warning light AUDI Q5 2017 Owner's Guide

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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 .
@ Tips
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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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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Lights and Vision
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Seat s and sto rage
Seats and storage
General information
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only
provide maximum protection if the front seats are correctly adjusted .
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the dr iver and the front passenger . Adjust
your seat properly so that:
- you can easily and quickly reach all the switches
and controls in the instrument panel
- your body is properly supported thus reducing
physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection ¢
page 148.
In the following sections, you will see exact ly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are spec ial regulat ions and instr uctions for
installing a c hild safety seat on the front pas­
senger 's seat . Always fo llow the information re­
garding child safety provided in ¢
page 168,
Child safety.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all
other passengers can result in serious person­
al injury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion - never put your feet on
top o f the instrument pane l, o ut of the win­
dow o r on top of the sea t cushion. This ap­
plies espe cially to the passenge rs.
If your
seat ing pos ition is inco rre ct, you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden b rak­
ing or an accident . If the airbag inf lates and
the seating position is incor rect, this could
result in personal injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front
passenge r to keep a d istance o f at least
10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument pan­ el. If you're s itting any closer than this, the
airbag system cannot pro tect you properly.
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In addition, the front seats and head re­
straints must be adjusted to your body
he ight so that they can give you maximum
protection .
- Always try to keep as much distance as pos­
sible between yourself and the steer ing
wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front passeng­
er's seat while the veh icle is moving. Yo ur
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud­
den loss of vehicle contro l and personal in­
jury. If you ad just yo ur seat while the veh icle
is moving, you a re o ut of pos ition.
, Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving .
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's seat
i n the following manner:
.. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that
you can easi ly push the pedals to the floor
while keep ing your knees slightly bent¢
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Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
page 60 .
.. Adjust the seatback so that when yo u sit with
your back agains t the seatback, you can still
gras p the top of the steering wheel.
.. Adjust the head res traint so the uppe r edge is
as even as possib le w ith the top of you r head. If
that is not possible, try to adjust the head re ­
straint so that it is as close to this pos it ion as
possible ¢
page 64.
A WARNING
Neve r place any objects in the dr iver's foo t­
well. An object could get into the pedal area and inte rfere with pedal function. In case of
sud den bra king or an ac cident, you w ould no t
be ab le to b rake o r accelerate.
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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
¢ page 62.
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
c> page 62, fig. 64 .
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.

Seats and storage
the luggage compartment to help prevent
items from flying forward into the passen­
ger compartment.
- Never attach a child safety seat tether strap
to a tie-down.
Luggage compartment cover
Fig. 75 Luggage compartment: cover attached
Fig. 76 Luggage compartment: storing the cover
Removing
• Unhook the straps@ c::> fig. 75.
• Pull the cover @out of the retainers @ in the
direction of the arrow.
Installing
• Slide the cover into the retainers @.
• Attach the straps
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Storing
• Slide the rear seat forward <=> page 63.
• Fold the cover together and store it behind the
rear seat
c::> fig. 76 .
_&. WARNING
-To prevent accidents, never install the lug­
gage compartment cover unsecured.
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-Whenever driving, never place any hard or
heavy objects on the luggage compartment
or allow pets to sit on the luggage compart­
ment cover. They could become a hazard to
vehicle occupants in the event of sudden braking or in an accident.
(D Note
You could damaged a stored luggage com­
partment cover when you move the rear seat
or rear seat backrest.
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- You can use the luggage compartment cov­
er to store light weight clothing or articles
but do not leave any heavy or sharp objects
in the pockets of the clothing.
- Remember that placing clothing or articles on the luggage compartment cover can
block the driver's vision in the rear view mir­
ror. This also applies especially when you
have to transport large objects.
- So that stale air can escape from the vehicle
be sure not to cover the ventilation slot be­
tween the rear lid and the luggage compart­
ment cover.
Double cargo floor
You can store dirty or wet objects under the car­
go floor.
Fig. 77 Luggage compartment: cargo floor folded toget her
wit h protective tray
Folding the cargo floor together
• Lift the cargo floor by the handle c::> fig. 77 (D
and fold it up.
• Place your item in the protective tray.

Sea ts and stor age
Open ing rear beve rag e hold ers
.. To open the rear c upholder, press on the sym­
bol~ @~
fig. 85 .
Holding beverages at the rear
• To adju st the arm @, swing it in the direct ion
of the ar row .
• Place the beverage in the holde r and re lease
the a rm . T he arm swings back by itself and au ­
tomat ically secures the bev erage.
Clo sing the rear cupholders
• To close the rear cupholder, press on the center
section between the two arms and p ush the c u­
pholder in the s lot as far as it will go.
The ho ld ing arm must be adjusted such that it
lies closely against the cupholder.
A max imum o f two beve rages can be pla ced in
the center armrest .
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and
personal inju ry .
- Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea, in
the vehicle while it is moving . In case of an
acc ident, sudden braking or other vehicle
movement, hot liquid could spill, causing
sca ld ing burns . Spilled hot liquid can also
cause a n accident and personal in ju ry.
- U se only soft c ups in the cupholder. Hard
cups and g lasses can cause injury in an acci­
dent.
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an ashtray -risk of fire .
CD Note
Only dr ink con tainers with lids should be car­
r ied in the cupholder. Liquid co uld sp ill out
and damage your vehicle's elec tronic equip­
ment or stain the upho lstery, etc .
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Climatized cupholders
Applies to: vehicles with climatized beverage holders
Th e dr iv e r sid e beve rag e hold er can k eep your
beverage warm or cold.
Fig. 8 6 Ce nter co nsole : cl im atize d cu pholder
• Press button @~ fig. 86 to keep your beverage
cold . The button will light up blue .
• Press button ©~
fig. 86 to keep you r beverage
warm . The button wi ll light up red.
• To switch between the two functio ns, press th e
appropr iate button .
• Press @ or© to sw itch off these fea ture . The
ligh t in the bu tton will go ou t.
When cooling, the temperature of the bev erage
holder base will go down to approximately 41
°F
(5 °C) . When warm ing , the temperatu re will be
a ppro ximately 136
°F (58 °(). At 104 °F (40 °()
the warming display will come on@. This is re ­
minder not to touch the base because it is hot .
The display goes out if the temperature falls be­ l ow this val ue.
A WARNING
- Never touch the beve rage holder base when
the warming d isplay is on. You can b urn
yourse lf!
- Do not use breakab le beve rage containers
(for examp le made out of g lass or porce­
la in). Yo u could be injured by them in case
of an accident.
CD Note
M ake sure your beverage ho lder has a lid. If
not, your beverage could spill out and cause
damage to the veh icle electronic or stain the
seat covers .

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Do not cover the venti lation gri lle -arrow- be­
cause that could prevent the beverage holder
from functioning correctly.
Cupholders in the door pockets
There is a cupholder in all four doors.
Fig . 87 Section of door panel: (upholder
The cupholders in the door pockets are suitab le
for
l to 1.5-liter bottles.
.&_ WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and
personal injury.
- Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea, in
the vehicle while it is moving . In case of an
acc ident, sudden braking or other veh icle
movement, hot liq uid could spill, causing
s ca ld ing burns. Spilled hot liquid can also
c a use a n accident and personal i njury.
- Use only soft cups in the c upholder. Hard
c u ps and g lasses can ca use inj ury in an acci­
dent.
(D Note
Only dr ink containe rs with lids should be car­
r ied in the cupholder. Liquid co uld sp ill out
and damage your vehicle's e lectronic equip­
ment or s tain t he upho lstery, etc.
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Seats and storag e
Ashtray
Fig. 88 Center console: front ashtray
Opening the ashtray
.,. Slide the cover open .
Clo sing the ashtray
.. Tap the lid to close the ashtray automat ica lly.
Removing ashtray insert
.,. Release the asht ray insert by slid ing the switch
@ ¢fig. 88 to the r ight.
.. Remove the ashtray insert@¢
fig. 88.
Reinstalling ashtray insert
.,. Press the ash tray insert into its holder.
.&_ WARNING
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Never put waste paper in t he ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the ashtray co uld
set waste paper on fire.
Cigarette lighter/socket
Cigarette lighter
F ig. 89 Center console: cigarette lighter
.. Press the cigarette lighter in .
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Sea ts and stor age
~ Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops out.
The cigarette lighter sho uld on ly be used as a
power so urce for the compressor from the inflat­
ab le spare tire/tire repai r kit* when absol ute ly
necessary.
_& WARNING
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T he cigarette lighter on ly works when the ig­
nition is sw itched on. Incorrect usage can lead
to ser ious injuries or burns . For this reason,
children should never be left unattended in
the vehicle beca use this increases the risk of
injury.
12 -volt sockets
Electrical accessories can be connected to every
12-volt socket.
Fig. 90 Sect io n of the tr im pane l of the luggage compart­
m ent: 12-volt soc ket
F ig. 9 1 Cente r console: 12-volt socket
~ Open the socket cover c:> fig. 90 or c:> fig. 91 .
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~ Insert the plug of the electrical device into the
socket .
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical ac­
cessories . The power input must not exceed 120
watts .
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There is an additiona l 12-volt socket in the cente r
console.
Befo re yo u purchase any accessor ies, always read
and follow the information inc:>
page 2 78, Addi­
tional accessories and parts replacement.
~ WARNING
The power outlets and therefore the electrical
accessories connected to them operate only
with the ign ition on. Improper use of the out­
lets or of electrical accessor ies can lead to se­
rious injuries o r cause a fire. Fo r this reason,
chi ldren should never be left unattended in
the vehicle -th ey could be injured!
(D Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use plugs
that fit properly .
(!} Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are
still plugged in and are on, the vehicle battery
can still be drained.
Storing
General overview
There are numerous places to store i tems in your
vehicle.
Glove compartment c:> page 75
Cooling box in glove compa rt-¢ page 75
ment
Storage compartment in the roof
c:> page 75
Coat hooks c:>page 76
Storage in the door panels
Storage net in the front seat-
backs
Sto rage net in luggage compart-
men t
_& WARNING
- Always remove objects from t he i nstr ument
panel. Any items not put away could slide
around inside t he vehicle while driving or
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when accelerating or when applying the brakes or when driving around a corner.
- When you are driving make sure that any­
thing you may have placed in the center con­
sole or other storage locations cannot fall out into the footwells. In case of sudden
braking you would not be able to brake or
accelerate.
- Any pieces of clothing that you have hung
up must not interfere with the driver's view.
The coat hooks are designed only for light­
we ight cloth ing. Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the
pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident -especially if the
airbag is deployed -these objects could in­
jure any passengers inside the vehicle.
Glove compartment
The glove comportment is illuminated and can
be locked.
Fig. 92 Glove compartment
To open glove compartment
.,. Pull the handle in the direction of the arrow
c:> fig. 92 and swing the cover down to open .
To close glove compartment
.,. Push the glove compartment lid upward until
the lock engages.
There are holders for a pen and a pad of paper in
the glove compartment lid.
On the right side in the glove compartment is a holder with the key body into which the emergen­
cy key must be clipped to be able to start the ve­
hicle.
Seats and storage
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of personal injury in an acci-
dent or sudden stop, always keep the glove
compartment closed while driving.
Cooling box in glove compartment
The cooling box works only when the air-condi­
tioning is in cooling mode.
Fig. 93 Glove box with cooling box open and switched on
.,. Open the glove compartment c:> page 75,
fig.
92 .
.,. Turn the rotary switch @counter-clockwise to
switch the cooling on. The symbols on the rota­
ry switch must be displayed
c:> fig. 93 accord­
ing ly .
.,. Turn the rotary switch @clockwise to switch
the cooling off.
The cooling box works only in the cooling mode.
If the climate control is in the heating mode, we
recommend switching the cooling box off .
Storage compartment in the roof
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Fig. 94 Storage pocket in the roof
.,. To open the lid you have to touch the bar
c:> fig. 94 (Arrow) . The lid opens automatically. Ill>
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~ To close the lid, push it up until it engages .
A WARNING
Always keep the lid closed while driving to re­
duce the risk of injury during a sudden brak­
ing maneuver or in the event of an accident.
Coat hooks
Fig . 95 Coa t hooks a t re ar doors
A WARNING
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do not
impa ir the driver's vision .
- The coat hooks must only be used for light­
weight cloth ing . Do not leave any heavy or
sharp edged objects in the pockets which may interfere w it h the side cu rtain airbag
deployment and can cause personal injury in
a crash .
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging cloth­
ing on the coat hooks as this can interfere
with prope r deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal injury in
a sudden stop.
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