2017 AUDI Q5 transmission

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-Do not ride the brakes or press the brake
peda l too often or too long when driving
down a hill. Constant braking causes the
brakes to overheat and substantially re­
duces braking performance, increases brak­
ing distance or causes complete failure of
the b rake system.
- To prevent the vehicle from rolling back
when stopping on inclines, always ho ld it in
place wi th the brake pedal o r parking brake.
- Never hold the veh icle on an incl ine with a
slipping clutch. The clutch opens automati­
cally when it becomes too hot from the
overload. An indicato r lamp
mJ illum inates
and a driver message appears ¢
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when the clutch is overloaded.
- If the engine must remain running, neve r
have any driving pos ition engaged when
checking under the hood. Make sure these­
lector lever has secure ly engaged and is
locked in P with the parking brake set
¢ page 217. Otherw ise, any increase in en­
gine speed may set the vehicle in motion,
even with the parking brake applied.
(D Note
- When stopping on an incline, do not try to
ho ld the vehicle in place by press ing the ac­
ce lerator pedal while a driv ing gear is se­
l ected. T his can cause the t ransmission to
ove rheat and can damage it. Activate the
parking b rake or press the b rake peda l to
prevent the vehicle from ro lling.
- Al low ing the ve hicl e to ro ll when the eng ine
i s s topped and the se lector lever is in
N w ill
damage the transmission beca use it is not
l ubricated under those ci rcumstances.
(D Tips
F or safety reasons, the parking b rake is re­
leased au tomatically only when the dr iver's
safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
D riv ing
Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the driver
when driving down declines .
Hill descent control is activated when the selec­
tor lever is in D/S and you press the brake pedal.
T he transmission automat ically selects a gear
that is su itable for the incline . Hill descent con­
t ro l tries to maintain t he speed ach ieved at the
t ime of b raking, w ith in phys ica l and te chnical
l imita tions.
It may still be necessary to adjust the
speed with the brakes.
Hill descent cont rol switches off once the decline
levels out or you press the acce lerator pedal.
When the speed is set in the cru ise control sys­
tem ¢
page 92, hill descent control is also acti­
vated.
,&. WARNING
H ill descent cont rol cannot over come physical
limitat ions, so it may not be able to ma intain
a constant speed under all conditions. A lways
be ready to app ly the brakes.
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Driving
Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can man­
ually select gears .
Fig . 1 12 Center console: s hift ing t he gears manually
F ig. 11 3 Steering wheel: Shift padd les•
Gear selection with selector lever
The tipt ron ic mode can be selected e it h er with
the vehicle stationary or on the
move.
• Pu sh the selector lever to t he right from D/S.
u, N
N
N
" ll1
An M appears in the i nstr ume nt cl uster d isp lay
as soon as the t ransm iss ion has shifted.
• To upshift, push the selector lever forward to
the plus posit ion
G) ¢ fig. 112 .
• To downshift, push the lever to the minus posi-
tion
0 .
Gear selection with shift paddl es*
The shif t paddles are activated when the se lector
lever is in D/S or the tiptronic manual shift pro ­
gram .
• To upshift, touch the but ton on the right
G)
¢fig. 113.
• To downshift, touch the button on the left 0-
• If you do not press a shift paddle within a short
t ime whi le in the D/S position, the transmission
will return to automatic mode. To keep sh ift ing
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using the shift paddles, move the selector lever
to the right out of the D/S position.
The tra nsmissron auto matica lly s hifts up or down
before critical engine speed is reached.
The tra nsmiss ion on ly allows manual sh ifting
whe n the engine speed is w ith in the permit ted
range.
(D Tips
- When you shift into t he next lowe r gear, the
t ransmiss ion will downshift on ly when the re
is no possibili ty of over-revving the engi ne.
- Whe n the ki ck-down comes on, the trans­
mission w ill shif t down to a lowe r gear, de­
pend ing o n ve hicl e and engine speeds.
- Ti ptroni c is inoperat ive when the transm is­
sion is in the fail-safe mode.
- Hyb rid drive*: elect ric dr iving is not po ssib le
in t ipt ronic mode.
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When you depress the accelerator pedal beyond
the resistance point, the a utomat ic transmiss ion
downshifts into a lower gear, depending on vehi­
cl e speed and engine speed. The upsh ift into the
next highe r gear takes p lace on ce t he maxim um
spec ified eng ine speed is reached .
A.::!!.ARNING
-Please no te that t he drive wheels can spin if
kick-down is used on a smooth slippe ry road -
there is a risk of skidd ing.
Transmission malfunction
ml Tran smission: Pre ss brake pedal and select
gear again.
Press the brake pedal and select the desired se­
l ector lever position again. Yo u can then conti nue
driv ing.
ml Transmission o verheating: Plea se dri ve con-
servatively . .,,.

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The transmission temperature has increased sig­
nificantly due to the sporty driving manner. Drive
in a less sporty manner until the temperature re­
turns to the normal range and the indicator light
switches of.
rm Transmission malfunction: You can continue
driving
There is a system mal funct ion in the transm is­
sion. You may continue driving. Drive to your au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified repair facility
soon to have the malfunction corrected.
rm Transmission malfunction: Limited driving
functionality
There is a system malfunct ion in the transmis­
sion . T he transmission is switching to emergency
mode. This mode only shifts in to certa in gears or
will no longer shift at all. The engine may stall.
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler or qualified
repair faci lity immediately to have the malfunc­
tion corrected.
rm Transmission malfunction: Stop vehicle and
shift to park.
Do not continue driving. Select the P selector lev­
e r position and see your a uthorized Aud i dea le r
or qualified repair facility for assistance.
(D Note
If the transmission switches to emergency
mode, you should take the vehicle to an au­
t horized Audi dealership as soon as possible
to have the condition cor rected.
Driving
Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selector
lever can be released in an emergency.
Fig. 114 F ront center conso le: Removing the ashtray insert
Fig.
11S Selector lever emerge ncy release
.,. To access the emergency re lease mechanism,
remove t he ashtray insert@ using the release
switch @
Q fig. 114.
.,. Loosen and remove the cap in the ashtray
mount
Qfig. 115.
.. You now have access to a pin . Using a screw­
driver or sim ilar object, press the pin down and
hold it in that position .
.. Now press the release button and move these-
lector lever to the N position.
The selector lever can only be moved from the P
position if the key is in the lock and the ignition is
switched on. If the power supply fails (for exam­
ple, the battery is discharged) and the vehicle
must be pushed or towed, move the selector lev­
er to the N position f irst using the emergency re­
l ease .
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Hybrid
© Vehicl e drive ready (READY)
® High voltage battery charge status
® Recuperation (CHARGE)
(j) Driving within the combustion en-
gine's full load range
® 100% combust ion engine
® Boosting -the electric engine as-
sists the combustion engine
(BOOST)
@ Engaging the conventional brakes
with recuperat ion
@ Vehicle not drive ready (OFF)
@ EV mode act ive
The needle remains at
OFF when the ignition is
turned on. When the vehicle enters drive ready
mode, the status message
hybrid ready appears
briefly in the instrument cluster display and the
needle in the power meter points to
READY.
Indicator lights and messages
App lies to: ve hicles w ith hyb rid drive
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
b lin k or tu rn on. They indicate functions or mal­
f unct ions.
With some indicator lights, messages may ap­
pear and a warning tone may sound . Also note
the indicator l ights in
¢page 24.
Press brake pedal to start vehicle
This message appears if you do not press the
brake pedal when starting the vehicle .
Shift to N or P to start vehicle
This message appears if the selector lever for the
automatic transmission is not in the Nor P posi­
tions when starting the vehicle.
- Hybrid drive: System fault! Power
brakes, steering malfunction possible
lfthe indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the hybrid sys­
tem . The brake booster and the power steering
may stop working. Stop the vehicle in a safe loca­
tion as soon as possible.
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You may continue driving i f the i ndicator light
turns off after starting the vehicle several times .
Drive to an authorized repair facility immediate ly
to have the malfunction corrected .
Q/ij:@,j rlybrid drive: System fault! Contact
dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the hybrid sys­
tem. Drive to an authorized repair fac ility imme­
diately to have the malfunct ion corrected.
(II Hybrid system: Performance restricted.
Please contact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is an eng ine control malfunction .
The
ffa i ndicator light in the instrument cluster
also turns on. The engine output is reduced.
D rive to your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
r epa ir facility immediate ly to have the malfunc­
tion corrected.
Hybrid drive deactivated. Please restart
engine manually.
This message appears if the high vo ltage battery
charge level has fallen below a certain range or if
the ignition key is no longer inside the vehicle for
vehicles with the convenience key* .
Start the engine wit h eithe r the ignition key
¢
page 81 or with the !START ENGINE STOPI
button* ¢ page 84.
Hybrid battery: Low battery charge. Battery
will be charged while driving.
This message appears if the high vo ltage battery
charge level has fallen below a certain range. If
this message turns off after a litt le while, the
high voltage battery charged enough while driv­
i ng.
If the message does not turn off, have an author­
ized repair facility correct the ma lfunction as
soon as possib le .
EV mode is currently unavailable .
This message appears if the conditions
¢ page 103 for enha nced elect ric driving are not
met. Try again at a la ter time .

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Hybrid functions and operating modes
Applies to: vehicles wit h hybrid drive
Fig. 11 7 Cente r console: ,:::5v b utto n
.,. To turn on EV mode, press the 14" 1 button. The
indicator light i n the button w ill turn on . The
• indicator light also turns on in the instru­
ment cluster d isp lay.
T he funct ions and operating modes described be­
low are selec ted automat ica lly by the vehicle con­
tro l system , depend ing on the vehicle ope rating
stat us. This e nsur es t hat the vehicle is always in
the co rrect operating mo de. One exception is the
e n hanced ele ct ric dr iving mo de
(E V mode), wh ic h
is act ivated by the dr iver
¢ page 103.
Driving with the combustion engine
The vehicle is powe red by the combust ion eng ine .
The high vo ltage battery is charged s imultane­
ously , if needed.
Full acceleration (boost)
In full acceleration, the vehicle is powe red by
both the comb ust ion eng ine and t he e lec tric mo­
tor . T his operat ing mode is called
Boost and is
on ly available for a s hort amo unt of time because
i t uses so much energy. Av ailability depends o n
the hig h voltage batte ry cha rge level.
Th e boost operating mode is act ivated by p ress­
in g the ac celerator ped al all the way down.
Electric driving
T he vehicle can be driven completely e lec trically
depend ing on the high voltage battery charge
leve l and the driv ing resistance . The combust ion
e n gine t urns off a t that time .
Hybrid
The combustion engine s tarts when accelerati ng
o r when the high voltage battery cha rge level
drops below a ce rtain t hreshold . The vehicle re ­
s u mes electric driving once the acceleration and
the high vo ltage battery charge leve l permit .
Enhanced electric driving mode (EV mode)
Pressing the
l.al"I button ¢ fig. 117 can extend the
u su a l lim its on e lectr ic driving so that you can a l­
ways dr ive in e lectric mode, if the cond ition o f
the e lectr ica l system permits. The operating
mode is the n set to maximum e lectr ic dr ive @ ,
@¢ page 101, fig. 116 . It can be d riven com­
pletely e lect rically fo r up to 1.8 miles (3 km) at a
constant
37 mp h (60 km/h) .
The following conditions must be met to activate
the e nhanced electric drive:
- The high vo ltage battery m ust be s ufficiently
charged .
- The temperatu re of the
1 2 volt batteries an d
the high voltage battery must be sufficient.
- The ve hicle speed must not be h igher than
62 mph (100 k m/h).
- The transmission must not be in tipt ronic
mo de.
- O ffroad mode an d hill descen t ass ist mus t not
be turne d on
¢page 187.
The combustion engine turn s on and interrupts
t h e e nhanced ele ct ric dr ive mode when t he vehi­
cl e is acce le ra ted. The gray indicator light
B al­
so t urns on in the disp lay. The e nhanced electric
drive mo de resumes automatically once acce le ra­
t ion stops.
T he enhanced electric drive mode is deactivated
if at least one of the followi ng cond itions is met :
- The igni tion is tur ned off.
- Th e
l~· I button is pressed again .
- The high vo ltage 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 .
T he
l"'-''I button m ust be pressed to react ivate it. ..,.
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Audi drive select
Audi drive select
Drive settings
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
Drive select provides the possibility to experience
d ifferent types of vehicle settings in one veh icle.
F or instance, using the three
Comfort, Auto and
Dynamic modes, the driver can switch from a
sporty to a comfortable driving mode with the
press of a button.
Addit ionally, in vehicles with MM I*, the vehicle
setup for Individual* mode can be customized by
you. This makes it possible to combine settings such as a sporty engine tuning with comfortable
steering .
A WARNING
-
Improper use of the drive select can cause
collisions, other accidents and serious person­
al injury .
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on the
veh icle's features . However, the engine, auto­
mat ic transmission and steering are a lways in­
volved.
Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on the mode, the engine and the au ­
tomatic transmission respond quicker or in a
more balanced manner to accelerator pedal
movements . In the sporty dynamic mode, the au­
tomatic transmission shifts at higher RPMs.
Steering
The steering adapts in terms of steering effort
and steering ratios. Indirect steer ing that moves
easi ly, like the steering in comfort mode, is best
suited to long drives on a highway. In contrast,
dynamic mode provides sporty, direct steering.
The follow ing applies to vehicles with dynam ic
steer ing*: the stee ring rat io changes based on
veh icle speed in order to ma inta in optim um
steer ing effort for the driver at all times. This
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sets the steering to be less sensitive at higher
speeds in order to provide improved vehicle con­
tro l. At reduced speeds, however, steering is
more direct in order to keep the steering effort as
minimal as possible when the driver is maneuver­
ing the vehicle . At low and average speeds, dy­
nam ic steering addit ionally prov ides more re­
spons ive steering performance .
Adaptive dampers*
The adaptive dampers* use sensors to record in­
formation regarding steering movements, brak­ ing and acceleration operations by the driver,
road surface, driving speed, and load . This makes
i t possible to adapt damp ing to the driving situa­
tion virtually in real time . Drive select also makes
i t possible to sat isfy the desire for sporty suspen­
sion (Dynamic) and comfortable suspension
(Comfort) without giving up balanced tuning (Au­
to).
Engine sound*
The sound of the eng ine is adapted to the select­
ed mode and ranges from subtle to sporty.
Adaptive cruise control*
The behavior whe n accelerating can be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the
drive select mode. Adaptive cruise control also
r esponds to the driv ing behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more conservative or sporty manner .
(D Tips
- In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the
Auto and
Dynamic modes.
- Selecting the
Dynamic mode results in spo r­
ty shifting characteristics. The S gear posi­
tion engages automatically.
- In veh icles that have dynamic steering*, op­
erating noise is heard when starting or stop­
ping the engine. This does not indicate a
prob lem.

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Selecting the driving mode
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi drive select
You con choose between Comfort, Auto, Dynam­
ic and Individual* modes .
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drive I I r.,. select _ - ~
Fig. 138 Center conso le: Co ntrol for drive se lect
Fig. 139 MMI*: Audi drive select
... To set the mode, press the r:i~ button
c>fig. 138 multip le times until the desired
mode is displayed in the instrument cluster. Or
Adjusting the Individual mode
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select and MMI
Audi drive select
... In the MMI*, select: ICARlfunction button>
Comfort , Auto , Dynamic or Individual*.
In vehicles without MMI*, the rn~, button is found
underneath the selector lever.
You can change the driving mode when the veh i­
cle is stationary or while driving.
If traff ic per­
mits, after changing modes, briefly take your
foot off the accelerator pedal so that the recently
selected mode is also activated for the engine
and transmission .
Comfort -provides a comfort-or iented vehicle
setup and is suited for long drives on highways.
Auto -provides a n overal l comfortab le yet dy­
namic driving feel and is suited for every day use.
Dynamic -gives the driver a sporty driving feel
and is suited to a spo rty driving style .
Individual* -c> poge 123.
A WARNING
-Pay attention to traffic when operating drive
se lect to prevent potential risk of an acc ident.
You can personally specify the vehicle setup in the MMI" .
... Se lect: I CARI function button > Set individual
control button. Once you se lect the menu, you
will automatically drive in the
individual mode .
The equipment in your vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust. The following ta-
Systems Comfort
Engine/transmission
ba lanced
Steering comfortab le
Dynamic steering* comfortable/ind irect
Adaptive dampers * comfortable ble
provides an overview of the character istics of
each driving mode.
Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
balanced/d irect sporty/direct
balanced sporty
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Driving and th e en vironm ent
Driving and the
environment
Breaking in
New engine
The engine needs to be run-in during the first
1,000 miles (1,500 km).
For the first 600 miles (1 ,000 kilometer s):
.,. Do not use full throttle .
.,. Do not drive at engine speeds that are more
than 2/3 of the max imum permitted RPM .
From 600 to 1,000 miles (1 ,000 to 1 ,500
kilometers ):
.,. Speeds ca n gradually be increased to the maxi­
mum perm iss ib le road or eng ine speed .
During and after break-in pe riod
.,. Do not rev the engine up to high speeds when it
is cold. This applies whether the transmission is
in N (Neutral) or in gear .
After the break- in period
.,. Do not exceed maximum engine speed under
any circumstances.
.,. Upshift into the next higher gear
before reach­
ing t he red area at the end of the tachometer
sca le
¢page 8.
During the first few hours of driving, the eng ine's
internal friction is higher than later whe n all the
mov ing parts have been broken in. How well this
break- in process is done depends to a considera­
b le exte nt on the way the vehicle is d rive n during
the firs t 1,000 miles (1,500 kilometers).
{[) Note
Extremely high eng ine speeds a re au tomati­
cally reduced . However, these rpm lim its are
progr ammed for an e ng ine well run -in, not a
new engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not dr ive with u nne cessarily high eng ine
spee ds -upshi fting ea rly saves fuel, reduces
noise and protec ts the enviro nment .
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· New tires
If your veh icle is runni ng on new tires, d rive very
c ar efu lly fo r the fi rs t 350 miles (500 kilometers)
a fter fi tting.
_& WARNING
New tires tend to be slippe ry and must a lso
be "broken-in". Be sure to remember this dur­
ing the first 350 m iles (500 kilometers) .
Brake gent ly. Avoid following closely behind
other ve hicles or ot her situations that might
require sudden, hard braking.
Catalytic converter
App lies to : vehicles wi th gaso line e ngi ne
-
It is very important that your emission control
system (catalytic converter) is functioning prop­
erly to ensure that your vehicle is running in an
environmen tally sound manner .
.,. Always use lead-free gasoline¢ page 209,
Gasoline .
.,. Never r un the tank down all the w ay to emp ty.
.,. Never put too much mo to r o il in yo ur engi ne
¢ page 221, Adding engine oil 9::r..
.,. Never try to push- or tow-start your vehicle .
The cata lyt ic converter is an efficie nt "clea n-up"
device b uilt into the exhaus t sys tem o f the ve hi­
cle . Th e catalytic converter b urns many of the
po llutants in the exhaust gas before they are re ­
l eased into the atmosphere.
The exclusive use of un le ad ed fuel is critically im ­
portan t fo r the life o f the cataly tic converte r and
proper functio ning of the engine .
A WARNING
The temperature o f the exhaust system is
h igh, both when driv ing and after stopp ing
the eng ine.
-
- Never touch the exhaust tail pipes once they
have become hot. This could resu lt in burns.
- Do not park or operate the vehicle in a reas
where the hot exhaust system may come in
contact with dry grass, b rush, fuel sp ill or
other mate rial which can cause a fire.