2018 AUDI Q5 warning light

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-Press t he acce lerato r pedal ca refully whe n
acce le ratin g on smooth , sli ppery sur faces
s u ch as ice and snow. The dr ive whee ls can
spin even w hen th ese con trol systems are
ins tall ed a nd th is can a ffect drivi ng s tabili ty
a nd incr ease the r is k of a coll is io n.
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- The ABS and ASR only function co rrectly
whe n all fo ur whee ls have a s imilar wear
Switching on and off
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c ondi tion . Diff erent tir e si zes can lea d to a
re duction in eng ine power.
- You may hear n oises when t he systems de­
sc ribe d are wor king.
- Applies to: vehicles with roof racks supplied
by the factory: when in st alli ng the roof rac k
s upplie d by t he factory on t he roof rail, se n­
so r tec hno logy is use d to adjust the ESC to
any poss ible c hange in t he ve hicle's cente r
of grav ity resu lting from the load.
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine.
F ig. 146 Ce nte r co nso le w it h th e 1',oFF butto n
The following examp les are unusua l situations
whe re it may make se nse to switch off road mode
o n to a llow the whee ls to spin:
- Rock ing t he veh icle to free i t when it is stuck
- Dr iv ing in deep snow o r on loose g ro und
- Dr iv ing with snow c hains
- Dr iv ing on ro ugh te rra in when much of the car 's
we ight is lifted off the wheels (axl e art icula­
t ion)
- Dr iv ing down hill while b raking on loose g round
T he ES C is des igned to fu nction in levels . Depe nd­
in g on the leve l that i s sele cted , the s ta b ili zat io n
f u nction o f the ES C i s lim ite d or sw it c hed off . The
amo unt o f sta biliza tio n control will differ de ­
pending on t he leve l. For yo
ur safety, switch the offroad mode off in
advance.
ESC levels
Offroad mode on ESC/ASRoff Offroad mode off or
ESC/ASRon
Behavior
T he ESC and ASR stabiliza -
The sta bilization f unction is T
h e f ull stabilizatio n fu nc -
tion f unct ions are limited not available
c> & . ESC and tion of the ESC and ASR is
Q _& . ASR are switc hed off . availab le aga in.
Operating P ress the 1.$ <>, I button brief - Pr ess and hold t he 1.$ <>, I but- P ress the 1.$ <>, I button again .
Ly. ton
lo n ge r than th ree sec -
on ds.
Indicator II turns on . JI and lf'lii•)H turn on. II turns off or II and
lights lf'lii•)~~ tu rn off.
Messages Stabilization control (ESC
): Stabil .ization control (ESC): Stabilization control (ESC ):
offroad . Warning! Reduced off . Warning! Restricted on
stability stability
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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
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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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Wear
Brake pad wear depends largely on the way the
vehicle is driven and on operating conditions.
This is especially true if you are driving frequently in the city and on curves or with a sporty driving
style.
Operating noise
Noises may occur when braking depending on the
speed, braking force and outside conditions such
as temperature and humidity.
Wet conditions or road salt
In certain situations, for example after driving
through water, in heavy rain or after washing
your car, the braking effect may be reduced due
to moisture or ice on the brake rotors and brake
pads. The brakes must be "dried" first with a few
careful brake applications.
At higher speeds and with the windshield wipers
turned on, the brake pads press against the brake
rotors for a short amount of time. This action,
which is not felt by the driver, happens at regular
intervals and ensures a better reaction time for
the brakes in wet weather.
The braking effect can also be reduced if you are
driving on salted roads and you do not apply the brakes for long periods of time. The layer of salt
on the brake rotors and pads must be worn off
first when the brakes are applied.
Corrosion
Leaving the vehicle parked for long periods of
time, low mileage and avoiding heavy braking
can contribute to corrosion on the brake rotors
and to dirty brake pads.
If you usually avoid heavy braking or if there is
corrosion present, occasional heavy braking at high speeds is recommended to clean the brake
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Brake system malfunction
If you notice that the brake pedal travel has sud­
denly increased, then a brake circuit in the dual­
circuit brake system may have malfunctioned. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
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problem corrected. On the way there, drive with
reduced speed and keep in mind that you will
need a longer distance to stop and you will need
to press the brake pedal harder.
Low brake fluid level
When the brake fluid level is low, malfunctions in
the brake system may occur. The brake fluid level
is electronically monitored.
Brake booster
The brake booster amplifies the pressure you ap­
ply to the brake pedal.
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- Only apply the brakes for the purpose of
cleaning the brake system when road and
traffic conditions permit. You must not en­
danger other road users. This increases the
risk of an accident.
- Never let the vehicle roll while the engine is
stopped because this increases the risk of an
accident.
- Never place objects in the driver's footwell.
An object could end up in the area around
the pedals and prevent you from using
them. You would not be able to use the ped­
als if sudden driving or braking maneuvers
were needed, which increases the risk of an
accident.
- Only use floor mats that do not obstruct the
area around the pedals and that can be se­
curely fastened in the footwells.
- To reduce the risk of injury, do not place
your foot under the brake pedal.
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- Never let the brakes "rub" by pressing the
pedal lightly when braking is not actually
necessary. This causes the brakes to over­
heat and increases braking distance and
causes wear.
- Before driving downhill a long distance on a
steep hill, decrease your speed and select a
lower gear. This makes use of the engine
braking effect and relieves the brakes. If
you need to brake additionally, brake in in- tervals and not continuously.
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Multifunctio n ste ering whe el
Requirement: a destination must be entered
r::!> page 204, route guidance must be started and
the navigation tab must be disp layed.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
information may be shown in the driver informa ­
tion system
r::!> fig . 169 :
CD Distance to the dest inat ion or stopover
@ Disp laying an expressway, highway or main
road as preparation for an upcoming change
in direction
@ L ane recommendation
@ Ca lculated arrival time
® D istance to the next maneuver
@ D isp lay of the expressway, highway or main
road onto which you will be turning
(J) Direct ion arrow for the upcoming maneuver
@ A bar graph appears when a di rect io n arrow
is displayed. The fewer bars are shown, the
shorter the d istance is unt il the turn .
® Current vehicle posit ion
@ Addit ional info rmation (on-board computer)
Arrow view with route guidance started
Applies to: ve hicles with navigat ion system and arrow view
The following functions are also avai lab le when
route guidance is act ive :
-Changing the voice guidance volume : turn the
r igh t thumbwheel up or down du ring voice
guidance.
A WARNING
The route calculated by the nav igation system
is a recommendation for reaching your desti­
nation. Obey traffic lights, stopp ing restric­
tions, one-way streets, lane change restric­
tions, etc .
@ Tips
- Also see the chapter
r::!> page 8, Controls at a
glance.
- An exclamation point ''!'' in front of the
street name indicates that the information
about this street or this sect ion of the route
is not complete in the navigation data con­
tained in the
MMI. Obey traffic laws in one­
way streets and pedestr ian zones.
Depending on the vehicle equipment , the active route guidance will be displayed in the arrow view* in
the driver information system.
F ig . 170 Example : a rr ow v iew (monoc hrome inst rument cluster)
Requirement: a destination must be entered
r::!> page 204, route gu idance must be started and
the navigation tab mus t be d isp layed .
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Depend ing on veh icle equipment, the following
i nformation may be shown in the driver info rma­
tion system
r::!> fig . 170:
CD Distance to the destination or stopover ...,

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@ Distance to the next maneuver
® Direct ion arrow for the upcoming maneuver
@ A bar grap h appears when a d irect ion arrow
i s disp layed. The fewe r bars are show n, the
shorter t he distance is unti l the turn .
® Lane recommendat ion
@ Addit ional in fo rmat ion (on-board computer)
(J) Calculated arrival time
@ Display of the street currently be ing driven
on If a point is displayed before the street, it
i s ind icating the street you w ill be on w ith the
n ext maneuve r.
The follow ing funct ions are also available when
route guidance is act ive:
- Changing the voice guidance volume : turn the
rig ht thumbwhee l up or down during voice
guidance.
A WARNING
The route calculated by the navigation system
is a recommendation fo r reaching your desti­
nation. Obey t raff ic lights, stopping rest ric­
tions, one-way streets, lane change restr ic­
tions, etc.
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- Also see the chapter~ page 8, Controls at a
glance.
- An exclamation point" !" in front of the
street name indicates that the informat ion
abo ut this street or this section of the route
i s no t complete in the navigation da ta con­
tained in the M MI. Obey traffic laws in one ­
way streets and pedestrian zones.
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Audi conn ect (Infotainment)
- when the camera-based traffic sign recogni ­
tion* is malfunctioning ¢
page 97
- when the re are warnings from t he camera-
based traffic sign recognition*
Switching traffic light information on and
o ff
- Se lect: I MENU I button > Audi connect > Tra ffi c
li g ht info rmati on >
On (~ ) or Off (0 ).
A WARNING
-When traffic light information is shown, a l­
so always pay attention to the traffic situa ­
t ion, the distance to other vehicles and the
area around the ve hicle. The driver is always
respons ible for assessing the traff ic situa­
t ion .
- Always adapt your speed to the current
weather, road and traff ic conditions. The
displayed information must never cause you
to ignore lega l traffic regulations and pose a
safety risk.
- Regardless of the traffic light info rmat ion,
yo u should always monitor yo ur speed using
the speedometer and make su re yo u are ad ­
her ing to the legal speed lim it .
- T he traffic light information does not adjust
yo ur vehicle 's speed to the speed recom ­
mendat ion shown in the display.
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- Traffic light information is not yet ava ilable
i n all cit ies and is not nationw ide .
- Un its of measurement and language set­
ti ngs a re d isplayed based on how they were
set in the MMI sys tem set tings
¢ page 245 .
-Always read the chap ter¢ page 194, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa ­
tion .
Weather
Applies to: vehicles with weather information
Information on current weather cond itions as
well as weathe r fo recasts for the selected sea rch
area .
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.. Select and confirm Weather .
You can also disp lay the current weat her condi­
t ions on the map , fo r example.
.,. Select: left control button > on entry .
Flight information
Applies to: vehicles with flight information
Information on flights and current arrival/depar ­
ture times in the selected search area .
.,. Select and confirm Flight inform ation .
City events
Applies to: vehicles with City events
Information on events in various categories in
the desired search area.
.,. Select Cit y Event s > left co ntro l button > cate­
gory.
Online news
Applies to: vehicles with on line news
You can check the c urrent headlines of your fa ­
vorite publications in the MMI.
Requirement: yo ur myAud i acco un t must be s ub­
scribed to news feeds and your vehicle must be
connected to myAudi
¢ page 187 .
.,. Select: Online n ew s > desired newsfeed > a
headline.
The entire news a rticle w ill be dis ­
played .
© Tips
If yo u ha ve not s ubs cribe d to a ny pe rsonal
n ewsfeeds in your myA udi account, pre -con ­
figured newsfeeds will be disp layed .
Twitter
Applies to: vehicles with Twitter
You can access the most important fun ctions in
your Twitter account through your
MMI.
Requirement:
You must have co nnected your myAudi account
with Tw itter. You can f ind additional information
fo r th is on line at www .audiusa .com/myaud i.
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Audi connect vehicle control
-Pay attention to upper-and lower -case let ­
ters when entering the vehicle code.
-If you do not have the 10-digit vehicl e code,
contact an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility .
Additional options
Applies to vehicles with Audi co nnect vehicle control
License subscription
The validity and expirat ion date of you r subscrip­
tions are displayed. When
Warning before sub­
scription expires
is activated, a message wi ll be
disp layed warning you that your license is about
to expire.
Select :
!MENU ! button> Audi connect > Display
available functions >
right control button> Li­
cense subscription.
Resetting the primary user
F or examp le, you ca n reset the key user when
selling your vehicle in order to deactivate these
services .
Requirement: the ignition must be switched o n.
Select :
!M ENU ! button> Audi connect > right
control button
> Audi connect user management
> Key user > Reset key user .
Warning levels
Requirement: the primary user must have set one
or more warning levels. Secondary users can only
see if a warning level is active or not .
Select:
! MENU ! button> Audi connect > right
control button
> Alerts.
Remote locking and
unlocking
Applies to veh icles with Audi connect vehicle control
You can lock and unlock your veh icle using this
service .
Requirement
-This requires the 4-dig it PIN that you specified
during the verification on www.audiusa.com/
myaud i.
-The vehicle must be stationary.
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-The ignition must be switched off.
Vehicle status report
Applies to vehicles w ith Aud i connect ve hicle control
The Dr iver Informat ion System collects data un­
der certain conditions and sends it to a server.
When data is sto red, you can access va lues such
as these using the service :
-Remaining range,
-Fuel tank level,
-Oil level,
-If the vehicle doors are open/closed or locked/
un locked,
-mi leage,
-Next oil change
-Next service,
-Warning messages,
-If the parking lights are on/off .
A WARNING
Do not ignore messages and warning or ind i­
cator lights that turn on in the vehicle be­
cause of the info rmation in the status report.
This could lead to break downs in on the road ,
accidents and serious injuries.
Parking location
Applies to vehicles w it h Aud i connect ve hicle co ntrol
The vehicle collects data unde r ce rta in cond it ions
and sends it to a server .
When data is stored, you can access values such
as these using the service :
-Vehicle location display
-Display of one's own location
-Route to your vehicle
If your mob ile dev ice also has a navigation func­
tion, you can nav igate to your last known parking
l ocation.
Deactivating and activating parking position
-Select: ! MENU!> Audi connect> Car Finder
parking position .
If you do not set./, no location information will
be sent to the server.

Navigation
Opening navigation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
The navigation system directs you to your desti­
nation, around traffic incidents and on alterna­
tive routes, if desired .
Fig. 185 Diagram: Ente r dest ination menu
.. Press the I NAV/MAPI button.
The
Ente r des tinatio n menu is displayed after
opening navigation. The following information
can be displayed in the Infotainment system dis­
play:
(D I nput field for free text search 204
@ Home address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
@ Last dest inatio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
@ Stored favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
As soon as yo u select an entry from the list (de­
pending on the ve hicle equipment), the corre­
spond ing destination displays as a map preview*
@ r:::>fig .185.
If you have connec ted a cell phone to the MM I,
your di rectory contacts will also be listed if they
have navigation data assigned to them.
The
Fav orites @r::> fig. 185 menu item as we ll as
the directory/contacts are only shown in the
En­
t e r d estination
menu if you have entered one or
more characters using the input field.
Swi tching betw een d estination entr y and th e
map :
-Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
the map is d isplayed .
Or: select the left contro l
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Naviga tion
A WARNING
-The demands of traffic require your full at­
tention. Always read the chapter
r:::> page 147, Traffic safety information.
- Obey all traff ic laws when driving.
- The route calculated by the navigation sys-
tem is a recommendation for reaching your
destination. Obey traffic lights, stopp ing re­
strictions, one-way streets, lane change re­
strictions, etc.
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- If the driving directions conflict with traffic
laws, obey the traffic laws .
- To reduce the risk of an accident, adjust the
volume of the nav igation system so that sig­
nals from outs ide the veh icle, such as police
and f ire s irens, can be heard easily at all
times.
Ci) Tips
- Snow and obstruct ions on the GPS antenna
or interference caused by t rees and large
buildings can impair satell ite recept ion and
affect the system's ability to dete rm ine the
veh icle pos it ion. Several deactivated or mal­
functioning satell ites can also interrupt G PS
recept ion and affect the system's ability to
determine the vehicle position.
- Because street names sometimes change, the names stored in the MMI may in rare
cases d iffer from the actual street name.
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