Get Wheels -> Tyre pressure monitoring system (check tire pressure) Guide for Audi Q5 SUV Third Generation (2024-2026)

Wheels

– The tyres have suffered structural damage.

– The wheels were changed or the tyre pressures

were changed and the new tyre pressures were

not stored ðpage 256.

If  appears and the indicator lamp  in the

instrument cluster display flashes for approx.

one minute and then remains lit after you have

switched on the vehicle or while you are driving,

there is a fault in the system. Try to store the cor-

rect tyre pressures ðpage 256. In some cases

the indicator lamp may not go out until you have

driven the vehicle for a few minutes after storing

the pressures. If the indicator lamp does not go

out or if it comes on again after a short time,

drive to a qualified workshop without delay and

have the fault rectified.

– Only some of the worn tyres have been re-

placed.

Please note that the tyre pressure loss indicator

may fail if there is an ESC fault. When driving

with snow chains, the warning may be triggered

erroneously or a system malfunction may occur.

WARNING

– If the tyre pressure loss indicator appears on

the display, slow down immediately and

avoid any severe braking or steering ma-

noeuvres. As soon as you can do so safely,

stop and check the tyres and the tyre pres-

sures.

WARNING

Please observe the important information and

notes ðpage 255.

Storing tyre pressures in the tyre pressure

loss indicator

– It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that

the tyre pressures are correct. For this rea-

son you must check the tyre pressures regu-

larly.

When you change a tyre or the tyre pressure on

your vehicle, you must confirm the change on the

centre display.

– Under certain conditions (e.g. driving at high

speeds, on ice and snow or on poor road sur-

faces) the tyre pressure loss indicator may

not appear immediately.

►

Before storing the new tyre pressures, check

that the current pressures on all four wheels

correspond to the specified values and adapt

the pressures to the current load ðpage 252.

►

Switch the vehicle on.

Driver messages about the tyre pressure

loss indicator

►

Select:  > Car > Servicing > Store tyre pres-

sures > Store tyre pressures > Yes, store now.

If the indicator lamp  lights up, there is a loss

of pressure on one or more tyres ð in Intro-

duction on page 256. Check the tyre(s) and

change them if necessary. Check and adjust the

inflation pressures of all four tyres again and

store the new tyre pressures ðpage 256.

Do not store the tyre pressures if you are driving

with snow chains.

Tyre pressure monitoring

system

Function of the tyre pressure monitoring

system

A driver message indicating the cause and possi-

ble remedy may appear for some of the displays.

To display the driver messages again, open the

notification centre on the centre display.

The tyre pressure monitoring system keeps a

check on the tyre pressures on the four wheels

while you are driving.

If a message continues to be displayed, drive to a

qualified workshop soon and have the fault recti-

fied.

The system uses sensors to measure tempera-

tures and pressures in the tyres. The sensors

transmit the data to the control unit by radio.

The following driver message may also be dis-

played:

The tyre pressure monitoring system displays the

current pressures and temperatures of the tyres



 Tyre pressure: fault. See owner's manual

256

Wheels

on the centre display while the vehicle is moving

ðpage 257. In addition, it compares the current

tyre pressures with the stored tyre pressures and

warns you via the driver information system if it

detects a discrepancy ðpage 257.

Displaying tyre pressures and temperatures

Important: The vehicle must be moving.

►

Select:  > Car > Servicing > Tyre pressure loss

indicator > Display tyre pressures.

The system cannot check whether the stored tyre

pressures correspond to the recommended tyre

pressures for your vehicle. You must store the

new tyre pressures ðpage 258:

The current tyre pressures are displayed in green,

yellow or red on the MMI:

– Green: The tyre pressure is roughly the same as

the reference value.

– after every adjustment to the tyre pressures,

e.g. after changing the laden weight of your ve-

hicle,

– Yellow: The tyre pressure is too low compared

with the reference value.

– Red: The tyre pressure is much too low com-

pared with the reference value.

– after changing a wheel, or

– when using wheels with new wheel sensors.

The reference value is the last stored tyre pres-

sure value ðpage 258.

WARNING

– The tyre pressure monitoring system helps

the driver to monitor the tyre pressures.

However, it is always the driver's responsi-

bility to ensure that the tyres are at the cor-

rect pressure.

Bear in mind that the tyre inflation pressure is al-

so influenced by the temperature of the tyre. The

tyre heats up while the vehicle is being driven

and the tyre pressure will rise accordingly.

WARNING

– Never re-adjust the tyre pressure when the

tyre is hot. This can cause serious damage to

the tyre or even a blow-out, which could re-

sult in an accident.

Please observe the important safety informa-

tion and notes ðpage 256.

– Under-inflated tyres flex more than they

should. This causes them to overheat. This

can cause tread separation and tyre blow-

out, which could result in an accident.

– The tyre pressure monitoring system cannot

warn you of tyre damage or defects that

could lead, for example, to a tyre blow-out.

Perform a regular visual check of your tyres.

Note

The tyre pressures and temperatures are not

shown in the display when the vehicle is sta-

tionary or during the initialisation phase. Hor-

izontal dashes -.- will appear instead of the

pressure and temperature figures.

Driver messages about the tyre pressure

monitoring system

Note

If the indicator lamp  lights up, the tyre pres-

sure is too low compared with the reference val-

ue. Adjust the pressure of the relevant tyre(s) at

the next opportunity and store the pressures

ðpage 258.

– The sensors and valves do not have to be de-

tached or replaced when fitting new tyres.

Only the valve core needs to be replaced,

and if necessary the valve and the electronic

components in the wheel. Please contact a

qualified workshop if you have any ques-

tions.

 Flat tyre! Safely stop vehicle. Please check

all tyres and store pressures in MMI

– After using the tyre repair kit, the tyre pres-

sure monitoring system may malfunction.

Have the sensors replaced by a qualified

workshop.

If the indicator lamp lights up and the message

also appears, the tyre pressure has reached a crit-

ical value compared with the reference value.

Avoid unnecessary braking and steering



257

Wheels

manoeuvres. Adapt your driving style to the pre-

vailing conditions. As soon as you can do so safe-

ly, stop and check the tyre(s). If it is possible to

continue driving, you should take the vehicle to a

qualified workshop and have the defective tyre(s)

replaced immediately.

Storing tyre pressures in the tyre pressure

monitoring system

To enable the tyre pressure monitoring system to

work reliably, it is important to store the correct

pressure settings.

You should always store the tyre pressures if new

sensors have been fitted or after changing the

pressures, such as when carrying a different load.

 Tyre pressure: fault. See owner's manual

If the indicator lamp  appears after you have

switched the vehicle on or while you are driving

and the indicator lamp  flashes for approxi-

mately one minute and then remains lit, there is

a fault in the system. This fault can have the fol-

lowing causes:

►

Before storing the new tyre pressures, check

that the current pressures on all four wheels

correspond to the specified values and adapt

the pressures to the current load ðpage 252,

Fig. 131. Only adjust and store the pressure of

the tyres when they are at approximately ambi-

ent temperature. If the tyre temperatures are

higher than the ambient temperature, the pres-

sures should be increased by approx. 0.2 bar

above the pressures specified on the tyre pres-

sure sticker.

– If the display appears at the end of the initiali-

sation process, this means that the system can-

not detect the wheel sensors required to moni-

tor the pressures. This can happen if one or

more of the tyres fitted does not have a sensor

or the sensors are incompatible.

– One of the wheel sensors or another compo-

nent may not be working.

►

Switch the vehicle on.

Select:  > Car > Servicing > Store tyre pres-

►

– Snow chains interfere with the signals trans-

mitted by the sensors and can prevent the sys-

tem from functioning properly.

sures > Store tyre pressures > Yes, store now.

If the new tyre pressures do not appear on the

centre display, you will need to drive for about

10 minutes so that the sensor signal from the

wheels can be received again.

►

– The tyre pressure monitoring system may be in-

operative due to radio interference.

– Radio systems operating on the same frequen-

cy, such as radio headphones or two-way radios

inside the vehicle, produce strong electromag-

netic fields which cause temporary interfer-

ence.

During this initialisation phase, -.- will be shown

on the pressure and temperature display and

some functions of the tyre pressure monitoring

system will not be available. The system will

warn you only if one or more tyre pressures are

below the minimum reference pressure.

The indicator lamp  and the message will

disappear as soon as the tyre pressure monitor-

ing system is available again. If the fault persists

and the indicator lamp  stays on, you should

drive to a qualified workshop and have the fault

rectified.

 Tyre pressure: wheel change detected.

Please check all tyres and store pressures in

MMI

If the indicator lamp lights up and the message

also appears, the system has detected that the

sensor positions have changed because of a

wheel change or that new sensors have been fit-

ted. Store the new tyre pressures.

WARNING

Please observe the important safety informa-

tion and notes ðpage 256.

WARNING

Please observe the important safety informa-

tion and notes ðpage 256.

258

Wheels -> Tyre pressure monitoring system (check tire pressure) for Your Audi Q5 SUV Third Generation (2024-2026)

Related Topics

Popular Owner Manuals

Latest Owner Manuals