warning AUDI Q5 2013 Service Manual

Seats and storage
General recommen­
dations
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
your seat properly so that :
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
- your body is properly supported thus reduc­ ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and airbag system can offe r
maximum protection
¢ page 157.
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for installing a child safety seat on the front passenger's seat. Always follow the informa­
tion regard ing child safety provided in
¢ page 178, Child Safety.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal injury.
- Always keep your feet on the f loor when
the vehicle is in motion -never p ut your
feet on top of the instrument panel, out
of the w indow or on top of the seat cush­
ion. Th is applies especially to the passen­
gers . If your seating position is incorrect,
you increase the r isk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an acc ident. If the
airbag inflates and the seating position
is incorrect, this could result in persona l
injury or even death.
- It is important for bo th the driver and
front passenger to keep a distance of a t
Seat s an d sto rage 61
least 10 inches (25 cm) between them­
selves and the steering wheel and/or in­
strument panel. If you're s itting any
closer than th is, the airbag system can­
not protect you properly. In addition, the
front seats and head restraints must be
adjusted to your body height so that t hey
can give you maximum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the s teer­
ing wheel o r instrument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas­
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your sea t may move unexpected ly, caus­
ing sudden loss of vehicle cont rol and
personal injury . If you adjust yo ur seat
while the veh icle is moving, yo u are out
of posit ion.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjus t the dr iver's
seat in the fo llowing manner:
.,. Adjust t he seat in fore and aft direction so
that you can easily push the peda ls to the
floor wh ile keeping your knees s lightly bent
i:::> A in Why is your seat adjustment so im­
portant? on page 61.
.,. Adjust the seatback so that when you sit
w ith your back against the seatback, you can
still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.,. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as possible with the top of your head . If that is not poss ible , try to adjust
the head res traint so that it is as close to
this pos ition as possib le
i:::> page 65.
A WARNING
Never place any objects in the dr iver's foot­
well. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal funct ion . In
case of sudden braking or an acc ident, you
wo uld not be able to brake or accelerate.

62 Seats and storage
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into
the rearmost position.
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de­
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instru­
ment panel than necessary and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly. We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat in the following manner:
• Move the front passenger seat into the rear­
most position of the fore and aft adjustment
range
q _& in Why is your seat adjustment
so important? on page 61.
• Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
position.
D o not ride with the seat reclined.
• Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as possible with the top of your
head . If that is not possible, try to adjust
the head restraint so that it is as close to
this position as possible
c:> page 65.
• Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat .
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
Fig. 61 Front seat: Controls for seat adjus tment
Controls
@· Adjusting the lumbar support: press the
button in the correspo nding position
q &.
@ · Moving the seat up/down: press the but­
ton up/down . To adjust the front seat cushion,
press the front button up/down. To adjust the
rear seat cushion, press the rear button up/
down ~& .
@-Moving the seat forward/back: press the
button forward/back
q & .
©-Adjusting the backrest angle : press the
button forward/back
q & .
@ -Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support*: lift the handle
q &.
_&. WARNING
-
-Never adjust the driver's or front pas­
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
If you do this while the vehicle is moving,
you will be out of position. Always adjust
the driver's or front passenger's seat
when the vehicle is not moving.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
height. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or serious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be electrically ad­
justed with the ignition off or with the
ignition key removed, never leave chil­
dren unattended in the vehicle. Unsuper­
vised use of the electric seat adjust­ ments may cause serious injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front pas­
sengers must never ride in a moving ve­
h icle with the backrest reclined. Safety
be lts and the airbag system only offer
maximum protection when the backrest
is upright and the safety belts are prop­
erly positioned on the body . The more
the backrest is reclined, the greater the
risk of personal injury from an incorrect
seating position and improperly posi­
tioned safety belts .

Seat memory
Memory for driver's seat
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
The seat adjustment settings for two drivers
can be stored using the memory buttons in
the driver's door.
Fig. 62 Driver 's door : Seat me mory
In addition to the setting for the driver's seat ,
the exterior rear view mirror setting can be
stored and recalled through seat memory if
the vehicle is properly equipped.
Storing and recalling settings
With the help of the memory buttons 1 and 2
c::> fig. 62 the settings for two different dr ivers
can be stored and recalled
c::> page 63.
The current settings are also automatically as­
signed to the remote control key being used
when the vehicle is locked . When the vehicle
is unlocked, the settings assigned to the re ­
mote contro l key being used are automatically
recalled.
Turning seat memory on and off
If the IOFF I switch is depressed, the seat
memory is inope rative. When the Memory
function is off , the LED in the button lights up.
A ll the stored settings are retained. We rec­
ommend using the
I OFF I switch and deactivat­
ing the seat memory if the vehicle is only go­
ing to be used
temporarily by a driver whose
settings are not going to be stored.
Seats and storage 63
Storing and recalling settings
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
Storing settings
.,. Adjust the driver's seat.
.,. Adjust the two exterior mirrors.
.,. Press the
ISETI button. The light in the but ­
ton will come on .
.,. Now press a memory button
the storing procedure is correct, a confirma­
tion tone will sound.
Recalling settings
.,. If the driver's door is open, tap the corre­
sponding memory button briefly .
.,. If the driver's door is closed, press the ap­
propriate memory button until the stored
position is reached.
Successful storage is confirmed audib ly and
by the light in the
ISE TI button i lluminating
c::> page 63, fig. 62 .
When the vehicle is locked , the current set­
tings are stored and assigned to the remote
control key. But the settings stored on
memo­
ry buttons 1 to 2 are not deleted. They can be
recalled at any time . When the vehicle is
un­
locked ,
the settings assigned to the remote
control key are restored .
If your vehicle is driven by other persons using
your remote control key, you should save you r
individual seat position on one of the memory
buttons . You can recall your settings again
s imply and conveniently by pressing the corre ­
sponding memory button . When the vehicle is
locked, these sett ings are automatically re-as­
signed to the remote control key and stored.
A WARNING
- For safety reasons , the seat setting can
only be recalled when the vehicle is sta­
tionary -otherwise yo u risk having an ac­
cident.
- In an emergency the recall p rocedure can
be cancelled by pressing the
IO FF I switch
or by tapping of the memory buttons .

64 Seats and storage
Activating remote control key memory
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
To assign the drive r's sea t settings to the re­
mote contro l key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be activated in the radio or
MMI* .
• Se lect :
IC ARI fu nct ion button> S eat adjust ­
m ent > Driver's seat > Ke y mem . profile
>
On . Or
· • Se lect:
~ IC _A_ R~ I function button > Car sys­
tems*
control button > Vehicle setting s >
Seats > Driver 's seat > Remote control ke y
> On.
@ Tips
If you do not want another driver's set­
tings to be assigned to the remote control key, switch
off the memory f unction using
the radio o r MMI* or the
IOFF I button
~page 63.
Rear seats
General information
Safe transp ortation of passengers on the rear
seats requires proper safety precautions.
A ll passengers on the rear seats must be seat­
ed i n complia nce w ith the safety g uidelines
explained in
~ page 149 and ¢page 157.
The correct seating posi tion is critical fo r the
safety of front
and rear seat passengers alike
~ page 142.
A WARNING
- Occ upants in the front and rear seats
must always be properly restrained.
- Do not let anyone ride in the vehicle
without the head restra ints provided.
Head restra ints help to reduce injuries.
- Loose items inside the passenger com­ partment, can f ly forward i n a crash or
sudden maneuver a nd injure occupa nts.
Always store art icles in the luggage com­
partment and use the fastening eyes, es­
pecially when the rear seatbacks have
been folded down. -
Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ page 142 , Proper seating positions
for passengers in rear seats.
Adjusting seat
The fore-and-a~ adjustment of the seat cush­
ion and the seatback angle can be adjusted.
F ig . 63 Adjus ting seatback a ngle
Fig. 6 4 Fore-and-aft adjust ment
Adjusting seatback angle
• Pull the lever up and push the seatback to­
ward the rear to the desired posit io n
¢ fig . 63 . Release the lever .
• Pull the lever up so that the seatback pivots
forwa rd . Release the lever and push the
seatb ack to the rear to re turn the sea tba ck
t o the normal position .
Fore-and-aft adjustment
• Pull the ha ndle up and pus h the seat for ­
wa rd o r back
~ fig . 64 .
• Release the ha ndle and continue to push
t he seat until the seat latch engages.
A WARNING
- F or safety re asons, the seat must only be
ad justed when t he vehicle is stationary-
danger of acc ident! ,..

-Exercise caution when adjusting the seat.
Adjusting the seat without checking or
paying attention can pinch fingers or
limbs - danger of injury!
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Fig. 65 Front seats head restra ints: adjusting the
height
The head restraints on the front seats can be
adjusted to provide safe support to head and
neck at the optimum he ight. When optimally
adjusted, the top of the restraint should be
level with the top of the head. If that is not
possible, try to adjust the head restraint so
that it is as close to this posit ion as poss ible
ca:> page 142, Proper adjustment of head re­
straints.
.,. Grasp the sides of the head restraint w ith
both hands and slide it upward/downward
until you feel it click into place
c::> fig. 65 .
Refer to ¢
page 142, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad­
just the height of the front head restraints to
suit the occupant's body s ize.
.&, WARNING
-Driving without head restra ints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad­
justed increases the risk of serious or fa­
tal neck injury dramatically.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
ca:> page 142.
-
Seats and storage 65
@ Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety be lts are an extreme ly effective
combination of safety features.
Rear head restraints
Fig. 66 Rear seat: head restra ints
Fig. 67 Rear seat: outer head restraint
If there is a passenger on the rear center seat­
ing position, slide the center head restraint
upward at least to the next notc h
c::> &_.
Adjusting the head restraints
.,. To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
sides with both hands and slide it upward
until you feel it click into place.
... To move the head restraint down, press the
button @and slide the head restraint
downward .
Removing the outer head restraints
.,. Fold the backrest forward c::> page 67.
.,. Move the head restraint upward as far as it
can go.
... Press the release@¢
fig. 67 with the me­
chanical key
c::> page 37 and the button @
c::> fig. 66. Pull the head restraint out of the
backrest at the same time¢,&.
IJJl-

66 Seats and storage
Installing the outer head restraints
.,. Slide the posts on the head restraint down
into the guides until you feel the posts click
into place .
.,. Press the button@¢
fig. 66 and slide the
head restraint all the way down. You sho uld
not be able to pull the head restra int out of
the backrest .
Removing the center head re straint
.,. Move the head restraint upward as far as it
can go .
.,. Press the button@¢
fig. 66 and pull the
head restraint out of the backrest¢.,&. .
Installing the center head restraint .,. Slide the posts on the head restraint down
into the guides until you fee l the posts click
into place.
.,. Press the button@¢
fig. 66 and slide the
head restraint all the way down. You should
not be able to pull the head restraint out of
the backrest .
So that the driver can have a better view to
the rear, the head restraints should be pushed
down completely when the rear seats are not
occupied .
A WARNING
- Only remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child
seat. Install the head restra int again im­
mediately once the child seat is removed.
Driving without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad ­
justed increases the r isk of serious or fa­
tal neck injury dramatically .
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢page 142.
(l} Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extremely effective
comb inat ion of safety features.
Center armrest
The armrest is adjustable in several stages
and can be moved forward and back.
Fig . 68 Armrest betwee n driver 's and passenger's seat
Adjusting the armrest
.,. To adjust the armrest angle, pivot the arm ­
rest fully down .
.,. Lift the armrest detent by detent until the
desi red position is reached .
Moving the armrest
.,. You can move the armrest forward or back
¢fig. 68 .
There is a storage compartment under the
armrest.

Luggage compartment
Expanding the passenger compartment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward
separately or together.
Fi g. 69 Re lease lever for th e outer bac kres t
,.._
18 0
~----ri: ~
Fig. 70 Release button for the ce nter backrest
Folding the backrest forward
• Pull the leve r up ¢ fig. 69. The backrest will
swing forwa rd.
• Let the ba ck rest latch into the lowest pos i­
t io n .
Raising the backrest
• Pull the leve r up ¢ fig. 69 and fo ld the back­
rest back up again until it latches sec ure
¢ &, .
Folding the center back rest forward
• Press the release button ¢ fig. 70. The red
mark ing o n the release button w ill be visi ­
ble .
• Fo ld the backrest forwa rd .
Folding the center back rest up
• Fo ld the backrest back up again until it se­
curely latches and the red marking is no lon­
ger visib le ¢
&, .
Seats and storage 67
The cen ter backrest can be folded down sepa ­
rately . This makes is possible to t ransport
l ong objects (for example, skis) inside the ve ­
hicle.
A WARNING
- The back rest must always be secure ly
latched so that the safety belt of t he cen­
ter seating position ca n work p roperly to
he lp prot ect the occupant.
- The back rest must be securely latched in
posi tion so that no items contained in
the l uggage compa rtme nt can s lide fo r­
ward upon su dden braking.
- Always ch eck whether the latc h is fully
e ngaged by pull ing t he seatback fo r­
ward.
- Never a llow safety belts to become dam­
aged by be ing c aught in do or or sea t
h ar dwa re .
- T orn or frayed safe ty be lts ca n tear a nd
da mage d be lt hardware can break i n a
cras h. I nsp ect the belts per io d ic all y.
Belts showing damage to webbi ng, bind ­
ings, buck les, o r retractors m ust be re­
p laced.
A WARNING
A lways read and heed WARNINGS¢ A in
Loading the luggage compartment on
page 145.
(D Note
- If you move the front seat bac k w hen t he
rear seat backrest is folded forward, you
cou ld damage the head restraints on the
rear seat.
- Slide the be lt g uide on the o utside safety
belt all t he way up before folding the
backrest back forward. Ma ke sure the
seat belt is not pinched or damaged
when the rea r seat backrest if fo lded
b ack.

68 Seats and storage
Expanding the luggage compartment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward
separately or together.
Fi g. 71 Luggage compartment: release lever
Folding the backrest forward
~ Pull the release lever ¢ fig . 71 in d irect ion
of the arrow . The ba ck rest w ill swing for­
ward.
· ~ Let the backrest latch into the lowest pos i­
tion .
Folding the backrest up
~ Pull t he lever up ¢ page 67, fig. 69 and fold
the backrest back up again unti l it secure ly
latches ~
&-
A WARNING -
-The backrest must a lways be securely
latched so that the safety belt of the cen ­
ter seat ing pos ition can work properly to
help protect the occupant.
- The backrest must be securely latched in
posit ion so that no items contained in
the luggage compartment can slide for­
ward upon sudden braking .
- Always check whether the latch is fully
engaged by pu lli ng the seatback for­
ward .
- Never allow safety belts to become dam­
aged by being caug ht in doo r o r seat
hardware .
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and
damaged belt hardware can break in a
c rash . Inspect the be lts periodically .
Belts showing damage to webbing, bind­
ings, b uckles, or retractors must be re­
placed .
(D Note
-If you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is folded forward, you
cou ld damage the head restraints on the
rear seat.
- Slide the be lt guide on the outside safety
belt all the way up before folding the
backrest back forward. Make sure the
seat belt is not pinched or damaged
when the rea r seat backrest if folded
back. Other objects should be removed
from the rear seat bench to protect the sea tback from damage.
Tie-down rings
There are four tie-down rings in the luggage
compartment for securing Luggage items.
Fig. 72 Locatio n of th e tie -dow n rin gs in the luggage
compart men t
~ Secure the cargo to the tie-down rings
~ fig. 72 .
~ Observe the safe ty notes ~ page 146.
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that
even smaller items that a re loose in the vehi­
cl e w ill turn into heavy m iss iles that can cause
serious injury. Items in the vehi cle pick up ki­
netic e nergy which var ies with the vehicle and
the weight of the item. Vehicle speed is the
most significant factor.
F or example, in a fronta l collision at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a
10 -lb (S kg) object a re abo ut
20 times the
normal weight of the item. This means that
the weight of the item would sudden ly be the
equivalent of about 200 lbs (90 kg). One can
easily imagine the injuries that an item of that""

weight flying freely through the passenger
compartment can cause in a co llision at a
speed considered relat ively low .
.&_ WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to t ie-downs can fail dur­
ing hard brak ing or in a collision and cause
ser ious personal injury.
- Always use suitable retaining straps and
properly secure items to the tie -downs in
the luggage compartment to help pre­
vent items from sh ifting or flying for­
wa rd.
- When the rear seat backrest is folded down, always use su itab le retain ing
straps and properly sec ure items to the
t ie-downs in the luggage compartment
to help prevent items from flying for­
ward into the passenger compartment .
- Never attach a child safety seat tether
strap to a tie -down .
Luggage compartment cover
Fig. 73 Lu ggage compartmen t: cover atta ch ed
Fig . 7 4 Lu ggage compartmen t: sto ring t he cove r
Removing
.. Unhook the straps(!) ¢fig. 73.
Sea ts a nd s to rage 69
.. Pull the cover@ out of the retainers @ in
the direction of the arrow.
Installing
.. Slide the cover into the retainers @ .
.. Attach the straps @¢&,
Storing
.. Slide the rear seat forward ¢ page 64 .
.. Fold the cover together and store it beh ind
the rear seat
¢ fig . 74 .
.&_ WARNING
- To prevent acc idents, never instal l the
luggage compartmen t cover unsecured .
- Whenever driving, neve r pla ce any hard
or heavy objects on the luggage com­
partment or allow pets to sit on the lug ­
gage compartment cover. They could be­
come a hazard to vehicle occ upants in
the event of sudden braking or in an acci­
dent.
(D Note
You cou ld damaged a stored luggage com­
partment cover when you move the rear
seat or rear seat backrest.
(D Tips
- You can use the luggage compartment
cover to store light weight clothing or ar­
ticles but do not leave any heavy or sharp
objects in the pockets of the clothing.
- Remember that plac ing clothing or arti ­
cles on the luggage compartment
cover
can block the driver's vision in the rear
view mirror. This also applies especially
when you have to transport large ob­
jects .
- So that stale air can escape from the ve ­
hicle be su re not to cove r the ventilation
slot between the rear lid and the lug­
gage compa rtment cover .
-

70 Seats and storage
Double cargo floor
You can store dirty or wet objects under the
cargo floor .
Fig. 75 Luggage compartment: cargo floor folded to·
get he r wit h protective tray
Folding the cargo floor together
.. Lift the cargo floor by the hand le
c> fig. 75 (D and fold it up .
.. Place your item in the protective tray.
Removing the cargo floor, installing
.. To remove, lift the cargo floor folded to ­
gether and pu ll it toward the rear lid.
.. To install, place the folded cargo floor into
both retainers and unfold it.
Grab the protective tray on the hand les and
pull it out. You can also install a divider to di­
vide @the storage area. Depending on the
vehicle equ ipment level, the protective tray
can have different sizes and shapes.
Cargo net and storage hooks
•
Fig. 76 Luggage compartment:
•
Fig. 77 Luggage compartment: Storage hooks
Storage net
The storage net on the right side trim can be
moved lower on the side guides, if needed
c>fig . 76.
Storage hooks
The storage hooks can be used to secure shop·
ping bags from falling over
c> fig. 77.
_& WARNING
-
Do not use the storage hooks to secure
h eavy objects. Heav ier objects are not ade­
quately secured. There is risk of personal
injury .
Roof rack
Description
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof
luggage rack.
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the
roof, you must observe the follow ing:
- Only a specially designed roof rack may be
used on your vehicle roof. This is provided
with your vehicle.
- These roof racks are the basis for a complete
roof rack system. Additional attachments
are necessary if you want to transport lug­
gage, b icycles, surf boards and skis . All
these components are available at your au­
thorized Audi dealer .
(D Note
If you use other roof luggage rack systems
or do not install the racks as intended, any
damage to the vehicle is not covered by ..,_