2018 AUDI Q5 Owners Manual

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~ Now you can position your vehicle in front of
the trailer ¢
A in General information on
page 135,
¢ (Din General information on
page 135.
The orange orientation line indi­
cates the expected path toward the trailer
hitch . Use the blue lines to help you estimate
the d ista nce to the trailer h itch.
Peripheral cameras
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
With this equipment, the parking system plus*
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page 131 is supplemented w ith various periph­
eral cameras. The four cameras give you the fol­
lowing views : area around the vehicle, front cor­
ner v iew and rear corner v iew, view in front of the
veh icle and beh ind the veh icle .
General information
App lies to: veh icles with peripheral cameras
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Fig. 137 Locat ion of periphera l ca mera s
The four per ipheral cameras are located in the ra­
d iator grille, in the luggage compartment lid and
on both exterior mirrors ¢
fig. 13 7 . Make sure
that the lenses are not covered by deposits or any
other obstructions as this may impa ir the system.
F or info rmat io n on cleaning, see
c::> page 344.
Black corners are shown in the vehicle si lhouette
when in
Surroundings mode. Objects in these
a reas a re outside of the camera 's field of v iew
and a re not detec ted .
_& WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn ­
ings ¢
A in General information on
page 130.
P ark ing aid
- If the position or the installation angle of a
camera was changed, for example after a
coll is ion, do not cont inue to use the system
for safety reasons. Have it checked by a n au­
thorized A udi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility.
- Keep in mind that the image in the display is
i n correct if the exterior mirror housing has
been
moved out of p la ce.
- Use the
Rear mode and the Corner view
( rear )
mode only when the luggage com­
pa rtment lid is comp letely closed. Other­
wise the image in the disp lay w ill be inco r­
re ct.
- The area around the veh icle is shown using
the camera images. The vehi cle image is
shown by the system. Objects and obs tacles
above the camera are not disp layed .
- Ca mera lenses enl arge and distort the field
of vision. The o bjects appear both a ltered
a nd inaccurate on the screen.
- Applies to: vehicle s with air suspension: the
accuracy of the orientation lines and blue
surfaces dec reases whe n the vehicle is
raised/lowered <=>
page 125.
(D Note
-Always read and fo llow the applicable wa rn­
ings
c::> (D in General information on
page 130 .
- The Info tainmen t display shows the direc ­
tion i n which the rear of the vehicle is travel­
ing based on t he steering wheel ang le . The
front of the veh icle swings out mo re than
the rear of the vehicle. Maintain plenty of
distance so that a n exterior m irror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not coll ide with any
obstacles.
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If the 8/0";JJ/c:5 symbo l appears in the d is­
play a nd the res pect ive d isplay area is grayed
out, then the power exter ior mir rors we re
fo lded in or the dr iver's door/front passeng­
e r's door/luggage comp artme nt lid w as
opened .
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Parking aid
Switching on/off
Applies to: ve hicles w ith per ip heral cameras
Fig. 1 38 Infotainment system: se lect the mode
Switch ing on /off
Req uirement: the veh icle speed must be under
approx imately 6 mp h (10 km/h).
• Press the P'I/ A button in the center console
¢ page 132, fig . 129 . A short confi rmat ion
tone so unds and the
LED in the but to n turns
on.
Switching on automatically
The system switches on automat ica lly when re­
verse gear is engaged while the engine is run­ n ing . A brief confirma tion tone wi ll soun d.
Sw it c hing off automat ically
The system switches off automatically when dr iv­
ing forward faster than 6 mph (10 km/h).
Selecting the mode
• Turn the control knob to the symbol for the de ­
sired mode @
th rough ©¢ fig. 138 and press
the control knob.
You may select from the following modes:
@ -Corner view (front) c;> page 136
@-Front¢ page 136
© -Area c;> page 137
@ -Rea rc;> page137
© - Corner view (rear) ¢ page 136
You can a lso switch to trailer view c;> page 134 .
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Corner view (front)/corner view (rear)
Applies to : vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fi g. 139 In fota inment system: Corner v iew (front)
Fig. 14 0 Infota inment sy stem : Corner v iew (re ar)
This view can assist you for example, when you
are ex iting from an area with poor visib ility. The
area at the front and rear sides of the veh icles is
displayed.
• To show the side v iew toward the front, select
the symbol @
c;> fig. 139 with the control knob
and press the contro l knob .
• To show the s ide v iew toward the rea r, se lect
the symbol ©
c;> fig. 140 with the con trol knob
and p ress the control knob .
Front
Applies to: vehicles wi th peripheral ca meras
Fi g. 141 Info ta in ment sys tem: fron t mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range in front of the vehicle.
The area in front of the vehicle is displayed. The
vehicle surround ings are shown in the right area
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of the display. You can switch between the opti­
cal display and camera image
¢page 138.
"'Select the symbol @ with the control knob. The
orange-colored orientation lines denote the
projected direction of travel. Stop the vehicle
when the red orientation line* borders an ob­
ject¢ &. in General information on page 135.
Surroundings
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig. 142 Infotainment system: Surroundings mode
This view is ideal for maneuvering. The area
around the vehicle is shown using the camera im­
ages. The vehicle image is shown by the system.
"'Select the symbol © with the control knob and
press the control knob.
Rear
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig. 143 Infotainment system: rear mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range behind the vehicle. The
area behind the vehicle is displayed. The vehicle
surroundings are shown in the right area of the
display. You can switch between the optical dis­
play and camera image <=>
page 138.
"'Select the symbol@) with the control knob .
Parking aid
Perpendicular parking
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space.
Fig. 144 Infotainment system: aiming at a parking space
Fig. 145 Infotainment system: al igning the vehicle
"'Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear.
"'The orange orientation lines (!) show the vehi­
cle's direction of travel. Turn the steering wheel
until the orange orientation lines appear in the
parking space
c:> fig . 144. Use the markings @
to help you estimate the distance to an obsta­
cle. Each marking represents approximately 3
ft
(1 m). The blue area represents an extension
of the vehicle's outline by approximately
16 ft
(S meters) to the rear.
"'While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space using
the orange orientation lines for assistance
c:> &. in General information on page 135, ¢ (D
in General information on page 135. @ repre­
sents the rear bumper. You should stop revers­
ing at the latest when the red orientation line
@ borders an object c:> .& in General informa­
tion on page 133.
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Parking aid
Adjusting the parking aid
Applies to: vehicles with a rear parking system/parking sys­
tem plus/rearview camera/peripheral cameras
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
.,. Select in the Infota in m ent system: IMENU I but­
t on
> Vehicle > left co ntro l bu tton > Driver a s­
sistance > Parking aid .
Or
.,. When the par kin g aid is active, se lect in the In -
fotainment system : rig ht contro l butto n*.
End sy stem * -stop t he pa rking aid
Activate automatically * -switch automatic acti­
vation on/off
Front volume * -volume for the front area
Rear volume -vo lume for t he rear area
Entertainment fader -the vol ume o f th e aud io/
video so urce is lowered when t he parking system
is turned on.
T he new value is g iven b riefly du ring the a djus t­
men t.
View * -sw itch betwee n an optical d isplay
( Graphic ) and camera image ( Camera ) in the
r ight section of the disp lay.
Trail er view * -show trailer view
*Auto. front /rear came ra change* -the view be­
h ind the veh icle
( Rear mode) is displayed auto­
mat ica lly w hen you shift into reverse gear. The
v iew in front of the vehicle
( Front mode) is d is ­
p layed automat ically whe n you sh ift into the for­
ward gea rs. When first activat ing in a forward
gea r with t he
P,,1~ bu tto n, the front s ide v iew is
d isp layed
(Corner view (front) mode).
If you do not set
the./, t h e view behind the vehi­
cle
( Rear mode) is a lways d isp layed and it does
no t swi tch to the
Front mode whe n a forwar d
ge ar is se lec ted .
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-Seve ral menus can be accessed w ith the
r ight contr ol butt on o nly w hen the p ark ing
a id is active.
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- The set tings for vo lume and automa tic ac ti­
vation * are stored automatically and as­
signe d to the remote control key in use.
Error messages
Applies to: vehicles with a rear parking system/parking sys­
tem plus/rearview camera/peripheral cameras
Ill Rear parking aid: malfunction! Ob stacl es
cannot be detected
Ill Front parking aid: malfunction! Obstacles
cannot be detect ed
Ill Parking aid : malfunct ion! Obstacles cannot
be detected
When one of these messages appears, there is a
system malfunction. The LED in t he
Pw, button al­
so blinks whe n sw itchi ng it on. The releva nt mes­
sage o nly appears again w hen you manually acti ­
vate the par king a id wi th t he b utton .
[ii Rear parking aid : obstacle detection restrict­
ed
The rea r cross-traffic ass ist* c:!;> page 124, Rear
cross-traffic assist is no t ava ilable. Either the ESC
is sw itched off, or the radar sensors may be cov­
ered by a bike rack, stickers, leaves, snow or oth­
er objects . Switch t he ESC on , or clean the area in
front of the sensors if necessary
c:!;> page 121,
fig. 121 .
If this message cont inues to be d is­
played, drive immed iate ly to an author ized A udi
de aler or au thor ized A udi Servi ce Facili ty to h ave
t h e mal funct ion repai red .
Parking system plus*
If a senso r or speaker is faulty, the.!¼ symbo l
will appear i n fro nt of/behind the vehicle in the
I nfotai nment syste m disp lay. If a rear sensor is
f aulty, only obs tacles th at are in areas @ and @
a re show n
<:!;>page 131, fig . 128 . If a front senso r
i s fa ulty, o nly obstacles that a re in a reas © and
@ are s hown.
Peripheral cameras*
There is a system malfunction if t he % symbo l
appe ars and the co rresponding area of the dis ­
play is shown in black . The camera is not wo rking
i n th is area.
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Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
Trailer hitch
Applies to: vehicles with a rear parking system/parking sys­
tem plus/ rearv iew camera/peripheral cameras and trailer
hitc h
When the tra iler socket is in use, the parking sys­
tem rear sensors are not activated when you shift into reverse gear or when you press the
Pw~ but­
ton. This results i n the following restrictions.
Rear parking system*
There is no distance warning.
Parking system plus*
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain activated . The visual display
switches to trai ler mode.
Rearview camera* /peripheral cameras*
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain activated. The visual display
switches to trai ler mode. The rearview camera
image will not show the orientation lines and the
b lue surfaces.
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Trailer hitches that are not installed at the
factory may cause the parking system to ma l­
function or they may restrict its function.
Parking aid
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Intelligent Technology
Intelligent Technology Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
Description
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) supports
driver safety. It reduces the risk of slipping and improves driving stability. ESC detects critica l sit­
uations such as when the vehicle is oversteering
and understeering or the wheels are spinning.
The vehicle is stabilized by applying the brakes or
reducing eng ine torque. When the ESC engages,
the
D.1 ind icator light blinks in the instrument
cluste r.
The follow ing systems are integrated in the ESC:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
ABS prevents the wheels from locking when brak ­
ing. The vehicle can still be steered even during
hard braking. Apply steady pressure to the brake
pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A pulsing in the
brake pedal indicates that the system is acting to
stabilize the vehicle .
Brake assist system
The brake assist system can decrease braking dis­
tance. It increases braking power when the driver
presses the brake pedal quickly in emergency sit­
uations . You must press and hold the brake pedal
until the dangerous situat ion is over . In veh icles
with adapt ive c ruise control*, the brake assist
system is more sensitive if the distance detected
t o the vehicle dr iv ing ahead is too small.
Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR)
ASR reduces engine power when the drive wheels
beg in sp inning and adapts the force to the road
conditions . This makes it easie r to start, acceler­
ate and dr ive up hill s.
Electronic Differential Lock (EDL)
EDL applies the brakes to a wheel that starts
spinning and transfers the drive power to the
other driving wheels. This funct ion is not availa­
b le at higher speeds.
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In extreme cases, EDL automatica lly switches off
to keep the brake on the braked whee l from over ­
heating. The vehicle is still working correctly. ED L
will switch on again automatically when condi­
tions have returned to normal.
Power steering
The ESC can also support vehicle stability
through steering .
Selective wheel torque control
Selective wheel torque control is used when driv­
in g on curves. Brak ing is targeted toward the
whee ls on the inside of the curve as needed. This
a llows more precise driving in curves.
Automatic post-collision braking system
The "automatic post-collis io n braking system"
can help to reduce the risk of sl iding and of addi­
tional collisions after an accident. If the airbag
contro l modu le detects a collision, the vehicle is
braked by the ESC.
The vehicle does not brake automatically if:
-the driver presses the accelerator pedal, or
-the ESC, the brake system or the veh icle electri-
cal system are not functioning.
A WARNING
-The ESC and its integrated systems cannot
overcome the lim its imposed by natura l
p hys ical laws. Th is is espec ially impo rtant
on slippery or wet roads. If the systems be­
gin acting to stabilize your vehicle, you
should immediately alter your speed to
match the road and traffic conditions. Do
not let the increased safety provided tempt
you into taking risks. This could increase
your r isk of a coll is ion.
-Please note the risk of a collision increases
when dr iv ing fast, especially through curves
and on slippery or wet roads, and when dr iv­
ing too close to objects ahead . The ESC and
its integrated systems cannot always pre­
ve nt co llisions
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-Press t he acce lerato r pedal ca refully whe n
acce le ratin g on smooth , sli ppery sur faces
s u ch as ice and snow. The dr ive whee ls can
spin even w hen th ese con trol systems are
ins tall ed a nd th is can a ffect drivi ng s tabili ty
a nd incr ease the r is k of a coll is io n.
(D Tips
- The ABS and ASR only function co rrectly
whe n all fo ur whee ls have a s imilar wear
Switching on and off
Intelligent Technology
c ondi tion . Diff erent tir e si zes can lea d to a
re duction in eng ine power.
- You may hear n oises when t he systems de­
sc ribe d are wor king.
- Applies to: vehicles with roof racks supplied
by the factory: when in st alli ng the roof rac k
s upplie d by t he factory on t he roof rail, se n­
so r tec hno logy is use d to adjust the ESC to
any poss ible c hange in t he ve hicle's cente r
of grav ity resu lting from the load.
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine.
F ig. 146 Ce nte r co nso le w it h th e 1',oFF butto n
The following examp les are unusua l situations
whe re it may make se nse to switch off road mode
o n to a llow the whee ls to spin:
- Rock ing t he veh icle to free i t when it is stuck
- Dr iv ing in deep snow o r on loose g ro und
- Dr iv ing with snow c hains
- Dr iv ing on ro ugh te rra in when much of the car 's
we ight is lifted off the wheels (axl e art icula­
t ion)
- Dr iv ing down hill while b raking on loose g round
T he ES C is des igned to fu nction in levels . Depe nd­
in g on the leve l that i s sele cted , the s ta b ili zat io n
f u nction o f the ES C i s lim ite d or sw it c hed off . The
amo unt o f sta biliza tio n control will differ de ­
pending on t he leve l. For yo
ur safety, switch the offroad mode off in
advance.
ESC levels
Offroad mode on ESC/ASRoff Offroad mode off or
ESC/ASRon
Behavior
T he ESC and ASR stabiliza -
The sta bilization f unction is T
h e f ull stabilizatio n fu nc -
tion f unct ions are limited not available
c> & . ESC and tion of the ESC and ASR is
Q _& . ASR are switc hed off . availab le aga in.
Operating P ress the 1.$ <>, I button brief - Pr ess and hold t he 1.$ <>, I but- P ress the 1.$ <>, I button again .
Ly. ton
lo n ge r than th ree sec -
on ds.
Indicator II turns on . JI and lf'lii•)H turn on. II turns off or II and
lights lf'lii•)~~ tu rn off.
Messages Stabilization control (ESC
): Stabil .ization control (ESC): Stabilization control (ESC ):
offroad . Warning! Reduced off . Warning! Restricted on
stability stability
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A WARNING
You should only switch offroad mode on or
switch ESC/ ASR
off if your driving abilities
and the traff ic conditions perm it. There is a
r isk of slid ing.
- The stabilization function is limited when
offroad mode is switched on. The driving
wheels cou ld spin and the vehicle could
swerve, espec ially on slick or slippery road
surfaces.
- There is no vehicle stab ilizat ion when ESC/
ASR are switched
off .
Hill descent assist
Hill descent assist makes it possible to drive
down a hill at a constant speed.
F ig . 147 Center console: hill desce nt ass ist button
.,. T o switc h hill descent assist on, press the l"l;,1
button. The LED in the button turns on.
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.,. Press the button again to switch it off. The LED
in the button turns
off .
Hill descent ass ist brakes all fo ur whee ls auto ­
mat ically in o rder to limit speed when dr iving ei­
ther forward or reverse on hills with a g rade from
approximately 6 to 60%. The wheels wi ll not lock
up because the ABS remains activated .
When hill descent ass ist is on, the speed yo ur ve­
hicle was traveling when it ente red the hill is
maintained .
It is only possible to switch on the
assist when driving slower than 37 mph (60 km/
h). The assist begins shortly after you start driv­
ing and continues up to approximate ly 19 mph
(30 km/h) . The driver can increase or decrease
the vehicle speed with in these limits by pressing
the accelerator or brake pedal.
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However, there must be enough traction . Hi ll de­
scent assist
cannot function as expected , if for
example the hill is icy or if the surface is loose
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Active regulation of a speed up to approximate ly
19 mph (30 km/h) is signaled in the instrument
cluster by an indicator light
• . The ii indicator
li ght turns on in the ready mode.
The system does not work at speeds between ap­
proximately 19 and 37 mph (30 and 60 km/h).
The system is then in ready-mode. Th is is indicat­
ed by the LED in the button turning on. The sys­
tem automat ically switched off when you dr ive
faster than 37 mph (60 km/h) . The LED w ill also
turn off in this scenar io .
Hill descent assist is automatically activated un­
der the follow ing condit ions:
- the LED in the button turns on
- the vehicle speed is lower than 19 mph (30 km/
h)
-the hill angle is at leas t approximate ly 6%
A WARNING
- Always adapt your speed to the weathe r,
road and traffic conditions . Do not let the
increased safety provided tempt you into
taking risks, because this increases the risk
of an accident .
- 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 cond itions .
- Hill descent ass ist may not be ab le to hold
your veh icle at a constant speed under all
conditions while dr iv ing on a hill (fo r exam­
p le if ground under the vehicle is loose).
Brakes
New brake pads
-
New brake pads do not achieve their full braking
effect during the first 250 mi (400 km). They
must be "broken in" first . H owever, you can com ­
pensate for the slightly reduced braking force by
pressi ng fi rml y on t he brake pedal. Avo id heavy
braking during the break-in period .
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