warning light 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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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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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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Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Audi park ing system plus with
r earv1ew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Adjust ing the d isplay a nd warn ing
tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6 About this Owner's Manual
This owner's manua l contains important infor­
mation, tips, suggestions, and warnings for
the use of your veh icle.
Make sure that this owner's manua l is always
located in the vehicle. This is especia lly impor­
tant if you allow other people to drive the ve­
h icle, or if you sell it.
This owner's manua l descr ibes the
equipment
range
specified for this mode l at the editoria l
deadline date. Some of the equipment descri­
bed here will on ly be available at a later date,
or only in specific markets.
Some sections in this owner's manua l do not
apply to a ll vehicles . In that case, the
range of
applicability
is g iven at the beginn ing of the
section, e.g., "Applies to vehicles: with adap­
tive light". In addition, optional or vehicle­
specif ic equ ipment is indicated by an asterisk
"*"
Illustrations may be different from those in
your vehicle, and are intended to be viewed as
a basic guide.
You will find a
table of contents at the begin­
n ing of this book, which disp lays all topics de­
scr ibed in this manual in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical
index at the end
of this book .
All
directions , such as "left", "right", "front",
''back", are relative to the direct ion of travel.
* Optional or vehicle-specific equipment
.,.. This section continues on the next page.
® Registered trademarks are identified with
a®. If this symbol is missing, it is no guar­
antee that the terms can be used free ly .
~ &. Cross-reference to a "WARN ING!" with-
in a section. For indication w ith a page num­
ber, the corresponding "WARNING!" can be
found outside of the section .
A WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important
information on safety and how to reduce
the risk of personal injury or death.
(D Note
Text with this symbo l draws your attention
to potentia l sources of damage to your ve­
hicle.
@) For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbo l contains information
abo ut the environment and how you can
help protect it.
{!) Tips
Text with this symbo l contains specia l tips
and other information about gett ing the
most out of your vehicle and its features.

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.

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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I I ~ I
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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
j

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
USA model s: Parking brake
¢page 18
Canada m odel s: Park ing brake
¢page 18
USA model s: Brake malfunction
¢page 18
Canada mod els : Brake malfunc­
tion
¢page 18
In vehicles with adaptive cruise control* addi ­
tional indicator lights are displayed
¢ page 109.
.8, WARNING
-Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehi cle information may result
in serious personal injury or vehicle dam­
age.
- Whenever sta lled or s topped for rep air,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher
¢ page 52.
- The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme cau­
t ion when working under the hood
¢ page 226, Engine compartment
(D Tips
Many functions are monitored by the Auto­
Check system ¢
page 2 7. Malfunctions
or faults will be identified either w ith a red
symbol (pr iority 1 -Danger!) or with a yel­
low symbol (prior ity
2 -Warning).
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control .
The~ warn ing/ indicator light (Electron ic
Power Control) illuminates when you turn on
the ignition as a function check.
(D Tips
If this warning/indicator light illuminates
while yo u are driving, then there is a mal­
funct ion in the engine electronics. Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos­
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop .
;;,/C; Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
If the JiJ indicator lamp blinks whi le driving,
the ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Reg ulation) is active­
ly regu lating.
If the
DJ i ndicator lamp illuminates , the sys­
tem has switched the ESC off . In th is case, you
can switch the ignition off and then on to
switch the ESC on again . The system is func­
tion ing complete ly when the indicator lamp
switches off.
If the
II indicator lamp illuminates , the ESC
was switched off with the
I ~ O FF I button .
Stabiliza tion contr ol (ESC /ABS ): Fa ult! See
o wne r's manual
If the DJ indicator lamp and the ti] ABS ind i­
cator lamp illum ina te and the driver message
appears, the ABS or electron ic different ia l loc k
is malfunctioning . This a lso interrupts the
ESC. The brakes still function with their nor­
mal power, but ABS is not active .
Drive to your author ized A udi dealer immedi­
ate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected.
For more information about the ESC
¢ page 197.
flit !t Safety systems
The fl (U SA models) ;fll (C anada models) in­
dicator light monitors the sa fety systems (e .g.
airbags, pretensioners) and illuminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition on.
If the
fl (USA models) ! El (Canada mode ls)
indicato r light does not go o ut, or if it illumi-
nates while you are driving, or if it starts to ..,.

16 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
blink, then there is a ma lfunction somewhere
in the system.
If the light does not illuminate
when you switch the ignition on, this also
means there is a malfunction.
A WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys­
tems, contact your author ized Audi dealer
immediately. Otherw ise the safety sys­
tems may not work properly in an acci­
dent.
U) Tire pressure monitoring system -
telltale indicator lamp
Appl ies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
The warning/indicator light appears in the
event of a significant loss of tire pressure or if there is a malfunction.
The indicator light IE illuminates to check
the function when you switch on the ignition.
If the
IE symbol remains on or blinks after
you switch on the ignition, the re is a loss of
tire pressure or a system malfunction.
If there
is a system malfunction, see your authorized
Aud i dealer as soon as possible.
Detai led information on the tire pressure
mon itoring system can be fou nd in
¢page 266.
¢ Q Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal.
Whenever you use the left B or the right II
turn signal, the ind icator light blinks. When
you use the emergency flashers, both indica­ tor lights flas h.
If one of the turn s ignal light bulbs burn out,
the turn signa l wi ll blink tw ice as fast as nor­
mal.
This does not apply, however, in towing mode.
The indicator light does no t flash if a turn s ig­
nal is out on the trailer or the tow ing vehicle.
Addit ional info rmation on the turn sig nals
¢page 52.
~,1 ¢ Trailer turn signal assembly
Applies to vehicles: with towing hitch
The indicator light also blinks if the turn sig­
nal is operated when towing a trailer.
The ind icator light. bli nks when the turn
s ignal is used, if a trailer has been properly
con nected to the vehicle .
If one of the turn signa l bulbs on the trailer is
burned out or defective, the ind icator light
will not blink when you use the turn signals.
(D Tips
For vehicles with a factory installed towing
hitch or a trailer hitch that was installed
l ater according to factory spec ificat ions,
the trailer turn signal assembly is actuat­
ed.
,(t Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warn ing/ indicator light illum inates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the driver and (o n USA models only) any front
passenger to put on the safety be lt . Addit ion­
ally, an audib le warn ing tone w ill also sound .
For more Informat ion
¢ page 149, Safety
belt warning light.
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL )
The Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnos tic (OBD II) sys tem.
T he symbo l
(4 lights up when the ignition is
tu rned on and will turn off after the eng ine
has started and has settled at a constant idle
speed. This indicates that the MIL is working
properly.
The warning light ill uminates when the re is a
malfunction in the engine electronic system.
Contact your a uthorized Audi dea ler and have
the malfunction corrected. .,..

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
-