2017 AUDI Q5 center console

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@Interior lights
Press the sw itch q fig . 50 in the co rresponding
position.
0 -Inte rior lights off
I -Interior lights on
If the switch is in the center position, the interior lighting is controlled automatically .
@ Front/rear reading lights
To tur n a read ing ligh t on/off, press the b utton
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The appearan ce and location of the rear read ing
lig hts may differ depending on the model.
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for the
instruments, the cen ter console and the display
c an be a djusted.
F ig. 5 2 Instr ume nt ill um inatio n
• Press the knob to release it.
• Turn the knob toward "-"or" +" to reduce o r in­
crease the brightness .
• Press the knob aga in to ret urn i t to its orig inal
pos it ion .
@ Tips
The inst rument ill umination (for dia ls and
needles) lig hts o n when the ignition is switch ­
ed on and t he vehi cle lights are turned off . As
t he daylight fade s, the illum ina tio n of the di­
a ls li kewise dims au toma tically a nd wil l go
ou t com plete ly when the outs ide light is very
low. This feature is meant to remi nd you to
sw itch on the headlights when o utsi de light
conditions become poor.
Lights and V ision
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer .
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Fig. 53 Sun visor
T he sun viso rs fo r the d river a nd passenger c an
be p ulled out of their brackets in the center of
the ve hicle and turned towards the doors
q fig. 53 @. After the s un visor has been turned
to the door, it can be extended* lengthwise .
Vanity mirror
The v anity mirrors on the sun visors are covered.
When the lid is opened @, the mirro r light in the
head line r turns on automatically . It turns off
when the lid is closed and the visor is fo lded up
again.
Sun shade
Applies to : vehicles with sun shade
Fi g. 54 Sun shade p ulle d up on a rea r w indow
• Pull the shade out and hang it in the bracket on
the upper door frame
q fig . 54.
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@ Tips
Do not cover the venti lation gri lle -arrow- be­
cause that could prevent the beverage holder
from functioning correctly.
Cupholders in the door pockets
There is a cupholder in all four doors.
Fig . 87 Section of door panel: (upholder
The cupholders in the door pockets are suitab le
for
l 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 veh icle
movement, hot liq uid could spill, causing
s ca ld ing burns. Spilled hot liquid can also
c a use a n accident and personal i njury.
- Use only soft cups in the c upholder. Hard
c u ps and g lasses can ca use inj ury in an acci­
dent.
(D Note
Only dr ink containe rs with lids should be car­
r ied in the cupholder. Liquid co uld sp ill out
and damage your vehicle's e lectronic equip­
ment or s tain t he upho lstery, etc.
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Seats and storag e
Ashtray
Fig. 88 Center console: front ashtray
Opening the ashtray
.,. Slide the cover open .
Clo sing the ashtray
.. Tap the lid to close the ashtray automat ica lly.
Removing ashtray insert
.,. Release the asht ray insert by slid ing the switch
@ ¢fig. 88 to the r ight.
.. Remove the ashtray insert@¢
fig. 88.
Reinstalling ashtray insert
.,. Press the ash tray insert into its holder.
.&_ WARNING
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Never put waste paper in t he ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the ashtray co uld
set waste paper on fire.
Cigarette lighter/socket
Cigarette lighter
F ig. 89 Center console: cigarette lighter
.. Press the cigarette lighter in .
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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.
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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
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• To downshift, push the lever to the minus posi-
tion
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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-
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Switching on and off
Applies to: vehicl es wit h Aud i parking system p lus w ith rear­
view came ra
The rearview camera switches an automatically
together with the acoustic and visual park assist
when you put the vehicle in reverse.
Fig. 144 Center console: Park ing system switch
Fig . 1 45 MMI display: visual distance display
Switching on
.. Switch the MMI on and select reverse gear .
.. To use the front park ing system, press the
switch
p,, 1A in the center console c::> fig . 144. A
sho rt confirmation tone sounds and the indica­
tor light in the switc h lights up.
Switching between th e re arview came ra and
vi sual displa y
.. Press the Graphi c co ntrol button c::>page 128,
fig. 146
® to see the visual d isplay .
.. Press the
Rear view contro l butto n to see the
rearview camera image
¢fig. 145.
Switching off
.. Drive faster than 6 mph ( 10 km/h), or
~ .. press the switch P'#A or .....
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P ark ing aid
Segments in the visual di splay
T he red segments in front of and behind the vehi­
cle
c:::> fig. 145 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
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A WARNING
-- The MM I display cannot show, o r cannot ad-
equate ly show, certain objects (such as
smal l posts or grating), recesses i n the
g ro und and protruding parts on another car.
- On ly use the rearv iew camera to ass ist yo u if
it shows a good, clea r pi ctu re. For example,
the image may be affected by the sun shin­
ing into the lens, dirt on the lens or if there
is a defect.
- Use the rearv iew camera on ly w ith the rea r
lid completely closed. Make sure any objects
you may have mounted on the rear lid do
not block the rearv iew camera.
(D Tips
- The sensors must be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for t he park ass ist to operate .
- The visua l display is shown in the illust ra­
tion of the rearview camera. This display shows where the sensors have detected an
obstacle.
- You can change the volume and pitch of the
signa ls as well as the display
c:::> page 130.
- Please fol low the instructions for tow ing a
trailer
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- What appears in the display is time -de­
layed.
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@ Tips
-ABS and AS R on ly work correctly when a ll
fo ur whee ls are e quipped w ith identical
tires. Different tire sizes can lead to a reduc­
tion in eng ine power.
Switching on/off
Intelligent Technology
- You may hear noises when the sy stems de ­
scribed a re worki ng .
- Whe n in st alling a factory -s up plied roo f ra ck
system o n the roof ra iling, the ESC wi ll
adapt itself to a different center of grav ity .
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine.
Fig . 184 Versio n A: Lower cente r console,~ OFF button
The follow ing s ituations ar e except ions where i t
may be usef ul to sw itch on offroad mode to allow
the w heels to sp in:
- Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
- Driv ing i n deep snow or on loose ground
Offroad mode on
Fig. 185 Version B : Upper center console,~ OFF butto n
-Dr iv ing with snow chains
- Dr iv ing down hill while braking on loose g round
- Dr iving on rough terra in when much of t he car's
weight is lifted off the wheels (axle artic ula­
t ion)
Offroad mode off
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stabilization functions The fu ll stabilization function of the ESC
are limited
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Operation Press the 1.$ OFF I button.
Indicator Ii) tu rns on.
lights
Driver mes- St abilization control (ESC ): Offroad.
sages Warning! Restricted stability
A WARNING
- Yo u should only sw itch offroad mode o n if
yo ur dr iv ing abilit ies a nd road cond it io ns
permit.
- The stabilization function is limited when
offroad mo de is switched on. The dr iving
w he els co uld s pin and the v eh icle cou ld
swe rve, es peci ally on s lick or slipp ery roa d
s ur fac es. and ASR
is ava ilable again.
P ress the
I!.! OFFI but ton again.
II turns off.
Stabilization control (ESC ): On
(D Tips
Offroad mode cannot be switched on whe n
adaptive c ruise contro l* is switched on.
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Inte llig ent Techn olo gy
Hill descent assist
The hill descent assist makes it possible to drive
down an incline at a constant speed .
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Fig. 186 Top of the center conso le: hill descent assist but­
ton
Fig. 187 Display: hill descent assist
.. Press the~ button in the center console
¢ fig . 186 or on the shift gate . The button will
illuminate .
" Press the button again to switch it off. The di-
ode in the button will go out .
H ill descent ass ist brakes all four wheels auto­
matically in order to limit speed when driving ei­
ther forwa rd o r reverse on hills with a grade up to
approx imately 50%.
When the hill descent assist is on, the current
driving speed, when your vehicle entered the in­
cline is maintained.
It is only possible to switch
on the assist when driving slower than 37 mph
(60 km/h). The assist works between app roxi ­
mately 2 and 19 mph (4 and 30 km/h) . The driver
can increase or decrease the vehicle speed within
these limits by depressing the accelerator or
brake pedal In addition, vehicle steerability is in­
creased due to the braking distribution when
driving in reverse .
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There must be however sufficient ground adhe­
sion . The hill descent assist can
no t do its job if
the incline is icy or if the incl ine ground is loose
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The system does not work at speeds between 19
and 37 mph (30 and 60 km/h). The system is
then in the ready-mode. The diode in the button
will come on . The system automatically sw itched
off when you drive faster than 37 mph (60 km/ h) . The diode will go out in this case .
Active control at a specific speed up to approxi ­
mately 19 mph (30 km/h) will appear in the in­
strument cluster display
c:> fig. 187 . Two dashes
" •• " w ill appear in the ready mode .
Hill descent assist is automatically activated un­
der the following conditions:
- the diode in the button ill uminates,
- veh icle speed is below approximately 19 mph
(30 km/h)
- the incl ine is 10%.
& WARNING
- Always adapt your speed to the weather,
road and traffic cond itions. Do not let the
increased safety provided tempt you into
taking risks.
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-The hill descent assist system cannot over­
come the laws of phys ics. Your driving style
must always be adapted to the current road
and traffic conditions.
- The hill descent assist may not be ab le to
hold your vehicle at a constant speed under
all cond itions wh ile driving on an incline (for
example if ground under the vehicle is
loose).
Notice about data
recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and
vehicle control modules
E ven t Data R eco rde r
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Re ­
corder ( EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like .,,_