2018 AUDI Q5 fuel

Drivin g
engaged, for examp le when you notice that the
next traffic light is red . This produces an engine
braking effect, which helps to protect the brakes
and tires and reduces the emissions and fuel con­
sumpt ion to zero (fuel shut-off during decelera­
tion) .
Shift effici entl y
Upshifting earlier is an effective way to save fuel.
Staying in a gear too long uses fue l unnecessari­
ly .
Press down on the acce lerator peda l slowly and
avoid "kick -down".
Avoid full acceleration
You shou ld rare ly t ravel at the maximum vehicle
speed. High speeds cause a d isp ropor tionately
high increase in fuel consumption, emissions and
traffic noise . Driving more slowly saves fue l.
Reduce idling time
The Start/Stop system* helps to reduce the idling
time automatically. In vehicles witho ut the Start/
Stop system* , it is
efficient to switch the eng ine
off when stopped at rai lroad crossings and long
red lights . Stopping the engine for
30 -40 sec ­
onds already saves more fu el than the amount of
extra fuel needed to restart the engine.
It t akes a very long time in idle to wa rm the en ­
gine up to operating temperature . Wear and
emissions are especially high in the warm -up
phase. Therefore, you should begin driving im­
mediately after starting the engine. Avoid high
RPMs while do ing th is .
Ha ve mainten anc e performed regularly
By having maintenance performed regu lar ly on
your veh icle, you can he lp to reduc e fuel con­
sumpt ion before you even start to dr ive. The
maintenance condition of your vehicle not only
affects traffic safety and long -term value but al­
so impacts fuel consumption . A poorly main­
tained engine can lead to fuel consumpt ion that
is
1 0% hi gher tha n normal.
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Avoid short trip s
The engine and exh aust clean ing system mus t
reach their optima l operating temperature to ef­
fective ly reduce consumption and emissions.
A cold engine uses a d isp roportionately high
amoun t of fue l. The eng ine re aches opera ting
temperat ure and cons umption norma lizes on ly
after approximate ly 2.5 mi les (4 km) .
Check the tire pressure
To save fue l, ma ke sure the t ires are always in­
flated to the correct
press ure~ page 335. The
fuel consumpt ion can increase by
5% if the pres ­
sure is on ly
0 .5 bar too low. Due to t he increased
rolling resistance, low tire pressures wi ll also
l ead to greater tire wear and will affect driving
behavior.
Do not drive on winter tires year -round, as this
will consume up to
10% more fue l.
Eliminat e unnecessary weight
Since eve ry po und of ext ra weight increases f uel
consump tion, a quick inspec tion of the luggage
compartment may be worth it to avoid unneces ­
sary weight .
When not be ing used , a roof rack sho uld be re ­
moved to decrease the w ind resis tance of the ve­
hicle . This will save you approx imately
12% fue l
at speeds from
6 2 -75 mph (100 -120 km/h) .
Save energy
The eng ine d rives the generator, which generates
electr ic ity; the f uel consumpt ion also inc reases
wi th the demand for e lec tricity . T he refore, sw itch
electrica l eq uipment o ff when you no longe r
need it . Examples of eq uipment that uses a lot of
energy are air blowers at a high setting, the rear
window defogger and seat heating* .
@ Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
starting. If warning lights s houl d come on to
i ndicate improper operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
h eat, which could result in overheating or
other damage to the veh icle or othe r proper­
ty .

Trail er to wing
Trailer towing
Driving with a trailer
General information
Your veh icle is primari ly intended for transport­
ing peop le and luggage. Howeve r, if you dr ive
with a tra iler , follow the techn ica l requirements ,
the operation and driving tips, and the lega l reg ­
ulations.
Dr iving w ith a trailer affects the vehicle 's fuel
consumpt ion, performance and wear. It a lso re­
quires higher concentration from the driver .
A WARNING
Do not transport any people in a trailer due to
the risk of fatal injury .
Technical requirements
Certain requirements must be met when towing
a trailer.
Trailer hitch
Only use a trailer hitch with a removab le ball
h itch mount and ball h itch. The tra ile r hitc h must
be pe rm it t ed for the vehicle, the tra iler and the
permitted tota l weight of the trailer being
pu lled . Above all, it must be secure ly and safe ly
attached to the vehicle trailer.
Never mo unt a t rai ler hitch on the bumper. The
trai ler hitc h must be mounted in a way that does
not impair the function of the bumper. Do not
make any changes to the exhaust system and the
brake system.
Check regu larly if the trai ler hitc h is securely
mounted . A lways follow the instructions given by
the trai ler hitch manufacturer .
Trailer brakes
If t he tra ile r has its own bra ke system, then fol­
low the manufacturer specifica tions. Howeve r,
the brake system on the trai ler must never be
connected to the vehicle brake system.
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Engine cooling system
D riving w ith a tra ile r means a higher load on t he
engine and the cooling sys tem. The coo ling sys­
tem must be designed for additiona l load and
contain enoug h
coolant ~@ .
A WARNING -
- Never mount a "weight -distributing" or
"load-balancing" trailer coupler as the trail­
er hitch. The ve hicle was not des igned for
these types of tra iler h itches. The tra iler
h itch can malfunction and t he tra ile r can
b reak off from the vehicle.
- If t he tra ile r i s equ ipped w ith elect ronic
brakes, these brakes can not be activated by
a facto ry-installed control system, whi ch in­
creases the r isk of an accide nt.
- To red uce the r is k of injury, always remove
the ball hitch mount if no tra ile r is mo unt ­
ed.
@ Note
L onge r incl ines cannot be dr iven without a
su itab le cooli ng system, especially if the out­
s ide temperatu res a re high. ot herwise, this
i nc reases the risk of eng ine da mage.
Operating instructions
Several things must be noted when towing a
trailer.
Towing capacity
The permitted towing capacity must not be ex ­
ceeded under any
circumstances ~ page 370.
You can dr ive up larger inclines if you are not us­
i ng the maximum towing capacity.
The towing capacities given only apply to e leva ­
tions up to 3,200 ft (1,000 m) above sea level. As
the e levation increases, the engine power de­
creases due to the decreasing air pressures. T his
reduces the hill climb ing ability and towing ca­
pac ity . For every additional 3,200
ft (1,000 m),
t h e maximum permitted tow ing weight must be
r educed by app roximately 10% . T he pe rm itted
tow ing weight is t he comb ined we igh t of the
( loaded) vehicle and the (loaded) trailer .

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Operating the lap timer
.,. On the mult if u nct ion s teer ing whee l, tur n the
l e ft thumbw hee l
0 ~ page 12 unt il t he desired
menu item is displayed in the instrument cl us­
ter .
.,. Press the left thumbwhee l to confirm the selec­
t ion.
A WARNING
Your focus should always be on driving your
veh icle safely . As the dr ive r, yo u have com­
plete responsib ility for safety in traffic. Only
use t he f unctions s uch as the lap time r in s uch
a way tha t you alw ays ma int ain com plete con ­
tr ol ove r your vehicle in all tra ffic s itu ations.
(D Tips
You ca n ret rieve information from the t rip
computer while t he lap t ime r stopwatch i s
r u nning.
Lap times and timing
Applies to: vehicles with lap timer
Requirement: the lap t imer must be o pen
~ page 98 .
Timing laps
.,. To start tim ing manually, se lect Start lap 1 in
the menu .
-
.,. To start tim ing a utomat ica lly as soon as you
begin to drive, select
Drive off to start lap 1 or
Start by driving off in the men u .
.,. To measure the lap t ime, select New lap in the
menu. T his starts timing the next lap at the
same t ime.
After completing a lap, the difference between
the last lap and the previous best lap time w ill be
ind icated with
a" -" or" +".
Pausing timing and displaying a split time
.,. To insert a pa use m , se lect Pau se in t he menu.
.,. T o resume timing, se lect Re sume in the men u .
.,. To display a split time, se lect Split time in the
men u. The split t ime
[fw] appears for approxi ­
mately 10 seconds in the instrument cluste r.
The timing of the current lap continues.
A ss istance systems
Resetting timing
.,. Using the mul tifun cti on steer ing whee l, sele ct
Re set time s in the menu.
(D Tips
- A m axim um of 99 lap t imes can be meas ­
ure d.
- If tim ing is pa used, you can continue i t later
even if yo u swi tc h t he ign ition o ff.
- Saved lap ti mes ca nnot be indiv id ua lly de­
le ted from the tot al results.
- Th e saved lap t ime r va lues w ill remain after
sw itching the ign ition off.
Lap statistics
Applies to: vehicles with lap timer
Displaying lap statistics
You can display the numbe r of laps dr iven, the
fas test lap" +", the slowes t lap" -", and the aver ­
age t ime
"0" in t he instr ument cluster .
.,. On the multifunc tion steering w heel, select the
left contro l bu tton
> Lap stati stic s o r Sta tis ­
tics .
.,. Turn the thumbwheel down o r up to display the
individual lap times .
.,. To return to t he lap timing that was begun,
press the left thumbwheel.
Resetting lap statistics
.,. On the mul tif unc tion stee ring w heel, selec t:
the right control button
> Reset statistics.
(D Tips
The lap st atis tic s lis t the lap t imes fo r th e l ast
3 0 l aps . The fastest and slowes t lap time o ut
of up to 99 meas ured laps are a lso d isplayed.
Predictive efficiency
assist
Introduction
T he predict ive e fficiency assist he lps the driver to
drive with anticipation and therefore helps to
save fuel. The system accesses p redictive t rip da -
ta (including speed limits, inclines and the radius
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Ass is tanc e system s
not cause the adaptive cruise control to
switc h off .
- After switching on t he ignit ion, the system
initially adj usts to a speed of 80 mph
(130 km/h) when driving onto highways
without a speed limit. Then the system ad­
justs to the last speed stored by the driver.
- There is no adaptation to speed limits when
driving thro ugh h ighway interchanges and
when driving on or off the expressway.
- There is no pred ictive control at speed limits
under 20 mph (30 km/h).
- If a speed limit is only detected by the cam ­
era and the actua l speed is significantly
higher, then the speed limit will blink in the
display u ntil you have reached the requ ired
speed
Q page 98.
- Incorrect values from the camera-based
traffic s ign recogn ition* or outdated naviga­
tion system map data can lead to incorrect
or implausible co ntro l.
- When route guidance is switched on, the system adapts to the route provided by the
navigation system. Driving w ithout route
g ui dance o r leaving a route can res ult in im ­
p lau sib le con trol.
- The system switches off when o utside of a
r oad system th at is re co rded in the navig a­
tion system map data.
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with predictive efficiency assist
Predict ive messages*
~ In the Infotainment system, se lect: IMENU !
button > Vehicle > left contro l button > Dri ver
a ss istance > Eff iciency assist .
Predic tive messages are shown when this f unc­
tion is sw itched on.
Setting predictive control*
~ Select in the Infota inment system: IMENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle > left contro l button > Dri ver a s­
si stan ce > Audi adaptiv e cruise con trol > Pre­
dictive control.
Set spe ed limit
-when this function is sw itched
on, t he system ad justs to the speed limits. This
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can a lso be done with at to lerance, if desired . In
this scenario, you may fall be low or exceed the
set speed in favor of increased efficiency.
Adaptation to route ahead -whe n this funct ion
i s sw itched on, the system adapts to the route
ahead, such as reducing the speed when driving
around curves.
(D Tips
N o predictive messages are shown on vehicles
without a navigation system.
Audi adaptive cruise control
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 99 Detect ion ra nge
The adaptive cru ise cont rol system is a comb ina­
t ion of speed and distance regu lation .
It assists
t h e d river by bo th regu lating the speed and
maintain ing a d istance to the vehicle driv ing
ahead, within the limits of the system.
If the sys­
tem detects a vehicle d riving ahead, the adaptive
cruise contro l can brake and accelerate your vehi ­
cle. T his makes driving more comfortable both
o n long stretches of highway and in stop -and-go
traffic.
What can adapti ve cruise control do?
The adaptive cru ise control system uses video, ra­
dar, ultrasound and navigation data . Vehicles
driv ing ahead can be recognized up to 650 ft
(200 m) away .
Pred ictive functions offer the driver additional
comfort and contr ibute to the reduct ion in fuel
consumption and
CO2 em issions Q page 100. IJIJ,

Voice recognition system
• Telephone
• Audi connect •
Favorites
• Call (XV)
• Navigation
• Directory
• Radio
• Media
• Enter number
• Redial
• Read new text message
• Nav igate to
(XY)
• Sound • Enter address/destination
• Help • Online destinations
• Help Speech dialog system
• Help Telephone •
Cancel route guidance
• Map
• Help Aud i connect •
Line
(XY)
• Help Navigation
• Help
Map
• Help Radio •
Next page/ previous page
• Cancel
• No. I meant (XV)
• Help Media • Correction
TE ~EPflON ~
• Enter number • Call list
• Delete number/ correction
• Redial
• Directory
• Call
(XV)
• Call mailbox
• Telephone favorites
• business
I private/ land tine I mobile
N~~It ~JION
• Nav igate to (XY)
• Start/ cancel route guidance
• Directory
• Last destinations • Block
route for
(XV) miles I Block
the next section
• Route list
• Calculate alternative routes
• Nav igation favorites
• Drive home
• Enter address •
Online destinations
• Special destination
• Enter country
I town I street I state
• Exclude route/ Exclude route for
(XV) km/ m
• Map
• Day map/ Night map
• 2D driving position map/ 2D north position map/ 3D map/ Destination map
I Overview map
~l!IDI CONNECT
• Audi connect
• Travel Information/ Parking Information
• Fuel prices
• Weather
RADIO
• Radio presets
• FM
• FM /AM/ SIRIUS XM
• Station (XV) / Frequency (XV)
• Traffic announcement on/ off
Fig. 171 Comm and overv iew
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• Flight Informa tion
•
City events
• Online news
• Twitter
MEDIA
• Jukebox
• CD
I DVD
• SD card
l / SD card 2
• Audi music Interface/ I Pod/ USB / Bluetooth
I
WI -Fl I Med ium (XV)
• Media favorites
I Artists/ Albums/ Genres I
Tracks I Playll sts / Videos
• Folder up
• Random playback on / off

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Function
Calling the last number dialed
Dialing a phone num ber
Correcti ng the p hone number that
was entered
Showing contact information
L isten ing to messages
Entering the PIN (SIM)
C orre ct in g the P IN entry
Correcting data input
C los ing the f ull -s cr een command
list
(D Tips
Voice recognition system
Say :
Redial
Enter number
> after being prompted, say the telephone num-
ber in group s of individual numbers,
fo r example. 888 555
1212 > Dial
Correction / Delete number
Directory
> say the desired contact when prompted,
for example John Smith
Call voicemail
Enter PIN
> when prompted, say the PIN in individual numbers
> Save
Correction / Delete PIN
No I meant ( XV)
Close
- P lease note th at comm an d s can o nly be giv­
en for the primary
phone *¢ page 1 74.
- Cont acts in the dire ctory can sele cted using
the fu ll name ("first name las t name" and
"last name, first name") as well as with only
the f irst or last nam e. This applies to cell
phones that t ransmit names separate d into
first and last names . -
For more informat io n on s uppo rted cell
phone s, vi sit www.audius a.c om/ blu etoo th
or cont act an a uthorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Fac ility.
Audi connect (Infotainment)
A pp lies to: ve hicles with vo ice recognition syste m and Audi co nnect (Infotainment)
Req uirement: the requirements fo r A udi co nnect
(Info tainmen t) must be met
¢ page 187.
Function Say:
Accessing A udi con nect I nfota in-Audi connect > follow the system prompts
me nt serv ices
Audi co nnect Infotainment services
Weather / Online news / Fuel prices / Parking information /
T ravel infor mation / Twitter / Online traffic information / City
Events / Flight information
Search areas for Au di connec t Info -Near destination / Nearby / In a new city
ta inment serv ices
Correcting data inp ut
No I meant (XV)
(D Tips
Always read t he cha pte r¢ page 194, Audi
connect (Infotainm ent) g en eral information .
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Tele phone
Telephone
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
To make phone coils in your vehicle using the
/11/111, connect your cell phone to the /11/111 via
Bluetooth.
Hand sfree
After you have connected your ce ll phone to the
MMI via B luetooth, you can use the handsfree
system and operate telephone functions through
your
MMI. You can make calls using the antenna
on your cell phone.
A WARNING
-Medical experts warn that cell phones can
interfere w ith the funct ion of pacemakers .
Always mainta in a m inimum d istance of
about 8 inches (20 cm) between the ce ll
phone antenna and the pacemaker.
-Do not carry the cell phone in a pocket di ­
rectly over the pacemaker when the phone
is switched on.
-Sw itch the cell phone off immediately if
you suspect it may be interfering w ith the
pacemaker.
-Do not use the vo ice recognit ion system*
<=) page 167 in emergencies because your
vo ice may change in stressful situations. It
may take longer to dial the number or the
system may not be able to dia l it at all. Dial
the emergency n umbe r manua lly.
-Switch your cell phone off in areas where
there is a ris k of an exp losion . These loca­
tions are not always clearly mar ked. This
may include gas stations, fuel and chemical
storage facilities or transport vehicles, o r lo ­
cations where fue l vapors (such as propane
or gaso line vapor in vehicles or bui ldings),
chemicals or large quantities of dust parti ­
cles (such as flour, sawdust or metal) may
be present in the air . This also applies to all
other locations where you would normally
turn your vehicle engine off .
-The demands of traffic requ ire your full at­
tent io n. Always read the chapter
Q page 147, Traffic safety information.
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Always fo llow the information found in Q @ in
Wi -Fi hotspot on page 194.
(D Tips
-Th e Bluetooth connect ion range is limited
to inside the vehicle. It can also be affected by local conditions and interference with
other devices .
-To learn which Bluetooth connections and
wh ich of the funct ions in your ce ll phone are
supported, check with your cell phone serv­
ice provider or the database for mob ile devi­
ces at www .aud iusa .com/bluetooth.
Setup
Connecting a cell phone using Bluetooth
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Fig . 172 D isp layin g the PIN for enter ing in t he cell phone
R equi rem ent
The vehicle must be stationary and the ignition
must be switched on.
The Bl uetooth settings m ust be open on your cell
phone during the connection setup.
The Bluetooth funct io n and v is ib il ity of the
MMI
Q page 248 and cell phone must be sw itched on.
The cell phone to be connected must not be con­ nected to any other Bluetooth device .
The
MMI mus t not be connected to a cell phone.
Conn ecting a c ell phon e
.. Select: IMENU I button> Telephone > Connect
mobile de vice > Find new de vic es > Next.
The
avai lab le Bluetooth devices are shown in the In-
fotainment system display.
Or select: ! MENUI 1111-

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Closing Audi connect Infotainment services
Regardless of the fu nction selected, you c an
close a n Aud i connect Infotainmen t se rvice at any
time a nd return to the home screen
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fig . 180 .
Parking information
Applies to: vehicles with parking informa tion
Information on parking locations and fees in the
selected search area (for example
Nearby ).
~ Select and co nfirm Parking information.
You c an use the rig ht cont rol bu tton t o sort the
p a rking locations
By distance or By availability.
Travel information
Applies to: veh icles with travel informa tion
Information on attractions in the selecte d search
area.
~ S e lect and co nfirm Travel information .
~ Select and co nfirm an attraction to display t he
details .
Fuel prices
Applies to: veh icles with fuel prices
Information on gas stations with the lowest fue l
p rices fo r your vehicle in the selected search area.
~ Se lect and co nfirm Fuel price s.
You can use the right cont rol button to sort the
f u el p ric es
By price or By distance .
1l Servic e in pre para tio n at t he t ime of pr intin g. C an add l at­
e r or i s onl y ava il able in certa in reg ion s.
Audi connect (Infotainment)
Traffic light information
Applies to: vehicles with traffic light information
Fig. 18 1 Examp le : dis play o f a spee d recom menda tio n
Fig . 182 Example: d isp lay of an est imated wa it t ime
The traffic lig ht information l) gives you a speed
recommendation, at which to dr ive through the
next green traffic ligh t
(D r::!> fig. 181 or i nfo rms
yo u of t he wai t time at th e next red
light @. The
t ra ffic ligh t informat ion ca n be displaye d in the
drive r informa tion syste m, in the st atus lin e of
t h e Au di virtu al co ckpit* or in the he ad-up d is­
play *.
General information
T he traffi c lig ht informa tion is subject to ce rt ain
s ystem lim itat ions an d may be un availa ble or on­
l y p art ially avail abl e in the fo llow ing s ituations:
- when the pe rmitted speed l im it is exceede d
- if the next t raffic light is less than 100
ft (30
m ) away
- if the est imated wait t ime at a red lig ht is less
than four seconds
- if there is no traffic light data avai lab le
- if the data connection was interrupted
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