid has not been
closed
~ fig. 13.
As soon as the door, the hood and the trunk lid
are closed properly, the door and trunk lid warn­
ing turns off and the selected driver information
system functions are displayed again .
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Driver information system
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 14 Instrument cluste r: Service interva l d isp lay
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The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed ac­
cordingly . The display works in two stag es:
Service reminder
30 days before the next se rvice is due, a service
reminder appears in the d isplay when yo u turn on
the ignition
~ fig. 14.
After about 5 seconds the display switches back
to normal. The distance and time remain ing are
updated each time the ignition is turned on until
the date due for service is reached.
Service due
When the due date for serv ice is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instrument
cluster immediately after yo u turn on the igni­
tion. Additionally, a warning tone sounds . After
about
5 seconds the display switches back to nor­
mal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due, can
be shown in the radio or MMI* display by select­
ing the serv ice interval d isplay in the car menu .
Select
ICARI function button > Service interval
display
or I CAR I function button > Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks > Service in·
tervals .
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer will reset the corre ­
sponding service schedule after perform ing the
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appropriate service on your vehicle . You also have
the possibility to reset the oil change schedule
after having performed an oil change accord ing
to Audi specifications. Select
I CAR I function but­
ton >
Service interval display > Reset oil change
interval
or ICARI function button> Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks > Service in·
tervals
> Reset oil change interval.
(D Note
- Only reset the oil change display when you
have completed an o il change.
- If you disconnect the battery term inals, no
calculations can be made for the se rvice in ·
terval display dur ing this time and no serv­
ice rem inder will appear. Remember that
observ ing the proper service intervals is vi­
tally impo rtant to extending the life of your
vehicle, particularly the engine, and main­
ta ining its va lue. Do not exceed the time in­
terval for the next service, even if the vehi­
cle mileage is low.
(D Tips
The information in the Service Reminder re­
mains stored even when the vehicle batte ry is
disconnected.
On-board computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on cur­
rent and average fuel mileage , average speed,
fuel range and driving time .
Fig. 15 Tri p comp uter d isplay: Average fue l mileage