2018 AUDI Q5 sensor

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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
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USA model s:
anti-lock braking system (ABS) ./
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Canada models :
anti-loc k bra king system (ABS)./
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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
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Tire pressure
¢ page342
Tire pressure
¢ page342
Engine control
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
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Eng ine speed limi ta ti on
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Eng ine oil level (MIN)*
¢ page24
Eng ine oil level (MAX)
¢ page 317
Eng ine oil sensor
¢ page27
Engine warm-up request
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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

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range and you have released the accelerator ped ­
a l once .
I f t he engine speed lim itation was act ivated by
an eng ine contro l m alfu nction, the
II ind icator
light also turns on. Make su re the engine speed
does not go above the speed displayed, for exam ­
p le when downshifting. Drive to an autho rized
Aud i dealer or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility im ­
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.
--... Engine oil sensor
II Oil l evel sy stem: malfunction! Pleas e con­
tact Service
The sensor to check the engine oil level has
fa iled. Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Service Fac ility immed iate ly to have
the malfunct ion co rrected.
• O il le vel sensor : o il change necessary. Please
c ontact Service
F ue l has entered the engine oi l as a resu lt of fre­
q uent short dr ives. Avoid high engine speeds, full
acceleration and heavy engine loads. Dr ive to an
author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service
Fac il ity immediately to have the oil changed .
• Oil pressure senso r: malfunction! Plea se
contact Service
There is a malfunction in the oil pressure sensor .
Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler or a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
f Engine warm-up request
0 Plea se driv e to warm up eng ine
F ue l has entered the eng ine oi l, either from low
outside temperatures o r frequent short drives.
Drive unt il the engine is warm so that the fue l in
the eng ine oi l wi ll evaporate. Avoid high engine
speeds, full accelerating and heavy eng ine loads
when doing this.
Bil Tank system
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Coc kpit o ver view
If the indicato r light turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about 2 .1
gallons (8 liters) of fuel left in the tank .
fiD Please refuel immediately
If the indicato r light turns on the message ap­
pears, the fuel ta nk is a lmost empty. Refue l the
vehicle immedia tely.
1111 Tank system: malfunction! Plea se contact
Service
There is a ma lfunction in the fuel tank system.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
F o r more information on f ueli ng, see
r=;, page 311 .
~ Washer fluid level
m Please add washer fluid
Fill the was her fluid for the windshie ld washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignit ion is switched
off ¢ page 323 .
! Windshield wipers
$ vVindshield wipers: malfunction! Please con­
tact Service
The re is a ma lfunction w ith the windshield wip­
ers.
Drive to an authori zed A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
~ Driver's door
II D riv er 's door : malfunction! Shift to P befo re
lea ving veh icle. Se e owner's manual
There is a ma lfunction in the driver's door. Se lect
the "P" selector lever posit ion to secure the vehi-
c le.
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Drive to an authorized Audi dea le r or a uth orized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
·:q'): · Bulb failure indicator
If the II indicator light turns on, a bu lb has
fa iled. The message ind icates the location of the
bulb. Replace the bulb immediately .
Vehicle lights: malfunction! Plea se cont act
Service
There is a malfunction in the head lights or the
lig ht switch. Drive to an autho rized A udi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to
have the ma lfunction corrected.
A WARNING
- light bu lbs are under pressure and can ex­
plode when bulbs are replaced, which in­
c reases the risk of injury.
- With HID headlights (xenon headlights), the high-voltage componen t must be handled
correctly. Othe rw ise, there is a risk of fata l
lnJUry.
i,(D Dynamic headlight range control
II Headlight rang e control : malfun ction! See
owner 's manual
There is a malfunc tion in the headl ight range
cont rol system, wh ich may ca use g la re fo r othe r
d rivers.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or aut horized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corrected.
~O Audi adaptive light
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi adaptive light
Ill Audi adaptive light : malfunction! See own­
er' s manual
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Adapt ive light is not work ing . The headlights st ill
f un ction.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
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@. D Light/rain sensor
II Automa tic h eadlight s: malfun ction! See
owner' s manual
l;I Automat ic wipers: malfunction ! See owner's
manual
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning.
The low beams remain switched on at all times
for safety reasons when the light switch is in the
AUTO position. However, yo u can cont inue to
turn the lig hts on and
off using the light switch.
You can sti ll contro l all functions that are inde ­
pendent of t he rain senso r thr ough the wind­
shield wipe r leve r.
D rive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
g Suspension control
Applies to : vehicles wit h suspension control
R Suspension : malfunction! You may continue
driving
There is a suspension control malfunction.
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
~: All wheel drive/sport differential
App lies to: vehicles wit h all w hee l drive/s port diffe re n tial
Ill All-wheel drive : malfunction! You may con­
tinue driv ing. Please contact Service
Ill Sport d ifferential: malfunct ion! Please con­
tact Service
There is a ma lf u nction.
D rive to an au thor ized A udi d ealer or au thori ze d
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
Ill All -wheel driv e overheating . Please adapt
driving style . See owner's manual
Ill Sport differential: temperature too high .
Pl ease adapt driving style

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
Service Facili ty.

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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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again using the o:l button i n the cent ra l lock ­
ing sw itch.
Setting the central locking system
You con set which fun ctions are controlled by the
central locking system .
.,. Se lect i n the Info tainme nt sys tem: !MEN UI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left con tro l bu tton > Vehicle
settings
> Central locking .
Door unlocking
-yo u can decide if All doors or
on ly the
Driver's door should unlock . T he l ug ­
gage com partment lid also un loc ks w hen
All is
se lected. If you se lect D rive r's door* in a vehicle
with a
convenience key , only the driver's door
will unlock when yo u grasp the d river's doo r han­
d le. If you grasp another door handle, the entire
ve hicle w ill be unlocked .
If yo u select
Driver's door, all the doo rs and l ug ­
gage compartment lid will unlock if you press the
CD button on the remote control key twice.
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
Open
with convenience key-
you ca n deactivate t he
function for unlock ing v ia the sensor. The f unc­
tion fo r locking via the sensor will still be enabled
c:::> page33 .
Disable rear lid handle -if you select On , the lug­
gage compartment lid hand le is locked. I n this
case, t he luggage compartment lid can be
ope ned with the
c:5 button on the remote con­
trol key or wit h the unlock butto n in the dr iver's
door. In vehicles w it h a convenience key*, you can
still ope n the l ugg age compa rtment lid using the
han dle if an authori zed re mote con trol key i s
n ear the prox imi ty se nsor*.
Fold mirrors * -if yo u se lec t On , the exte rior rea r­
v iew mirror s fold in automat ically whe n you press
t he
~ b utton o n the remo te contro l key or to uch
t he sensor * in the handl e.
Tone when locking1> -if you select On , a to ne
w ill so und whe n you lock t he ve hicl e.
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Opening and closing
Mechanically locking/unlocking the doors
If the central locking fails, you must unlock/lock
the doors s eparat ely.
F ig. 24 Dr ive r's door: door loc k cylinder
Fig. 25 Door: mec hani cally loc king
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with the
mechanical key
... Remove the mec hanical key c:::> page 32.
... To unlock the drive r's door, t urn the key to the
unlock
position @c:::> fig. 24 .
... To lock the d river 's d oor, select t he "P" position
and tur n the key
once to t he clos ing pos ition @
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Locking the front passenger's door/rear
doors with the mechanical key
The mec hanical lock is located on the edge of the
front passeng er's door and the rear doors. It is
o nl y visib le whe n th e door is o pen.
.,. Remove the mechanical key c:::> page 32.
... Remove th e cap from the opening c:::> fig. 25 .
.,. Insert the key in the ins ide s lot and turn it all
t h e way to th e r ight (r ight door) or l eft (left
doo r).
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Opening and clo sin g
~ WARNING
Read and following all WARNINGS c:> .&. in De ­
scription on page 30.
Anti-theft alarm system
Applies to: vehicles w ith anti-t heft alarm system
If the anti -theft alarm system detects a vehicle
break-in, audio and v isual warning signals are
triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is switch­
ed on or off when locking/unlocking your vehicle.
If the alarm is tr iggered, it w ill shut off automat ­
ically after a ce rta in amount of time .
Sw itching the alarm off manually
• To switch the alarm off, press the rrl button on
the remote control key or switch the ignition
on.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the anti ­
theft alarm system may have the following fea­
tures:
Break -in security feature
The alarm w ill sound if the re is a break- in at the
doors, hood, and/or luggage compartment lid.
Interior /towing protection monitoring
button*
The alarm wi ll be triggered if there are move­
ments detected in the vehicle interior or if there
is a change in the veh icle ang le .
If you leave persons/an imals in the vehicle o r
have the vehicle t ransported, sw itch off the inte ­
rior/towing protection monitoring alarm to pre ­
vent the alarm from being triggered:
• Press the ffi button on the remote cont ro l key a
seco nd time
within 2 seconds. Or
• Applies to vehicles with convenience key: touch
the sensor on the door handle a second t ime
with in 2 se conds . Or
• Turn the mechanical key in the door lock to the
close pos it ion a second time
w ithin 2 second s.
• If you lock the veh icle now, then the interior/
towing protect ion monitor will stay off until
the next time the vehicle is u nlocked.
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The interior/towing protection monitoring *
on ly functions correctly when the windows
and the roof* are closed.
Luggage compartment
lid
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
lid
F ig . 26 D river 's doo r: ope ning th e luggage compartmen t
l id
Opening the luggage compartment lid
• Press and hold the c::J button on the remote
control key for at least one second . The luggage
compa rtment l id u nlocks and opens slightly . Or
• Press the hand le in the luggage compartment
lid . Or
• Move the se lector lever to the "P" posit io n and
pull the
c::J button* in the dr iver's door .
Closing the luggage compartment lid
• Use the inside grip to pull the luggage com­
pa rtment lid down and allow it to close using a
gentle push
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&_ WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched . Otherw ise, the
luggage compartment lid cou ld open sud­
denly when driv ing, which increases the risk
of an accident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisono us gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion.
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-When the trailer socket is being used (for
example, for a bicycle rack), the luggage
compartment lid can be opened and closed using the handle or the foot motion activa­
tion (vehicles with convenience key*).
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
lid with foot motion activation (kicking
movement)
Applies to: veh icles with conven ience key and sensor-control­
led luggage compartment lid
Fig. 29 Rea r of t he ve hicle : foot movement
You can open and close the luggage compart­
ment lid w ith foot motion activat ion .
Requirements: you must be carrying your conven­
ience key* with you . You must be standing at the
center behind the luggage compartment lid. The
ignition must be switched off . Make sure you
have f irm foot ing.
- Move your foot back and forth under the bump­ er one time
q fig. 29. Do not touch the bumper.
The luggage compartment lid will open/close
once the system detects the movement.
The luggage compartment lid will only open/
close if you perform the movement as described.
This prevents the luggage compartment lid from open ing or closing due to sim ilar movements,
such as when you walk between the rear of the
vehicle and your garage door.
The closing of the luggage compartment lid is in ­
d icated by a warning signa l and can be cance led
by making the described movement again .
The foot movement does not lock the vehicle.
Op eni ng and clos ing
General informat ion
In some sit uations, the funct ion may be limited
or temporarily unavailable. This may happen if:
- the l uggage compartment lid was closed imme­
d iately before
- you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the veh icle for a
long per iod of t i me
- you clean your veh icle, for example w ith a pres­
sure washer or in a car wash
- there is heavy rain
- the bumper is very dirty, for example after driv- ing on salt-covered roads
- there is interference to the radio signal from
the vehicle key, such as from cell phones or re ­
mote controls
8,. WARNING
-Pay careful attention when closing the lug­
gage compartment lid . O therwise, you co uld
cause serious injury to yourself or others de­
spite the pinch protection .
-To reduce the risk of pinching inju ries, al­
ways make sure that no o ne is in the ope rat­
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 interior and create the risk of asphyxiat ion.
-If there is a luggage rack (such as a bicycle
rack) on the luggage compartment lid, the
luggage compartment lid may not open
comp letely under certa in circumstances or it
could close by itself if open due to the ext ra
weight. Therefore, the open luggage com­
partment lid must be given additional sup­
port or the ca rgo must fi rst be removed
from the luggage rack.
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