2016 AUDI Q5 Owners Manual

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The following informa tion is cont inuo usly evalu­
ated by the trip computer and can be displayed
sequent ia lly in the inst rument cl uste r display:
Fuel range
The estima ted cruising range in miles ( km) ap­
pea rs in t he d isp lay. Th is tells you how far your
ve hicle wi ll be able to trave l on the curren t tank
of fuel and with the same driving style. The dis ­
p lay changes in increments of 5 miles (10 km) .
Average fuel mileage The aver age f uel economy in M PG (l/ 100 km)
since you las t clea red the memory appears in this
d is p lay . You can use this d isplay to adjust your
d riving technique to ach ieve a desired mileage .
Current fuel mileage
The in stantaneous f ue l cons umption in miles per
g all on (l/ 100 km) is shown in th is display. Yo u
c a n use th is d isp lay to ad just yo ur dr iv ing tech ni­
que to achieve a desi red mileage .
F ue l cons umption is re calc ula ted at inte rvals of
3 3 ya rds (30 meters).
Average speed The average speed in mph (km/h) si nce the last
time the display was reset appea rs in the disp lay .
Elapsed t ime
The length of time that you have been driving
since you last reset the memory appears in t his
d isplay .
Distance
The distance that has been covered since the last
time the memory was cleared appears in the dis­ p lay.
(D} Tips
- Fuel consum ptions (average and c urrent),
r ange and speed are displayed in metric
units on Canadian models.
- All stored val ues will be lost if the ve hicle
batte ry is disconnected .
Driver informa tion system
Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully au­
tomatic memories as well as an efficiency pro­
gram*.
Fig. 1 6 Trip com puter d isp lay: memory level 1
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Yo u can switch between the t rip computer 1 and
2 an d the efficie ncy program * by pressing the
I RESET I button @ c> page 24, fig. 17.
Yo u can te ll w hich memory leve l is currently ac ­
tive by the num ber or t he sign i n the display
i=;, fig. 16 . The data from the s ingle-trip memo ry
(memo ry level 1) is be ing displayed i f a
D ap­
pears in the display. If a
fJ is shown, then t he da­
ta from t he total-tr ip memory is bei ng d isp layed
(memo ry level 2) . The fuel p ump nozz le
ii ind i­
cates the efficiency program* ¢
page 25 .
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The sing le-trip memory sto res the tr ip info rma­
t ion from the time the ignition is turned on unt il
it is tu rned off . If the t rip is continued within 2
hours from the time the ign ition was t urned off,
th e n ew data will be include d in th e calcu lation of
t h e cur rent t rip information . If the tr ip is in te r­
r upte d for more th an 2 hours the memo ry is re­
set au tom atically .
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2) U nli ke the single-trip memory, the to tal-tr ip
m emo ry is no t rese t automat ically . T his p ermi ts
yo u t o ev aluate yo ur dr iv ing d ata fo r th e e ntir e
per io d between m anual rese ts.
Efficiency program*
T he eff ic iency p rogram can he lp you to use less
fuel
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Driver information system
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two switches
on the windshield wiper lever .
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Fig. 17 Windshield wiper lever: contro ls for t he t rip com­
puter
Operating
.. To display the trip computer memory levels,
press the
I RESET ! button®<=> fig. 17 repeated­
ly until the des ired memory level is shown in
the d isplay .
.. To display tr ip information within a memory
level, press the top or bottom part of the func­
tion select ion switch @.
The trip computer will not operate unless the ig­ n ition is on. When you turn on the ign ition, the
function that was in use when you last turned the
ignit ion off wil l be displayed.
In addition to information about the trip comput­
er (tr ip computer 1, 2 and the effic iency pro­
gram*) , informat ion about other systems can al­
so be shown in the disp lay. To switch the disp lay
between the d ifferent information, tap the
I RESET I button® briefly.
Resetting values to zero
.. Select a va lue in the desired tr ip computer or in
the efficiency program* .
.,. Press and hold the
I RESET I button@ for at
least one second . All values in the selected trip
computer or in the efficiency program* are re­
set to zero.
If the data in trip computer 1 are dele ted, then
the values in the efficiency program* will also be
reset .
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With some vehicle equipment levels, the values
for the single trip or tota l trip memory can also
be reset in the radio or MM!*
¢ page 24.
(D Tips
All stored values will be lost if t he vehicle bat­
tery is disconnected.
Basic Settings for the trip computer
The MMI* or the radio operating unit is used for
setting the trip computer's basic settings .
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button > Instrument
cluster
> On-board computer 1 or On-board
computer 2.
The values in the single-trip or the total-trip
memory can all be reset to zero at the same time
under
Reset in the menu.
In add ition, you can determine what information
from the trip computer should be shown in the
instrument cluster display. If one of the pieces of
driver information is turned
Off , that driver infor ­
mation will not be shown in the display. The in­
formation will continue to be calculated by the
trip computer and can be turned back
On at any
time .
(D Tips
-Th is function is not available on all vehicles.
- The driving information in the efficiency
program* is also reset to zero with the sin­
gle-trip memory.

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Efficiency program
Description
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fig. 18 Display : eff icienc y prog ram
" Press the I RESET ! button@ c:> page 24, fig. 17
repeatedly until the efficiency program appears
in the d isplay .
The efficiency program can help you to use less
fuel.
It evaluates driving information in reference
to fuel consumption and shows other equipment inf luencing consumption . Fuel economy messag­
es
c:> page 25 provide tips for efficient driving.
The efficiency program uses distance and con­
sumption data from trip computer
l. If the data
are deleted in the eff iciency program, those val­
ues are also reset in tr ip computer
1.
Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: with effic iency program
Fig. 19 Display: ot her equipment
" In the efficiency program, press the function
selection switch
c:> page 24, fig. 17 @ repeat­
edly until the other equipment appears in the
display.
Driver in forma tion system
Other equipment that is current ly affecting fuel
consumption is listed in the efficiency program.
The display shows up to three other items of
equipment @. The equipment using the most
fuel is listed first. If more than three items using
fuel are switched on, the equipment that is cur ­
re ntly using the most fuel is displayed.
A scale @also shows the current total consump­
tion of all other equipment.
Fuel economy messages
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fig. 20 Display: fue l econo my message
Fuel economy messages are displayed when fuel
consumption is increased by certain conditions. If
you follow the se fuel economy messages, you can
reduce your vehicle's consumption of fuel. The
messages appear automatically and are only dis­
played in the efficiency program . The fuel econo­
my messages turn off automatically after a cer­
tain period of time.
" To turn a fuel economy message off immedi­
ately after it appears, press the
I RESET! button
c:> page 24, fig. 17@, or
" Press the function selection switch
c:> page 24,
fig. 17 @.
(D Tips
-Once you have turned a fuel economy mes­
sage off, it w ill only appear again after you
turn the ignition on aga in.
- T he fuel economy messages are not dis­
played in every instance, but rather in inter­
vals over a period of time .
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Driver information system
On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ¢• in the
instrument cluster
c:::> page 14, fig. 8 is part of the
On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The warning/indicator light illuminates when the
ignition is switched on and goes out after the en­
gine starts and the idle has stabilized . This indi­
cates that the MIL is working properly.
If the light doe s not go out after the engine is
started, or illuminates while you are driving, a malfunction may exist in the engine system. If
the light illuminates, the catalytic converter
could be damaged.
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoiding
sustained high speeds and/or rapid accelera­
tions) and have the condition corrected. Contact
your authorized Audi dealer.
If the light illuminates, the electronic speed lim­
iter may a lso be malfunctioning. For more infor­
mation
c:::> page 26, Electronic speed limiter.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate (only vehicles
with gasoline engine)
c:::>page 215.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 21 Loca tion of Data Link Connector (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Each monitored
component in your engine system has been as­
signed a code . In case of a malfunction, the com­
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
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The M IL light may also illuminate if there is a
l eak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery system.
If the light illum inates after a refueling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fuel f iller cap is prop­
erly closed (only vehicles with gasoline engine)
c:::> page 215.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor­
ed data can only be displayed using special diag­
nostic equipment (generic scan tool for OBD).
In order to connect the special diagnostic equip­ ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release
c:::> fig. 21.
Your authorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop can interpret the code and perform the nec­
essary repair .
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per­
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc­
tions, which can increase the risk of a colli­
sion!
Electronic speed limiter
Your vehicle may be factory equipped with tires
that are rated for a maximum speed of 130 mph (210 km/h) . This is less than the max imum speed
of your veh icle. To reduce the risk of sudden tire
failure and loss of control if the vehicle is operat ­
ed at excessive speeds, your veh icle also has an
electronic speed limiter. The electronic speed
limiter prevents your vehicle from going faster
than the tire speed rating . For more information
c:::> page 241.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehicle
road speed signals, the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL) ¢•will illuminate. If this occurs,
contact the nearest authorized Audi dealer for
assistance.
SQS
Your vehicle's top speed is electronically limited
to 155 mph (250 km/h).
If the engine control un it rece ives faulty vehicle
road speed signals, the Malfunction Indicator .,..

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(MIL ) ¢..ffi will i lluminate. If this occurs,
contact the nearest authorized Audi dealer for
assistance.
.&_ WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and
adjust your speed to suit prevailing road, traf­
fic and weathe r cond it io ns. Never drive you r
vehicle fas ter than t he max imum speed rat ing
o f th e tires installed .
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check contro l monitors the funct io n of
certa in vehicle features and components. It sim ­
p ly makes sure these features and components
a re working properly . T he Auto-Check control
works as long as the ignition is on, as well as
wheneve r the ve hicle is driven .
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If a component is ma lfunctioning or if the need
for an urgent repa ir has been detected, this will
a p pear in the ins trument cluste r display . You w ill
a lso hear an audib le wa rning tone . T he disp lays
a re color coded in e ithe r re d or yellow depe nding
o n their level of p rior ity .
A red symbol means
Danger , a yellow symbo l in ­
d icates
Warning . In ce rtain s ituations, informa­
tion message for the dr ive r appea r in a ddi tion to
the re d and yellow sym bols.
Note about automatic transmission
The Auto -Check Co ntrol w ill automatically pe r­
form a test each time you switch o n the ignition .
W it h the selector lever in P o r N, the fo llow ing
m essage appe ars in t he disp lay :
When stationary apply brake pedal while select­
ing gear
When you select a different gear (for example: R ,
D , etc.), the message w ill disappea r and the A u­
to -Check fu nction is d isplayed .
If th e re is a malfunct io n, then the malfunction
message will appear about 15 seconds afte r yo u
start the ve hicle. At the same time you w ill hear a
war ning tone.
Driver in forma tion system
Driver information messages
Driver information messages are shown in the in­
strument cluster display in addition to symbols .
F ig. 22 Instrume nt cl uster: SET b utto n
Fo r example, if the tr ansmission se lec tor lever is
not in the P position whe n the engi ne is t urne d
off, the following message a ppears:
Shift to P otherwise vehicle c an roll away. Doors
do not lock if lever is not in P.
T he ig nition key c an only be removed wi th t hese­
le ctor in this positi on . T h is and ot her mess ages
are bro ugh t up if a funct io n ca nno t b e car ried
o ut.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a re d symbo l appears in the d isp lay, a dr ive r
mess age is also displayed au tom atically.
For example, the symbo l for a prob lem with en­
gine oil pressure . appears in the display . The
fo llow ing messag e ap pears:
Turn off engine! Oil pressure too low
The driver message in the disp lay goes out a fter
about S seconds. T he driver message can be d is­
played again by br iefly pressing the
ISE TI b utton
9 fig . 22.
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a yellow symbol a ppears in the dis play, a driver
message is also displayed automatically .
F or ex ample, the sym bol
8 app ears in the dis­
play , ind ic a tin g low wi ndsh ie ld washer fluid level.
T he following message a lso appe ars:
Please refill wa sher fluid .,..
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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-
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,...., Stop vehicle and check brak e flu id l evel
"' Stop the vehicle.
"' Check the brake fluid leve l
c::>page 228.
"'Seek professional assistance if necessary.
Warn ing! Fault in brake s ystem. Contact
worksho p
"' Drive carefully to the nearest authorized Audi
dealer or other qualified workshop and have
the malfunction corrected
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Parking brake s ystem fault! See own er's
manual
"' If this symbol appears when the vehicle is sta­
tionary or after the ignition is turned on, check
to see if the parking brake can be released.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified workshop as soon as possible and
have the malfunction corrected . If the parking
brake cannot be opened, then take it to a n ex­
pert at an authorized Audi dealer.
"' If the symbol appears while you are d riving, it is
poss ible that the traction contro l or the emer­
gency brake has ma lfunctioned . It is possib le
that the parking brake cannot be app lied .
It is
also possible that the parking brake cannot be
released after it has been applied. Drive to an
authorized Aud i dealer or other qualified work­
shop to have the malfunct ion corrected.
If the ABS system malfunctions, the ABS warn­ ing/indicator light illuminates together with the
brake system malfunction warn ing/ indicator
light
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A WARNING
-Always observe the warnings in
c::> page 220, before opening the hood and
c heck ing the b rake fl uid.
- Driv ing with low brake fl uid is a safety haz­
ard. Stop the car and get professiona l assis­
tance.
- If the
111111 (USA models) . (Canada mod­
els) b rake system indicator light turns on to­
ge ther with the ABS and ES C i ndica to r
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function may
have failed . Functions that stabilize the ve ­
hicle are no longer available. This could
Dri ver informa tion system
cause the vehicle to swerve and increase the
risk of s liding. Drive carefully to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or other qualified
workshop and have the malfunction correct­
ed.
- L Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must
be repaired as soon as possible.
If the . symbo l flashes in the disp lay, either the
engine coo lant
temperature is too high or the en­
gine coolant
level is too low. A driver message
appears as well to explain the malfunct ion in
more deta il. 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 agai n.
Turn off engine and ch eck cool ant l evel
"'Pull off the road .
"' Stop the vehicle .
"' Turn off the engine.
"' Check coolant level
c::> page 226 .
"'Add coolant if necessary ~ page 227.
"'Continue driving only after the eng ine coolant
warning/indicator light goes out.
"' Contact your au thor ized Audi dealer for assis­
tance if necessary.
If the engine coo lant level is correct, then the ra­
diato r fan may be the ca use of the malfunct ion.
A WARNING
- I f you r vehicle should break down fo r me-
chan ica l or other reasons, par k at a safe dis ­
tance from moving traffic, tu rn off the en­
g ine and turn on the hazard warning lights
c::> page 54, Emergency flashers.
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coo lant escaping from the engine
compartment -you risk being scalded. Wait
until you can no longer see or hea r steam or
coo lant escaping.
- The engine compartment of any vehicle is a
dangerous area. Before you perfo rm any
work in the eng ine compartment, turn of
the engine and a llow it to cool. Follow the
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warn ing stickers c::>page 220. Ill-
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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
30
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! ..,..