lock AUDI Q5 2013 Owners Manual

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
About this Owner's Manual ...
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illus tration .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Ins truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/ indi cator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information d isplay .. . .
Introduct ion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Efficiency program ........ .. .. ... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Elect ronic speed limiter ........ .. . .
Auto Check Control ........ .... .. .
Opening and closing .... .. .. . .
Keys .. .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. . .
P owe r locking system ............ .
Opening an d clos ing rear lid .. .. .. . .
Automatic rear lid/t runk lid ope rat io n
E mergency unloc king of the lug gage
compartment lid . ..... ... .. .. ... .
C hil d safety locks . ..... ... .. .. ... .
Power win dows .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Panoramic slid ing sun roof .. .. .. ... .
Clear vision .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Lights ... .. .. . .......... .. .. ... .
Inter ior lights ................ ... .
V 1s 1on . ...... ........... .... ... .
W iper and washer system . ... .. .. . .
Mi rrors .. .. ................ ... . .
D ig ita l compass ................. .
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6
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8
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25
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27
27
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38
4 3
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49
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54
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59
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Ge ne ral recomme ndat ions ... .. .. . .
Fr ont sea ts . ... .......... .. .. .. . .
Se at memo ry ............ .... ... .
Rear seats .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Head res traints .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Ce nte r arm rest ... ..... ... .. .. ... .
Luggage compartment ........... . 61
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6 4
65
66
67
R oo f rack ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Beverage holders ... ... ..... ... .. .
Climatized cupholders .. ..... ... .. .
( upholders in the door pockets ... .. .
Ashtray ... .... .. ............. .. .
Cigarette lighter/Socket .......... .
Storage ..... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .
Warm and cold .......... ..... .
Climate co ntrol
On the road ................ .. .
Steering ......... .... .......... .
Ig nitio n loc k .. ... ............... .
Co nvenience key .. ... ... .... ... .. .
Dr ive r messages ................. .
El ectromec hani cal p arking br ake . .. .
S tar t-Sto p-System . .... ..... ... .. .
S peed warning system ... .... ... .. .
Cruise cont ro l .. .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Hybrid ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .
Hyb rid drive ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard ...... ... .. .
Introduction ..... .. .... .... ... .. .
Genera l information ........... .. .
Audi adaptive cruise control ..... .. .
Audi braking guard .............. .
Messages ........ .... .......... .
Audi side assist ... ...... ..... .
Lane change ass ista nt
Audi dr ive select ........... .. .
Driving settings .. ... .. ....... ... .
Automatic transmission ..... .
tipt ron ic ..... .... .... .......... .
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107
107
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109
113
114
116
116
120
120
123
123
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Audi park ing system plus with
r earv1ew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
129
Adjust ing the d isplay a nd warn ing
tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
133

(!) 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
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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.

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 .

14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate differen t func tions or a pos sible malfunction .
Fig. 8 In st rume nt cl us ter with wa rning /in dicato r ligh ts
Your veh icle is equipped with seve ral impor­
tant warning and indicator lights to help you monito r the continued reliable operat ion of
your veh icle
¢ .&. .
Et·ff
Electromechanical steering, Dy -
namic steering*
¢ page 201
[m
Electronic power control
¢page 15
Bl
Electronic Stabilization Control
( E SC)
qpage 15
•
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢page 15
fl
USA models: Safety systems
qpage 15 •
El
Canada models: Safety systems
qpage 15
[I]
Tire pressure monitoring sys-
tern*
qpage 16
...
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II
Left turn signal
r:!) page 16
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•
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Trailer turn signal assembly*
~page 16
Safety belt
¢page 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL)
¢ page 16
High beam
¢page 17
Right turn signal
¢page 16
USA models: Cruise control acti-
vated
¢ page 17
Canada models: Cruise control
activated
¢ page 17
USA models: Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
¢ page 17
Canada models: Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
¢page 17
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Instruments and warning/indicator lights 17
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
c::> page231.
F or mo re in forma tion
c::> page 26.
!§:D High beam
The II warning/indicator light illuminates
when the high beams are on o r whe n you use
the head light flasher. For mo re in format ion
about us ing the high beams, see
c:> page 52 .
CRUISE/"(-) Cruise control
The M;\1)~14 (USA models) Iii (Canada models)
war ning/ indica to r li ght illum inates when the
cru ise contro l is act ivated.
ABS/( @) Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and th e electronic differ ential lock (EDL).
The
E (USA models) I ii] (Canada models)
warn ing/ indicato r light w ill come on for a few
seconds when the ig nition is swi tc h ed o n. The
light w ill go ou t aft er an au tomatic check se­
qu enc e is co mple ted .
There is a malfunction in the ABS when :
-The warni ng/ indicator lig ht d oes not ill umi­
nate whe n you switc h on the ignition .
- The warning/ indicator lig ht d oes not go out
after a few seconds .
- The warning/ ind icator lig ht ill uminates
wh ile driving.
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For more informat io n regarding the ABS
c:> page 19 7.
The ABS warn ing light and the brake warn­
ing light come on together. The ABS will not
work and you will notice a change in braking
re sponse and performance . Malfunction in the brake system
If t
he bra ke w arn in g ligh t c::> page 18 and
t he A BS warning ill uminate together there
may be a malfunction in the ABS, and the re
may also be a malfunction in the brake system
i tse lf
c:> A .
In the even t of a malfunction in the brake
system
the warning/ind icator light 1111
( U SA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) in the in­
strument cl uster flashes. By press ing the
jsET I
button , yo u can br ing up a d river message
which expla ins the malfunct io n in more de­
t a il. Please no te
c:> pag e 29.
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together w ith the ABS . The
ABS wa rning lig ht w ill come on if there is a
malfu nction in the EDL sys tem
c:> page 197 .
See your author ized Audi dealer as soo n as
p oss ibl e.
_&. WARNING
- If the li!I (USA m ode ls)/ [I] (Canada
mo dels) warning light does not go ou t,
or if it comes on whi le dr iving , th e ABS
system is not wor king pro per ly . The vehi­
cle can then be sto pped on ly w it h the
standa rd b rakes (with out ABS). You w ill
not have the protect io n ABS p rov ides .
C ontact your au thorized A udi dealer as
s oon as p ossibl e.
- USA models: If the
1111 warning light
an d th e
m:SJ war ning light come on to­
g eth er, the rear wheel s co u ld loc k up
first under h ard br akin g. Rear w heel lock­
u p ca n caus e loss of vehicle control and
a n accident . H ave yo ur vehicle re pa ire d
imme diate ly by yo ur authorize d Au di
dea le r o r a qua lified wor kshop . Drive
slowly and avo id sudden, hard brake ap­
plications .
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS warning li ght
ii]
come on togethe r, the rear wheels could
l o ck up first und er hard braking. R ear
-

18 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
wheel lock- up can cause loss of vehicle
control and an acc ident. Have your vehi­
cle repaired immediately by your author­
ized Audi dea ler or a qualified workshop.
Drive slowly and avo id sudden, hard
brake applicat ions .
1:1.\.f(®) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake.
W ith the parking brake app lied and the igni­
tion turned on, the. (USA models)/ . (Can­
ada models) warning/ind icator light illumi­
nates . After the ignition has been turned off,
the warning/ind icator light continues to i llu­
minate for about 30 seconds. If the parking
b rake is applied with the ignition turned off,
the warning/ind icator light illuminates for
about 30 seconds .
The warning/indicator light will go out when
the park ing brake is released.
If the war ning/ indicator light flas hes cont i nu­
ously
after appl ying the park ing b rake, brak­
ing fo rce is not sufficient to preve nt the vehi­
cle from roll ing uninten tionally. Please no te
the following:
- If the slope of the g round is too steep to
par k the vehicle , the add itiona l dr ive mes­
sage appea rs
Caution: Vehicl e parked to o
steep.
- In the event of a par king brake malfunct ion,
the ye llow
Ill symbol appears in the inst ru­
ment cluster d isplay and the dr iver message
Parking b rake malfunction! is displayed.
Have the malfunction repaired as soon as
possible by an authorized A udi dealer or any
other qualified workshop.
BRAKEl< CD> Brake system
The warning/indicator light flashes if brake
fluid level is low, if there is an ABS system
malfunction or a parking brake malfunction.
The .. (USA mode ls) • (Canada models)
light ill uminates when the ign ition is turned on
. It goes out afte r the engine has been
started. This indicates that the brake warning
li ght is functioning properly.
If the br ake w arning light do es not light up
when the engine i s cranking , there ma y be a
malfunction in the elect rical sy stem . In thi s
ca se , conta ct an authorized Audi dealer .
If the brake sys tem warn ing/in dicator light
flashes, there is a b rake system ma lfunction.
By pressing the
! SET ! button, you can bring up
a driver message wh ich explains the malfunc ­
t ion in more detail
c> page 29.
If the ABS fai ls, the ABS warning/indicator
li ght
r4:B (USA models)/ 11] (Canada models)
flashes together with the brake system warn­
ing/indicator light
c> &. .
(USA mode ls): If the warning light .. and
the warning light
Ei] ill uminate together, im­
med iate ly contact your authorized Aud i dea ler
or qualified workshop to have all brake pads
inspected
c> page 33.
When the light comes on, an audible warning
s ignal is also given .
&_ WARNING
--= =
-USA models: If the .. warning light
and the
a warning light come on to­
gether, the rear whee ls could lock up
fi rst under hard braking. Rear wheel lock­
up can cause loss of vehicl e co ntrol and
an ac cident . Have yo ur vehicle repaired
immed iate ly by yo ur au thori zed Aud i
dealer o r a q ua lified workshop. Drive
slowly and avoid sud den, hard brake ap ­
plications .
-Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS warn ing light
[iJ
come on together, the rear wheels could
lock up first under hard braking. Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
control and an accident . Have your vehi­
cle repaired immed iately by your author­
ized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop .
Dr ive s low ly and avoid s udden, hard
b rake applications.
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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).

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 . ..,..

28 Driver information d isplay
F or example, the symbol for a p roblem with
engine oi l pressure . appears i n the display .
The fo llow ing message appears:
Turn off engine! Oil pre ssure too low
The driver message in the display goes out af­
ter about
5 seconds. The dr iver message ca n
b e d isp layed again by briefly pressi ng the
ISE Tlbut ton
r:::;, fig. 22.
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a ye llow symbo l appears in the display, a
d river message is a lso displayed automat ica l­
l y.
For example, the symbo,
(-$ appea rs in the
d isplay, ind icati ng low w indshield was her flu­
id leve l. The follow ing message also appears:
Please refill washer fluid
The driver message disappears after a few
seconds . The driver message can be d isp layed
again by b rief ly pressing the !SET I button.
Red symbols
A red symbol means DANGER .
Fig . 2 3 Disp lay: Da nge r sy mbo l
" Pull off the road .
" Stop t he vehicle .
" Turn off the e ngine.
" Check the ma lf u nction ing system. Con ta ct
yo ur autho rize d Au di dea ler o r a q ua lified
wor kshop for assis tance .
Red symbols indicate a priority 1 ma lf u nction
- Danger!
W it h a pr iority 1 malfu nction, a red symbol
appears in the upp er center area of the dis- play
r:::;,
fig . 23. A drive r message ap pears as
well to exp lai n the ma lfunction in more de­
ta il. When this symbol appears ,
three warning
tones so und in succession . T he symbo l contin­
u es to flash unti l th e fault has been corrected.
If several priority 1 malfunctions are present,
the symbo ls appear in s uccession and rema in
for about
2 seconds.
The driver wa rning goes o ut after about
5 sec­
onds, but it can be bro ught up aga in at any
t ime by press ing the ISET I button
r:!;> page 2 7 .
Alt ernator fa il ur e
r:!;> pag e 28
Electrom echanical steering
r:::;,page20 1
USA models: Brake system
malfunction
r:!;> page 29
Canada models: Brake sys­
tem malfunction
r:::;,page29
En gine coolan t leve l too low/
e ngine coolant tempe rature
too h igh
c:::>page30
Eng ine oil pressure too low
c:::> page 30
Refill engine oil now
c:::> pag e 31
Stee ring malfunction
c:::> page 31
Ignition lock malfu nction
r:::;, page31
Hybrid drive *
r:::;,page 99, c;,page 105
E3 Alternator malfunction
If the . symbo l in t he instr ument pane l dis ­
play flashes, t hen t he re is a ma lfunction in t he
alternato r or the ve hicle elect ronics . A warn-
ing to the driver will appear, too. The driver
II>

warning goes out after about 5 seconds, but it
can be brought up at any time by pressing the
ISETI button again.
Usu ally, you can still drive to the nex t dea ler­
ship. Turn off all but the most necessary elec­
trica l consumers, since these drain the vehi­
cle's battery.
@ Note
If the . warning symbo l (coolant system
malfunction) also lights up on the instru ­
ment panel during the trip¢
page 30,
then you have to stop immediately and
turn off the eng ine. The coolant pump is
not working anymore -danger of damage
to the eng ine!
BRAKE/( (j)) Brake system malfunction
A malfunction in the brake system must be
repaired as soon as possible .
If the warn ing /indicator light ~ (USA
models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in the instru­
ment cluster flashes, there is a brake system
malfunct ion . A dr iver message appears as
well to explain the malfunction in mo re de­
tail. The d rive r warning goes out after about 5
seconds, b ut i t can be brought up at any time
by pressing the
I SE T! button aga in .
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid l evel
~ Stop the vehicle.
~ Check the brak e fluid leve l¢ page 242.
~ Seek professiona l assistance if necessa ry.
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact
workshop
~ Drive carefu lly to the nearest authorized
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop and
have the malfunct ion correc ted ¢
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Par king brake system fault! See owner's
manual
~ If t his symbol appears when t he ve hicle is
stationary or afte r the ign ition is turned on,
chec k to see if the parking bra ke can be re­
l eased. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or
other qualified workshop as soon as possi-
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ble and have the malfunction cor rected . If
the parki ng brake cannot be opened, then
take it to an expert at an authorized Audi
dea ler.
~ If the symbo l appears while you are driving,
it is possible that the traction co ntrol o r the
emerge ncy brake has malfunctioned .
It is
possible that th e parking b rake cannot be
app lied.
It is also possible t hat the parking
b ra ke cannot be re le ased after i t has been
app lied . D rive to an authorized Aud i dea ler
or ot her qualified workshop to have t he mal ­
function corrected.
If t he ABS system malfu nctions, the ABS
warning/indicator light illumina tes together
with the brake system ma lfunction wa rning/
indicator light ¢.& .
A WARNING
-A lways observe the warn ings in
¢ page 226, Engine compartment, be­
fore opening the hood and check ing the
bra ke fluid.
- Driving with low brake fluid is a safety
hazard . Stop the car a nd get professiona l
assistance .
-USA models: If th e ~ warning light
a nd the
B warning light come on to­
gethe r, the rear whee ls cou ld lock up
fi rst under hard bra king. Rear wheel lock­
up can ca use loss of vehicle co ntrol and
an ac cident. Have yo ur vehicle rep aire d
immediate ly by yo ur authorize d Au di
dea ler o r a qua lified wor kshop. Drive
slowly and avo id sudden, hard brake ap­
plications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS warning light
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come on together, the rear wheels could
lock up first under hard braking. Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
control and an acc ident. Have yo ur vehi­
cle repaired immed iately by your author­
i z ed A udi dealer o r a q ual ified wor kshop.
Drive s low ly and avoid s udden, hard
brake applications .