2018 AUDI Q5 mirror

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Tongue weight
The maximum permitt ed tongue weight of the
trailer drawbar on the trailer hitch ball head may
not be exceeded .
I f the tongue we ight is too low, th is affects t he
trailer's handling. For driv ing safety, we recom­
mend to always utilize the maximum permitted
tongue weight, but not exceed it. You can reach
it, for example, by distributing the cargo in the
trailer correctly.
You can determine the tongue weight, for exam­
p le, with a bathroom scale or a public weigh sta ­
tion .
The permitted tongue we ight of your veh icle can
be found in the vehicle documentation or in
¢page 370.
Load distribution
Poor cargo load and distribution can negatively
i mpact ve hicle handl ing .
-Store objects preferably in the vehicle luggage
compartment. The vehicle shou ld always carry
the heaviest possible load and the trailer
shou ld have the lightest possible load.
-Distribute the load in the tra iler so that the
heavy objects are as close to the axle as possi­
ble.
-Secure objects from slid ing out of p lace.
-Utilize the maximum permitted tongue weight
if possible .
Tires
Set the tire pressure on your vehicle for a "full
load"; see the t ire pressure
sticker¢ page 335 .
If necessary, also adjust the tire pressure on the
trailer according to the manufacturer's recom­
mendation .
W inter tires should be mounted on the vehicle
and on the trailer during winter temperatures .
Outside mirrors
If you cannot see the traffic behind the trailer
with the standard exterior mirrors, then you must attach addit ional exterior m irrors. Adjust
them so you have a sufficient visibility behind
you .
Trailer towing
Exterior lighting
Follow the legal regu lations rega rding the light ­
ing equipment on your trailer. Contact an author­
ized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty for more information.
Before starting to drive , check all lighting eq uip­
ment on the hitched trailer.
T he headlight range cont rol adjusts automat ica l­
ly to the light range of the headlights .
Safety chains
Make sure the safety chains are correctly applied
when pulling a trailer . The cha ins should hang
enough so that the trailer can drive around
curves . Howeve r, th ey must not touch the
ground.
Air suspension
Applies to: vehicles with air suspension
The air suspens ion must be at the standard vehi­
cle height before you set the tongue weight on
the tra iler and hitch the
trailer ¢@ , ¢page 128,
Raising/lowering the vehicle.
For vehicles with a factory-installed trailer hitch,
the a ir suspension trailer mode w ill automatically
switch on if you connect the trailer cable to the
socket.
For vehicles with a retrofitted trailer hitch, you
must sw itch on the a ir suspension trailer mode
manua lly . Select in the Infotainment system:
IMENU I button> Vehicle> left cont rol button>
Vehicle settings > Air suspension: trailer. Switch
i t off again after towing a tra iler .
You can also sw itch off trailer mode manually
wh ile dr iving, for example, whe n using a bicycle
rack system.
If you have to dr ive through d ifficult road cond i­
tions, you can ra ise the vehicle again after hitch­
i ng the tra iler o r after adjusting the tongue
we ight.
(UJ} Note
Applies to: vehicles with air suspension
-Changes in temperature or load can affect
the height of the vehicle .
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Ass is tance sy stem s
Stee ring time
Earl y: in th is sett ing, the correct ive steering hap­
pens continuously to help keep the vehicle in the
center of the lane.
La te : in this setting, the system provides correc­
tive steering just before a w heel goes over a de­
tected lane marker line .
Vibration warning
You can switch the additional vibration warning
i n the stee ring wheel on or off .
,&. WARNING
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With the vibration warning switched off,
t here will also be no visual warn ing in the in­
strument cluster display when crossing a lane
marker line.
© Tips
I n certain mar kets: you r settings are stored
automatically and ass igned to the remote
control key in use .
Audi side assist
Description
App lies to: ve hicles w it h Aud i side ass ist
F ig . 11 8 Sensor detect ion ra n ge
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Fig. 119 D isp lay on the exterior mirror
S ide ass ist ( lane change ass ist) helps you mon itor
you r bl ind spot and traff ic beh ind yo ur vehicle.
Within the limits of the system, it warns you about vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling with you within sensor range
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¢ fig. 118 . If a lane change is class ified as cr iti­
ca l, the display @in the exterior mirror turns on
¢fig. 119.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides as ­
sistance when making a lane c hange to the left,
while the display in the r ight exterior m irror pro­
vides assistance when making a lane change to
the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
s ide assist
informs yo u about vehicles that are
detected and classified as critical. The display in
the mirror turns on, but is dim .
The disp lay remains dim in the information stage
so that your view toward the front is not distur­
bed.
Warning stage
If t he display in a m irro r blinks brightly whe n you
activate a turn s ignal, side assist is
warning you
about detected vehicles that it has classified as
critica l. If this happens, check traff ic by glancing
in the exterior m irrors and over your shoulder
¢ A in General information on page 122 .
Applies to: vehicles with active lane assist: the
display in the m irror can also b link if you have not
activated a turn signal : if you are approaching a
detected lane marker line and it appears you will
be leaving the lane, side assist will warn you
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about detected vehicles that it has classified as
critical.
@ Tips
You c an ad just t he brig htness on of the dis­
play on the rearview
mirror ~ page 122.
General information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
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F ig . 12 0 Dr ivi ng s it u at ions
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Fig . 121 Rea r of the ve hicle: pos it io n of the sensors
Side assist functions at speeds above app roxi­
mately 9 mph (15 km/h) .
@Vehicles that are app roaching
u ~ I n certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
N :::. cr itica l for a lane change even i f it is still some-,.....
~ what far away . The faste r a veh icle approaches,
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A ssi st a nce systems
the sooner the display in the exterior m irror will
turn on .
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling with yo u are indicated in the
exter io r mirror if they a re classified as cr itical for
a la ne change. A ll vehicles dete cted by s ide assist
are indicated by the time they ente r your "blind
spot", at the latest.
© Vehicles you are passing
If
you s lowly pass a vehicle that s ide assist has
de tected ( the differe nce in speed between the
vehicle and your vehicle is less than app roximate­
ly 9 mph (15 km/h)), the disp lay in the exterior
mirror turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your
blind spot.
T he display w ill not tur n on if you quickly pass a
vehicle that side assist has detected (the differ­ ence in speed is greater than approximate ly 9
mph (15 km/h)) .
Functional limitations
The radar sensors are des igned to detect the left
and right adjacent lanes when the road lanes are
the norma l width . In some situations, the display
in the exte rior mirror may turn on even though
there is no vehicle located in the area that is criti­ cal for a lane change. For example :
-If the lanes are narrow or if you are driving on
the edge of your lane. If t his is the case, the
system may have detected a vehicle in another lane that is
not adjacent to your current lane .
- If you are driving through a curve. Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is in the same lane
or one lane over from the adjacent lane .
- If s ide assist reacts to other objects (such as
roads ide structures like guard rails).
- In poor weather conditions . The side assist
functions are limited.
Do not cover the radar sensors
Q fig. 121 with
stickers, deposits, bicycle wheels or other ob ­
jects, because this w ill impair the funct ion. Do
not use s ide ass ist when towing a trai ler. For in-
format io n on cleaning, see ¢
page 344. ..,.
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Ass is tanc e system s
A WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle . Side assist cannot
replace a dr iver's attention . The dr iver alone
is a lways responsible for lane changes and
s imi lar d riving maneuvers.
- In some situat ions, the system may not
funct ion or its f unct io n may be lim ited. For
example :
- If vehicles are approaching or being left
behind very quickly. The display may not
turn on in time .
- In poor weather conditions such as heavy
rain, snow or heavy mist.
- On very wide lanes, in tight curves, or if
there is a rise in the road surface. Vehicles
in the adjacent lane may not be detected
because they are outs ide of the sensor
range .
@ Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, whee l housing and
underbody . Th is can impa ir the system . Have
an author ized Audi dealer or authorized Aud i
Serv ice Facility check their function .
@ Tips
-If the window glass in the driver's door or
front passenger 's door has been tinted, the
display in the exterior mirror may be incor­
r ect.
- For an explanation on conformity with the
F CC regu lations in the United States and the
Industry Ca nada regu lations, see
¢ page 374.
Switching on/off
Applies to: veh icles w ith Audi side assis t
The system can be switched on/off in the Info­
tainment system .
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.,. Select in the Infotainment system: IM ENU I but­
ton
> V ehicle > left contro l button > Dri ver a s­
s is ta nce
> Audi sid e ass ist . Off sw itches the
system off.
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If the system is activated , the disp lays in the ex­
terior mirrors wi ll turn on briefly when th e igni­
tion is switched on .
(D Tips
When you switch side assist on o r off, the exit
warning system activates or deactivates
¢ page 123 .
Setting the display brightness
Applies to : vehicles wit h Aud i side ass ist
The display brightness can be adjusted in the In ­
fotainment system.
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> V ehicle > left control button > Dri ver a s­
s is tanc e
> Audi side a ssist.
The disp lay br ightness adjusts automatically to
t h e brightness of the sur roundings, both in the
information and in the warning stage. In very
dark or very bright surroundings , the automatic
adjustment will set the display to the minimum
or max imum level. In such cases, you may notice
no change when adjusting the br ightness, or the
change may only be noticeable once the sur ­
round ings change .
Adjust the br ightness to a leve l where the display
i n the in formation stage will not disrupt your
v iew ahead . If you change the br ightness, the dis­
play in the exterior mirror w ill br iefly show the
br ightness leve l in t he info rmat ion stage . The
br ightness of the warn ing stage is linked to the
br ightness in the information stage and is adjust ­
ed along with the information stage .
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- The side assist f unct ions are not active dur­
ing the adjustment process.
- Th e exit war ning indicato rs turn o n du ring
the adjustment process.
- Your sett ings are automat ica lly stored and
assigned to the remote control key be ing
used .

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Exit warning
Applies to: ve hicles with exit warning system
Fig. 122 Example dis play
Fig. 123 Door: warning lig h t
When the vehicle is stationary, the exit warning
system warns the passengers of a possible colli ­
sion when opening the door . Within the limits of
the system, the system monitors the areas be­
hind and next to the vehicle using the radar sen­
sors
¢ page 121, fig. 121 . Moving objects that
are approaching from behind, such as cars, are
detected ¢ fig. 122.
If you open the door and a critical situation is de­
tected, the door handle frame on the affected door will
blink ¢ fig. 123 and the display in the
outside mirror on the same side also appears. If
the door is already open and another road user is
detected and the situation is classified as critical
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then the corresponding displays turn on.
A WARNING
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- Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle . The exit warning
system does not replace the attention of the
passengers. The vehicle passengers are al­
ways responsible for opening the doors and
exiting the vehicle .
Assistance systems
-The exit warning system can be available for
up to approximately three minutes after un­
locking the vehicle and opening the door as
well as after switching off the ignition . Then
the system switches off with a brief flashing
of the displays.
- The exit warning system does not respond to people and cannot warn you about every
type of approaching objects, such as cy­ clists. Always monitor the traffic as well as
the vehicle's surroundings with direct eye contact.
A WARNING
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The exit warning system is subject to limita-
tions and cannot warn you before every im­
pending collision:
- If the vehicle is too wide for the parking
space and covered by the neighboring
vehicles.
- Approaching objects or people such as cy­
clists or skateboarders may not be detected
under certain circumstances.
- The system does not react to stationary ob­
jects.
- The view of the radar sensors may be im­
paired by leaves, snow, heavy spray or dirt.
Clean the area in front of the sensors
¢page 121, fig. 121 .
(D Note
Also read the information in ¢(i) in General
information on page 122.
(D Tips
- The exit warning system is switched on and
off through the side
assist¢ page 122. The
exit warning indicators turn on during the
adjustment process.
- The display brightness for the exit warning
system cannot be adjusted.
- The system is not available when towing a
trailer.
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Parking aid
Parking aid
General information
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith a rea r parking sys te m /parking sys­
tem p lus/rearv iew camera/peripheral cameras
Depending on your vehicle's equipment , various
parking aids will help you when parking and ma­
neuvering.
The
rear parking system is an audible parking aid
that warns you of obstacles
behind the vehicle
¢ page 131.
The parking system plus assists you when park ­
ing by audibly and visually indicating objects de­
tected
in front of and behind the vehicle
¢ page 131.
The rearview camera shows the area behind the
vehicle in the Infotainment system display. The lines in the rearview camera image help you to
park or maneuver
¢ page 133.
The peripheral cameras give various views to
help you when parking or maneuvering
¢ page 135 . The parking system plus functions
are also available ¢
page 131.
_& WARNING
-Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it directly
as well. The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attention. The driver is always
responsible when entering or leaving a park­
ing space and during similar maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system.
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- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
which people and objects cannot be detect­
ed . Be especially cautious of small children
and animals.
- Always keep your eyes on the vehicle's sur­ roundings, using the rearview mirror as
well.
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator grille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park ­
ing system may be impaired as a result.
Have an authorized Audi dealer or author-
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ized Audi Service Facility check their func­
tion .
@ Note
-Some objects are not detected or displayed
by the system under certain circumstances:
- objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, vertical poles or fences
- objects above the sensors such as wall ex­
tensions
- objects with certain surfaces or structures
such as chain link fences or powder snow
- If you continue driving closer to a low ob­
ject, it may disappear from the sensor range . Note that you will no longer be
warned about this obstacle.
- Keep enough distance from the curb to re­
duce the risk of damage to the rims .
(D Tips
-The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cover­
age area in some situations, such as:
- certain road surfaces or when there is tall
grass
- external ultrasonic sources such as from
cleaning vehicles
- in heavy rain, snow, or thick vehicle ex­
haust
- We recommend that you practice parking in
a traffic-free location or parking lot to be­
come familiar with the system. When doing
this, there should be good light and weath­
er conditions.
- You can change the volume of the signals
and the display ¢
page 138.
-Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trailer located in
¢page 139.
-What appears in the infotainment display is
somewhat time-delayed.
- The sensors must be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for the parking aid to operate.
- The rearview camera is cleaned when clean­
ing the rear window
¢page 51.

Parking aid
(D Note
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
¢ 0in General information on
page
130.
- The orange-colored orientation lines in the
Infotainment display show the vehicle path based on the steering wheel angle. The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle. Maintain plenty of
distance so that an exterior mirror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not collide with any
obstacles.
Switching on/off
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith rearview ca mera
Switching on/off
Requirement: the vehicle speed must be under
approx imately
6 mph (10 km/h).
• Press the P,11A button in the center console
¢ page 132, fig . 129. A short confirmat ion
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on.
Switching on automatically
The system switches on automat ically when re­
verse gear is engaged while the engine is run­
n ing. A brief confirmation tone will sound.
Switching off automatically
The system switches off automatically when driv­
ing forward faster than 6 mph
(10 km/h) .
Perpendicular parking
App lies to: ve hicles w ith rearview ca mera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig. 134 In fotainme nt system: a iming at a parking space
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Fig. 135 Infota inment system: al ign ing the vehicle
• Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear.
• The orange orientation lines (D show the vehi­
cle's direction of travel. Turn the steering wheel
until the orange orientation lines appear in the
parking
space ¢ fig. 134 . Use the markings @
to help you estimate the distance to an obsta­
cle. Each mark ing represents approximately 3
ft
(1 m). The b lue area represents an extension
of the vehicle's outline by approximate ly
16 ft
(5 meters) to the rear.
• While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space using
the orange orientat ion lines for assistance
¢ .&. in General information on page 133, i=>(D
in General information on page 134 .@ repre­
sents the rear bumper. At the very latest, stop
the vehicle when the red orientation
line @
borders an object.
Trailer view
Applies to: vehicl es with rearv iew camera/peripheral ca meras
and trailer hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle in
front of a trailer .
Fig. 136 Infotainment system : trailer view
Requirement: Trailer view must be selected
¢page 138 .

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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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