2018 AUDI Q5 center console

Seats and stor age
,.. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and ho ld the memory but­
ton until the seat adjustment is comp lete.
A WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat setting can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stationary to
reduce the risk of an accident.
- In an emergency, seat adjustment operation
can be stopped by press ing the
ISETI button
or the buttons @or@
¢ page 56, fig . 54.
Power sources
F ig . 63 12 vo lt socket and USB ports *
When the ignition is switched on, you may be
ab le to use the e lectr ic power sources for exter­
nal devices, depending on the vehicle equipment.
12 volt so ckets CD
The 12-volt sockets can be used for elec trical ac ­
cessories. The power usage must not exceed
120 watts.
The 12 vo lt socke ts a re in the front center con­
sole *, in the rear * and on the luggage compar t­
ment side trim panel* .
USB ports@
You can cha rge mobi le devices and/or connect to
the Audi music interface* us ing the USB ports*.
For addit ional i nfo rmation abou t the USB ports,
see
¢ page 231, Multimedia connections.
A WARNING
Incorrect usage ca n lead to serious injuries or
burns. To reduce the r is k of injur ies, neve r
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leave children unattended in the vehicle wit h
the vehicle key.
(D Note
- Dis co nnect the connectors from t he power
sources carefu lly to reduce the risk of dam­
aging them .
- To reduce the risk of damage to the vehicle
electrical system, neve r attempt to charge
the vehicle battery by connecting accesso­ r ies that provide power, such as solar panels
or battery chargers, to the power sources.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the power sou rces, on ly use plugs and connectors that
fit correctly.
Storage
Cup holders
Fi g. 6 4 Rear ce nte r armrest: cup holders•
Yo ur vehicle has cup holders in the fron t center
console and in the center rear seat*.
Cup holders in the rear center armrest*
.,. Fold down the ce nte r armrest by pressing on
t he release lever
(D ¢ page 63, fig . 70 .
.,. Press the button to open the cup holde r
~fig. 64 .
.,. Set your beverage i n the holder.
.,. To close the cup holder, fold the cover bac k un­
til it clicks into place.
A WARNING
-
- Do not put any hot beverages in the cup
holder while the vehicle is moving. Hot bev­
erages could spill, which increases the risk
of injury.
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Driving
you stop it. You also cannot lock the vehicle from
the outside.
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if gearshift is not in
P
This message appears for safety reasons if the
selecto r lever is in the "N" position when you
switch the ignition off. Move the selector lever to
the "P" posit ion. Otherwise the vehicle is not pro­
tected from rolling and it cannot be locked.
I) Remote control key : hold back of key
against the designated area. See owner's man­
ual
I f the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction
c:> page 78.
Shift to P before leaving vehicle, otherwise vehi­
cle can roll away
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened while the ignition is switched on and the
transmission has not been shifted to the "P" posi­
tion . Sh ift the transm iss ion into the "P" position
and turn off the ignition if you are leav ing the ve­
h icle. Otherwise the vehicle could roll. Also see
<=:>page 79.
Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine under
certain circumstances, for example, if the bat ­
tery in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is
affecting the key or if there is a system malfunc­ tion.
F ig. 87 Center console/remote contro l key : start ing the
eng ine if there is a malfunct ion
Requirement: the message Remote control key:
hold back of key against the designated area.
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See owner's manual must display and the I) in­
dicator light must turn on .
.,. Place the remote control key on the loca tion
shown in the illu strat ion
y >l) c:> fig. 87.
... Press the brake pedal.
... Press the I START ENGINE STOPI button. The
eng ine will start.
... Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Aud i Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
(!) Tips
You can view the message aga in by pressing
the lS TART
ENGINE STOP I button.
Start/Stop system
Description
Appl ies to : vehicles wi th Start/Stop sys te m
The Start/Stop system can help increase fue l
economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
In Sta rt/S top mode, the engine sh uts off auto­
matically when stopped, for example at a traffic
li ght . The ignition and important assist systems
such as power steering and the brake booster will
remain available dur ing the "stop" phase. The en­
gine will restart automatically when needed.
The Start/Stop system is automat ica lly act ivated
as soon as the ignition is switched on.
Basic requirements
- Th e driver's door and hood must be closed.
- The "P", "N " or "D" selector lever position must
be engaged .
- The steering wheel must not be sharply turned .
- The vehicle must have dr iven faster than
2 mph
(3 km/h) since the last time it stopped.
- A trailer must not be hitched to the vehicle.
(D Note
Always switch the Start/Stop system off when
driving through water
r=;, page 80.

Drivin g
(D Tips
If you leave t he vehicle with the "D/S" or "R"
selector lever pos ition engaged, the parking
brake is automatically set.
Manually switching the Start/Stop system
off/on
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Sta rt/Stop system
The (A_) oFF button is located in the center conso le .
.. Press (A_) OfF to switch on or off. The LED in the
button turns on when the funct ion is switched
off.
@ Tips
If you switch the system off dur ing a stop
phase, the engine w ill start again automati­
cally .
Messages
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Sta rt/Stop system
Start /stop system: deactivated . Please start
engin e manually
This message appea rs when specific conditions
are not met during a stop phase. The Sta rt/Stop
system wi ll not be ab le to restart the engine . The
engine must be started wit h the
I S TAR T ENGINE STOP I button.
Start /stop sy stem: malfunction! Function
una vailable . Please cont act Se rvice
There is a malfunction in the Start/Stop system .
Drive the vehicle to an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Service Facility as soon as poss ible to
have the malfunction corrected.
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Electromechanical
parking brake
F ig . 88 Center console: parking brake
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Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani ­
ca l parking
brake (!)¢ fig . 88 . The parking brake
is designed to prevent the vehicle from ro lling
unintentionally and replaces the hand brake.
Setting /manuall y re leasing the parking
br ake
.. Pull the®> switch to set the parking brake. The
LED in the switch turns on. The
-(USA mod­
els)/ . (Canada models) indicator light also
turns on in the instrument cluster display .
.. To release the parking brake manually, press
the brake or accelerator peda l w hile the ign i­
tion is switched on and press
the®) sw itc h at
the same t ime. The LED in the button and the
indicator light in t he disp lay turn off .
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Requirement: the doors m ust be closed and the
drive r's safety belt must be fastened.
.. To start driving and release the parking brake
automatically, press the accelerator pedal as
usual.
In add ition to releasing the parking brake auto­
matically, other convenience and safety functions
are available when you start
driving¢ page 82,
Starting to drive .
Preventing the automatic parking br ake
release
The vehicle could beg in rolling un intentionally,
depend ing on the hill or if towi ng a tra iler.
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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
~ LL. m
.. 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.

Parking aid
(D Note
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
¢ 0in General information on
page
130.
- The orange-colored orientation lines in the
Infotainment display show the vehicle path based on the steering wheel angle. The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle. Maintain plenty of
distance so that an exterior mirror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not collide with any
obstacles.
Switching on/off
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith rearview ca mera
Switching on/off
Requirement: the vehicle speed must be under
approx imately
6 mph (10 km/h).
• Press the P,11A button in the center console
¢ page 132, fig . 129. A short confirmat ion
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on.
Switching on automatically
The system switches on automat ically when re­
verse gear is engaged while the engine is run­
n ing. A brief confirmation tone will sound.
Switching off automatically
The system switches off automatically when driv­
ing forward faster than 6 mph
(10 km/h) .
Perpendicular parking
App lies to: ve hicles w ith rearview ca mera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig. 134 In fotainme nt system: a iming at a parking space
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Fig. 135 Infota inment system: al ign ing the vehicle
• Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear.
• The orange orientation lines (D show the vehi­
cle's direction of travel. Turn the steering wheel
until the orange orientation lines appear in the
parking
space ¢ fig. 134 . Use the markings @
to help you estimate the distance to an obsta­
cle. Each mark ing represents approximately 3
ft
(1 m). The b lue area represents an extension
of the vehicle's outline by approximate ly
16 ft
(5 meters) to the rear.
• While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space using
the orange orientat ion lines for assistance
¢ .&. in General information on page 133, i=>(D
in General information on page 134 .@ repre­
sents the rear bumper. At the very latest, stop
the vehicle when the red orientation
line @
borders an object.
Trailer view
Applies to: vehicl es with rearv iew camera/peripheral ca meras
and trailer hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle in
front of a trailer .
Fig. 136 Infotainment system : trailer view
Requirement: Trailer view must be selected
¢page 138 .

Parking aid
Switching on/off
Applies to: ve hicles w ith per ip heral cameras
Fig. 1 38 Infotainment system: se lect the mode
Switch ing on /off
Req uirement: the veh icle speed must be under
approx imately 6 mp h (10 km/h).
• Press the P'I/ A button in the center console
¢ page 132, fig . 129 . A short confi rmat ion
tone so unds and the
LED in the but to n turns
on.
Switching on automatically
The system switches on automat ica lly when re­
verse gear is engaged while the engine is run­ n ing . A brief confirma tion tone wi ll soun d.
Sw it c hing off automat ically
The system switches off automatically when dr iv­
ing forward faster than 6 mph (10 km/h).
Selecting the mode
• Turn the control knob to the symbol for the de ­
sired mode @
th rough ©¢ fig. 138 and press
the control knob.
You may select from the following modes:
@ -Corner view (front) c;> page 136
@-Front¢ page 136
© -Area c;> page 137
@ -Rea rc;> page137
© - Corner view (rear) ¢ page 136
You can a lso switch to trailer view c;> page 134 .
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Corner view (front)/corner view (rear)
Applies to : vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fi g. 139 In fota inment system: Corner v iew (front)
Fig. 14 0 Infota inment sy stem : Corner v iew (re ar)
This view can assist you for example, when you
are ex iting from an area with poor visib ility. The
area at the front and rear sides of the veh icles is
displayed.
• To show the side v iew toward the front, select
the symbol @
c;> fig. 139 with the control knob
and press the contro l knob .
• To show the s ide v iew toward the rea r, se lect
the symbol ©
c;> fig. 140 with the con trol knob
and p ress the control knob .
Front
Applies to: vehicles wi th peripheral ca meras
Fi g. 141 Info ta in ment sys tem: fron t mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range in front of the vehicle.
The area in front of the vehicle is displayed. The
vehicle surround ings are shown in the right area
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Intelligent Technology
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.
-
N co
0
~ ID
.,. 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
-
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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Media
@ Tips
-The USB adapter on the Audi music inter­
fac e will support iPod touc h/iPh one from
the 5th generation or later with the light­
ning connector.
- Mobile devices with an Apple Dock connec­
tor can only be charged with a USB adapter
for devices with an Apple Dock connector
and cannot transmit data.
Audi music interface
Connec t your mobile devices to the Audi music
interface in order to operate them through the
MMI and charge the battery .
Fig. 2 09 Storage co m pa rtmen t unde r the c ente r armr est
and at the fro nt• o f the ce nter co nso le : diag ram : Audi mu­
s ic inte rfa ce
USB Input
- Connecting a mobile device u sing a USS
adapte r:
connect the applicable USB adapter @
c:::> fig. 209 to the port on the Audi music inter­
face @ c:::> fig. 209 or in the front of the center
console* a nd then connect the adapter to the
mobile device © (such as a n iP hone) .
-Charging a mobile device us ing a USS adapter :
when you connect a mobile device to the Audi
music inte rface @
c:::> fig. 209 or at the fro nt of
the cen ter console* using the appli cable USB
ad apter @
c:::> fig. 209, the batte ry wi ll a uto­
matically charge .
-Di sconnecting a mobile devi ce from the Audi
mu sic interface :
remove the US B ad apte r@
c:::> fig . 2 09 from the Au di m usic i nterface .
T he media are started and ope rated through the
mobile device or the MM I, depend ing o n the de ­
vice bei ng used
c:::> page 234 .
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Connecting multiple mobile devices : if a mobile
device (such as a smartphone) is connected at the
respective USB port on the Audi music interface,
then a ll devices can be used as a playback source.
AUX Input
- Connect ing a mobile device to the AU X input :
connect the cable ® c:::> fig. 209 to t he AUX in ­
put® on the Aud i music interface and then to
the mobile
device @) (such as a n MP3 playe r or
sma rtphone) .
-Di sconnecting a mobile device from the AUX
input :
remove the cable ® c:::> fig. 209 from the
AUX input @
c:::> fig. 209.
-Oper ation : select a nd confi rm the E xternal au ­
dio player
so urce ® c:::> page 234, fig. 210. The
medi a are sta rted and operate d through the
mob ile
dev ice @ c:::> fig. 209 .
_& WARNING
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention. As the driver, yo u have comp lete
responsibility fo r safety in traffic. Never oper ­
ate mobi le dev ices wh ile driving, because this
i n creases the risk of an acc ident.
(D Note
- Use a USB extens ion cable to co nnect devi­
ces that have an integrated USB connector
(such as a USB stick) to prevent damage to
your USB device and the A udi music inter­
face .
- Extremely high o r low temperatures that
can occur inside ve hicles can damage mobile
devices and/o r impa ir the ir performance .
N ever l eave mobi le devices in t he vehicle i n
extremely high or low tempe ra tur es.
(D Tips
- Always follow the info rmation found in
c:::> page 60 .
- When you switch the ign ition off, the USB
ports a re st ill su pplied w ith power unt il the
e n ergy managem ent int erven es.
- Do not use a n addit iona l adapter o r USB ex ­
tension cab le to connect mobile devices to
th e A udi music i nte rfa ce tha t already have a
ca ble or th at must be c onnec ted w ith a U SB
Ill-