warning AUDI Q5 2013 Owners Manual

/! WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and information
~ .& in Raising the vehicle on
page
277 and ~page 278.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following.
• Always store the vehicle too l kit, the jack*
and the repla ced tire in t he l uggage com­
partment ~
page 145.
• As soon as possible, have the tightening
to rques
on all wheel bolts checked with a
torque wrench . The correct tightening tor­
que is 105
ft lb (140 Nm).
• Have the flat tire
re pl ac ed as soon as possi­
ble.
(D Tips
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are
corroded and difficult to t urn wh ile
changing a tir e, they should be replaced
before yo u check the tighten ing torque.
- Drive at reduced speed unt il you have the
t ightening torques checked .
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: with decora tive wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig. 2 16 Ch anging a wheel: Removi ng the wheel cove r
Removing
• Inse rt the hook provided wi th the ve hicle
tool kit in the hole in the h ub.
What do I d o now ? 275
• Pull off the deco rative wheel co ver
~ fig. 216.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with wheel bolts with caps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts con be un­
screwed.
Fi g. 217 Cha ngi ng a w heel : rem ovi ng the wheel bolt
caps
Removing
• Push the plast ic clip provided with the ve hi­
cle too l ki t over the wheel bo lt cap until it
engages .
• Pull on the
pla sti c clip to remove the cap
r:!) fig. 217.
Refitting
• Place the caps over the whee l bolts and
push them back o n.
T he caps are to protect and keep the whe el
bo lts clea n.

276 What do I do n ow ?
loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais­
ing the vehicle.
F ig. 218 Chang ing a wheel: loosen ing the w hee l bo lts
loosening
.. Install the wheel b olt wrench over the
whee l bolt and push it down as fa r as it wi ll
go .
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bolts
counter ­
clockwise
about one single turn in the direc­
t io n ofarrow ¢fig .
218 .
Tightening
.. Install the wheel bolt w rench over the
wheel bolt and push it down as far as it will
go.
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
hand le and turn each wheel bol t
clockwise
unti l it is seated.
_& WARNING
- Do no t use for ce or hu rry w hen ch angi ng
a whee l - you c an c ause the vehicle to s lip
off the jack* and ca use serious personal
injuries .
-Do no t loosen the whee l bolts more than
one turn
before you ra ise the veh icle with
the jack* . -You risk an i njur y.
(D Tips
If a wheel bo lt is very t ight, you may find i t
e asie r to loosen by ca refully push ing dow n
on t he end of the whee l bolt wrench with
one foot only . As you do so, ho ld on to the ca
r to kee p your ba lance and take care no t
to s lip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack * firs t
before the wheel can be removed.
Fig . 2 1 9 Sill pane ls: mark in gs
Fi g. 22 0 Sill: pos it io nin g the jack
.. Engage the parking brake to prevent your
veh icle from rolling unintentionally
.. Move the
select or lever to po sition P.
.. Find the marking (imp rint) on the sill tha t
is nearest t he wheel that w ill be changed
r:::;, fig . 219. Be hind the mar kin g, there is a
lifting point on the sill for the jack *.
.. Turn t he
jack* located under the lifting
point on the sill to ra ise the jack until its
arm @
r:::;, fig. 220 is located under the des­
ig nated p lastic mount
r:::;, ,& ¢ 0.
.. Align the jac k* so t hat its arm @ r:::;, fig. 220
engage s in the desig nated lifting poin t in
t he doo r sill and the movable base ® lies
flat on the ground. The base ® must be
ver­
tical
un der the lifting point @.
.. Win d the jack * up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground
Q ,& .
Position the jack* only under the designated
li fting points on the s ill
r:::;,fig. 219. There is Ill-

exactly one location for each whee l. The jack*
must not be positioned at any other location
¢ &. ¢ (D .
An unsta bl e s urface under the ja ck* can cause
the vehicle to slip off the jack* . Always provide
a firm base for the jack* on the ground. If nec­
essary place a sturdy board or s imilar support
under the jack*. On
ha rd , sli ppery surfaces
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or simi lar to
prevent the jack* from slipp ing
<=> &. .
A WARNING
- Yo u or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a whee l if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
- Position the jack * only at the designat­
ed lift ing points and align the jack*.
Otherwise, the jack* could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suff i­
cient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the
jack* may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack*. Always provide a firm base
for the jack* on the ground . If necessa­
ry, use a sturdy board under the jack*.
- On ha rd, slippe ry surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat o r similar to prevent
the jack* from slippi ng.
- T o he lp p revent injury to yourself and
yo ur passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle unti l you are
sure the jack* is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the ve­
h icle when it is jac ked up .
- Make s ure t hat passengers wait in a
safe place away from the vehicle and
well away from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad­
just as necessary and then contin ue to
ra ise the jack *.
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the s ill. Pos ition
the jack * on ly at the des ignated lifting
points o n the sil l. Otherwise, your vehicle
will be damaged.
What do I d o now ? 277
Taking the wheel off/installing the
inflatable spare tire
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel
Fig . 2 21 Changing a whee l: using the screwdriver han­
dle (w it h the blade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig. 222 Cha ngi ng a wheel: align ment p in inside the
top hole
After yo u have loosened all wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows :
Removing the wheel
... Use the hexag onal so cket in the screwdri v­
er handle
to completely remove the top­
most whee l bolt and set it aside on a
clean
surface ¢ fig. 221.
... Screw the threaded end of the alignm ent
p in from the tool kit hand-tight into the
empty bolt hole
<=> fig. 222.
... Then remove the other wheel bolts as de­
scribed above.
... Take off the wheel leaving the a lignment
pin in the bolt hole
¢ (D .
Putting o n the inflat able sp are t ire*
... Inflate the inflatable spare tire*
<=> page 2 71 and push the wheel over the
alignment pin .

-Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle a s soon as
possible. Remount the wheel co ve r.
U ntil th en, driv e with extr a car e and at re ­
du ced speeds .
~ WARNING
-
-If you are going to equip your vehicle
with t ires or rims wh ich differ from those
wh ich were factory installed, then be
sure to read the informat ion
c:> page 259,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels.
- Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack * and tool kit
are properly secured in th e luggage com·
partment and are not loose in the pas·
senger compartment.
- In an accident o r sudden maneuver they
c ou ld fly forward, inju ring anyone in the
vehicle .
- Always store damaged w heel, jac k* and
tools secure ly in the luggage compart­
ment. Otherw ise, in an acc iden t or sud­
den maneuver they cou ld fly forward,
causing injury to passenge rs i n the vehi·
cle .
What do I do now? 2 79
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•

280 Fuses and bulbs
Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 223 Left cockp it: fuse panel cove r
The fuses are located at the front left and
right of the cockpit and behind the trim on
the right side of the luggage compartment.
• Turn off the ignit ion and the affected elec­
trical consumers.
• Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the consumer.
• Remove the appropriate cover.
~ To remove the purple plastic clip if necessa­
ry
l), hold onto it at the small side and pull
it out of the fuse panel¢
page 280,
fig.
224.
• Remove the clamp from the rear side of the
fuse cover¢
fig. 223.
• Remove the fuse using the clamp and re­
place the blown fuse w ith an identical new
one.
.&_ WARNING
-
Do not repair fuses and never replace a
blown fuse with one that has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the e lec­
trical system and a fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again after shortly
have you have installed it, have the electri-
ll You ca n dispose of the p lastic clip after remov ing it.
ca l system checked by your authorized
Audi dealer.
(D Tips
- T he following table does not list fuse lo­
cations that are not used.
- Some of the equipment items listed are
optional or only available on certain
mode l configurations.
Left cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 224 Left cockpit : fuse panel with plastic clip
Fuse panel @ (black)
1 Dynamic steering
2 ESC control module
3
5
A/C system pressure sensor,
electromechanical parking
brake, Homelink, automatic
dimming interior rearview mir­
ror, air quality/outside air sen-
sor, ESC button
Sound actuator/exhaust sound
tuning
Amps
s
s
5
15

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I
I
-No. Consumer
6
Headlights range control sys-
tern/Co rnering light
7 Headligh t (corner ing l ight)
Control modules (electrome-
8
chanical parking brake, shock
absorber, quattro Sport, trailer
hitch), DCDC converter
9 Adaptive cruise contro
l or high
voltage battery (hybrid drive)
12 Headlight range contro
l, park­
ing system
13 Airbag
14 Rear wiper
15 Auxiliary fuse (ins
trument pan ­
el)
Auxilia ry fuse terminal 15 (en-
16 gine area)
Fuse panel
@ (brown )
1 E lectric exhaust door
2
3
4
5
6
7 Brake light sensor or brake ped­
al movement sensor (hybrid
drive)
Fuel pump
Brake booster (hybrid drive)
Left seat heating with/without
seat venti
lation
ESC
Horn
Left fron t door (window regula -
8 tor, central locking, mirror,
sw itch, lighting)
-9 Wiper motor
10 ESC
Left rear door (window regula­
l l tor, sw itch, light ing)
12 Rain and light sensor
Fuse panel © (red)
3 Lumbar support
4 Dynam ic ste ering
5 Climatized cupholder
-Amps
5/ 7,5
7,5
5
5/7,5
5
5
5
15
10
40
5/10
5
25
25
1 5/30
5
15
30
30
2 5
30
5
10
35 10
-
Fu se s and bulb s 281
No. Consumer
6 W
indshield washer system,
headlamp washer system 35
7
Vehicle electrical system control
module 1 20
8
Vehicle electrical system control
module 1 30
9 Panorama su
nroof
10 Vehicle elec
trical system control
30
mod ule 1
11 Sun shade (panorama sunroof)
20
12 Anti-theft alarm warning sys-
tern 5
Right cockpit fuse assignment
Fi g. 22 5 Right cockp it : fuse panel wit h plast ic cl ip
No. Consumer Amps
Fuse panel @ (black )
5 Steering column switch module 5
7 Te
rm inal 15 d iagnost ic connec-
tor
5
8 Gateway (Databus diagnostic in-5 terface)
-..
9 Supp
lementary heater 5
Fuse panel @ (brown)
1 CD /D V D p layer 5

Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned
out bulbs for you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bu lb. This appl ies especially to the light bu lbs
in the front of your car which you can on ly
reach through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb ho lde rs can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, and parts
must be correctly taken apart and then prop­
erly put back together to help prevent break­
age of parts and long term damage from wa­
ter that can enter housings that have not been
properly resealed.
F or your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bu lbs and the expertise.
G as disc harge la mp s (X enon li ght s)*:
Due to the high electrical voltage, have the
bu lbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
H eadlights with Xenon l ight can be ident ified
by the high voltage sticker .
A WARNING
Contact with hig h-voltage components of
the electrica l system and improper re­
placement of gas discharge (Xenon) head­
light bulbs can cause serious personal in­
jury and death .
- Xenon bulbs are pressurized and can ex­ plode when be ing changed.
- Chang ing Xenon lamps requires the spe­
c ial train ing, instructions and equip­
ment.
- Only an authorized Aud i dea ler or other
qualified workshop should change the
bulbs in gas discharge lamps .
Fuses and bulb s 28 3
A WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause ser ious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author­
ized Audi dealer or other qualified work­
shop. Ser ious personal i nju ry may result
from imprope rly perfo rmed wo rk.
(D Tips
- If you must replace the light bulbs your­
self, always remember that the eng ine
compartment of any vehicle is a hazard­
ous area to work in. A lways read and
heed a ll WARN INGS
~ page 226, Engine
compartment
q & .
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever yo u need to change a
bulb .
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•

284 Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who
have the necessary tools and equipment to
perform these ope rations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
Q;) Note
Vehicles with an automati c transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing .
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another veh icle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en­
g ine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large
cross section to carry the starter current safe­
ly. Refer to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
na l clamps which are distinctly marked:
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minu s(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, ac id, and gas .
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
inju ry. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your veh icle's battery.
- Always shield you r eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible.
- A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just be low 32 °F (0 °C). Before connecting a
jumper cable, you must
thaw the frozen battery complete ly, oth­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gas­
es. Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga­
rettes away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a low ac id level in the battery.
- The vo ltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-Volt rating . The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery . Use of batteries of d ifferent voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rating
may cause an exp losion and personal in­
jury.
- Never charge a frozen batte ry. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen. The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat­
ing may cause an exp losion and injury.
The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis ­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed a ll
WARNINGS ¢
page 226, Engine com­
partment.
«I) Note
-Applying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
contro l units, relays, rad io, etc .
- There must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
positive(+) terminals are connected. ..,_

28 6 Em ergency sit uat ions
_& WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac­
turer. If in doubt, call for road serv ice.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the vehicles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make
surethattheycannotgetca ughtinany
moving parts in the eng ine compart­
ment.
- Do not bend over the batteries -danger
of chemical burns!
- The battery cell locking screws must be
t ightened securely.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
c:> page 226, Engine com­
partment .
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ru­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POS I­
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
(-) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that a ll screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly . If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
nect ing a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
your vehicle being jump started. When
you are giving a jump start to anothe r ve­
hicle, do
not connect the negat ive (-) ca ­
ble to the negat ive (-) term inal on the
discharged bat tery ©
c:> fig. 2 28. In ­
stead, securely connect the negative(-)
cable to e ithe r a solid metal component
that is firm ly bolted to the engine block
or to the engine block itse lf. If the bat­
tery that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and exp lode!
-
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
T he following information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to op erate their equipment safely.
- Nev er tow your Audi , towing will cau se
damage to the engine and tr an smi ssion .
- Ne ver wrap th e safety chain s or winch ca­
ble s around the brak e lines.
- To pre vent unne ce ss ary damage, your Audi
mus t be tr an sp o rt ed with a flat bed tru ck.
- To load th e vehi cle on to th e flat b ed, use
the towing l oop found in the ve hicle to ols
an d att ach to th e front or r ea r a ncho rage
c:>page 287 and Qpage 287.
_& WARNING
= -
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle being towed, for any reason.

Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.

Fig. 229 Fro nt bumper : removing the cover cap

Fig. 230 Front bumper: screwing in the towing loop
The towing loop fits into the th readed hole lo­
cated on the r igh t side of the fron t bumper
and covered by a cove r when not in use.
"' Remove the towing loop from the veh icle
toolkit
c:::> page 269.
"' Carefu lly remove the cover
c:::>fig. 229.
"' Screw the towing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go
c:::> fig. 230.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the veh icle
too lkit. Be sure to have the towing loop stored
in the vehicle at all times.
When re- insta llin g the cover be s ure to first
i nse rt the tabs on the cover in to the retainers
near the radiator gri lle. Then install the other
side of the cover and p ush it into the retainers
c:::> fig . 229.
The appearance of the cove r va ries from the il­
l ustration fo r some model versions .
Emergenc y situ ation s 287
A WARNING
If the tow ing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potent ia l risk of an
accide nt.
(D Note
The cover is attached to the bumper with
several hooks. Do not use excess ive force
when removing t he cover to avoid damag­
i ng it.
Rear towing loop
On vehicles without a factory-installed trailer
hitch*, the threaded hole for the towing loop
is on the right side of the rear bumper.
Fi g. 231 Rear b umper: Cover
N N .... -- o
!
Fig . 232 Rear bumper: Screwing in tow ing loop
V ehicles with a towing loop
"' Remove the tow ing loop from the vehicle
t oo lki t
c:::> page 269.
"' Press the cover in by app lying short strong
pressure to the bottom part to release it
from the bumper
c:!) fig. 231.
"' Screw the tow ing loop t ightly into the
threaded hole as far as it w ill go
¢ fig. 232. ..,.