2017 AUDI Q5 display

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Driver information
system
Introduction
General notes
The driver information display inside the instru­
ment cluster provides you , the driver, with much
useful information.
Fig. 8 Instrument cl uster : ce nt er display
Information from the driver information system
is shown in the display in the center of the instr u­
ment cluster.
When you turn on the ignition and while you are
driving, some functions and vehicle components
are sca nned for their operat ing status. Malfunc­
tions or required service procedures are signaled
audibly and shown by red and yellow lighted
symbols and reminders to the driver in the dis­
play.
The driver is also shown information about rad io
and CD operat ion and directions for the naviga­
tion system*. You can find addit ional information
on these subjects in the radio or MMI* manual.
The illustrations in the instrument panel display
differ in some of the vehicles .
The driver information system provides the fol­
lowing functions:
Sound system disp lay
c:> page 17
Outside air temperature c:>page 18
Digital speedometer c:>page 18
Open door- and luggage com-c:> page 18
partment warning
Service interval display
c:> page 19
Driver in forma tion system
Auto Check system c:>page24
Driver information c:>page 24
Speed warning c:>page 91
Trip computer c:>page 19
Tire pressure monitoring system* c:>page247
Digital clock with date display c:>page 10
Odometer and trip odometer c:>page 10
Selector lever position c:> page 94
Cruise control c:>page92
Adaptive cruise control* c:>page 109
Energy flow display* c:>page 106
(D Tips
In the event of a malfunction either a red or
yellow icon appears in the display. Red sym­
bols indicate
Danger c:>page 25. Yellow
symbols indicate a
Warning c:> page 28.
Sound system display
Fig. 9 Display: sou nd system
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If priority 1 or pr iority 2 faults are not shown by
the Auto Check Control, the name of the radio
station you are tuned to or the frequency and the
reception range are shown in the upper area of
the display .
When the CD is in use , the tit le of the track being
played is shown. The CD changer disp lays the
number of the current CD (CDl to CD6).
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Driver i nf orm ati on sy stem
Outside temperature display
Fig. 10 D isplay : ou ts ide te m pe ratur e
At temperatures below 39 °F (+4 °C), a snowflake
symbol appears in front of the temperature dis ­
p lay . It is intended to remind the driver to pay
specia l attent ion to
ic e on th e ro ad .
If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driving at
a very low speed, the temperature shown in the
display m ight be slightly higher than the act ual
outside temperature . T his is caused by the heat
be ing rad iated from the engine.
The unit of measurement for the temperature can be set in either °For in °Con the MMI* or on
the radio control un it. The outside temperatu re
d isp lay automatically shows the unit of measure­
ment that has been set. For add itional informa ­
tion, see the
MMI* or the rad io instruction man ­
ual.
A WARNING
- Never use the outside temperature display
to determine if a road surface is icy or not.
Keep in mind that road surfaces , especially
bridges and overpasses, could be ice cov­
ered and slippery even at an outside tem ­
perature above 39 °F (+4 °C) .
- Always remember, even if the "snowflake"
symbol ( ice warn ing) does not appear in the
display, black ice could be on the road .
-Always red uce your speed and drive with
special care in cold weather cond itions when
t h e chance of encounter ing icy road surfaces
increases.
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Digital speedometer
Fig. 11 D isp lay: D ig ital speedomete r
Current speed appears in the display . Speed is
shown in
1 mph increments (USA models) or 1
km/h i ncrements (Canada models) .
You can switch the display from miles to k ilome­
ters and v ice versa via the radio or MM!*.
Open door or trunk lid warning
The pictogram alerts you when doors or the
trunk lid have been left open .
Fig . 12 D isp lay : Open door -and trunk lid warni ng
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The Open Door/ Tru nk Lid wa rning d isplays if even
one door, the hood or the trunk lid is open. This
symbol a lso shows
which door or lid has not been
closed
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As soon as the doo r, the hood and the tr unk lid
are closed properly, the door and tr unk lid w arn­
i ng turns off and the selected driver in formation
system f unctions are disp layed again.

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Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due .
Fig. 13 Instrumel'lt cluster: Service interval display
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The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed ac­
cordingly. The display works in two stages :
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a service
reminder appears in the display when you turn on
the ignition
¢ fig. 13.
After about 5 seconds the display switches back
to normal. The distance and time remaining are
updated each time the ignition is turned on until
the date due for service is reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instrument
cluster immediately after you turn on the igni­
tion . Additionally, a warning tone sounds. After
about
5 seconds the display switches back to nor­
mal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due, can
be shown in the radio or MMI* display by select­
ing the service interval display in the car menu.
Select
I CARI function button > Service interval
display
or I CAR I function button > Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks > Service in­
tervals .
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer will reset the corre­
sponding service schedule after performing the
Driver information system
appropriate service on your vehicle. You also have
the possibility to reset the oil change schedule after having performed an oil change according
to Audi specifications. Select
I CAR I function but­
ton
> Service interval display> Reset oil change
interval
or ICARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks > Service in­
tervals > Reset oil change interval.
(D Note
- Only reset the oil change display when you
have completed an oil change.
- If you disconnect the battery terminals, no
calculations can be made for the service in­
terval display during this time and no serv­
ice reminder will appear. Remember that
observing the proper service intervals is vi­
tally important to extending the life of your
vehicle, particularly the engine, and main­
taining its value. Do not exceed the time in­
terval for the next service, even if the vehi­ cle mileage is low.
@ Tips
The information in the Service Reminder re­
mains stored even when the vehicle battery is
disconnected.
On-board computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on cur­
rent and average fuel mileage, average speed ,
fuel range and driving time .
Fig. 14 Trip comp uter d isp lay: Average fuel mileage
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Driver information system
The following information is continuously evalu­
ated by the trip computer and can be displayed
sequent ially in the instrument cluster display:
Fuel range
The estimat ed cruising range in miles (km) ap­
pears in the disp lay. Thi s tells you how far your
vehicle wi ll be able to t ravel on the current tank
of fuel and with the same driving style. The dis­
play changes in increments of 5 miles (10 km) .
Average fuel mileage
The average f uel economy in MPG (l/100 km)
since you last cleared the memory appears in this
display . You can use this display to adjust your
driving technique to achieve a desired mileage.
Current fuel mileage
The instantaneo us fue l cons umption in miles per
ga llon (l/100 km) is shown in this display. You
can use th is disp lay to adjust your driv ing techn i­
que to achieve a desired mi leage.
Fuel consumption is recalculated at intervals of
33 ya rds (30 meters).
Average speed
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the last
time the display was reset appears in the disp lay.
Elapsed time
The length of time that you have been driving
since you last reset the memory appears in this
disp lay.
Distance
The distance that has been covered since the last
time the memory was cleared appears in the dis­
play.
@ Tips
- Fuel consumptions (average and current),
range and speed are displayed in metric
units on Canadian models.
- All stored val ues w ill be lost if the vehicle
battery is disconnected.
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Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully au­
tomatic memories as well as an efficiency pro­
gram*.
Fig. 15 Trip computer d isplay: memory level 1
You can switch between the trip computer 1 and
2 and the efficiency program * by pressing the
IRESET I button@<=>page 21, fig. 16 .
You can tell which memory level is currently ac­
tive by the number or the sign in the display
c> fig. 15. The data from the single-trip memory
(memory level 1) is being d isplayed if a
D ap­
pears in the display. If a
fJ is shown, then the da­
ta from the total-trip memory is being d isplayed
(memory level 2). The fuel pump nozzle
ii1 indi­
cates the efficiency program* <::;>
page 22.
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The single-trip memory stores the trip informa­
tion from the time the ignition is turned on until
it is turned off . If the trip is continued
within 2
hours
from the time the ignition was turned off,
the new data will be included in the calculation of
the current trip information. If the trip is inter­
rupted for
more than 2 hours the memo ry is re­
set automatically .
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the single-trip memory, the total-tr ip
memory is not reset automatically . This permits
you to eva luate your dr iv ing data for the enti re
period between manua l resets.
Efficiency program*
The eff ic iency program can help you to use less
fuel <::;>
page 22.

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Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two switches
on the windshield wiper lever .
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Fig. 16 W indsh ield w iper lever: con tro ls for the tr ip com­
p u ter
Operating
.,. To display the trip computer memory leve ls,
press the
I RESET ! button@ r:::> fig. 16 repeated­
ly until the des ired memory level is show n in
the d isplay.
.,. To display trip informat ion within a memory
l evel, press the top or bottom par t of the func­
t ion select io n switch
@ .
The trip computer w ill not operate un less the ig­
ni tion is on. When you t urn on the ig nition, the
f u nction tha t was in use w hen you last turned the
i gnit io n off w ill be displayed.
In addition to information abo ut the trip compu t­
e r (trip computer 1, 2 and the effic iency p ro­
g ra m*), informat io n about othe r sy stems ca n al­
so be shown in the disp lay. To switch the d isp lay
between the diff eren t informat io n, tap t he
I RESET I button @ briefly.
Resetting values to zero
.,. Se lect a v alue in the desired tr ip comp ute r o r i n
t h e effi ciency progra m* .
.,. Press and hold the
I RESET I button @ for at
l east one seco nd . All values in the selected tri p
computer or in the efficiency program* a re re ­
set to ze ro.
If th e d ata in tr ip compu ter 1 are deleted, t hen
the values in the efficiency p rogram* wi ll also be
reset .
Driver in forma tion system
W it h some vehicle eq uipment levels, the value s
f or the single trip or tota l trip memory can also
be reset in the radio or M MI *
r:::> page 21 .
(I_) Tips
All stored val ues will be lost if the vehicle bat­
tery is disconnected.
Basic Settings for the trip computer
T he M MI* or the radi o operating unit is used for
setting the trip computer's basic settings .
.,. Sele ct: !CAR I function button> Instrument
cluster > On-board computer 1
or On-board
computer
2 .
The v alues in the si ng le- trip or the tot al-t rip
memo ry can all be reset to zero a t the same time
u nder
Re set in the men u.
In ad di tion, yo u ca n determine wha t in fo rm ation
fr om the trip compu ter should be s hown in the
in strument clu ster di splay. If one of the pieces of
drive r informa tion is tu rned
Off , that dr iver infor ­
mation will not be shown in the disp lay . The in­
f o rmation w ill cont inue to be ca lculated by the
trip computer and can be turned back
On at any
t ime .
(D Tips
-Th is function is not available o n all vehicles.
- The driving info rmation in the efficiency
prog ram * is also reset to zero with t he s in­
gle-trip memory.
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Driver information system
Efficiency program
Description
Applies to: vehicles with efficiency program
Fig. 17 Display : eff icie ncy program
• Press the I RES ET ! button @c::> page 21, fig. 16
repeatedly until the efficiency program appears
in the display .
The efficiency program can help you to use less
fuel. It evaluates driving information in reference
to fuel consumption and shows other equipment
influencing consumption . Fuel economy messag·
es c::>
page 22 provide tips for efficient dr iving .
The efficiency program uses distance and con­
sumpt ion data from trip computer
1. If the data
are deleted in the efficiency program, those val·
ues are also reset in trip computer
1.
Other equipment
App lies to: vehicles with efficiency program
Fig. 18 D isplay : ot her equipment
• In the efficiency program, press the function
selection switch
c::> page 21 , fig . 16 @ repeat·
edly until the other equipment appears in the
display .
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Other equipment that is current ly affecting fuel
consumption is listed in the efficiency program.
T he 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 ­
rently using the most fuel is disp layed .
A scale @also shows the current total consump ­
tion of all other equipment .
Fuel economy messages
Applies to: vehicles with efficiency program
Fig. 19 Disp lay: fuel econo my m essa ge
Fuel economy messages are displayed when fuel
consumption is increased by certain conditions . If
you follow these 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
ta in period of time.
• To turn a fuel economy message off immedi·
ately after it appears, press the
I RESET ! button
c::>page 21, fig. 16 @, or
• Press the function selection switch
c::> page 21,
fig . 16 @.
0) Tips
-Once you have turned a fuel economy mes­
sage off, it will only appear again after you
turn the ignition on again.
- Th e fuel economy messages are not dis­
played in every instance, but rather in inter­
vals over a period of time.

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On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ¢'4 in the
instrument cluster
¢ page 11, fig. 7 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 does 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 authori zed Audi dealer.
If the light illuminates, the electronic speed lim­
iter may also be malfunctioning . For more infor­
mation ¢
page 23, Electronic speed limiter.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate (only vehicles
with gasoline engine)
¢page 212.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 20 Locat ion of Data Link Connec tor (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.
Driver in forma tion system
The MIL light may also illum inate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery system.
If the light illuminates after a refueling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is prop ­
erly closed (only vehicles with gasoline engine)
¢ page 212.
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 ¢
fig. 20.
Your authorized Audi dea ler or qualified work­
shop can interpret the code and perform the nec­
essary repair.
A WARNING
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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 maximum speed
of your vehicle. To reduce the risk of sudden tire
failure and loss of control if the vehicle is operat­
ed at excessive speeds, your vehicle also has an
electronic speed limiter. The electronic speed
limiter prevents your vehicle from going faster
than the tire speed rating . For more information
¢ page 237.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehicle
road speed signa ls, the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
¢4 will illuminate. If this occurs,
contact the nearest authori zed Audi dealer for
assistance.
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Your vehicle's top speed is electronically limited
to 155 mph (250 km/h).
If the engi ne control unit receives fa ulty vehicle
road speed signals, the Malfunction Indicator
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Driver information system
Lamp (MIL) II will illuminate. If this occurs,
contact the nearest authorized Audi dealer for
assistance.
A WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and
adjust your speed to suit prevailing road, traf­
fic and weather conditions. Never drive your
vehicle faster than the maximum speed rating
of the tires installed.
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function of
certa in vehicle features and components. It sim­
ply makes sure these features and components
are working properly. The Auto-Check control
works as long as the ignition is on, as well as
whenever the veh icle is driven.
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If a component is malfunctioning or if the need
for an urgent repair has been detected, this will
appear in the instrument cluster display. You will
also hear an audib le warning tone . The displays
are color coded in eit he r red or yellow depending
on their level of priority.
A red symbol means
Danger, a yellow symbol in­
d icates
Warning . In certain s ituations, informa­
tion message for the driver appea r in addition to
the red and yellow symbols .
Note about automatic transmission
The Auto -Check Control will automatically per­
form a test each time you switch on the ignition. W ith the selector lever in P or N, the fo llowing
message appears in the display:
When stationary apply brake pedal while select­
ing gear
When you select a different gear (for example: R, D, etc.), the message will disappear and the Au­
to-Check function is displayed.
If there is a malfunct ion, then the malfunction
message will appear about 15 seconds after you
start the vehicle. At the same time you will hear a
warn ing tone.
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Driver information messages
Driver information messages are shown in the in­
strument cluster display in addition to symbols.
Fig. 21 Instrument cluste r: SET button
For example, if the transmission selector lever is
not in the P position when the engine is tu rned
off, the following message appears:
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors
do not lock if lever is not in P.
The ign ition key can only be removed with these­
lector in this position. This and other messages
are brought up if a function cannot be carried
out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbol appears in the disp lay, a driver
message is also displayed automatically.
For example, the symbol for a problem with en­
gine o il pressure . appears in the display. The
follow ing message appears:
Turn off engine! Oil pressure too low
The driver message in the display goes out after
about 5 seconds. The driver message can be dis­ played again by briefly pressing the
I SETI button
r::> fig. 21.
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a yellow symbol appears in the display, a driver
message is also displayed automatically.
For example, the symbol
a, appears in the dis­
play, indicating low windshie ld washer fluid level.
The following message also appears:
Please refill washer fluid II>-