start stop button AUDI Q5 2014 User Guide

92 On the road
Shift from D/S to P quickly to prevent the en­
gin e from starting unintentionally when shift ­
ing through R.
You can dete rm ine fo r yoursel f if the eng ine
will stop or not by reducing o r increasing the
amo unt of force you use to press th e brake
pedal. For example, if you only lightly press
on the brake pedal in stop-and and -go traffic
o r when turning , the engine will not switch off
when the vehicle is stationary . As soon as you
press the brake down harder , the eng ine will
switch off.
(D Tips
- Press the brake pedal during a stop
phase to keep the vehicle from rolling .
- The ign ition will turn off if you press the
I S TART ENGINE STOP I* button dur ing a
stop phase .
- The image in the display is slightly differ­
ent in some mode ls .
General information
App lies to vehicles: with Start -Stop -System
The standard S tar t-S top-mode can be cancel­
led for different system -related reasons .
Fig. 1 02 Ins trument clust er: E ngin e-S top tempo rari ly
una va ilabl e
Engine w ill not switch off
Before each stop phase, the system checks if
ce rt a in cond itions have been met. For exam­
ple, the engine w ill
not be sw itched off in the
following situations:
- The engine has not reached the min imum
required temperatu re for Start -Stop-mode. - The interior temperat
ure se lected by the A/C
system has not bee n reached.
- The outside tempe rature is extremely high/
low .
- The winds hield is being defroste d
o::::>pageBl.
-The parking sys tem* is switched on .
- The battery charge level is too low.
- The steering wheel is sharply turned or
there is a steer ing movement .
- After engaging the reverse gear .
- On sharp incl ine s.
er .
Eng ine automat ically r estarts
T he stop phase is interrupted in the follow ing
situations, fo r example . The engine restarts
without any action by the driver.
- The interior temperat ure varies from the
temperature se lected in the A/C system .
- The winds hield is bee ing defrosted
o::::> page 81.
- The b rake pedal is pressed severa l times in a
row.
- The battery charge level becomes too low .
- High power consumpt ion.
er .
Switching the ign ition off automatically
To p revent the battery from draining, the ign i­
t ion w ill switch off
automatic ally when all of
the following conditions have been met :
- The vehicle has already been d riven .
- The engine has been turned off by the Sta rt-
Stop -System .
- The d river 's doo r is opened .
- The d river 's seat belt is removed .
- The brake pedal is not pressed down .
- The vehicle is stationary.
In this case, the activated low beam will be re-
placed by the side marker lights. The s ide ..,.

marker lights will switch off after approxi­
mately 30 minutes or when you lock the vehi­
cle.
If the Start-Stop-System has not turned off
the engine or if you have switched the Start­
Stop-System off manually, the ignition will
not be automatically switched off and the en­
g ine will continue to run
i::> &. .
A WARNING
Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyxiation .
@ Tips
If you shift into the D/S or N positions af­
ter shift ing into reverse, the vehicle must
be driven faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) in
order for the engine to switch off again .
Switching the Start-Stop-System on/off
manually
Applies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
Fig. 103 Ce nter con sole : Star t-Stop-Sy stem butto n
.. To switch the Start -Stop-System on/off
manua lly, press the
1/A) "'I button. The LED in
the button turns on when the system is
switched off.
In vehicles witho ut the MMI *, the
1/A) "'I b utton
is found underneath the se lector lever.
(D Tips
If you switch the system off during a stop
phase, the engine will start again auto ­
matically.
On the road 93
Messages in the instrument cluster
display
Appl ies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
Start-stop system: deactivated. Please
restart engine manually
This message appears when specific condi­
tions are not met during a stop phase and the
Start-Stop-System will
not be able to restart
the engine. The engine mus t be started with
the key or with the
I START ENGIN E STOP !*
button .
Start-stop system: system fault. Function
unavailable
There is a malfunction in the Start -Stop -Sys­
tem . Drive the vehicle to an author ized repair
facility for servicing as soon as possible to cor­
rect the malfunction .
Transmission: Car may roll! Shift to park!
This message appears if the selector lever is
not in the P position when the driver 's door is
opened . You will also hear a warning tone.
Sh ift the selector lever to the P position. Oth­
erwise, the vehicle could roll.
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep
your driving speed below a set speed limit.
T he speed warning system warns if the driver
exceeds a previous ly stored maximum speed.
A warning tone will sound as soon as the vehi­
cle speed exceeds the set speed by about
3 mph (3 km/h) . At the same time, a warning
symbol appears in the display . The symbol 's
appearance might be different in some mod ­
els .
The speed warning system has
two warning
thresholds
tha t function independen tly of
each other and that have somewhat different
purposes :
Speed warning 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the m axi­
mum speed while you are driving . This setting ..,.

(30 km/h to 240 km/h). Settings can each be
adjusted in intervals of
5 mph (10 km/h) .
Cruise control
Switching on
The cruise control sys tem makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph
(30 km/h) .
0
f
®t
0
Fig. 10S Contro l lever wi th push -bu tton
Fig. 106 Di splay: Selec ted speed
.. Pull the lever to position (D c:? fig . 105 to
switch the system on .
.. Drive at the speed to be contro lled.
.. Press button @to set that speed .
The stored speed and the ind icator light
Bll!lm (US model)/ il (Canad ian model) ap­
pear in the instrument cluster disp lay
<=> fig . 106. The display may vary, depending
on the type of display in your vehicle.
The speed is kept constant by modify ing en­
gine power or through an active brake inter­
vention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic around you when the cruise control is in
operation . You are always responsible for
c:o ;:g 0 ci: c:o al
On th e road 95
your speed and the distance between
your vehicle and other vehicles.
- For reasons of safety, cruise control
should not be used in the city, in stop­
and-go traffic, on twisting roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as
ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydro ­
plan ing) - you could have an accident.
- Switch the cruise control off temporarily
when dr iv ing in turning lanes, h ighway
exits or in construction zones .
- Please note that unconsciously "resting" your foot on the accelerator pedal causes cru ise contro l not to brake. This is due to
the control system be ing overridden by
the driver's acceleration.
- Never use the cruise control when driving off-road or on unpaved roads. The c ruise
con tro l is intended for use only when the
vehicle is being operated on paved roads,
and is not suitable for use off-road or on
unpaved roads.
- If a brake system malfunction such as overheating occurs when the cruise con ­
trol system is switched on, the braking
function in the system may be switched off. The other cruise control functions re­main active as long as the indicator light
IR;\1 )~14 (US model)/ fil (Canadian model)
1s on .
(D Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes apply automatically .
Changing speed
.. To increase/decrease the speed in incre­
ments, tap the lever in the
0 10 direction
<=> page 95, fig. 105 .
.. To increase/decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 direction until the de­
sired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down
to increase your speed, e.g . if you want to
pass someone. The speed you saved earlier

98 Hybrid -Do not transport fluids in open contain­
ers in the luggage compartment. Spilled
fluids can seep underneath the cargo
floor. This can damage the high voltage
system.
Starting the vehicle
App lies to vehicles: with hybrid drive
The vehicle is started and turned off either
with the ignition key~
page 83 or with the
I START ENGIN E STOP ! button* ~ page 86 in
the same way as a conventional vehicle .
When starting the vehicle, the needles in the instrument cluster move upward briefly .
When the vehicle enters drive ready mode,
the status message
hybrid ready appears
briefly in the instrument cluster display and
the needle in the power meter points to
READY ~ page 98.
Depending on the operation mode of the hy­
brid system, there are two possible drive
ready modes after the vehicle has been start­
ed:
Power meter overview
Applies to vehicles: with hybrid dr ive
Drive ready mode with combustion engine
If the operating requirements~ page 100 for
electric drive mode are
not met, the combus­
tion engine starts the vehicle as usual. You can start driving as usual.
Drive ready mode with the electric motor
If the operating requirements~ page 100 for
the electric drive mode are met, the combus­
tion engine remains off after starting the ve­
hicle.
(0 Tips
To prevent the 12 volt battery from dis­
charging, never leave the vehicle parked in
the drive ready mode. Remove the key
from the ignition or press the
I START ENGINE STOP! button* . When
leaving the vehicle always take the key
with you.
The power meter shows the hybrid drive condition and the availability of the hybrid system.
Fig. 107 Power meter overv iew
An economical driving and recuperation range
is shown in green. A driving range that is not
economical is shown in orange. In addition, the battery status
provides information about
the high voltage battery charge status.
lill-

(!) Fuel efficient driv ing within the
comb ustion engine's partia l
l oad range
@ System limits fo r electric d riving
i n the EV mode
® Elect ric driving or d riving w it h
the combustion engine (EFFI -
CI ENCY)
© Vehicle d rive ready (READY)
® H igh vo ltage bat tery c ha rge sta -
tus
® Recuperation (CHARGE)
0 Dr iving w it hi n the combus tion
engine's fu ll loa d range
® 100% combust io n engine
® Boost ing -the elect ric e ngine
assists the combus tion engine
( B OOST)
@ Engaging the conventiona l
brakes w ith recuperat ion
@ Vehicle not drive ready ( OFF)
@ EV mode active
The needle rema ins at
OFF when the igni tion
is tur ned on. W hen the veh icle en ters drive
ready mode, t he stat us message
hybrid ready
ap pears briefly in the instrument cluster dis ­
p lay and the needle in the power meter po ints
to
READY .
Indicator lights and messages
Applies to vehicles: with hybrid drive
The indicator lights in the instrument cluste r
b link or t urn on . Th ey i ndicate fu nctions o r
malfunct ions .
W ith some ind icator lights, messages may ap­
pear and a warning tone may sound. Also note
the indicator lights in c::,;,
pag e 27.
Press brake pedal to start vehicle
This message appea rs if you do not press the
brake peda l when starting the vehicle.
Hybrid 99
Shift to N or P to start vehicle
T his mess age appears if the se lector lever for
the automatic t ransmission is not in t he N or
P positions when starting the vehicle.
- Hybrid drive: System fault! Power
brakes, steering malfunction possible
I f the indica tor ligh t turns on and this mes ­
sage a ppears, t here is a ma lf u nction in the hy­
bri d system. The brake booster and the power
steering may stop working. Stop the vehicle i n
a safe l ocat io n as soo n as poss ible.
You may cont in ue dr iving if the indicator light
turns
off afte r start ing the ve hicle severa l
times. Dr ive to an a uthorized repa ir facility
immediately to have the malfunct ion correct­
ed .
EHithjj,j Hybrid drive : Sy stem fault!
Contact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears , there is a malfunct ion in the hy­
br id system . Drive to a n author ized repair fa ­
c ili ty immediat ely to hav e th e m alfunc tion
corrected.
Ill Hybrid system: Performance
restricted. Please contact dealer
If th e i ndica to r light turns on and this mes­
sag e appea rs, there is an engine contro l ma l­
f unct io n .
The @B indi cator light in t he instr u­
m ent cluster also tur ns on. The engine ou tput
i s re duced. Drive to yo ur autho rize d Au di dea l­
er or qualifie d repair facility immediately to
have the malfunct io n corrected .
Hybrid drive deactivated. Please restart
engine manually.
Th is message ap pears if the high vo ltage bat­
te ry charge leve l has fallen below a certa in
range or if the ignition key is no longer inside
the ve hicle for ve hicles with the convenience
key *.
Start the eng ine with e it h er the ignitio n key
¢page 83 or with the !STAR T EN GINE STOPI
button* c::> page 86.

-Offroad mode and hill descent assist must
not be turned on
c::> page 198.
The combust ion eng ine tu rns on and inter­
rupts
the enhanced electric d rive mode when
the vehicle is accelerated. The gray indicator
light
l:!I also turns on in the disp lay. The en­
hanced electric drive mode resumes automati ­
cally once acceleration stops.
The enhanced e lectric drive mode is
deactivat­
ed
if at least one of the following conditions is
met :
- Th e ign ition is turned off.
- Th e
1.:1"1 button is pressed again.
- The high voltage battery charge level is low .
- The veh icle speed is higher than approxi -
mately 62 mph (100 km/h).
- The
S selector lever position or tiptronic
mode is selected .
- Offroad mode or hill descent assist is
switched on .
T he
ld" I button must be pressed to reactivate
it .
Start-Stop function
The combustion engine is operated on ly as
needed. Generally, the combustion engine
turns off when the vehicle is stationary and
the high voltage battery powers the electrical
vehicle systems.
The purpose of automatica lly shutting the
combustion engine off in hybrid drive mode is
to save fuel. All of the important veh icle sys­
tems, such as steering, brakes and the A/C
system, cont inue to remain active. In some
cases, systems may require the combustion
engine to cont inue running when the vehicle
is stationary. When dr iv ing in congested traf­
fic for long per iods of time, the combustion
engine w ill cycle on when the vehicle is sta­
tionary to keep the high voltage battery
charged.
Gliding
I f the gas pedal is not pressed and the D posi­
tion is selected, the combustion engine re-
Hybrid 101
mains turned off up to speeds of approxi ­
mately 99 mph ( 160 km/h) . Driving conserva­
tive ly like this can reduce fuel consumption .
Energy recovery (recuperation)
When braking, the elect ric motor will act as a
generator creating e lectric energy that is then
stored in the high voltage battery. This also
occurs when the ve hicle is coasting or driving
downhi ll. The combustion engine is automati­
cally turned off in this case.
The vehicle is braked with the electric motor
by applying ear ly and even pressure to the
brakes and using short pedal movements
¢ page 98, fig. 107 @. By doing this, a large
amount of the kinetic energy is recovered and may be stored as electric energy in the high
voltage battery. During heavy braking, the
convent ional brakes are also act ivated
c::> page 98, fig. 107 @.
The energy recovery is shown in the MMI dis­
play
c::> page 104 .
Automatic start of the combustion engine
Various operating conditions cause the com­
bust ion engine to start automat ically :
- The high voltage battery charge leve l is low.
- The temperature of the comb ustion engine
is low.
- The temperature of the catalyt ic converter is
low .
- The power output needed for the A/C sys-
t em is high.
- The vehicle speed is hig h.
- The vehicle acceleration is high.
- The inclin e is steep.
- High charge level for the high voltage bat-
tery when coasting. In th is case, the h igh
voltage battery cannot absorb any mo re en­
ergy and so the electric motor cannot slow
down the veh icle. The combustion engine
tu rns on (engine brake). In this situation the
h igh voltage battery will show a Ma x charge.

102 Hybrid Tips for Driving Efficiently with your Hybrid
Applies to vehicles: with hybrid drive
Driving situa-
Conditions Vehicle behavior
tions
-Shift into the D position.
In the D position, the hybrid system adapts
Starting from a -
Release the brake pedal. to the driving situation by automatically
stop -
Only press moderately on the ac- switching between the combustion engine
and electric drive types or by combining
celerator pedal.
them.
- Ca utious dr iv ing and reserved ac-
The kinetic energy of the vehicle is used to
ce leration . move the vehicle.
Constant driv-
ing and coasting -
Release the acce lerator pedal When you release the acce lerator pedal en-
early and entirely. ti rely, the combustion engine turns off au-
(gliding)
tomatically and is disengaged. The vehicle
glides without being propelled.
- Brake early and even ly with short The electric motor brakes the vehicle. By
Energy recovery pedal movements.
doing this
, a large amount of the kinetic
energy is recovered and may be stored in
( recuperation)
the high voltage battery in the form of
electric energy.
- Reserved acceleration and early The kinetic energy of the vehicle is used to
and even braking w ith short pedal move the vehicle.
movements .
Driving in city -
Use the
la• I button sparing ly. The battery drains quickly when the laVI
button is turned on, which can increase
traffic
fuel consumption because electric driving
is given priority, even if driving with the
combustion engine on would be more effi-
cient .
- Intentionally take your foot off When you release the acce lerator pedal en-
of the gas pedal to allow for ti rely, the combustion engine turns off au-
lengthy coasting . tomatically and is disengaged. The vehicle
glides without being propelled.
Driv ing on high- -
Reduce the vehicle speed by re-Fuel consumption can be reduced by coast-
ways and ex- l
eas ing the accelerator peda l and mg.
pressways not by braking.
- Avoid vehicle speeds above ajp -
It is possible to coast up to a veh icle speed
proximately 99 mph (160 km/h) . of approximately 99 mph (160 km/h).
- Use the S selector lever position A sporty driving style increases fuel con -
and tiptronic mode sparingly. sumption.

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 . .,,.

The following steps apply only when there is
no obstacle such as a wall near the parking
spot. Otherwise, please read the information
prov ided in the "Parking Next to Obstacles"
section.
~ Activate the turn signal.
~ Position yo ur vehicle parallel to the edge of
the street, approxim ately 3 ft (1 meter)
from a parked vehicle .
~ Switch the MMI on and se lect reverse gear .
The parking aid tu rns o n and parking mode
1 appears on the display .
~ Press the control button @¢ fig. 146 on
the MMI contro l conso le. Parking mode
2
appea rs .
~ Backup and align yo ur vehicle so the b lue
area @ borders on the rear end of the vehi­
cle or on the parking spot line. The bl ue area
represents an extension of the veh icle's out­
line by approximate ly
16 ft (5 meters) to the
rear . The long side of the blue area should
be o n the curb . The entire blue area must fit
i nto the parking spot .
~ With the veh icle s topped, turn the s teer ing
whee l to the right as far as it w ill go.
~ Back into the parking spot until the blue
curve to uches the curb¢
fig. 147. Stop the
vehicle.
~ With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
~ Continue to back into the parking spot un til
the vehicle is parked parallel to the curb .@
marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle
when the red orientation line@ borde rs an
object ¢.&, . Keep an eye on the fron t of
yo ur vehicle while do ing this
~ CD .
Pa rking n ext to obstacles
When there is an obstacle (such as a wall)
next to the pa rking spot, choose a spot w ith
mo re space on t he sides. Position the long
side of the b lue a rea so that there is sufficient
space from the curb. The a rea m ust no t be on
the c urb. You wi ll also need to start turn ing
the steering wheel much earlie r. T he re should
be a suffic ient amo unt of space between the
curb and the blue curve, and the blue c urve
¢
fig. 147 must not touch the curb.
Par king system 133
A WARNING
- The rearview camera does not show the
entire area behind the vehicle
~ page 129, fig. 140 . Watch out espe­
cially fo r small children and anima ls . The
rea rv iew camera cannot always detect
them, posing r is k of an accident!
- P lease note that objects not touching the
g rou nd can appear to be further away
than they really a re (for example, the
bumper of a parked vehicle, a trai ler
hitch, or the rea r of a truck) . In this case,
you shou ld not use the help lines to help
with parking, wh ich poses danger of an
accident!
(D Note
In the MMI display, the direction of travel
of the vehicle rear is represented depend­
i ng on the steering wheel angle . The vehi­
cle front swings out more than the vehicle rear. Maintain ple nty of d istance so that
your outside mirror or a corner of your ve­
hicle does not col lide with any obstacles.
T his can damage to your ve hicle.
(0 Tips
The left o r right orientation lines and su r­
faces will be disp layed, depending on the
turn s ignal being used .
Adjusting the display
and warning tones
App lies to v ehicl es: wi th Audi parking sys te m plus wi th
rearv iew camera
The display and warning tones can be adjust ­
ed in the MMI .
~ Select: !CAR ! function button> Parking s ys­
tem .
Or
~ Select: ~IC_ A_ R~I func tio n button> Car sy ste m s*
cont ro l button > Driver as sist > Parking aid.
Display
-Off -when the parki ng system is switched
off, only a udible s ignals a re g iven .

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. ..,_