warning AUDI Q5 2014 Owners Manual

Tire repair
General information and safety
precautions
Appl ies to vehicles: with tire repair kit
The tire r epair is only m eant for tempo rary
use.
Fi g. 2 16 Tire damage, fo r which the tire repair kit is
not su itab le
Your veh icle is equipped with a tir e repair kit
(Tire Mob ility System) .
In the event of a flat tire, the tire repair kit is
found in the luggage compartment behind
the right side trim panel, and is made up of
tire sealant and a comp resso r
Q page 104,
fig. 112.
Only tire damage caused by fore ign objects up
to approximately 0.16 in
( 4 mm) in diameter
can be safely sealed with the tire repa ir k it .
The foreign object can stay in the t ire.
Th e tire sealant may not b e us ed :
- If the t ire has cuts or punctures that are
larger than 0 .16 in (4 mm)
Qfig. 216@.
-If the rim is damaged @.
-If you drove wi th very low t ire press ure o r
without a ir in the tire @.
Tire repair kit usage is descr ibed in
Perform­
in g th e repair
Q page 2 72 and in the inst ruc­
tions wi th the sea lant bottle.
The tire repair kit is able to be used at temper­
atures as low as -4
°F ( -20 °().
A WARNING
Pay attention to t he fo llowing after repa ir­
ing the t ire:
What do I d o now ? 271
-Do not dr ive faster than SO mph (80 km/
h).
- Avoid hard acce leration, braking s harply,
and fast cornering.
- The vehicle may become more diffic ult to
contro l.
- Tires sea led with the tire repai r kit are
only meant to be used
temporar ily .
Damaged tires must be rep laced .
- The tire repair kit may
NOT be used
- If the ti re has cuts or punctures that
are la rger than 0.16 in (4 mm).
- If the rim is damaged.
- If you drove with very low t ire pressure
or without air i n the tire.
- Obta in qua lified help if it is not poss ible
to perform the repair with the t ire seal­
ant.
- The tire sea lant must not come in con­
tact with skin, eyes, or clothes.
- If tire sea lant gets in your eyes or on
your skin, thoroughly rinse the affected
area immed iately w ith clean water .
- Change yo ur clothes immediately if they
get t ire sea lant on t hem.
- Do not inha le the fumes.
- If t he tire sealant is swa llowed, thor -
ough ly rinse out your mouth and drink
lots o f water.
- Do not induce vomiting . Seek medical at­
tention immediately.
- If an a llergic reaction occurs , seek imme ­
diate medical attention.
- Keep the tire sealant away from children.
@ For the sake of the environment
Used sealant bottles may be retu rned to
your auth orized Audi dea le r for disposa l.
@ Tips
- If
sea lant has spilled out, let it dry and
then yo u can remove it by peeling it away
like a foil.
- Note the expi rat ion date on the sealant
bott le. Re pla ce the t ire sealant at an a u­
t horize d Au di dealership.

272 What do I do now ?
Performing the repair
App lies to vehicles: with tire repair kit
Fig. 217 Perform ing the rep air
Pre parati ons
.. Park the vehicle as far as possible from mov­
ing traffic in the event of a flat tire.
.. Set the
parki ng brake to prevent the vehicle
from roll ing unintentionally .
.. Shift the
se lec tor le ver in to th e P po siti on.
.. Determine whethe r a repair w ith the tire re­
pair kit is possible or not
¢ page 271.
.. Let all of the passengers ex it th e vehicle
and move a safe distance away ¢& .
.. Take the
sealant bottle and the compre ssor
out of the luggage compartment
¢ page 104, fig. 112.
.. Affix the label "max. 50 mph (80 km/h)",
found on the sealant bottle, to the instru­
ment cluster where it can be seen by the
dr iver .
Fill ing a tire
.. Shake the bottle thoroughly before f il li ng.
.. Screw the accompanying filling hose com-
pletely onto the bottle. This breaks through
the foi l seal automatically at the connec ­
t ion.
.. Remove the valve cap from the tire va lve and
uns crew the valve inse rt using the accompa­
nying valve insert too l¢
fig . 217.
.. Lay the valve insert on a clean s urface .
.. Remove the sealing p lug from the filling
hose and connect the hose to the tire va lve .
.. Hold the bottle with the bottom fac ing up­
ward and empty the entire contents into the
tire.
.. Then pu ll out the hose and screw the valve
i nsert tightly back into the tire valve .
Inflating a tire
.. Screw the fill ing hose for the compressor
onto the tire valve and insert the connector
into the cigarette lighter .
.. Inflate the tire to between 29 PSI (200 kPA)
and 36 PSI (250 kPA) and read the pressure
on the gauge .
.. If this tire pressure is not reached, dr ive
your veh icle approximately 33 ft ( 10 meters)
forward or backward so that the sealant can be red istr ibuted inside the tire.
If at this
time the requi red a ir pressure st ill cannot be
reached , the tire is too badly damaged and
cannot be repaired with the tire sealant .
Final inspection
.. Stop the vehicle after driving for about 10
m inutes and check the tire pressure .
.. If the tire pressure is lower than 19 PSI
( 1 30 kPA), then the tire is too seve rely dam ­
aged. Do not continue driving . Please seek
professiona l assistance.
A WARNING
--
- Turn on the emergency flashers if you
have a flat tire while in moving traffic .
This is for your protect ion and the for the
safety of other drivers.
- Take care to move all of the passengers
to a safe place (behind a guard ra il for
example) .
- Read and follow the manufacturer's safe­
ty precautions on the compressor and in
the instructions on the bottle of sealant!
- If a tire pressure of 29 PSI (200 kPA) cannot reached after inflating for 12 m i­
nutes, then the t ire is too severe ly dam­
aged. Do not cont inue driving.
- Obta in qualified help if it is not possible
to pe rform the repair w ith the tire seal­
a nt .
- I f the tire pressure is less than 19 PSI
(130 kPA) afte r 10 minutes of d riving,
then the t ire is too severely damaged . Do
not continue dr iving. Seek p rofess ional
assistance .

(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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274 What do I do now ?
A WARNING
Always read and follow all WA RNINGS and
information
c::> & in Raising the vehicle on
page 276
and c::> page 277.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following .
.,. Alw ays store t he vehicle too l ki t, the j ack*
and the replaced tire in t he l uggage com­
partment
¢ page 145 .
.,. As soon as possible, have the tightening
to rques
on a ll wheel bo lts checked with a
torq ue wrench. The correct tighten ing tor­
que is 105
ft lb (140 Nm) .
.,. Have the flat tire
replaced as soo n as poss i­
ble.
(D Tips
- If you notice t hat the wheel bolts are
corroded and difficult to turn while
changing a t ire, they should b e replaced
b efore y ou check t he tighte ning tor que.
- Drive a t reduced speed unt il you have the
tightening to rques checked .
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 218 Changing a w heel: Remov ing the w heel cover
Removing
.,. Inse rt the hook prov ided wi th t he ve hicle
tool kit in the hole in t he hu b. .,.
Pull off the
decor ative wheel cover
c::> fig . 218.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: wit h wheel bolts with caps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un­
screwed.
Fig. 219 C ha ngin g a w heel: re m ovi ng the whee l bo lt
caps
Removing
.,. Push the plasti c clip prov ided wi th the ve hi­
cle tool ki t ove r the wheel bo lt c ap until it
engages .
.,. Pull on the
plastic clip to remove the cap
c::> fig . 219.
Refitting
.,. Place the caps over the whee l bolts and
push them back o n.
T he caps ar e to protect and keep the whe el
bolts clea n.

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-

276 What do I do n ow ?
exact ly one location for each whee l. The jack*
must not be positioned at any other location
c::> &. c::> CD .
An un sta bl e s urfa ce under the jac k* can cause
the vehicle to slip off the jack* . Always provide
a firm base for the jack* on the ground. If nec­
essary place a sturdy board or similar support
under the jack*. On
h ard , s lippe ry surfa ces
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or sim ilar to
prevent the jack* from slipping
c::> &. .
_&. WARNING
-You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a wheel if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
- Position the jack * only at the designat­
ed lifting points and align the jack *.
Otherwise, the jack* could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suff i­
cient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstab le surface under the
jack* may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack*. Always provide a firm base
fo r the jack* on the ground . If necessa­
r y, use a st urdy board under the jack*.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubbe r mat o r similar to prevent
the jack* from slipping.
- To help p revent injury to yourself and
yo ur passenge rs:
- Do not raise the vehicle u ntil you are
sure the jack* is securely engaqed.
- Passengers must not remain in the ve­
h icle when it is jac ked up .
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe p lace away from the vehicle and
well away from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad ­
just as necessary and then continue to
ra ise the jack *.
(D Note
Do not lift the vehi cle by the s ill. Position
the jack* only at the des ignated lifting
points o n the sill. Otherwise, your veh icle
wi ll be damaged.
Taking the wheel off /installing the
inflatable spare tire
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel
F ig . 2 23 Chang ing a w hee l: using th e screwdr ive r han­
dle (w ith the blade removed) to turn th e bolts
Fig . 22 4 Cha ng in g a w hee l: alig nment p in ins ide the
top ho le
After yo u have loosened all wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
.,. Use the hexagonal so cket in th e screwdriv ­
er handle
to complete ly remove the top­
most whee l bolt and se t it aside on a
clean
surface c::> fig . 223 .
.,. Screw the threaded end of the alignment
pin
from the tool kit hand-t ight into the
empty bolt hole
c::> fig. 224.
.,. Then remove the other wheel bolts as de­
scribed above.
.,. Take off the whee l leaving the a lignment pin
in the bo lt ho le
c::> (D .
Putting on the inflatable spare tire*
.,. Inflate the inflatab le spare tire* c::> page 2 70
and push the wheel over the alignment p in . "'

278 What do I do no w?
-Repl ace th e flat tire with a n ew one and
h av e it in sta ll ed on you r ve hicle a s soo n a s
possible. Remount the wheel co ve r.
Until then, drive with extr a ca re a nd at re­
du ced spee ds.
A WARNING
-
- If you are going to equip your vehicle
with t ires or rims wh ich d iffer from those
wh ich were factory installed, then be
sure to read the informat ion
c::> page 258,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels.
- Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack* and tool kit
are properly secured in the luggage com­
partment and are not loose in the pas­
senger compartment.
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
cou ld fly forward, inju ring anyone in the
vehicle.
- Always store damaged wheel, jac k* and
tools secure ly in the luggage compart­
ment. Otherw i5e, in an acc ident or 5ud­
den maneuver they cou ld fly forward,
causing injury to passengers in the vehi­
cle .

Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses tha t have blown will have me tal s trips
that have burned through .
Fig . 225 Left cockp it : fu se pan el c over
The fuses are located at the front left and
r igh t of the cockpit and behi nd the trim on
the right side of the luggage compartment .
.. Turn
off the ignit ion a nd the affected electri­
ca l consume rs .
.. Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the consumer .
.. Remove the appropriate cover .
.. To remove the purple plastic clip if necessa ­
ry
1 ), hold onto it at the small s ide and pull
it out of the fuse panel<=>
page 2 79,
fig . 226 .
.. Remove the clamp from the rear side of the
fuse cover
c> fig . 225 .
.. Remove the fuse using the clamp and re­
place the blow n fuse w ith an identical new
one .
A WARNING
-
Do not repair f uses and never replace a
blown fuse w ith one t hat has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the e lec­
trical system and a fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse b urns o ut again after shortly
have you have installed it, have the electri-
11 You can dispo se of the pla stic cl ip aft er r emo vin g it.
Fu se s and bulb s 2 79
cal system checked by your authorized
Audi dealer .
a) Tips
- The followi ng ta ble d oes not list fuse lo­
cations that are not used.
- Some of the equipment items liste d are
opt ional or only available on certain
mode l configurations .
Left cockpit fuse assignment
Fig . 226 Le ft coc kp it : fuse p anel w ith pla st ic cl ip
Fu se panel @ (black )
No . Consumer Amps
1 Dynamic steering 5
2 E SC control module 5
A/C system pressure sensor,
e lectromechanical pa rk ing
3
b rake, Homelink, automatic
5 d imm ing interior rea rview mir -
ror, air qua lity/outside air se n-
sor, ESC but ton
5 Exhaust sound tun ing 15
6
Headlights range cont ro l sys -
5/7,5 tem/Corner i ng light

280 Fuses and bulbs
No. Consumer Amps Fuse panel
© (red )
7 Headlight (corner
ing light)
7,5 No. Consumer Amps
Contro l modu les (e lec trome-
3 Lum bar s upport 10
8
chanic al par king br ake, sho ck
5
absorber, q uatt ro Spor t, tra ile r
hitch), DCDC converter 4
Dynamic stee ring
35
5 Climat ized cu pholder 10
9
Adaptive cruise contro l or hig h
5/7,5
vo ltage battery (hybr id d rive) 6
W indshield w asher system,
35
h eadlamp washer sys tem
1 1 Side ass ist 5
7 Vehicle e
lectrical system control
20
module 1
12 H
eadlight range contro l, par k·
5
ing sys tem
8
Ve hicle e lec tric al syste m control
30
mod ule 1
13 Airbag
5
9 Panorama sunroof
20
1 4 Rear wiper 15
1 5 Aux
iliary fuse (instrument pan·
10
el)
16
Auxi liary fuse term inal 15 (en -
40
gine area) 10
Vehicle e
lectrica l system control
30
module 1
1 1 Sun shade (panorama s unroof) 20
1 2 Anti-theft alarm warning sys·
s
tern
Fuse panel
@ (brown)
No. Consumer Amps Right cockpit fuse assignment
1 Electric exhaust door
5/10
Brake lig ht sensor o r brake ped·
2 al movem ent s ensor (hybrid 5
dr ive)
3 Fuel pump 25
4 AdBl
ue p ump supp ly o r Br ake
5/25
booste r (hybr id drive)
5 Left seat heati
ng wit h/w ithout
15/30
seat vent ilation
6 ESC 5
7 Horn 15
Left front door (window regula ·
8 tor, central locking, m irror,
30
sw itch, light ing)
9 Wipe r moto r 30
10 ESC 25
11 Le
ft r ear do or (win dow regul a-
30
t o r, sw itch, lighting)
12 Rain and light se
nso r
5
Fig. 22 7 Right cockp it: fuse panel wit h plast ic clip
Fuse panel ® (black)
No. Consumer Amps
5 Steering column sw itch mod ule s
7
Terminal 15 diagnostic connec·
tor
5

282 Fuses and bulb s
No. Consumer Amps
4 MMI 7,5
5
Radio 5
6 Rearview camera 5
7
Rear w indow heater 30
8 Rear Seat Enterta inment s
1 1 AdBlue hea ter 30
1 2
Ad Blue supply or High vo ltage 1 0/ 15
battery (hybrid dr ive)
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
F or your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned
out bulbs for you.
It is becoming i ncreas ingly mo re and more
d iff icu lt to replace vehi cle lig ht bulbs s ince in
many cases, other parts of the car m ust first
be removed before yo u are ab le to get to the
bu lb. Th is app lies especia lly to the light bu lbs
in the front of your car which you can on ly
reac h throug h the engine compartment.
Sheet metal and bulb ho lde rs can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, and parts
must be correctly taken apart and then prop·
erly put back together t o help prevent break­
age of par ts a nd long term damage from wa ­
ter that ca n ente r hous ings that have not been
p roperly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your author ized Audi dealer replace a ny bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the p roper tools,
the co rrect bu lbs and the expertise.
Gas d ischarge lamps (Xenon lights )*:
Due to the hig h electrical vo ltage, have the
bu lbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
Headlig hts with Xenon light can be identified
by the high voltage sticker.
A WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of
t he electrical system and improper re­
pl acement of gas dis charge (Xenon) head- light bulbs can cause ser
ious personal in·
j u ry and death.
- Xenon bulbs are pressur ized and can ex­
plode when being changed.
- Changing Xenon lamps re quires the spe­
cial tra ining, instructions and equip­
ment.
- Only an auth orized A udi dealer or other
qualified wor kshop should change the
bu lbs in gas discharge lamps.
A WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause ser ious c uts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an a uthor ­
ized Audi dealer or othe r qualified wo rk·
shop. Serious personal in jury may resul t
fr om imprope rly performed wo rk.
(D Tips
- If you must replace the light bulbs your ·
self, a lways remember tha t the eng ine
compar tment of any vehi cle is a hazard­
ous area to work in. A lways read a nd
hee d all WARNI NGS
~page 231 ~ & .
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
de aler whenever yo u need to c hange a
bulb .
-