2018 AUDI Q5 key battery

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TPMS
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Elect ronic Stabilization Cont rol
( E SC)
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Electronic Stabilization Control
( E SC)
¢ page 141
Brake system
¢page26
USA model s:
anti-lock braking system (ABS) ./
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Canada models :
anti-loc k bra king system (ABS)./
¢ page26
Safety systems./
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USA models :
brake pads
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Canada models :
brake pads
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Elect romechan ica l parking brake
¢ page23
Tire pressure
¢ page342
Tire pressure
¢ page342
Engine control
¢page26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
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¢page313
Eng ine speed limi ta ti on
¢ page26
Eng ine oil level (MIN)*
¢ page24
Eng ine oil level (MAX)
¢ page 317
Eng ine oil sensor
¢ page27
Engine warm-up request
¢page27
Battery charge
¢page24
Tank system
¢ page 27
Washer fluid level
¢page 27
Windshie ld wipers
¢ page 27
Remo te control key
¢ page 76
Drive r's doo r
¢page 27
Battery i n remote control key
¢ page 32
Bu lb fai lure indicator
¢ page28
Head light range control system
¢ page 28
Adaptive light*
¢page28
Light/rain sensor
¢page 28
Active lane assist*
¢page 118
Audi s ide ass ist*
¢ page 12 5
Audi pre sense *
¢page 11 6
Parking aid*
¢page 138
Transmission
¢ page 89
Steering lock
¢page 24
Engine start system
¢ page 25
Electromechanical steering
¢ page 144
Air suspension*
¢page 25
Air s uspension*
¢ page 25

Opening and clo sin g
in the same frequency range (such as a ce ll
phone or radio equipment). A lways check if
your vehicle is locked!
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regu lations, see
c::>page374.
Removing the mechanical key
F ig . 1 8 Remote control master key: removing the mechani­
cal key
• Press the release buttons @ c::> fig. 18 and re­
move the mechanical key from the remote con­
trol key.
Using the mecha nical key, you can:
-Lock/un lock the glove compartment.
- Manually lock/u nlock the vehicle
c::> page 35.
-Mechanically lock the doors.!> page 35.
LED and battery in the remote control key
Fig . 19 Remote control key: removing the battery holder
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F ig. 20 Remote contro l key (rea r side): removing the bat·
tery holder
LED on the remote control key
The LED @ informs you of the remote control key
function .
• If you press a bu tton briefly, the LED blin ks
once.
• If you press and hold a button (convenience
opening/closing), the LED blinks several times .
• If the LED does not blink, the remote contro l
key battery is dead.
The m indicator light turns
on and the message
Remote contro l ke y: re­
p la ce k ey batt ery
appears in the dr iver infor­
mation system. Replace the battery in the re­
mote control key.
Replacing the rem ote control key batte ry
• Press the release buttons @ c::> fig. 19 and re·
move the mechan ica l key.
• Press the release buttons © c::> fig. 20 on the
battery holder while pull ing the battery holder
out of the remote contro l key in the d irec tion of
the arrow.
• Insert the new ba ttery with the"+" facing
down .
• Slide the battery holder carefully into the re­
mote contro l key.
• Insert the mechanical key.
@ For the sake of the environment
Discharged batter ies m ust be disposed of us­
ing methods that wi ll not harm the environ­
ment. Do not dispose of them in household
trash.

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(D Tips
The replacement battery must meet the same
specifications as the original battery in the re­
mote control key .
Unlocking/locking by remote control
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Fig. 21 Remote control key: button programming
.,. To unlock the vehicle, press the ffi button
¢fig. 21.
.,. To lock the vehicle, press the ('f) button one
time¢_& .
.,. To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
the
e:5 button briefly .
.,. To open the luggage compa rtment lid, press
and hold the
e:5 button for at least one second .
.,. To trigger the alarm, press the red I PANIC I but ­
ton. The vehicle horn and emergency flashers
will activate .
.,. To switch off the alarm, press the red I PANIC I
button again.
If you unlock the vehicle and do not open any of
the doors, the hood, o r the luggage compart­
ment lid within 45 seconds, the vehicle automati­
cally locks again. This feature prevents the vehi­
cle from being accidentally left unlocked over a
long period of time.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or only the driver's door
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
¢ page 35.
A WARNING
No one, especially ch ildren, should stay in the
vehicle when it is locked from the outside, be­
cause the windows can no longer be opened
Opening and closing
from the inside ¢page 36. Locked doors
make it more difficult for emergency workers
to get into the vehicle, wh ich puts lives at
risk .
@ Tips
-Only use the remote control key when you
are within view of the vehicle.
- The vehicle can only be locked when these ­
lector lever is in the "P" position .
- Do not use the remote control when you are
inside the vehicle. Otherwise, you could un­
intentionally lock the vehicle . If you then try
to open a door, the anti-theft alarm will
trigger . If this happens, press the unlock
button
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- Only use the pan ic function in an emergen­
cy .
Unlocking /locking with the convenience
key
App lies to: vehicles wi th convenience key
The doors and luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked/locked without using the remote con­
trol key.
Fig. 22 Door handle: locking t he veh icle
Unlocking the vehicle
.,. Grip the door hand le. The door un locks auto-
matica lly.
.,. Pull on the door handle to open the door.
Locking the vehicle
.,. Select the "P" position. The veh icle cannot be
locked if "P" is not selected .
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Opening and clo sin g
,.. To lock the vehicle, close the door a nd touch
the se nsor in the doo r hand le
on ce r=> fig. 22. Do
not hold the door handle while do ing th is .
You ca n unl ock/ lock the vehicle at every door.
The remote control key cannot be more than ap­
proximately 4 feet (1.5 m) away from the door
handle. It makes no difference whether the mas­
ter key is in your jacket pocket or in your brief­ case, for example .
If you hold the door handle while locking, this
can impair the locking function.
T h e door cannot be opened for a brief period di­
rectly after locking it. This way you have the op­
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly .
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or only one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
r=> page 35 .
A WARNING
Read and following all WARNINGS r=> .&. in De­
scription on page 30.
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing fo r a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
- The energy management system grad ually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to mainta in the vehicle's ab ility to start
for as long as possib le. You may not be able
to unlock your vehicle usi ng the convenience
key.
(D Tips
Unlocking with the convenience key (keyless
access) can be deactivated in the Infotain-
ment sys tem
r=> page 35 .
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Central locking switch
Fig. 23 D river's door: central lock ing switch
,.. To lock the vehicle, press the {TI button r=> ,&. .
,.. To unlock the vehicle, p ress the a3 button.
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
switch, the following applies:
- Opening the doors and the luggage compart­
ment lid from the outs ide is not possib le for se­
curity reasons, such as when stopped at a light.
- The LED in the centra l locking switch t urns on
when a ll doors are closed and locked .
- You ca n open the doors individua lly from the
inside by pulling the door handle.
- In the event o f a crash with a irbag dep loyment,
the doo rs un lock automatica lly to allow access
to the vehicle .
A WARNING
-The central lock ing switch a lso works when
the ignition is switched off and automatical­ ly locks the entire vehicle when
t h e m but­
ton is pressed.
- The central lock ing switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outs ide.
- Locked doors make it more difficu lt for
emergency wo rkers to get into the vehicle,
which p uts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyone
be hind in the veh icle, especially c hildren.
- Read and fo llow ing a ll WARNINGS
r=> .&. in
Description on page 30.
(D Tips
Your vehicle locks automatically when it reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock)
r=> page 30. You can unlock the vehicle

Opening and clo sing
Storin g th e luggag e comp artm ent lid
o pening posit ion
~ Bring the luggage compartment lid into the de­
sired open position. The position must be at a
certain height or higher to store.
~ Press and hold the C> button in the luggage
compartment lid for at least four seconds to
store the new open position . A visual and audio
s ignal will follow .
~ To set a h igher open position, wait at least five
seconds and then caref ully press the luggage
compartment lid upward .
~ Press and hold the C> button again for at least
four seconds to store the desired opening posi ­
tion.
The opening/closing process wi ll stop immedi­
ately if :
- Yo u pull/release the
C> switch in the driver's
door, or
- Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
press/release the
C> button on the remote
contro l key, or
- Applies to:
vehicles with conveniern;e key: press
the C> button or the {n but ton in the luggage
compartment lid, or
- Yo u push the hand le in the luggage compart ­
ment lid, or
- When something b locks the luggage compa rt­
ment lid or makes it difficu lt fo r the lid to
move .
I f you press the hand le or one of the
C> or {n but­
tons (veh icles w it h conven ience key*) now, the
luggage compartment lid w ill either open or
close, depending on its angle .
A WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make s ure that it is latched. Otherwise, the
l uggage compartment lid could open sud­
denly when driving, which increases the risk
of an accident .
- Pay careful attention when closing the lug­
gage compartment lid. Otherw ise, you could
cause serious injury to yourself or others de ­
spite the pinch protection .
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-To reduce the risk of pinching injuries, a l­
ways make sure that no one is in the operat­ ing area of the luggage compartment lid, in­
cluding the hinge areas and the upper and
lower edge of the luggage compartment lid .
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle inte rior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion.
- If there is a luggage rack (such as a bicycle rack) on the luggage compartment lid, the
luggage compartment lid may not ope n
comp letely under cert ain ci rcumstan ces or it
co uld close by itself if open due to t he extra
weight. There fore, the open luggage com ­
partment lid must be given additional sup­
port or the cargo must fi rst be removed
from the luggage rack.
@ Note
The l uggage compa rtment lid can bump into
objects s uch as the garage ceiling when open­
i ng and become damaged .
(D Tips
- The settings in the Infotainment system de ­
termine if t he luggage compartment lid can
be opened using the
hand le ~ page 35.
- Th ere are audible signals when closing the
luggage compartment lid with the remote
contro l key (vehicles with conven ience key*)
or with the
C> button in the driver's door.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked sepa rately
by pressing the
C> button on the remote
control key . The luggage compartme nt lid
locks automat ically when it is closed again.
- Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
The luggage compartment lid can be closed
w ith the conven ience from a distance up to
approximate ly 9 ft (3 m).
- T he luggage compartment lid can be oper­
ated manua lly if the veh icle battery is low .
It is necessa ry to use mo re force when do ing
this. Move the lid s low ly to redu ce the
amou nt o f fo rce needed.
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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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Audi connect vehicle control
Introduction
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
With the Audi connect vehicle control services l) ,
you can access various information or use individ­
ual functions in the
Audi MMI connect app or in
myAudi .
Audi connect vehicle control includes the follow­
ing services:
- Remote locking and unlocking ¢
page 198.
-Vehicle status report¢ page 198.
-Parking location ¢ page 198 .
-Geofencing Alert ¢ page 199.
-Speed Alert ¢ page 199.
-Valet Alert ¢ page 199.
- Stolen Vehicle Locator ¢ page 199.
-Online Audi service request ¢page 199.
(D Tips
-Accessing specific data or controlling func­
tions remote ly depends on the charge leve l
of the vehicle battery. Therefore, these
functions only have limited availability after
switching off the ignit ion.
- The services are provided through a SIM
card installed in the vehicle. The cost of the
call and data connections is included in the
price for the services. Services are provided
assuming that the cell phone network re­
quired for the installed S IM card is function­
in g and ready to operate. The available serv­
ic es set by Audi AG are only available within
the cell phone network coverage area for
the cell phone service provider selected by
Audi AG .
- You can also find more information on Audi
connect on line at www.audiusa.com.
l) In pre parat io n at t he time of p rinting. T he a vailab ilit y o f
the services o ffered depends o n the co untry and may
c hang e over tim e.
Audi connect vehicle control
Setup
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
To use Audi connect vehicle control services 1>,
please note the fo llowing :
Creating and verifying a user account
"'Create an account at www.aud iusa.com/myaudi
and verify it.
Setting a key user in the vehicle
Requirements: the ignition must be switched on .
Another key user must not be set in the veh icle .
If necessary, reset the key
user ¢ page 198.
.. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Audi connect > if necessary, Display
available functions >
right control button >
Audi connect user management > Key user >
Set key user .
"' Enter the user name for your ve rified account
and enter the IO-digit vehicle code. You can rub
the key tag for your remote control key to re­
veal the vehicle code
¢ page 31.
.. Select and confirm Log in.
You can now use the vehicle control services
through the
Audi MMI connect app or through
www .audiusa.com/myaudi.
Using vehicle control services in the Audi
MMI connect app
Requirement: your mobile devices must be com­
patible.
.. Install and start the Audi MMI connect app on
your mobi le device .
.. Log in to the Audi MMI connect app using your
user name and password and se lect your vehi­
cle.
(D Tips
- Store the vehicle code in a secure place . It
may be necessary to re-enter the vehicle
code.
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Cargo floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Ca rgo mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Cata lytic converter ............. .. .. .. . 313
C D dr ive ( medi a dr ives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Cel l phone
refer to Te lephone ............. ... .. . 174
Cente r arm rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Cent ral lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
M echanically lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Sett ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cent ral lock ing swi tch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Cert ificat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 4
C hanging engine oi l ....... ... .. .. .... . 3 19
C hanging the sca le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
C harging
refer to Power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
C ha rging the battery (mobi le devices) 232, 233
C hi ld rest raints
D anger of using c hild r estraints in the front
se at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Where can I get additional in forma tion
about child restraints and their use? . . . . 309
C hi ld rest raint system ancho rs . . . . . . . . . . 305
C hi ld safety .. .. ............... .. .. .. . 291
Important safety instructions for using chi ld
safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Install ing a chi ld restra int usi ng the LA TC H
sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
M ount ing and releasing the anchorage
h ook .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 307
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 8
Tether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
C hi ld safety lock
P ower w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Rea r doo rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
C hi ld safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
B ooster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 1
Conve rtible c hild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
D anger of using c hild rest raints in the fron t
se at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety seat
. h . l 7 295 in my ve ,c e . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 7
LA TCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Index
Safety instr uctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9S
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
U nused safety be lts on the rea r seat 297
Child seats Lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Class ic view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Cleaning Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 7
Cleaning art ific ial leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Cleaning carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346, 34 7
Cleaning cont rols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Cleaning decorative parts/trim . . . . . . . . . . 346
Cleaning exhaust tail p ipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Cleaning plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Cleaning textiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Cl imate contro l system
refer to Automatic clima te con trol . . . . . . . 69
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 24S
Closing Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Coc kp it (ove rview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Co llaps ible spare t ire
Inflating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Co llapsib le tire
refer to Collapsib le spare tire . . . . . . . . . . 356
Command (vo ice recog nition system) . . . . . 16 7
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Compass in the mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Connect ion manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Connect ions
refer to M edia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225, 23 4
Connect (ve hicle cont rol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Cons umer Info rmation ............. 259, 371
Cons umption (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Contacting NHTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Additional directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Importing/export ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Memory capac ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Stor ing as destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Control buttons (operating the MMI) . . . . . 150
Cont rol knob w ith joyst ick function ( MMI op­
eration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
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