2018 AUDI Q5 recommended oil

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(D Tips
-If the brake booster is not working, you
must press the brake pedal with much more
force than normal.
- If you retrofit your vehicle with a front spoil­
er, whee l covers or similar items, make sure
that the a ir flow to the front wheels is not
in terrupted. Otherw ise the brake system
can become too hot .
Electromechanical
steering, Dynamic
steering
The electromechanical steering supports the
driver's steering movements.
Power steering adapts electronically based on
the vehicle speed.
Indicator lights and messages
• Steering: malfunction! Please stop vehicle
If th is ind icator light turns on and stays on and
this message appears, the power steering may
have fa iled.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as pos ­
sible . Do
not continue driving . See an author ized
Aud i deale r or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r
assistance .
,~n Steering: malfunction! You can continue
driving
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, the steering wheel may be more diffi­
cult to move or more sensit ive than usual. The
steer ing wheel may also be at an angle when
driving st raight.
Drive slowly to an au thorized Audi dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Service Fac il ity to have the mal­
function corrected .
I@ Dynamic steering: correcting steering wheel
position
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, the dynamic steering* is reinitializing.
The steering wheel will be easy to move after
starting the engine. Re initialization might be
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necessary if the steering wheel was moved while
the engine was switched
off. T he disp lay turns
off if the initialization was successfu l.
(D Tips
-If the . or Erfl indicator light only stays on
for a short time, you may continue driving.
- T he dynamic steering stability systems
¢page 140 are not avai lab le in the event of
a system malfunction .
- For additional information on dynamic
steering, see
¢ page 125.
All-wheel drive (quattro)
General information
In all wheel drive, the driv in g power is distribut­
ed between all four whee ls when needed. This
happens automatically depending on your driving
behavior as well as the current road conditions.
Also see
c> page 140 , Electronic Stabilization
Con trol (ESC).
The all-whee l drive system distributes the driving
power variably to the front and rear axle. It works
together with selective wheel torque control,
which activates when driving through curves
c> page 140. With the sport differential*, power
distribution to the rear wheels is variable and can
be adjusted using the drive select
c>poge 125 .
The all wheel drive concept is designed for high
engine power . Your vehicle is excep tionally pow­
erful and has excellent driving characteristics
both under normal driving conditions and on
snow and ice. Always read and follow safety pre­
cautions ¢.&. .
Winter tires
By using all wheel dr ive, your veh icle has good
forward motion w ith standard tires in winter con ­
ditions. However, using winter or all season t ires
o n oil four wheels in the winter is recommended,
because this w ill imp rove the braking effect.
Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on veh icles with all wheel drive
c> page 340, Snow chains . .,.

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A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS before check­
ing anything in the eng ine compartment
9poge 314.
Engine oil
If the engine oil level is too low
If you need to add engine oil, use an oil that is
listed on the sticker.
The sticker is located at the
front of the engine compartment
9 poge 316,
fig. 260.
I f the recommended engine oil is not available,
in an emergency you may add a maximum of 1
quart
Cl liter) of ACEA C3 or API SN engine oil
one time until the next oil change.
F or more information on the correct engine oil
for your ve hicle, contact an authorized Audi dea l­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility. Have the oil
changed by an authorized Audi dealer or author­ ized Service Fac ility.
Audi recommends
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Audi recommends using the Long Life high­
performance engine oil from Audi Genuine
Parts.
Checking the engine oil level
The engine oil level con be checked in the Info­
tainment system
Observe the safety precautions c::> & in Working
in the engine comportment on page 314.
~ Park your vehicle on a level surface.
~ S hu t the engine off when it is warm.
~ Switch only the ignition back on.
~ Wait approx imately two minutes.
~ Select in the Infotainment system: the I MENU I
button > Vehicle > left control button > Service
& checks
> Oil level.
~ Read the oi l level in the display. Add engine oil
if the bar in the oil leve l indicator is just before
"min"
c::> page 318.
Checking and Filling
@ Note
The engine oi l level must not be under the
"min" marking, as th is w ill increase the risk of
engine damage.
(D Tips
The oil leve l indicator in the display is only an
informational display.
If the oil leve l is too
l ow, a min imum oil warning appears in the in­
strument cluster. Add oil and close the hood.
The current oil level is displayed in the Info­
tainment system the next time the ignition is
switched on .
(D Tips
The engine oil consumption may be up to
0.5 quart/600 miles (0.5 liter/1,000 km), de­
pending on driv ing sty le and operat ing cond i­
tions. Consumption may be higher dur ing the
first 3,000 miles (5,000 km). Because of this,
the engine o il level must be checked regular­
l y . It is best to check each time you refuel
your vehicle and before long drives.
- In order to provide effective lubrication and
cooling of internal engine components, a ll
internal combustion engines consume acer ­
tain amount of oil. Oil consumption varies
from engine to engine and may change sig­
nifica ntly over the life of the engine. Typ i­
cally, eng ines with a specified break-in peri­
od consume more oil during the break-in pe­
r iod than they consume after oil cons ump­
t ion has stabilized.
- Under normal conditions, the rate of oil
consumption depends on the quality and
viscos ity of the oil, the RPM (revo lutions per
min ute) at which the engine is operated, the
ambient temperature and road conditions.
Further factors are the amount of oil dilu­
tion from water condensation or fue l resi­
due and the oxidation level of the oil. As any
eng ine is subject to wear as m ileage builds
up, the oil consumption may increase over
time until replacement of worn components
may become necessary.
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Checking and Filling
-With all these variables coming into play,
no standard rate of o il consumption can be
established or specified. There is no alterna­
tive to checking the oil level regularly and
frequently.
- If you have the impression your engine con­
sumes excessive amounts of oil, we recom­
mend that you consult an authorized Audi
dealer to have the cause of your concern properly diagnosed . Keep in mind that the
accurate measurement of oil consumption
requires great care and may take some
time. An authorized Audi dealer has instruc­
tions about how to measure oil consump­
tion accurately.
- You can find information on engine oil and
engine oil capacities for the USA at
www.audiusa.com/help/maintenance, or
for Canada at www.audi.ca/ca/web/en/
customer-area/ care-a nd-maintena nee/ aud
i­
service-schedules. html , or call
800 -822-2834.
Adding engine oil
Fig. 261 Engine co mpartment : en gin e oil fille r opening
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Observe the safety precautions c::, &. in Working
in the engine compartment on page 314.
"Turn the engine off.
" Open the hood c::, page 315.
" Unscrew the cap 't=?1 for the engine oil filler
opening
c::, fig. 261.
,.. Carefully add O.S quart (0 .5 liter) of the correct
oil
c::, page 317.
,.. Close the engine oil filler opening cap.
,.. Close the hood.
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,.. Restart the ignition after two minutes and read
the current oil level in the Infota inment system
c::, page 317, Checking the engine oil level.
"Add more oil if necessary.
A WARNING
- When adding oil, do not let oil drip onto hot
engine components . This increases the risk
of afire.
- You must seal the cap on the oil filler open­
ing correctly so that oil does not leak out
onto the hot engine and exhaust system
when the engine is running, because this is
a fire hazard.
-Always clean skin thoroughly if it comes into
contact with engine oil.
- Engine oil is poisonous and must be kept
out of reach of children.
- Store the engine oil securely in the original
container.
(D Note
- If the message II Please reduce oil level
appears, there is too much oil in the engine
and there is a risk of catalytic converter and
engine damage. Do not start the engine.
Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility to have excess
engine oil extracted if necessary.
- Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty does
not cover damage or malfunctions due to
failure to follow recommended mainte­
nance and use requirements as set forth in
the Audi Owner's Manual and Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
- Use only a high quality engine oil that ex­
pressly complies with the Audi oil quality
standard specified for your vehicle's engine. Using any other oil can cause serious engine
damage .
- Do not mix any additional lubricants into
the engine oil. Damage caused by such addi­
tives is not covered by the warranty .
@ For the sake of the environment
-Oil should never enter the sewer system or
come into contact with the ground .

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-Pay attention to legal requirements when
disposing of empty oi l containers .
Changing the engine oil
We recommend that have your oil changed by an
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified service sta­
tion .
Before you check anyt hing in the eng ine compart ­
ment,
alwa ys read and heed all WARNING S¢.&.
in Working in the engine comportment on
page 314.
The engine oil must be changed accord ing to the
intervals specified in your Warranty
& Mainte­
nance booklet . This is very important because the
lubricat ing propert ies of oil diminish gradually
during normal vehicle use.
Under some circumstances the engine oi l should
be changed more frequently. Change oil more of­
ten if you drive most ly short distances, operate
the vehicle in dusty areas or under predominant ly
stop-and-go traffic condit ions, or have your vehi­
cle where temperatures remain below freezing
for extended periods.
Detergent additives in the oil will make fresh oil
look dark after the engine has been running for a
short time. Th is is normal and is not a reason to
change the oil more often than recommended.
Because of the problem of proper disposal, along
with the special tools and necessary expertise re­
qu ired, we strongly recommend that you have
your oil c hanged by an authorized
A udi de aler or
a qualified service station .
If you choos e to change your o il y our self , please
note the following important information:
A WARNING
T o red uce the r isk of pe rsonal injury if yo u
must change the engine oil in your ve hicle
yourse lf:
-Wear eye p rotection.
-To reduce the risk of burns from hot engine
o il, let the eng ine cool down to the touch.
-
-Whe n removing the o il drain plug with your
fingers, stay as far away as poss ible. A lways
Ch eck ing and F illing
keep your forearm pa rallel to the ground to
he lp prevent hot oil from running down your
arm.
-Drain the oil into a container designed for
this purpose, one la rge enough to hold at
least the tota l amount of oil in your engine.
-Engine oil is poisonous. Keep it well out of
the reach of children.
-Continuous contact with used engine o il is
harmful to your skin. Always protect your
skin by washing oil off thoroughly with soap
a nd water.
@ Note
Never mix oil additives with yo ur engine oil.
These additives can damage your engine and
adverse ly affect your Audi limited New Vehi­
cle Warranty.
@) For the sake of the environment
-Before chang ing your oi l, first ma ke sure
you know where you can properly d ispose of
the used oil.
-Always dispose of used engine o il properly.
Do not dump it on garden so il, wooded
areas, into open streams o r down sewage
dra ins.
-Recycle used eng ine o il by tak ing it to a used
eng ine oi l collec tion fac ility in yo ur area, or
contact a se rvice station.
Cooling system
Coolant
The eng ine cooling system is fi lled w ith a mixture
of purified water and coolant additive at the fac­
tory. This coolant must not be not changed.
T he coo lant level is monitored through
the . in­
dicator light
¢page 23. However, we do recom­
mend occasionally checking the coolant leve l
manual ly.
If you must add coo lant, use a mixture of water
and coolant additive. Mixing the coolant add itive
with dist illed water is recommended.
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