2018 AUDI Q5 cruise control

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual. . . . . .
6
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 0
M ultif unction steering wheel pl us . . . . . . 12
Mu ltifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ve hicle functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
H ead-up display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Starting and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cent ral lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Luggage com part ment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
C hil d safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Powe r windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
Panorama g lass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 43
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Exterio r lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Dig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rea r seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
M emory fu nction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
P ower so urces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
L uggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
3 zone del uxe automatic climate control .
70
Steering whee l heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Driving .... .. .. ............. .... .. . 73
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Starting and stopping the engi ne . . . . . . . 76
2
Start/Stop system .... ... .. ..... ... . .
E lectromechanical parking brake .. ... . .
Start ing to drive . ..... ... .. ..... ... . .
0ffroad driving . .. .. .. ............. . .
Tilt angle d isplay . .. .. ............. . .
Automat ic transmission
Trailer towing ... .. ............. . .
Driving with a tra iler .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Driver assistance .. ............. . .
Assistance systems ............. .
Speed warning system ............... .
78
80
82
82 84
84
92
92
95
95
95
Cru ise cont rol system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Came ra-based t raff ic sign recogn it io n . . . 97
Lap time r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
P red ictive eff ic iency assis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Audi adaptive cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . .
102
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Audi s ide ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Rear parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Parking system plus ... ............... 131
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Per iphera l came ras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Adjus ting the pa rking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Er ror messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
T raile r hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 140
El ectron ic Stab iliza tion Contro l (ESC) . . . . 140
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
E lectromechanical steering, Dynamic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
144
A ll-wheel drive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and veh icle co ntrol
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
145
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Multi Media Interface............ 147
Traffic safety info rmat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Intro duction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14 7

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(D side assist displays, warn ing abo ut
exiting the vehicle ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
@ Cen tral locking swit ch ....... .. .
@ Memory buttons ........... .. .
® Thumbwheel for vent
@ Vent
(J) Leverfor:
- T urn s ignals and high beams
- High beam assistant ........ .
- Active lane assist ........... .
- Traffic jam assist ......... .. .
@ Mul tifunct ion steer ing wheel with:
- Horn
- Drive r's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Drive r informa tion system con -
t rols .. .. ............... .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga­
t io n and voice recogn ition con -
t rols .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- ~/ stee ring wheel heat ing b utton
- Sh ift paddles ............. . .
® Instrument cluster .... ... .. .. .
@) W indshield washer system lever
@ Reset trip odometer ...... .. .. .
@ Emergency flashe rs .... ... .. .. .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment, de-
pending on equipment
- Mechanica l .... ..... ... .. .. .
- Power . .. ............... .. .
@ Lever for:
- Cru ise cont rol system
- Adaptive cruise control ...... .
@ Bu tton for sw itch ing the hea d-up
d isp lay on/o ff, adjust ing t he
h eight .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
@) Data link connector for On -Board
D iagnostic System (OBD II) .... .
@ H oo d release .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ Instrument illum ination
@) H eadlight cont rol sw itch
@ Buttons for :
- All -weather lights
120
34
S9
4 6
46
117
109
273
12 , 15
1 4, 15
1 4
88
1 0
51
12
47
75
75
95
102
18
3 14
3 15
49
45
45
Coc kpit o ver view
- Rear fog lights .... .. ..... .. .
@ Switch for luggage compartment
lid ...... ... .. .. ............ .
@ Power exte rior m irro r adjustment
@) Power windows .............. .
@ Child safety lock ............. .
@ Infotainment system display . .. .
@ Lockable glove compartment ... .
@ D rives for CD, DVD, S IM cards .. .
@ Front passenger's airbag .... .. .
@ Switch for cooled glove compart -
me nt ... ... .. .. ............ .
@ Climate contro l system . ..... .. .
@ Depend ing o n equ ipment, buttons
for:
- drive select .. .............. .
- Sta rt/Stop system .......... .
- Electronic Stabilization Cont rol
( E SC) ..... .. .. ............ .
- Park ing system ............. .
- Hi ll hold ass ist . ............ .
- Infotainment system display ..
@ Audi music inte rface .......... .
@ Socket ... .... .. ... .. ..... .. .
@ Infotai nment system on/off
button ..... .. .. ............ .
@ Cen ter armrest w it h sto ra ge com ­
p artmen t. Depending on vehicle
equipment, it may have:
- Cup holder .. .. ... .. ..... .. .
- Aud i m usic interface ........ .
@ Start ing t he e ngine if the re is a
m alfu nction . .. .. ............ .
@ E lectromechanical par king brake
@ Automa tic transmission selector
lever ....... .. .. ............ .
@ Infotainment system unit ... .. .
@ I START E N GINE STOP I button
(D Tips
45
36
49
40
40
148
61
2 26
273
61
69
1 2 5
78
141
130
142
148
232 60
148
60
232
78
80
84
14 7
76
Some the equipment listed he re is only insta l­
l ed in certa in models or is available as an op ­
tion.
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Cockpit overv iew
may be higher if there is heavy eng ine load and
high temperatures outside . This is not a cause for
concern as long as
the .¢ page 24 or II
¢ page 24 indicator lights do not turn on.
Boost ind icator
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi virtual cockpit
The boost indicator is only displayed in the sport
view ¢ page 14 .
The current eng ine load (meaning the current
boost pressure) is indicated by a bar .
Head-up display
Appl ies to: ve hicles with hea d-up d isp lay
F ig. 16 Instrument pane l: knob for the head -up disp lay
I
The head-up display projects certa in warnings or
selected information from the assist systems * or
nav igation* on the windshield. The d isp lay ap­
pears within the driver's field of vision.
Switching on /off
.. To switc h the head-up disp lay on, press the~
knob .
.. To switch the head-up disp lay off, press the~
knob.
Adju sting the height
The height of the display can be adjusted to t he
individual driver.
.. Make sure yo u are seated correct ly
¢page 253 .
.. Turn the knob~ to adjust the display.
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Settings in the Infotainment system
.. Select in the Infot ainment system: IMENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > l eft control b utton > Driver as­
sistance > Head-up di splay .
Display content
In the Infotainment system, you can spec ify
which information sho uld be disp layed: For ex ­
ample, this can include navigation information*,
adaptive cruise contro l* or camera -based tra ffic
s ign recognition *.
The display of ce rtain informa tion and some of
the red indica tor ligh ts cannot be h idden in the
Infotainment system .
Brightness
You can adjust the display br ightness in the Info­
ta inme nt sys tem. The display br igh tness dec reas ­
es autom atically as the amount of lig ht decreas­
es . The bac kg round br ightness is adjusted w ith
the instr ument
illumination ¢ page 49.
Picture rotation
You can rotate the picture in the Infotainment
system cloc kwise or counter clockwise .
(D Note
To prevent sc ra tches on the glass covering the
head-up display, do not p lac e any objects in
the project ion opening.
(D Tips
- Sunglasses with po larization filte rs and un­
favor able light ing cond itions can have a
negative effect on the disp lay.
- An opt imum d isp lay depends on the sea t
posit io n and the height ad justment of the
head -up disp lay.
- A spec ial windshie ld is needed for the head­
up display funct ion.
- For information on cleani ng,
see¢ table In­
terior cleaning on page 346.

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Suspension cont rol*
c:> page 28
All wheel dr ive/sport different ial*
c:> page28
Emergency call function*
c:>page202
Other indic ato r ligh ts
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Turn signa ls
c:> page 29
Trai ler turn signals *
c:>page 29
USA model s:
cruise control system *
c:>page 95
Canada models :
cruise control system*
c:> page 95
Adapt ive cruise control*
c:> page 104
Adapt ive cruise control*
c:> page 104
Adaptive cruise control*
c:> page 104
Adapt ive cr uise control*
c:> page 104
Adapt ive cr uise con trol*
c:> page 106, c:> page 101
Adapt ive cr uise control*
c:> page 101
Traff ic jam ass ist*
c:> page 109
Active lane ass ist*
c:> page 118
Predictive efficiency assist*
c:> page 100
USA models :
Predictive efficiency assist*
c:> page 100
Canada models :
Predictive efficiency assist*
c:> page 100
Coc kpit o ver view
P red ictive eff ic iency assist*
c:> page 100
Pred ictive eff ic iency assist*
c:> page 100
Predictive efficiency assist*
c:> page 100
Hill descent assis t
c:>page 142
Start/Stop system*
c:>page 78
Start/Stop system*
c:>page 78
Remote control key
c:>page 78
Transmission
c:>page 89
Dynam ic steering*
c:> page 144
Air suspension*
c:> page 129
Adaptive cruise contro l*
c:> page 106,
Traffic jam assist*
c:> page 110
Traffic jam assist*
c:> page 110
Audi pre sense *
c:>page 116
USA models:
electromechan ica l par king b rake
c:> page 23
Canada models:
electromechan ica l park ing brake
c:> page 23
Hill descent assist
c:>page 142
Child sa fety lo ck
c:> page 40
USA models :
speed warning system*
c:>page 95
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Key set
Fig. 17 Your vehicle key set
@ Remote control key or convenience key*
The convenience key* is a remote control key with
special
functions ¢ page 33 and¢ page 76.
You can unlock/lock your veh icle w ith the remote
control key. A mechan ical key is integrated in the
remote control
key¢ page 32.
@ Key fob with vehicle code
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
Open the key tag and scratch to reveal the vehicle
code. You can unlock the Audi connect vehicle
control services* for your vehicle with this vehicle
code . For additional informat ion, see
¢ page 197 .
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authori zed Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have this key de­
activated . It is important to bring all keys with
you .
If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insurance company .
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys assigned to
your veh icle in the Infotainment system. To do
this, select the
I MENU I button >Ve hicle > left
control button
> Service & checks > Vehicle in­
formation .
This way, you can make sure that you
ha ve all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle .
Opening and closing
Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a key from a different
vehicle manufacturer on the key c hain.
Data in the master key
When driving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is continuously stored in your remote con­
trol key . Your Audi service advisor can read out
th is data and tell you about the work your vehicle
needs . This applies also to vehicles with a con­
venience key*.
Personal convenience settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses their own remote
control key. When the ignition is turned off or
when the vehicle is locked, personal convenience
settings for the following systems are stored and assigned to the remote master key .
- Climate control system
- Steering wheel heating*
- Central locking system
- Interior lighting*
- Exterior lighting
- Rain sensor
- Memory function*
- Parking aid*
-Adaptive cruise control*
- Active lane assist*
- Side assist*
- Traff ic jam assist*
- Distance warning*
- Audi pre sense*
- Speed warning *
T he stored settings are automat ically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, open the doors or
turn on the ignition.
(D Note
Protect the remote control key against high
temperat ures and direct sunlight.
(D Tips
- The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters near the veh icle work ing
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Assistance systems Speed warning system
Description
App lies to: vehicles with speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to stay be­
low a specified maximum speed that can be set,
changed or deleted in the Infotainment system .
The speed warning system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set .
A warning tone will sound as soon as your speed
exceeds the stored value slightly. The
(Ol (USA
models)/
(01 (Canada models) indicato r light
and a message appear i n the ins trumen t cluster
d isplay at the same time. The
(Sl / (Ol indicator
light and the message turn
off if the speed falls
back below the stored maximum speed .
Sett ing a threshold is recommended if you would
like to be reminded when yo u reach a certa in
maximum speed . Situations where you may want
to do so include driving in a country with a gener ­
al speed limit or if there is a specified maximum
speed for winter tires.
Setting the warning threshold
Select in the I nfotai nment system: IMENU I but­
ton
> Ve hicle > le ft control button > Dri ver a ssis ­
tan ce
> Speed warning > Manual.
@ Tips
Regard less of the speed warning system, you
should always monitor your speed using the
speedometer and make sure you are following
the legal speed limit.
A ssi st a nce systems
Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 15 mph
(20 km/h).
0
f
~
0
Fig . 94 Operat ing leve r: cru ise control system
.,. To switch t he system on, pull the lever into po-
sition
(D ¢ fig. 94.
.,. Drive at the speed to be maintained.
.,. To store the speed, press the button @.
T he stored speed and the
@jltJ~i, (USA models) /
l'I (Canada models) ind icator lig ht appear in the
instrument cluster display. An additional indica­
tor appears in the head-up display*.
T he speed is mainta ined by modifyi ng engine
power or through an active brake intervention.
A WARNING
-Always pay attention to the traffic around
you when the cruise control system is in op­
eration. You are always responsible for you r
speed and the distance between your vehi­
cle and othe r vehicles .
- For safety reasons, cru ise control should not
be used in the city, in stop -and-go t raff ic, on
winding roads a nd when road conditions a re
poor (such as ice, fog, g rave l, heavy ra in and
hy droplani ng), bec ause this in cr eases the
risk of an acciden t.
- S witch the cr uise con trol
off tempor arily
when dr iv ing in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones.
- P lease no te th at unconsc iously
"rest ing"
your foot on the accelerator ped al prevents
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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
(D .
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 .

Ass is tance sy stem s
of curves) from the navigation system* . Informa­
tion from the camera-based traffic sign recogni­
tion * is also applied to recognize traffic signs
¢ page 97.
The messages displayed depend on the naviga ­
tion data* being up -to-date and the correct iden­
tification by the traffic sign recognition *.
When adaptive c ruise contro l* is sw itched off,
the predictive efficiency assist only p rovides noti­
fications without controlled interventions. See
¢ page 100, Predictive messages (efficiency as­
sist).
When adaptive cruise contro l* is switched on, the
system responds to upcoming situations auto­ mat ica lly. See
¢ page 100, Predictive control
( efficiency assist).
Predictive messages (efficiency assist)
Applies to: vehicl es w ith predictive effic iency assist
Ind icat or in the instrument clu ster display
Predictive messages appear in the instrument
cluster display to show the driver the appropriate
time to coast when a s ituation ahead requires
you to dr ive at a lower speed .
The messages are only shown if the cruise control
system* or adaptive cruise control* is switched
off.
An additiona l ind icator appears in the head-up
d isp lay* .
Symbol Meaning
Remove your foot from the acceler -
~
ator pedal to slow down, because
there is a situation ahead that re- quires a lower speed.
If you see
Dr ive r assistance in the instrument
cluster display, the following symbols will indi­
cate which situat ion the system is currently re­
acting to.
Symbol Meaning
MPH
U SA mod els :
Speed lim it
km/h
Ca nada models :
Speed limit
100 Symbol Mean
ing
_J!L Intersection ------
1!1
~ T raffic c ircle ··Of 'i,
If there are mult iple situations, then these situa­
tions will appear in order in the display .
A WARNING
Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when the efficiency ass ist is
switched on. The driver is always respons ible
for assessing the traffic situation.
(D Tips
- T he wo rding of the message may vary de­
pend ing o n the dr iving mode set in d rive se­
lect*¢ page 125 and the c urrent selec to r
lever position. No messages are disp layed
when in the "S" se lector lever position or in
D ynamic mode .
- When a route is p lanned using the nav iga­
tion system*, then the message feed is
based on this route. Without route guid­
ance, the system uses an assumed route for
the message feed.
- There will not be a message for every situa­ tion ahead, for example if there is not enough distance remaining to react to the
situat ion .
- No messages are displayed when at speeds
under 20 mph (30 km/h) .
Predictive control (efficiency assist)
-
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i adapt ive cru ise control and pre­
dict ive efficie ncy ass ist
Fig. 98 Inst rument cluster : predictive control