fuel AUDI Q5 2013 User Guide

32 Driver in formation d isplay
If several priority 2 malfunctions a re present,
the symbols appear in succession and remain
for about 2 seconds .
,1,ij
Electromechanical steering,
Dynamic steering*
¢ page 201
•
Worn brake pads
¢page 33
&1
Battery voltage
¢page34
;....
J:J
Defective light bulb
¢page33
II
Fog lights
¢page 33
.... -
II
Rear fog ligh ts
¢page33
•
Check engine oil leve l
¢page34
Ill
Engine oil sensor malfunc-
tion
¢page34
•
Engine temperature*
¢page229
II
Low fuel level
¢page33
•
Windshield washer flu id level
low
¢ page33
!I
Convenience key *
Key not
in vehicle
¢page32
m
Light/rain sensor defective
¢page33
II
Dynamic headlight range
control defective
¢page34
I!
Battery in remote control key
¢ page 37
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rm
.,
-
Ill
m
B
m
[DJ
11NIB
6HVBRID
(D Tips
E
lectromechanical parking
bra ke
¢page 91
Engine speed limitation *
¢ page 34, ¢ page 99
Adaptive light defective *
¢page34
Ignition lock malfunction
¢ page34
Adaptive dampers *
¢page35
Windshield wiper defective
¢page35
Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem*
L oss of tire pressure
¢page267
Tire pressure monitor ing sys­
tem*
System not avai lab le
¢ page 267
Automatic transmission mal-I
function
¢page 128 j
Hybr id dr ive *
¢page99
The speed warnings warn ing thresho ld 1
Ct] and warning thresho ld 2 [i] are also
yellow symbo ls in some models . The warn­
i ng is always shown as a small symbo l in
the upper a rea of the display ¢
page 93.
.Je Key not in vehicle
Applies to veh icles: w ith Convenience key
!I Is the key in the vehicl e?
Th is rem inder appears along with the !I sym­
bo l if the master key is removed from the ve­
hicle with the eng ine runn ing. It is intended
to rem ind you (e.g . whe n ch ang ing dr ivers) .,.

not to continue the journey without the mas­
ter key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle,
you cannot sw itch off the ignition after stop­
ping the engine and you a lso cannot start the
engine again . You also cannot lock the vehicle
from the outs ide.
~ o Light/rain sensor defective
ral A utom atic he adlight s/ autom atic wi pers
d efect ive
If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has
fa iled. For safety reasons the low beams are
turned on permanently with the switch in
A U­
TO . However, you can continue to turn the
lights on and off us ing the light switch . In the
case of a defect in the rain sensor, the w ind­
sh ie ld wiper lever functions are st ill available .
H ave the light/rain sensor checked as soon as
possible by an autho rized Aud i dea ler.
(0) Worn brake pad s
[IJ Brake pad s!
If the warn ing l ight illum inates, immediately
contact your authorized A udi dealer or quali­
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
ed . On USA models the warning light
[IJ
comes on together with the warning light
1111 . Both sets of brake pads on an axle
must always be replaced at the same time.
A WARNING
Dr iv ing with bad brakes can cause a coll i­
sion and serious personal injury.
- If the warning light
[IJ and the warning
light
11111> w ith the message B rak e
pads!
comes on in the instr ument cluster
display, immediately contact your au­
tho rized Aud i deale r or qualified work­
shop to have a ll brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary.
1) - : USA mod els only
-
Dri ver information di spla y 33
~!}010 $ Defective light bulb warning
I -If the ind icator light tu rns on, a bulb has
failed . The message ind icates the location of
the bu lb.
II -If a front fog lamp has fa iled, the ind ica­
tor light tu rns on to indica te the location on
the vehi cle.
ml -If a rear fog lamp has fa iled, the indica­
tor light turns on to indicate the location on
the ve hicl e.
Veh icl e light s: Sys te m fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunc­
tion in the headlights or light sw itch.
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer immedi­
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
- Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode wh ile they are being changed caus­
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights* . Failure to do so could re­
sult in death or serious injury .
(D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection
repaired by your authorized Audi Service
department .
o:> Windshield washer fluid level too
low
- Please re fill w asher fluid
If the symbol il lum inates, add w indshield
washer flu id to the washer system and also to
the headlight washe r system
c::> page 247.
Eli) Fuel supply too low
When the Ii'] symbo l ill uminates, this means
there a re abo ut 2.6 gallons (10 liters) o f fuel ..,.

34 Driver information display
left in the fuel tank. Time to refuel!
¢page 230.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is
ample fuel in the tank, and the text
Fuel tank
system malfunction! Contact dealer
appears
in the display, there is a fault in the system.
Contact an author ized A udi dealer to have the
fault rect ified.
0 Battery voltage
If battery power drops into the range where it
can limit the ability of the engine to start, th is
the symbol (•) appears in the instrument
cluster display with the following driver mes­
sage
Low battery : Battery will be charged
while driving .
While this dr iver not ificat ion is displayed, you
have to be p repared for lim ited start ing capa­
bility.
Driver message appears and goes out
again
If thi s driver message appears after the igni ­
tion is turned on or while driving and it goes
out again after a while, the battery has been
adequately recharged .
Driver message appears and does not go
out again
If this driver notification appea rs after the ig ­
nition is turned on or while driving and does
not go out again, the battery's state of charge
is not in the optimal range. Starting capab ility
is restricted . Have the battery checked at an
authorized Audi dealer or other qualif ied
workshop as soon as possible .
~. Check engine oil
II Add oil, max x qt (l). You may cont. driv.
When the II symbol and driver message ap­
pear, add the amount of oil appearing in the
d isplay at the next opportunity¢
page 238.
't'.::r.., Engine oil sensor defective
II Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au­
thorized Audi dea ler and have the oil sensor
inspected. Until you have this done, check the
o il level each time you refue l just to be on the
safe side ¢
page 238.
!'7 Engine speed limitation
Applies to vehicles: with engine speed limitation
(m Do not exceed max. engine speed of
XXXX rpm
The (m symbol illum inates when there is an
engine control malfunct ion. The indicator
light~ in the instrument cluster also illumi ­
nates . The engine speed is limited to the
speed displayed in the driver informat ion sys­
tem. Keep in mind that the engine speed will
not exceed the value displayed in the driver in­
f o rmation system, for example when down­
shifting .
Please go to an authorized Audi dealer or oth­
er qualified workshop to have the malfunction
repaired.
~0 Headlight range control defective
Iii Headlight range control defective!
If the symbol II illuminates, the dynamic
headlight range control is no longer working
properly . Have the system checked and re­
paired at your a uthorized Audi dea ler .
§0 Adaptive light defective
Applies to vehicles: wit h adaptive light
ma Audi adaptive light: defective
When this symbol ma illuminates, it means
that adaptive light is defective. Go to an au­
thorized Audi dea ler to have the headlights or
the control un it for the adaptive light re­
paired.
~ Ignition lock malfunction
m Ignition lock defective

The alarm also turns off when the alarm cycle
has expired.
Turn signals
When you unlock the vehicle, the turn signals
flash twice. When you lock the vehicle , the
turn signals flash once. If they do not flash,
one of the doors, the rear lid or the hood is
not locked.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to
prevent you locking your remote master key in
the vehicle:
- The vehicle does not lock with the power
locking switch
¢ page 42 if the driver's
door is open.
- On vehicles with Convenience key* , if the
most recently used master key is in the lug­
gage compartment, the rear lid is automati­
cally unlocked again after it is closed.
Do not lock your vehicle with the
remote mas­
ter key
or Convenience key* until all doors
and the rear lid are closed. In this way you
avoid locking yourself out accidentally.
A WARNING
- When you leave the vehicle, always re­
move the ignition key and take it with
you. This will prevent passengers (chil­
dren, for example) from accidentally be­
ing locked in the vehicle should they acci­
dentally press the power locking switch
in the front doors .
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle
unsupervised . In an emergency it would
be impossible to open the doors from
the outside without the key.
@ Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag de ­
ployment all locked doors will be auto­
matically unlocked to give access to the
vehicle occupants from the outside .
-If the power locking system should mal­
function, you can lock the driver's door
using the mechanical key
¢ page 42.
-
Opening and closing 39
- If the power locking system should fail,
you can still open the fuel tank flap in an
emergency
¢ page 232.
- You are well advised not to keep valua­
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visible
or not. Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot provide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driv­
er's door panel comes on for about 30
seconds after the vehicle is locked, there
is a malfunction in the power locking or
the anti-theft warning system . Have the
malfunction corrected by an authorized
Audi dealership or qualified repair facili­
ty.
Setting power locking
The driver can determine the functions for
power locking in the radio or in the
MM!*.
.,. Select: I CAR ! function button > Central lock­
ing .
Or
.,. Select:
,.., I c=- A,...., Rc-, 1 function button > Car sys-
tems* control button > Vehicle settings >
(Central locking)* .
Unlocking single door/Unlock doors -
you can
specify which doors unlock when you open the
vehicle.
- Selecting
Off/All and pressing the [®] button
on the remote control key unlocks the entire
vehicle.
- Selecting
On/Driver and pressing the~ but­
ton on the remote control key once unlocks
only the driver's door. In vehicles with a con­
venience key*, only the door whose handle
you pull will unlock. If you press the
Iii but­
ton twice, the entire vehicle will unlock. If
you press the~ button, the entire vehicle
will always lock .
Trunk lid/tailgate/Lock exterior trunk handle
-if you select On , the rear lid handle locks
¢ page 43, fig. 35 . In this case, the rear lid
can be opened with the
1£1 button on the mas­
ter key
¢ page 40, fig. 29 or with the 1£1
button in the driver's door ¢ page 43,
fig. 34.

CD Note
-Make sure the rear lid does not hit the
cargo on the roof rack when you open it.
On vehicles with automatic rear lid/trunk
lid operation" you may have to adjust the
open position of the rear lid
c::> page 44.
-Remove the roof rack and attachment
before taking your vehicle through an au­
tomatic car wash to avoid damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
As a result of the increased wind resist­
ance created by a roof rack, your vehicle is
using fuel unnecessarily. So remove the
roof rack after using it.
Beverage holders
Fig. 82 Center conso le : Front cupholders
Fig . 83 Beverage storage in the rear armrest
Front cupholders
• You can accommodate two beverages in this
storage
c::> fig. 82.
Opening rear beverage holders
• To open the rear cupholder, press on the
symbol~
@ c::> fig. 83.
Seats and storage 73
Holding beverages at the rear
• To adjust the arm @, swing it in the d irec­
tion of the arrow.
• Place the beverage in the holder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by its elf and
automatically secures the beverage.
Closing the rear cupholders
• To close the rear cupholder, press on the
center section between the two arms and
push the cupho lder in the slot as far as it
will go.
The holding arm must be adjusted such that it
lies closely against the cupholder.
A maximum of two beverages can be placed in
the center armrest.
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and personal injury.
-
-Never carry any beverage conta iners with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehicle while it is moving . In case
of an acc ident, sudden braking or other
vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid
can also cause an accident and personal injury.
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an
accident.
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray - risk of fire.
CD Note
Only drink containers with lids should be
carried in the cupholder. liquid could spill
out and damage your vehicle's electronic
equipment or stain the upholstery, etc.

(!) Fuel efficient driv ing within the
comb ustion engine's partia l
l oad range
@ System limits fo r electric d riving
i n the EV mode
® Elect ric driving or d riving w it h
the combustion engine (EFFI -
CI ENCY)
© Vehicle d rive ready (READY)
® H igh vo ltage bat tery c ha rge sta -
tus
® Recuperation (CHARGE)
0 Dr iving w it hi n the combus tion
engine's fu ll loa d range
® 100% combust io n engine
® Boost ing -the elect ric e ngine
assists the combus tion engine
( B OOST)
@ Engaging the conventiona l
brakes w ith recuperat ion
@ Vehicle not drive ready ( OFF)
@ EV mode active
The needle rema ins at
OFF when the igni tion
is tur ned on. W hen the veh icle en ters drive
ready mode, t he stat us message
hybrid ready
ap pears briefly in the instrument cluster dis ­
p lay and the needle in the power meter po ints
to
READY .
Indicator lights and messages
Applies to vehicles: with hybrid drive
The indicator lights in the instrument cluste r
b link or t urn on . Th ey i ndicate fu nctions o r
malfunct ions .
W ith some ind icator lights, messages may ap­
pear and a warning tone may sound. Also note
the indicator lights in c::,;,
pag e 27.
Press brake pedal to start vehicle
This message appea rs if you do not press the
brake peda l when starting the vehicle.
Hybrid 99
Shift to N or P to start vehicle
T his mess age appears if the se lector lever for
the automatic t ransmission is not in t he N or
P positions when starting the vehicle.
- Hybrid drive: System fault! Power
brakes, steering malfunction possible
I f the indica tor ligh t turns on and this mes ­
sage a ppears, t here is a ma lf u nction in the hy­
bri d system. The brake booster and the power
steering may stop working. Stop the vehicle i n
a safe l ocat io n as soo n as poss ible.
You may cont in ue dr iving if the indicator light
turns
off afte r start ing the ve hicle severa l
times. Dr ive to an a uthorized repa ir facility
immediately to have the malfunct ion correct­
ed .
EHithjj,j Hybrid drive : Sy stem fault!
Contact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears , there is a malfunct ion in the hy­
br id system . Drive to a n author ized repair fa ­
c ili ty immediat ely to hav e th e m alfunc tion
corrected.
Ill Hybrid system: Performance
restricted. Please contact dealer
If th e i ndica to r light turns on and this mes­
sag e appea rs, there is an engine contro l ma l­
f unct io n .
The @B indi cator light in t he instr u­
m ent cluster also tur ns on. The engine ou tput
i s re duced. Drive to yo ur autho rize d Au di dea l­
er or qualifie d repair facility immediately to
have the malfunct io n corrected .
Hybrid drive deactivated. Please restart
engine manually.
Th is message ap pears if the high vo ltage bat­
te ry charge leve l has fallen below a certa in
range or if the ignition key is no longer inside
the ve hicle for ve hicles with the convenience
key *.
Start the eng ine with e it h er the ignitio n key
¢page 83 or with the !STAR T EN GINE STOPI
button* c::> page 86.

-ESC offroad mode and hill descent assist
must not be turned on¢
page 198 .
The combust ion eng ine tu rns on and inter­
rupts
the enhanced electric d rive mode when
the vehicle is accelerated. The gray indicator
light
l!I also turns on in the disp lay. The en­
hanced electric drive mode resumes automati ­
cally once acceleration stops.
The enhanced e lectric drive mode is
deactivat­
ed if at least one of the following conditions is
met :
- The ign ition is turned
off.
- Th e 1.:1"1 button is pressed again.
- The high voltage battery charge level is low .
- The vehicle speed is higher than approxi -
mately 62 mph (100 km/h).
- The S selector lever position or tiptronic
mode is selected .
- ESC offroad mode or hill descent assist is
switched on .
T he
ld" I button must be pressed to reactivate
it .
Start-Stop function
The combustion engine is operated on ly as
needed. Generally, the combustion engine
turns
off when the vehicle is stationary and
the high voltage battery powers the electrical
vehicle systems.
The purpose of automatica lly shutting the
combustion engine
off in hybrid drive mode is
to save fuel. All of the important veh icle sys­
tems, such as steering, brakes and the A/C
system, cont inue to remain active. In some
cases , systems may require the combustion
engine to cont inue running when the vehicle
is stationary. When dr iv ing in congested traf­
fic for long per iods of time, the comb ustion
engine w ill cycle on when the vehicle is sta­
tionary to keep the high voltage battery
charged.
Gliding
I f the gas pedal is not pressed and the D posi­
tion is selec ted, the combustion engine re-
Hybrid 101
mains turned off up to speeds of approxi ­
mately 99 mph (160 km/h). Driving conserva­
tive ly like this can reduce fuel consumption.
Energy recovery (recuperation)
When braking, the electric motor will act as a
generator creating e lectric energy that is then
stored in the high voltage battery. This also
occurs when the ve hicle is coasting or driving
downhi ll. The combustion engine is automati­
cally turned
off i n this case.
The vehicle is braked with the electric motor
by applying ear ly and even pressure to the
brakes and using short pedal movements
¢
page 98, fig. 108 @. By doing this, a large
amount of the kinetic energy is recovered and
may be stored as electric energy in the high
voltage battery . During heavy braking, the
convent ional brakes are also act ivated
¢ page 98, fig. 108 @.
The energy recovery is shown in the MMI dis­
play ¢
page 104.
Automatic start of the combustion engine
Various operating conditions cause the com­
bust ion engine to start automat ically :
- The high voltage battery charge leve l is low.
- The temperature of the combustion engine
is low.
- The temperature of the catalytic converter is
low .
- The power output needed for the A/C sys-
t em is high.
- The vehicle speed is high.
- The vehicle acceleration is high.
- The inclin e is steep.
- High charge level for the high voltage bat-
tery when coasting. In th is case, the h igh
voltage battery cannot absorb any more en ­
ergy and so the electric motor cannot slow
down the veh icle. The combustion engine
tu rns on (engine brake). In this situation the
h igh voltage battery will show a Max charge.

102 Hybrid
Tips for Driving Efficiently with your Hybrid
Applies to vehicles: with hybrid drive
Driving situa- Conditions Vehicle behavior
tions
- Shift into the D position.
In the D position, the hybrid system adapts
Starting from a -
Release the brake pedal. to the driving situation by automatically
stop -
Only press moderately on the ac- switching between the combustion engine
and electric drive types or by combining
celerator pedal.
them.
- Ca utious dr iv ing and reserved ac-
The kinetic energy of the vehicle is used to
ce leration . move the vehicle.
Constant driv-
ing and coasting -
Release the acce lerator pedal When you release the acce lerator pedal en -
early and entirely. ti rely, the combustion engine turns off au-
(gliding)
tomatically and is disengaged. The vehicle
glides without being propelled.
- Brake early and even ly with short The electric motor brakes the vehicle . By
Energy recovery pedal
movements. doing this, a large amount of the
kinetic
energy is recovered and may be stored in
( recuperation)
the high voltage battery in the form of
electric energy.
- Reserved acceleration and early The kinet ic energy of the vehicle is used to
and even braking w ith short pedal move the vehicle.
movements .
Driving in city -
Use the
la• I button sparing ly. The battery drains quickly when the laVI
button is turned on, which can increase
traffic
fuel consumption because electric driving
is given priority, even if driving with the
combustion engine on would be more effi-
cient .
- Intentionally take your foot off When you release the acce lerator pedal en-
of the gas pedal to allow for ti rely, the combustion engine turns off au-
lengthy coasting . tomatically and is disengaged. The vehicle
glides without being propelled.
Driv ing on high- -
Reduce the vehicle speed by re-Fuel consumption can be reduced by coast-
ways and ex-l
eas ing the accelerator peda l and mg.
pressways not by
braking.
- Avoid vehicle speeds above ajp-
It is possible to coast up to a veh icle speed
proximately 99 mph (160 km/h) . of approximately 99 mph (160 km/h).
- Use the S selector lever position A sporty driving sty le increases fuel con -
and tiptron ic mode sparingly. sumption.

Hybrid 103
Driving situa -Condition s Vehicle behavior
ti ons
- Do not r un the combustion en- The temperature of the comb ustion eng ine
gine wh ile the vehicle is parked to rises very slowly and the fuel consumption
warm the engine . increases considerably.
- Use the rear w indow/exter ior This conserves the energy in the h igh vo lt-
Driv ing in cold mirro
r defroster and the seat heat- age battery so that it is ava ilab le to r un the
weather i
ng s par ingly. vehicl e in ele ct ric mode .
- Park the vehicle in a garage over-
This reduces ex pos ure of the hig h voltage
night.
Energy flow display
Applies to vehicles: with hybrid dr ive
F ig. 110 Instrument cluster: e nergy flow disp lay
The energy flow o f the hybrid system is shown
i n the instrument cluster display and in the
M MI disp lay. The image is animated in the
MMI disp lay.
Image in the instrument cluster display
.. Pres s the !RESET I but ton in the w indshield
wipe r lever repeate dly until the e ne rgy flow
di splay
c::> fig . 110 appears .
Component
@Propshaft
Color
orange
gray
green
ora nge
g ra y battery to co
ld temperat ures . The required
temperature range for the high voltage
battery will then be reached more quick ly
after you start driving.
Fig. 1 11 M MI d isp lay: energy flow display
Image in the MMI display
.,. Select: I ME NU I fu ncti on bu tton > Hybrid
cont ro l button c::> fig . 111.
Meaning
The combustion engine Is running
The combust io n engin e is off
E lectric driving/recuperating
D riving w ith th e combus tion en gin e
Driving with the combustion engine and electric
motor (boost)
Vehi cle s ta tio nary/ rolling in the N sele ctor lever
p osition

Automatic
transmission
tiptronic
Introduction
The automatic transmission is controlled elec­
tronically. The transmission upshifts or down­
shifts automatically depending on which drive
program is selected. The power is transferred
by a torque converter .
When a
mode rate d riv in g s ty le is used, the
transmission selects the most econom ica l
driving mode. It w ill then change up early and
delay the downshifts to g ive better fuel econ­
omy.
T he transmission switches to a sporty mode
after a k ick-down or when the driver uses a
spo rty driving sty le characterized by quick ac­
celerator pedal movements, heavy accelera­
tion, frequent changes in speed and traveling
at the maximum speed.
If desired, the driver can a lso select the gears
manually ( tiptronic mode ) c:> page 12 7.
Selector lever positions
Fig . 132 D isp lay in t he i nst ru m en t cluster: selecto r
l ever in pos it ion P
The selector lever position engaged appears
next to the selecto r lever as well as in the in­
strument clus ter disp lay.
P- P ark
In th is selector lever pos ition the transmis­
sion is mechan ically locked . Engage P only
when the vehicle is
completely stopped c:> 11::..
Automa tic tran sm iss ion 123
in Driving the automatic transmission on
page 126.
T o shift in or out of posit io n P , yo u m ust first
press and ho ld the brake pedal and then press
the re lease button in the selector leve r handle
whi le moving the selector lever to or from P.
You can shift out of th is position only with the
ignition on.
R -Reverse
Se lect R on ly when the vehicle is at a full stop
and the engine is running at idle speed c:> 11::.. in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 126.
Before you move the se lector lever to R, press
both the button in the hand le o f the selector
lever
and the brake pedal at the same t ime.
When the ignition is on, the backup lights illu­
minate when the selecto r lever is moved into
R .
N -Neutral
The t ransm iss ion is in neut ral in this pos ition.
S hi ft to t his position fo r standing with the
brakes appl ied
c:> 11::.. in Driving the automatic
transmission on page 126 .
The vehicle can
also roll when the engine is stopped .
When the vehicle is stat iona ry or at speeds
below 1 mph (2 km/h), yo u m ust always apply
the footbrake before and whi le mov ing the
lever o ut of
N .
D/S - Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S pos ition, the transmission can be
operated either in the no rma l mode D or in
the sport mode S. To select the sport mode S,
pull the selector lever back briefly. Pulling the
lever back again will se lect the normal mode
D. The instrument cluster disp lay shows the
selected driving mode.
In the
normal mode D, the transmission auto­
matically selects the s uitable gear ratio. It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driv ­
ing style.
Se lect the
sport mode S for sporty dr iving .
The vehicle makes fu ll use of the engine's