AUDI Q5 2016 Owners Manual

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!I Is the ke y in the vehicle ?
This message appears in a veh icle w ith Conven­
ience key* if the master key is removed from the
ve hicle w ith the engine r unning.
If the master
key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch
on the ignition after stopping the engine and you
also cannot start the eng ine again. Moreover, you
cannot lock the veh icle from the outside with the
key.
Shift to P othe rwis e vehicle c an roll away . Doors
do not l ock if lever i s not in
P.
This message appears for safe ty reasons a long
with a warning s ignal.
It appears i f the selector
lever for the automatic transmission is not in the
P posit ion when switching
off the ignition. Move
the selector lever to the P posit ion, otherwise the
vehicle is not secured aga inst rolling away . You
also cannot lock the vehicle using the locking button* on the door handle or using the remote
key .
Turn off ignit io n befo re lea ving car
Th is message appears if the driver's door is
opened while the ignition is switched on . Always
switch
off the ignition if you are leaving the vehi ­
cle . See also
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Turn off ignit ion befo re lea ving car. Batte ry is
dis charging
This message appears if the d river's door is
ope ned while the ignition is switched on. Always
switch
off the ignition if you are leaving the vehi­
cle . See a lso
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Shift to P and turn off ignition, otherwi se vehi­
cle can roll awa y
This message appears if the driver 's door is
opened while the igni tion is sw itched on and t he
selec to r lever is not in t he P posit ion. Shift the
se lector lever into the P pos ition and switch of f
the ignition when you exit the vehicle . Otherwise
the vehicle cou ld roll . See also
c:;, page 93.
Con venien ce k ey defe cti ve ! Use igniti on lo ck
This message appears if the engine must be
started or stopped using the ignit ion key and not
the
! S TAR T ENGINE ST OPI* button .
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation D
rivi ng
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
F ig. 103 Center co nsole : P ark ing brake
.,. Pull on the switch Wl c:;, fig. 103 to apply the
parking brake. The indicator lights in the switch
and . (USA models)/ . (Canada models) in
the inst rument cluster illuminate .
.,. With the ignition switched on, step o n the
brake pedal or the accelerator pedal and press
t he swit ch(® at the same time to re lease the
parking brake . The indicator lights in the switch
and . (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) in
the instrument cluster go out.
You r vehicle is equ ipped wi th an electromechan i­
ca l parking brake . The parking brake is designed
to prevent the vehicle from ro lling unintentional­
ly and replaces the hand brake.
In add ition to the normal functions of a trad i­
t iona l han d brake, the electromechanical parking
brake provides va rious convenience and safety
funct ions .
When starting from rest
-The integra l sta rting assist he lps yo u when
driving by automati cally releas ing the pa rking
brake
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-When start ing on incline s, t he s tart ing assist
prevents the vehicle from uninten tionally ro ll­
ing back . The braking force of the parking brake
is not re leased unti l sufficient driving force has
been built up at the wheels. .,.
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E m erg ency b ra ke function
An emergency b rake ensures that the veh icle can
be slowed down even if the normal brakes fai l
¢ page 91, Emergency broking.
A WARNING
If a drive range is engaged with the vehicle
stationary and the engine running, you must
in no instance accelerate care lessly. Other­
w ise the vehicle will start to move immediate­
ly -risk of an accident.
(D Tips
- If the parking brake is app lied with the igni­
tion switched off, the indicator lights in the
switch and. (USA models)/ . (Cana-
da models) in the instrument cluster will go
out after a ce rtain per iod of t ime.
- Occasiona l noises whe n the parking b rake is
applied and released are normal and are not
a cause for conce rn.
- When the vehicle is par ked, the park ing
brake goes thro ugh a self-test cycle at regu­
l a r i nte rvals. Any associa ted noises a re nor­
mal.
Parking
" Press the brake ped al to stop the vehicle.
" Pull the switch
¢ page 89, fig. 103 to set the
parking brake.
" Move the selector lever to P.
" Turn the eng ine off¢ &_.
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"When on incl ines or declines, turn the steering
wheel so that the vehicle w ill roll into the curb
if it beg ins to move .
A WARNING
-When you leave your vehi cle - even if on ly
br iefly- always remove the ign ition key. This
applies particular ly when c hildren remain in
the vehicle . Otherwise the children could
sta rt the engine, release the pa rking brake
or operate electrical eq uipment (e .g. power
windows). There is the risk of an acc ident.
- When the vehicle is loc ked, no one - particu ­
larly not children shou ld remain in the vehi-
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cle. Locked doors make it more d ifficult for
emergency wo rkers to get into the vehicle -
putting lives at risk.
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking broke is released automatically upon
starting.
Stopping and applying park ing brake
" Pull the switch to app ly the parking b rake.
Starting and automat ically releasing the
park ing brake
" When you start to d rive as usua l, the par king
brake is automatically released and yo ur vehicle
beg ins to move.
When stopp ing at a t raffic sig na l or s topping in
c ity traff ic on vehicles with an automat ic t rans ­
mission, the pa rking brake can be applied . The
vehicle does not have to be held with the foot­ brake. The parking brake eliminates the tendency
to c reep w ith a dr ive range engaged . As soon as
you drive off as usual, the parking brake is re­
leased automat ica lly and the vehicle starts to
move.
Starting on slope s
When starting on incl ines, the starting assist pre­
vents the vehicle from un intent iona lly rolling
back. The braking force of the parking brake is
not re leased u nti l sufficient dr iv ing fo rce has
been built up at the wheels.
@ Tips
For safety reasons, the park ing brake is re­
l eased automatically on ly when the d river's
safety be lt is engaged in the b uckle.
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling bock unintentionally on on in­
cline, do the following:
" Keep the switch pu lled and depress the acceler­
ator. The park ing brake stays applied and pre-
vents the ve hicle from roll ing backward.
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that you are developing enough driving force at
the wheels by depressing the accelerator .
Depending on the weight of the r ig (vehi cle and
tra iler) and the severity of the incline, you may
ro ll backwards as you start . You can prevent roll ­
ing backwards by holding the parking brake
switch pulled out and accelerating -just as you
wou ld when starting on a hill with a conventiona l
h and brake .
Emergency braking
In the event that the conven tional brake system
fails or locks .
~ In an emergency, pull the sw itch and cont inue
to pull it to slow your veh icle down with the
parking b rake.
~ As soon as you release the switch or accelerate,
the b raking process stops .
If you pull the sw itch and hold it above a speed of
about 5 mph (8 km/h) , the eme rgency braking
function is in it iated . The vehicle is braked at all
four wheels by activating the hydraulic brake sys­
te m. T he b rake perfo rman ce is sim ila r t o making
an em ergen cy sto p ~ ,& .
In o rder not to activate the emergency brak ing by
mista ke, an audib le wa rn ing tone (buzze r)
sounds w hen the sw itch is p ulled. As soon as t he
sw itch is rele ased, or the acce le ra to r p edal is de­
p ressed, eme rgency bra king stops.
A WARNING
Emergency bra king should only be use d in an
emergency, w hen the normal foot brake has
fai led or the bra ke pedal is obstructed . Using
the par king b rake to perfo rm emergency
brak ing will slow your vehicle down as if you
had made a full bra ke ap plication . The laws of
physics cannot be suspended even wi th ESC
a n d its associated components (A BS, ASR,
E DS). In c orn ers and when road or weath er
c ondi tions are bad, a full brake ap plication
c an ca use the vehicle to sk id or the rear end to
break away· r isking an accident .
Driving
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep
T h is message appears when the pa rking bra ke is
applie d on an in cl in e that exceeds about 30%.
In this case the braki ng power o f the pa rking
brake may not be adequate to prevent the ve hi­
cle from roll ing uninten tionally.
Press b rake pedal to release park ing brake
This dr iver message appears when the sw itch to
re lease the par king brake was pressed. The park­
ing brake can only be released if you step o n the
brake pedal and at the same time press the
switch or you automatica lly re lease the park ing
bra ke w ith the sta rting ass ist ~
page 90 .
r.lJ Parking brake malfunction!
This dr iver message appears together w ith the
yellow
rlJ symbol whe n there is a parki ng brake
malfu nction .
Start/Stop system
Description
Applies to vehicles: wit h Start-Stop-Syste m
The Start -Stop -System can he lp increase f uel
economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
In the Start -S top -mode, the engine sh uts off au­
tomat ica lly when the vehicle is stoppe d, such as
at a t raff ic light. The ignition remains switched
on d uring this stop phase. The eng ine will be a u­
tomat ically restarted when needed.
T he last Start-Stop -System setting (on/off usin g
the b utton
10~ 1) will be restored when the ign i­
t ion is turned on. The LED in the
10'" 1 button turns
on when the Start-Stop-System is switched off
manua lly .
Ba sic requirements for the Start-Stop mode
- The d river 's door is closed.
- The driver 's sea t belt is latc hed.
- The hood is closed.
- The vehicle must have bee n driven fast er than
2.5 mph (4 km/h) s in ce the last s top.
- A t railer is not hitched to the vehicle . .,.
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_& WARNING
-Ne ver turn off the engine before the veh icle
has come to a comp lete stop . The f ull func­
t ion of the brake booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. Yo u must use
more force to turn or brake if necessary . Be­
ca use you cannot steer and b rake as you
us ually wou ld, this could lead to crashes
and serious injur ies.
- To reduce the risk of inju ries, make s ure that
t h e S tart -Stop-System is turned off whe n
wor king in the eng ine compart ment
9page 93 .
(D Note
Always sw itch off the Start-Stop-System
when dr iv ing th rough water
9 page 93 .
Starting/stopping the engine
Applies to veh icles: w ith Start -Stop -System
F ig . 104 In strum ent cluste r: En gin e sw itc hed off (stop
phase}
• Slow the vehicle to a s top using the brake and
k eep pressing the bra ke pe dal. The engine w ill
switc h off . The
[I] ind icator light appears in the
i nst rument cluste r display and -also
appears in the t rip computer.
• When you take yo ur foot off the b rake peda l,
the engine restarts . The ind icator light tu rns
off .
Add itional informat ion
The eng ine wi ll switch off in the P, D/S and N po­
sitions as we ll as in manua l mode. In the P pos i­
tion, the eng ine will a lso remain off if you take
your foot off the brake pedal. The engine starts
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again w hen you select another se lecto r lever po ­
sition and take your foot off the brake pedal.
If you se lect t he R posit io n dur ing a Stop phase,
the e ngine will sta rt ag ain.
Sh ift from D/S to P qu ic kl y to prevent the eng ine
from starting uni ntent io na lly when sh if ti ng
th rough R.
You can determine for yourself if t he engine w ill
stop o r not by re duc ing or inc reasing the amount
of force you use to p ress the b rake pedal. Fo r ex­
amp le, if yo u only ligh tly press o n the brake ped­
a l in s top- and and-go traffic or when turning, the
engine will not switch off when the veh icle is sta ­
tiona ry. As soon as you press the brake down
h arder, the engine will switch off .
{i) Tips
-Press the brake peda l during a stop phase to
keep the vehicle from rolling.
- The igni tio n wi ll turn off if y ou press the
! START ENGINE STOPI * button dur ing a
stop p hase .
- Th e image in the displ ay is s ligh tly d ifferent
in some models.
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
The standard Start-S top-mode can be can celled
for different system -related reasons .
Fig. 1 05 In str um ent cl uste r: E ngi ne-Stop te mpo rari ly un ­
ava ilab le
Engine will not switch off
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Befo re each sto p phase, t he system checks if cer­
ta in conditions have been met. For example, t he .,.

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engine will no t be switched off in the following
situations:
- The eng ine has not reached the m in imum re­
quired temperature for Start-Stop-mode.
- T he interior temperature selected by the A/C
system has not been reached.
- The outs ide temperatu re is ext remely h igh/low.
- The w indshield is being defrosted
¢ page 82.
-The parking system* is switched on.
- The battery charge level is too low.
- The steering whee l is sharply turned or there is
a steering movement.
- After engaging the reverse gear.
- On sharp inclines .
IIJ appears in the instrument cluster display and
§ii;Ff&Ff ~lso appears in the tr ip comp ute r.
Engine automatically re starts
The stop phase is interrupted in the following sit­
uations, for example . The eng ine restarts without
any action by the driver .
- The interior temperature varies from the tem­
perature se lected in the A/C system .
- The windshield is beeing defrosted
¢ page 82.
- The brake pedal is pressed several times in a
row.
- The battery charge level becomes too low.
- High power cons umption .
IIJ appears in the instrument cluster display and
H§;Ff&Fii ~lso appears in the tr ip comp ute r.
Switching the ignition off autom atically
To prevent the battery from draining, the ignition
will switch off
automati cally when all of the fol ­
lowing cond itions have been met:
- The veh icle has already been driven.
- The eng ine has been turned off by the Start-
Stop-System .
- The driver's door is opened .
- T he dr iver's seat bel t is removed.
- The brake pedal is not pressed down.
- T he veh icle is stationary .
In this case, the activated low beam will be re­
placed by the s ide marker lights . The side marker
D rivi ng
lights will switch of f after approximate ly 30 m i­
nutes or when you lock the veh icle.
If t he Start-S top-System has not turned off the
engine or if you have swi tched the S tart -Stop­
System off manually, the ignition will
not be au ­
tomatica lly switched off and the eng ine wi ll con­
t in u e to run¢& .
A WARNING <= -
Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyx iation.
(D Tips
If you shift into the 0/S or N positions after
shifting into reverse, the vehicle must be dr iv­
en faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) in order for
the engine to switch off again .
Switching the Start-Stop -System on /off
manually
App lies to vehicles: wi th Start -S top-Syste m
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
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Fig . 10 6 Cen ter co nsole: S ta rt -Stop -System button
.. To switch the Start -Stop-System on/off man­
ually, press the
I CAJ ,,.I button. The LED in the b ut­
ton turns on when the system is switched off .
In vehicles without the M MI*, the
!CA.> "'! button is
found underneath the se lector lever.
(D Tips
If y ou swit ch the system off d uring a stop
phase, the engine will st art aga in automati­
ca lly.
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Messages in the instrument cluster display
Applies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
Start-stop system: deactivated. Please
restart engine manually
This message appears when specific conditions
are not met during a stop phase and the Start­
Stop -System wi ll
not be able to restart the en­
gine. The engine must be started with the key or
with the
! START ENGINE STOPI* button .
Start-stop system: system fault. Function
unavailable
There is a malfunction in the Start-Stop-System .
Drive the vehicle to an authorized repair facility
for servicing as soon as possible to correct the malfunction.
Transmission: Car may roll! Shift to pa rk!
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. Shift
the selector lever to the
P position. Otherwise,
the vehicle could roll.
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep your
driving speed below a set speed limit.
The speed warning system warns if the driver ex­
ceeds a prev ious ly stored maximum speed. A
warn ing tone w ill sound as soon as the vehicle
speed exceeds the set speed by about
3 mph
(3 km/h). At the same time, a wa rning symbo l
appears in the display. The symbol's appearance
might be different in some models.
The speed warning system has
two warning
thresholds that function independently of each
other and that have somewhat different purpos ­
es:
Speed warning 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maximum
speed while yo u are driving. This setting will re­
main in effect unti l yo u turn off the ignition, as-
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suming that you have not changed or reset the
setting .
The speed warning symbol. (USA models)/ .
(Canada models) in the warning 1 disp lay ap­
pears when you exceed the maxim um speed. It
goes out when the speed falls below the stored
max imum speed .
The speed warning symbol will also go out if the
speed
exceeds the stored maximum speed by
more than about 2S mph (40 km/h) for at least
10 seconds . The stored maximum speed is delet ­
ed.
Setting speed warning 1
¢page 95.
Speed warning 2
Storing warning 2 is recommended if you always
want to be reminded of a ce rtain speed, for ex­
amp le when you are traveling in a country that
has a genera l maximum speed limit, or if you do
not want to exceed a specified speed for winter
tires.
The speed warning 2 symbol ,. (USA mode ls)/
• (Canada models) appears in the display when
you exceed the stored speed limit. Unlike warn­
ing 1, it will not go out until the vehicle speed
drops below the stored speed limit.
Setting speed wa rning 2
¢page 95.
(D Tips
Even though your vehicle is eq uipped with a
speed warning system, you should still watch
the speedometer to make sure you are not
driving faster than the speed limit.

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Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the IS ET I button .
Fig. 107 SET butto n in t he inst rume nt cluster
Storing the maximum speed
.. Drive at the desired maximum speed.
.. Press the
ISE TI button in the instrument panel
display ¢fig .107for 1 second .
Resetting the maximum speed
.. Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least 3 mph
(5 km/h)
.. Press the
~ IS- ET~I button for more than 2 seconds .
The speed warning symbol. (USA models)/ .
(Canada models) will appear briefly in the d isp lay
when you release the
ISE TI button to indicate
that the maxim um speed has been sto red suc­
cessfully.
The maximum speed rema ins stored until it is
changed by pressing the
I S ET I button aga in brief­
l y o r until it is deleted by a lengthy p ush on the
button.
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The MMI* or the radio control unit is used to set,
change or delete warning threshold
2.
.. Se lect: I CARI f u nct ion button > Instrum ent
clu ster > Sp eed warning .
Or
.. Se lect: ICARI funct ion but ton> C ar sys tem s*
contro l button > Dri ver a ssist > Speed warning.
Wa rning threshold 2 can be set in the speed
r ange sta rting from 20 mp h to 150 mph (30 km/
h t o 240 km/h) . Settings can each be ad justed i n
intervals of 5 mph ( 10 km/h) .
Drivi ng
Cruise control system
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph (30
km/h) .
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Fig . 108 Co ntrol lever w it h push -b utton
F ig . 1 09 Disp la y: Se lected speed
.. Pull the lever to position ©¢ fig. 108 to
switch the system on.
.,. Dr ive at the speed to be controlled.
.. Press button @to set that speed.
The stored speed and the indicator light
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@;\l)M4 (US model) !&I (Canadian mode l) appear
in the instrument cluster display
¢fig. 109 . The
display may vary, depending on the type of dis­
play in your veh icle .
The speed is kept constant by modifying engine power or through an active brake intervention .
A WARNING
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-Always pay attention to the traffic around
you when the cruise control is in operation .
You are always respons ible for your speed
a nd the distance between your veh icle and
o ther veh icles.
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-For reasons of safety, cruise control should
not be used in the city, in stop-and-go traf­
fic, on twisting roads and when road condi­
tions are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydroplaning) -you could
have an accident.
- Switch the cruise control off temporarily when driving in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones.
- Please note that unconsciously "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes cruise control not to brake . This is due to
the control system being overridden by the
driver's acceleration.
- Never use the cruise control when driving
off-road or on unpaved roads. The cruise
control is intended for use only when the ve­
hicle is being operated on paved roads, and
is not suitable for use off-road or on un­
paved roads.
- If a brake system malfunction such as over­
heating occurs when the cruise control sys­
tem 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
tii;(O~i4 (US mod­
el)/lil (Canadian model) is on .
{D) Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes apply automatically.
Changing speed
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in increments,
tap the lever in the
010 direction ¢ page 95,
fig. 108 .
.,. To increase/decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
010 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 will re­
sume as soon as you let off of the accelerator
pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
S mph
(10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes, the
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cruise control will be turned off temporarily. The
green symbol in the display turns white, the
saved speed is retained.
Pre-selecting speed
You can pre-select your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving.
.,. Turn on the ignition.
.,. Pull lever into position
(D ¢page 95, fig. 108.
.,. Press the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to in-
crease or decrease your speed.
.,. Let go of the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it possible, for example, to
save the speed you want before driving on the
highway. Once on the highway, activate the
cruise control by pulling the lever toward
(D .
Switching off
Temporary deactivation
.,. Step on the brake pedal, or
.,. Press the lever into position @ (not clicked into
place) ¢
page 95, fig . 108, or
.,. Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more than
5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored speed.
Switching off completely
.,. Press lever into position @ (clicked into place),
or
.,. Switch the ignition off .
The speed you saved will be retained if the cruise control has been switched off temporarily . To re­
sume the saved speed , let up on the brake and
pull the lever to position
(D.
The saved speed will be erased after turning the
ignition off.
A WARNING
You should only resume the saved speed if it
is not too high for existing traffic conditions.
Otherwise you risk an accident.

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Hybrid drive
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with hybrid drive
General informatio n
The hybrid drive is a combined drive concept that
automatically switches between combustion en­
gine and electric drive types or combines them.
All work on high voltage systems is intended only
for high voltage technicians and may only be per­
formed by authorized service facilit ies in accord­
ance w ith Aud i regulations.
T he high voltage system is composed of the fol­
lowing h igh voltage components: the high volt­
age battery, the power electronics, the electric
motor, the high voltage A/C compressor and the
orange high voltage wir ing.
Hi gh vo ltag e b att e ry
The high voltage battery is located in the luggage
compartment underneath the cargo floor . You do
not need to perform any maintenance work on
the high voltage battery . Additional informat ion
about the h igh voltage battery can be fo und un­
der
~ page 104 .
The high voltage battery service plug is also
found underneath an orange cover under the car ­
go floor. The serv ice plug is provided only for use
by service personnel and must not be
removed by
others who are not trained to use it.
A WARNING
-The voltage in the high voltage system is life­
threatening . Touching a damaged high volt­
age component can result in a fatal electric
shock. The components in the high voltage
system are marked with a warning label which
warns against the h igh voltage .
- Never perform work on orange high voltage
cables or on high voltage components . Only
authorized repair fac ilities that are certified
may perform work on the high voltage sys­
tem .
Hyb ri d
-Never open or remove the service plug cover
in the center of the cargo floor .
- Never damage, alter or
remove the orange
high voltage cable or disconnect it from the
high voltage system .
- Aud i regulations must be followed during
all work performed on the high voltage sys­
tem and high voltage components.
A WARNING ,-
While in electric drive mode, the vehicle pro-
duces considerably less idling, driving and op­
erating noise than when the combust ion en­
g ine is running . This may make it difficu lt or
i mpossible fo r others such as pedestrians and
chi ldren to hear and notice the vehicle when it
i s in elect rical drive mode. Th is can lead to
collisions and injuries, for example in low
traffic areas, when maneuvering or when driv­
ing in
reverse.
A WARNING
--Never leave the vehicle unattended while in
the drive ready mode. The vehicle could begin moving if the accelerator pedal is pressed ,
even if the combustion engine is switched off .
This may cause coll is ions and severe or fatal
i njuries. When the vehicle enters dr ive ready
mode, the status message h~
.Jrid rca yap­
pears br iefly in the instrument cluster display
and the needle in the power meter points to
READ Y ~page 98 .
-When exiting the vehicle, make sure these­
lecto r lever is in the P position, the ignition
is switched off and the hybrid system is de-
activated.
(D Note
- The h igh vo ltage system can be damaged if
the vehicle underbody comes into contact
w ith the ground . Immediately drive your
ve­
hicle to an authorized repair facility and
have it inspected.
- Do not transport fluids in open containers in
the luggage compartment. Spilled fluids
can seep underneath the cargo f loor. This
can damage the high voltage system.
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Hybrid
Starting the vehicle
Applies to vehicles: with hybrid drive
The vehicle is started and turned off either with
the ignition key~
page 84 or w it h the
I S T AR T ENG INE S TOPI button* ¢ page 87 in the
same way as a conven tional vehicle .
When start ing the veh icle, the needles in the in­
s trumen t clus ter move upward briefly . When the
veh icle enters drive ready mode, the status mes­
sage
hybrid ready appears briefly in the instru ­
ment cluster display and the needle in the power
meter points to
READ Y¢ page 98 .
Depending on the operation mode of the hybrid
system, there are two possible drive ready modes
after the vehicle has been started:
Driv e re ady mode with combustion engine
If the operat ing req uirements ¢page l00for
elec tric drive mode are n ot met, the combust ion
Power meter overview
Applies to vehicles: with hybrid drive
engine starts the vehicle as usual. You can start
driving as usual.
Drive ready mod e with the el ectric motor
If the operating requirements ¢ page 100 for
the e lec tric dr ive mode are met, the comb ustion
engine rema ins off after starting the vehicle .
(D Tips
To prevent the 12 volt batte ry from discharg­
i ng , never leave the vehicle parked in t he d rive
r eady mode . Remove the key from the igni­
tion or press the
I S TAR T ENGINE STOP ! but­
ton* . When leaving the ve hicle always take
the key with you.
The power meter shows the hybrid drive condition and the availability of the hybrid system.
Fi g. 11 0 Power meter overv iew
An economica l driv ing and recuperation range is
shown in g reen. A driving range that is not eco­
nom ical is shown in o range. In addition , the bat­
tery status provides informat ion a bout the h igh
voltage battery charge stat us.
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@ Fuel efficient dr iv ing within the
combust io n eng ine's pa rtial load
r an ge
@ System lim its for electr ic driving in
the EV mode
@ El ectr ic dr iving o r driving with the
combustio n eng ine ( EFFICIENCY)