instrument cluster AUDI Q5 2013 Owners Manual

(!) Memory buttons (driver's seat)
@ Door handle
@ Power locking switch ........ .
© Side assist button ....... ... .
® A ir outlets .... .. ... ... .. .. .
@ Tu rn signa l and high beam . .. .
(j) Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ............ .
- Audio/video, telephone, navi-
gation and vo ice recognition
buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic
operation ................ .
@ ISETI button ... ..... ... ... . .
® Instrument cluster .......... .
@ Reset button for trip odometer .
@ Switches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer . .. .
- Trip computer ............ .
@ Ign ition lock ............... .
@ Adjustable steering column
€3J Control lever for:
- Cru ise contro l ........ .. .. .
- Adaptive cruise contro l .. .. .
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) . .. .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood .. .. .... ............. .
@ Instrument lighting .. ... .. .. .
@ Light switch ... .. ... ... .. .. .
@ Sw itch for un loc king the trunk
lid .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .
@ Adjuster control for outside mir-
63
42
116
80
52
16 1
127 11
10
1 3
54
23
83
83
95
107
26
233
51
49
43
rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
@ Power wi ndow switches . . . . . . . 46
@ Radio system or Audi mu ltime-
d ia (see separate manual)
@ Radio or M MI display (see sepa­
rate manual)
@ Button/Indicator light for:
- Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . 52
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Instrument s and control s 9
@) Glove compartment (lockab le)
@
@
Front passenger's airbag ..... .
Depend ing o n options:
- Audi drive select button
- Start -Stop-System button or
- 1.cl •I butto n (hybrid drive) ... .
- Par king system button ..... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Con-
trol (ESC) button .......... .
- Hill descent ass ist button ... .
@ Climate control .... ........ .
@ Shift lever for automatic trans-
mission . .. .. .. .... ........ .
@ Asht ray with ciga rette lighter
@ Coin storage
@ Depend ing on options:
- MMI cont ro l conso le or
- Park ing system button ..... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Con-
trol ( ESC) button .......... .
- Hill descent ass ist button ... .
- Aud i drive select button .... .
-Start-Stop-System button .. .
@) I S T ART ENGI NE STOPI button
§) Electromechanical parking brake
{!) Tips
76
161
120
91
100
129
197
199
79
123
75, 75
129
19 7
199
120
91
86
88
Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standa rd
equipment on yo ur vehicle or may be op­
tiona l equipment depending o n your mod­
e l. Always ask your authorized Audi dealer
i f you have a quest ion about your vehicle.

10 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overv iew of the instrument cluster
Hybrid drive*: the instrument cluster var ies
c:> page98 .
(D Coolant temperature gauge 10
@ Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
@ Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . 14
© ISETlbutton .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . 11
® Display
- Driver information system 20
- Time and date display . . . . . . . 12
- Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
@ Reset button for trip odometer . 13
(j) Speedometer
@ Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
(D Tips
The illumination for the instrument cluster
lights up whenever you switch on the igni­
tion with the
vehicle headlights off . As
the daylight fades, the instrument cluster
illuminat ion likewise dims automatically
and will go out completely when the out­
side light is very low. This feature is meant
to remind you to switch on the headlights
when outside light condit ions become
poor.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge q page 10, fig. 3 (D
only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the fol ­
lowing important po ints:
Engine cold
If the needle is at or close to the bottom of
the gauge, the engine has not yet reached its
operating temperature. Avoid high engine
speeds, heavy engine loads, and heavy throt ­
tle app lications.
Normal temperature
When the engine has reached its operating
temperature, the needle will move to the mid­
dle of the gauge and remain there . If the en­
gine is working hard at high outs ide tempera­
tures, the needle may move higher on the
gauge. This is not a cause for concern as long
as the . warning light in the instrument
cluster display does not illuminate. .,..

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 11
Warning light in th e instrument cluster
display
If the . warning light in the instrument clus­
ter disp lay flashes, this can mean one of two
things: either the coolant
temperature is too
high, or the coolant
level is too low
¢page 30.
If the needle is we ll in the upper area of the
ga uge, the coo lant temperature is too high.
Stop the veh icle , switch the engine off, and
allow it to cool.
I f the warni ng light comes o n
again after driving a short distance, contact
an author ized Audi d ealer or other qualif ied
wo rkshop.
.&, WARNING
- Always o bserve the w arning i n
¢ page 226, Engine compartment, be ­
fore opening the hood a nd checking the
engine coolant level.
- Never open t he engine hood i f you see o r
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dr ipping from the engine compa rtment .
You could bu rn yourself. Let t he e ngine
cool off first so that you cannot hear o r
see any steam or e ngine coolant .
CD Note
-Mo unt ing additional lights or accessories
i n front of the a ir inlets red uces the cool­
i ng effect of the radiator. At h igh outside
temperatures o r high eng ine load, the
engine co uld ove rheat.
- The front spo ile r has been designed to
properly distrib ute the cooling air when
t h e v ehicle is moving. If the spoiler is
damaged, th is co uld reduce the cooling
effe ct and the engi ne co uld th en over­
h eat . Ask y our author iz e d Aud i de aler f or
ass istance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter )
The tachometer indicates the engine R PM
(revolu tions per minutes) .
If engine RPM drops be low 1,50 0, you should
dow nshift to the nex t lo wer ge ar. Th e re d ar ea at the end of the scale indica
tes maxim um
p ermissible engine RPM after the break -in pe­
riod. Before reaching this a rea , move these ­
lector lever to position 0/5 o r ease your foot
off the acce lerator pedal.
CD Note
The tac hometer needle @ ¢ page 10,
fig. 3
sh ould on ly briefly be in the red
zo ne: you cou ld damage yo ur eng ine! T he
beginn ing of the red z one var ies depend-
i ng o n the engi ne.
@) For the sake of the environment
Upsh ifting early saves fuel and reduces e n­
gine noise .
~button
You can perform different functions with this
button.
Fig . 4 SET butto n in the instrument cluster
The !SET ! button performs the followi ng fu nc­
ti ons:
Switching on time, date, temperature
display, and odometer
The disp lay appea rs fo r approximate ly 30 sec­
o nds when yo u pre ss the
!SET ! butt on¢ fig. 4
wi th t he igni tion off .
Starting the Auto -Check sequence
T he Auto-Chec k system ¢ page 2 7 constant-
ly mo nitors c erta in individua l functions and
c ompone nts of the vehicle whe n the igni tion
is turned on an d when the vehicle is moving.
With the ign it ion turned on, yo u can start the
"Auto-Check sequence" by pressing the
iSE Ti liJJ,,

12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
button. You can perform an Auto-Check se­
quence when the vehicle is stationary and the
ignition is turned on or when the vehicle is
moving s lower than 3 mph (5 km/h).
The number of keys programmed to the vehi­
cle is also displayed. The disp lay
L2 3/3 indi­
cates that three keys have been programmed.
This allows you to make sure you have re­
ceived all of the keys when you purchase a
used vehicle .
For examp le, if you on ly receive two keys, you
should take those keys to your authori zed
Audi dealer to have the missing key deactivat­
ed so it cannot be used . You should also re ­
port the m issing key to your insurance compa­
ny.
Calling up the driver information
A yellow or red symbol appears in the instru­
ment cluster display, usually with a driver
message . The driver message display disap ­
pears after about
5 seconds. The driver mes­
sage can be displayed aga in by briefly press­
ing the
! SET i button.
Setting the speed warning
By pressing the I SETI button briefly, you can
set threshold 1 of the speed warning while
you are dr iv ing
c:> page 94 . By ma inta in ing
p ressu re on the
ISETI button, you de lete the
warn ing threshold.
Digital clock with date display
Fig . 5 Instrument cl uste r: t im e an d date
M N
9 a:
l:l
Depending on the vehicle equipment level,
you may choose between the quartz clock or the GPS contro lled clock*
(!i in the radio or in the
MMI*. You can learn more about this in
the MMI manual or in the radio user's manual.
(D Tips
-When you switch off the ignition or open
the drive r door, the time, date, odome­
ter and temperature are displayed for an
add itiona l
30 seconds .
- Yo u can also call up the display with the
!SET i button r=> page 11 wh ile the igni­
tion is switched off.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle reaches the reserve mark,
the
c:> page 33 1] symbol appears in the in­
strument cluster d isplay as well as the mes­
sage
Please refuel. This message is meant to
remind you to
refuel.
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in
r=> page 292.
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir­
regular supply of f uel can cause engine
misfiring and fuel could enter into the ex­
haust system. The catalytic converter
could then overheat and be damaged .

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 13
Odometer
The odometer indicates the distance driven.
Fig. 6 Instrument cluster: odometer
Fig. 7 Instr ument cluster: reset button
The display of distance driven is shown in kilo­
meters "km" or in "m iles".
- USA models -Miles
- Canada models -Kilometers
You can switch from kilometers to miles or
vise versa in the radio or in the MMI*. You can learn more about this in the MM
I manual or in
the radio user 's manual.
Odometer /trip odometer
T he odometer shows the total number of kilo­
meters or m iles that have been driven on the
vehicle.
The trip odometer shows the distance driven s ince it was last reset.
It can be used to meas­
ure short distances . The last digit shows dis­
tances of 100 meters or 1/10 of a mile.
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by pressing the reset button
10 .019 fig. 7.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the in­
strument cluster,
dEF will appear in the trip
odometer and w ill stay on. Contact your au­
thorized Audi dea ler to have the prob lem cor­
rected.
{t) Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odome­
t er and temperature are displayed for an
additional 30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
!SET ! button ~ page 11 while the igni­
tion is switched off.

20 Driver information display
Driver information
display
Introduction
General notes
The driver information display inside the in­
strument cluster provides you, the driver,
with much useful information.
Fig. 9 Instrument cluster: center display
Information from the driver information sys­
tem is shown in the display in the center of
the instrument cluster.
When you turn on the ignition and while you
are driving, some functions and vehicle com­
ponents are scanned for their operat ing sta­
tus. Malfunctions or required service proce­
dures are signaled audibly and shown by red
and yellow lighted symbols and reminders to
the driver in the display.
The driver is also shown information about ra­
dio and CD operation and directions for the
navigation system*. You can find additional
information on these subjects in the radio or
MMI* manual.
The illustr ations in the instrument panel dis­
play differ in some of the vehicles .
The driver information system provides the
following functions:
Sound system display
¢page20
Outside air temperature r:::;, page 21
Digital speedometer r:::;, page 21
Open door- and luggage com-llr:::;, page 21
partment warning
Service interval display
¢page 22 r:::;,page
27
Driver information r:::;,page 27
Speed warning r:::;,page93
Trip computer r:::;, page 23
Tire pressure monitoring sys-r:::;, page 266 1
tern*
Digital clock with date dis play
r:::;, page 12
Odometer and trip odometer ¢page 13
Selector lever position r:::;, page 123
¢page95
Adaptive cruise control* Energy flow display* ¢page 107
---,.--
r:=;,page 103
¢j) Tips
In the event of a malfunction either a red
or yellow icon appears in the display. Red
symbols indicate
Danger r:::;, page 28. Yel­
low symbols indicate a
Warning
¢page 31.
Sound system display
Fig. 10 Display: sound system
(0
"' .... 9 a:
~
If priority 1 or priority 2 faults are not shown
by the Auto Check Control, the name of the ra­
dio station you are tuned to or the frequency
and the reception range are shown in the up­
per area of the displ ay.
When the CD is in use , the title of the track
being played is shown. The CD changer dis­
plays the number of the current CD (CD
1 to
CD6).

22 Driver information display
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due .
Fig. 14 Instrument cluster: Service interva l d isplay
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed
according ly . The display works in two stages:
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv­
i ce reminder appears in the display when you
turn on the ignition
C? fig. 14.
Afte r about 5 seconds the display sw itches
back to normal. The distance and time re­
maining are updated each time the ignition is
turned on until the date due for service is
reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instru­
ment cluster immediately after you turn on
the ignition. Additionally, a warn ing tone
sounds. After about 5 seconds the display
switches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspect ion is due,
can be shown in the radio or MMI* display by
selecting the serv ice interval display in the car
menu. Select
ICARI function button > Service
interval display
or I CARI function button > Car
systems*
contro l button > Servicing & checks
> Service intervals . Resetting the service interval display
Your a
uthorized Audi dea ler will reset the cor­
responding se rvice schedule after performing
the appropriate service on your vehicle. You
also have the possibility to reset the oil
c h ange schedule after having performed an
o il change according to Audi specifications.
Select
I CAR ! funct ion button > Service interval
display
> Reset oil change interval or I CAR I
function button > Car systems* cont rol but­
ton
> Servicing & checks > Service intervals >
Reset oil change interval.
(D Note
If you disconnect the battery terminals, no
calculations can be made for the service
int erva l display during this time and no
serv ice reminder will appear. Remember
that observing the proper serv ice intervals
is vitally important to extending the life of
your vehicle, particularly the engine, and
maintaining its value. Do not exceed the
time interval for the next service, even if
the veh icle m ileage is low.
(D Tips
- Do not reset the display between oil
changes, otherwise the display will be in­
correct .
- The information in the Service Reminder
remains stored even when the vehicle
battery is disconnected .

24 Driver in formation d isplay
nozzle ii indicates the efficiency program*
¢page 25.
Single-t rip memory (Trip computer 1 )
The single-t rip memo ry sto res the trip infor­
mat ion from the time the ignition is turned o n
until it is tu rned off . If the trip is contin ued
w ithin 2 hours from the time the ignition was
turned off, the new data will be included in
the calcu lation of the current trip informa ­
tion. If the trip is interrupted for
more than 2
hour s
the memory is reset automatically.
Total -tr ip m emory (Trip compu ter 2 )
Unlike the sing le-trip memory, the tota l-trip
memory is not reset automatically. This per­
mits you to evaluate your driving data for the
entire period between manual resets.
Effici ency prog ram*
The efficiency p rogram can help yo u to use
l ess fuel ¢
page 25 .
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two
switches on the windshield wiper lever.
~
--- ®
Fig. 17 Windshie ld wipe r leve r: controls fo r th e trip
co mp ute r
.,. To d isp lay the trip computer memory leve ls ,
press the
I RESE T I button ®¢ fig. 17 re­
peatedly unt il the desired memory leve l is
shown in the d isp lay .
... To disp lay trip information within a memory
level, press the top or bottom part of the
function selection switch
@ .
The trip computer w ill not operate unless the
ignition is on. When you turn on the ignition, the function that was in use when you last
turned the ignition off wi
ll be displayed .
In add ition to info rm ation on the trip comput ­
er (trip computer 1, 2 and eff ic iency p ro­
gram*, the d igital speedometer and informa­
tion regarding the navigation system * can a l­
so be displayed. To switch the d isp lay between
the d ifferent informat ion, tap the
I RESE T I but­
ton ® briefly.
Sett ing values to ze ro
To de lete one current va lue from the trip com ­
puter, se lect the desired functio n and press
the
I RESET I button ® for at least one second.
The following values can be set to zero
indi ­
v iduall y:
-Average fue l mi leage
- Average speed
- Elapsed t ime
- Distance
All currently d isplayed va lues are deleted in
the efficie ncy program*.
In add ition,
all the values in the sing le-trip or
the total-tr ip memory can be de leted sim ulta­
neously ¢
page 24.
(!) Tips
All stored va lues w ill be lost if the veh icle
battery is disconnected.
Basic Settings for the trip computer
The MMI* or the radio operating unit is used
for setting the trip computer's basic settings.
.,. Select: !CAR ! function b utton > In strument
cluster > On-board computer
1 or On-board
computer
2 .
The values in the sing le -tr ip or the total-t rip
memory can all be reset to zero at the same
time under
Reset in the menu .
In add ition, yo u can de termi ne wha t informa­
tion from the t rip computer should be shown
in the instrument cluster disp lay . If one of the
pieces of driver information is turned
Off , that
drive r information will not be shown in the ..,.

26 Driver information d isplay
program. The fuel economy messages turn off
automatically after a certain per iod of t ime .
.,. To turn a fuel economy message off imme-
dia tely after it appears, press the
I RESE T I
button Q page 24 , fig . 17 @, or
.,. Press the funct ion selection switch
~ page 24 , fig. 17@.
(D Tips
-Once you have turned a fuel economy
message off, it will only appear again af­
ter you turn the ignition on again.
- The fuel economy messages are not dis­
played in every instance, but rather in in­
tervals over a period of time.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
T he Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ¢4 in
the instrument cluster
Q page 14, fig. 8 is
part o f the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) sys­
tem.
T he warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after
the engine starts and the idle has stabilized .
T his indicates that the MIL is working proper ­
ly .
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started, or illuminates while you are driv­
ing, a malfunction may exist in the engine sys ­
tem. If the light illuminates, the catalytic con­
verter could be damaged.
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoid­
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel­
erat ions) and have the condition corrected .
Contact your author ized A udi dealer.
If the light illuminates, the electronic speed limiter may also be malfunctioning. For more
information
Q page 2 7, Electronic speed
limiter .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
Qpage231 .
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 21 Location of Data Li nk Conn ecto r (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo­
nents of your emission control system . Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been ass igned a code . In case of a mal­
function, the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control
module memo ry.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery sys­
tem .
If the light illuminates after a refueling,
stop the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler
cap is properly closed
Q page 231.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis , the
stored data can only be displayed using spe ­
cial diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
f or OBD).
In order to connect the spec ia l diagnostic
equipment , push the plug into the Data Link
Connector (DLC). Th e DLC is located to the
right of the hood release
Qfig. 21.
Your authorized Audi dea ler or qualified work­
shop can interpret the code and perform the
necessary repair.
~ ARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for
personal use. Incorrect usage can cause
malfunctions, which can increase the risk
of a collision!
-

Electronic speed
limiter
Your vehicle may be factory equipped with
tires that are rated for a maximum speed of
130 mph (210 km/h) . This is less than the
maximum speed of your vehicle . To reduce the
risk of sudden tire failure and loss of control if
the vehicle is ope rated at excessive speeds,
your veh icle also has an elect ronic speed limit­
er. The electronic speed limiter prevents your
ve hicle from going faster than the tire speed
rating. For more information
c::> page 259 .
If the engine control unit rece ives fau lty vehi­
cle road speed signals, the Malfunction Ind i­
cator Lamp (MIU¢• will illuminate . If this
occurs, contact the nearest authorized Audi
dea ler for assistance.
A WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits
and adjust your speed to suit prevailing
road, traff ic and weather conditions. Never
drive your vehicle faster than the maxi­
mum speed ra ting of the tires insta lled.
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function
of certain veh icle features and components. It
simply makes sure these features and compo­
nents are work ing properly . The Auto-Check
control wo rks as long as the ignition is on, as
well as whenever the vehicle is driven .
If a component is malfunctioning or if the need for an urgent repair has been detected,
this wi ll appear in the instrument cluster dis­
p lay. You will a lso hear a n aud ible warn ing
tone. The d isplays are color coded in either
red or yellow depending on their level of prior­
ity.
A red symbo l means
Dang er, a ye llow symbo l
indi cates
W arning . In certain s ituations, in­
formation message for the dr iver appear in
additio n to the red and yellow symbols .
Driver inform ation di spl ay 2 7
Note about autom atic transmi ssion
T he Au to-Che ck Con trol wi ll automa tically
perform a test each t ime you sw itch on the ig­
nition. With the selecto r lever in P or N, the
following message appears in the display:
When stationar y appl y brake pedal while se­
lect ing gear
When you se lect a d iffe ren t gear (for exam­
ple: R, D, etc.), t he mes sage will disappea r
and the Auto-Check f unct ion is displayed .
If there is a malfunct ion, then the malfu nc·
tion message will appear about 15 seconds af­
te r you start the vehicle. At the same time you
will hear a wa rning tone.
Driver information messages
Driver information messages are shown in the
instrument cluster display in addition to sym­
bols .
Fig . 2 2 Instrument cluster: SET b utto n
For example, if the transmission selector lever
is not in the P position when the engine is
turned off, the follow ing message appears :
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Door s do not lock if le ver is not in P .
The ign ition key can only be removed with the
selector in this position. This and other mes­
sages are bro ught up if a function cannot be
carr ied out .
Driver messages and red s ymbols
If a red symbol appears in the display, a driver
message is also displayed au toma tically . ..,..