AUDI Q5 2018 Owner's Manual
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Indicator lights
Description
The indicato r lights in the inst rument cluste r
b link or turn on. They ind icate funct ions or mal
f u nctions.
Messages may appear with some indicator l ights .
A wa rni ng sig nal w ill so und at the same t ime.
The indicato r lights a nd messages in the instr u
men t cluster display can be covered by o ther d is
p lays. To show t hem again, select the second tab
with the m ultifunction steering wheel
¢ page 12 .
If th ere are seve ral malfunctions, you can display
them one at a time using the thumbwheel.
Some ind icator lights in the disp lay can display in
several colors .
& Central indicator light
If the. or u indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluster.
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly as a function
check whe n you switch the ig nition on . These sys
tems are marked with a
./ i n t he following tables .
I f o ne of these indicato r lights does not turn on,
the re is a ma lf un ction in t hat system.
Your ve hicle has either a monochrome display or
a mu lticolored display, depend ing o n ve hicle
eq uipment. Some indicato r lights appear wh ite
on a monochrome d isp lay.
The . or II cen tral
in dic ator light turns on at the same t ime to indi
cate the priority of these indicator lights.
Red indicator lights
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Cent ral indicato r light
¢page 19,
Aud i pre sense *
¢page 112
USA models:
brake system ./
¢ page22
Coc kpit o ver view
Canada mod els:
bra ke system ./
¢page 2 2
USA models:
electromechanica l parking b rake
¢ page 23
Canada models :
electromechan ic al pa rki ng b rake
¢page 23
Cooling system
¢ page 23
Engine o il pressure
¢ page 24
Engine o il level (MIN)*
¢ page 24
Alternato r
¢page 24
Safety be lt
¢ page 24
Elec trome chanic al steering ./
¢ pag e 144
Stee ring lock
¢ page 24
Engine sta rt system
¢ page 25
Transmission
¢page 89
Hood
¢page 25
Adaptive cruise contro l* ./
¢ page 104
Traffic jam assist*
¢ page 109
Air s uspension*
¢ page 25
Yellow ind icator lights
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Centra l indicator light
¢ page 19
Elec tron ic St abiliz ati on Contro l
(ESC)
¢ page26
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TPMS
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Elect ronic Stabilization Cont rol
( E SC)
./
¢ page 26
Electronic Stabilization Control
( E SC)
¢ page 141
Brake system
¢page26
USA model s:
anti-lock braking system (ABS) ./
¢page26
Canada models :
anti-loc k bra king system (ABS)./
¢ page26
Safety systems./
¢page26
USA models :
brake pads
¢page26
Canada models :
brake pads
¢page26
Elect romechan ica l parking brake
¢ page23
Tire pressure
¢ page342
Tire pressure
¢ page342
Engine control
¢page26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
./
¢page313
Eng ine speed limi ta ti on
¢ page26
Eng ine oil level (MIN)*
¢ page24
Eng ine oil level (MAX)
¢ page 317
Eng ine oil sensor
¢ page27
Engine warm-up request
¢page27
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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Suspension cont rol*
c:> page 28
All wheel dr ive/sport different ial*
c:> page28
Emergency call function*
c:>page202
Other indic ato r ligh ts
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Turn signa ls
c:> page 29
Trai ler turn signals *
c:>page 29
USA model s:
cruise control system *
c:>page 95
Canada models :
cruise control system*
c:> page 95
Adapt ive cruise control*
c:> page 104
Adapt ive cruise control*
c:> page 104
Adaptive cruise control*
c:> page 104
Adapt ive cr uise control*
c:> page 104
Adapt ive cr uise con trol*
c:> page 106, c:> page 101
Adapt ive cr uise control*
c:> page 101
Traff ic jam ass ist*
c:> page 109
Active lane ass ist*
c:> page 118
Predictive efficiency assist*
c:> page 100
USA models :
Predictive efficiency assist*
c:> page 100
Canada models :
Predictive efficiency assist*
c:> page 100
Coc kpit o ver view
P red ictive eff ic iency assist*
c:> page 100
Pred ictive eff ic iency assist*
c:> page 100
Predictive efficiency assist*
c:> page 100
Hill descent assis t
c:>page 142
Start/Stop system*
c:>page 78
Start/Stop system*
c:>page 78
Remote control key
c:>page 78
Transmission
c:>page 89
Dynam ic steering*
c:> page 144
Air suspension*
c:> page 129
Adaptive cruise contro l*
c:> page 106,
Traffic jam assist*
c:> page 110
Traffic jam assist*
c:> page 110
Audi pre sense *
c:>page 116
USA models:
electromechan ica l par king b rake
c:> page 23
Canada models:
electromechan ica l park ing brake
c:> page 23
Hill descent assist
c:>page 142
Child sa fety lo ck
c:> page 40
USA models :
speed warning system*
c:>page 95
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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.
-
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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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
I"-
~ 1111 Pl ease r efu el 0 <( 0 00
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 .
<it>! 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