AUDI Q5 2017 Repair Manual
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Calibrating the compass
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass
The compass has to be recalibrated if the display
is wrong or inaccurate .
.. Hold the@ button down until the letter C is
displayed on the interior rear view mirror .
.,. Drive in a circle at a speed of about 6 mph (10
km/h) until a d irection is shown on the interior
. . rear view mirror.
A WARNING
The digital compass is to be used as a direc
tional aid only. Even though you may want to
look at it whi le you are dr iving, you must sti ll
pay attention to traffic, road and weather
conditions as well as other possible hazards.
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Lights and Vision
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Seat s and sto rage
Seats and storage
General information
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only
provide maximum protection if the front seats are correctly adjusted .
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the dr iver and the front passenger . Adjust
your seat properly so that:
- you can easily and quickly reach all the switches
and controls in the instrument panel
- your body is properly supported thus reducing
physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection ¢
page 148.
In the following sections, you will see exact ly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are spec ial regulat ions and instr uctions for
installing a c hild safety seat on the front pas
senger 's seat . Always fo llow the information re
garding child safety provided in ¢
page 168,
Child safety.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all
other passengers can result in serious person
al injury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion - never put your feet on
top o f the instrument pane l, o ut of the win
dow o r on top of the sea t cushion. This ap
plies espe cially to the passenge rs.
If your
seat ing pos ition is inco rre ct, you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden b rak
ing or an accident . If the airbag inf lates and
the seating position is incor rect, this could
result in personal injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front
passenge r to keep a d istance o f at least
10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument pan el. If you're s itting any closer than this, the
airbag system cannot pro tect you properly.
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In addition, the front seats and head re
straints must be adjusted to your body
he ight so that they can give you maximum
protection .
- Always try to keep as much distance as pos
sible between yourself and the steer ing
wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front passeng
er's seat while the veh icle is moving. Yo ur
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud
den loss of vehicle contro l and personal in
jury. If you ad just yo ur seat while the veh icle
is moving, you a re o ut of pos ition.
, Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving .
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's seat
i n the following manner:
.. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that
you can easi ly push the pedals to the floor
while keep ing your knees slightly bent¢
A. in
Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
page 60 .
.. Adjust the seatback so that when yo u sit with
your back agains t the seatback, you can still
gras p the top of the steering wheel.
.. Adjust the head res traint so the uppe r edge is
as even as possib le w ith the top of you r head. If
that is not possible, try to adjust the head re
straint so that it is as close to this pos it ion as
possible ¢
page 64.
A WARNING
Neve r place any objects in the dr iver's foo t
well. An object could get into the pedal area and inte rfere with pedal function. In case of
sud den bra king or an ac cident, you w ould no t
be ab le to b rake o r accelerate.
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Front passenger's seat
Always move the front pas senger seat into the
rearmost position .
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instrument
panel than necessary and always wear the three
point safety belt provided adjusted correctly . We
recommend that you adjust the passenger's seat
in the following manner:
.. Move the front passenger seat into the rear
most position of the fore and aft adjustment
range
c;> .&. in Why is your seat adjustment so
important? on page 60.
• Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
position.
Do not ride with the seat reclined .
.. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is
as even as possible with the top of your head. If
that is not possible, try to adjust the head re
straint so that it is as close to this position as
possible
c;> page 64 .
.. Place your feet on the floor in front of the pas
senger's seat .
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
Fig. 63 Fro nt seat: Contro ls fo r seat adjus tme nt
Controls
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@ -Adjusting the lumbar support: press the but
ton in the corresponding position¢
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@ -Moving the seat up/down : press the button
up/down . To adjust the front seat cushion, press
the front button up/down. To adjust the rear seat
cushion, press the rear button up/down¢
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Seats and storage
@-Moving the seat forward/back: press the but
ton forward/back
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©-Adjusting the backrest angle: press the but
ton forward/back
c;> & .
@ -Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support*: lift the handle
c;> Le,. .
_&. WARNING
- Never adjust the driver's or front passeng
er 's seat while the vehicle is moving.
If you
do this while the vehicle is moving, you will
be out of position . Always adjust the driver's
or front passenger's seat when the vehicle is
not moving.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat height.
Check to see that no one is in the way, or se
rious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be electrically adjust
ed with the ignition off or with the ignition
key removed, never leave children unattend
ed in the vehicle . Unsupervised use of the
electric seat adjustments may cause serious injury .
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front passen
gers must never ride in a moving veh icle
with the backrest reclined. Safety belts and
the airbag system only offer maximum pro
tection when the backrest is upright and the
safety belts are properly positioned on the
body. The more the backrest is reclined, the
greater the risk of personal injury from an
incorrect seating position and improperly
positioned safety belts.
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Sea ts and stor age
Memory function
Memory for driver's seat
Applies to: vehicles with seat memory
The seat adjustment settings for two drivers can
be stored using the memory buttons in the driv
e r's door.
F ig . 64 Dr ive r's doo r: Sea t memory
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In addition to the setting for the drive r's seat,
the exterior rear view mirror setting can be stor ed and recalled through seat memory if the vehi
cle is properly equipped .
Storing and re calling s ettings
With the help of the memory buttons 1 and 2
c> fig . 64 the settings for two different drivers
can be stored and recalled
¢ page 62.
The cu rrent se ttings are also automatically as
signed to the remote contro l key being used
when the vehicle is locked . When the vehicle is
un locked , the settings assigned to the remote
control key being used are automatically recal
led.
Tu rnin g se at memo ry on and off
If the IO FFI switch is depressed, the seat memory
is inoperative. When the Memory function is off,
the LED in the button lights up.
All t he s tored se tt ings are retai ned. We recom
mend using the
I O FF I sw itch and deactivating the
seat memory if the vehicle is on ly going to be
used
temporarily by a driver whose settings are
not going to be stored.
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Stor ing and recalling settings
Applies to: vehicles with seat memory
Storing settings
.,. Adjust the driver's seat .
.,. Adjust the two exterior mirrors.
.,. Press the
ISETI button . The light in the button
w ill come o n.
.,. Now press a memory button
dII or I]]) . If the
storing procedu re is correct, a confirmation
tone will sound.
Recalling settings
"' If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
sw itched off, tap the corresponding memory
button briefly .
.,. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press the appropriate memory
button until the stored position is reached .
Successful storage is confirmed audib ly and by
the light in the
ISE TI button illuminating
c> page 62, fig. 64 .
When the vehicle is locked , the current settings
are stored and assigned to the remote control
key . But the settings stored on memory buttons
1 to 2 are not de leted. They can be recalled at
any time . When the vehicle is
unlocked , the set
tings assigned to the remote control key a re re
stored .
If your vehicle is driven by other persons using
your remote control key, you should save your in dividual seat position on one of the memory but
tons . You can recall your settings again simply
and conveniently by p ressing the correspond ing
memory button. When the vehicle is locked,
these settings are automatically re-ass igned to
the remo te contro l key and stored.
A WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat sett ing can only
be reca lled when the vehicle is stationary
otherwise yo u ris k having an accident.
- In an emergency the reca ll proced ure can be
cancelled by pressing the
! OF F! switch or by
tapping of the memory buttons.
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Activating remote control key memory
Applies to: vehicles with seat memory
To assig n the drive r's seat settings to the remote
con trol key when locking the vehicle , the function
must be act ivated in the ra dio or M MI* .
• Se lect :
I CARI funct ion button > Seat adjust
ment > Driver's seat > Key mem. profile > On .
Or
• Se lect :
I CARI funct ion but ton> Car sy stem s*
contro l bu tton > V ehicle setting s > Seat s>
Dri ver' s seat > Remote control key > On .
(D Tips
If you do not wa nt ano ther d river's settings to
be assigned to the remote control key, sw itch
off the memory funct ion using the rad io or
M MI* or the
!OF F! button 9 page 62 .
Rear seat
General information
Safe transportation of passengers on the rear
seats requires proper safety precautions .
All passengers on the rear seats must be sea ted
in comp lia nce w it h the safety guidelines ex
p la ined in
<=;> page 140 and .:;,page 148. The co r
r ect seating posit ion is critical for the safety of
fron t
and rear seat passenge rs al ik e r::!;> page 134 .
A WARNING
- Occupan ts in the fro nt and rear sea ts m ust
always be properly res trai ned.
- Do not let anyone ri de in t he vehicle with ou t
th e head restra ints prov ided. He ad re
st raints help to reduce injuries.
- L oose i tems inside the passenger compa rt
ment, can f ly forwa rd in a cras h or sudden
maneuver and injure occupants. Always
store articles in the luggage compartment
and use the fasten ing eyes , especia lly when
the rear seatbacks have been folded down.
- Read and heed a ll WARNINGS
¢ page 134,
Proper seating positions for passengers in
rear s eats .
Seats and storag e
Adjusting seat
The fore-and-aft adjustment of the seat cushion
and the seatback angle con be adjusted .
Fig . 65 Adjust ing seatbac k angle
Fig. 66 Fo re -a n d-a ft a dju stm ent
Adjusting seatback angle
• Pull the lever up and pus h the seat back t oward
the rear to the des ired position
r::!;> fig . 65 . Re
lease the lever.
• Pull the lever up so that the seatback pivots
forward. Release the lever and push the seat
back to the rear to ret urn the seatback to the
normal pos ition .
Fore-and-aft adju stment
• Pull the handle up and pus h the seat forward or
back
<=;> fig. 66 .
• Release the handle and continue to push the
sea t unt il the seat latch engages .
A WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat m ust only be
ad juste d when t he vehicle is st ationary -
da nger of acc iden t!
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-Exercise caution when adjusting the seat .
Adjusting the seat without checking or pay
ing attention can pinch fingers or limbs -
danger of injury!
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Fig. 67 Fro nt seats head restrai nts: adj ust ing the he ig h t
The head restra ints on the front seats can be ad
justed to provide safe suppo rt to head and neck
at the optimum height . When optimally adjust
ed, the top of the restraint should be level wi th
the top of the head. If that is not possible, try to
adjust the head restraint so that it is as close to
this position as possibler::!;>
page 134, Proper ad
justment of head restraints.
• Grasp the sid es of the head restraint with both
hands and slide it upward/downward until you
feel it click into place r::!;>
fig. 67.
Refer to
r::!;> page 134, Proper adjustment of head
restraints
for guidelines on how to adjust the
height of the front head restra ints to suit the oc
cupant 's body size.
_&. WARNING
- Driving without head restraints or with head
restraints that are not properly adjusted in
creases the risk of ser ious or fatal neck in
jury dramatically .
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
c:> page 134,
Proper adjustment of head restraints.
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@ Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety
belts are an extreme ly effective combinat ion
of safety features.
Rear head restraints
Fig. 68 Rear seat : head rest raints
Fig. 69 Rear sea t: ou ter head restrain t
If there is a passenger on the rear center seating
position, slide the center head restraint upward
at least to the next notch
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Adjusting the head restraints
• To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
sides with both hands and slide it upward until
you feel it click into place.
• To move the head restraint down, press the
button @and slide the head restraint down
ward .
Removing the outer head restraints
• Fold the backrest forward r::!;> page 66.
• Move the head restra int upward as far as it can
go .
.,. Press the release@<=>
fig. 69 with the mechan
ical key
c:> page 34 and the button@<=> fig. 68. Iii>-
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Pull the head restraint out of the backrest at
the same time¢.&_ .
Installing the outer head restraints
~ Slide the posts on the head restra int down into
t h e g uides until yo u feel the posts cl ick into
pla ce .
~ Press the button @c::> fig. 68 and slide the head
restraint all the way down. You should not be
able to pull the head rest raint out of the back
rest.
Removing the center head restra int
~ Move the head res traint upwa rd as far as it can
go .
~ Press t he button @¢ fig. 68 and pull the head
restra int out of the backrest¢.&_ .
Installing the center head restraint
~ Slid e the pos ts on the head res train t dow n into
the gu ides unt il you feel the posts cli ck into
place .
~ Press the button @¢ fig. 68 and slide the head
restra int all the way down . You should not be
able to pull the head restraint out of the back
rest .
So that the driver can have a better view to the rear, the head restra ints should be pushed down
comp letely when the rea r seats are not occup ied.
A WARNING
- Only remove the rear sea t head res trai nts
when necessa ry in ord er to install a chi ld
s e at. Insta ll the head restra int aga in imm e
di ately on ce the c hild seat is re m ove d.
D riv
ing without head re st rai nts or with he ad re
str aints that are no t properly adju ste d in
c reases the risk of ser ious o r fatal neck in
jury dramatically .
- Read and hee d all W AR NIN GS c::>
pa ge 134,
Proper adjustment of head restraints .
(j) Tips
Correc tly adj us ted he ad rest raints and safety
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Seats and storag e
Center armrest
The armrest is adjustable in several stages and
can be moved forward and back.
Fig . 70 A rm rest betwee n dr ive r's and passenger 's sea t
Adjusting the armrest
~ To adjust the armrest ang le, pivot the armrest
fully down .
~ Lift the armrest detent by deten t until t he de
sired position is re ache d.
Moving the armrest
~ You ca n move the armrest forward or back
¢fig. 70.
There is a storage compartment under the arm
rest .
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Luggage compartment
Expanding the passenger compartment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward
separately or together .
Fig. 71 Re lease lever for the outer back rest
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Fig . 72 Re lease button for the center backrest
Folding the ba ckrest forward
• Pull the lever up c:::> fig. 71. The backrest will
swing forward.
• Let the backrest latch into the lowest position .
Raising the backrest
• Pull the lever up c:::> fig. 71 and fo ld the backrest
back up aga in until it la tches secure
c:::> ,&. .
Folding the center ba ck rest f orward
• Press the release button c:::> fig . 72. The red
mark ing on the release button will be visib le .
• Fold the backrest forward .
Folding th e ce nter back re st up
• Fo ld the backrest back up again until it securely
latches and the red marking is no longer v isible
c:::> ,&. .
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The center backrest can be fo lded down sepa
rately. This makes is possible to transport long
ob jects (for example, skis) inside the vehicle.
_& WARNING
-The backrest must always be securely latch
ed so that the safety belt of the center seat
ing position can work properly to help pro
tect the occupant .
- The backrest must be securely latched in po
sition so that no items contained in the lug
gage compartment can sl ide forwa rd upon
sudden b raking.
- Always check whether the latch is fully en
gaged by pu lling the seatback forward .
- Never allow safety belts to become dam
aged by be ing caught in door or seat hard
ware.
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and
damaged be lt hardware ca n break in a
cras h. Inspect the belts pe riodically. Bel ts
show ing damage to webb ing, bindings,
buckles, or ret rac tors must be replaced.
_& WARNING
A lways read and heed WARNINGS c:::> &. in
Loading the luggage compartment on
page 136.
(D Note
- If you move the fron t seat back when the
rea r seat b ackrest is fo lded forward, you
cou ld damage the head restraints on t he
rear seat.
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- Slide the be lt guide on the outside safety
belt a ll the way up before folding the back
rest back forward. Make sure the seat belt is
not p inched or damaged when the rear seat
backrest if folded back.
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Expanding the luggage compartment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward
separately or together.
Fi g. 73 Luggage compartment : release leve r
Folding the backrest forward
... Pull the release lever c::> fig. 73 in direction of
the arrow . The back rest will sw ing forward .
... Let the back rest latch into the lowest position .
Folding the backrest up
... Pull the lever up c::> page 66, fig. 71 and fold the
backrest back up again until it sec ure ly latches
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& WARNING ,-
- The backrest must always be secu rely latch-
ed so that the safety belt of the center seat
ing position can work proper ly to help pro
tect the occupant.
- The backrest must be securely latched in po
sit ion so that no items contained in the l ug
gage compartment can slide forward upon
sudden braking.
- Always check whether the latch is fully en
gaged by pulling the seatback forward.
- Never allow safety belts to become dam
aged by being caught in door or seat hard
wa re.
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and
damaged belt hardware can break in a
c rash. Inspect the belts periodically . Belts
showing damage to webbing, bi ndings,
buckles, or retractors must be rep lac ed .
Seats and storag e
(D Note
-If you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is fo lded forward, you
cou ld damage the head restraints on t he
rear seat.
- Slide the be lt guide on the outside safety
belt a ll the way up before folding the back
rest back forward . Make sure the seat belt is
not p inched o r damaged when the rea r seat
backrest if folded back. Other objects
should be removed from the rear seat b ench
t o p rotect the seatback from d amage.
Tie-down rings
There are four tie-down rings in the luggage
compartment for se curing luggage items .
F ig . 74 Locat io n of the tie-dow n rings in the luggage com
pa rt me nt
.,. Secure the c argo to the tie-down rings
c::> fig. 74 .
.,. Observe the safety notes <=:> page 13 7.
... Rea d and heed a ll WARN INGS c::> page 136 ,
Storing cargo correctly .
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used to
secure items to tie-downs can fai l dur ing hard
braking or in a collision and cause ser ious per
sona l injury .
- Always use suitable retaining straps and
properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the l uggage compartment to help prevent
ite ms from shi ft ing or flying forward.
- When the rear seat backrest is folded down,
always use suitable re taini ng straps and
proper ly secure i tems to the tie-downs in
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the luggage compartment to help prevent
items from flying forward into the passen
ger compartment.
- Never attach a child safety seat tether strap
to a tie-down.
Luggage compartment cover
Fig. 75 Luggage compartment: cover attached
Fig. 76 Luggage compartment: storing the cover
Removing
• Unhook the straps@ c::> fig. 75.
• Pull the cover @out of the retainers @ in the
direction of the arrow.
Installing
• Slide the cover into the retainers @.
• Attach the straps
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Storing
• Slide the rear seat forward <=> page 63.
• Fold the cover together and store it behind the
rear seat
c::> fig. 76 .
_&. WARNING
-To prevent accidents, never install the lug
gage compartment cover unsecured.
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-Whenever driving, never place any hard or
heavy objects on the luggage compartment
or allow pets to sit on the luggage compart
ment cover. They could become a hazard to
vehicle occupants in the event of sudden braking or in an accident.
(D Note
You could damaged a stored luggage com
partment cover when you move the rear seat
or rear seat backrest.
@ Tips
- You can use the luggage compartment cov
er to store light weight clothing or articles
but do not leave any heavy or sharp objects
in the pockets of the clothing.
- Remember that placing clothing or articles on the luggage compartment cover can
block the driver's vision in the rear view mir
ror. This also applies especially when you
have to transport large objects.
- So that stale air can escape from the vehicle
be sure not to cover the ventilation slot be
tween the rear lid and the luggage compart
ment cover.
Double cargo floor
You can store dirty or wet objects under the car
go floor.
Fig. 77 Luggage compartment: cargo floor folded toget her
wit h protective tray
Folding the cargo floor together
• Lift the cargo floor by the handle c::> fig. 77 (D
and fold it up.
• Place your item in the protective tray.