check engine AUDI Q5 2014 Owners Manual

Trailer hitch ................... . .
Error messages
Homelink ................ ... . .
Universal remote control .......... .
Safety first ................... .
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134
135
135
139
Dri ving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 140
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . 155
Airbag sy stem .......... ... ... . 157
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 157
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Child Safety ................. . .
Important things to know ........ . .
Child safety seats ......... .... .. . .
Installing a child safety seat .. .. .. . .
LATCH Lower anchorages and tethers
for children .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. . .
Additional Information
Vehicle operation ....... .. .. . .
Intelligent technology .. .. . .. .
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196
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197
Notice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . 197
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Electromechanical power assist,
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . 202
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Table of contents 3
Driving and environment . . . . .
205
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 207
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imize pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Driving off road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Driving in difficult road conditions and
offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Trailer towing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Vehicle care and cleaning . . . . . 217
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . 218
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
222
Fuel supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Fuel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Selective catalytic reduction . . . . . . . . 228
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Windshield/headlight washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
T ires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . 265
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Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 11
Warning light in th e instrument cluster
display
If th e. warn ing light in th e instr ument clus­
ter disp lay flashes, this can mean one of two
things: either the coo lant
t empera ture 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 231, be fore opening t he hood
and checking t he engine coo lant level.
- N ever open t he engine hood i f you see o r
hear steam, or if you see en gine coolant
dr ipping from the eng ine com partment.
You could burn yo urself. Let the engine
cool off first so that you cannot hear or
see any steam or engine coolant .
CD Note
-Mo unt ing additional lights or accessories
i n front of t he a ir inlets red uces the cool­
i ng effect of the rad iator . At h igh outside
temperatures or high eng ine load, the
engine could ove rheat .
- The front spo ile r has been designed to
proper ly distr ibute the cooling air when
the veh icle is moving .
If the spoiler is
damaged, th is cou ld re duce the cooling
effect and t he engine co uld th e n over­
hea t. Ask yo ur auth o riz ed Aud i de aler fo r
ass ist ance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicate s the engine RPM
(rev olu tion s per minu tes).
If engine R PM drops be low 1,500, you should
downshift to the nex t lower gea r. T he red a rea
at t he e nd of the s ca le ind icates maxim um p
ermissible engine RPM after the break- in pe­
r iod. Before reaching this a rea , move these­
l ector lever to position D/S o r ease your foot
off the acce lerator pedal.
CD Note
The tac hometer nee d le @ ¢ page 1 0,
fig . 3 should on ly briefly be in the red
zone: you cou ld damage yo ur engine! T he
b egin ning of the red z one var ies depend­
i ng o n the engine .
® For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en­
g ine noise .
[gTi button
Fig. 4 SET b utt on in th e ins trume nt clust er
The !SE T! button performs the following fu nc­
t ions:
Switching on time, date , temperature
display, and odomete r
The disp lay appears for a pproximate ly 30 sec­
o nds when yo u press the
I SE T! button ¢ fig. 4
with the ignition off.
Starting the Auto -Check sequence
T he Au to-C he ck sys tem ¢ page 2 7 const ant­
ly mon itors certa in individu al functions and
components of the vehicle whe n the ignition
is turned on and when th e vehicle is moving .
W it h the ig nition turne d on, yo u can s tart t he
"Auto -Chec k se qu ence" by pressing the
!SET !
button. You ca n pe rform an Auto-Check se­
quence when the veh icle is stationary and the
ignition is turned on or when t he veh icle is
moving slower than 3 mph (5 km/h).

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
Canada m od els: Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
¢ page 17
USA mode ls: Parking brake
¢page 18
Canada models : Parking brake
¢page 18
USA models: Brake malfunction
¢page 18
Canada m odels : Brake malfunc­
tion
¢page 18
In vehicles with adaptive cruise control* add i­
tional indicator lights are disp layed
¢page 109.
A WARNING
-Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle information may result
in serious personal injury or vehicle dam­
age .
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repa ir,
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 poten tially ha zardous area.
Be fore you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme ca u­
tion when working under the hood
~ page231
@ Tips
Many f unctions are monitored by the A uto­
Check system ¢
page 2 7. Malfunctions
or faults will be identif ied either w ith a red
symbo l (pr iority 1 -Danger!) or with a yel­
low symbol (prior ity 2 -Warning).
EPC Electronic power control
Applies to veh icles: w ith gasoline engine
This warning/indicator Light monitors the
electronic power control .
The~ warning/indicator light (Electronic
Power Control) illuminates when you turn on
the ignit ion as a funct ion check .
(D Tips
If this warn ing/ indicator light illum inates
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 A udi dealer or
q ualified works hop.
W Glow plug system
Applies to veh icles: w ith diesel engine
The control Light illuminates when the glow
plug system is active .
If them indicator light illumi nates, the g low
plug system is act ive . You should start the en­
gine immediately after the ind icator light
swit ches off. The ind ic ator lig ht only i llum i­
na tes fo r approxim ate ly 1 second if the en­
gine is warm or if the outs ide temperature is
above 46 QF (8 QC).
(D Tips
- I f the glow plug indica tor ligh t illum i­
nates while dr iving, there is an eng ine
cont ro l malfunction. T he engine should
be checked immediate ly .
- If the ind icator light does not illuminate
at a ll when switching the ign ition on,
there may be a malfunction in the glow
plug system. The engine sho uld be
checked.
YJ, t[J Electronic Stabilization Control
( ESC)
If the J.ij indica tor l igh t blink s while d riving,
t h e ESC or ASR (An ti-Slip Reg ulat ion) is ac tive -
ly reg ulating .
IJI>

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 17
Additional information on the turn signa ls
~ page 52.
¢19 Trailer turn signal assembly
App lies to vehicles: with towing hitch
The indicator light also blinks if the turn sig ­
nal is operated when towing a trailer .
The indicator ligh t. blinks when the t urn
signal is used, if a trailer has bee n properly
connected to the vehicle .
If one of the turn s ignal bulbs on the tra ile r i s
bu rned out or defective, the indicato r light
will not b link when you use the turn signals.
(j) Tips
For veh icles with a factory installed towing
hitch o r a trailer h itch tha t was installed
la ter ac co rding to fac tory specifications,
the trailer t urn signa l assemb ly is actuat ­
ed .
,i Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warning/ind icator lig ht ill uminates
when the igni tion is sw itched on to rem ind
the driver and (on USA models only) any front
passenger to put on the safety belt . Add ition­
a lly, an audible warning tone will a lso sound .
F or more Information
~ page 149, Safety
belt warning light .
a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbol
¢"lift lights up when the ignit ion is
turned on and will turn off after the engine
has started and has sett led at a constant idle
speed. Th is ind icates that the MIL is working
p roperly .
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunct ion in the engine e lectronic system. Contact your a
uthorized Audi dea ler and have
the malfunction corrected .
An improperl y clo sed fu el filler cap may al so
cau se the MIL light t o illumin ate (onl y
vehicles with g asoline engi ne)
q page 226.
Fo r more information
q page 26.
[D High beam
The ii warn ing/indi cator lig ht ill uminates
when the high beams a re on or when you use
the headlight flasher. For more information
about using the high beams, see
¢ page 52.
CRUISE/" (') Cruise control
The MjlO~i4 (USA mode ls) Jill (Canada models)
warning/indicator light illuminates when the
cruise control is activated .
ABS/(@) Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The fJ] (USA models) ; ri] (Canada mode ls)
warning/indicator light will come on for a few
seconds when the ignition is switched on. The
light will go out after an automatic check se­
quence is completed.
There is a malfunct ion in the ABS when:
- The warning/indicator light does not illum i­
nate when you switch on the ignition.
- The warning/indicato r light does not go o ut
after a few seconds.
- The warning/indicato r light i lluminates
wh ile driving.
The brak e system will still re spond e ven
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your autho rized Audi deale r as soon a s
possible to re store full br aking performance.
For more information regard ing the ABS
q page 197.
The ABS warning light and the b rake warn­
ing light come on togethe r. The ABS will not
wo rk and you will notice a change in b raking
response and performance . .,,.

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 .

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 vehicle also has an elect ronic speed limit­
er. The electronic speed limiter prevents your
ve hicl e from going faster than the tire speed
rating. For more information
c::> page 258.
If the engine control unit receives faulty 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.
SQS
Your vehicle's top speed is e lectronically limit­
ed to 155 mph (250 km/h).
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehi­
cle road speed signals, the Malfunction Indi­
cator Lamp
(MIL) ¢..fi will illuminate . If this
occurs, contact the nearest authorized Audi
dealer for assistance .
_& WARNING
-
Always observe the posted speed limits
and adjust your speed to suit prevailing
road, traffic and weather conditions. Never
drive your vehicle faster than the maxi­
mum speed rating of the tires installed.
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function
of certain vehicle features and components. It
simply makes sure these features and compo ­
nents are working properly. The Auto-Check
control works as long as the ignition is on, as
well as whenever the vehicle is driven .
If a component is ma lfunctioning or if the
need for an urgent repair has been detected,
Driver information display 2 7
this will appear in the instrument cluster dis­
play. You will also hear an audible warning
tone . The displays are color coded in either
red or yellow depending on their level of prior­
ity.
A red symbol means Danger , a yellow symbo l
indicates
Warning. In certain situat ions, in­
formation message for the driver appear in
addition to the red and yellow symbols.
Note about automatic transmission
The Auto -Check Control wi ll automatically
perform a test each time you switch on the ig­
nition. With the selector lever in P or N, the
following message appears in the d isplay:
When stationary apply brake pedal while se­
lecting gear
When you select a diffe ren t gear (for exam ­
ple: R, D, etc.), the message w ill disappear
and the Auto-Check function is displayed.
If there is a malfunct ion, then the malfunc­
tion message will appear about 15 seconds af­
te r you start the vehicle . At the same time you
will hear a warning tone.
Driver information messages
Driver information messages are shown in the
instrument cluster display in addition to sym­
bols.
Fig. 22 Instrument cluster: SET button
For example, if the transmiss ion selector lever
is not in the P position when the engine is
turned
off, the following message appears :
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lever is not in P.

28 Driver information d isplay
The ignition key can on ly be removed with the
selector in this position. This and other mes­
sages are brought up if a function cannot be
carried out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbol appears in the display, a driver
message is a lso displayed automatica lly.
F or example, the symbol fo r a problem with
engine o il pressu re . appea rs in the display .
The following 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 can
be d isplayed again by briefly pressing the
ISETlbutton
c::> fig. 22 .
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a yellow symbol appears in the display, a
driver message is also displayed automat ical­
ly .
For examp le, the symbol
B appears in the
d isplay, ind icating low w indshield washer flu­
id level. The follow ing message also appears:
Please refill washer fluid
The driver message disappears after a few
seconds. The driver message can be disp layed
again by briefly pressing the !SE T! button .
Red symbols
A red symbol means DANGER.
Fig . 23 D isplay: Danger symbo l
.. Pull off the road.
.. Stop the vehicle.
.. Turn off the engine. ..
Check the malfunctioning system. Contact
your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified
workshop for assistance.
Red symbo ls ind icate a priority 1 malfunction
- Danger!
With a priority
1 malfunction, a red symbol
appea rs in the upper center area of the dis ­
play
c::> fig . 23 . A driver message appears as
well to exp lain the ma lfunction in more de­
tai l. When this symbol appears,
three warning
tones sound in succession . The symbol contin ­
ues to flash until the fault has been corrected.
If
several priority 1 malfunctions are present,
the symbols appear in succession and remain
for about
2 seconds .
T he driver warning goes out after about
5 sec­
onds, but it can be brought up again at any
time by pressing the I SET I button
c} page 2 7.
Alter nator failure
c::> page29
Electromechan ical steering
c::> page 201
USA models: Brake system
malfunction
c::> page29
Canada models: Brake sys­
tem malfunction
c::> page29
En gin e coolant level too low/
engine coolant temperature
too high
c::> page 30
Engine oil pressure too low
c::> page 30
Refill engine oil now
c::> page 31
Refill Ad Blue*
c::> page 228
AdB lue ma lf unc tion*
c::> page 228
Steering malfunction
c::> page 31

30 Driver in formation d isplay
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop
and have the malfunction corrected.
_ t Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunct ion in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible .
If the . symbo l flashes in the d isplay, either
the eng ine coolant
temperature is too h igh or
the engine coolant
level is too low . A driver
m essage appea rs as we ll to exp lain the mal­
function in more detail. The driver warning
goes out after about 5 seconds, but it can be brought up at any time by press ing the
ISETI
button again .
Turn off engine and check coolant level
• Pull off the road.
• Stop the vehicle .
• Turnoff the engine.
• Check coolant leve l
c> page 239.
• Add coolant if necessary c> page 239 .
• Continue driving only after the eng ine cool ­
ant war ning/ indicato r light goes o ut.
• Co ntact you r autho rized Audi dea le r fo r as-
s istance if necessary .
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the r adiato r fan may be the cause of the malfunc­
tion .
.&, WARNING
-If your veh icle should break down for
mech anic al or other re asons, park at a
sa fe dis tance from moving traffic, turn
off the engine and turn on the hazard
wa rning lights ~
page 52, Emergency
flashers.
-
- Never open the hood if you see or hea r
steam or coolant escap ing from the en­
gine compartme nt -you risk being scald­
ed. Wait until you can no longer see or
hear steam or coo lant escaping .
- The e ngine compartment of any ve hicle
is a da ngerous a rea . Before you perform
any wor k in the engine compartment,
t ur n of the eng in e and allow it to cool.
Follow the wa rni ng sti cke rs ~
page 231.
(D Note
Do not continue dr iv ing if the . symbo l
ill um inates . There is a mal function in the
engine cooling system -you could damage
your engine.
"l:::r. Engine oil pressure malfunction
T he red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair. Driving with a low oil pressure indication is likely to
cause severe engine damage .
If the . symbo l on the disp lay flashes, the
engi ne oil pressure is too low. A driver mes­
sage appears as we ll to exp la in the malfunc ­
t io n in more detail. The dr iver warning goes
o ut afte r abo ut 5 seconds , but it can be
brough t up at any t ime by p ressing the
- IS- ET- I
butto n ag ain .
Turn off engine! Oil pressure too low
• Stop the vehicle.
• Turn the engine
off.
• Check the engine oil level c> page 236 .
• Contact your authorized A ud i dealer for as-
sistance if necessa ry.
Eng ine oil level too low
If the engine oil level is too low, add engine
o il
c>page 236 .
Engine oil level correct
If the symbol . flashes even tho ugh the en­
gine oil leve l is correct, please contact your
nearest authori zed Aud i Dea ler for assistance.
Do not continue dr iving . Do not leave the en­
gine ru nning
idle, either .
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indicator for a low eng ine oil lev­
el. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the
oil level in your engine at regular inter­
vals, preferably each time you refuel, and always before going on a long trip .
- The yellow oil level warning indication
II requires oil refill or workshop .,..

service without delay. Do not wait until
the red oil pressure warning. starts
to flash before you respond to the low
oil level wa rning
l!I. By then, your en­
gine may already have suffered serious
damage.
~ .. Fill engine oil now
WARNING: Pleas e add oil immediately
If the . symbol lights up, then the oil has to
be replenished r ight now ¢
page 236 .
@-Steering malfunction
If there is a malfunction in the electronic
steering column lock, the steering cannot be
unlocked.
If the . symbol in the display blinks, there
i s a malfunction in the electronic steering col­
umn lock . A driver message appears as well to
explain the malfunction in mo re deta il. The
d river war ning goes out after abou t 5 sec­
onds, but it ca n be b roug ht up at a ny time by
pr ess ing the
ISE TI bu tton aga in .
Steering defective! Do not drive vehicle! .. Contact your nearest a uthorized Audi dea ler .
.. Do not tow your vehicle .
A WARNING
-
Your vehicle mus t not be t owed in the
eve nt of a malfun ct ion in the electron ic
steeri ng colu mn lock because it can not b e
s t eered due to the l ocked s tee ring. If i t is
t owed w ith the stee ring loc ke d , t here i s
t he risk of an accident.
© -Ignition lock malfunction
A malfunction in the ignition lo ck mus t be re­
paired immediately.
If th e . symbol in the d isp lay blinks, there
i s a ma lfunction in the electronic ignit io n l ock.
A dr iver message a ppears a s well to exp la in
t he m alfu nction in more det ail. Th e d rive r
warn ing goes ou t after abou t 5 seconds, bu t it
Driver information display 31
can be b rou ght up a t any time by p ress ing the
ISETI bu tton again .
Ignition lock defective. Contact dealer!
.. Do not turn t he e ngine off .
.. Dr ive immedia tely to a n author ized Audi
de aler to have t he mal fun ct io n co rrected.
If there is a malfunct ion in the elect ro ni c ig ni­
t ion loc k, the igni tion ca nnot b e tu rned o ff.
D rive imm ed iate ly to an au tho rized se rv ice fa­
cili ty to have the cause of the malfunc tion co r­
re cte d.
On vehicles wi th Conven ienc e key*, the eng ine
s h ould not b e switched off using t he S tart/
St op butt on bec au se th e e ngine canno t be
s ta rt ed ag ain afte r th e ign iti on ha s been
swi tc h ed off.
Yellow symbols
A yell ow sym bol means WAR NING .
Fig. 24 Display : Yellow wa rning symbo l
Yellow sym bols indicate a prior ity 2 mal func ­
tion - Wa rning!
W hen a yellow war ning symbol a ppe ars,
one
warning tone soun ds. A dr iver message ap ­
pears as well to exp lai n the ma lf un ction in
m ore detail. T he dr iver warning goes ou t after
about S seconds, but it ca n be broug ht up at
any time by p ress ing t he
ISE TI button again .
Check the function dis played as soo n as possi­
ble. The yellow symbol will not go out again
u nt il the reason fo r th e malfunction has been
cor rected.

32 Driver in formation d isplay
If several priority 2 malfunctions a re present,
the symbols appear in succession and remain
for about 2 seconds.
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Ad B lue /9
Ad Blue./'
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Electromechanical steering,
Dynamic steer ing*
q page 201
Worn brake pads
¢page 33
Battery voltage
¢page34
Defective light bulb
¢page 33
Fog lights
¢page 33
Rear fog lights
¢ page 33
Check engine oil leve l
¢page 34
Engine oil senso r malfunc­
tion
¢ page 34
Engine temperature*
¢page 223
Low fuel level
¢page 34
Refill Ad Blue*
¢page228
AdBlue malfunction*
¢page 228
Windsh ield washer flu id level
low
q page 33
Convenience key*
Key not in vehicle
¢ page 33
Light/rain sensor defective
¢ page 33
Dynamic headlight range
cont ro l defective
¢ page 35
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(D Tips
Battery in remote contro l key
¢ page 37
Electromechan ical park ing
brake
¢ page90
Engine speed limitation *
¢ page 34, ¢ page 99
Diese l partic ulate fi lter* clog­
ged
¢ page34
Adaptive light defective*
¢page35
Steer ing malfunction
¢ page 35
Ignition lock malfunction
¢page35
Adaptive dampers*
¢page35
W indshield wiper defective
¢page35
Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem* Loss of tire pressure
¢ page266
Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem*
System not avai lab le
¢ page266
Automat ic t ransm ission ma l­
f u nct ion
¢ page 128
Hybr id drive*
¢ page99
The speed warnings warn ing th res ho ld 1
lDl and warning thresho ld 7 [DJ ;ire also
yellow symbo ls in some models . The warn­
ing is always shown as a small symbo l in
the upper area of the disp lay¢
page 93.