2017 AUDI Q5 instrument cluster

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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
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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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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:
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Driver information s ystem
IJ-If a rear fog lamp has failed, the indicator
light turns on to ind icate the location on the vehi­
cle.
Vehicle ligh ts : S ys tem f ault!
If t he message appears , there is a ma lfunction in
the head lights or light switc h.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dea ler immediately
to have the malfunct ion corrected .
A WARNING
-Light bu lbs are p ressurized and could ex­
plode while they a re being changed ca us ing
serious person al injury.
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-Work with due ca re when handling the high­
vo ltage section of g as dis charge (xenon)
l igh ts *. Failure to do so could result in de ath
or serious injury .
(D Tips
Have the bu lb replaced or the connect io n re­
pai red by yo ur autho rize d Aud i Serv ice depart­
ment.
C> Windshield washer fluid level too low
B Plea se refill wa sher fluid
If t he symbol illumi nates, add w indshield washe r
fluid to the was her system and also to the head­
light washe r system ¢
page 229.
Bl Fuel supply too low
When the (jg symbol illum inates, this means
ther e are about 2 .6 ga llons (10 liters) of fue l le ft
in the fuel tank. Time to refuel!¢
page 211.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is amp le
fue l in the tank, and the text
Fuel tank system
malfun ction! Contact dealer
appears in the dis­
p lay, there is a fault in the system. Contact an au ­
thor ized Audi dealer to have the fault rect ified.
D Battery voltage
If ba ttery power drops into the range where it
can limit t he ab il ity of t he engine to sta rt , this
the symbol
(•j appea rs in t he i nstr ument cluster
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display with the following driver message Low
batte ry: Batte ry will be charged while d riv ing.
While th is d river no tific ation is disp layed, you
have to be prepare d for lim ited start ing capabili­
ty .
Driver message appears and goes out again
If this driver message appears after the ignition
i s tur ned on or w hile d riving and it goes ou t again
a ft er a whi le, the battery has been adequately re ­
c h arged .
Driver message appears and does not go out
again
I f this drive r notific ation appea rs after the igni­
tion is turned on or while driv ing and does not go
out again, the battery's state of charge is not in
the optimal range. Starting capability is restrict­
ed. Have the battery checked at an a uthori zed
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop as soon
as possib le.
~. Check engine oil
II Add oil , ma x x qt (l) . You may cont. driv .
When the Ill symbol and driver message appear,
add the amount of oil appear ing in the display at
the next opportunity ¢
page 221.
' ~-· Engine oil sensor defective
• Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your author­
i z ed Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspect­
ed . Until you have this done, check the oi l level
each time you refuel just to be on the safe side
¢ page 221.
!? Engine speed limitation
Applies to: vehicles with engine speed limitation
(II Do not exceed max. engine speed of XXXX
rpm
The (II symbol illuminates when the re is an en­
gine co ntro l ma lf u nct ion. The indi cator light ~
i n the instrument cluster also illum ina tes. The
engine spee d is limited to the speed displ ayed in
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 45 Instrument panel: l ig ht sw itc h
Sw itching on AUTO - Automatic headlight
controls
• Turn the light switch to AUTO c> fig . 45 .
Switching on the side ma rker lights
• Turn the light switch to :oo:: .
Switching on low beams
• Turn the light swi tch to gD.
Switching off the lights
• Turn the light switch to 0 .
The low beams only illum inate with the ign ition
turned on.
W ith the s ide marke r lights or head ligh ts sw itch­
e d on, the symbol ne xt to the light switch i llum i­
nates
:oo ::.
AUTO • Automatic headlight control
W ith the swi tch in the AUTO posi tion, the low
beams are switched on a utomat ica lly depending
on the ambient light, for example in a tunnel, at
d usk and when it is raining or snowing . When the
l ow beams are switched on, the
:oo: symbol
comes on . The low beams remain switched on re­
ga rdless of the amb ient lig ht when you turn on
the fog l ights.
~ W hen you turn off t he ignition, the low beams
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Lights and V ision
Wi th a utomat ic head light con trol, you also h ave
t h e high-beam function available. However, if
yo u have not switched high beams back to low
beams while d riving with automatic headlight
contro l, only the low beams come on the next
t ime you turn on automa tic headl ight control. In
o rder to retur n to h igh beams agai n, you first
have to pull the hig h beam lever back to the nor­
mal pos ition an d then push the leve r fo rward.
Light sensor malfunction
In the event of a light sensor malfunction, the
drive r is notified in the ins trument cluster dis ­
play:
t!;I Automatic headlights / automatic w ipers
defective
For safety reasons, the low beams are turned on
permanent ly with the switc h in
AU TO . However,
you can continue to turn the lights on and off us­
i ng t he lig ht switch . Have the light sensor
c h ec ked as soo n as poss ible at an au thorized Aud i
dealer or other qualified workshop .
A WARNING
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-Automatic headlights * are on ly inten ded to
a ss is t t he dr iver. They do no t relieve t he
d river of his respon sib ilit y t o ch eck t he
he adli ghts a nd to turn t hem o n manu ally
accordi ng to t he current l ight and visi bili ty
conditi ons. Fo r exam ple, fo g cannot be de­
tected by the light senso rs. S o always switch
on the headlights gD u nder these weather
conditions and whe n driving in the dark .
- Crashes can happen w hen you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
se en by other moto rists . A lways turn on the
hea dligh ts so t hat yo u ca n see ahea d an d so
that oth ers ca n see your ca r from th e back.
- Please obey all laws w hen us in g t he lighti ng
sys tems described here.
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- The lig ht sensor for hea dlight control is lo­
cated in the rea r view m irro r mount. You
should the refore not apply any sticke rs to
the win dsh ield in this area in or der to pre­
v ent malfu nctions o r fail ures .
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Lights and Vision
-yo ur 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 us ed to operat e the turn signals and th e high
beam as well as the headlight flasher.
F ig . 4 9 Tu rn s ig na l a n d h ig h beam leve r
The turn signal and high beam leve r has the fol­
low ing f unctions :
Turn signals ¢¢
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• Lift the lever up al l the way c> fig . 49 (D to use
the 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 t he point of
resistance to use the turn signals for as long as
yo u need them, for example when chang ing
lanes .
• Move the lever (up or down) just to the point of
resistance and then release it right away to
make the turn signals b li nk
three times. You
can use this fea ture for example when ch anging
lanes on hig hways.
High beam ~D
• Push the l ever forward @ to sw itch on the h igh
beam.
• Pull t he lever back towa rds you to sw itch off
t he hig h beam.
Headlight flasher ~D
• Pu ll the lever toward the steering wheel © to
u se the head light f lashe r.
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Notes on these features
- Th e turn signals on ly work w it h the ignition
t urned on. The indi cator lights
B or B in the
instrument cluster¢
page 11 also blink .
- After you have turned a co rner, the turn signa l
sw itches o ff automat ica lly.
- Th e
high beam works only when the head ligh ts
are on. The indicator light
Bl in the instrumen t
cl uster illuminates when the high beams are
on.
- The
headlight flasher works o nly as long as yo u
hold t he lever - even if there are no lights
turned on. T he indicator light
Bl in the inst ru ­
ment cluster illuminates when you use the
headlight flas her .
A WARNING
Do not use the h igh beam or head light flasher
if you know that these could blind oncoming
tra ffic.
Interior lighting
Front/rear interior lights
Fig. SO Fro nt headl iner: interio r li gh tin g cont ro ls
Fig. 51 Rear h eadli ner: rea r read ing ligh ts
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Driving
!I Is the key in the vehicle ?
This message appears in a veh icle with Conven­
ience key* if the master key is removed from the
ve hicle w ith the engine r unning.
If the maste r
key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch
on the ignition after stopping the engine and you
also cannot start the eng ine again. Moreover, you
cannot lock the veh icle from the outside with the
key.
Shift to P otherw ise vehicle can roll awa y. Door s
do not lo ck if le ver i s not in P.
This message appea rs fo r sa fe ty reasons a long
with a warning signal.
It appears i f the se lector
lever for the automatic transmission is not in the
P posit ion when switching off the ignition. Move
the selector lever to the P position, otherwise the
vehicle is not secured aga inst rolling away. You
also cannot lock the vehicle using the locking
button* on the door handle or using the remote
key .
Turn off ignition befo re lea ving car
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened while the ignit ion is switched on. A lways
switch off the ignition if you are leaving the vehi­
cle . See also
c::> page 90.
Turn off ignition before lea ving car. Batte ry is
discha rging
This message appea rs if the d river's doo r is
opened while the ignition is sw itched on. A lways
switch off the ignition if you are leaving the vehi­
cle . See also
c::> page 90.
Shift to P and turn off ignition, otherwi se vehi­
cle can roll awa y
This message appea rs if the d river's door is
ope ned while t he igni tion is switched on and the
selec to r l ever is not in the P posi tion. Shift t he
selector lever in to the P position and switch off
the ignition when you exit the vehicle . Otherwise
the vehicle cou ld roll. See also¢
page 90.
Convenien ce key defective! Use ignition lock
This message appea rs if the eng ine must be
started or stopped using the ignit io n key and no t
t he !STAR T
ENGINE ST OPI* b utton .
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Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
t he hand brake.
Fig. 102 Center co nsole : Pa rk ing brake
.. Pull on the switch (®) c::> fig. 102 to apply the
park ing brake. The indicator lights in the switch
and . (USA models)/ . (Canada models) in
the inst rument cluste r illuminat e.
.. With the ignition switched on, step on the
brake pedal or the ac celerator peda l and press
t he swi tch(®) at the same time to release the
p arking brake . The indicator lights in the switch
and . (USA models)/ . (Canada models) in
the instrument cluster go out .
Y our vehicle is equipped wi th an ele ctromechan i­
ca l park ing brake . The parking brake is desig ned
to prevent the vehicle from ro lling unintentional­
ly and replaces the hand b rake.
In add ition to the no rmal functions of a trad i­
tiona l hand b rake, the e lectromechanical parking
brake provides various convenience and safety
funct ions .
When starting from rest
-The integra l st art ing ass ist helps yo u when
dr iving by automati ca lly re leas ing t he pa rking
brake
c::> page 87, Starting from rest .
-When starting on inclines, the starti ng assis t
prevents the vehicle from unintentionally ro ll­
ing back. The brak ing force of the park ing brake
is not re leased unti l su fficient dr iving force has
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Driving
"'You can re lease the switch once you are sure
that you are developing enough driving force at
the wheels by depressing the accelerator.
Depending on the weight of the r ig (vehi cle and
trai ler) and t he severity of the incline, you may
ro ll backwards as you start . You ca n prevent roll­
ing bac kwards by holding the parking brake
sw itch pulled out and accelerating -just as you
wou ld when sta rting on a hill with a conventional
hand b rake.
Emergency braking
In the even t that the conventional brake system
fails or locks .
"'In an emergency, pull the switch and cont inue
to pull it to slow your ve hicle down with the
park ing b rake .
"' As soon as you release the switch or accelerate,
the b raking process stops .
If you pull the sw itch and hold it above a speed of
about 5 mph (8 km/h), the eme rge ncy brak ing
f u nction is ini tiated . The vehicle is braked at all
four whee ls by activating th e hydrau lic brake sys­
t em. T he b rake perfo rman ce is sim ila r to making
a n emergency stop ~.&, .
In order not to activate the emergency brak ing by
mista ke, an audib le wa rn ing tone (buzz er)
sounds w hen the sw itch is p ulled . As soon as the
sw itch is rele ased, or the a cce le ra to r pedal is de­
p ressed, eme rgency bra king stops.
_& WARNING
Emergency braking should only be use d in an
emergency, w hen the normal foot brake has
failed or the bra ke peda l is obstr ucted . Using
the parking b rake to perfo rm emergency
brak ing will slow your vehicle down as if you
had made a fu ll bra ke ap plication . The laws of
physics c annot be suspended even wi th E SC
a nd i ts asso ciated componen ts (AB S, AS R,
ED S). I n corne rs and when r oad or we ather
c ondi tions are bad , a f ull bra ke ap plicat ion
can ca use the vehicle to sk id or the rea r end to
break away -ris king an accident .
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Driver messages in the instrument cluster
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep
This message appears when the pa rking brake is
applied on an in cl in e that exceeds about 30%.
In this case the braking power of the pa rking
brake may
not be adequate to prevent the veh i­
cle from roll ing unin ten tionally.
Press b rake pedal to release parking brake
This dr iver message appears when the sw itch to
r elease the parking brake was pressed. The pa rk­
i ng brake can only be released if you step on the
brake pedal and at the same time p ress the
switch or you automat ica lly re lease the par king
bra ke w ith the sta rting ass is t ~
page 87 .
f pj Parking brake malfunction!
This dr iver message appears together with the
yellow
DI symbol when there is a parki ng b rake
malfunction .
Start/Stop system
Description
Applies to: vehicles wit h Start ·Stop ·System
The Sta rt -Stop-System can he lp increase f uel
economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
I n the Start -Stop -mode, the eng ine sh uts off au ­
tomat ica lly when the vehicle is sto pped, such as
at a t raff ic light. The ignition remains switched
on du ring this stop phase . The eng ine will be au­
tomat ically restarted when needed.
The last Start-Stop -System setting (on/off using
the b utton
l(A)~ I) will be restored when the igni­
tion is turned on. The L ED in t he
l(A) ~I b utton turns
o n when the Start-Stop-System is switched off
manua lly .
Ba sic requirements for the Start-Stop mode
- The driver 's door is closed.
- The drive r's sea t b elt is latched.
- The hood is closed .
- The vehicle m ust have bee n driven fas ter than
2.5 mph (4 km/h) s ince the last s top.
- A t railer is not hitched to the vehicle . .,.