2018 AUDI Q5 Owners Manual

-Opening the call list : if no phone call is in prog ­
ress and there are no incoming calls, p ress the
[a button.
@ 51 Button
-Switching the voice recognition system on :
briefly press the 51 bu tto n. Say t he des ired
comma nd after t he
Beep.
- Switching the voice recognition system off :
press and hold the 51 but ton . Or : say t he com ­
mand
Cancel.
F or m ore inform ation abo ut the vo ice recog nitio n
sys tem, see
¢ p age 16 7, V oic e re cogni tion sys­
tem
or ¢ page 2 45.
@ Right thumbwheel
You can adjust the vo lume of a n aud io so urce o r a
sys tem mess age (for exa mple, from the voice
r e cogni tion sy stem ) when t he s ound is play ing .
-Increasing or decreasing the volume : turn the
righ t thumbwhee l up o r down .
-Muting or pausing : turn the right thumbwheel
down.
Or : press the right th umbwhee l.
-Unmuting or resuming : turn the right thumb­
wheel up.
Or : press the rig ht thu mbwheel.
@ l1<1<1 I / lt> t>II Button
- Selecting the previous/next track or station :
press the l1<1 <1 I or lt>1>1 I button.
-Fast forwarding/rewinding audio files : press
and hold the
l 1<1 <1 I or 11» 1! button until the desired
location in the fi le is reached .
@01 Steering wheel heating button ~
-Steering wheel heating* : you c an fin d ad dit io n­
al i nfo rmation in
¢ page 7 2 .
- Programmable steering wheel button -open­
ing a function:
p ress the m button on the mul ­
tifunctio n steer ing whee l.
-Programmable steering wheel button -re­
questing a function :
press and hol d them but­
ton .
-Programmable steering wheel button -chang-
ing a function :
press and ho ld them button.
u ~ Select and confirm an e ntry . Or
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Cockpit overview
- Sele ct in the Infotain ment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > l eft control b utton > Vehicle
settings
> Steering wheel button assignment.
@ lq,~,I Button
- Repeating the last navigation prompt:
press
t he
1~...,I bu tton w hen rou te g uidan ce is active.
- Changing the voi ce guidance volume : when
rou te guid ance is ac tive, tur n t he r ig ht thu mb ­
w heel upw ard or downward dur ing a naviga tion
prompt.
Multifunction steering
wheel
Operating
Appl ies to: vehicles with multifunctio n steering wheel
With the mul tifuncti on st eering wheel, you can
opera te the driver inform ation system as well a s
the MM I functions and you can also adjus t the
volume.
Fig . 12 Lef t side of m ultifu nct io n st ee rin g w hee l
Fig . 13 R ig ht side of the m ultif unction s tee rin g w heel
Requireme nt: the ignition must be sw itched on . ..,.
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(D Operating the driv er inform ation s yst em
The drive r informat ion system conta ins mult ip le
tabs
(D c::> page 12, fig. 6 that display various in ­
formation @c::>
page 12, fig. 6.
The fo llow ing tabs are ava ilable, depend ing on
ve hicle equ ipment :
First tab On-board computer
c::> page 16
Seco nd Messages
taba l
Third tab Rad io c::> page 160
Media c::> page 160
Fourth tab Telephone c::> page 161
al T
h is t ab is onl y v is ibl e w hen there is at lea st one ind ic a to r
light or mess age dis playe d.
-Sw itching t abs: press the !MODE ! button
c::> fig. 12 on the mult ifunction steer ing wheel
repeatedly until the des ired tab is d isp layed .
-Selec ting a fun ction in the m enu /li st: turn the
left thumbwheel on the multifunct ion steer ing
whee l to the desired f unct ion.
-Confirming a selection : press the left thumb­
wheel on the mu ltifunction steering whee l to
confi rm your select ion.
-Scrolling within the li sts: turn the left thumb­
whee l on t he multifunct ion steer ing whee l
quic kly to scroll within the lists.
@ ~ Button
-Switching th e voi ce recognition sy stem on :
briefly press the 51 button c::> fig. 13 . Say the
desired command after the
B eep .
-Switching th e voice r ecogn ition sy st e m off :
press and hold the 51 button . Or: say the com­
mand
Canc el.
Fo r more information about the vo ice recog nition
system, see
c::> page 16 7, Voice recognition sys ­
tem
or c::> page 245 .
@ Right thumbwheel
The volume of an audio source o r a system mes­
sage ( such as traffic announcements) can be di­
rect ly adjusted dur ing the aud io output.
-In creas ing or dec reasing the volume : turn the
right thumbwhee l
c::>fig. 13 up o r down.
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-Muting o r pausing: turn the right thumbwhee l
down .
Or: press the right thumbwhe el.
-Unmuting o r re suming : turn the right thumb­
wheel upward.
Or : press the right thumbwheel.
Vehicle functions
Overview
The t rip computer is displayed in the first tab of
t h e d river i nfo rmat ion system . Additional vehicle
funct ions can be accessed depend ing on the vehi­
cle equ ipment .
.,. Press the left cont rol button .
-On-board computer c::>page 16
-Lap times c::> page 98
-Statistics c:> page 99
-Layo ut c::> page 14
Trip computer
F ig. 1 4 In str umen t cl uste r: fue l co nsu m pt io n disp lay
Resetting values to zero
Requirement: the Fuel con sumption , Short -term
memor y or Long -t e rm memor y
disp lay must be
selected.
.,. To reset the values in the respective memory to
zero, press and ho ld the left thumbwheel on
the mult ifunct ion stee ring w heel for one sec­
ond. Or
.,. On the multifunction steering w heel, selec t:
the rig ht contro l button
> Re set value s*.
In the t rip compu ter, yo u can call up the fo llow ­
i ng displays one afte r the other by t urning the
l eft thumbwhee l on t he multif unction steering
whee l.
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- Time and date¢ page 245
- Digital speedometer*
- Average consumpt ion
- Rema ining range*
- Short-term memory overview
- Long-term memory overview
- Energy consumers *
~ page 17
- Driver assistance* ¢ page 102
- T raffic s ign recognition* ¢
page 97
The short-term memory collects driving informa­
tion from the t ime the ignition is sw itched on un­
til it is switched off. If you continue driv ing with­
i n two hours after switching the ign ition off, the
new values are included when calculating the cur­
rent trip information .
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memory is not e rased automat ical ly. Yo u can se­
l ect the time period for evaluating trip informa­
tion yourself .
Fuel consumption
The current fue l consumption can be shown us­
ing a bar g raph ¢
fig. 14. The average cons ump­
tion stored in the short-term memory is also dis­
p layed .
If the bars are green or the gray tone on
the bars changes (depending on the equipment),
your vehicle is sav ing fuel by the following func ­
tion :
-Rec upe rati on: electrical energy can be stored in
the vehicle battery when the vehicle is coasting or driving downhill. The bar will move toward
0 /0.
@ Tips
The date, time of day and time and date for­
mat can be set in the Infotainment system
<::> page 245 .
Coc kpit o verview
Energy consumers
Applies to: vehicles with energy consumers
Fig. 15 Instrume nt cluster : en ergy consumers
In the Ene rg y c onsume rs view, the other equip­
ment that is current ly affecting fuel consumption
is listed in the first tab (on-board computer) . The
display shows up to three energy consumers @
¢
fig . 15. The equipment using the most power is
l isted fi rst. If more than three items using power
are switched on, the equ ipment that is currently
using the most power is displayed .
A gauge @also shows the cu rrent tota l con­
s u mption of all othe r consumers.
Engine oil temperature display and boost
indicator
Applies to : vehicles with engine o il temperature display/boost
indicator
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument cluster
The engine oi l temperature and boost ind icator
are only s hown in the lap t imer d isplay
<::>page 98.
Eng ine oil temp erature indica tor
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i v ir tual cockp it
The engine oi l temperature is on ly shown in the
enhanced view or in the sport view
c:> page 14.
When eng ine oi l temperatures are low, the dis­
play--- °F (--- °C) appears in the instrument clus­
ter .
The eng ine has reached its operat ing tempera­
ture when the engine oil temperature is between 176 °F (80 °() and 248 °F (120 °() unde r normal
driv ing cond itions. The engine o il temperature
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may be higher if there is heavy eng ine load and
high temperatures outside . This is not a cause for
concern as long as
the .¢ page 24 or II
¢ page 24 indicator lights do not turn on.
Boost ind icator
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi virtual cockpit
The boost indicator is only displayed in the sport
view ¢ page 14 .
The current eng ine load (meaning the current
boost pressure) is indicated by a bar .
Head-up display
Appl ies to: ve hicles with hea d-up d isp lay
F ig. 16 Instrument pane l: knob for the head -up disp lay
I
The head-up display projects certa in warnings or
selected information from the assist systems * or
nav igation* on the windshield. The d isp lay ap­
pears within the driver's field of vision.
Switching on /off
.. To switc h the head-up disp lay on, press the~
knob .
.. To switch the head-up disp lay off, press the~
knob.
Adju sting the height
The height of the display can be adjusted to t he
individual driver.
.. Make sure yo u are seated correct ly
¢page 253 .
.. Turn the knob~ to adjust the display.
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Settings in the Infotainment system
.. Select in the Infot ainment system: IMENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > l eft control b utton > Driver as­
sistance > Head-up di splay .
Display content
In the Infotainment system, you can spec ify
which information sho uld be disp layed: For ex ­
ample, this can include navigation information*,
adaptive cruise contro l* or camera -based tra ffic
s ign recognition *.
The display of ce rtain informa tion and some of
the red indica tor ligh ts cannot be h idden in the
Infotainment system .
Brightness
You can adjust the display br ightness in the Info­
ta inme nt sys tem. The display br igh tness dec reas ­
es autom atically as the amount of lig ht decreas­
es . The bac kg round br ightness is adjusted w ith
the instr ument
illumination ¢ page 49.
Picture rotation
You can rotate the picture in the Infotainment
system cloc kwise or counter clockwise .
(D Note
To prevent sc ra tches on the glass covering the
head-up display, do not p lac e any objects in
the project ion opening.
(D Tips
- Sunglasses with po larization filte rs and un­
favor able light ing cond itions can have a
negative effect on the disp lay.
- An opt imum d isp lay depends on the sea t
posit io n and the height ad justment of the
head -up disp lay.
- A spec ial windshie ld is needed for the head­
up display funct ion.
- For information on cleani ng,
see¢ table In­
terior cleaning on page 346.

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Indicator lights
Description
The indicato r lights in the inst rument cluste r
b link or turn on. They ind icate funct ions or mal ­
f u nctions.
Messages may appear with some indicator l ights .
A wa rni ng sig nal w ill so und at the same t ime.
The indicato r lights a nd messages in the instr u­
men t cluster display can be covered by o ther d is ­
p lays. To show t hem again, select the second tab
with the m ultifunction steering wheel
¢ page 12 .
If th ere are seve ral malfunctions, you can display
them one at a time using the thumbwheel.
Some ind icator lights in the disp lay can display in
several colors .
& Central indicator light
If the. or u indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluster.
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly as a function
check whe n you switch the ig nition on . These sys­
tems are marked with a
./ i n t he following tables .
I f o ne of these indicato r lights does not turn on,
the re is a ma lf un ction in t hat system.
Your ve hicle has either a monochrome display or
a mu lticolored display, depend ing o n ve hicle
eq uipment. Some indicato r lights appear wh ite
on a monochrome d isp lay.
The . or II cen tral
in dic ator light turns on at the same t ime to indi ­
cate the priority of these indicator lights.
Red indicator lights
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Cent ral indicato r light
¢page 19,
Aud i pre sense *
¢page 112
USA models:
brake system ./
¢ page22
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Canada mod els:
bra ke system ./
¢page 2 2
USA models:
electromechanica l parking b rake
¢ page 23
Canada models :
electromechan ic al pa rki ng b rake
¢page 23
Cooling system
¢ page 23
Engine o il pressure
¢ page 24
Engine o il level (MIN)*
¢ page 24
Alternato r
¢page 24
Safety be lt
¢ page 24
Elec trome chanic al steering ./
¢ pag e 144
Stee ring lock
¢ page 24
Engine sta rt system
¢ page 25
Transmission
¢page 89
Hood
¢page 25
Adaptive cruise contro l* ./
¢ page 104
Traffic jam assist*
¢ page 109
Air s uspension*
¢ page 25
Yellow ind icator lights
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Centra l indicator light
¢ page 19
Elec tron ic St abiliz ati on Contro l
(ESC)
¢ page26
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TPMS
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Elect ronic Stabilization Cont rol
( E SC)
./
¢ page 26
Electronic Stabilization Control
( E SC)
¢ page 141
Brake system
¢page26
USA model s:
anti-lock braking system (ABS) ./
¢page26
Canada models :
anti-loc k bra king system (ABS)./
¢ page26
Safety systems./
¢page26
USA models :
brake pads
¢page26
Canada models :
brake pads
¢page26
Elect romechan ica l parking brake
¢ page23
Tire pressure
¢ page342
Tire pressure
¢ page342
Engine control
¢page26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
./
¢page313
Eng ine speed limi ta ti on
¢ page26
Eng ine oil level (MIN)*
¢ page24
Eng ine oil level (MAX)
¢ page 317
Eng ine oil sensor
¢ page27
Engine warm-up request
¢page27
Battery charge
¢page24
Tank system
¢ page 27
Washer fluid level
¢page 27
Windshie ld wipers
¢ page 27
Remo te control key
¢ page 76
Drive r's doo r
¢page 27
Battery i n remote control key
¢ page 32
Bu lb fai lure indicator
¢ page28
Head light range control system
¢ page 28
Adaptive light*
¢page28
Light/rain sensor
¢page 28
Active lane assist*
¢page 118
Audi s ide ass ist*
¢ page 12 5
Audi pre sense *
¢page 11 6
Parking aid*
¢page 138
Transmission
¢ page 89
Steering lock
¢page 24
Engine start system
¢ page 25
Electromechanical steering
¢ page 144
Air suspension*
¢page 25
Air s uspension*
¢ page 25

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Suspension cont rol*
c:> page 28
All wheel dr ive/sport different ial*
c:> page28
Emergency call function*
c:>page202
Other indic ato r ligh ts
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Turn signa ls
c:> page 29
Trai ler turn signals *
c:>page 29
USA model s:
cruise control system *
c:>page 95
Canada models :
cruise control system*
c:> page 95
Adapt ive cruise control*
c:> page 104
Adapt ive cruise control*
c:> page 104
Adaptive cruise control*
c:> page 104
Adapt ive cr uise control*
c:> page 104
Adapt ive cr uise con trol*
c:> page 106, c:> page 101
Adapt ive cr uise control*
c:> page 101
Traff ic jam ass ist*
c:> page 109
Active lane ass ist*
c:> page 118
Predictive efficiency assist*
c:> page 100
USA models :
Predictive efficiency assist*
c:> page 100
Canada models :
Predictive efficiency assist*
c:> page 100
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P red ictive eff ic iency assist*
c:> page 100
Pred ictive eff ic iency assist*
c:> page 100
Predictive efficiency assist*
c:> page 100
Hill descent assis t
c:>page 142
Start/Stop system*
c:>page 78
Start/Stop system*
c:>page 78
Remote control key
c:>page 78
Transmission
c:>page 89
Dynam ic steering*
c:> page 144
Air suspension*
c:> page 129
Adaptive cruise contro l*
c:> page 106,
Traffic jam assist*
c:> page 110
Traffic jam assist*
c:> page 110
Audi pre sense *
c:>page 116
USA models:
electromechan ica l par king b rake
c:> page 23
Canada models:
electromechan ica l park ing brake
c:> page 23
Hill descent assist
c:>page 142
Child sa fety lo ck
c:> page 40
USA models :
speed warning system*
c:>page 95
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Canada mod els:
speed war ning system*
¢ poge95
Active lane ass ist*
¢ page 118
Aud i side assist*
¢page 125
Camera-based traffic sign recogni­
tion*
¢poge98
H igh beam assistant *
¢poge46
High beams
¢ poge46
High beam assistant *
¢poge46
BRAKE/(©) Brake system
If th is ind icator light turns on, there is a malfunc­
tion in the brake system .
1111 (USA mod els ) /. (Canada models )
Brakes: stop veh icle and chec k bra ke fluid le vel
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid level.
See an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility for assistance if necessary.
1111 ( USA model s) /. (Canada model s)
B rake s: malfunction! Stop vehicle safel y
If t he i nd icator lig ht tu rns on and th is message
appears, there is a malfunc tion in the brake
booster.
I f t he ABS indicato r
light ~ (U SA mode ls) /
fee) (Canada mode ls), the ESC indicato r light Bl
a nd the bra ke system ind ic a tor light 1111 (USA
models)
/ . (Canada mode ls) all turn on and
this message appears, then t he ABS, ESC and
braking distribution are malfunctioning
¢ .&. .
Do not cont inue d rivi ng. See an autho rized Aud i
dea le r or autho rized Aud i Serv ice Facili ty fo r as ­
sistance
¢ .& .
1111 (USA m od els)/ . (Canada model s) Park­
ing brake : malfun ction! Saf ely s top v ehicl e. Se e
owner 's manual
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-If the ind icator light and the message appear
when the vehicle i s station ary or afte r switch­
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can re lease the
parking brake. If you cannot release the park­
ing brake, see an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Fac ility . If you can release
the parki ng brake and the message st ill ap­
pears , see an author ized Audi dealer or autho r­
ized Aud i Serv ice Fac ility immediately to have
the ma lfu nction correc ted.
- If the ind icator light and message appear
while
dri ving ,
the hill sta rt ass ist o r emergency brak­
ing function may be ma lfunction ing. It may not
be poss ible to set the park ing b rake o r release
it once it has been set. Do not park yo ur vehicle
on hills . See an aut horized Audi dea ler or au ­
thorized Audi Service Faci lity for assistance .
Brake boo ster : limited functionality . You can
continue d riv ing . Plea se cont act Ser vice
There is a ma lfunction in the b rake booster . The
brake booste r is ava ilab le, but its effective ness is
r educed. Br aking behavior may be d ifferent from
how it normally f unctions and the brake peda l
may vibrate .
D rive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
Audi Se rvice Fac il ity immed iate ly to have the
malfunction cor rected.
& WARNING
- Read and fo llow the warnings in
¢ page 314, Working in the engine com ­
portment
before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not
turn off or it turns on wh ile driving, the
brake flu id leve l in the reservo ir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident .
Stop the vehicle and do not continue driv­ ing . See an a utho rized Aud i dea le r o r au­
thor ized A udi Se rvi ce Fac il ity for assistan ce.
- If t he brake system indicator light t urns on
together w it h the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, t he ABS/ ESC regu lating fu nction may
be ma lf u nct io ni ng. Funct io ns tha t stabi lize
the vehicle a re no longer available. This
co uld cause the vehicle to swerve, which
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