2016 AUDI Q5 display

Driver information s ystem
The drive r message disappears after a few sec­
onds. The driver message can be disp layed again
by briefly pressing the
! SE T! button.
Red symbols
Fig . 23 Display : Dang er symbol
W ith a priority 1 malfunction, a red symbol ap­
pears in the upper center area of the display
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c::> fig . 23. A driver message appears as w ell to ex­
p lain the ma lfunction in more deta il. When this
symbo l appears,
three warning tones sound i n
succession . The symbol continues to flash until
the fault has been corrected .
If
several pr iority 1 malfunctions are present, the
symbo ls appear in succession and remain for
about 2 seconds .
The drive r warning goes out after about 5 sec­
onds, but it can be b rought up again at any time
by press ing the
I SE T I button c> page 2 7.
28 Alternator fa
il ur e
c::> page 28
Elect romechanica l steer ing
c::> page 194
USA models : Brake system
malfunct ion
c::> page 28
Canada models: Brake system
malfunct ion
c>page28
E ng ine coolan t leve l too low/
engine coolant temperat ure
too high
c> page29
Eng ine oi l pressure too low
c::> page 3 0
Refill engine oil now
c::> page 30
Refill Ad B lue*
c> page 217
AdBlue malfunc tion*
c::> page 217
Steering ma lfunction
c> page30
Ign it ion lock ma lfunction
c> page 30
Hybrid dr ive*
c> page 99, c>page 104
0 Alternator malfunction
If the . symbo l in the instr ument pane l display
flashes, then there is a ma lfunction in the alter­
nator or the vehicle elect ronics . A warning to the
driver will appear, too . The driver warn ing goes
out after about 5 seconds, but it can be brought up at any t ime by pressing the
!SET ! button aga in.
U sua lly, yo u can sti ll drive to the next dea lership.
Turn off all but the most necessary e lectr ica l con­
s u mers, since these drain the vehicle's battery.
CJ) Note
If the . warning sym bol (coo lant system
malfunction) a lso lights up on the instr ument
panel during the trip
c> page 29, then you
h ave to stop immediately and turn off the en­
gine . The coolant pump is not working any­
more -danger of damage to the engine!
BRAKE/C(D) Brake system malfunction
A malfunction in the brake system must be re­
paired as soon as possible.
If the warning /ind icator light 1111 (USA mod ­
els) . (Canada models) in the instrument clus­
ter flashes, there is a brake system ma lfunction.
A driver message appea rs as well to expla in t he
malfunction in more detail. The dr iver wa rni ng
goes out afte r about 5 seconds, bu t it can be
broug ht up at any time by press ing the
ISE T! bu t-
ton aga in. ..,.

Driver information s ystem
CJ) Note
Do not contin ue driving if the. symbo l ill u­
m inates . There is a malfunction in the eng ine
cooling system -you could damage your en­
gine.
'l=:;r: Engin e oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol re­
quires immedia te service or repair. Driving wi th a
low oil pressure indi cation 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 driver warn ing goes ou t afte r about 5
seconds, but it ca n be bro ugh t up at any t ime by
p ressing the
IS ET I but ton again.
Turn off engine! Oil pressure too low
• Stop the veh icle .
• Turn the eng ine off.
• Check the eng ine oi l level
c> page 224.
• Contact your authorized Aud i dealer for ass is -
tance if necessary .
Engine oil level too low
If the engine oil level is too low, add eng ine oil
c>page224.
Engine oil level correct
If the symbo l. flashes even though the engine
oil leve l is correct, p lease contact your nearest
authorized Audi Dealer for assistance. Do not
continue dr iv ing . Do not leave the engine running
idle, either .
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is not
an indicato r 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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pre ssure 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
r ep lenished right now
c> page 224 .
@-Steer ing malfunction
If there is a malfunction in the electronic steer ­
ing column lock, the steering cannot be un­
locked.
If the . symbo l in t he d isp lay bli nks, the re is a
malfunction in the e lectronic stee ring co lumn
l ock. A driver message appears as well to exp la in
the malfunct ion in more detail. The driver warn­
i ng goes out afte r about 5 seconds, but it can be
broug ht up at any time by press ing the
ISET ! but ­
ton aga in.
Steering defective! Do not drive vehicle!
• Contact your nea rest authorized Audi dealer .
• Do
not tow your veh icle .
A WARNING
Your ve hicle must not be towed in the event
of a malfunction in the electronic steering
column lock because it cannot be steered due
to the loc ked st eering . If i t is towed with the
ste ering locked, t here is t he risk of an a cci­
d ent.
© -Ignition lock malfunct ion
A malfunction in the ignition lock must be re­
paired immediately.
If the . symbo l in the display b links , there is a
malfunction in the e lectronic ignition lock . A d riv ­
e r message appears as well to explai n the mal­
funct ion in more de tail. The d rive r warning goes
out af ter abou t 5 se co nds, b ut it can be brought
u p at any t ime by pressi ng the
!SE T! b utton ag ain .
Ignition lock defective. Contact dealer! ..,..

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,...., ~ Do not turn the engine off.
~ Drive immediate ly to an authorized Audi dealer
to have the malfunction corrected .
If there is a malfunction in the electronic ignition
lock, the ignition cannot be turned off . Drive im­
mediately to an authorized service facility to have
the cause of the malfunction 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: Yellow warning symbo l
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When a yellow warning symbol appears, one
warning tone sounds. A driver message appears
as well to exp la in the malfunction in more detail.
The driver warning goes out after about 5 sec­
onds, but it can be brought up at any t ime by
pressing the
ISETI button again.
Check the function disp layed as soon as possible.
The yellow symbol w ill not go out aga in until the
reason for the malfunct ion has been corrected.
If severa l priority 2 ma lfunctions are present, the
symbols appear in succession and remain for
about 2 seconds.
Elect romechan ical steering, Dy­
nam ic stee ring*
¢page 194
Worn brake pads
¢page32
Battery voltage
¢page33
Driver information system
Defective light bulb
¢page 32
Fog lights
¢pag e 32
Rear fog lights
¢page 32
Check engine oil leve l
¢page 33
Engine oil sensor malf unc tion
¢page 33
Engine temperature*
¢page 213
Low fuel level
¢pag e 33
Refill Ad Blue*
¢page 217
AdBlue malfunction *
¢page 217
Windshield washer fluid level
low
¢page 33
Convenience key*
Key not in vehicle
¢pag e 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 limitation*
¢ page 33, ¢ page 99
Diesel particulate fi lter * clog­
ged
¢pag e 34
Adaptive light defective*
¢page 34
Steering malfunction
¢page 34
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Driver information system
Ignition lock malfunction
<=>page 34
Adaptive dampers*
c:> page 34
Windshield wiper defective
c:>page34
Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem* Loss of tire pressure
c:>page252
Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem* System not available
c:>page252
Automatic transmission mal­
function
<=> page 126
Hybrid drive*
c:> page99
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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light tu rns on to indicate the location on the vehi­
cle.
Vehicle light s: System fault!
If the message appears, there is a ma lfunction in
the head lights or light switch.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer immediately
to have the malfunct ion corrected .
A WARNING
-Light bu lbs are pressur ized and could ex­
plode while they are being changed caus ing
ser ious persona l injury.
-
- Work with due care when handling the high­
voltage section of gas dis charge (xenon)
ligh ts*. Failure to do so co uld result in death
or serious injury .
@ Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connect ion re­
pa ired by yo ur autho rized Aud i Serv ice depart­
men t.
<:;::> Windshield washer flu id level too low
llt Plea se refill washer fluid
If the symbol illumi nates, add w indshield was her
fluid to the washer system and also to the head­
light washer system
c::> page 233 .
Bil Fuel supply too low
When the liD symbol i llum inates, this means
there are about 2.6 ga llons ( 10 liters) of fue l left
in the fuel tank. Time to refuel!
c::> page 214.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is amp le
fuel in the tank, and the text
Fuel tank sy stem
malfun ction! Contact deale r
appears in the dis­
p lay, there is a fault in the system. Contact an au­
thor ized Audi dealer to have the fault rect ified.
D Battery voltage
If battery power drops into the range where it
can limit the ab il ity of the engine to start, th is
the symbol (•) ;ippears in the instrument cluster
Dri ver informa tion system
display with the following driver message Lo w
batter y: Batte ry will be char ged while dri ving.
While t his driver notification is disp layed , you
have to be prepared for limited start ing capabili ­
ty .
Driver message appears and goes out again
If this d rive r message appea rs after the ignition
is turned on or while d riving a nd it goes ou t again
after a whi le, the battery has been adequately re ­
charged .
Driver message appears and does not go out
again
If this drive r notificat ion appea rs after the igni­
tion is tu rned on or while driv ing and does not go
out again, the battery's state of charge is not 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
c::> page 224 .
'l:7;,.. Engine oil sensor defective
• Oil le vel! Sen sor defecti ve
If the symbol illuminates, contact your author­
ized Audi dea ler and have the oil sensor inspect­
ed . Until you have this done, check the oil level
each time you refuel just to be on the safe side
c::> page 224.
! ? Engine speed limitation
Applies to vehicles: with engine speed limitation
II! Do not exceed max. engine spe ed of XXXX
rpm
T he II! symbol illuminates when there is an en­
gine co ntrol malf unct ion. The indi cator light ~
in t he i nstr ument cluster also illum ina tes. The
engine speed is limited to the speed displayed in ..,.
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from transmitters in the vicinity of the vehi ­
cle work ing in the same frequency range
(e .g . a cell p hone, radio equipment) .
- If yo u open the dr iver's doo r with t he key
l eft in the ignition Lock, a chime w ill sound.
This is your remi nder to remove the key and
l ock the door.
- Fo r security reasons, replacement keys are
on ly availab le from Audi dealers.
- Fo r De claration of Comp liance to U nite d
States FCC and Ind ustry Canada reg ulations
r:=> page283 .
Check light and battery in the master key
Fig. 26 Re mote mast er key
Check light in the master key
The check light@q fig. 26 in t he master key
p rovides information abo ut different condit ions .
.,. The check light co m es on briefly on ce when a
button is pressed, and dur ing an " in qu iry" by
the conven ience key system .
.,. If the check light does not come on, the batte ry
is dead and has to be replaced. In ad dition,
when the battery is dead
the m symbol ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display as well
as the message :
Please change key battery .
Master key battery replacement
.,. Pull the mechan ica l key out of the master key
c=> page 37 .
.,. Press the release button @ r=> fig. 26 on the
batte ry holder and at the same time pu ll th e
batte ry holder out of t he maste r key in the di-
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'"" rection of the arrow . co
~ .,. In stall the new battery CR 2032 w ith the "+"
; s ign f acing dow n.
Open ing and closing
.,. Push the batt ery ho lder caref ully into the mas­
ter key.
.,. Insta ll the mechanical key .
@ For the sake of the environment
Dis pose of dead batter ies properly so as not
to po llute t he environment.
@ Tips
The re placeme nt ba tte ry mus t be the same
s p ec ificat ion as t he o rigina l.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 27 Remote maste r key: Re mov ing the mecha nical key
.,. Press the re le a se but ton @ r=> fig. 2 7.
.,. Pull the me chanical key @ out of the master
key .
U sing th e mec hanical key, yo u ca n:
- lock and unlock the glove compartment
c=> page 78 .
-lock and unlock the vehicle manua lly
c=> page 41 if this should no t be possible with
t h e m aster k ey .
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Operation
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 44 Headl iner: c on tro l uni t
Requiremen t: The buttons in the roof headliner
must be programmed
c:> page 49 or
c::> page 50 and the vehicle must be within
range of the system, such as the garage door
opener.
" Press the button to open the garage door . The
LED @blinks or turns on .
" Press the button again to close the garage
door .
@ Tips
To open or close the garage door, press the
button, but do not hold it for longer than
10 seconds or the garage door opener module
will switch to programming mode.
Programming the buttons (version A )
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
You can program both fixed code and rolling code
systems using this procedure.
Programming or reprogramming buttons
"Switch the ignition on .
"Press and hold the button in the roof headliner
c::> page 49, fig. 44 that you would like to pro­
gram for at least
10 seconds. Or
.. Select:
I CAR I function button > Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener> Program garage door opener .
If
this path is not available, program the button
as described in version B
c::> page 50.
"Follow the instructions in the MMI* .
Opening and closing
Erasing button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be erased indi­
vidually. They must all be erased together. Re­
program the buttons if necessary.
"Select:
! CAR ! function button> Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener> Clear program settings > Yes.
Displaying the version/status/country code
"Select: ! CAR ! function button> Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener> Version information.
(D Tips
- Programming through the MMI* is not pos­
sible with all infotainment systems. If this
is the case, program the buttons as descri­
bed in version B
c::> page 50.
- The required distance between the hand
transmitter and the Homelink module in
the radiator grille
c::> page 50, fig. 45 de­
pends on the system that you are program­
ming.
- Depending on the model of the system, you
may need to release the button on the re­
mote control during programming and
press it again. Hold each position you try for
at least
15 seconds before trying another
position . Keep the turn signals on your vehi ­
cle in view when doing this .
- After programming the garage door opener,
it may be necessary to synchronize the mo­
tor with the system. Refer to the manufac­
turer's instructions.
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Lights and Vision
Tra ve l m ode ( Canada models )*
The headlight beam is asymme trical. This pro­
vides stronger i llumination on the side of the
road on which you are driving. If you are driving
i n a country that drives on the opposit e sid e of
the road from your own country , this will cause
g lare for oncoming dr ivers . To prevent glare:
- Travel mode must be selected in vehicles with
Xenon headlights *.
- In vehicles with halogen headlights, certain
areas of the headlight lenses must be covered
with waterproof adhesive covers that prevent
li ght from pa ssing through. For more informa­
tion, please see your authori zed Audi dea ler or
autho rized repair facility .
(!) Tips
When travel mode* is activated, a display in
the driver information system ind icates this
each t ime yo u switch the ignition on.
Adaptive light
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive ligh t
When driving around bends, the relevan t area of
the road is be tter illuminated.
Fig. 4 8 Adapt ive lig ht when d riving
Switching on adaptive light
~ T urn the light swit ch to AUTO ~ page 52,
fig. 46.
The adaptive light system is a comb ination of the
dynamic and the static cornering lights . With the
lights switched on , the dynamic cornering light
a dapts to driving on cu rves. This is dependent
upon the vehicle speed and steering ang le . This
provides better lighting through the curve. The
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system ope rates in a speed range from approxi ­
mately 6 mph (10 km/h) to 68 mph (110 km/h) .
The stat ic co rnering ligh t switc hes on a t speeds
of up to approxima tely 25 mph (40 km/h) whe n a
ce rtain steering w heel angle is reached o r whe n a
turn signal is activated . The area to the side of
the ve hicle is illuminated better when turning.
Emergency flashers
The emergency flashers makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle ore in an emer ­
gency situation.
Fi g. 49 Eme rge ncy f las her switch
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~ Press the switch~ c::> fig. 49 to turn the eme r-
ge ncy flashers on or off .
When the emergency flashers are on, all four
turn s ignals b link at the same time. The turn s ig­
nal indicator lights
II Bi n the instrument clus­
te r, as we ll as the light in t he emergency flasher
swi tch ~ blin k likewise . T he emergency fl ashers
also work when t he ign it ion is tu rned o ff.
The eme rgency flashe rs will turn on automatical­
l y if you a re in an acci dent where the air bag has
deployed .
(j) Tips
You should turn on the eme rgency flashers
when:
- yo u are t he last vehicle s tandi ng in a traffic
jam so th at any othe r vehicles com ing c an
s ee yo u, or whe n
- you r vehicle has broken down o r yo u are in
an eme rge ncy si tuati on, or w hen