sport mode AUDI Q5 2013 User Guide

designated seating position) and luggage
weight ~&. .
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The G ross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
lo ad that can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle
q .&. .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list­
ed on the driver 's side 8-p illar.
Roof weight
The maximum permissible roof weight is
165 lbs (75 kg). The roof weight is made up
of the weight of the roof rack system and the
weight of the object be ing transported
q page 72, Roof load .
..&, WARNING
- The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at
the front and rear axles sho uld not ex­
ceed the permissible weights, and their
combination must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating.
- Exceeding permissible we ight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, accidents and
persona l injury.
Q) Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transporting a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to
the rear axle as possible so that the veh i­
cle's handling is not impaired.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
axle loads or the maximum gross vehicle
weight . Always remember that the vehi­
cle's handling will be affected by the ex­
tra load. Therefore, adjust your speed ac­
cordingly.
- Always observe local regulations.
-
General information 291
Dimensions
The specifications refer to the basic model.
Differences may occur depending on the mod­
el type and options ordered, for example, tire
sizes.
(D Note
When driving up steep ramps, on rough
roads, over curbs, etc. it is important to re­
member that some parts of your vehicle,
such as spoilers or exhaust system compo­ nents, may be close to the ground . Be
careful not to damage them .
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300 Index
A
Accessories 297
AC (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cleaning sensors ......... .. .. .... . 219
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Messages .. ..... ........... ... .. . 114
Request for dr iver intervention . . . . . . . 11 2
Setting the d istance ........ ... .. ... 111
Setting the d riving p rog ram .. .. .... . 112
Adapt ive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Adaptive light . .. . ...... ... ... ..... .. 51
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Adding
E . l ngine coo ant ........... .. .. .... . 241
E ng ine oi l ............... .. .. .. .. . 238
W indshie ld washer fluid ... .. .. .... . 247
Addit ional accesso ries ... ... .. .. .. .. . 297
Additives
Eng ine oil .... ........... .. .. .... .
238
Adjusting
A ir dist ribution (climate control) . .... .
80
Front seats .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 6 1
Steer ing column manually . .. .. .... .. 83
Temperature (climate control) .. .. .. . . 80
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 174
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .... . 161
Advanced Airbag System components . 164
Care . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 170
Chi ldren . ............... .... .... . 179
Ch'ld t .
1 res ra 1nts ........... .. .. .. .. . 180
Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 164
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . .. .. .. .... .
158
Disposa l ..... ........... .. .. .. .. . 170
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1, 16 2
How do the front airbags work? ..... . 166
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
164
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together ...... .. .... .
165
Important things to know .. .. .. .. .. . 157
Ind icator light ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 168
Monitoring . ................ ... ... 168
PASSENG ER A IR BAG OFF light .. .. .. . 168
Repa irs .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 170
Safety ins tructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 170
S ide a irbags ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 172
Side curtain airbags .... ..... ... .. .. 175
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 15
w. ht .
e1g -sensing mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
When must the system be inspected? . 168
Air t ransport . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 106
All-wheel drive .. .. ................ . 202
Selective wheel torque co ntrol . . . . . . . 19 7
Winter tires ... .. ............. .... 2 63
Al loy wheels .... .. ... .......... .... 222
Alternator
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28
Anti-free ze
refer to E ng ine coolan t sys tem ... .. .. 2 40
Anti- lock brake system .............. . 197
Warning/ind icator lights .. ... ..... .. . 17
Anti-slip reg ulation . .. .. ..... .... . .. 197
An ti-theft a la rm warn ing system . .. .. .. . 38
El ectronic immob il iz er .......... .... . 38
Approach/depa rture angle ........... . 209
Ashtray .... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 75
Aste risk
What does it mean when something is
ma rked wit h an as ter isk? ..... ... .. .. .. 6
Audi braking guard
refer to Braking gua rd ............. . 113
Audi drive select
Indicator lig ht . .. ............. .. ..
201
also refer to Drive select .. ...... .... 120
Audi parking system plus with rearview
camera . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... ..
129
Adjusting the d isplay ............. .. 133
Adjusting the war ning tones ..... .... 133
Cleaning sensors/camera ... .... .. .. 219
Rearv iew camera -parking mode 1 ... . 132
Rea rv iew camera -parking mode 2 .. .. 132
Safety p recautio ns ............. .... 129
Swi tch ing on a nd off ........... .... 131
Tra ile r hi tch . .. .. ... .......... .... 134
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals a nd Litera -
ture . .. ... ... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. ..
295
Auto-Check Contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
A ut o locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Automat ic be lt retractor . .. ... ..... .. 152
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing ... ... ..... ... .. .. 217
A utomat ic d riving light control ...... .. . 49

306 Index
Heated (upho lder . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 74
Exterior m irrors ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 57
Rear window ............. .... ...... 81
Seats .. ...... ........... ........ .. 81
Washer fluid nozz les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
H eating ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 79
H eavy clothing and safety belts . .. ..... 1 52
High beam . .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 52
War ning/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 17
High voltage warning labe l .. .. .... .. . 290
H ill descent assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Hill descent control ........ .. .. .... . 126
H omelink (remote con tro l)
H ood 13
5
Opening . .. .. .. .. .......... ... .. . 233
Release lever . ........... .. .. .... . 233
Ho rn . .. ...... ........... .... .... .. . 8
H ow are c hild restra int sys tem anchors re -
l ated to child sa fe ty ..... ... .. .. .... . 19 1
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 164
How often sho uld I check my t ire pres-
sures? .. .. ................. .. .... . 255
H ow sa fety belt pretensioners wo rk ... . 1 55
H ybr id d rive .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 97
12 vo lt batteries .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 105
Consumpt io n disp lay ...... .. .. .... . 10 4
E fficien t drive mode ....... .. .. .... . 10 2
E ne rgy flow d isplay .. ... .. .. .. .... . 103
EV mode ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 100
H igh vo ltage battery . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 105
High vo ltage system .......... .. .. .. 97
Operating modes ......... .... .... . 100
Power meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Start ing the veh icle ...... ... .. .. .... 98
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
H ydroplaning ............... .. .... . 259
I
Ignition
Switching on/off . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 83
I gnition key
E mergency unloc king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
M alfunct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 34
Important things to do before driving .. 139 Improperly worn sa
fety belts . ... .. .. .. 155
Ind icator lig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 , 99
Airbag system ................ .... 168
P ASS ENG ER A IR BAG OF F ....... .. .. 168
Infant seats .. .. .. .... .... ..... .. .. 184
Inflatab le spare tire . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 270
I n flating . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 271
Installing child safety sea ts
S af ety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Installing the upper tether strap on the
ancho rage .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 195
Instrument cluster .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 98
Instrument ligh ting ............. .... . 51
Instruments and controls ........ .. .. . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights
Dimming .. ..................... ... 53
Front . .. .. .... .................... 53
Rea r ..... .. .. .. ............. .... . 53
Interval wiping .... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 54
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
J
Jump-star ting ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. 284
Jumper cables ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 285
Jump start ing 105
K
Key ...... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 36
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Ig nit io n/engine o n/off .............. . 83
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Master key with remote control . . . . . . . 36
Mechan ica l key . .. ...... ....... .. .. . 37
Removing . .. .. .. ............. .... . 85
K ick-down
t iptro nic .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 127
L
Lane Change Assistant
refer to Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

310 Index
Selector lever ..... ..... ... .. .. .... . 123
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Service and disposal
Safety belt p retens ioner . .. .. .. .. .. .
156
Service interval d isp lay ....... ... .. .. .. 22
Service pos ition for windshield wipers .. . 55
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Shift buttons .............. .. .. .... . 127
Ship transport ...................... 106
Side airbags
Descr ipt ion . .............. ... .. ...
172
H owtheywork .................... 174
Side assist
Ac tiva ting and deactivating . .. .. .. .. .
118
Adjusting the brightness ............ 118
C leaning sensors .............. .... 2 19
D escr ipt ion ... ........... .. .. .... . 116
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Side curta in airbags ........ .. .. .. .. . 175
Descr ipt ion . .............. ... .. ... 175
H owtheywo rk .................... 176
Safety instructions ......... ... .. .. . 177
Side marker lights ................... 49
Snow chains .... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 264
Socket .. ... ................... ... .. 75
Sound system display
Driver information display . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Sources o f informat io n about c hild re-
straints and their use .. ... .. .. .. .... .
19 6
Speedometer ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 13
Speed rating letter code ..... .. .. .. .. . 260
Speed warn ing system ................ 93
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Eng ine does not switched off ... ...... 92
E ng ine starts automatically .......... 92
Ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
M essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
S tarting/stopping the eng ine . .. .... .. 92
Sw itching off/on . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 93
START ENGINE STOP button (Conven ience
key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86, 87
Starting from rest .......... .. .. .... .. 90
Starting off with a tra ile r .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 90
Starting the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 86
Start ing (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Stee ring
E lectromechanical power assist . . .
201, 0
Indicator light ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 201
Locking the steering ............... . 83
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Manually adjusting the steering wheel . . 83
also refer to Electromechanical power as-
s ist ......... ....................
201
Steering wheel column
Adjusting manually .............. .. .
83
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 257
Stopping the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 87
Stopping (engine) ... .............. .. . 98
Storage ............................ 76
Cu pholder door pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
Sun shade ........ .. .............. .. 54
Sun visors .. .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 54
Supplementa ry (climate contro l) ... .... . 82
Switches
Emergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Symbols
Red ..............................
28
Yellow .... .... .. ............. .... . 31
T
Tachometer ..... .. ............. .... . 11
Technical modifications .......... .... 298
Tether anchors .. .................. . 194
Tether strap . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 194
T he first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after -
wa rds .............................
205
Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 146
tiptronic ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 123
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... .... . .. 124
Driving . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 125
Emergency mode .... .......... .. .. 128
Hill descent control .............. .. 126
K ick -down ........................ 127
Manual shift prog ram .. ....... ... .. 127
Se lector lever .. .. ............. .. .. 123
Tire Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 272
T ire pressure . ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 254
T ire pressure mon itoring system ....... 266
Loss of ai r pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 267