2018 AUDI Q5 service indicator

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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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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
¢ .&. .
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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increases the risk that the vehicle will slide.
Do not continue driving. See an a uthorized
Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service Fac ili­
ty for assistance .
PARK/{®)/ ~ Electromechanical parking
brake
I f t he -(USA models) / . (Canada models)
in dic ator light turns on , the pa rk ing br ake was
set.
I f the
-(USA models)/ . (Canada models) in­
d icator light blinks, the bra king fo rce is no t buil d­
in g up enough or no t bui lding up at all. Selec t the
"P" selec to r l eve r posit ion to he lp secure the vehi ­
cle. Make s ure t he indicato r light is off before yo u
start driving.
@ Parking brake : malfunction! Plea se contact
Service
There is a malfunction in the park ing brake . Dr ive
to an author ized Audi dealer or author ized A udi
Serv ice Fac ility immedia tely to have t he malfunc ­
tion
co rrected.
II (USA models )/ ffc,) (Canada model s) Parking
brake : warning! Vehicle parked too steep
There is not enoug h braking force to hold the ve ­
hi cle in place . The brakes have overhea ted . The
ve hicle could ro ll away even on a small incli ne .
II (USA models )/ l(C,)J (Canada models ) Parking
brake: applied
If t his message appears, press the brake pedal
fi rst and the n release the parking brake if neces­
sary.
II ( USA models)/ ¢c,) (Canada model s) Parking
brake: emergency braking
The eme rgency bra king funct ion was tr iggere d.
Please release parking brake
Release the park ing bra ke if this message ap­
pears .
Please press the brake pedal to release the park­
ing brake
Coc kpit o ver view
To release the parking brake, press t he brake
peda l and press
the ~ button at the same time,
o r start driving w ith hill start assist ¢
page 82,
Starting to drive .
(D Tips
Fo r additional informat io n on the parking
b ra ke,
see ¢ page 80 .
-L Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level. See
owner's manual
T he coo lant level is too low.
D o no t con tinue dr iv ing and switch t he e ngine
off. Chec k the coolant leve l¢
page 319.
- I f the coo lant level is too low, add coolant
¢
page 320 . Only continue dr iving on ce the in­
d icator ligh t turns off.
• Coolant temperature: too high . Let engine
run with vehicle stationary
Let the engine ru n at idle for a few mi nutes to
cool off , until the indicator light turns off .
-If the ind icator light does not t urn off, do not
cont inue driv ing the ve hicle. See an authori zed
Aud i dea ler or aut horized Audi Service Facility
for assistance .
A WARNING
-
-Never open the hood if you can see or hea r
s tea m or coo la nt escaping from t he e ngine
com partment. This increases t he r isk of
bu rns. Wait until yo u no lo nger see o r hear
s team or coo lant es caping .
- T he e ngine comp artment in a ny ve hicle c an
be a dange rous area . Stop the engine an d
a llow i t to cool be fore wor king in the eng ine
compartment. Always follow the informa ­
tion fo und in
c;, page 314, Working in the
engine compartment.
@ Note
D o not con tinue dr iv ing if the . indica to r
li ght tur ns on as this increases t he risk of en ­
g ine damage.
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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.
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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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Othe rw ise, conditions such as an uneven road
surface can lead to ve hicle damage.
B Su sp ension : malfun ction! You ma y continu e
driving
There is a suspension control malfunction .
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
f;. ![J Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the D.1 indicato r light b links wh ile driving, the
E SC or ASR (Anti-S lip Reg ulation) is actively reg u­
lating.
If the
Ii) i ndicato r light turns on, the system has
sw itched the ESC off. In this case, you can switch
the ign ition off and t hen o n to switch the ESC on
aga in. The indica tor ligh t turns off when the sys ­
tem is func tioning fully .
I f the
II indicato r light turns on, ESC was
sw itched off using the
1.$ ,., 1 button ~ page 140.
Stabilization control (ESC/ ABS): malfun ction!
See owner' s manual
If the Ii) indicator light and the [1] (USA mod­
e ls)l liJ (Canada models) ABS indicator light turn
on and the message appears, there is a malfunc ­
tion in the ABS or the elect ronic d ifferential lock .
This a lso ca uses the ESC to malfunct ion. The
b rakes still f unct ion w it h t heir no rma l power , but
ABS is no t active.
Dr ive to an a utho rized Aud i deale r or a uth orized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corrected.
(D Tips
For add it ional information on ESC and ABS,
see
~ page 140.
!f Safety systems
The E,I ind icator ligh t moni to rs t he safety sys ­
tems .
I f t he
E,I indicato r light turns on o r blinks, there
is a malfunction in a safety sys tem .
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Drive to an authori zed A udi dealer or au thori zed
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
-
Have the safety systems inspected immedi­
ately. Otherwise, there is a r isk that the sys­
tems may not activate during a collision,
which increases the risk of serious inju ry or
death.
( CD ) Brake system
miJ Brake s overheating . Please shift to D
There was a heavy load on the brakes . P lace the
selector lever in the "D/S" posit ion in order to use
t h e engine brak ing effect and reduce the load on
t h e b rakes.
wt:t /{0 ) Brake pads
II (USA model s)!£tjJ (Canada mod els ) Brake
pad s: wear limit reached. You can continue dri v­
ing . Please contact Service
The bra ke pads a re wor n.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Fac il ity as soon as poss ible to have
t h e malfunct ion corrected.
d::, Engine control
II Drive sy ste m : malfun ction! Please contact
Service
There is a n eng ine contro l ma lfu nction .
D rive slowly to an authorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility to have the engine
checked.
! '? Engine speed limitation
Ill Maximum engine speed : XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the instrument cluster . This
pro tects the engine from ove rheat ing.
The eng ine speed limitat ion deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature
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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
-
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 .
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The transmission temperature has increased s ig ­
nificant ly due to the sporty driving manner. Drive
in a less sporty manner until the temperature re ­
turns to the normal range and the indicator light
switches of .
A WARNING
Contact an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Aud i Serv ice Facility if the all whee l dr ive/
sport diffe rential is fa ulty o r malfunctioning .
The repair must be performed by trained per­
sonnel using the correct oil in or der to ensure
safety .
¢¢Turn signals
If the B or II indicator light b links, a t urn sig ­
na l is turned on. If both indicator lig hts are blink ­
ing, the eme rgency flashe rs a re on .
I f an indica to r li ght bli nks twice as fast as usu al,
a tu rn signa l bulb has failed . Caref ully drive to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have t he mal function cor ­
rected.
¢19 Trailer turn signals
Appl ies to : ve hicl es w ith traile r hitch
The turn s ignals are activated in tra iler mode if
the . in d icator lig ht blinks .
I f a turn signal on the trailer or on the veh icle
fa ils w hile in tra ile r mode, the indicator light w ill
not blink twice as fast to indicate this .
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