2016 AUDI Q5 center console

Lights and Vision
@ Interior lights
Press the switch
~fig. 51 in the co rresponding
position.
0 -Inte rior lights off
I -Interior lights on
If the sw itch is in the center position, the interio r
lighting is controlled automatically.
@ Front /rear reading lights
To tur n a reading light on/off, press the button
@~ fig. 51 or~fig . 52.
The appearance and location of the rea r read ing
lights may differ depending on the model.
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illum ination for the
instruments, the center console and the display
can be adjusted.
Fi g. 53 Instrument illum inat io n
.. Press the knob to release it .
.. Turn the knob toward"-" or" +" to reduce or in­
c rease the brightness .
.. Press t he knob again to retu rn it to its original
pos ition.
(D Tips
T he instrument illumination (fo r dials and
needles) lights o n when the ignition is switch­
e d on and the ve hicle lights are turned off. As
t he daylight fades, t he illum ina tion of the di­
als likewise dims au tomati ca lly and w ill go
out comp letely when the outside light is very
low. This feature is meant to remind you to
sw itch on the head lights when o utside light
conditions become poor.
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Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer .
Fig. 54 Sun v isor
The sun viso rs fo r th e driver and passenger can
be p ulled out of their brackets in the center of
the ve hicle and turned towa rds t he doors
~ fig. 54@. After the s un v isor has been turned
to the door, it can be extended* lengthwise.
Vanity mirror
The van ity mirrors on t he sun visors are covered.
When the lid is opened @, the mi rror light in the
headliner turns on automatically . It turns off
when the lid is closed and the visor is fo lded up
again.
Sun shade
App lies to vehicles, with sun s had e
Fig . 55 Sun shade pulled up on a rear window
.. Pull the shade out and hang it in the bracket on
the upper door frame~
fig. 55.

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Opening rear beverage h olders
• To open the rear cupholder, press on the sym­
bol~ @~
fig. 86.
Hold ing bev erages at the rear
• To adjust the arm @, swing it in the d irect ion
of the ar row .
• Place the beverage in the holde r and release
the a rm. The a rm swings back by itse lf and au­
tomatica lly sec ures the beverage.
Clo sing the r ear cupholders
• To close the rear cupholder, press on the center
section between the two arms and p ush the cu­
pholder in the s lot as far as it will go.
The hold ing arm must be adjusted such that it
l ies closely against the cupholde r.
A maximum of two beverages can be placed in
the center armrest.
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and
personal injury.
- Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea, in
the vehicle while it is moving. I n case of a n
acc ident, sudden braki ng or o ther veh icle
movement, hot liq uid could spill, causing
sca ld ing burns . Spilled hot liquid can also
cause an accident and perso nal i nju ry.
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder . Hard
cups and g lasses can cause i njury in an acci­
dent.
- Never use t he cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray -risk of fire .
(D Note
Onl y drink containe rs with lids should be ca r­
r ied in the cupholder . Liquid could sp ill out
and damage your vehicle's electronic equip ­
ment or stain the upho lstery, etc .
Seats and storag e
Climatized cupholders
Applies to vehicles: w it h climat ized beve rage holders
The driver side beverage holder can keep your
beverage warm or cold.
Fig. 87 Center console: climatized cupholder
• Press button @¢ fig. 87 to keep you r beverage
cold . The b utton will light up blue.
• Press but ton © ¢
fig. 87 to keep yo ur beverage
wa rm . The button will light up red.
• To switch between the two functions, press the
appropr iate button.
• Press ® or© to sw itch off these feature. The
light in the button will go out.
When cooling, the temperature of t he beverage
holder base will go down to approximately 41
°F
(S °C). When warm ing, the temperature will be
approximately 136
°F (58 °(). At 104 °F (40 °()
the warming display will come on@. This is re­
minder not to touch the base because it is hot.
T he disp lay goes out if the temperature falls be­
low this value.
A WARNING
- Neve r tou ch the bever age holder base when
the wa rming display is on. You can bur n
yourse lf!
- Do not use bre akab le beverage con tainers
(for e xamp le made out of g lass or porce­
lain) . Yo u could be injured by them in case
of an acc ident.
(D Note
M ake sure your beverage ho lder has a lid . If
not, your beverage cou ld spill out and cause
damage to the vehicle electronic or stain the
seat covers .
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Sea ts and stor age
@ Tips
Do not cover the venti lation grille -arrow-be­
cause that cou ld prevent the beverage holder
from functioning correctly.
Cupholders in the door
pockets
There is a cupholder in all four doors.
F ig . 88 Sect ion of door panel: (upholder
The cupholders in the door pockets are suitable
for 1 to 1.5-liter bottles .
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and
personal injury.
- Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea, in
the vehicle while it is moving. In case of an
acc ident, sudden braking or other vehicle
movement, hot liquid could spill, causing
sca ld ing burns. Spilled hot liquid can also
ca use an accident and personal inj ury.
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Ha rd
cu ps and g lasses can cause inju ry in an acci­
dent .
(D Note
Only dr ink containers with lids should be car­
r ied in the cupholder. Liquid co uld sp ill out
and damage yo ur vehicle's electronic equip­
ment or stain the upho lstery, etc.
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Ashtray
Fig. 89 Center conso le: front ashtray
Opening the ashtray
"' Slide the cover open.
Closing the ashtray
"'Tap the lid to close the ashtray automatica lly.
Removing a shtray insert
"' Re lease the asht ray insert by s liding the switch
@ ~fig. 89 to the right.
"' Remove the ashtray insert@¢
fig. 89.
Reinstalling ashtra y insert
"' Press the asht ray insert into its holder.
& WARNING
-
Neve r put was te paper in the ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the ashtray co uld
set waste paper on fire.
Cigarette lighter/socket
Cigarette lighter
Fig . 90 Cente r console: cigarette lig h ter
"' Press the cigarette lighter in.

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.. Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops out.
The c igarette lighter sho uld only be used as a
power so urce for the compressor from the inflat­
ab le spare tire/tire repai r kit* when absolute ly
necessary.
A WARNING
T he ciga rette lighter on ly works when the ig­
nition is sw itched on. Incorrect usage can lead
to ser ious injuries or burns. For this reason,
children shou ld never be left unattended i n
the vehicle beca use this increases the risk of
injury.
12 -volt sockets
Electrical accessories can be connected to every
12-volt socket.
Fig. 91 Section of the trim pa nel of the luggage compart­
ment: 12-volt socket
Fig . 9 2 Cen ter console: 12-volt socket
.. Open the socket cover c:> fig. 91 or ¢ fig. 92.
9 a: a, ID
.. Inse rt the plug of the electrical device into the
socket .
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical ac­
cessories. The power input must not exceed 120
watts .
Seats and storag e
There is an add itio na l 1 2-volt socket in the center
console.
B efore yo u pur chase any accessor ies, always read
and follow the information inc::>
page 282, Addi­
tional accessories and parts replacement.
A WARNING
The power outlets and therefore the electrical
accessories connected to them operate only
with the ign ition on. Improper use of the out­
l ets or of electrical accessor ies can lead to se­
rio us inj uries or cause a fire. Fo r th is reason,
ch ildren should never be left unattended in
the veh icle -they could be injured!
(D Note
To avoid damaging the socket, o nly use plugs
that fit properly.
(D Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are
still plugged in and are on, the ve hicle battery
ca n still be drained .
Storing
General overview
There are numerous places to store items in your
vehicle .
Glove compartment c::>page 78
Cooling box in glove com pa rt-¢ page 78
men t
Storage compartment in the roof
¢page 78
Coat hooks ¢page 79
Storage in the door panels
Sto rage net in the front seat-
backs
Sto rage net in luggage compart-
ment
A WARNING
- A lways remove objects from the instr ument
panel. Any items not p ut away could slide
aro und inside the vehicle while driving or
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Hybrid
Hybrid functions and operating modes
Applies to veh icles: w ith hyb rid drive
Fig. 111 Center console: a• butto n
"'To turn on EV mode, press the 1.,,.,, 1 button. The
indicator light in the button will turn on. The
• indicator light also turns on in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay.
The functions and operating modes described be­ low are selected automat ically by the vehicle con­
trol system, depending on the vehicle operating
status. This ensu res that the vehicle is always in
the correct operating mode. One exception is the
enhanced elect ric driving mode
(EV mode), wh ich
is activated by the driver ¢
page 100.
Driving with the combustion engine
The vehicle is powered by the combustion eng ine.
The high voltage battery is charged simultane­
ously, if needed .
Full acceleration (boost)
In full acceleration, the vehicle is powered by both the combustion eng ine and the electric mo­
tor . This operating mode is called
Boost and is
only available for a short amount of time because
it uses so much energy. Ava ilability depends on
the high voltage battery charge level.
The boost operating mode is act ivated by press­
ing the accelerator pedal all the way down.
Electric driving
The vehicle can be driven completely electrically
depending on the high voltage battery charge
level and the driving resistance. The combust io n
engine tu rns off at that time.
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The combustion engine starts when accelerating
or when the high voltage battery charge level
drops below a certain threshold. The vehicle re­
sumes electric driving once the acceleration and
the high voltage battery charge leve l permit .
Enhanced electric driving mode (EV mode)
Pressing the
i"*'I button ¢ fig. 111 can extend the
usual limits on e lectric driving so that you can a l­
ways dr ive in electric mode, if the condition of
the electrical system permits. The operating mode is then set to maximum electr ic drive @,
@ ¢page 98, fig. 110. It can be driven com­
pletely electrically for up to 1.8 miles (3 km) at a
constant
37 mph (60 km/h).
The following conditions must be met to activate
the enhanced electric drive:
- The high voltage battery must be sufficiently
charged.
- Th e temperature of the
12 volt batteries and
the high voltage battery must be sufficient.
- The vehicle speed must not be higher than
62 mph (100 km/h).
- The transmission must not be in tiptronic
mode .
- Offroad mode and hi ll descent assist must not
be turned on
r::!> page 191.
The combustion engine turns on and interrupts
the enhanced elect ric drive mode when the vehi­
cle is acce lerated. The gray indicator light
II al­
so turns on in the disp lay. The enhanced electric
drive mode resumes automatically once acce lera­
tion stops.
The enhanced electric drive mode is deactivated
if at least one of the following conditions is met:
- Th e ig nition is turned off.
- T he
l~ ·I button is pressed again .
- The high voltage battery charge level is low .
- The vehicle speed is higher than approximately
62 mph (100 km/h).
- The
S selector lever position or tiptronic mode
is selected.
- Offroad mode or hill descent assist is switched
on.
The
i oa!• I button must be pressed to reactivate it. ..,.

Automatic transmission
Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can man­
ually select gears .
Fig. 137 Center console: shifting the gears man ually
Fig. 138 Stee rin g whee l: S hift paddles •
Gear selection with selector lever
The tiptronic mode can be selected eith er with
the vehicle stationary or on the
move.
• Push the selector lever to the right from D/S.
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An M appears in the instrument cluster displa y
as soon as the transmission has shifted.
• To upshift, push the selector lever forward to
the plus position
G) ¢ fig. 137 .
• To downshift, push the lever to the minus posi-
tion
0 .
Gear selection with shift paddles*
The shift paddles are activated when the selector
lever is in D/S or the tiptronic manual shift pro­
gram.
• To upshift , touch the button on the right
G)
¢fig. 138.
• To downshift, touch the button on the left 0-
• If you do not press a shift paddle within a short
time while in the D/S position, the transmission
will return to automatic mode. To keep shifting
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using the shift paddles, move the selector lever
to the right out of the D/S position .
The transmissron automatically shifts up or down
before critical engine speed is reached.
The transmission only allows manual shifting
when the engine speed is within the permit ted
range.
(D Tips
- When you shift into the next lower gear, the
t ransm ission will downshift only when there
is no possibili ty of
over-revving the engine.
- When the kick-down comes on, the trans­
mission will shift down to a lower gear, de­
pending on vehicle and engine speeds.
- Tiptr onic is inoperat ive when the transmis­
sion is in the fail-safe mode.
- Hybrid drive*: elect ric driving is not possible
in t iptronic mode .
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration .
When you depress the accelerator pedal beyond
the resistance point, the automat ic transmission
downshifts into a lower gear, depending on vehi­
cle speed and engine speed. T he upsh ift into the
next higher gear takes place once the maximum
specified eng ine speed is reached.
A.::!!. ARNING
-Please note that the drive wheels can spin if
kick-down is used on a smooth slippery road -
there is a risk of skidd ing.
Transmission malfunction
ml Transmission: Press brake pedal and select
gear again.
Press the brake pedal and select the desired se­
lector lever position again. You can then continue
driving.
ml Transmission overheating: Please drive con-
servatively . .,,.

Parking system
Switching on and off
Applies to veh icles: w ith Aud i park ing system p lus w ith rear ­
view ca mera
The rearview camera switches on automatically
together with the acoustic and visual park assist
when you put the vehicle in reverse.
F ig. 145 Center console: Pa rking system sw itch
F ig. 146 MM I d isp lay : v isual d istance display
Sw itch ing on
• Switch the MM I on and select reverse gear .
• To use the front parking system, press the
switch
P11A in the center console¢ fig. 145. A
sho rt confi rmation to ne sounds and the indica­
tor light in the switch lights up.
Sw itching betwe en th e re arview came ra and
visual display
• Press t he Graphi c control but ton ¢ page 131,
fig. 147
® to see the vis ual d isplay.
• Press the
Re ar view contro l button to see the
rearview camera image¢
fig. 146.
Switching off
• Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
• press the switch
P"1A or
• swit ch off the ignition.
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S egments in the vis ual d isplay
The red segments in front of and behind the vehi­
cle
¢ fig. 146 help you to determine the distance
between you and an obstacle . As your vehicle
comes closer to the obstacle, the segments move
closer to the vehicle . The collision area has been
reached when the next to last segment is dis­
played . Do not continue dr iving farther ¢.&.
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General Information on page 129!
,& WARNING
- The MMI display cannot show, or cannot ad­
equate ly show, certain objects (such as
sma ll posts or grati ng), re cesses in the
gro und and protrud ing parts on another car.
- On ly use the rearv iew camera to ass ist you if
it shows a good, clear picture . For example,
the image may be affected by the sun shin­
ing into the lens, dirt on the lens o r if there
is a defect .
- Use the rearview camera on ly with the rear
lid completely closed. Make sure any ob jects
you may have mounted on the rear lid do
not block the rearview camera.
(D Tips
- The sensors m ust be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for the park assist to operate .
- The visu al display is shown in the illustra ­
tion of the rearview camera. This display
shows where the sensors have detected an obstacle.
- Yo u can change the vol ume and pitch of the
signals as well as the disp lay ¢
page 133.
-Please follow the instruc tions for tow ing a
trailer
¢ page 133.
- What appears in the display is time -de ­
layed .

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@ For the sake of the environment
Undep loyed airbag modu les and pretension­
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Materi­
al -special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc .ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo­
rate . When the veh icle or parts of the re­
straint system including airbag modules safe­
ty belts with pretensioners are scrapped, all
app licable laws and regulations must be ob­
served. Your authorized Audi dealer is familiar
w ith these req uirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this service
for you.
Other things that can affect Advanced
Airbag performance
Changing the vehicle's suspension system can
change the way that the Advanced Airbag System
pe rforms in a crash. For examp le, using tire-r im
comb inat ions not approved by Audi, lowering the
veh icle, chang ing the stiffness of the suspens ion,
including the springs, suspension struts, shock
absorbers etc . can change the forces that are
measured by the airbag sensors and sent to the
e lectronic control unit . Some suspension changes
can, for example, increase the force levels meas­
ured by the sensors and make the airbag system
deploy in crashes in wh ich it would not deploy if
the changes had not been made . Other kinds of
changes may reduce the fo rce levels measured by
the sensors and prevent the airbag from deploy­ ing when it should.
A WARNING
Changing the vehicle's suspension including
use of unapproved tire-rim combinations can
change Advanced Airbag performance and in­
crease the risk of serious personal injury in a
crash.
- Never install suspens ion components that
do not have the same performance charac­
teristics as the components or iginally instal­
led on your veh icle.
- Never use tire-rim combinations that have
not been approved by Audi.
Airb ag sys tem
A WARNING
-Items stored between the safety belt buckle
and the center console can cause the sensors
i n the buckle to send the w rong information
to the electronic contro l modu le and prevent
the Advanced A irbag System from wo rking
p roperly.
- Always make sure that nothing can interfe re
with the safety belt buckles and that they
are not obstructed.
Side airbags
Description of side airbags
The airbag system con provide supplemental
protection to properly restrained occupants.
Fig. 1 69 Side a irbag locatio n in the driver 's seat
T he side airbags are located in the s ides of the
front seat backrests
r='.> fig . 169 and the rear back­
rest* facing the doo rs. They are ident ified by t he
word "AIRBAG".
The si de airbag system ba sic ally con sis t s of:
- the electronic control module and external side
impact sensors
- the two a irbags located in the s ides of the front
backrests and the two airbags* located in the
rear backrest
- the airbag warning light in the instrument clus-
ter.
The airbag system is monitored electronica lly to
make certain that it is functioning proper ly at all
t imes . Each time you turn on the ignition, the a ir­
bag system indicator light w ill come on for a few
seconds (self diagnostics) .
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