2018 AUDI Q5 Owners Manual

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Cockpit overview
Cockpit overview
Controls at a glance
Fig. 1 Cockpit : left section
Fig. 2 Cockpit: right section
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(D side assist displays, warn ing abo ut
exiting the vehicle ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
@ Cen tral locking swit ch ....... .. .
@ Memory buttons ........... .. .
® Thumbwheel for vent
@ Vent
(J) Leverfor:
- T urn s ignals and high beams
- High beam assistant ........ .
- Active lane assist ........... .
- Traffic jam assist ......... .. .
@ Mul tifunct ion steer ing wheel with:
- Horn
- Drive r's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Drive r informa tion system con -
t rols .. .. ............... .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga­
t io n and voice recogn ition con -
t rols .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- ~/ stee ring wheel heat ing b utton
- Sh ift paddles ............. . .
® Instrument cluster .... ... .. .. .
@) W indshield washer system lever
@ Reset trip odometer ...... .. .. .
@ Emergency flashe rs .... ... .. .. .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment, de-
pending on equipment
- Mechanica l .... ..... ... .. .. .
- Power . .. ............... .. .
@ Lever for:
- Cru ise cont rol system
- Adaptive cruise control ...... .
@ Bu tton for sw itch ing the hea d-up
d isp lay on/o ff, adjust ing t he
h eight .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
@) Data link connector for On -Board
D iagnostic System (OBD II) .... .
@ H oo d release .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ Instrument illum ination
@) H eadlight cont rol sw itch
@ Buttons for :
- All -weather lights
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34
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4 6
46
117
109
273
12 , 15
1 4, 15
1 4
88
1 0
51
12
47
75
75
95
102
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3 15
49
45
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Coc kpit o ver view
- Rear fog lights .... .. ..... .. .
@ Switch for luggage compartment
lid ...... ... .. .. ............ .
@ Power exte rior m irro r adjustment
@) Power windows .............. .
@ Child safety lock ............. .
@ Infotainment system display . .. .
@ Lockable glove compartment ... .
@ D rives for CD, DVD, S IM cards .. .
@ Front passenger's airbag .... .. .
@ Switch for cooled glove compart -
me nt ... ... .. .. ............ .
@ Climate contro l system . ..... .. .
@ Depend ing o n equ ipment, buttons
for:
- drive select .. .............. .
- Sta rt/Stop system .......... .
- Electronic Stabilization Cont rol
( E SC) ..... .. .. ............ .
- Park ing system ............. .
- Hi ll hold ass ist . ............ .
- Infotainment system display ..
@ Audi music inte rface .......... .
@ Socket ... .... .. ... .. ..... .. .
@ Infotai nment system on/off
button ..... .. .. ............ .
@ Cen ter armrest w it h sto ra ge com ­
p artmen t. Depending on vehicle
equipment, it may have:
- Cup holder .. .. ... .. ..... .. .
- Aud i m usic interface ........ .
@ Start ing t he e ngine if the re is a
m alfu nction . .. .. ............ .
@ E lectromechanical par king brake
@ Automa tic transmission selector
lever ....... .. .. ............ .
@ Infotainment system unit ... .. .
@ I START E N GINE STOP I button
(D Tips
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36
49
40
40
148
61
2 26
273
61
69
1 2 5
78
141
130
142
148
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232
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Some the equipment listed he re is only insta l­
l ed in certa in models or is available as an op ­
tion.
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Cockpit overview
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cl uster overv iew (analog)
F ig . 4 Instrument cluster overv iew (Audi virtual cockpit )
(D Engine coolant temperature gauge
@ Tachometer ................. .
- with
OFF status indicator .... .
- with
READY status indicator .. .
@ Tab area .... ... ... ....... ... .
@ Central area with
- Driver informat ion system .. .. .
- Indicator lights ........... . .
® Status line (displayed on one or two
lines)
@ Speedometer/convenience display
0 Fuel level
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@ Speedometer
® Left additional display (divided in
two sections in the enhanced view)
There may be additional indicator lights in the
tachometer @, the speedometer @, the status
line ® and, depending on the instrument clus­
ter, above or below the central
area @.
The following pages will primarily show illustra­
tions of the multi-color analog instrument clus ­
ter*. The display and/or position of the element
shown may vary in monochrome instrument clus-
ters or in the Audi virtual cockpit* .
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Certain instrument cluster content can also be
displayed in the head-up display*
¢ page 18.
A WARNING
Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outside temperature display . Be aware
that there may be ice on roads even when the
outside temperature is around 41 °F (+5 °C)
and that ice can increase the risk of accidents .
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-Depending on vehicle equipment, the in­
strument illumination (needles and gauges) may turn on when the lights are off and the
ignition is switched on . The illumination for
the gauges reduces automatically and even­
tually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This function reminds the driver to
turn the low beams on at the appropriate
time.
- You can select the units used for tempera­
ture, speed and other measurements in the
Infotainment
system ¢ page 245.
-If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driv­
ing at very low speeds, the temperature dis­
played may be slightly higher than the ac­
tual temperature outside due to the heat ra­
diating from the engine.
- At temperatures below 41 °F (+5 °C), a
snowflake symbol appears in front of the
temperature
display ¢,&. .
Coolant temperature indicator
The coolant temperature display @¢ page 10,
fig . 3
or ¢ page 10, fig . 4 only functions when
the ignition is switched on. To prevent engine
damage, please observe the following notes
about the temperature ranges.
Cold range
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem­ perature yet . Avoid high engine speeds, full ac­
celeration and heavy engine loads.
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Normal range
The engine has reached its operating tempera­
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on. If
the. indicator light in the instru­
ment cluster display turns on, the coolant tem­
perature is too
high ¢ page 23.
@ Note
-Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the cooling-air intake impair the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increases
the risk of the engine overheating during
high outside temperatures and heavy en­
gine load .
- The front spoiler also helps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over­
heating will increase. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute (RPM).
The beginning of the red zone in the tachometer
indicates the maximum permissible engine speed
for all gears once the engine has been broken in
and when it is warmed up to operating tempera­
ture. Before reaching this zone, you should shift
into the next highest gear, select the "D/S" selec­
tor lever position, or remove your foot from the
acce lerato r pedal.
@ Note
The needle in the tachometer @¢ page 10,
fig. 3
or ¢ page 10, fig. 4 may only be in the
red area of the gauge for a short time or there
is a risk of engine damage . The location where
the red zone begins varies depending on the
engine.
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re­
duces operating noise.
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Cockpit overv iew
Fuel level
The dis play (j) ¢ page 1 0, fig. 3 or ¢ page 10,
fig . 4 only f unctions when the ign ition is swi tc h ­
ed on. When the display has reached the reserve
mark, a red L ED turns on and the
H indicator
light turns on¢
page 27. The red LED wi ll blink
when the f uel leve l is very low.
F or the tank capacity in you r vehicle, refer to the
Technical Data
¢ page 369.
(gJ) Note
Never d rive until the tank is comple tely emp­
ty. The irregular supp ly of fuel that resul ts
from that can ca use engine misfires. Uncom ­
busted fuel will then ente r the exhaust sys­
tem. Th is can cause overheating and damage
to the cata lytic converter.
Odometer
Fig. 5 Ins tru me nt cluster: odometer and reset button
Trip odometer and odometer
The trip odome ter shows the dist ance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short distances.
The trip odome ter can be rese t to zero by press­
ing
the ~ reset button.
The odometer shows the total d istance that the
ve hicl e has been dr iven .
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunct io n in the instrument clus­
ter,
DEF w ill appea r in the trip odometer display .
H ave the malfunct ion corrected as soon as possi­
b le.
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The units of meas urement can be set in the
Infotainment system ¢
page 245.
Multifunction steering
wheel plus
Operating
Applies to: vehicles with mult ifunct ion steeri ng w heel plus
Fi g. 6 Dr ive r in fo rm atio n system dis p lay
Fig. 7 Left side of m ultifunctio n stee ring wheel
Requireme nt: the igni tion must be switched on.
The dr iver information system contains multiple
tabs (!)¢ fig. 6 that disp lay var ious information
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The following tabs are available, depending on
vehicle eq uipment :
F ir st tab Vehicle
fu nctions ~ page 16
Second Messages
taba)
Third tab Radio ~ page 160
Media ~page 160

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Fourth tab Telephone* c:>page 161
Fifth ta b Navigation* c:> page 162
Map* c:>page 163
a) This ta b is onl y visible when t here is at least one ind ica to r
l igh t or mess ag e di splaye d.
@ ~ Button
-Switching tabs : press the~ button repeated­
ly until the des ired tab is shown (for example,
Radio) .
@IVIE W ! button
Sw itch ing v iews or reducing the display
c:> page 14.
@ [2] Button
Return to funct io ns at higher leve ls.
Control buttons
Applies to: ve hicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
Fig . 8 Se lect ion men u a nd opt io ns m enu v iew
Left control button
- Opening /closing the selection menu :
press the
respective lef t control button on the steer ing
wh eel
c:> fig . 8. You can select and co nfirm a
func tion in the sele ct ion me nu using the left
t hu mbwheel (fo r ex ample , se le cting a fre quen­
cy b and).
Right control button
- Opening /closing the options menu :
press the
re spectiv e righ t control b utton o n the ste ering
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@ Ill and [g control buttons
Open/ close the se le ction me nu or op tions menu
c:> page 13.
0 Left thumbwheel
- Selecting a function in a menu /list :
tur n the
left th umbwheel to the des ired function (fo r
e xamp le, select ing a freque ncy).
- Confirming a selection: press the lef t thumb­
w heel
(?) c:> fig. 7.
- Zooming in /out on the map : when a map is
disp layed , turn the lef t thumbw heel to zoom i n
and ou t on t he map.
wheel
c:> fig . 8. You ca n change a ny con text-de­
pe nden t fu nctions and se tt ings using the left
t humbwhee l (for examp le, add ition al stat ion
info rm ation).
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The availab ility of a s ele ct ion menu or options
me nu depe nds on the funct io n th at is selec t­
ed.
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Cockpit overv iew
Switching views
Applies to: ve hicles w ith mu ltifunction steering wheel p lus
App lies to : vehicles wit h Audi vir tu a l coc kpit
Fig. 9 Default v iew: classic/sport•
App lies to: vehicles with A udi v ir tu a l coc kpit
Fig . 10 Enhanced view
Change view
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi virtual cockpit
~ Press the IVIEWI button @~ page 12, fig. 7 to
switch from the default
v iew ~ fig. 9 to the en­
hanced
view ~ fig. 10. To return to the default
view, press the
IVIEW ! button aga in.
Setting the default view
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith spor t view
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment, you can
choose between the classic and the sport view .
~ Open the first vehicle functions tab using the
I <1 1> I button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
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~ Select on the multif unction steering whee l: left
control button
> L ay out > Sp ort layout or Clas ­
s ic layout.
Reducing the display
App lies to: vehicles wi th analog instrumen t cl uster
~ Press the IVIEW I bu tton t o sw itch from the
class ic to the red uced d isplay . To return to the
classic view, press the
! VIEWI button again.
Adjusting the additional display
App lies to: vehicles wit h Aud i v ir tu a l coc kpit
Depend ing on the vehicle equipment, the addi­
tional displays tha t can be selected may va ry .
~ Open the first vehicle functions tab using the
~ button on the mu ltifunction steering
wheel.
~ O n t he multifunction steering wheel, selec t the
r igh t control button
> Addition al displ ay .
~ Sele ct the desired additional disp lay .
(i) Tips
Appl ies to: veh icl es wi th spo rt vi ew
Always set the desired default view before
driving, because the display functions will not be available fo r several seconds.
Other function buttons
App lies to: vehicles wit h mult ifunct ion steeri ng w hee l pl us
Fi g.
11 R ight side of the multifunct ion steer ing w heel
@ la Button
- Accepting a c all :
press the 0 button w hen
there is an incoming call.
- Ending a call: press the 0 button duri ng a
phone call to end t he call .