lights AUDI Q5 2017 Owner's Manual

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Travel mode (Canada models)*
The headlight beam is asymmetrical. This pro­
vides stronger illumination on the side of the
road on which you are driving. If you are driving
in a country that drives on the opposite side of
the road from your own country, this will cause
glare for oncoming drivers. To prevent glare:
- Travel mode must be selected in vehicles with
Xenon headlights*.
- In vehicles with halogen headlights, certain
areas of the headlight lenses must be covered
with waterproof adhesive covers that prevent
light from passing through. For more informa­
tion, please see your authori zed Audi dealer or
authorized repair facility .
(!) Tips
When travel mode* is activated, a display in
the driver information system indicates this each time you switch the ignition on .
Adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive light
When driving around bends, the relevan t area of
the rood is better illuminated .
Fig. 47 Adaptive lig ht when dr iving
Switching on adaptive light
.. Turn the light switch to AUTO c:> page 49,
fig. 45.
The adaptive light system is a combination of the
dynamic and the static cornering lights . With the
lights switched on, the dynamic cornering light
adapts to driving on curves . This is dependent
upon the vehicle speed and steering angle. This
provides better lighting through the curve. The
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system operates in a speed range from approxi­
mately 6 mph (10 km/h) to 68 mph (110 km/h).
The static cornering light switches on at speeds
of up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/h) when a
certain steering wheel angle is reached or when a
turn signal is activated. The area to the side of
the vehicle is illuminated better when turning.
Emergency flashers
The emergency flashers makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle ore in on emer­
gency situation.
Fig. 48 E mergency flas her switch
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.. Press the switch &, c:> fig. 48 to turn the emer-
gency flashers on or off .
When the emergency flashers are on, all four
turn signals blink at the same time . The turn sig­
nal indicator lights
B II in the instrument clus­
ter , as well as the light in the emergency flasher
switch ~ blink likewise. The emergency flashers
also work when the ignition is turned off.
The emergency flashers will turn on automatical­
ly if you are in an accident where the airbag has
deployed .
(0 Tips
You should turn on the emergency flashers
when:
-you are the last vehicle standing in a traffic
jam so that any other vehicles coming can
see you, or when
-your vehicle has broken down or you are in
an emergency situation, or when
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-yo ur vehicle is being towed by a tow truck or
if you are towing another vehicle behind
you.
Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever on the le~ side of the steering column
is us ed to operat e the turn signals and th e high
beam as well as the headlight flasher.
F ig . 4 9 Tu rn s ig na l a n d h ig h beam leve r
The turn signal and high beam leve r has the fol­
low ing f unctions :
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• Lift the lever up al l the way c> fig . 49 (D to use
the right turn s ignals, or push the lever down
all the way@to use the left turn signals .
Auto-blink
• Move the lever (up or down) just to t he point of
resistance to use the turn signals for as long as
yo u need them, for example when chang ing
lanes .
• Move the lever (up or down) just to the point of
resistance and then release it right away to
make the turn signals b li nk
three times. You
can use this fea ture for example when ch anging
lanes on hig hways.
High beam ~D
• Push the l ever forward @ to sw itch on the h igh
beam.
• Pull t he lever back towa rds you to sw itch off
t he hig h beam.
Headlight flasher ~D
• Pu ll the lever toward the steering wheel © to
u se the head light f lashe r.
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Notes on these features
- Th e turn signals on ly work w it h the ignition
t urned on. The indi cator lights
B or B in the
instrument cluster¢
page 11 also blink .
- After you have turned a co rner, the turn signa l
sw itches o ff automat ica lly.
- Th e
high beam works only when the head ligh ts
are on. The indicator light
Bl in the instrumen t
cl uster illuminates when the high beams are
on.
- The
headlight flasher works o nly as long as yo u
hold t he lever - even if there are no lights
turned on. T he indicator light
Bl in the inst ru ­
ment cluster illuminates when you use the
headlight flas her .
A WARNING
Do not use the h igh beam or head light flasher
if you know that these could blind oncoming
tra ffic.
Interior lighting
Front/rear interior lights
Fig. SO Fro nt headl iner: interio r li gh tin g cont ro ls
Fig. 51 Rear h eadli ner: rea r read ing ligh ts
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@Interior lights
Press the sw itch q fig . 50 in the co rresponding
position.
0 -Inte rior lights off
I -Interior lights on
If the switch is in the center position, the interior lighting is controlled automatically .
@ Front/rear reading lights
To tur n a read ing ligh t on/off, press the b utton
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The appearan ce and location of the rear read ing
lig hts may differ depending on the model.
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for the
instruments, the cen ter console and the display
c an be a djusted.
F ig. 5 2 Instr ume nt ill um inatio n
• Press the knob to release it.
• Turn the knob toward "-"or" +" to reduce o r in­
crease the brightness .
• Press the knob aga in to ret urn i t to its orig inal
pos it ion .
@ Tips
The inst rument ill umination (for dia ls and
needles) lig hts o n when the ignition is switch ­
ed on and t he vehi cle lights are turned off . As
t he daylight fade s, the illum ina tio n of the di­
a ls li kewise dims au toma tically a nd wil l go
ou t com plete ly when the outs ide light is very
low. This feature is meant to remi nd you to
sw itch on the headlights when o utsi de light
conditions become poor.
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Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer .
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Fig. 53 Sun visor
T he sun viso rs fo r the d river a nd passenger c an
be p ulled out of their brackets in the center of
the ve hicle and turned towards the doors
q fig. 53 @. After the s un visor has been turned
to the door, it can be extended* lengthwise .
Vanity mirror
The v anity mirrors on the sun visors are covered.
When the lid is opened @, the mirro r light in the
head line r turns on automatically . It turns off
when the lid is closed and the visor is fo lded up
again.
Sun shade
Applies to : vehicles with sun shade
Fi g. 54 Sun shade p ulle d up on a rea r w indow
• Pull the shade out and hang it in the bracket on
the upper door frame
q fig . 54.
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Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield w ipers on
F ig. 55 W indshield wiper lever
F ig. 56 Rear w iper actuat ion
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
spond ing pos ition:
@ -Windshield wiper off
(D -Interval mode. The windshie ld w iper auto­
matica lly activates when you drive 2 mph (4 km/
h). The h igher the sensit ivity of the rain sensor is
set (switch @to the right), the earlier the wind ­
shield wipers react to moisture on the wind­
shie ld. In some models, you can switch rain sen­
sor mode off and sw itch intermittent mode on in
the MM!* . Select:
!CARI function button> Car
s y stem s*
control button > Driver a ssi st > Rain
s en sor .
In inte rm ittent mode, yo u can adjust the
i n terval time using the @switch.
@-Slow wipi ng
@ -Fast wiping
@-Sing le wipe
® -Clean the windshield . To elimin ate water
d roplets, the winds hield wipe r performs one af­
terwipe operatio n afte r seve ral seconds while
driving . You can switch this f unction off by mov -
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ing the leve r to pos ition ® within 10 seconds of
the afterwipe ope ration. The afterwipe function
i s react ivated the next time the ignition is sw itch­
ed on.
The rear wiper automatica lly switches on when
the reverse gear is engaged and the front wind­
shield wipers are on and in operation .
Cl eaning the headlig hts*. The headlight was he r
system * operates only when the headlights are
on . If you move the lever to position@, the
headlights are washed in intervals.
@ -Wipe the rear w indow. The rear w iper moves
a bout every 4 se conds .
(!)-Clean the rear w indow . T he number of wip­
i ng operations depe nds on how long the lever is
held in position 7.
& WARNING
- Th e rain sensor is on ly inten ded to ass ist the
driver. The driver is st ill responsi ble for
manually switch ing the wipers on according
to the visibility cond itions.
- The windsh ield may not be t reated with wa­
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un­
favorable condit ions, such as wetness, dark­
ness, low sun, can resu lt in i ncreased glare.
Wiper blade chatte r is also possib le.
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
blades are required for a clea r view and safe
driving.
@ Note
- In the case of frost, c heck whether the
windshield wiper blades are frozen to the
windshield . Switching on the w indshield
w ipers can damage the w iper blades!
- Pr ior to us ing a car wash, the w indshield
wiper system must be sw itched off (lever in
posit io n 0) . This helps to preven t un inte n­
ti onal sw itchi ng on and damage to the
w indshield wipe r sy stem.
(D Tips
-The windshie ld w ipers are switched off
when the ig nitio n is turned off. Activate th e
w ind shield wipe rs a fter the igni tion is .,.

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switched back on by moving the windshield
wiper lever to any position .
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result
i n streaking. This can affect the rain sensor
funct ion . Check yo ur windshield wiper
blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the windshield
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on.
- When stopping temporarily, e .g . at a traffic
light, the set speed of the windsh ield wipers
i s automatically reduced by one speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshield wiper blades when they be­
g in to leave streaks . Use a soft cloth a nd glass
cleane r to clean the w indshield wiper blades .
Front w ipe r
.. Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
pos ition. Refer to
9 page 55 .
.. Lift the wiper arm away from the front window .
Rear wiper
.. Lift the wiper arm away from the rear window.
A WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair your
view. This can lead to accidents.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
F ig. 57 Remov ing the w ipe r blade
Wiper s ervice position /blade replac em ent
posit ion
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.. Switch the ign ition off and move the windsh ield
wiper lever to position @
9 page 54, fig. 55.
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The windshield wipers move into the service po­
sition .
.. To br ing the wipers back into the orig ina l posi­
tion, switch the ignition on and press the wind­ shie ld w iper lever.
You can also turn the service position on or off in
the radio or MMI*: .. Switch the windshie ld wipers
off (posit ion @
9page 54, fig. 55).
.. Select: !CAR ! function button > Wind shield
wiper s
> Servic e po sition > On /Off . Or
.. Select:
!CAR ! function button> Car syst em s*
cont rol button > Servicing & c heck s> Wiper
s ervi ce po sition
> On /Off .
Removing the wiper blade
.,. Lift the w indshield wiper arm up from the
w indshield .
.,. Press the locking knob
(D 9 fig. 57 on the wiper
b lade. Hold the wipe r blade firmly .
.. Remove the w iper blade in the direction of the
ar row .
Attaching the wiper blade
.. Insert t he new wipe r blade into the mount on
the wipe r arm @until you hear it latch into
p lace.
.. Place t he w iper arm back on the windshield.
.. Turn the se rvice pos ition off.
A WARNING ~ -
F or your safety, you should replace the wiper
b lades once or twice a year . See your author­
i zed Audi dealer for replacement blades.
(D Note
- T he windshie ld wiper blades must on ly be
replaced when in the service position! Oth­
erwise, you r isk damaging the paint on the
hood or the w indshield wiper motor .
- You should not move your vehicle or press
the windsh ield wiper lever when the wiper
arms a re folded away from the windshie ld.
The windshield wipers would move back in­
t o their or iginal pos ition and could damage
the hood and w indshie ld .
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-To help prevent damage to the wiper sys­
tem, a lways loosen blades which are frozen
to the windshie ld before operating w ipers .
- To help prevent damage to wiper blades, do
not use gasoline, kerose ne, paint thinner, or
other solvents on or near the wiper blades.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper arms
or other components, do not attempt to
move the wipers by hand.
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- Comme rcial hot waxes applied by a utomat ic
car washes affect the how eas ily the glass
surface can be cleaned.
- You can also use the service position, fo r ex ­
ample, if you want to protect the windsh ield
from icing by using a cover.
Replacing the rear wiper blade
F ig. 58 Rea r wiper: Remov ing the w iper b lade
Removing the wiper blade
.. Fo ld the wi ndshield wipe r arm away from the
windshield.
.. Pu ll the wiper blade and holder out of t he
mount.
Attaching the wiper blade
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.. Press t he wiper b la d e holde r in the arrow dire c­
tion
c:> fig. 58 into the mount.
.. Fo ld the windshield wiper arm bac k onto the
windshield.
A WARNING
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For safety reasons, the windshield w iper
blades sho uld be replaced once or twice each
year .
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Mirror
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 59 Forwa rd sect ion of dr ive r's armrest : power mirror
cont rols
Adjusting exterior mirrors
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• Ro tate the knob to the© pos it io n (dr iver's ex­
t erior mirro r) o r to t he ® posi tion (passe nger's
exterior m irror)
c:> fig. 59.
.. Rotate the knob and the mirro r so that you
have a clear view to the rea r.
Heated mirrors
.,. Ro tate the knob to pos ition @.
Folding both exterior mirrors*
.,. Turn the knob to position @.
Depend ing o n the outside temperature, the mi r­
ror surfaces are heated unt il the ignition is
switched
off -even if the knob is no longer in po­
s it ion @.
You are well-adv ised to fold the exte rior m irrors
in when maneuvering in tight spaces or when
leaving the car parked close to other vehicles .
Memory for e xterior mirrors*
On vehicles with memory for the driver's seat, the
current sett ing fo r the exterior mirrors is auto ­
matically stored along with the seat posit ion
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Tilt function for the passenger 's mirror*
When the reverse gear is engaged, the mirror
s u rface t ilts downwar d slightly if the setting is
for t he passenger's mirror (knob in position ®
c:> fig. 59). This allows you to see the curb during
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The mirror returns to its initial position as soon
as reverse gear is dis e ngaged and vehicle speed is
above about 9 mph (15 km/h) . T he mirror also
returns to its ini tial posit ion if the switch is
moved to the driver's exter ior mirror © or the ig­
n ition is switched off .
If the position of the m irror surface is changed
on a ti lted mirror , this new position will be auto­
matically assigned to the remote key when the
vehicle is taken out of reverse gear .
(D Note
- Curved mirror surfaces (convex or spheri­
cal") increase your field of v iew . Remember
that vehicles or other objects will appear
smaller and farther away than when seen in
a flat mirror . If you use th is m irror to esti­
ma te distances of following vehicles when
changing lanes, yo u could estimate incor­
rectly and cause an a ccident.
- If the mir ror housing is moved unin tention­
ally (for example, wh ile pa rking yo ur vehi­
cle), then you must first fold the m irror
electrica lly. Do not read just the mirror
hous ing manua lly. You could damage the
motor which contro ls the mirror.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, yo u m ust fold the exterior m irrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors. Never fold power folding exterior m irrors*
by hand . Only fold them in and out using
the power contro ls .
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If there should be a ma lfunction in the e lec­
trical system, you can still adjust the exterior m irro rs by p ressing the edge of the m irror .
Lights and V ision
Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 60 Auto ma tic dimmin g rearvi ew m irror*
Manu al anti-glare adjustment
.. Move the small lever ( located on the bottom
edge of the mirror) to the rear .
Automat ically dimm ing mirro rs*
.. To dim the rearview mir ror and both exterior
m irrors *, press the@ button. The diode @
turns on . The rearv iew and exterior mirrors*
dim automatically when light shines on them ,
for example from headlights on a veh icle to the
rear .
_&. WARNING
-Electrolyte flu id can leak from automatic d im­
ming m irrors if the glass is broken. Ele ctro­
l yte fluid can i rr itate sk in, eyes and respirato­
ry system .
- Repeated or p rolonged exposure to electro­
ly te ca n cause irri tat ion to the resp iratory
system, especially among people with asth ­
ma or other respiratory conditions. Get
fresh air immediately by leaving the vehicle
or, if that is not possible, open windows and
doors all the way.
- If electro lyte gets into the eyes, flush them
thorough ly w ith large amounts of clean wa ­
ter for at least 15 m inutes; medical atten­
tion is recomme nded .
- If electrolyte contacts skin, flush affected
area with clean water for at least 15 mi­
nutes and then wash affected area with
soap and water; medical attention is recom­ mended. Thoroughly wash affected cloth ing
and shoes before reuse .
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-If swallowed and person is conscious, rinse
mouth with water for at least 15 minutes.
Do not induce vomiting unless instructed to
do so by medical professional. Get medical
attention immediately.
(D Note
Liquid electrolyte leaking from broken mirror
glass will damage any plastic surfaces it
comes in contact with . Clean up spilled elec­
trolyte immediately with clean water and a
sponge.
{D) Tips
- Switching off the dimming function of the
inside rear view mirror also deactivates the
automatic dimming function of the exterior mirrors*.
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected.
- Automatic dimming for the mirror only op­
erates properly if the light striking the in­
side mirror is not hindered by other objects.
Digital compass
Activating or deactivating the compass
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass
The direction is displayed on the interior rear
view mirror.
Fig. 61 Inside rea r view mirror: digi tal compass activated
~ To activate or deactivate, hold the @button
down until the red display appears or disap­ pears.
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The digital compass only works with the ignition
turned on. The directions are displayed as initials:
N (North), NE (Northeast), E (East), SE (South­
east),
S (South), SW (Southwest), W (West), NW
(Northwest).
(D Tips
To avoid inaccurate directions, do not allow any remote controls, electrical systems, or
metal parts close to the mirror.
Setting the magnetic deflection zone
Applies to : vehicles with digital compass
The correct magnetic deflection zone must be
set in order to display the directions correctly.
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rie s
~ Hold the@c::> page 58, fig . 61 button down un­
til the number of the set magnetic deflection
zone appears on the interior rear view mirror.
~ Adjust the magnetic deflection zone by repeat­
edly pressing on the@button. The set mode
automatically deactivates after a few seconds.

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Calibrating the compass
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass
The compass has to be recalibrated if the display
is wrong or inaccurate .
.. Hold the@ button down until the letter C is
displayed on the interior rear view mirror .
.,. Drive in a circle at a speed of about 6 mph (10
km/h) until a d irection is shown on the interior
. . rear view mirror.
A WARNING
The digital compass is to be used as a direc­
tional aid only. Even though you may want to
look at it whi le you are dr iving, you must sti ll
pay attention to traffic, road and weather
conditions as well as other possible hazards.
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Sea ts and stor age
Memory function
Memory for driver's seat
Applies to: vehicles with seat memory
The seat adjustment settings for two drivers can
be stored using the memory buttons in the driv ­
e r's door.
F ig . 64 Dr ive r's doo r: Sea t memory
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In addition to the setting for the drive r's seat,
the exterior rear view mirror setting can be stor­ ed and recalled through seat memory if the vehi­
cle is properly equipped .
Storing and re calling s ettings
With the help of the memory buttons 1 and 2
c> fig . 64 the settings for two different drivers
can be stored and recalled
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The cu rrent se ttings are also automatically as ­
signed to the remote contro l key being used
when the vehicle is locked . When the vehicle is
un locked , the settings assigned to the remote
control key being used are automatically recal­
led.
Tu rnin g se at memo ry on and off
If the IO FFI switch is depressed, the seat memory
is inoperative. When the Memory function is off,
the LED in the button lights up.
All t he s tored se tt ings are retai ned. We recom­
mend using the
I O FF I sw itch and deactivating the
seat memory if the vehicle is on ly going to be
used
temporarily by a driver whose settings are
not going to be stored.
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Stor ing and recalling settings
Applies to: vehicles with seat memory
Storing settings
.,. Adjust the driver's seat .
.,. Adjust the two exterior mirrors.
.,. Press the
ISETI button . The light in the button
w ill come o n.
.,. Now press a memory button
dII or I]]) . If the
storing procedu re is correct, a confirmation
tone will sound.
Recalling settings
"' If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
sw itched off, tap the corresponding memory
button briefly .
.,. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press the appropriate memory
button until the stored position is reached .
Successful storage is confirmed audib ly and by
the light in the
ISE TI button illuminating
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When the vehicle is locked , the current settings
are stored and assigned to the remote control
key . But the settings stored on memory buttons
1 to 2 are not de leted. They can be recalled at
any time . When the vehicle is
unlocked , the set­
tings assigned to the remote control key a re re­
stored .
If your vehicle is driven by other persons using
your remote control key, you should save your in­ dividual seat position on one of the memory but­
tons . You can recall your settings again simply
and conveniently by p ressing the correspond ing
memory button. When the vehicle is locked,
these settings are automatically re-ass igned to
the remo te contro l key and stored.
A WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat sett ing can only
be reca lled when the vehicle is stationary­
otherwise yo u ris k having an accident.
- In an emergency the reca ll proced ure can be
cancelled by pressing the
! OF F! switch or by
tapping of the memory buttons.