2018 AUDI Q5 ignition

Ass is tanc e system s
the cruise control from braking. This is be ­
cause pressing the accelerator pedal over­
rides the cruise contro l system .
- If a brake system ma lfunction such as over­
heating occurs when the cruise control sys­
tem is sw itched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off . The rest of
the cruise control system functions remain act ive as long as
the @;\l)~ij (USA models) /
Bl (Canada models) indicato r light is on.
@ Note
Before driving downhill a long distance on a
steep hill, decrease you r speed and select a
lower gear. This makes use of the eng ine
brak ing effect and re lieves the bra kes.
(D Tips
The b rake l ights turn on w hen the brakes a re
app lied automat ically .
Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
.,. T o inc rease/decrease the speed in 1 mph (1
k m/h) increments, br ie fly
tap the leve r toward
0 10 ¢ page 95, fig. 94 to the f irst leve l.
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in S mph (10
km/ h) increments, br iefly
tap the leve r toward
0 10 to the second level.
.,. To increase or decre ase the speed quickly, hold
the lever toward
0 10 to the first or second
level until the des ired speed is reached .
Overriding the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can p ress t he accelerator pedal to inc rease
your speed, for examp le if you want to pass
someo ne. The speed yo u se t earlier w ill res ume
as soon as yo u release the accelerator peda l.
H oweve r, if you are exceeding the stored speed
by a cons ider able amo unt for a long time , the
cr uise con trol sys tem w ill tempo rar ily switch off.
The
[ij;\l)~ij (USA models) tBI (Canada models) in ­
dicator light in the instrument cluster turns off
and the stored speed is maintained .
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Preselecting a speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can pre-select your desired speed when the
vehicle is stationary .
.,. Switch the ignition on.
.,. Pull the lever into pos ition (D ¢ page 95,
fig . 94 .
.,. To increase or decrease the speed, tap the leve r
toward
0 10 .
This function makes it possible , for example , to
save the speed you want before driving on the highway . Once you are on the expressway, acti­
vate the c ruise control system by pull ing t he lev ­
e r in to position
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Switching off
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
Deactivating temporarily
.,. Press the br ake pedal, or
.,. Press the lever towar d@ (not loc ke d in to
place)
¢ page 95, fig. 94.
Switching off completely
.,. Press the lever into position @(clicked into
place), or
.,. Switch the ignit io n off.
The speed you stored will be ma intained if the
c ruise contro l has been switched off tempora rily .
To resume the stored speed, re lease the bra ke
pedal and pull the lever to posi tion
(D .
Switc hing the ignit ion off w ill erase the stored
speed .
.&_ WARNING
You sho uld only resume the s to red speed if i t
i s no t too h igh fo r exis ting traff ic condi tions .
Ot herwise you can increase the risk of an acci ­
dent .

Assistance systems
The distances provided are specified values . De ­
pending on the driving situation and how the ve­
h icle ahead is dr iv ing, the actual d istance may be
more or less than these target d istances.
If you change the time gaps, the newly set value
appears briefly in the instrument cluster disp lay,
for example
II for Distance 3. This only occurs if
the
D rive r assistance display is not currently
shown in the display
r=>page 104, fig. 104.
Distance 1: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 92 ft (28 m) when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time d istance of 1 second.
Distance 2 : this setting corresponds to a distance
of 118 ft (36 m) when traveling at 62 mph (100
km/h), or a time d istance of 1.3 seconds .
Distance 3: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 164 ft (SO m) when traveling at 62 mph (100
km/h), or a time distance of 1.8 seconds .
Distance 4: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 219 ft (67 m) when traveling at 62 mph (100
km/h), or a time dista nce o f 2.4 seconds .
Distance 5 : this setting corresponds to a distance
of 328 ft (100 m) when traveling at 62 mph (100
km/h), or a time distance of 3.6 seco nds.
A WARNING
When setting the distance, the driver is re­
sponsible for adhering to any applicab le lega l
regulations.
(D Tips
Depending on the selected driving mode in
drive se lect* and the set distance, the driving
behavior will vary from dynamic to comforta­
ble when accelerating
9 page 12 7.
Setting Audi adaptive cruise control
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
-
.. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU I but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Driver as­
sistance
> Audi adaptive cruise control.
1) In prepa ra tio n at the t ime of print ing. T his funct ion is not
ava ilable in every vehicle .
108 Storing the last distance
1
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The last distance that was set will be stored after
the ignition is switched off. If the distance is not
stored,
Distance 3 is a utomatica lly set eve ry time
the ignit ion is switched on.
Driving program
Applies to: vehicles without Audi drive select
Depending on the selected driving program and
distance, driving behavior when accelerating will
vary from dynamic to comfortable.
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
For vehicles with drive select, refer to
r=>page 127.
(0 Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as­
signed to the remote control key being used.
Driver intervention request
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 109 Instr umen t cluster: request for driver interve n­
t ion
The request for driver intervention instructs you
to take over if the adaptive cruise control braking
funct ion is not able to maintain a suffic ient dis­
tance to the veh icle dr iv in g ahead
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Assistance systems
-when the driver's seat belt is unfastene d
- u p to ten seconds after sw itchin g on t he ig-
n itio n
(Ud) Note
Impa cts or damag e to the ca m era m ou nt on
t he wi ndshi eld can di splac e the se nsor. Pr e
sense city can be im pa ir ed by t his . H ave an a u­
thorized A udi dealer o r aut ho rize d A udi Serv ­
ice Facility check the ir funct ion.
(D Tips
- You can ca ncel the system brakin g inte rven ­
tion if yo u accelerate co nsidera bly or swerve
away.
- Kee p in m ind t hat pre sense city ca n brake
un expecte dly. Always sec ure a ny ca rgo o r
ob jects t hat you a re t ransport ing t o reduce
the r isk of damage or injury.
- Specific pre sense city funct io n s sw itch o ff
whe n the ESC is limited o r switc hed off
c:> page 141 or the hill d esce nt ass ist is
swi tch ed o n
c:> page 142 .
-Wh en t here is a mal function in the came ra,
the p re se nse city func tions also sw itch o ff.
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi p re se nse
.,. Se lect in the Info ta in m en t sys tem: IME NUI but­
t on
> Vehicle > left contro l bu tton > Driver as­
sistance
> Audi pre sense .
Switch on /off Audi pre sense -
the pre sense
fu nctions can be turned o n and off .
If the system is switched off, it switches o n aga in
automatically once the ignition is sw itched on
again .
Prewarning -the early warning can be switched
off or the p re sense city/front warning point ca n
be set
( Early /Medium /Late ).
Set the wa rnin g time fo r the ea rly warn ing to
Early at f irst. I f th is causes undesired ea rly warn­
i n gs to appear, then set the wa rning time to
Me­
dium .
The Late warning t ime sho uld on ly be set
i n sp ecia l cir cumstances .
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(D Tips
Your settings are automatically store d and as­
s ign ed to t he remote co ntro l key bein g used .
Messages
Applies to : vehicles wit h Audi pre sense
II] Audi pre sense: malfunction! Please contact
Service
This message ap pears w hen the pre sense f unc ­
tion is a ffected . Fo r example, th is co uld be
ca used by a faulty sensor. Drive to an autho rized
Audi dealer or author ized A udi Service Fac ility im­
med iate ly to have the ma lfu nction corrected .
II] Audi pre sense: currently limited . Sensor
view limited due to surroundings. See owner's manual
This message a ppears if t he radar se nsor and
camera view is obstructed, fo r example by leaves,
snow, heavy sp ray o r dirt. If necessary, clean the
senso rs and the area around the camera
c:> page 103 , fig. 100 or c:>page 121, fig. 121 .
II] Audi pre sense: currently limited . Trailer
towing mode
Fo r vehicles wit h a tra ile r h itch installed at the
factory, the pre sense rear functions switc h off
whe n the elect rical connector at the soc ket is
pl ugged in. The re is no guarantee the functions
will switc h off w hen usin g a ret rofitted trailer
hitc h.
II] Audi pre sense: currently restricted
This mess age app ears if the ESC is res tricted or
switc hed off, fo r exam ple .
II] Audi pre sense: currently limited. See own­
er's manual
This message a ppears w hen the re is a tem porary
failu re in a sub syst em, such as the ESC. If t his
m ess age app ears re pea te d ly, drive to an au thor­
iz ed Audi de aler or auth oriz ed A udi Se rvice Facili­
ty to h ave the m alfun ction co rrected .
II] Audi pre sense: emergency braking system
off
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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
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) .
co 0 0
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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.

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Voice recognition system Operating
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognitio n system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
Requirement: the ignition and the MM I must be
switched on ¢
page 148, there must not be any
phone call in progress and the park ing system
must not be active .
~ Switching on: press the~ button @
¢page 14, fig . 11 o r ¢ page 15, fig. 13 br iefly
on the mu ltifunction stee ring wheel and say
the des ired command after the
Beep .
~ Switching off : press and hold the [2;J b utton.
Or : press the [2] but to n.
~ Pausing : say the command Pause . To resume,
press the
[2;J b utton .
~ Correcting : say the com mand Correction . Or :
simp ly say a new comm and d uring an an ­
no uncement
¢ page 245.
Input assistance
The system gu ides you throug h the input with
v isua l and audio feedbac k.
- Visual input assistance : after switching on
vo ice recogn it ion, a display w ith a selection of
poss ible commands appea rs . This command
display can be sw itched on o r off. Se lec t:
IMEN UI butt on> Settings > left cont ro l button
> MMI settings > Speech dialog system .
- Audio input assistance :
to have the poss ible
comm ands read, tu rn th e voice rec ogn ition sys ­
tem o n and say
Help.
For the system to understand you:
Speak clearly and dis tinct ly a t a normal vo lume .
Speak lo uder when d riving faste r.
Emphasize the words in the commands even ly
a n d do no t leave long pauses .
C lose the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to
reduce background noise . Make s ure that passen­
gers a re not speaking when you a re giving a voice
command .
Voice recognition system
D o not d irect the vents towa rd the hands -free mi ­
c ro p hone, wh ich is in the roof head liner nea r the
front interior lig hts.
O nly use the system from the dr ive r's sea t be ­
ca use the hands -free microphone is di rected to ­
ward that seat .
Additional settings
See¢ page 245, Speech dialog system .
_&. WARNING
- Dir e ct y ou r full a tte ntio n to dr iv in g. A s the
d river, you have com ple te re sponsibili ty fo r
safety in t raff ic . O nly use the functions in
such a way t hat you a lways maintai n com ­
p lete contro l over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
- Do not use t he voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in st ressfu l situations. It may take longe r to
d ia l the number o r th e system may not be
ab le to d ia l it at all. Dia l the emergency
number manually.
(D Tips
-The d ialog pauses w hen the re is a n incom­
ing phone call a nd will con tinue if yo u ig­
nore the ca ll. The dia log ends if yo u answer
t he ca ll.
- Yo u can select an item in the list using ei­
t her the vo ice recogn it io n sys tem o r the
cont ro l knob .
Command overview
information
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
T he following overv iews des cribe the comm ands
t h at can be used to ope rate the MMI using the
vo ice recognit ion system.
Alte rnative co m mand s ar e separate d using
a"/ ",
fo r ex ample say: Telephone / (or) Navigation /
(or) Radio.
Sequences of com mands used to perfo rm an a c­
t io n a re iden tified w it h
a ">", fo r ex am ple s ay:
Enter address > ( then) Enter country/state . ..,
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The ignition and the MMI must be switched on.
No phone call is in progress.
The parking aid as well as the Audi voice recogni­
tion system must not be active .
A cell phone must be connected to the MMI with
the
Handsfree profile ¢page 174.
The cell phone being connected must have voice
control that can be controlled externally .
.. Switching on: press and hold the 5) button on
the multifunction steering wheel* and say the
desired command after the external speech di­
alog begins .
.. Continuing/resuming the dialog: the system
remains ready to use for a short time after end­
ing the dialog. You can start a new external dia­
log during this time. Press the
51 button if
needed, and say a new command .
Or: select
and confirm
Resume on the MMI control panel.
.,. Switching off: press and hold the 5) button .
Or: select and confirm Cancel on the MMI con­
trol panel.
(D Tips
- There are no voice guidance* prompts when
a dialog is active.
- This function depends on the cell phone
used. You can obtain more information
from your cell phone service provider or
from your cell phone user guide.
- AUDI AG simply provides access to control
your cell phone with voice operation and
does not take any responsibility for the con­
tents and commands within the external
voice control.
Voice recognition system
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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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@ Note
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-