2018 AUDI Q5 steering

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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*
¢
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.
(0 Tips
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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of the display. You can switch between the opti­
cal display and camera image
¢page 138.
"'Select the symbol @ with the control knob. The
orange-colored orientation lines denote the
projected direction of travel. Stop the vehicle
when the red orientation line* borders an ob­
ject¢ &. in General information on page 135.
Surroundings
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig. 142 Infotainment system: Surroundings mode
This view is ideal for maneuvering. The area
around the vehicle is shown using the camera im­
ages. The vehicle image is shown by the system.
"'Select the symbol © with the control knob and
press the control knob.
Rear
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig. 143 Infotainment system: rear mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range behind the vehicle. The
area behind the vehicle is displayed. The vehicle
surroundings are shown in the right area of the
display. You can switch between the optical dis­
play and camera image <=>
page 138.
"'Select the symbol@) with the control knob .
Parking aid
Perpendicular parking
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space.
Fig. 144 Infotainment system: aiming at a parking space
Fig. 145 Infotainment system: al igning the vehicle
"'Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear.
"'The orange orientation lines (!) show the vehi­
cle's direction of travel. Turn the steering wheel
until the orange orientation lines appear in the
parking space
c:> fig . 144. Use the markings @
to help you estimate the distance to an obsta­
cle. Each marking represents approximately 3
ft
(1 m). The blue area represents an extension
of the vehicle's outline by approximately
16 ft
(S meters) to the rear.
"'While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space using
the orange orientation lines for assistance
c:> &. in General information on page 135, ¢ (D
in General information on page 135. @ repre­
sents the rear bumper. You should stop revers­
ing at the latest when the red orientation line
@ borders an object c:> .& in General informa­
tion on page 133.
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Intelligent Technology
Intelligent Technology Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
Description
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) supports
driver safety. It reduces the risk of slipping and improves driving stability. ESC detects critica l sit­
uations such as when the vehicle is oversteering
and understeering or the wheels are spinning.
The vehicle is stabilized by applying the brakes or
reducing eng ine torque. When the ESC engages,
the
D.1 ind icator light blinks in the instrument
cluste r.
The follow ing systems are integrated in the ESC:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
ABS prevents the wheels from locking when brak ­
ing. The vehicle can still be steered even during
hard braking. Apply steady pressure to the brake
pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A pulsing in the
brake pedal indicates that the system is acting to
stabilize the vehicle .
Brake assist system
The brake assist system can decrease braking dis­
tance. It increases braking power when the driver
presses the brake pedal quickly in emergency sit­
uations . You must press and hold the brake pedal
until the dangerous situat ion is over . In veh icles
with adapt ive c ruise control*, the brake assist
system is more sensitive if the distance detected
t o the vehicle dr iv ing ahead is too small.
Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR)
ASR reduces engine power when the drive wheels
beg in sp inning and adapts the force to the road
conditions . This makes it easie r to start, acceler­
ate and dr ive up hill s.
Electronic Differential Lock (EDL)
EDL applies the brakes to a wheel that starts
spinning and transfers the drive power to the
other driving wheels. This funct ion is not availa­
b le at higher speeds.
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In extreme cases, EDL automatica lly switches off
to keep the brake on the braked whee l from over ­
heating. The vehicle is still working correctly. ED L
will switch on again automatically when condi­
tions have returned to normal.
Power steering
The ESC can also support vehicle stability
through steering .
Selective wheel torque control
Selective wheel torque control is used when driv­
in g on curves. Brak ing is targeted toward the
whee ls on the inside of the curve as needed. This
a llows more precise driving in curves.
Automatic post-collision braking system
The "automatic post-collis io n braking system"
can help to reduce the risk of sl iding and of addi­
tional collisions after an accident. If the airbag
contro l modu le detects a collision, the vehicle is
braked by the ESC.
The vehicle does not brake automatically if:
-the driver presses the accelerator pedal, or
-the ESC, the brake system or the veh icle electri-
cal system are not functioning.
A WARNING
-The ESC and its integrated systems cannot
overcome the lim its imposed by natura l
p hys ical laws. Th is is espec ially impo rtant
on slippery or wet roads. If the systems be­
gin acting to stabilize your vehicle, you
should immediately alter your speed to
match the road and traffic conditions. Do
not let the increased safety provided tempt
you into taking risks. This could increase
your r isk of a coll is ion.
-Please note the risk of a collision increases
when dr iv ing fast, especially through curves
and on slippery or wet roads, and when dr iv­
ing too close to objects ahead . The ESC and
its integrated systems cannot always pre­
ve nt co llisions
-there is still a risk of acci­
dents!

Intelligent Technology
(D Tips
-If the brake booster is not working, you
must press the brake pedal with much more
force than normal.
- If you retrofit your vehicle with a front spoil­
er, whee l covers or similar items, make sure
that the a ir flow to the front wheels is not
in terrupted. Otherw ise the brake system
can become too hot .
Electromechanical
steering, Dynamic
steering
The electromechanical steering supports the
driver's steering movements.
Power steering adapts electronically based on
the vehicle speed.
Indicator lights and messages
• Steering: malfunction! Please stop vehicle
If th is ind icator light turns on and stays on and
this message appears, the power steering may
have fa iled.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as pos ­
sible . Do
not continue driving . See an author ized
Aud i deale r or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r
assistance .
,~n Steering: malfunction! You can continue
driving
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, the steering wheel may be more diffi­
cult to move or more sensit ive than usual. The
steer ing wheel may also be at an angle when
driving st raight.
Drive slowly to an au thorized Audi dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Service Fac il ity to have the mal­
function corrected .
I@ Dynamic steering: correcting steering wheel
position
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, the dynamic steering* is reinitializing.
The steering wheel will be easy to move after
starting the engine. Re initialization might be
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necessary if the steering wheel was moved while
the engine was switched
off. T he disp lay turns
off if the initialization was successfu l.
(D Tips
-If the . or Erfl indicator light only stays on
for a short time, you may continue driving.
- T he dynamic steering stability systems
¢page 140 are not avai lab le in the event of
a system malfunction .
- For additional information on dynamic
steering, see
¢ page 125.
All-wheel drive (quattro)
General information
In all wheel drive, the driv in g power is distribut­
ed between all four whee ls when needed. This
happens automatically depending on your driving
behavior as well as the current road conditions.
Also see
c> page 140 , Electronic Stabilization
Con trol (ESC).
The all-whee l drive system distributes the driving
power variably to the front and rear axle. It works
together with selective wheel torque control,
which activates when driving through curves
c> page 140. With the sport differential*, power
distribution to the rear wheels is variable and can
be adjusted using the drive select
c>poge 125 .
The all wheel drive concept is designed for high
engine power . Your vehicle is excep tionally pow­
erful and has excellent driving characteristics
both under normal driving conditions and on
snow and ice. Always read and follow safety pre­
cautions ¢.&. .
Winter tires
By using all wheel dr ive, your veh icle has good
forward motion w ith standard tires in winter con ­
ditions. However, using winter or all season t ires
o n oil four wheels in the winter is recommended,
because this w ill imp rove the braking effect.
Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on veh icles with all wheel drive
c> page 340, Snow chains . .,.

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Multi Media Interface
Traffic safety information
Audi recommend s performing certain Infotain­
ment system fun ctions, such as entering a desti­
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary . Al ­
ways be prepared to stop operating the Infotain­ ment system in the interest of your safety and
the safety of other road users.
_& WARNING
Only use the Infotainment system when traf­
fic conditions permit and always in a way that
allows you to maintain complete control over
your vehicle.
@ Tips
Certain functions are not available while driv­
ing .
Multi Media Inte rface
Introduction
The Multi Media Interface, or MMI for short,
combines various sys tems for communication,
navigation* and en tertainment in your Audi. You
can operate the
MMI using the MM I control pan­
el, the multifunction steering wheel or the voice
recognition system* .
Fig. 148 MMI co ntrol p an els · integ rated s hortcu t keys
T op : w it ho ut MM I tou ch Bottom : w ith MM I touch
MM I control panel overview
© Control knob with joystick function 149, 153
@ MM I touch control pad* . . . . . . . . 151
@ Left control button . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
© Right control button . . . . . . . . . . . 150
® Buttons for opening menus
directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
@ IMENUI button . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . 149
0 IBACKI button . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 149
@ Shortcut keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
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Multifunction steering wheel
Multifunction steering
wheel
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel
In the driver information system display, you can
control numerous Infotainment functions using
the multifunction steering wheel plus*
¢ page 12 or the mult ifunct ion steer ing wheel*
¢pag e 15.
You can control additional Infotainment func­
tions using the
MMI control panel¢ page 147 in
the Infota inment system display.
.&_ WARNING
Direct your full attention to driving. As the
dr iver, yo u have complete responsibility for
safety in traffic. Only use the functions in
-
such a way that you a lways maintain com­
plete control over your vehicle in all traffic sit-
uations.
Radio
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and ra­
dio
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel
"' Press the I MODE I button on the multifunction
steering wheel repeatedly until the Rad io/Me­
dia tab is displayed.
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
"'Press the l<1 t>I button on the multifunction
steering wheel repeatedly until the Radio/Me­
dia tab is displayed.
"' Press the le ft contro l button ¢ page 13.
Dep ending on vehicle equipm ent, the following
functions may be available in the drive r informa­
tion system.
- Selecting the frequency band: select and con­
firm a frequency band .
-Selecting a station from the station list: select
and confirm a radio station.
- Selecting a station from the presets list : select
and confirm
Presets and then a radio station .
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-Opening a media source: select and confirm
Switch to media.
Additional settings
-Select: r ight cont rol button> desired entry.
See¢ page 223 .
Q) Tips
Pay attention to the Infotainment system dis ­
play if necessary. Depending on the selected
funct ion, it may be necessary to use the MMI
control panel.
Media
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and media
Requirement: a media drive must contain audio/
video
files¢ page 226.
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel
"'Press th e I MODE ! button on the mu ltifunction
steering whee l repeatedly unti l the Radio/Me­
dia tab is d isp layed.
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
"' Press the l<1 C> I button on the multifunction
steer ing whee l repeatedly unt il the Radio/Me­
dia tab is displa yed.
"' Press the left control button ¢ page 13.
Depending on veh icle equipment, the following
funct io ns may be available in the driver informa ­
tion system .
-Selecting a media source: select and confirm a
source such as the SD card.
-Switching to the radio : select and confirm
Switch to radio.
- Playing an audio/video file:
select and confirm
a file .
-Pausing/resuming playback : press the right
thumbwheel @¢page 14, fig . 11 . To resume
playback, press the right thumbwheel again.
-Opening additional track information: select:
r ight control button >
Show "Now Playing "
screen .
For additional information, see ¢page 238.

(D Tips
-Always fo llow the information found in
~ page 225 .
-Please note that w ith in a media sou rce in
t h e driver i nfo rmation system, on ly playlists
that we re se lected throug h the MMI contro l
panel can be
p layed~ page 235.
- Pay attention to t he Infotainment system
d isplay if necessary . Dependi ng on these­
l ected function, it may be necessary to use
the M MI co ntrol panel.
Telephone
App lies to: ve hicles with multifunction steering wheel and
telepho ne
F ig . 166 Exa mpl e: t e lep hone fu nct ions in t he d river infor­
mat io n system
Req uirement: a cell p hone must be connected to
the MMI
~ page 174.
Ap plies to: ve hicles with multifunction steering wheel
• Press t he I M ODE i butto n on the multifunction
stee rin g wheel repeate dly until the Te lephone
tab is displayed .
Applies to: vehicles w ith multifunction steering wheel plus
• Press the l I butto n rep eated ly unti l the Tele -
phone ta b is disp laye d.
• Press t he left co ntro l but ton ~ p age 13.
D epending on vehicle equip men t, the following
f unc tions may be availab le in the dr ive r informa­
tio n syste m.
-Accessing a contact : select and confir m Call
u list/ Favorite s I Directory . Select and confirm co
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Multifunction steering wheel
Directory contacts *: the driver inform ation sys ­
tem on ly disp lays directory contacts that have a
phone num ber stored . If several phone numbers
are stored with a contact, the list o f stored n um ­
bers is displayed first when the entry is selected .
Recent calls*: the recent calls list contains all in ­
com ing, outgoing a nd missed ca lls.
Caller information* : the name , phone number or
Unknown a ppe ars in the drive r informa tion sys ­
tem dis play depend ing on whether the ca ller has
been stored in t he d irecto ry and if the p hone
numbe r has been transmitted.
Functions during an incoming call
-Accepting a call : press the left th umbwheel
w hen there is an incomi ng cal l.
-Declining a call : selec t and conf irm Decline
w hen t he re is an incom ing ca ll.
-Ending a phone call : se lect and confirm End
call.
Functions during a phone call :
-Making an additional call*: select and conf irm
Hold call. Press the left contro l bu tton > Direc­
tory or Call list >
the desired entry.
-Answering a call while in a call and while
there is another call on hold *:
select and con­
firm
Answer . The active ca ll is replaced with the
incom ing ca ll.
Additional funct ions include:
Mute*: if you se lect a nd co nfirm this func tio n,
t h e o ther person on the phone canno t hear yo u.
Yo u can hear the ot her perso n.
Holding/resuming a call *: you can p lace the ex­
i s ting ca ll on hold and res ume it aga in.
Swap call* : you can alterna te betwee n two phone
calls at t he same time. One o f the calls will be on
hol d. Sele ct ing
End call will end the acti ve ph one
c a ll. A c all th at was pl aced on ho ld st ays on hold
and can be taken o ff hold wi th
Resume.
Conference call *:
a ca ll o n hold and up to five a c­
ti ve p arties ( depen ding o n the ce ll phone serv ice
provider) can be add ed to a conference call . To
m ake an ad ditional ca ll, pu t all participants in
t h e current co nference call on hold using
Hold ..,
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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.
@ Tips
- 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