sensor AUDI Q5 2017 Owners Manual
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Driver  information  s ystem 
"' Do not turn  the  engine off . 
"'Drive  immediate ly to  an authorized  Audi  dealer 
to  have the  malfunction  corrected. 
If  there  is a malfunct ion  in the  electronic  ignition 
lock, the  ignition  cannot  be turned 
off . Drive im
mediately  to  an authorized  service facility  to  have 
the  cause of  the  malfunction  corrected. 
O n  ve hicles with  Convenience key* , the  eng ine 
should  not  be switched 
off using  the  Start/Stop 
button  because the  engine  cannot  be started 
again  after  the  ignition  has been switched 
off. 
Yellow  symbols 
F ig . 2 3 Display : Yellow wa rning symbo l 
N M 
9 a: a, ID 
When  a ye llow warning  symbol  appears,  one 
warning  tone  sounds.  A driver  message appears 
as well  to  exp la in the  ma lfunction  in  more  deta il. 
The driver  wa rning  goes out  after  about  5 sec
onds,  but  it  can be brough t up at  any t ime by 
pressing  the 
I S ET I button  again . 
Check the  funct ion  disp layed as soon as possible. 
The yellow  symbol  w ill not  go  o ut  again  until  the 
reason for  the  malfunct io n  has been corrected. 
If  several priority  2  malfunctions  are present,  the 
symbo ls appear  in succession and remain  for 
about  2 seconds. 
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E lect romechanica l steer ing , Dy
namic  steering* 
c::> poge  191 
Worn  brake  pads 
c::> poge29 
Battery  vo ltage 
c::>poge30  Defective 
light  bu lb 
c::> poge  29 
Fog lights 
c::> poge29 
Rear fog  lights 
c::> poge29 
Check engine  oil  leve l 
¢ page  30 
E ngine  o il sensor ma lf u nct ion 
c::> page  30 
E ngine  tempe ra tu re* 
c::> page  210 
Low fuel  level 
c::> page  30 
Refill  Ad B lue* 
c::> page  214 
AdBl ue malfunction * 
c::> page  214 
Windsh ie ld washer  fluid  level 
low 
c::> page  30 
Convenience key* 
Key not  in vehicle 
c::> page29 
Light/rain  sensor defective 
c::> page  29 
Dynam ic headlight  range  con 
tro l defective 
c::> page  31 
Battery  in remote  control  key 
c::> page34 
E lectromechanical  parking 
brake 
c::> page  88 
Engine speed limitation* 
c::> page  30, c::>poge  102 
Dies el  particulate  fi lter * clog 
ged 
c::> page  31 
Adaptive  ligh t defec tive * 
c::> page  31 
Steering  ma lf u nction 
c::> poge  31  
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Ignition  lock malfunction 
¢ page  31 
Adaptive dampers* 
¢ page  31 
Windshield  wiper  defective 
¢ page  31 
Tire pressure  monitoring  sys
tem* 
Loss of ti re pressure 
¢ page248 
Tire pressure  monitoring  sys
tem * 
System  not  ava ilable 
¢page248 
Automatic  t ransm iss ion  mal
function 
¢ page98 
Hybr id d rive* 
¢ page  102 
The speed  warnings  wa rning  thresho ld  1 1aj 
and  warning  th reshold  7 ISi are also  yellow 
symbo ls in some  models.  The warning  is al 
ways shown  as  a small  symbol  in the  upper  area  of the  display 
¢ page  91. 
-le Key not  in vehicle 
Appl ies  to : ve hicl es with  Conve nien ce  key 
!I Is  the  ke y in the  v ehicle ? 
This reminder  appears  along  with the !I symbol 
if the  master  key is removed  from  the  vehicle 
with the  eng ine  running . It  is intended  to  rem ind 
you (e .g . when  chang ing drivers)  not  to  conti nue 
the  journey  without  the  master  key. 
If the  master  key is no  longer  in the  veh icle, you 
cannot  switch off the  ignition  after  stopping  the 
engine  and you a lso cannot  start  the  engine 
aga in . You also  cannot  lock the  veh icle from  the 
ou ts ide . 
CD 
CD 
.... N ,-... N .... 0 0 
~ 1)  - : USA mod els  onl y 
Dri ver  informa tion  system 
@f> Light/rain  sensor defective 
fl Automati c headlight s/ automati c wip ers 
d efective 
If the  symbol  illum inates , the  light  sensor  has 
failed . For safety  reasons  the  low beams  are 
tu rned  on permanently  with the  switch  in 
AUTO . 
However, yo u can cont inue to  turn  t he lig hts  on 
and  off us ing the  light  switch.  In the  case  of a de 
fect  in the  rain sensor,  the  windshield  wipe r lever 
functions  are  still  available.  Have the  light/rain  sensor  checked as  soon  as  poss ible  by an  author
i z ed Audi dealer. 
{0) Worn  brake  pads 
liJ Brake pads! 
If the  warning  light  illuminates , immediat ely 
contact  your authori zed Audi dealer  or qualified 
workshop  to  have all brake  pads  inspected . On 
USA mode ls the  warning  light 
liJ comes  on to
gether  w ith  the  warning  light 
1111 . Both sets  of 
brake  pads  on an  axle  must  a lways be  replaced  at 
the  same  time. 
&_ WARNING 
Driving w ith  b ad  b rakes can cause  a collision 
and  serious  personal  injury . 
- If the  warn ing  light liJ and  the  warn ing 
light 
llll1 l with the  message Brake pad s! 
comes  on  in the  instrument  clus ter display, 
immed iate ly contact  yo ur authorized  Aud i 
dealer  o r qualified  workshop  to  have a ll 
brake  pads  checked  or replaced  if necessary . 
~!}0 10$ Defective  light  bulb  warning 
J:1 -If the  indicator  light  turns  on, a  bu lb has 
failed.  The message  indicates  the  location  of the 
bulb . 
II-If a front  fog  lamp  has  fa iled,  the  ind icator 
li ght  turns  on to  indicate  the  location  on the  vehi-
c le. 
~ 
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Driver  information  s ystem 
IJ-If  a  rear  fog  lamp  has  failed,  the  indicator 
light  turns  on  to  ind icate  the  location  on  the  vehi
cle. 
Vehicle  ligh ts : S ys tem  f ault! 
If  t he  message  appears , there  is a  ma lfunction  in 
the  head lights  or  light  switc h. 
Drive to  your  authorized  Aud i dea ler  immediately 
to  have  the  malfunct ion  corrected . 
A WARNING 
-Light  bu lbs  are  p ressurized  and  could  ex
plode  while  they  a re  being  changed  ca us ing 
serious  person al injury. 
-
-Work  with  due  ca re when  handling  the  high
vo ltage  section  of  g as  dis charge  (xenon) 
l igh ts *.  Failure  to do  so  could  result  in  de ath 
or  serious  injury . 
(D Tips 
Have the  bu lb replaced  or  the  connect io n  re
pai red  by yo ur autho rize d Aud i Serv ice  depart
ment. 
C> Windshield  washer  fluid  level  too  low 
B Plea se  refill wa sher fluid 
If t he  symbol  illumi nates,  add  w indshield  washe r 
fluid  to  the  was her  system  and  also  to  the  head
light  washe r system ¢ 
page 229. 
Bl Fuel  supply  too  low 
When  the (jg symbol  illum inates,  this  means 
ther e are  about  2 .6  ga llons  (10  liters)  of  fue l le ft 
in the  fuel  tank.  Time  to  refuel!¢ 
page 211. 
If the  symbol  lights  up,  even  when  there  is amp le 
fue l in the  tank,  and  the  text 
Fuel tank  system 
malfun ction!  Contact  dealer 
appears  in the  dis
p lay,  there  is a fault  in the  system.  Contact  an  au 
thor ized  Audi  dealer  to  have  the  fault  rect ified. 
D Battery  voltage 
If  ba ttery  power  drops  into  the  range  where  it 
can  limit  t he ab il ity  of  t he  engine  to  sta rt ,  this 
the  symbol 
(•j appea rs  in t he  i nstr ument  cluster 
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display  with  the  following  driver  message Low 
batte ry: Batte ry will  be charged  while  d riv ing. 
While  th is d river  no tific ation  is disp layed,  you 
have  to  be  prepare d for  lim ited  start ing  capabili
ty . 
Driver  message  appears  and  goes  out  again 
If  this  driver  message  appears  after  the  ignition 
i s tur ned  on  or  w hile  d riving  and  it  goes  ou t again 
a ft er  a whi le,  the  battery  has  been  adequately  re 
c h arged . 
Driver  message  appears  and  does  not  go  out 
again 
I f  this  drive r notific ation  appea rs after  the  igni
tion  is turned  on  or  while  driv ing  and  does  not  go 
out  again,  the  battery's  state  of  charge  is not  in 
the  optimal  range.  Starting  capability  is restrict
ed.  Have the  battery  checked  at  an  a uthori zed 
Audi  dealer  or  other  qualified  workshop  as  soon 
as  possib le. 
~.  Check  engine  oil 
II Add oil , ma x x qt (l) . You may cont.  driv . 
When  the Ill symbol  and  driver  message  appear, 
add  the  amount  of  oil appear ing  in the  display  at 
the  next  opportunity ¢ 
page 221. 
' ~-· Engine  oil  sensor  defective 
•  Oil  level!  Sensor  defective 
If  the  symbol  illuminates,  contact  your  author
i z ed  Audi  dealer  and  have  the  oil sensor  inspect
ed . Until you  have  this  done,  check  the  oi l level 
each  time  you  refuel  just  to  be  on  the  safe  side 
¢ page 221. 
!? Engine  speed  limitation 
Applies  to: vehicles  with  engine  speed  limitation 
(II Do not  exceed  max.  engine  speed  of  XXXX 
rpm 
The (II symbol  illuminates  when  the re  is an  en
gine  co ntro l ma lf u nct ion.  The  indi cator  light ~ 
i n the  instrument  cluster  also  illum ina tes.  The 
engine  spee d is limited  to  the  speed  displ ayed  in 
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Unlocking  and  locking  the  vehicle  with  the 
remote  control 
Fig. 28 Remote  cont ro l:  func tion  butto ns 
Either the  dr iver's  door  only or the  entire  vehicle 
will unlock when  the  unlock button @is pressed 
once, depending  on the  sett ings  in the  radio or 
MMI* 
Central locking menu ¢ page  36. 
.. Press  button  CD(@) to  un lock the  vehicle 
9 fig . 28. 
..  Press  button ~ (@ ) to lock the  vehicle  ¢ /1::i. in 
General description  on page  36  . 
.. Press the  button <::::::5 (@ ) for at  least  one  sec
ond to  open  the  rear  lid . 
..  Push the  red 
I PANIC I button( @) to  activate  the 
panic function.  The horn sounds  and  the  turn 
signals  flash.  Push the  red 
I PANIC I button  again 
to  deactivate  the  panic function . 
If the  vehicle is  unlocked and  no door,  the  rear  lid 
or the  hood  is opened  within  60 seconds,  the  ve
h icle locks itself  aga in automatically . This feature 
prevents  the  vehicle from  being  accidentally  left 
un locked over a  long  period  of  time. 
It  depends  on the  settings  in the  rad io or in the 
MMI*  whether  the  entire  vehicle  is unlocked or 
only certain  doors  ¢ 
page  36. 
On vehicles with  Convenience  key*, the  selector 
lever  must  be in the  P position,  otherwise  the  ve
h icle cannot  be locked . 
A WARNING 
Read and  follow all WARNINGS¢.&. in Gener
al description  on page  36. 
Open ing  and  closing 
(D Tips 
-In order  to  make  sure  the  locking function  is 
working, you should  a lways  keep your eye 
on the  vehicle to  make  sure  it is proper ly 
locked. 
- Do not  use the  remote  control  if you are  in
side the  car, otherwise  you may  uninten
tionally  lock the  vehicle, and  then  you would  set  off the  anti -theft  alarm  when you try to 
start  the  eng ine or open  a door . In case  this 
happens  anyhow,  push  the unlock  button@. 
- Use the  pan ic  function  only if you are  in an 
emergency  situation . 
Locking and  unlocking  with  Convenience 
key 
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  Convenience  key 
The  doors  and  the  rear lid con be  unlocked  and 
locked  without  operating  the master  key. 
Fig. 29 Door  handle: Locking  the  vehicle 
Unlocking  vehicle 
.. Take hold of the  door  handle . The  door  is un-
locked automatically . 
..  Pull the  handle  to  open  the  door. 
Locking  vehicle 
.. Move  the selector  lever  to the  P pos ition  (auto
matic  transmission),  otherwise  the  vehicle can
not  be locked. 
..  Touch the  sensor  at  the  door  handle ¢ 
fig. 29 
to  lock the  vehicle ¢ .&. in General description 
on page  36. 
Do not  reach  inside the  door  han
dle . 
The vehicle can be  locked and  unlocked at  any 
door . It  depends  on the  settings  in the  radio or  in 
the  MMI*  whethe r the  entire  vehicle  is unlocked  ..,_ 
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Opening  and clo sin g 
or  one  of the  doors ¢ page  36. The  master  key 
must  be  within  a  range of  about  S  feet (1.5  me
ters)  from  the  appropriate  door  or  the  rear  lid . It 
makes  no  difference  whether  the  master  key  is  in 
your  jacket  pocket  or  in your  brief  case. 
If you  grip  the door  handle  while  locking,  this  can 
adversely  affect  the  locking  function. 
It is not  possible  to  re-open  the  doo r fo r a  brief 
period  directly  a fter  closing  it. This  allows  you  to 
ensure  that  the  doors  are  properly  locked. 
A WARNING 
Read  and  follow  all  WARNINGS~.& in  Gener
al description  on page  36. 
@ Tips 
If your  vehicle  has  been  standing  fo r an  ex 
tended  period,  please  note  the  fo llowing: 
- The  pro ximity  sensors  are  deactivated  after 
a few  days  to 
save power.  You then  have  to 
pull  on  the  door  handle  once  to  unlock  the 
vehicle  and  a  second  t ime  to  open  the  vehi
cle. 
- To prevent  the  battery  from  being  dis
charged  and  to  preserve  your  vehicle's  abili
ty  to  start  for  as long  as possib le,  the  ener
gy  management  system  gradually  switches 
off  unnecessary  convenience  functions. 
It is 
possib le  that  you  wi ll not  be  able  to  unloc k 
your  vehicle  using  these  convenience  func tions. 
- For  Declaration  of  Compl iance  to  Un ited 
States  FCC and  Ind ustry  Canada  regu la tions 
¢page  279. 
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Operating  locks with  the  mechanical  key 
In  the event  of  a failure  of  the power  locking  sys
tem,  the  driver's door  can locked  and  unlocked 
with  the  mechanical  key  at  the  lock cylinder. 
Fig . 30  Key turns  for  opening  and closing 
To unlock th e veh icl e 
.,. Insert  the  mechanical  key  i nto  the  lock of the 
driver's  door  . 
.,.  Turn  the mechanical  key  to position @ 
¢fig.  30. 
To  lock the  veh icle 
.,.  Move  the  se lector  lever  to  the  P pos it ion  (auto
matic  transmission) . 
.,.  Close  all  windows  and  doors  proper ly. 
.,.  Turn  the mechanical  key  in  the  lock of the  driv
er's  door  to  the  lock  position @¢.&. in 
Gener
al description  on page  36. 
If  the  power  lock ing  system  fails, there  is emer
gency  locking  for  the  passenger's  door  and the 
rear  doors ¢ 
page  39. 
A WARNING 
Read and follow  all  WARNINGS¢ .& in Gener
al description  on page  36 . 
(D Tips 
After  the  ignition  is switched  on,  the  power 
l ocking  system  switch  and the unlocking  but
ton  for  the rear  lid~  in the  door  are  ena
bled .  
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Lights  and  Vision 
Exterior  Lighting 
Switching  the  lights  on and  off 
Fig. 45 Instrument  panel:  l ig ht  sw itc h 
Sw itching  on AUTO - Automatic  headlight 
controls 
•  Turn  the  light  switch  to AUTO c> fig . 45 . 
Switching  on the  side ma rker  lights 
• Turn  the  light  switch  to :oo:: . 
Switching  on  low  beams 
•  Turn  the  light  swi tch to  gD. 
Switching  off  the  lights 
• Turn  the  light  switch  to 0 . 
The  low  beams  only  illum inate  with  the  ign ition 
turned  on. 
W ith  the  s ide  marke r lights or  head ligh ts sw itch
e d  on,  the  symbol  ne xt  to  the  light  switch  i llum i
nates 
:oo ::. 
AUTO  • Automatic  headlight  control 
W ith  the  swi tch in the AUTO posi tion,  the  low 
beams  are  switched  on  a utomat ica lly depending 
on  the  ambient  light,  for  example  in a  tunnel,  at 
d usk  and  when  it  is  raining  or  snowing . When  the 
l ow  beams  are  switched  on,  the 
:oo: symbol 
comes  on . The  low  beams  remain  switched  on  re
ga rdless  of  the  amb ient  lig ht  when  you turn  on 
the  fog  l ights. 
~ W hen  you  turn  off  t he  ignition,  the  low  beams 
~ are  automat ically switched  off . r-N ...... 0 0 
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Lights  and  V ision 
Wi th a utomat ic head light  con trol,  you  also  h ave 
t h e  high-beam  function  available.  However,  if 
yo u have  not  switched  high  beams  back  to  low 
beams  while  d riving  with  automatic  headlight 
contro l,  only  the  low  beams  come  on  the  next 
t ime  you  turn  on  automa tic headl ight  control.  In 
o rder  to  retur n to  h igh  beams  agai n, you first 
have  to  pull  the  hig h beam  lever  back  to  the  nor
mal  pos ition  an d then  push  the  leve r fo rward. 
Light  sensor malfunction 
In  the  event  of  a  light  sensor  malfunction,  the 
drive r is notified  in the  ins trument  cluster  dis 
play: 
t!;I Automatic  headlights  /  automatic  w ipers 
defective 
For  safety  reasons,  the  low  beams  are  turned  on 
permanent ly with  the  switc h in 
AU TO . However, 
you  can  continue  to  turn  the  lights  on  and  off  us
i ng  t he  lig ht  switch . Have  the  light  sensor 
c h ec ked  as  soo n as  poss ible  at  an  au thorized  Aud i 
dealer  or  other  qualified  workshop . 
A WARNING 
= 
-Automatic  headlights * are  on ly inten ded  to 
a ss is t t he  dr iver.  They  do  no t relieve  t he 
d river  of  his  respon sib ilit y t o  ch eck t he 
he adli ghts a nd  to  turn  t hem  o n manu ally 
accordi ng  to  t he  current  l ight  and  visi bili ty 
conditi ons.  Fo r exam ple,  fo g cannot  be  de
tected  by the  light  senso rs.  S o always  switch 
on  the  headlights  gD u nder  these  weather 
conditions  and  whe n driving  in the  dark . 
- Crashes  can  happen  w hen you  cannot  see 
the  road  ahead  and  when  you  cannot  be 
se en  by other  moto rists . A lways  turn  on  the 
hea dligh ts so  t hat  yo u ca n see  ahea d an d so 
that  oth ers  ca n see  your ca r from  th e back. 
- Please  obey  all  laws  w hen us in g t he  lighti ng 
sys tems  described  here. 
@ Tips 
- The  lig ht  sensor  for  hea dlight  control  is  lo
cated  in the  rea r view  m irro r mount.  You 
should  the refore  not  apply  any  sticke rs to 
the  win dsh ield  in this  area  in or der  to  pre
v ent  malfu nctions  o r fail ures . 
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Lights and  Vision 
Windshield  wipers 
Switching  the  windshield  w ipers on 
F ig. 55 W indshield  wiper  lever 
F ig.  56 Rear w iper actuat ion 
Move the  windshield  wiper  lever  to  the  corre
spond ing  pos ition: 
@ -Windshield  wiper  off 
(D -Interval  mode.  The  windshie ld w iper  auto
matica lly activates  when  you  drive  2  mph  (4  km/ 
h).  The  h igher  the  sensit ivity of the  rain  sensor  is 
set  (switch @to  the  right),  the  earlier  the  wind 
shield  wipers  react  to  moisture  on  the  wind
shie ld.  In  some  models,  you  can  switch  rain  sen
sor  mode  off  and  sw itch  intermittent  mode  on  in 
the  MM!* . Select: 
!CARI function  button> Car 
s y stem s* 
control  button  > Driver  a ssi st >  Rain 
s en sor . 
In  inte rm ittent  mode,  yo u can  adjust  the 
i n terval  time  using  the @switch. 
@-Slow  wipi ng 
@ -Fast  wiping 
@-Sing le wipe 
® -Clean  the  windshield . To elimin ate  water 
d roplets,  the  winds hield  wipe r performs  one  af
terwipe  operatio n afte r seve ral  seconds  while 
driving . You can  switch  this  f unction  off  by mov -
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ing  the leve r to  pos ition ® within  10  seconds  of 
the  afterwipe  ope ration.  The  afterwipe  function 
i s  react ivated  the  next  time  the  ignition  is sw itch
ed  on. 
The  rear  wiper  automatica lly switches  on  when 
the  reverse  gear  is engaged  and  the  front  wind
shield  wipers  are  on  and  in operation . 
Cl eaning  the  headlig hts*.  The  headlight  was he r 
system * operates  only  when  the  headlights  are 
on . If you  move  the  lever  to  position@, the 
headlights  are  washed  in  intervals. 
@ -Wipe  the  rear  w indow.  The  rear  w iper  moves 
a bout  every  4  se conds . 
(!)-Clean  the  rear  w indow . T he  number  of wip
i ng  operations  depe nds on  how  long  the  lever  is 
held  in  position  7. 
& WARNING 
- Th e  rain  sensor  is on ly inten ded  to  ass ist  the 
driver.  The  driver  is st ill responsi ble for 
manually  switch ing  the  wipers  on  according 
to  the  visibility  cond itions. 
- The  windsh ield  may  not  be  t reated  with  wa
ter-repelling  windshield  coating  agents.  Un
favorable  condit ions,  such  as  wetness,  dark
ness,  low sun,  can  resu lt  in  i ncreased  glare. 
Wiper  blade  chatte r is  also  possib le. 
- Properly  functioning  windshield  wiper 
blades  are  required  for  a clea r view  and  safe 
driving. 
@ Note 
- In  the  case  of frost,  c heck whether  the 
windshield  wiper  blades  are  frozen  to  the 
windshield . Switching  on  the  w indshield 
w ipers  can  damage  the  w iper  blades! 
- Pr ior  to  us ing  a  car  wash,  the  w indshield 
wiper  system  must  be  sw itched  off  (lever  in 
posit io n  0) . This  helps  to  preven t un inte n
ti onal  sw itchi ng on  and  damage  to the 
w indshield  wipe r sy stem. 
(D Tips 
-The windshie ld w ipers  are  switched  off 
when  the  ig nitio n  is turned  off.  Activate  th e 
w ind shield  wipe rs a fter  the  igni tion  is  .,.  
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CD 
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switched  back on by moving  the  windshield 
wiper lever to  any position . 
- Worn  or  dirty  windshield  wiper  blades  result 
i n streaking.  This can affect  the  rain  sensor 
funct ion . Check yo ur windshield  wiper 
blades  regularly. 
- The washer  fluid  nozzles of  the  windshield 
washer  system  are heated  at  low  tempera
tures  when the  ignition  is on. 
- When  stopping  temporarily,  e .g . at  a traffic 
light,  the  set  speed of  the  windsh ield wipers 
i s automatically  reduced by one speed. 
Cleaning  windshield  wiper  blades 
Clean the  windshield  wiper  blades when  they  be
g in to  leave streaks . Use a soft  cloth  a nd glass 
cleane r to  clean the  w indshield  wiper  blades . 
Front  w ipe r 
.. Place the  windshield  wiper  arms  in the  service 
pos ition.  Refer to 
9 page 55 . 
.. Lift  the  wiper  arm  away from  the  front  window . 
Rear wiper 
.. Lift  the  wiper  arm  away from  the  rear window. 
A WARNING 
Dirty  windshield  wiper  blades  can impair  your 
view.  This can lead to  accidents. 
Replacing windshield  wiper  blades 
F ig.  57 Remov ing  the  w ipe r blade 
Wiper  s ervice position /blade  replac em ent 
posit ion 
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..  Switch  the  ign ition  off  and move the  windsh ield 
wiper  lever  to  position @ 
9 page 54, fig. 55. 
Lights and  Vision 
The windshield  wipers  move into  the  service po
sition . 
..  To br ing the  wipers  back into  the  orig ina l posi
tion,  switch  the  ignition  on and  press the  wind shie ld w iper lever. 
You can also turn  the  service position  on or  off  in 
the  radio  or  MMI*:  ..  Switch  the  windshie ld wipers 
off (posit ion @ 
9page 54, fig. 55). 
.. Select: !CAR ! function  button  > Wind shield 
wiper s 
> Servic e  po sition > On /Off . Or 
..  Select: 
!CAR ! function  button> Car syst em s* 
cont rol  button  > Servicing & c heck s> Wiper 
s ervi ce  po sition 
> On /Off . 
Removing  the  wiper  blade 
.,. Lift  the  w indshield  wiper  arm  up from  the 
w indshield  . 
.,.  Press the  locking  knob 
(D 9 fig. 57  on the  wiper 
b lade.  Hold  the wipe r blade firmly  . 
..  Remove the  w iper blade  in the  direction  of  the 
ar row  . 
Attaching  the  wiper  blade 
.. Insert  t he new wipe r blade  into  the  mount  on 
the  wipe r arm  @until  you  hear  it  latch  into 
p lace. 
..  Place t he w iper arm  back on  the windshield. 
..  Turn the  se rvice pos ition  off. 
A WARNING ~ -
F or your  safety,  you should  replace  the  wiper 
b lades once or twice  a year . See your  author
i zed Audi  dealer  for  replacement  blades. 
(D Note 
- T he windshie ld wiper  blades  must  on ly be 
replaced  when  in the  service position!  Oth
erwise,  you r isk damaging  the  paint  on the 
hood  or  the  w indshield  wiper  motor . 
- You should  not  move your  vehicle  or  press 
the  windsh ield wiper  lever when  the  wiper 
arms  a re folded  away from  the  windshie ld. 
The windshield  wipers  would  move back  in
t o their  or iginal  pos ition  and could  damage 
the  hood  and w indshie ld . 
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Audi  ada pti ve  c ruise  contr ol  and  br akin g gu ard 
Audi  adaptive  cruise 
control  and  braking 
guard 
Introduction 
App lies  to:  veh icles  with  Audi adaptive  cruise  contro l 
The adaptive  cruise  control system  assists  the 
driver  by regulat ing  vehicle  speed  and  helping  to 
maintain  a set  distance  to  the  vehicle  ahead, 
within  the  limits  of the  system. 
If the  system  de 
tects  a  moving  vehicle  up  ahead,  adaptive  cruise 
control  can  brake  and  then  accelerate  your  veh i
cle . This  helps  to  make  driving  more  comfortable 
on  long  highway  stretches . 
The  braking  gua rd  system  can  warn  you  about  an 
impend ing  collision  and  initiat e braking  maneu
vers 
¢ page 115. 
Adaptive  cruise  control  and  braking  guard  have 
technical  lim itations  that  you  must  know,  so 
please  read  th is section  carefully,  understand 
how  the  system  works  and  use  them  properly  at 
all  times. 
General  information 
General  information 
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  Audi adaptive  cruise  control 
Fig. 122 Fro nt  o f th e ve hicle: Pos it ion  of  rada r sen sor 
The area  that  contains  the  radar  sensor 
¢ 
fig . 122 must  never  be  covered  by st ickers  or 
other  objects  or  obs tructed  with  dirt,  insects, 
snow  or  ice that  w ill interfere  w ith  the  adaptive 
cruise  control  system  and  braking  guard.  For  in
formation  on  cleaning,  refer  to¢ 
page 204 . The 
same  applies  for  any  modifications  made  in the 
front  area  .  T
he  function  of  the  adaptive  cruise  control  sys 
tem  and  braking  guard  is  limited  under  some 
condit ions: 
- Ob jects  can  on ly be  de tected  when  they  are 
within  sensor  range 
q page 111, fig . 125. 
-The  sys tem  has  a  limited  ability  to  de tect  ob
jects  that  are  a  short  distance  ahead,  off  to  the 
side  of your  vehicle  or  moving  into  your  lane . 
- Some  kinds  of  veh icles  are  hard  to  detect;  for 
examp le  motorcycles,  ve hicles  w ith  hig h 
ground  clearance  or overhanging  loads  may  be 
detected  when  it  is too  late  or  they  may  not  b e 
detected  at  all. 
- When  driving  through  curves 
¢ page 110 . 
- Stationa ry objects q  page 110 . 
,&_ WARNING 
-= -Always  pay  attention  to  t raffic  when  adaptive 
cruise  control  is switched  on  and  braking 
g uard  is active.  As the  driver,  you  are  still  re
sponsible  for  starting  and  for  maintain ing 
speed  and  distance  to  other  objects . Braking 
g uard  is  used  to  ass ist  you . The  driver  must 
a lways  take  act ion  to  avoid  a  co llision . The 
driver  is always  respons ible  for  braking  at  the 
cor rect  time. 
- I mproper  use  of adaptive  cruise  control  can 
cause  collisions,  other  accidents  and  ser ious 
pe rsonal  injury. 
- Never  let  the  comfort  and  conven ience  that 
adapt ive cr uise  control  and  braking  g uard 
offe r distract  you  from  the  need  to  be  a lert 
to  traffic  cond itions  and  the  need  to  remain 
in full  control  of your  vehicle  at  all  times, 
- Always  remember  that  the  adapt ive cruise 
control  and  braking  guard  have  limits  -they 
will  not  slow  the  vehicle  down  or  maintain 
the  set  distance  when  you  dr ive towards  an 
obstacle  or  something  on  or  near  the  road 
that  is  not  moving,  such  as  vehicles  stopped 
in a traff ic jam,  a stalled  or  disab led  vehicle . 
If  reg istered  by the  radar  sensor,  vehicles  or 
obstacles  that  a re  not  mov ing  can  trigger  a 
coll is ion  warning  and  if confi rmed  by the 
video  camera,  an  acute  co llision  wa rning. 
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Audi  adaptive cruise  control  and  braking  guard 
-For safety  reasons,  do  not  use  adaptive 
cruise  control  when  driving  on  roads  with 
many  curves,  when  the  road  surface  is  in 
poor  condition  and/or  in  bad  weather  (such 
as  ice, fog,  gravel,  heavy  ra in and  hydroplan
ing).  Using  the system  under  these  condi· 
tions  could  result  in  a  collision. 
- Switch  adaptive  cruise  control  off  tempora
rily when  driving in turning lanes,  on  ex
pressway  exits or  in construction  zones.  This 
prevents  the  vehicle from  accelerating  to 
the  set  speed  when  in these  situations . 
- The  adaptive  cruis e  control  system will not 
brake  by itself  if you  put  your  foot  on  the ac
celerator  pedal.  Doing  so can  override  the 
speed  and  distance  regu lation. 
- When  approaching  stationary  objects  such 
as  stopped  traffic,  adaptive  cruise  control 
will  not  respond  and braking  guard  will  have 
limited  function. 
- The  adaptive  cruise  control  system  and 
braking  guard  do  not  react  to  people,  ani
mals,  objects  crossing  the  road  or  oncom ing 
objects. 
- The function  of the  radar  sensor  can  be  af
fected  by reflective  objects  such  as  guard 
rails,  the  entrance  to  a tunnel,  heavy  rain  or 
ice. 
- Never  follow  a vehicle  so  closely  that  you 
cannot  stop  your  vehicle  safely.  The  adap· 
t ive cruise  control  cannot  slow  or  brake  the 
vehicle  safely  when  you  fo llow  another  veh i
cle  too  closely.  Always  remember  that  the 
automatic  braking function  cannot  bring  the 
vehicle  to a sudden  or  emergency  stop  un
der  these  conditions . 
- To  prevent  unintended  operation,  always 
switch  adaptive  cruise  control  off  when it is 
not  being  used. 
(D Note 
The  sensor  can  be  displaced  by impacts  or 
damage  to  the  bumper,  wheel housing  and 
underbody.  That could  affect  the  adaptive 
cruise  control  system  and  braking  guard . 
Have your  authorized  Audi dealer  or  author
ized  Audi Service  Facility check  their  function. 
110 
In curves 
App lies to : vehicles wit h Audi adapt ive cruise control 
Fig.  123  Example: driv ing into  a  curve 
When  driving  into  a  curve c:::> fig . 123  and  out  of  a 
curve,  the  adapt ive cruise  control  may  react  to  a 
vehicle  in the  next  lane  and  apply  the brakes . You 
can  override  or  prevent  the  braking  by pressing 
the  accelerator  pedal briefly. 
Stationary  objects 
Applies to:  vehicles wi th Audi adaptive  cruise control 
Fig . 124 Examp le: object  chang ing lanes and stat ionary 
ob ject 
The  adaptive  cruise  control  system  only  reacts to 
objects  that  are  moving  or that  the  system  has 
already  detected  as  moving . Fo r example,  if ave
hicle @, which  has  already been  detected  by the 
adaptive  cruise  control,  turns  or  changes  lanes 
and  another  stationary  vehicle @ is located  in 
front  of  that  vehicle,  the  system  will  not  react  to 
the  sta tionary  veh icle.