AUDI Q5 2013 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: AUDI, Model Year: 2013, Model line: Q5, Model: AUDI Q5 2013Pages: 316, PDF Size: 78.89 MB
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Owner's Manual
2013 Audi QS
Vorsp rung du rch Tec~~f~ am
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2013 Audi QS
2013 Audi QS hybrid quattro
Foreword
Thank you for choosing an Audi -we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi will allow you to experience the best in groundbreaking technolo
gy and premium quality equipment a vehicle has to offer. We recommend that
you read your Owner's Manual thoroughly so that you quickly become acquaint
ed with your Audi and make use of all of its features .
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we provide many use
ful tips and information concerning your safety, how to care for your vehicle and
how to maintain your vehicle's value. We also give you useful tips and informa
tion on how to drive your vehicle more efficiently and in an environmental ly
friendly manner .
In the Owner's Manual packet, you will also find a quick reference guide, an
Owner's Manual for your Infotainment system and the vehicle maintenance
schedule.
We hope you enjoy driving your Audi and we wish you safe and pleasant motor
i ng .
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2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
About this Owner's Manual ...
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illus tration .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Ins truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/ indi cator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information d isplay .. . .
Introduct ion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Efficiency program ........ .. .. ... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Elect ronic speed limiter ........ .. . .
Auto Check Control ........ .... .. .
Opening and closing .... .. .. . .
Keys .. .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. . .
P owe r locking system ............ .
Opening an d clos ing rear lid .. .. .. . .
Automatic rear lid/t runk lid ope rat io n
E mergency unloc king of the lug gage
compartment lid . ..... ... .. .. ... .
C hil d safety locks . ..... ... .. .. ... .
Power win dows .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Panoramic slid ing sun roof .. .. .. ... .
Clear vision .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Lights ... .. .. . .......... .. .. ... .
Inter ior lights ................ ... .
V 1s 1on . ...... ........... .... ... .
W iper and washer system . ... .. .. . .
Mi rrors .. .. ................ ... . .
D ig ita l compass ................. .
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Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Ge ne ral recomme ndat ions ... .. .. . .
Fr ont sea ts . ... .......... .. .. .. . .
Se at memo ry ............ .... ... .
Rear seats .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Head res traints .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Ce nte r arm rest ... ..... ... .. .. ... .
Luggage compartment ........... . 61
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R oo f rack ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Beverage holders ... ... ..... ... .. .
Climatized cupholders .. ..... ... .. .
( upholders in the door pockets ... .. .
Ashtray ... .... .. ............. .. .
Cigarette lighter/Socket .......... .
Storage ..... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .
Warm and cold .......... ..... .
Climate co ntrol
On the road ................ .. .
Steering ......... .... .......... .
Ig nitio n loc k .. ... ............... .
Co nvenience key .. ... ... .... ... .. .
Dr ive r messages ................. .
El ectromec hani cal p arking br ake . .. .
S tar t-Sto p-System . .... ..... ... .. .
S peed warning system ... .... ... .. .
Cruise cont ro l .. .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Hybrid ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .
Hyb rid drive ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard ...... ... .. .
Introduction ..... .. .... .... ... .. .
Genera l information ........... .. .
Audi adaptive cruise control ..... .. .
Audi braking guard .............. .
Messages ........ .... .......... .
Audi side assist ... ...... ..... .
Lane change ass ista nt
Audi dr ive select ........... .. .
Driving settings .. ... .. ....... ... .
Automatic transmission ..... .
tipt ron ic ..... .... .... .......... .
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Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Audi park ing system plus with
r earv1ew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Adjust ing the d isplay a nd warn ing
tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Trailer hitch . ..... .... ... .. .. .. . .
Error messages
Homelink ® ... .. .... ... .. .. .. . .
Universal remote control ... .. .. .. . . 134
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S afet y fir st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Dri ving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Gene ral notes ..... .... ... .. .. .. . .
Proper occupant seating posit ions . . .
Pedal area .. .. ............. .. .. . .
Stowing luggage ................ .
Report ing Safety Defects .......... .
Safety belts .................. .
General notes ................... .
Why safety belts? ............... .
Safety belts ..... .. ... ... .. .. .. . .
Safety bel t pretens ioners ......... .
Airbag sy stem .......... ...... .
Important things to know ......... .
Fr ont airbags ............ .... .. . .
M on itoring the A dvanced Airbag
System .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . .
Side airbags . ... ...... ... .. .. .. . .
Side curtain airbags .... ... .. .. .. . .
Child Safety .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . .
Important things to know . ... .. .. . .
Ch ild safety seats ................ .
Instal ling a child safety seat .. .. .. . .
LATC H Lower anchorages and tethers
for chi ldren .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. . .
Addit ional Information 139
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Vehicle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . 197
Not ice about data recorded by vehi cle
con trol mod ules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
E lect ronic S tabiliz ation Control ( ESC) . 19 7
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Elect romechanical power assist,
Dynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Driving w ith your quattro ® . . . . . . . . . 202
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
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Driving and environment . . . . .
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The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwa rds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 206
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imize pollut ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Driving off road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Drivi ng in difficult road conditions and
offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
D riving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
T rai le rtow ingtips ... .. .. ..... .... 214
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Cleaning and protection . . . . . . 216
General infor mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Care of ex ter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
F uel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Windsh ield/headlight washer
containe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 7
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
T ires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
T ire pressu re mo nitoring system 266
Do-it-your self service . . . . . . . . . 269
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Jack , tools and inflatab le sp are tire . . 269
T ire repa ir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Changing a wheel ... . .. .. ..... ... . 274
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Fuses and bulbs ....... .. .. ... .
Elect rical fuses . ....... ... .. .. ... .
Bulbs .. .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. ... .
Emergency situations ... .. ... .
General .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Starting by push ing or tow ing . .. .. . .
Starting with jumper cables .. .. .. . .
Use of jumper cab les .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
Eme rgency towing with commercial
tow truck .. ................ ... . .
Lift ing vehicle . ........... .... ... .
Technical data ............. .. . .
General information .. .. .. .. . .
Explana tion of te chnical data . .. ... .
Vehicle iden tifica tion .... ...... .. . .
Weights ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Dimensions .... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Data .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . .
2 11 hp, 4 -cylinder engine, quattro .. .
2 11 hp, 4-cylinder engine, hybrid
quattro ...... ............. ..... .
272 hp, 6-cylinder engine, quattro . . .
Consumer Information ..... . .
Warranty coverages ....... .. .. ... .
Operating your vehicle outside the
U .S .A . or Canada .......... ... .. . .
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Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
M ain tenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Addi tional accesso ries , modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
D eclaration o f Compliance,
Te lecommunications and E lectronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
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In addition to t his Owner's Ma nual, your A udi
comes w ith a Warranty
& Maintena nce book
l et.
Mor eover , d ep en ding on the mode l and t he
e quip ment, there may be additiona l ins truc
tion boo klets delivered w ith your vehicle (for
e x amp le, Ope rat ing Instr uctions fo r yo ur
Sound System, Navigation System etc .).
If yo u are m iss ing one of these publicat ions,
or if you believe that the inf ormation is not
comp lete, contact you r auth orized Audi dea le r
for assistance.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how yo u can kee p your A udi in top
d riving conditi on by hav ing it serviced regular
l y and conta ins deta iled in fo rmat ion about
the wa rranties covering your Aud i. Always
h ave the book let with yo u when yo u take your
ve hicle to an auth orized Audi dealer for serv
i ce . Y our Aud i Service Adviser w ill reco rd each
sche duled service and can answer any ques
tions you may have r ega rding how to ma intain
your ve hicle.
In Canada,
the vehicle lite ratu re is also avai lab le in
Fr ench . T o obtai n a co py, c ontact your dea ler
or w rit e to :
Au Canada, on peut se procure r un e xempla ire
e n fran~ais de ce doc ument aupres du conces
sionna ire ou de :
Vo lkswagen Canada, Inc.
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
77 7 Bayly Street, West,
A jax, On tario LIS 7G 7
If you sell your Audi
all literatu re should be left in the veh icle to
make the Warranty terms as we ll as a ll oper
ating, safety and ma intenance information
ava ilab le to the ne xt owne r.
Vehicle literature 5
If you change your address or if you
bought this Audi used
b e s ure to send in a "Notice of A ddress
Change"
I " N otice of Used Car Purchase" post
ca rd. T his card can be fo und in the War ranty
&
M aint enance booklet or obtained from your
a utho rized Aud i dea le r.
It is in your own interest that we are able to
contact you should the need arise .
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6 About this Owner's Manual
This owner's manua l contains important infor
mation, tips, suggestions, and warnings for
the use of your veh icle.
Make sure that this owner's manua l is always
located in the vehicle. This is especia lly impor
tant if you allow other people to drive the ve
h icle, or if you sell it.
This owner's manua l descr ibes the
equipment
range
specified for this mode l at the editoria l
deadline date. Some of the equipment descri
bed here will on ly be available at a later date,
or only in specific markets.
Some sections in this owner's manua l do not
apply to a ll vehicles . In that case, the
range of
applicability
is g iven at the beginn ing of the
section, e.g., "Applies to vehicles: with adap
tive light". In addition, optional or vehicle
specif ic equ ipment is indicated by an asterisk
"*"
Illustrations may be different from those in
your vehicle, and are intended to be viewed as
a basic guide.
You will find a
table of contents at the begin
n ing of this book, which disp lays all topics de
scr ibed in this manual in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical
index at the end
of this book .
All
directions , such as "left", "right", "front",
''back", are relative to the direct ion of travel.
* Optional or vehicle-specific equipment
.,.. This section continues on the next page.
® Registered trademarks are identified with
a®. If this symbol is missing, it is no guar
antee that the terms can be used free ly .
~ &. Cross-reference to a "WARN ING!" with-
in a section. For indication w ith a page num
ber, the corresponding "WARNING!" can be
found outside of the section .
A WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important
information on safety and how to reduce
the risk of personal injury or death.
(D Note
Text with this symbo l draws your attention
to potentia l sources of damage to your ve
hicle.
@) For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbo l contains information
abo ut the environment and how you can
help protect it.
{!) Tips
Text with this symbo l contains specia l tips
and other information about gett ing the
most out of your vehicle and its features.
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8 Instruments and controls
Instruments and controls
General illustration
Fig. l Cockp it: left sect io n
Fig. 2 Co ck pi t: ri ght sect io n