parking brake AUDI Q5 2014 User Guide

Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard 115
The driver message appears i f there is a ma l­
function. The adaptive cruise control turns off.
A chime sounds as a reminder . Have the sys­
tem checked by an author ized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Serv ice Facility.
Shift lever position!
The driver message appears if the selector lev­
e r i s shifted to the N position. The adaptive
cruise control is not availab le while in this po­
sition.
Stabilization control (ESC)
This message appears if the Electronic Stabili­
zation Contro l (ESC) is taking action to stabi­
lize the vehicle. The adapt ive cruise control
turns off. A chime sounds as a reminder.
Speed too low
This message appears if the current speed is
too low
to set or to maintain the des ired
speed.
The speed being saved must be at least
20 mph (30 km/h). The cruise control is
turned off for speeds lower than 12 mph (20 km/h) . The adapt ive cruise control re­
mains turned on for speeds above 95 mph
(150 km/h) (overr ide) .
It will stabilize aga in at
95 mph (150 km/h) when the dr iver takes his
foot off of the gas pedal.
Parking brake!
The driver message appears when the park ing
brake is activated. Adaptive cru ise contro l is
turned off . A chime sounds as a reminder.

lever is left in N (Neutral) for more than ap­
proximately 1 second, without the brake ped­
a l being pressed.
Release button
The release button on the selector lever pre­
vents the lever from being accidentally shifted
into certain positions. Pressing this button de­
activates the selector lever lock. Depending
on the direction of the shift, the selector lever
locks at different positions. The positions are
highlighted in the illustration ¢
fig. 132.
Ignition key safety interlock
The key cannot be removed from the ignition
un less the se lector lever is in the P park posi­
tion . When the ign ition key is removed, the
selector lever will be locked in the P position.
Driving the automatic transmission
Fig. 133 Shift gate on th e center conso le: se lector lev ­
er with release button
Starting the engine
... The selector lever must be in P or N.
Starting off
... Press and hold the brake pedal.
... Press and hold the release button in these­
lector lever handle, select the desired se lec­
tor lever position such as
0/5 and release
the button.
... Wait briefly until the transmission has shift ­
ed (you will feel a slight movement).
... Remove your foot from the brake pedal and
accelerate.
Automatic transmission 125
Stopping temporarily
... Keep the vehicle stationary using the brak­
ing pedal, for example at traffic lights .
... Do not press the accelerator pedal when do­
ing this.
... To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
start dr iv ing, set the parking brake when
stopping on steep inclines¢.&_ .
The parking brake will re lease automatically
and the vehicle w ill start moving once you
press the accelerator pedal.
Stopping/parking
If the selector lever is not in the P position
when you open the driver's door, the vehicle
cou ld roll. The message
Transmission: Car
may roll! Shift to park!
appears .
... Press and hold the brake peda l until the ve -
hicle has come to a complete stop .
... App ly the parking brake¢
page 89, Parking .
... Select the P selector lever position ¢ .&_ .
Stopping on an incline
... Always press the brake pedal to hold the ve­
hicle in place and prevent it from "rolling
back" ¢.&_ . Do
not try to prevent the vehi­
cle from "rolling back" when a gear is en­
gaged by increasing the engine speed ¢0.
Starting on an incline
... Activate the parking brake.
... With the driving gear selected, press the ac­
celerator pedal carefully . The parking brake
wi ll release automatically if your seat belt is
fastened .
Under certain circumstances, such as driving
in the mounta ins, it may be usefu l to sw itch
temporarily to the manual sh ift program in or­
der to adjust the gears to the driv ing cond i­
tions by hand
¢ page 127 .
On s lopes, activate the parking brake first and
then move the selector lever to the P position.
This prevents too much stress from being
placed on the locking mechanism . .,,.

126 Automatic transmission
8_ WARNING
-Unintended vehicle movement can cause
serious injury .
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear. If you must leave
your vehicle when the engine is running,
activate the parking brake and move the
selector lever to P.
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle. To
prevent the vehicle from "creeping", you
must keep your foot on the brake when
the engine is running and the selector lever is in D/S or R or "tiptronic" mode is
selected.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the selector lever position
while the vehicle is stationary and the
engine is running.
- Never shift into
R or P while driving.
- Before driving down a steep slope, re-
duce your speed and shift into a lower
gear with "tiptronic".
- Do not ride the brakes or press the brake
pedal too often or too long when driving
down a hill. Constant braking causes the
brakes to overheat and substantially re­
duces braking performance, increases
braking distance or causes complete fail­
ure of the brake system .
- To preven t the vehicle from rolling back
when stopping on inclines, always hold it
in place with the brake pedal or parking
brake.
- Never hold the vehicle on an incline with
a slipping clutch . The clutch opens auto­
matically when it becomes too hot from
the overload. An indicator lamp
[O] illu­
minates and a driver message appears
<=:> page 128when the clutch is overload­
ed.
- If the engine must remain running, never
have any driving position engaged when
checking under the hood. Make sure the
selector lever has securely engaged and
is locked in P with the parking brake set
r:::> page 231 . Otherwise, any increase in engine speed may set the vehicle in mo­
tion, even with the parking brake ap­
plied.
(D Note
- When stopping on an incline , do not try
to hold the vehicle in place by pressing
the accelerator pedal while a driving gear is selected. This can cause the transmis­
sion to overheat and can damage it. Acti­
vate the parking brake or press the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from rolling .
- Allowing the vehicle to roll when the en ­
gine is stopped and the selector lever is
in N will damage the transmission be­
cause it is not lubricated under those cir­
cumstances.
@ Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re­
leased automatically only when the driv­
er's safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the
driver when driving down declines.
Hill descent control is activated when these­
lector lever is in D /S and you press the brake
pedal. The transmission automatically selects
a gear that is suitable for the incline. Hill de­
scent control tries to maintain the speed ach­
ieved at the time of braking, within physical
and technical limitations. It may still be nec­
essary to adjust the speed with the brakes .
Hill descent control switches off once the de­
cline levels out or you press the accelerator
pedal.
When the speed is set in the cruise control
system
r:::> page 95, hill descent control is also
activated.
A WARNING
-
Hill descent control cannot overcome
physical limitations, so it may not be able
to maintain a constant speed under all

Homelink
Universal remote
control
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Home link
The HomeLink universal remote control can
be programmed with the remote control for
devices that are already present.
With Home Link, you can control devices such
as the garage door, security systems, house
lights , etc. comfortably from the inside of you
vehicle.
Homelink makes it possible for you to rep lace
three different remote controls from dev ices
in your home with one universal remote. This
feature works for most garage door and exte­
rior door motor signals. Programming the in­
dividual remote control for your remote con ­
trol takes place near the center of the radiator
grille. There is a control module attached at
this location .
A one-time programming of the sensor must be performed before you are able to use sys­
tems with Homelink. If the system does not activate after performing the one-time pro­
gramming, check whether the system uses a rolling code¢
page 138 for vehicles without
the MMI*.
& WARNING
-
- Never use the Homelink transmitter
with any garage door opener that does
have not the safety stop and reverse fea­
ture as requ ired by federa l safety stand­
ards. This includes any garage door open­
er model manufactured before April 1,
1982.
-A garage door opener which cannot de­
tect an object, signaling the door to stop
and reverse does not meet current feder­
al safety standards . Using a garage door
opener without these features increases
risk of serious injury or death.
Homelink 135
- For safety reasons never release the
parking brake or start the engine while
anyone is standing in front of the vehicle .
- A garage door or an estate gate may
sometimes be set in motion when the
Homelink remote control is being pro­
grammed. If the device is repeatedly ac­
tivated, th is can overstrain motor and
damage its electrical components - an
overheated mo to r i s a fire hazard!
- To avoid possib le injuries or property
damage, please always make abso lutely
certa in that no persons or objects are lo­
cated in the range of motion of any
equipment being operated.
(0 Tips
- If you would like more information on
Homelink, where to purchase the Home­
Link compat ible products, or would like
to purchase the Home Link Home Light­
ing Package, please call toll-free :
1-800-355-3515.
-For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
¢ page 296.
-For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons be­
fore selling the vehicle.
Operation
App lies to vehicles : with Homeli nk
Fig. 148 Headl iner: controls
Req uirement: The buttons must be program-
med
<:!)page 136 or ¢page 137. ..,_

216 Trailertowing
-Do not tow a trailer during the break-in
period of your vehicle .
- If you tow a trailer, your Audi may re­
quire more frequent maintenance due to
the extra load
<=> page 293.
Parking on a slope
Do not park on a slope with a trailer. If it can­
not be avoided, do so only after doing the fol­
lowing:
When parking:
,,. Apply the foot brake.
,,. Have someone place chocks under both the
vehicle and the trai ler wheels.
,,. With chocks in place, slowly re lease the
brakes until the whee l chocks absorb the
load.
,,. Turn the wheels towards the curb .
,,. Apply the parking brake .
,,. Move the selector lever to P.
When restarting after parking:
,,. Apply the foot brake.
,,. Start the eng ine.
,,. Move the selector lever to D/S.
,,. Re lease the park ing brake and slowly pull
out and away from the wheel chocks.
,,. Stop and have someone retrieve the wheel
chocks.
@ Tips
If you move the selector lever of the auto­
mat ic transmission to P before applying
the parking brake and before blocking the
wheels, you may have to use more force
later to move the lever out of the P posi­
tion.

232 Checking and filling
-Apply the parking brake.
- Move selector lever of automatic trans- mission to P (Park).
- Always let the engine cool down. Hot components will burn skin on contact.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. Wait until no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care­
fully opening the hood.
- Keep children away from the engine com­ partment.
- Never spill fluids on hot engine compo­
nents. They can cause a fire.
- Never touch the radiator fan. The auxili­
ary electric fan is temperature controlled
and can switch on suddenly.
- Never open the coolant reservoir cap
when the engine is still warm. The cool­
ant system is pressurized and hot cool­ ant could spray out .
- Protect your face, hands and arm from
steam or hot engine coolant by placing a
thick rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir .
- Do not remove the engine cover under
any circumstances. This increases the
risk of burns.
- If work on the fuel system or the electri­
cal system is necessary:
- Always disconnect the battery.
- Never smoke or work near heaters or
open flames. Fluids in the engine com­
partment could start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher im­
mediately available.
- To avoid electrical shock and personal in­
jury while the engine is running or being
started, never touch:
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage
electronic ignition system.
- If you must perform a check or repair
with the engine running: -
First, fully apply the parking brake,
move selector lever of automatic trans­
mission to P (Park).
- Always use extreme caution to prevent
clothing, jewelry, or long hair from get­
ting caught in the radiator fan, V-belts
or other moving parts, or from contact­ ing hot parts. Tie back hair before
starting, and do not wear clothing that
will hang or droop into the engine.
- Minimize exposure to emission and
chemical hazards
c:> &, .
&_ WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain
or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth de­
fects and reproductive harm. In addition,
certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear con­
tain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac­
cessories contain lead and lead com­
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc­
tive harms. Wash hands after handling.
(D Note
When adding fluids, always make sure that
they are poured into the proper container
or filler opening, otherwise serious dam­
age to vehicle systems will occur.
@ For the sake of the environment
To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle
floor pan from underneath regularly. If
you see spots from oil or other vehicle flu­
ids, have your vehicle inspected by an au­
thorized Audi dealer.

The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and the
Gross Axle Weight Rating are listed on the
safety compliance sticker label located on the
driver's side B-pillar. The tire pressure label on
your Audi lists the maximum combined
weight of all of the occupants and luggage or
other cargo that the vehicle can carry. For the location of the tire pressure label¢
fig. 205 .
.8, WARNING
Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of ve­
hicle control, a crash or other accident, se­
rious personal injury, and even death.
- Carrying more weight than your vehicle
was designed to carry will prevent the
vehicle from handling properly and in­ crease the risk of a loss of vehicle con­
trol.
- The brakes on a vehicle that has been
overloaded may not be able to stop the
vehicle within a safe distance.
- Tires on a vehicle that has been overload­
ed can fail suddenly causing loss of con­
trol and a crash.
- Always make sure that the total load be­
ing transported -including the weight of
a trailer hitch and the tongue weight of a
loaded trailer -does not make the vehi­
cle heavier than the vehicle's Gross Vehi­
cle Weight Rating .
.8, WARNING
-Incorrect tire pressures and/or underin­
flation can lead to a serious or fatal acci­
dent .
- Incorrect tire pressures and/or underin­
flation cause increased tire wear and can
affect the handling of the vehicle.
- Incorrect tire pressures and/or underin­
flation can also lead to sudden tire fail­
ure, including a blowout and sudden de­
flation, causing loss of vehicle control.
Tires and wheels 253
Checking tire pressure
The correct tire pressure for the tires original­
ly installed on your vehicle is listed on the tire
pressure label located on driver's side 8-pil­
lar.
The recommended tire pressures are on the
tire pressure label and in the table
¢ page 251, Cold tire inflation pressure.This
means that the pressure must be checked and
adjusted when the tire has not been driven for
more than a couple of miles (kilometers) at
low speeds during the previous three hours.
Air in the tires expands when the tire heats up
as a result of internal friction as it flexes in
use. The tire pressure is higher when the tire
has warmed up than when it is "cold ."
It is the inflation pressure in a "cold" tire that
counts. Therefore, you should never let air out
of a warm tire to match "Cold tire inflation
pressure" recommendations¢
page 251 . The
tires would then be underinflated and could
fail suddenly .
The tire pressure label on your Audi lists the recommended cold tire inflation pressures at
maximum capacity for the new, original
equipment tires that were on your vehicle at
the time it was manufactured. For the loca­
tion of the label¢
page 251, fig. 205 .
Most tires lose air naturally over time . They
can also lose some air if you drive over a pot­
hole or hit a curb while parking.
It is usually
not possible to see whether the radial tires
used today are underinflated just by looking
at them.
Therefore, be sure to check tire pressures at
least once a month and always before going
on a long trip. Make sure to take the number
of people and the amount of luggage into ac­
count when adjusting tire pressure for a trip -
even one that you would not consider to be
"long." See¢
page 255, Tires and vehicle
load limits
for more important information .
Always use an accurate tire pressure gauge
when checking and adjusting inflation pres­
sures. Check all of the tires and be sure not to ..,. •
•

(D Note
Special care is required if you are repairing
the tire on a steep incline.
@ Tips
-Do not operate the compressor for more
than 12 minutes continuously, otherwise it can overheat. Once the compressor has
cooled, you can continue to use it.
- If sealant has spilled out, let it dry and
then you can remove it by peeling it away
like a foil.
- Remember to obtain a new bottle of
sealant from your authorized Audi dealer
after repairing a tire. After this, the func­
tionality of the tire repair set is restored.
- Obey all laws.
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger's safety when chang­
ing a wheel.
.,. After you experience a tire failure, pull the
car well away from moving traffic and try to
reach
level ground before you stop¢_& .
.. All passengers should
leave the car and
move to a safe location (for instance, behind
the guardrail) ¢
_&.
.. Engage the parking brake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally¢_&.
.. Move
selector lever to position P ¢ _& .
.,. If you are tow ing a trai ler: unhitch the trail­
er from your vehicle.
.,. Block the diagonally opposite wheel with
the folding chocks or other objects.
.. Take the
jack* and the inflatable spare tire*
out of the luggage compartment
¢page 268.
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
-
What do I do now? 273
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe dis­
tance off the road. Turn off the engine,
turn the emergency flashers on and use
other warning devices to alert other mo­
torists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well
away from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the
jack*, always fully set the parking brake
and block the wheel diagonally opposite
the wheel being changed with the fold­
ing chocks or other objects. When one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, plac­
ing the Automatic Transmission in P
(Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from
moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack*.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the
jack* and the replaced tire in the luggage
compartment
¢page 145.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the se­
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order.
1. Remov e the decorative wheel cover*. For
more details see also
¢ page 274, Deco­
rative wheel covers
or ¢ page 2 7 4,
Wheels with wheel bolt cops .
2. Loosen the wheel bolts¢ page 2 75 .
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack* and align the jack* below that point
¢ page 275.
4. Lift the car with the jack* ¢ page 2 75 .
S. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
then install the
inflatable spare tire*
¢page 276.
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
7.
Lower the vehicle with the jack*.
8. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly
tighten all wheel bolts¢ page 2 75.
9. Replace the decorative wheel cover*.
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•

Loosening and tightening the wheel
bolt s
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais­
ing the vehicle.
Fig . 220 Changing a wheel: loosening the whee l bo lts
Loosening
.. Install the wheel bolt wrench over the
wheel bolt and push it down as far as it will
go .
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bolts
counter­
clockwise
about one single turn in the direc­
t ion of arrow c::>
fig. 220.
Tightening
.. Install the wheel bolt wrench over the
wheel bolt and push it down as far as it will go.
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn each wheel bolt
clockwise
until it is seated .
.&, WARNING
-Do not use force or hurry when changing
a whee l -you can cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack* and cause serious personal
injuries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the veh icle with
the jack*. -You risk an injury .
(D Tips
If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find it
easier to loosen by carefully pushing down
on the end of the whee l bolt wrench with
one foot only . As you do so, hold on to the
What do I do now? 275
car to keep your ba lance and take care not
to slip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jock* first
before the wheel con be removed.
Fig . 221 Sill panels : marking s
Fig. 222 Sill: positio ning the jack
.,. Engage the parking brake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally
.. Move the
selector lever to position P .
.. Find the marking (imprint) on the s ill that is
nearest the whee l that will be changed
c::>fig . 221. Behind the marking, there is a
lifting point on the sill for the jack*.
.. Turn the
jack* located under the lifting
point on the sill to raise the jack until its
arm @c::>
fig. 222 is located under the des­
ignated p lastic mount c::>
& c::>0.
.,. Align the jack* so that its arm@
c::> fig. 222
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door s ill and the movable base® lies
flat on the ground. The base@ must be
ver­
tical
under the lifting point@.
.. Wind the jack* up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground
c::> & .
Position the jack* only under the designated
lifting points on the s ill
c::>fig. 221. There is ll-

No. Consumer
8
Gateway (Databus d iagnostic in-
terface)
9 Supplementary heater
Fuse p anel @ (b rown )
N o. Con sumer
1 CD /DVD player
2 Wi-Fi
3 MMI/Radio
4 Instrument cluster
5 Gateway
(instrument cluster
cont rol module)
6 Ignition lock
7 Light switch
8 Climate control system blower
9 Steering column lock
10 Climate contro l system
11 T
erminal 30 diagnostic connec-
tor
12 Steering column switch module
Right luggage compartment fuse
assignment Amps
5
5
Amps
5
5
5/20
5
5
5 5
40
5
10
1 0
5
Fig. 228 Right luggage compa rtment: fuse panel w ith
ptastic cl ip
Fu ses and bulb s 281
Fus e panel@ (bla ck)
•
N o. Consumer Amps •
1 Luggage
compartment lid con-
30
trol module
2 Trailer contro l modu le 15
3 Trailer contro
l modu le
20
4 Trailer cont ro l modu le 20
5 Electromechanical
parking
5
brake
6 Electronic damping contro l 15
7
Electromechanical parking
30
brake
8 Rear exterior lighting
30
9 quattro Sport
35
10 Rear
exterior lighting
30
1 1 Centra l locking 20
12 Terminal 30 5
Fuse pan el© (brown )
No . Consumer Amps
1 Luggage compartment lid con-
30
trol module
2 12-vo lt socket, c igarette lighte r 20
DCDC converter path 1 or high
3 voltage
battery blower (hybrid 40
drive)
4 D
CDC converter path 2, DSP
30
amplifier, radio
7
Electromechan ical parking
30
brake
Right front door (window regu-
9 lator, central locking, mirror,
30
switch, lighting)
11 Rear
right door (window regu la-
30
tor, switch, lighting)
12 Cell phone prep
5
Fuse panel ® (bla ck )
No. Consumer Amps
1 Right front seat heat ing 15
2 Automatic dimming
rearview
5
mirror
3 Instrument panel termina l 30 30