2016 AUDI Q5 warning light

Opening and clo sin g
Open ing and clo sing th e sunsh ade
.. To a utomat ically open the sunshade complete­
ly, briefly press the switch @ in the des ired ar­
row direction.
.. To stop the sunshade in an intermediate posi­
tion, press the switch again, or
.. Press and hold the switch in the desired arrow
direction .
.. Release the sw itch when sunshade is at desired
pos ition .
After the ignition is switched off, you can still op­
erate the Panoramic sliding sunroof for about 10 minutes . As soon as the driver's o r passenger's
door is opened, the switch is inoperat ive.
The power sunshade can also be closed when the Panoramic sliding sunroof is open.
A WARNING
Pay careful attention when closing the Panor­
am ic sliding sunroof- otherwise ser ious injury
cou ld result! For this reason, always remove
the ignition key when leaving the vehicle.
(D Note
Always close your Panoramic sl iding sunroof
when leaving yo ur vehicle. Sudden rain can
cause damage to the i nterior equipment of
your veh icle, particularly the electron ic eq uip­
ment.
(j) Tips
I nformat ion regarding convenience opening/
closing
¢page 47.
Emergency closing of the Panoramic slid ing
sunroof
Applies to veh icles: w ith Panoramic sliding sunroof
If the Panoram ic sliding sunroof detects an ob­
ject in its path when it is clos ing , it will open
aga in automatically . In this case, you can close
the roof with the power emergency clos ing func ­
tion .
.. Within five seconds after the sunroof opens au­
tomat ically, pull the switch unt il the roof
closes .
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Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opene r (Home Link)
F ig. 43 Ga rage door opene r: examples of us ing w it h d iffer·
ent syste ms
You can act ivate various systems suc h as garage
doors, secur ity systems and home lighting from
inside your vehicle using the garage door opener
(Homelink) . There are three buttons for th is in
the veh icle headliner that can be in used in place
of up to three hand-held transmitters.
To operate systems using the garage door open­
er, the three buttons in the roof headliner must be programmed first .
A WARNING
Make sure no people or objects are in the im­
mediate vi cinity of the equipment when using
or p rogramm ing the ga rage door opener. Peo­
p le can be injured and ob jects can be dam­
aged if they are caught in the equipment.
(D Tips
- For sec urity reasons, we recommend that
yo u clear the prog rammed but tons before
sell ing t he ve hicl e.
- For add itiona l information about Homel ink,
visit www.homelink.com .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Indust ry Canada regulat ions
~page 283.

Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 46 Instrument panel: l ight sw itch
S wi tch in g on AUTO· Automatic headlight
controls
• Turn the light switch to AUTO c> fig. 46 .
Sw itch ing on the side marke r lights
• Turn the light switch to ~o o:.
Switching on low beams
• Turn the light swi tch to io.
Sw itch ing off the lights
• Turn the light switch to 0.
The low beams only illuminate with the ignition
turned on.
With the side marker lights or headlights switch­
ed on, the symbol next to the light switch i llumi­
nates
~oo~.
AU TO -Automatic headlight control
W ith the swi tch in the AUTO posit io n, the low
beams are switched on automat ic all y depending
on the ambient light, fo r example in a tunnel, at
dusk and when it is raining or snowing. When the
low beams are switched on, the
~oo~ symbol
comes on. The low beams remain switched on re­
gardless of the amb ient light when you turn on
the fog lights .
When you turn off the ignition , the low beams
are automat ically switched off .
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With automatic head light cont rol, you also have
the high-beam function available. However, if
you have not switched high beams back to low beams while driving with automatic headlight
contro l, only the low beams come on the next
time you turn on automatic headlight control. In
o rder to return to h igh beams agai n, you first
have to pull the hig h beam lever back to the nor­
mal pos it ion and then push the leve r fo rwa rd.
Light sen sor malfunction
In the event of a light sensor malfunction, the
dr ive r is notified in the instrument cluster dis ­
play:
El Automat ic headlights / auto matic wipers
defective
For safety reasons, the low beams are turned on
permanently with the switch in
AU TO . However,
you can contin ue to turn the lights on and off us­
i ng t he light switch. Have the light sensor
checked as soon as poss ible at an autho rized Aud i
dealer or other qualified workshop .
_&, WARNING
-Automatic headlights are only inte nded to
assis t the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of his respon sib ility to check the
headligh ts a nd to turn them o n manually
according to the cur rent light an d visibility
conditions. For example, fog cannot be de­
tected by the light sensors. So a lways switch
on t he headlights
io under these weather
conditions and when driving in the dark .
- Crashes ca n happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be seen by other motorists. Always turn on the
headl igh ts so that you ca n see ahead a nd so
that others can see yo ur car from the back.
- Please obey all laws w hen us ing the lighting
sys tems described here.
@ Tips
- The light sensor for headlight control is lo­
cated in the rear view m irror mount. You
should therefore not apply any stickers to
the windsh ield in this area i n order to pre­
vent malfunctions or fail ures.

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-your vehicle is being towed by a tow truck or
if you are towing another vehicle behind
you .
Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever on the le~ side of the steering column
is used to operate the turn signals and the high
beam as well as the headlight flasher.
Fig. SO Tu rn signal and high bea m lever
The turn s ignal and high beam lever has the fol·
lowing functions:
Turn signals ¢¢
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• Lift the lever up all the way¢ fig. 50 (D to use
t h e right turn s ignals, or push the lever down
all the way @to use the left turn signals .
Auto-blink
• Move the lever (up or down) just to the point of
resistance to use the turn signa ls for as long as
you need them, for example when changing lanes .
• Move the lever (up or down) just to the point of
resistance and then release it right away to
make the turn s ignals blink
three times. You
can use this feature for example when changing
l anes on highways.
High beam ~D
• Push the lever forward@ to switch on the high
beam.
• Pull the lever back towa rds yo u to switch off
the high beam .
Headlight flasher ~D
• Pull the lever toward the steering wheel© to
u se the head light flasher .
Lights and V ision
Notes on these features
-The turn signals only work w ith the ignition
turned on. The indicato r lights
II or II in the
instr ument cluster ¢
page 14 also blink.
- After you have turned a corner, the turn signa l
switches off automatically.
- The
high beam wo rks on ly when the headlights
are on. The indicator light
II in the instrument
cluster illuminates when the high beams are
on.
- The
headlight flasher works only as long as yo u
hold the lever· even if there are no lights
turned on . The indicator light
II in the instru­
ment cluster illuminates when you use the
headlight flasher .
A WARNING
-Do not use the high beam or head light flasher
i f you know that these could blind oncoming
traffic.
Interior lighting
Front /rear interior lights
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Fig. 51 Front head line r: in ter io r light ing cont rols
Fig. 52 Rear headliner: rear read ing lights
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Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. S6 Windshield wiper lever
Fig. S7 Rea r w ipe r actuation
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre·
spond ing pos ition:
@ · Windshield wiper off
(D · Interval mode. The windshield w iper auto­
matica lly activates when you drive 2 mph (4 km/
h ). The higher the sensitivity of the rain sensor is
set (switch @ to the right), the earlier the wind­
shield w ipers react to moisture on the wind·
shie ld. In some models, you can switch rain sen·
sor mode off and sw itch intermittent mode on in
the MMI* . Select:
!CARI function button> Car
sy stem s*
control button > Dri ver assist > Rain
s e nsor .
In inte rm ittent mode, yo u can adjust the
i nte rval time using the @switch.
@ · Slow wiping
® ·Fast wiping
@· Single wipe
® ·Clean the windshield . To e liminate water
d rople ts, the windshield wipe r perfo rms one af­
terwipe operat io n after several seconds while
d riving . You can switch this f unction off by mov-
Lights and V ision
ing the lever to posit ion ® within 10 seconds of
the afterwipe operation. The afterwipe function
is react ivated the next time the ignition is sw itch ­
ed on.
T he rear wiper automatically switches on when
t h e reverse gear is engaged and the front wind ·
shield wipers a re on and in ope ration.
Cleaning the headlights *. The headlight washer
system * operates only when the headlights are
on . If you move the lever to position ®, the
headlights are washed in interva ls.
@ ·W ipe the rear window. The rear w iper moves
about eve ry 4 seconds .
(!)-Clean the rear w indow . T he number of wip·
ing oper ations depends on how long the lever is
held in position 7.
_&. WARNING
-
- The rain sensor is on ly intended to ass ist the
d river. The drive r is st ill respons ible fo r
manually switch ing the wipers on according
to the visibility conditions.
- The win dshield may not be treated w ith wa­
ter-repelling w indshield coating agents. Un­
favorable condit ions, such as wet ness, dark·
ness, low su n, can result in increased glare.
W iper blade chatte r is also possib le.
- Properly functioning windshield wipe r
b lades are required for a clea r view and safe
driving.
(D Note
- In the case of frost, check w hether the
w indshield wiper blades are frozen to t he
w indshield . Switching on the w indshield
w ipers can damage the w iper blades!
- Pr ior to us ing a car wash , the w indshield
w iper system must be sw itched off (lever in
posi tion 0) . This helps to prevent un inten­
ti onal sw itch ing o n and dam age to the
w indshield wiper system.
(D Tips
- T he windshie ld w ipers are switched off
when the ignit io n is tu rned off. Act ivate the
w indshield wipe rs af ter the igni tion is .,.
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Lights and Vi sion
switched back on by moving the windshield
wiper lever to any position .
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result
in streaking. This can affect the rain sensor
function . Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the windshield
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on .
- When stopp ing temporarily, e .g . at a traffic
light, the set speed of the windsh ield wipers
i s automatically reduced by one speed .
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshield wiper blades when they be­
gin to leave streaks . Use a soft cloth and g lass
cleaner to clea n the windshield wipe r blades .
Front wipe r
.,. Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
pos ition. Refer to¢
page 58.
.,. Lift the wiper arm away from the front window .
Rear wiper
.,. Lift the wiper arm away from the rear window .
A WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair your
view. This can lead to accidents.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
F ig. 58 Remov ing the w ipe r blad e
Wiper servic e position /blad e re placem ent
po sit ion
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.,. Switch the ignition off and move the windsh ie ld
wiper lever to position @ ¢
page 57, fig. 56.
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The windshie ld wipers move into the service po­
sition .
.,. To br ing the w ipers back into the origina l posi­
tion, switch the ignition on and press the wind­
shie ld w iper lever.
You can also turn the service position on or off in
the radio or MMI *:
.,. Switch the windshie ld w ipers off (posit ion @
¢page 57, fig. 56).
.,. Select:
!CAR I function button> Windshield
wiper s
> Servic e po sition > On /Off . Or
.,. Select :
!CAR I function button> Car system s*
control button > Ser vicing & ch eck s > Wiper
s ervi ce po sition
> On /Off .
Removing the wiper blade
.,. Lift the w indshield w iper arm up from the
w indshie ld .
.,. Press the locking knob@¢
fig. 58 on the w iper
blade. Ho ld the wipe r blade firmly .
.,. Remove the w iper blade in the direction of the
arrow .
Attaching the wiper blade
.,. Insert the new wiper blade into the mount o n
the wipe r arm @unt il you hear it latch into
place .
.,. Place t he w iper a rm back on the winds hield.
.,. Tur n the se rvice pos ition off.
A WARNING
F or your safety, you shou ld replace the wiper
b lades once or twice a year. See your author­
ized Audi dealer for replacement blades.
(D Note
- The windshie ld wiper blades must only be
replaced when in the service pos ition! Oth­
erwise, you r isk damaging the paint on the
hood or the w indshield wiper moto r.
- You should not move your vehicle or press
the windsh ield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshie ld.
The windshie ld w ipers would move back in­
to their or iginal pos ition and could damage
the hood and w indshie ld .

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-To help prevent damage to the wiper sys ­
tem, a lways loosen blades which are frozen
to the windshield before operating wipers .
- To help prevent damage to wiper blades, do
not use gasoline, kerosene, paint thinner, or
other solvents on or near the wiper blades.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper arms
or other components, do not attempt to move the wipers by hand.
@ Tips
- Comme rcial hot waxes applied by automatic
car washes affect the how easi ly the glass
surface can be cleaned.
- You can also use the service position, for ex ­
ample, if you want to protect the windsh ield
from icing by using a cover.
Replacing the rear wiper blade
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F ig . 59 Rea r w ip er: Remov ing t he wiper blade
Removing the wiper blade
.. Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the
windshield.
.. Pull the wiper blade and holder out of the
mount.
Attaching the wiper blade
.,. Press the wiper blade ho lder in the arrow direc­
tion ¢
fig. 59 into the mount.
.. Fold the windshield wiper arm back onto the
windshield .
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For safety reasons, the windsh ield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year .
Lights and V ision
Mirror
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 60 Forwa rd sect io n of driver's armr est: powe r mirror
contro ls
Adjusting exterior mirrors
.,. Rotate the knob to the© posit ion (driver's ex­
t er ior mir ror) or to t he ® pos ition (passenger's
exterior mirror)¢
fig. 60.
.. Rotate the knob and the mirror so that you
have a clear view to the rear.
Heated mirrors
.,. Rotate the knob to pos it ion @.
Folding both exterior mirrors*
.. Turn the knob to position @.
Depend ing on the outside temperature, the mir­
ror surfaces are heated until the ignition is
switched off- even if the knob is no longer in po­
sition @.
You are well-advised to fold the exterior m irrors
in when maneuvering in tight spaces or when
leaving the car parked close to other veh icles.
Memory for exterior mirrors*
On vehicles with memory fo r the driver's seat, the
current setting for the exterior mirrors is auto­
matically stored along with the seat position
¢ page 65.
Tilt function for the passenger's mirror*
When the reverse gear is engaged, the mirror
surface tilts downward slightly if the setting is
for the passenger's mirror (knob in position®
¢
fig. 60). This allows you to see the curb during
parallel parking. ..,.
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Lights and Vision
The mirror returns to its initial position as soon
as reverse gear is disengaged and vehicle speed is
above about 9 mph (15 km/h). The mirror also returns to its initial position if the switch is
moved to the driver's exterior mirror© or the ig­
nition is switched off .
If the position of the mirror surface is changed
on a tilted mirror, this new position will be auto ­
matically assigned to the remote key when the
vehicle is taken out of reverse gear .
(D Note
- Curved mirror surfaces (convex or spheri­ cal*) increase your field of view. Remember
that vehicles or other objects will appear
smaller and farther away than when seen in
a flat mirror. If you use this mirror to esti­
mate distances of following vehicles when
changing lanes, you could estimate incor­ rectly and cause an accident.
- If the mirror housing is moved unintention­
ally (for example, while parking your vehi­
cle), then you must first fold the mirror
electrically. Do not readjust the mirror
housing manually. You could damage the
motor which controls the mirror.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exterior mirrors in to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Never fold power folding exterior mirrors*
by hand . Only fold them in and out using
the power controls.
(D Tips
If there should be a malfunction in the elec­
trical system, you can still adjust the exterior
mirrors by pressing the edge of the mirror.
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Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 61 Auto ma tic dimmin g rearv iew mirro r*
Manual anti-glare adjustment
.,. Move the small lever (located on the bottom
edge of the mirror) to the rear.
Automatically dimming mirrors* .,. To dim the rearview mirror and both exterior
mirrors*, press the @button. The diode @
turns on . The rearview and exterior mirrors*
dim automatically when light shines on them,
for example from headlights on a vehicle to the rear .
& WARNING
Electrolyte fluid can leak from automatic dim­
ming mirrors if the glass is broken. Electro­
lyte fluid can irritate skin, eyes and respirato­
ry system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to electro­
lyte can cause irritation to the respiratory
system, especially among people with asth­
ma or other respiratory conditions. Get
fresh air immediately by leaving the vehicle
or, if that is not possible, open windows and
doors all the way.
- If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush them
thoroughly with large amounts of clean wa­
ter for at least 15 minutes; medical atten­
tion is recommended .
- If electrolyte contacts skin, flush affected
area with clean water for at least 15 mi­
nutes and then wash affected area with
soap and water; medical attention is recom­
mended. Thoroughly wash affected clothing
and shoes before reuse.

Lights and Vi sion
Calibrating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The compass has to be recalibrated if the display
is wrong or inaccurate .
.,. Hold the@ button down until the letter C is
displayed on the interior rear view mirror.
.,. Drive in a circle at a speed of about 6 mph (10
km/h) until a d irection is shown on the interior
. . rear view mirror.
A WARNING
The digital compass is to be used as a direc­
tional aid only. Even though you may want to
look at it whi le you are driving, you must still
pay attention to traffic, road and weather
conditions as well as other possible hazards.
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