2018 AUDI Q5 ignition

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Certain instrument cluster content can also be
displayed in the head-up display*
¢ page 18.
A WARNING
Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outside temperature display . Be aware
that there may be ice on roads even when the
outside temperature is around 41 °F (+5 °C)
and that ice can increase the risk of accidents .
(D Tips
-Depending on vehicle equipment, the in­
strument illumination (needles and gauges) may turn on when the lights are off and the
ignition is switched on . The illumination for
the gauges reduces automatically and even­
tually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This function reminds the driver to
turn the low beams on at the appropriate
time.
- You can select the units used for tempera­
ture, speed and other measurements in the
Infotainment
system ¢ page 245.
-If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driv­
ing at very low speeds, the temperature dis­
played may be slightly higher than the ac­
tual temperature outside due to the heat ra­
diating from the engine.
- At temperatures below 41 °F (+5 °C), a
snowflake symbol appears in front of the
temperature
display ¢,&. .
Coolant temperature indicator
The coolant temperature display @¢ page 10,
fig . 3
or ¢ page 10, fig . 4 only functions when
the ignition is switched on. To prevent engine
damage, please observe the following notes
about the temperature ranges.
Cold range
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem­ perature yet . Avoid high engine speeds, full ac­
celeration and heavy engine loads.
Cockpit overview
Normal range
The engine has reached its operating tempera­
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on. If
the. indicator light in the instru­
ment cluster display turns on, the coolant tem­
perature is too
high ¢ page 23.
@ Note
-Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the cooling-air intake impair the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increases
the risk of the engine overheating during
high outside temperatures and heavy en­
gine load .
- The front spoiler also helps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over­
heating will increase. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute (RPM).
The beginning of the red zone in the tachometer
indicates the maximum permissible engine speed
for all gears once the engine has been broken in
and when it is warmed up to operating tempera­
ture. Before reaching this zone, you should shift
into the next highest gear, select the "D/S" selec­
tor lever position, or remove your foot from the
acce lerato r pedal.
@ Note
The needle in the tachometer @¢ page 10,
fig. 3
or ¢ page 10, fig. 4 may only be in the
red area of the gauge for a short time or there
is a risk of engine damage . The location where
the red zone begins varies depending on the
engine.
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re­
duces operating noise.
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-Opening the call list : if no phone call is in prog ­
ress and there are no incoming calls, p ress the
[a button.
@ 51 Button
-Switching the voice recognition system on :
briefly press the 51 bu tto n. Say t he des ired
comma nd after t he
Beep.
- Switching the voice recognition system off :
press and hold the 51 but ton . Or : say t he com ­
mand
Cancel.
F or m ore inform ation abo ut the vo ice recog nitio n
sys tem, see
¢ p age 16 7, V oic e re cogni tion sys­
tem
or ¢ page 2 45.
@ Right thumbwheel
You can adjust the vo lume of a n aud io so urce o r a
sys tem mess age (for exa mple, from the voice
r e cogni tion sy stem ) when t he s ound is play ing .
-Increasing or decreasing the volume : turn the
righ t thumbwhee l up o r down .
-Muting or pausing : turn the right thumbwheel
down.
Or : press the right th umbwhee l.
-Unmuting or resuming : turn the right thumb­
wheel up.
Or : press the rig ht thu mbwheel.
@ l1<1<1 I / lt> t>II Button
- Selecting the previous/next track or station :
press the l1<1 <1 I or lt>1>1 I button.
-Fast forwarding/rewinding audio files : press
and hold the
l 1<1 <1 I or 11» 1! button until the desired
location in the fi le is reached .
@01 Steering wheel heating button ~
-Steering wheel heating* : you c an fin d ad dit io n­
al i nfo rmation in
¢ page 7 2 .
- Programmable steering wheel button -open­
ing a function:
p ress the m button on the mul ­
tifunctio n steer ing whee l.
-Programmable steering wheel button -re­
questing a function :
press and hol d them but­
ton .
-Programmable steering wheel button -chang-
ing a function :
press and ho ld them button.
u ~ Select and confirm an e ntry . Or
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Cockpit overview
- Sele ct in the Infotain ment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > l eft control b utton > Vehicle
settings
> Steering wheel button assignment.
@ lq,~,I Button
- Repeating the last navigation prompt:
press
t he
1~...,I bu tton w hen rou te g uidan ce is active.
- Changing the voi ce guidance volume : when
rou te guid ance is ac tive, tur n t he r ig ht thu mb ­
w heel upw ard or downward dur ing a naviga tion
prompt.
Multifunction steering
wheel
Operating
Appl ies to: vehicles with multifunctio n steering wheel
With the mul tifuncti on st eering wheel, you can
opera te the driver inform ation system as well a s
the MM I functions and you can also adjus t the
volume.
Fig . 12 Lef t side of m ultifu nct io n st ee rin g w hee l
Fig . 13 R ig ht side of the m ultif unction s tee rin g w heel
Requireme nt: the ignition must be sw itched on . ..,.
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- Time and date¢ page 245
- Digital speedometer*
- Average consumpt ion
- Rema ining range*
- Short-term memory overview
- Long-term memory overview
- Energy consumers *
~ page 17
- Driver assistance* ¢ page 102
- T raffic s ign recognition* ¢
page 97
The short-term memory collects driving informa­
tion from the t ime the ignition is sw itched on un­
til it is switched off. If you continue driv ing with­
i n two hours after switching the ign ition off, the
new values are included when calculating the cur­
rent trip information .
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memory is not e rased automat ical ly. Yo u can se­
l ect the time period for evaluating trip informa­
tion yourself .
Fuel consumption
The current fue l consumption can be shown us­
ing a bar g raph ¢
fig. 14. The average cons ump­
tion stored in the short-term memory is also dis­
p layed .
If the bars are green or the gray tone on
the bars changes (depending on the equipment),
your vehicle is sav ing fuel by the following func ­
tion :
-Rec upe rati on: electrical energy can be stored in
the vehicle battery when the vehicle is coasting or driving downhill. The bar will move toward
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@ Tips
The date, time of day and time and date for­
mat can be set in the Infotainment system
<::> page 245 .
Coc kpit o verview
Energy consumers
Applies to: vehicles with energy consumers
Fig. 15 Instrume nt cluster : en ergy consumers
In the Ene rg y c onsume rs view, the other equip­
ment that is current ly affecting fuel consumption
is listed in the first tab (on-board computer) . The
display shows up to three energy consumers @
¢
fig . 15. The equipment using the most power is
l isted fi rst. If more than three items using power
are switched on, the equ ipment that is currently
using the most power is displayed .
A gauge @also shows the cu rrent tota l con­
s u mption of all othe r consumers.
Engine oil temperature display and boost
indicator
Applies to : vehicles with engine o il temperature display/boost
indicator
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument cluster
The engine oi l temperature and boost ind icator
are only s hown in the lap t imer d isplay
<::>page 98.
Eng ine oil temp erature indica tor
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i v ir tual cockp it
The engine oi l temperature is on ly shown in the
enhanced view or in the sport view
c:> page 14.
When eng ine oi l temperatures are low, the dis­
play--- °F (--- °C) appears in the instrument clus­
ter .
The eng ine has reached its operat ing tempera­
ture when the engine oil temperature is between 176 °F (80 °() and 248 °F (120 °() unde r normal
driv ing cond itions. The engine o il temperature
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Cockpit overv ie w
Canada mod els:
speed war ning system*
¢ poge95
Active lane ass ist*
¢ page 118
Aud i side assist*
¢page 125
Camera-based traffic sign recogni­
tion*
¢poge98
H igh beam assistant *
¢poge46
High beams
¢ poge46
High beam assistant *
¢poge46
BRAKE/(©) Brake system
If th is ind icator light turns on, there is a malfunc­
tion in the brake system .
1111 (USA mod els ) /. (Canada models )
Brakes: stop veh icle and chec k bra ke fluid le vel
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid level.
See an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility for assistance if necessary.
1111 ( USA model s) /. (Canada model s)
B rake s: malfunction! Stop vehicle safel y
If t he i nd icator lig ht tu rns on and th is message
appears, there is a malfunc tion in the brake
booster.
I f t he ABS indicato r
light ~ (U SA mode ls) /
fee) (Canada mode ls), the ESC indicato r light Bl
a nd the bra ke system ind ic a tor light 1111 (USA
models)
/ . (Canada mode ls) all turn on and
this message appears, then t he ABS, ESC and
braking distribution are malfunctioning
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Do not cont inue d rivi ng. See an autho rized Aud i
dea le r or autho rized Aud i Serv ice Facili ty fo r as ­
sistance
¢ .& .
1111 (USA m od els)/ . (Canada model s) Park­
ing brake : malfun ction! Saf ely s top v ehicl e. Se e
owner 's manual
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-If the ind icator light and the message appear
when the vehicle i s station ary or afte r switch­
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can re lease the
parking brake. If you cannot release the park­
ing brake, see an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Fac ility . If you can release
the parki ng brake and the message st ill ap­
pears , see an author ized Audi dealer or autho r­
ized Aud i Serv ice Fac ility immediately to have
the ma lfu nction correc ted.
- If the ind icator light and message appear
while
dri ving ,
the hill sta rt ass ist o r emergency brak­
ing function may be ma lfunction ing. It may not
be poss ible to set the park ing b rake o r release
it once it has been set. Do not park yo ur vehicle
on hills . See an aut horized Audi dea ler or au ­
thorized Audi Service Faci lity for assistance .
Brake boo ster : limited functionality . You can
continue d riv ing . Plea se cont act Ser vice
There is a ma lfunction in the b rake booster . The
brake booste r is ava ilab le, but its effective ness is
r educed. Br aking behavior may be d ifferent from
how it normally f unctions and the brake peda l
may vibrate .
D rive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
Audi Se rvice Fac il ity immed iate ly to have the
malfunction cor rected.
& WARNING
- Read and fo llow the warnings in
¢ page 314, Working in the engine com ­
portment
before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not
turn off or it turns on wh ile driving, the
brake flu id leve l in the reservo ir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident .
Stop the vehicle and do not continue driv­ ing . See an a utho rized Aud i dea le r o r au­
thor ized A udi Se rvi ce Fac il ity for assistan ce.
- If t he brake system indicator light t urns on
together w it h the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, t he ABS/ ESC regu lating fu nction may
be ma lf u nct io ni ng. Funct io ns tha t stabi lize
the vehicle a re no longer available. This
co uld cause the vehicle to swerve, which
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Cockpit overview
~ Safety belt
The. indicator light stays on unt il the driver's
and front passenger's safety belts a re fastened.
Above a certain speed, there will also be a warn ­
ing tone.
(D Tips
For additional information on safety belts,
see
"* page 261.
0 Generator/vehicle battery
If the . or(•) indicator light turns on, there is a
malfunction in the generator or the vehicle elec­
tr ica l system .
• Electrical system: malfunction! Safely stop
vehicle
Do not continue driving and switch the engine
off. See an authorized Audi dea le r or aut horized
Audi Service Facility for assistance .
(•) Electrical system: malfunction! Restart not
possible. Please contact Service
The vehicle battery was disconnected from the
veh icle elect rical system and will no longer
charge . Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately.
Do not stop the engine, or you will not be able to
start it aga in . If you can no longer start the en­
g in e, see an authorized Aud i dealer or autho rized
Aud i Service Facility for assistanc e.
(•) F.lectrical system: malfunction! Please con­
tact Service
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately . Because the ve­
h icle battery is d ischarg ing, turn off all unneces­
sary electr ical equipment such as the radio. See
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility if the battery charge level is too
low.
(•) Electrical system: low battery charge. Bat­
tery will be charged while driving
The start ing ability may be impaired.
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If this message turns off after a little whi le, the
vehicle battery charged enoug h while driving.
If the message does not turn off and stay off
whe n driving, have an authorized Aud i dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility repair the mal­
function .
~ Engine oil pressure
• Turn off engine. Oil pressure too low
Stop the engine and do not continue driving.
Check the engine oi l level
~ page 317.
- If the eng ine oil level is too low, add engi ne oil
¢ page 317 . Only continue driving once the in­
dicator light turns off .
- I f the engine oil level is correct and the indica­
tor light still turns on, turn the engine off and
do not continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as­
sistance.
(D Tips
T he oil pressure warn ing is not an oil leve l in ­
dicator. Always check the oil leve l regularly.
't'.:7;, Engine oil level (MIN)
Appl ies to: vehicles with o il level warning
• Please add oil immediately.
Add engi ne oil immediately ¢page 317.
Ill Please add max. x qt (l) oil. You can contin­
ue driving
Add the maximum amount of oi l indicated in the
display as soon as possible
¢ page 317 .
~-Steering lock
• Steering: malfunction! Please stop vehicle
There is a ma lfunction in the e lectron ic steering
lock. You cannot tur n the ignition on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. See an a uthorized Audi dea ler or author­
i z ed Audi Service Facility for assistance.
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1!11 Steering lock: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There is a malfunction in the elect ronic stee ring
l o ck.
Dri ve to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Fac ility imm ediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
Do not tow your vehicle when there is a mal­
function in the electronic steering lock
-this
increases the risk of an accident .
~ Engine start system
• Engine start system: malfunction! Please
contact Service
Do not switch the ignition off because you may
not be able to switch it on again.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea le r or authorized
Aud i Service Facility im media tely to have the
mal function corrected.
-
l::J Engine start system: malfunction! Please
contact Service
There is a malfunction in the engine starting sys ­
tem .
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dea ler or authori zed
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
c;:::::,Hood
• Warning! Hood is not locked. Stop vehicle
and check the lock
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, the hood locking mechanism is not en­
gaged correctly.
Stop immediately and close the hood
c>page 315.
0/Q Air suspension
Applies to: vehicles with air suspension
• Air suspension: malfunction. Safely stop ve­
hicle . Steering and ground clearance limited
Cockpit overview
Due to a system ma lf u nction, your vehicle's
ground clearance is very low at the front or rear
axle* (in veh icles with all -whee l steering) . Be­
cause of this, the wheels no longer have enough
clearance to steer correctly.
See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance.
• Air suspension: malfunction! You can con­
tinue driving slowly. Speed limited to max.
3S mph (60 km/h )
The re is a malfunction that can result in restrict­
ed driving stability. T he speed is limit ed to a
maximum of 35 mph (60 km/h).
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
A udi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
• Air suspension: malfunction! You may con­
tinue driving slowly at max. 35 mph (60 km/h)
There is a malfunction that can result in restrict­
ed driv ing stab ility .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly at a maximum
speed of 35 mph (60 km/h) to have the malfunc­
t ion corrected .
• Air suspension: service mode! Vehicle can be
moved but handling may be impaired
Carefully drive to an authorized Audi dea ler or
authorized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the service mode deactivated .
II Air suspension: malfunction! Please contact
Service
T he re is a system malfunction that can result in
restricted driving stability or red uced ground
clearance.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or autho rized
A udi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
II Air suspension: vehicle too low. Limited
ground clearance
The ground clearance is very low due to a system
malfunction . Wait until the a ir suspension sys-
tem has restored normal ground clearance .
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Opening and clo sing
Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and un lock the veh icle centrally . You
have the following options:
-Remote control key <=> page 33
-Sensors in the door hand les" <=> page 33
-Lock cylinder on the dr iver 's door <=> page 35,
or
-Interior central locking switch <=> page 34
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flas h twice when you un loc k the
ve hicl e and flash on ce when you lock the veh icle.
If th ey do not flash, then one of the doo rs, the
luggage compartment lid or the hood is not
closed complete ly.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock )
The Auto Lock f unct io n loc ks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid on ce the speed has ex ­
ceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/ h).
The vehicle ca n be unlo cked if the openi ng func­
t ion in the centra l loc kin g sys tem sw itch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled.
I n t he event of a crash with a irbag deployment,
the doo rs will a lso au tomat ica lly unloc k to allow
access to t he ve hicle.
Selective door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid w ill lock
when they close . You can set in the Infotainment
system whether
only the dr iver's door or the en­
tire ve hicle should be unlocked w hen unlocking
<=> page 35.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your vehicle when a ll of the doors and
the luggage compa rtme nt l id a re closed and the
remote control key is not i n the vehicle. This
he lps to p revent yo u from locking yourse lf out
accide nta lly .
The follow ing cond itions prevent you from lock­
i n g your remote contro l key in the vehicle:
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-If the driver's door is open, the vehi cle cannot
be loc ked by pressing the
!'.TI button on the re ­
mote contro l key or by touching the locking
sensor* on a doo r.
-If the most recently used convenience key* is
detected in the luggage compartment, the lug­
gage compartment lid automat ica lly unlocks
aga in after closing it.
-If the convenience key* that was last used is de­
tected ins ide the veh icle, then the vehicle can­
not be locked from the outside .
A WARNING
-If you leave the vehicle, sw itch the ignition
off and take the veh icle key wi th you. Th is
appl ies pa rtic ular ly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise, chi ld ren cou ld start
the engine or operate e lectr ica l equipment
(such as power windows), which increases
the risk of an accident.
-No one, especially ch ild ren, should stay in
the vehicle when it is locked from the out­
side, because the windows can no longer be
opened from the inside <=>
page 36. Locked
doors make it more difficu lt for emergency
wo rkers to get into the vehicle, which puts
lives at ris k.
(0 Tips
-Do not leave va luables unattended in the ve­
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!
-The LED in the dr iver's door rail blin ks when
you lock the vehicle. If the LED lights up for approximate ly 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the centra l locking
system . Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or aut ho rized Aud i
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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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