2018 AUDI Q5 parking brake

Ass is tance sy stem s
Rear cross-traffic assist
Applies to: ve hicles w ith rear cross -traff ic ass ist
F ig. 124 Example display
Fig . 125 Infotainment system: rear cross-traffic assist dis­
play
Acti vating re ar c ro ss -tr affic assist
The rear cross-traffic assist is act ivated automat i­
cally if you turn on the parking aid
Qpage 130 or
shift into reverse gear .
The rear cross-traffic assist can warn of a poten­
tial collision with approaching cross-traffic when
driving in reverse at speeds up to approximately
9 mph (15 km/h) . Within its limits, the system
monitors the areas behind and next to the vehicle
using the radar sensors when leav ing a parking
space
Qpage 121, fig. 121. Mov ing objects tha t
are appro ach ing, such as ca rs, a re detected
Q fig . 124.
If the sys tem detects cr itical cross traffic when
backing ou t of a par king space, i t will react as fol­
lows:
- Vi sua l indicator : an indicator appea rs in the In­
fota inment system display with a red arrow
symbol. The ar row points in the direction from
which the object is approach ing
Q fig. 125.
- Audib le warning signal : a continuous tone may
sound as an additional indicator when driving i n
reve rse .
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Automat ic brake act ivation :
a brief activation
of the brakes may also warn you of a potentia l
co llision w ith an approaching object .
The audib le warn ing signal and the automatic
brake activation occ ur only when driving in re ­
verse.
A WARNING
- The rear cross-traffic assist is an assist sys­
tem and cannot prevent a collision by itself.
The driver must always intervene. The driver
is always respo nsible for braking at the cor­
rect t ime.
- Please note that the rear cross-traff ic assist
may activate the brakes unexpectedly. Se­
cure a ny cargo that you are transpo rting to
reduce the r is k of damage or inju ry.
- Automatic braking cannot be triggered
aga in within 20 seconds afte r an a utomat ic
brake activation.
- If the re is a n acoust ic warning signal from
the rea r cross-traffic assist, then the park­
ing system may no t w arn you of detected
obstacles under ce rtain c ircumstances.
- The v iew of the radar sensors may be im­
pa ired by leaves, snow, heavy spray or dirt.
Clea n the area i n front of t he sensors
Qpage 121, fig . 121.
,&. WARNING
- The rear cross-traffic assist will no t provide
a lerts if yo ur vehicle is pulled too far into
the parking space so that it is hidden by ad­
jacent vehicles.
- The rear cross-traffic assist will not provide
alerts about people and cannot warn you
about every type of approaching objects,
such as cyclists. Always monitor the traffic as well as the vehicle's surroundings w ith di­
rect eye contact.
- The rear cross-traffic assist will not provide
alerts if the vehicle is in a parallel parking
space or an angled park ing space .
(D Note
Also read the information in Q (j) in General
information on page 122.
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(D Tips
-You can cancel the automatic brake activa­
tion w ith increasing braking fo rce if you ap­
ply the brakes yourse lf or accelerate cons id­
erab ly.
- In some situations, rea r cross-traffic assist
may warn you even if there is no cross traffic
i n a cr itical area , for examp le when back ing
i nto a parking space or maneuver ing .
- The rea r cross-traffic ass ist also switches off
when you switch off the ESC.
- The system is not available when towing a
trailer.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
A message appears in the inst rumen t cluste r dis­
p lay if the s ide ass ist swi tches off automatically .
@t Audi side assist: malfunction! Please contact
Service
@j Audi side assist and exit warning: malfunc­
tion! Please contact Service
The system cannot guarantee that it w ill detec t
ve hicles co rrectly a nd it has sw itched off. The
sensors have been mov ed o r are faulty. Have t he
system checked by an a uthori zed Audi dea ler or
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility soon.
@j Audi side assi st: cur rently unavailable. Sen­
sor vision restricted due to surroundings . See
owner 's manual
e, Audi side as sis t and e xit warning: currently
unavailable. Sensor vision restricted due to sur­
roundings
The rad ar senso r vis io n i s impa ire d. The area in
fron t of the senso rs must no t be covered by b ike
rac ks, st ic kers, leaves, snow or any othe r ob jects.
C lea n the area i n front of th e sensors, if necessa ­
ry¢ page 121, fig. 121.
e, Audi side as sis t: currentl y unavailable. See
owner 's manual
et Audi side a ssist and exit warning : currently
unavailable. See owner 's manual
A ss istance systems
S id e ass ist cannot be switched on at this time be­
ca use there is a ma lfunction (for example, the
batte ry c harge leve l may be too low).
et Audi side assist : unavailable in towing mode
e, Audi side assist and exit warning: currently
unavailable . Towing mode
S ide ass ist switches off automatically when the
electrica l connec to r i n t he factory-installed t rail­
er hitch is connec ted . There is no guarantee the
syste m will sw itch o ff when us ing a ret rofitted
t railer h itch . Do no t use side a ssist an d the ex it
war nin g when tow ing a tra ile r.
Ill Rear parking aid: obstacle detect ion restrict­
ed
The rear cross-traffic ass ist is not available . E i­
ther the ESC is sw itched off, or the rada r senso rs
may be cove red by a b ike rac k, st ic ke rs , leaves,
snow o r othe r objects . Swit ch the ESC on, o r
cl ea n the area in fron t of the senso rs if necess ary
¢page 12 1, fig . 12 1. If thi s message con tinues
to be displayed, dr ive imme dia tely to an author ­
ized Audi dea ler or author ized Audi Service Facili ­
ty to have the ma lf u nction repaired.
Audi drive select
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
Dr ive sele ct m akes i t possible to exper ien ce d if­
f erent types of vehi cle se ttings in one veh icle.
Yo u can select the driv in g modes
Offroad* or
Lift / Offroad *, Allroad* , Comfort , Auto and Dy­
namic
i n the Infota inme nt system, fo r example
to switch from a spo rty to a comfo rtable d riving
mode. In the
Individual mode, the settings can
be adjusted to you r persona l preferences. This
makes it possible to combine sett ings such as a
spo rty engine setting wi th light steer ing .
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
The following systems, among ot her th ings, a re
in fluenced by dr ive se lect:
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Parking aid
the sound was muted, no tone will sound. Pay at ­
tention to the vehicle's surroundings when you
start to dr ive .
Switching on /off
Applies to: ve hicles w ith pa rking system plus
Fig. 129 Center console: park ing a id bu tton
Fig. 130 I n fot ainme nt system: v is ual d ist ance d isplay
Switching on /off
Requirement: the vehicle speed must be under
approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) .
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.. Press the p,, 1A button in the center console . A
short confirmation tone sounds and the LED in
the button turns on.
Switching on automatically
The system switches on automatica lly when re­
verse gear is engaged while the engine is run­
ning. A brief confirmation tone will sound.
I f the veh icle approaches an obstacle at speeds
under approximate ly 6 mph (10 km/h), the park­
ing a id will sw itch on automatically . Audible sig­
na ls will sound once the obstacle is within the
sensor detection area.
I f
Activate automatically is switched on in the
Infotainment system and if the vehicle ap­
proaches an obstacle at speeds under approxi­
mately 6 mph (10
km/h), the parking aid will
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switch on automatically . Audible signals wi ll
sound once the obstacle is within the sensor de­
tection area.
Switching off automatically
The distance indicator for the parking system
plus sw itches
off automatically when driving for­
ward faster than 6 mph (10 km/h).
Segments in the visual display
The segments in front of and behind the vehicle
¢
fig. 130 he lp you to determine the distance be­
tween your vehicle and an obstacle . The red
lin es* ma rk the expected d irection of travel ac­
cording to the steering angle . A white segment
indicates an identified obstacle that is outside of
the veh icle's path. Red segments show identified
obstacles that are in your vehicle's path. As your
vehicle comes closer to the obstacle, the seg­ ments move closer to the vehicle . The collision
area has been reached when the next to last seg­
ment is displayed . Obstacles in the collis ion area,
inclu ding those outside of the vehicle's path, are
shown in red. Do not continue driving forward or
i n
reverse ¢.&. in General information on
page 130,
¢ (D in General information on
page
130!
(D Tips
If you press the ?~A button to switch the park­
ing aid
off, it can only be reactivated auto­
matically when one of the following condi­
tions is met:
-The vehicle speed exceeds 6 mph (10 km/
h).
-The ignition is switched off and back on
again .
- The parking brake is set and then released.
- Th e "P" selector lever position is engaged
and re leased again.

Check ing and F illing
On -Board Diagnostic S yst em
Eng ine data can be read out at the On-Board D i­
agnostic System connection po rt using a special
testing device
¢ fig. 257 .
Indicator light
Ift hP ¢..ifi indicato r light b lin ks o r tu rns o n, there
is a malfunction that is caus ing poor emiss ions
qua lity and that could damage the catalytic con ­
verter.
Dr ive s low ly to an author ized Audi dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Se rvice Fac il ity to have the ma l­
f u nction co rrected.
The indicator l ight can also turn on if the fuel fi ll­
er cap is not closed correct ly
9 page 311.
_& WARNING
Incorrect use of the connection po rt fo r th e
On-Board Diagnostic Sys tem can ca use mal ­
functions, which can then result in accidents
and serious injuries.
- Only allow an authorized Audi dealer or au ­
thorized Audi Service Facility to read out the
engine data .
Engine compartment
Working in the engine compartment
Special care is required if you are working in the
engine compartment
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Fo r w ork in th e engi ne comp artm ent su ch as
c heck ing and filli ng flu id s, the re is a risk of in ­
jur y, scalding , ac cident s, and b urns . Fo r this
r easo n, follow all th e warning s and g enera l
sa fe ty preca ution s pro vided in the foll owin g in­
f o rm ation . Th e e ng ine comp artmen t is a d an­
ger ous ar ea .
9 &, .
_& WARNING
- T urn the eng ine off.
- Switch the ig nition off.
- Set the parking brake .
- Select the "P" selector lever pos it io n.
- let the engine coo l down.
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- Never open the hood when there is steam or
coo lant escaping from the engine compart­
ment, because there is a risk that you could
be burned . Wait unt il no steam or coolant is
escaping.
- Keep children away from the eng ine com­
partment .
- Never sp ill fluids on a hot engine . These flu­
ids (such as the anti-freezing agent con­
tained in the coolant) can ignite .
- Avoid short c ircuits in the electrical system.
- When working in the engine compartment, remember that the radiator fan can switch
on even if the ignition is switched off, wh ich
increases the r isk of injury .
- Never open the cap on the coolant expan­
sion tank when the engine is warm . The
cool ing system is under pressure .
- To protect your face, hands, and arms from
hot steam or coolant, cover the cap w ith a
large cloth when open ing.
- Do not remove the engine cover under any
circumstances . This increases the risk of
burns .
- If tests need to be performed with the en­
gine runni ng, there is add itiona l danger due
to mov ing components (such as the r ibbed
be lt, alte rnato r and rad iato r fan) and from
the hig h-voltage ignition system.
- Do not unde r any ci rcumstances activate the
throttle inadvertent ly (for example, by hand
from the engine compartment) if the veh i­
cle is stationary but the engine is running
and a gear is engaged. Otherwise, the vehi ­
cle will start to move immediate ly and this
could result in an acc ident.
- Pay attention to the following warnings
when work on the fue l system is required:
- Do not smoke.
- Never work near open flames .
- Always have a working fire extinguisher
nearby.
- All work on the battery or electrical system in your vehicle can result in injuries, chemi­
cal burns, acc idents or burns . Because of
this, all work must be performed
only by an
author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Serv ice Faci lity.

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-To reduce the risk of electric shock and in­
jury, never touch the following components
when the engine is running or is being start­
ed :
- Ignition cable
- Other components in the electronic high-
voltage ignition system
- If you must check or perform work on the
engine while it is running:
- Set the parking brake first and then select
the
"P" selector lever position .
- Always proceed with extreme caution so
that clothing, jewelry or long hair do not
become caught in the radiator fan, fan
belt or other moving components or do
not come into contact with hot compo­ nents. Tie back long hair before beginning
work and do not wear cloth ing that can
hang down into the engine.
- Limit your exposure to exhaust and chemi­
cals to as short a time as possible
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..&, WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of Cali­
fornia to cause cancer and birth defects and
reproductive harm. In addition, certain flu­
ids contained in vehicles and certain prod­
ucts of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
- Battery posts, terminals and related acces­
sories contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harms.
Wash hands after handling.
(D Note
When filling fluids, be sure not to mix the flu­
ids up . Otherwise severe malfunctions and en­
gine damage will occur.
Checking and Filling
@) For the sake of the environment
You should regularly check the ground under
your vehicle in order to detect leaks quickly.
If
there are visible spots from oil or other fluids,
bring your vehicle to an authorized Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility to be
checked .
Opening/closing the hood
The hood is released from inside the vehicle .
Fig. 258 Driver footwell : relea se lever
Fig. 259 Unlocked hood: lever
Make sure the wiper arms are not raised up from
the windshield . Otherwise the paint could be
damaged.
Opening the hood
.,. With the driver 's door open, pull the lever be­
low the instrument panel in the direction of the
arrow
c::, fig. 258.
.,. Raise the hood slightly c::> &.-
.. Press the lever c::, fig. 259 in the direction of the
arrow. This releases the hooks .
.,. Open the hood. ..,.
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Emergency assistance
Emergency assistance
General information
.,. Park the vehicle as far as possible from moving
traffic in the event of a breakdown. In the event
of a flat tire, park the vehicle on a level surface .
It you are on a steep hill, be especially careful.
.,. Set the parking brake .
.,. Switch the emergency flashers on .
.,. Have the passengers exit the vehicle . They
should move to a safe place, for example
be­
hind a guard rail.
.&, WARNING
Follow the steps given above . This is for your
protection and the for the safety of other driv­
ers.
Equipment
Vehicle tool kit/tire mobility kit/vehicle
jack
Applies to: vehicles with the vehicle tool kit, tire mobility kit
and veh icle jack
Fig. 270 Luggage co mpartment: ve hicle too l kit, veh icle
j ack, tir e m ob ility k it and comp ressor
The vehicle tool kit, vehicle jack, tire mobility kit
and compressor are stored in the luggage com·
pa rtm ent under the cargo floor cover. Lift the
cargo floor using the handle .
.&, WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause se­
rious persona l injuries.
-Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts cannot
attain the necessary tightening torque if you
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use the hex head, potentially causing an ac­
cident.
-The factory-supplied jack is intended only
for your vehicle model. Under no circum­ stances should it be used to lift heavy
vehicles or other loads; you risk injuring
yourself.
-Never start the engine when the vehicle is
raised, which could cause an accident .
-Support the vehicle securely with appropri·
ate stands if work is to be performed under·
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a
po ·
tential risk for injury .
-Never use the jack supplied with your Audi
on another vehicle, particularly on a heavier
one . The jack is only su itable for use on the
vehicle it came with.
(i) Tips
The vehicle jack in your vehicle is mainte· nance-free .
Tire mobility kit
Preparation
Applies to: vehicles with tire mob ility kit
.,. Read and follow the important safety precau-
tions
c::> page 350 .
.,. Set the parking brake .
.,. Select the "P" selector lever position .
.,. Check if a repair with the tire mob ility kit is pos ·
sible
c::> page 350 .
Using the tire mobility kit
Applies to: vehicles with tire mob ility kit
Fig. 271 Tir e : tire damage that cannot be repaired

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-If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn­
ing devices to alert other motorists.
-Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
-To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the jack*,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the front and back of the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel being changed. When
one front wheel is lifted off the ground,
placing the Automatic Transmission in P
(Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from
moving .
-Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack*.
-Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment ¢ page 2 5 7.
(D Tips
-Obey all laws.
-Before changing the wheel, you must acti-
vate the jacking mode*, so that the auto­
matic controls for the air suspension* do
not make it more difficult to lift the vehicle
with the jack*
c::> page 354.
Removing the caps
Fig . 274 Wheel: wheel bolts with caps
.. Slide the plastic clip (from the vehicle tool kit)
onto the cap until it engages
¢ fig. 274.
.. Remove the cap with the plastic clip.
Emergency assistance
Loosening the wheel bolts
Fig. 275 W hee l: l oosen ing t he wheel bolt
.. Slide the wheel wrench (from the vehicle tool
kit) all the way onto the wheel bolt .
.. Turn the wheel bolt approximately one turn to
the left -arrow-. To reach the required torque,
hold the end of the wheel wrench. If the wheel
bolt will not loosen, press carefully on the
wheel wrench with your foot. Hold onto the ve­
hicle securely while during this and make sure
your stance is stable.
A WARNING
--To reduce the risk of an accident, only loosen
the wheel bolts gently (one turn) before rais­
ing the vehicle with the vehicle jack* .
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Index
Audio player Bluetooth audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Wi-Fi audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Aud io track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Aud i pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature 371
Aud i side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rear cross-traffic assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Audi smartphone interface . . . . . . . . . 243, 247
Audi virtua l cockpit
refer to Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
AUTO Automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Auto Lock (central locking system) . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Automatic climate control system Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emergency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
La unch control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Manual shiftin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Parking lock emergency re lease . . . . . . . . . 90
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
AUTO (button) Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 71
Auxiliary heater (automatic climate control) 72
AUX input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Average consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
B
BACK button 147
Balance (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Bass (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Battery Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
also refer to Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . 321
376 Before
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Blower (automat ic climate control system) . 71
Bluetooth Audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Connecting a cell phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Boost...... .. .. .. .. .. ............. ... 17
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Boost pressure indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Brake fluid Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 321
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . 80
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Worn brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Break-in security feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Breaking in
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
New engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
New tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Browser
refer to Media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Buttons Control panel (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . 12, 15
Switching the Infotainment system display
on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
C
Cable (USB adapter/ AUX connector cable) 231
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . 315
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Call list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Call options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Capacities Fuel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Cargo area
refer to Loading the luggage compart-
ment..... .... .. .. .. ............. .. 257