2018 AUDI Q5 instrument cluster

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Traffic jam assist
Applies to: ve hicles with traff ic jam ass ist
Traffic jam assist supports the driver when driv­
ing in traffic jams or in heavy traffic.
Fig. 110 Turn s ig n al leve r: traffic ja m ass ist button
F ig. 111 I nst ru ment duste r: tra ffic jam a ssist
In a speed range under 40 mph (65 km/h), traffic
jam ass ist can help to keep the vehicle within a
l ane calc ulated by the system . W ith in the lim its
of the system, the system contro ls the steering
automatically whe n adapt ive cr uise control is
switched on . S ince traffic jam assist is only an as­
sist system, the dr iver must a lways keep his or
he r hands on the steer ing whee l and be ready to
steer . The driver can override the contro l at any
time by actively steering.
The system is designed for driv ing on express ­
ways and highways .
Switching traffic jam assist on and off
~ Press the b utton to switch the system on and
off ¢fig. 110.
~ To tu rn t he sys tem off comple tely, selec t in the
Infotai nment system:
I MENU ! button > Vehicle
> left contro l button > Driver a ssistance > Traf­
fic jam assist.
A ssi st a nce systems
If traffic jam ass ist was deactivated through the
Infotainment system, you can continue operating
the active lane ass ist using
the ¢ fig. 110 button
¢ page 118. The traffic jam assist functions are
no longer available.
Requirements for using t raffic jam assi st :
-Traffic jam assist must be switched on in the
Infotainment system.
- Adapt ive cr uise con trol must be sw itched on
and active
r:::;, page 104 .
Always switch off traffic jam assist in the
following situations:
- When in cr eased a ttent ion is needed from the
driver .
- I n poor wea ther condi tions such as snow o r
heavy rain .
- When d riving on roads in poo r condit ion.
- I n construction zones.
- In city driv ing .
Traffic jam as sis t availabil ity :
If you are in the Dri ver assista nce display in the
instrument cluster, the
a i ndicator light and
the message
Traffi c jam as sist ava ilable appears
if a traffic congestion situat ion was recognized.
Yo u can open the
Driver assi stance display using
the m ultifunction steering whee l buttons
r:::;,page 12. To activa te traffic jam assist, you
mus t press the
r:::;, fig. 110 button and sw itch on
the adaptive cruise
contro l¢ page 104 .
Indicator lights
II and•-Traffic jam assist is switched on .
Vehicles d riving ahead were detected. Yo ur vehi­
cl e adapts w hile driving
r:::;,fig . 111 .
•-Traffic jam ass ist switches off if the dr iver
does not take over steer ing after multiple driver
in terve ntion requests. The system b rakes the ve­
hicle u nti l it is st ationary .
_& WARNING
Always keep y our hands on the stee ring whee l
so yo u can be ready to steer at any t ime . T he
driver is always respons ible fo r staying in a
lane and for assessi ng traffic situations . Read
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Assistance systems
Switching on /off
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
F ig. 114 Turn signal lever: butto n for act ive lane assist
F ig. 115 Windsh ield: camera window fo r ac tive lane assist
• Press the button to switch the system on and
off c:':>fig . 114. The indicator light in the instru­
ment cluster turns on or off.
Analog instru- Audi virtual Meaning on
ment cluster cockpit/head- the corre-
up display• sponding side
Green line(s) Green li ne(s)
Active lane as-
(left/r ig ht) (left/right)
sist is activat-
-J 'I ed and ready
to provide
warnings .
-Red line Act ive lan e as-
(left/ right)
sist warns you
-J \: before leaving
a lane . In addi-
tion, the steer-
ing wheel vi-
brates lightly.
Yellow line(s) Yellow line(s)
Active lane as-
(left/r ig h t) (left/right)
sist is activat-
'/ \: ed, but is not
ready to give
warning
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If the system is switched on but is not ready to
provide warnings, one of the following could be
the cause:
- Th ere is no lane marker line.
- Th e relevant lane marker lines are not detected
(for examp le, markings in a construction zone
or because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
water or lighting).
- Th e vehicle speed is below the activation speed
of approximately 40 mph (65 km/h).
- The lane is too narrow or too wide.
- The curve is too narrow.
- The driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
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- Make sure the camera window<=> fig. 115 is
not covered by stickers or other objects. For
information on cleaning, see¢
page 344.
-In certa in markets: if the system is switched
on, it will switch on automatically each time
th e igni tion is switched on .
Display in the instrument cluster
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 116 Instr ument cluster (mult i- colo r dis play): active
l ane assist is sw itched on and ready to provide warn ings
Fig. 117 Instrument cluster (monochrome disp lay): active
lane assist is switched on
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You can open up the Driver assistance disp lay for
the active lane assist using the m ultifunction
steer ing whee l buttons
¢ page 12 .
An addit ional ind ic a tor appears in the head- up
d isp lay* .
Multi-Color Display
See ¢fig . 116.
Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in- sponding side
strument cluster
G ree n line(s)
Active lane assist is acti-
(left or r ight)
vated and ready to pro -
v ide warnings.
Red line Active lane assist warns
(left or r ight) you before leav ing a la ne .
In add ition, the steer ing
whee l vibrates lightly.
Gray line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated, but is not ready to give warning
Monochrome display
See c>fig. 117.
Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in- sponding side
strument cluster
Light gray line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or r ight) vated and ready to pro-
vide warnings .
B linking Li ne(s)
Active lane assist warns
(left or right) you before leaving a lane .
In addition, the steering
whee l vibrates lightly.
Dar k gray line(s)
Active lane assist is acti -
(le ft or righ t)
vated, but is not ready to
give warning
Messages in the instrument cluster display
I f t he active lane ass ist swit ches off automat ic al­
l y, t he indicator lig ht in the display turns off and
one of the following messages appea rs :
rl! Audi a ctiv e lan e assi st : malfunction! See
owner 's manu al
A ss istance systems
Drive to an authori zed A udi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
rl! Audi active lane as sist: currently unavaila­
ble . Camera view rest ricted due to surround­
ings . See owne r's manual
T his message appears if the c amera is unab le to
de te ct the lines. This could happen if:
- The camera fie ld of view
c> page 118, fig . 115 is
d irty or covered i n ice . Clean t his area on the
w indshie ld
c> page 344.
- The camera fie ld of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has clea red befo re switching the
a cti ve lane ass ist o n again.
- The system has bee n unab le to detect the la nes
for an extended per io d of time due to roa d con ­
ditions . Switc h ac tive lane ass ist back on w hen
the lines are more visib le .
rl! Audi active lane assist: currently unavaila­
bl e. See owner's manual
T here is a temporary malfunct ion that may pre­
vent the act ive lane assis t from sw itchi ng on . Try
switching t he active lane assist on again late r.
rl! Audi active lane a ssist : Pl ease take over
steering!
This message appears if you are not steering by
yourself . Active lane assist is activated, but is not
ready to g ive war ning
A WARNING
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No te that messages may be de layed or not
d isp layed o n ve hicl es w ith accesso ries moun t­
ed on the stee ring w heel, such as a steer ing
whee l spinne r knob. Alw ays keep yo ur han ds
on the s tee ring wheel.
Adjusting the steering time and vibration
warning
Applies to: veh icles w it h Aud i act ive lane ass ist
You can adjus t individual active lane assist set ­
tings in the Infotainment system.
.,. Select in the Infotai nment system: I MENU ! but­
t on >
Vehicle > le ft con trol b utton > Driver as-
sistance
> Audi active lane a ssis t. ..,.
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The "S" selector lever position automatically
engages when the
Dynamic mode is se lected .
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi drive select
Fig. 126 Center conso le: controls for drive select
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~ Press the left o r right arrow key¢ fig. 126 until
the desired mode appears in the instrument
cluster/Infotainment system display . Or
~ Se lect in the Infotainment system: !MENUI but-
ton
> Vehicle > Audi drive select.
~ Select and confirm the desired setting.
You can change the driving mode when the vehi­
cle is stationary or wh ile driving. If traffic per-
Adjusting the Individual mode
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi drive select
Assistance systems
mits, after changing modes, briefly take your
foot
off the accelerator pedal so that the recently
selected mode is also activated for the engine.
Offroad* or Lift/ Offroad* -activates off road
f unct ions to support driving on rough terrain.
T he engine, transmission and steering adjust and
the Start/Stop system* switches
off. Applies to
air suspension*: the vehicle also lifts for pass ing
over obstacles to mainta in maximum ground
clearance.
Allroad * -only for ai r suspension *: the vehicle
lifts to maintain higher ground clearance for dif­
ficult stretches of road.
Comfort -provides a comfort -oriented vehicle
setup and is suited fo r long d rives on h ighways .
Auto -provides an overall comfortable yet dy­
namic driving feel and is suited for everyday use.
Dynamic -gives the drive r a sporty driving feel
and is suited to a sporty driving style .
Individual -¢ page 12 7.
A WARNING
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Pay attention to traffic when operating the
drive select to reduce the risk of an accident.
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
~ Select in the Infotainment system: !MENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > Audi drive select> Individual >
right contro l button.
Afte r you have closed the settings, you will auto­
mat ica lly dr ive in the
Individual mode.
Systems comfort
Engine/transmission
balanced
Air suspension * comfortable
Steering comfortable Th
e equipment in yo ur vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust . The fo llowing ta­
ble gives an overview of the characteristics .
auto dynamic
balanced
sporty
ba lanced sporty
balanced sporty
Dynamic
steering* comfortable/ind irect ba lanced/direct sporty/direct
Suspension control* comfortab le balanced sporty
Sport differential* Off balanced sporty
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Ass is tance sy stem s
Systems comfort
Engine sound*
subtle
AC C* comfortable
al Subtle in th e se lector lever position "D" and sporty in " S".
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Your sett ings a re automatical ly saved in Indi ­
vidual mode.
Raising/lowering the vehicle
Applies to: veh icles w ith a ir suspe nsion
.,.. Press the left or right arrow key ¢ page 127,
fig . 126
until the desired mode appears in the
instrument cluster/Infotainment system d is­
play. Or
.,.. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU I but­
ton
> Ve hicle > Aud i d rive sele ct .
.,.. Select and conf irm the desired setting.
CD Note
The Lift / Offroad mode switches to All road
mode when dr iv ing above approximately
20 mph (30 km/h) and the vehicle automati­
cally lowe rs again . These modes may only be
used on a tempo rary bas is and are not intend­
ed for continuo us d riving.
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- The filled -in boxes in the Infotainment sys­
tem represent the current vehicle level. If
the segment is white or blinking, then the
vehicle is lifting or lowering. If only the bot ­
tom segment is filled in, then the veh icle is
at the lowest level ( lowest ground clear­
ance). If all the segments are filled in, then
the vehicle is at the highest level (highest
ground clear a nee) .
- The target level is highlighted with a
red
frame while the vehicle is lifting or lower­
i ng . The frame is then h idden when the ve­
hicle reaches the target level.
- The vehicle lifts up to the highest level
when you select
Lift / Offroad . Select an­
other mode to lower the vehicle again .
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auto dynamic
subtle/sportyal sporty
ba lanced sporty
Rear lowering
Applies to: vehicles wit h air suspensio n
The rear of the vehicle con be lowered to make
loading and unloading easier.
Fig. 127 Section of luggage compa rtment: rear lower ing
but ton
Requirement: all vehicle doors must be closed.
.,.. O pen the luggage compar tment lid.
.,.. Press the lower sect io n of the button
C) fig. 12 7@ . The rear of the vehicle lowe rs .
.,.. Press the upper section of the button@. The
rear of the veh icle raises again.
The rear lowering a utomat ica lly deactiva tes
whe n you select another mode or when the ve hi­
cle speed exceeds approx imately 2 mph (2 km/
h).
The LED in the button t urns on while the veh icle
is lowering. When the loading level has been
reached, the LED stays on as long as the rear of
the vehicle is lowered. The LED turns off when
the veh icle returns to the original level.
CD Note
-Before the rear lowering ends, make sure
there is enough clearance above the vehicle
and the luggage compartment lid, if it is
open .
- Do not park the vehicle in a lowered load ing
level.
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A WARNING
You should only switch offroad mode on or
switch ESC/ ASR
off if your driving abilities
and the traff ic conditions perm it. There is a
r isk of slid ing.
- The stabilization function is limited when
offroad mode is switched on. The driving
wheels cou ld spin and the vehicle could
swerve, espec ially on slick or slippery road
surfaces.
- There is no vehicle stab ilizat ion when ESC/
ASR are switched
off .
Hill descent assist
Hill descent assist makes it possible to drive
down a hill at a constant speed.
F ig . 147 Center console: hill desce nt ass ist button
.,. T o switc h hill descent assist on, press the l"l;,1
button. The LED in the button turns on.
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.,. Press the button again to switch it off. The LED
in the button turns
off .
Hill descent ass ist brakes all fo ur whee ls auto ­
mat ically in o rder to limit speed when dr iving ei­
ther forward or reverse on hills with a g rade from
approximately 6 to 60%. The wheels wi ll not lock
up because the ABS remains activated .
When hill descent ass ist is on, the speed yo ur ve­
hicle was traveling when it ente red the hill is
maintained .
It is only possible to switch on the
assist when driving slower than 37 mph (60 km/
h). The assist begins shortly after you start driv­
ing and continues up to approximate ly 19 mph
(30 km/h) . The driver can increase or decrease
the vehicle speed with in these limits by pressing
the accelerator or brake pedal.
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However, there must be enough traction . Hi ll de­
scent assist
cannot function as expected , if for
example the hill is icy or if the surface is loose
c> ,& .
Active regulation of a speed up to approximate ly
19 mph (30 km/h) is signaled in the instrument
cluster by an indicator light
• . The ii indicator
li ght turns on in the ready mode.
The system does not work at speeds between ap­
proximately 19 and 37 mph (30 and 60 km/h).
The system is then in ready-mode. Th is is indicat­
ed by the LED in the button turning on. The sys­
tem automat ically switched off when you dr ive
faster than 37 mph (60 km/h) . The LED w ill also
turn off in this scenar io .
Hill descent assist is automatically activated un­
der the follow ing condit ions:
- the LED in the button turns on
- the vehicle speed is lower than 19 mph (30 km/
h)
-the hill angle is at leas t approximate ly 6%
A WARNING
- Always adapt your speed to the weathe r,
road and traffic conditions . Do not let the
increased safety provided tempt you into
taking risks, because this increases the risk
of an accident .
- The hill descent assist system cannot over­
come the laws of phys ics. Your driving style
must always be adapted to the current road
and traffic cond itions .
- Hill descent ass ist may not be ab le to hold
your veh icle at a constant speed under all
conditions while dr iv ing on a hill (fo r exam­
p le if ground under the vehicle is loose).
Brakes
New brake pads
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New brake pads do not achieve their full braking
effect during the first 250 mi (400 km). They
must be "broken in" first . H owever, you can com ­
pensate for the slightly reduced braking force by
pressi ng fi rml y on t he brake pedal. Avo id heavy
braking during the break-in period .
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Multifunction steering wheel
c all* .
By press ing the left contro l butto n, you can
make additional calls from t he directo ry o r th e
call list .
Resume* takes all pa rties off hold.
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- The telephone functions can only be con­
tro lled w it h the mu ltifunction stee ring
whee l if t he telep ho ne eq uipment was in­
stalled
at the factory.
- The telephone functions de pend on the cell
phone and whether they are suppo rted by
your cell phone se rvice provider o r not .
- The
Call waiting* function must be activat ­
ed in your cell phone and in the M MI in or ­
der to be alerted w hen t here is an incoming
call duri ng an active call. T he call options
depen d on t he ce ll phone and servic e pro­
v ider. You can o btain mor e in fo rm ation
fro m your cell ph one se rvi ce pr ovider.
Navigation
Operation in the driver information system
App lies to: ve hicles w ith multifunction steering wheel and
navigation system
Requ ir ement: a destination mus t be e nte red
¢ page 20 4 and the route g uidance must be
started .
.. Pres s th e l 1 bu tto n on t he mult if u nct io n
stee ring wheel repeate dly un til the Navigation
ta b is displayed .
.. Press the left co ntro l but ton ¢ page 13 .
Depending on vehicle eq uipment, the following
fu nctions may be availab le in t he driver informa­
tion system .
-Displaying navigation during active route
guidance:
selec t and confirm Map* / Street
view * or Arrow view* .
- Showing the map when route guidance is not
active* :
select and co nfirm Map *.
- Acces sing last destinations :
sele ct and co nfirm
Last destinations > the desired destination .
-Ac ces sing favorites *: selec t and confi rm Favor ­
ites >
the de sired destina tion.
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- Starting route guidance to the stored home
address :
select and co nfirm Cancel route guid·
ance
i f necessa ry and then Home address .
If you have not st arted any rou te g uidance, a
com pass (a na log instrument cluster) or the ar ­
row view (monoc hrome instrument cluster) is
displayed depending on t he eq uipme nt. The map
i s d isp layed in the Audi virtua l cockpit *.
Canceling active route guidance
- S elect: r ight control button> Cancel route
guidance
Additional settings
- Select: r igh t con trol b utton> d esi red entry .
Depending o n the function se lected, the follow­
i ng additional settings may be possible :
-Map disp lay ¢ page 214 .
-Map colo rs ¢ page 214 .
- Map orien ta ti on ¢ page 21 4.
- Au tom atic z oom ¢ page 215 .
Navigation view with route guidance
started
Appl ies to: vehicles with navigat ion system a nd Aud i v ir tual
cockp it
Fig. 16 7 Standard map when ro ute gu idance is act ive (Aud i
virt ual cockpit)
Requireme nt: a dest inat ion m ust be entered
¢ pag e 204, route guidance must be sta rted and
the nav iga tion tab must be display ed .
Depend ing o n the vehicle equipment and these ­
l ected view
cc> page 14, the fo llow ing information
will be d isplayed in th e driver info rmation sys­
tem :
(D Map content (such as po ints of interest)
@ Current vehicle pos ition