2016 AUDI Q5 wiper fluid

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.
58
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 .

Checking and Filling
Checking and Filling Hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the vehi­
cle .
Fig. 195 Driver's side footwell : eng ine hood release lever
.. With the driver's door open, pull the lever un­
der the instrument panel in the direction of the
arrow ¢
fig. 195.
The hood pops up slightly under spring pressure.
Opening the engine hood
CJ
Fig. 196 Release lever under t he e ngi ne hood
Before opening the engine hood, make sure that
the windshield wipers are flat against the w ind­
shield. Otherwise, they could damage the paint
on the hood.
.,. Pull up on the release under the hood
¢
fig . 196. This releases the catch.
.,. Open the hood all the way ¢.&_ .
,& WARNING
Hot engine coo lant can burn you.
220
-To reduce the r isk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam or
coo lant escaping from the engine compart­
ment. Wait until no steam or coolant can be
seen or heard before carefully opening the
hood .
Closing the engine hood
.,. Pull the hood down until the pressu re from the
struts is reduced .
.. Let the hood
drop down and latch in place. Do
not try to push it shut;
it may fail to engage
~A -
A WARNING
A hood that is not completely latched could
fly up and block your view while driving.
- When you close the engine hood, check it to
make sure the safety catch has properly en­
gaged . The hood should be flush with the
surrounding vehicle body parts .
- If you notice while driv ing that the hood is
not secured properly, stop at once and close
it .
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in the
engine compar tment.
-
Whenever you must perform any work in the
engine compartment , for example checking and
filling different fluids, there is a risk of injury,
burns and accidents. To prevent personal injury
always observe the following WARNINGS. The
engine compartment of any vehicle is a hazard­
ous area ¢.&, .
A WARNING
To help avoid injury, before you check any­
thing und er the hood:
- Turn off the engine.
- Remove the ign ition key .
- Apply the parking brake.
- Move selector lever of automatic transm is-
sion to P (Park).
-

Index
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
161
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
147
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 144
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
248
Wheels ... .. .. .... ........... .... ... 234
Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 236
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . .
246
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 145
When must the airbag system be inspected?
l.61
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . . 184
W indow regulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windows
Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
Windshield
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
Windshield washer fluid
L ow level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
F aulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Folding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Replacing the rear wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . 59
Replacing windshield wiper b lades . . . . . . . 58
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
233
W inter driv ing
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
249
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Winter operation
Batt ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
229
Coolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
W inter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
296
Winter use
Car washes
Removing ice from windows
Wiper blades
207
209
refer to Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
X
Xenon-Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 268
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Yellow symbols .. .. .. .. .... ........ .... 31