2025-2026 Audi S Q5 SUV Instrument cluster User Manual
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Quick reference information  
Other indicator lights  
Adaptive cruise control  
ðpage 156  
Low beam headlights  
ðpage 52  
Adaptive cruise control  
ðpage 156  
Parking lights  
ðpage 52  
Adaptive cruise control  
ðpage 161  
Turn signals  
ðpage 53,  
Traffic jam assist  
ðpage 54  
ðpage 163  
Turn signals  
Traffic jam assist  
ðpage 53,  
ðpage 163  
ðpage 54  
Active lane assist  
Plug-in hybrid modes  
ðpage 166  
ðpage 105  
High beam headlights  
ðpage 53,  
Start/Stop system  
ðpage 108  
ðpage 53  
Hill descent assist  
High beam assistant  
ðpage 114  
ðpage 53  
Trailer turn signals  
Child safety lock  
ðpage 135  
ðpage 47  
Cruise control system  
Child safety lock  
  
ðpage 151  
ðpage 47  
Cruise control system  
Child safety lock  
ðpage 151  
ðpage 47  
Efficiency assist  
High beam assistant  
ðpage 53,  
ðpage 153,  
ðpage 153  
ðpage 55  
Efficiency assist  
OLED tail lights  
ðpage 153  
OLED  
ðpage 55  
Efficiency assist  
Convenience key  
ðpage 153  
ðpage 98  
Efficiency assist  
Transmission  
ðpage 153  
ðpage 103  
Efficiency assist  
Plug-in hybrid modes  
ðpage 153  
ðpage 105  
Efficiency assist  
Plug-in hybrid modes  
ðpage 153  
ðpage 105  
Efficiency assist  
Plug-in hybrid modes  
ðpage 153  
ðpage 105  
Adaptive cruise control  
Plug-in hybrid modes  
ðpage 156  
ðpage 105  
Adaptive cruise control  
Plug-in hybrid modes  
ðpage 156  
ðpage 105  
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Quick reference information  
Plug-in hybrid modes  
Adaptive cruise control  
ðpage 162,  
.
ðpage 105  
Traffic jam assist  
ðpage 163,  
Start/Stop system  
ðpage 109  
ðpage 164  
Electromechanical parking brake  
Distance warning  
ðpage 112  
ðpage 165  
Electromechanical parking brake  
Active lane assist  
ðpage 166,  
ðpage 112  
Brake  
ðpage 167  
ðpage 112  
Side assist, exit warning  
Hill descent assist  
ðpage 173  
ðpage 114  
Parking aid  
Steering  
ðpage 177  
ðpage 118  
Rear cross-traffic assist  
Speed warning system  
ðpage 182  
ðpage 143  
Park assist  
Speed warning system  
ðpage 187  
ðpage 143  
Park assist  
Camera-based traffic sign recog-  
nition  
ðpage 187  
Fuel filler door  
ðpage 144  
ðpage 247  
Driver alert warning  
ðpage 147  
Distraction warning  
ðpage 148  
Cruise control system  
  
ðpage 152  
Cruise control system  
ðpage 152  
Efficiency assist  
ðpage 153,  
Predictive control  
ðpage 159,  
Adaptive cruise control  
ðpage 162,  
Traffic jam assist  
ðpage 164  
Adaptive cruise control  
ðpage 160  
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Instrument cluster  
Instrument cluster  
Instrument cluster overview  
Fig. 2 Instrument cluster overview (Audi virtual cockpit)  
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster overview (analog)  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-  
High-voltage battery charge level  
ing items may appear in the instrument cluster:  
7
8
Right additional display with speed-  
ometer  
1
Left dial  
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Power meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Tab area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Central area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Status bar (one or two lines)  
Right dial  
16  
17  
15  
15  
Left additional display with:  
Transmission selector position . .  
Audi drive select mode . . . . . . . . .  
Display  
99  
2
3
4
5
116  
9
Engine coolant temperature . .  
High-voltage battery charge level  
16  
Convenience display  
Speedometer  
6
Display  
Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
247  
14  
Instrument cluster  
Information is organized within various tabs 1 in  
the instrument cluster. The tab contents are dis-  
played in the central area 2 .  
WARNING  
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit  
If there is a serious system malfunction, the  
display may turn off. The indicator light  
may also turn on. Stop the vehicle safely. See  
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi  
Service Facility for assistance.  
Requirement: the ignition must be turned on.  
Selecting a tab  
Press the / button 3 repeatedly until the  
desired tab is selected.  
Tips  
Returning to functions at higher levels  
The following pages primarily show illustra-  
tions of the Audi virtual cockpit*. The dis-  
play or location of the items that are shown  
may vary on the different versions of the in-  
strument cluster.  
Press the button 5 .  
Opening and closing the menu  
Press the button 6 .  
Selecting and confirming a function  
You can select the units used for tempera-  
ture, speed, and other measurements  
ðpage 242.  
Requirement: a menu or list must be displayed.  
To select a function, turn the left thumbwheel  
Speeds are displayed in mph (miles per  
hour) or km/h (kilometers per hour).  
Certain instrument cluster content can also  
be displayed in the head-up display*  
ðpage 28.  
7 to the desired function.  
To confirm a selection, press the left thumb-  
wheel 7 .  
Switching the view  
Press the VIEW button 4 ðpage 16.  
Operating  
Overview of the tabs  
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following  
tabs may be available:  
Symbol  
Description  
Vehicle functions  
 
Messages (this is only displayed if  
at least one indicator light/  
message is being displayed)  
Fig. 4 Driver information system display  
Multimedia  
Phone  
Navigation  
Fig. 5 Left side of multifunction steering wheel  
15  
Instrument cluster  
Adjusting the display  
Coolant temperature  
display  
Applies to: vehicles with a coolant temperature indicator  
The coolant temperature display 9 ðpage 14  
only functions when the ignition is turned on. To  
reduce the risk of engine damage, please observe  
the following notes about the temperature rang-  
es.  
Applies to: Audi virtual cockpit  
Fig. 6 Center display: adjusting the display  
Cold range  
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn  
on, the engine has not reached operating tem-  
perature yet. Avoid high engine speeds, full ac-  
celeration, and heavy engine loads.  
Switching the view  
Applies to: Audi virtual cockpit  
Press the VIEW button to switch between the  
default view 1 and the enhanced view 2 .  
Normal range  
Adjusting the layout  
The engine has reached its operating tempera-  
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge  
turn on. If the indicator light in the instru-  
ment cluster display turns on, the coolant tem-  
perature is too high ðpage 258.  
Applies to: Audi virtual cockpit  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, various lay-  
outs may be available.  
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
SETTINGS > Display & Brightness > Audi virtu-  
al cockpit.  
Note  
To adjust the desired layout, press 3 .  
Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in  
front of the air intake impair the cooling ef-  
fect of the coolant. This increases the risk of  
the engine overheating during high outside  
temperatures and heavy engine load.  
The front spoiler also helps to distribute  
cooling air correctly while driving. If the  
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will  
be impaired and the risk of the engine over-  
heating will increase. See an authorized  
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-  
cility for assistance.  
Adjusting the additional display  
Applies to: Audi virtual cockpit  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the addi-  
tional displays that can be selected may vary.  
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
SETTINGS > Display & Brightness > Audi virtu-  
al cockpit > Configure.  
Select the desired additional display.  
Reducing the display  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can  
hide the central area in the instrument cluster.  
Tachometer  
Select on the instrument cluster: vehicle func-  
The tachometer 1 ðpage 14 displays the engine  
speed in revolutions per minute (RPM). The be-  
ginning of the red zone in the tachometer indi-  
cates the maximum permissible engine speed for  
all gears once the engine has been broken in. Be-  
fore reaching the red zone, you should shift into  
the next higher gear, select the "D" or "S" posi-  
tion, or remove your foot from the accelerator  
pedal.  
tions tab > button > Reduced display, or  
Press the VIEW button on the multifunction  
steering wheel.  
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Instrument cluster  
Displaying the tachometer  
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive  
Open the Vehicle functions tab.  
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument  
cluster: Select on the multifunction steering  
wheel: button > Tachometer.  
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit:  
Select on the MMI home screen: SETTINGS >  
Display & Brightness > Audi virtual cockpit >  
Left dial > Tachometer or Combined.  
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument cluster  
Fig. 8 Instrument cluster: power meter  
Engine speed limitation  
Displaying the power meter  
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit  
If the indicator light turns on, the engine will  
be automatically limited to the RPM displayed in  
the instrument cluster. This will protect the en-  
gine components, for example during a cold start  
or from overheating.  
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
SETTINGS > Display & Brightness > Audi virtu-  
al cockpit > Left dial > Power meter or Com-  
bined.  
If the engine speed limitation was activated by an  
The power meter 1 ðpage 14 gives feedback  
about the usage capacity of the drive system. The  
power meter needle displays the current usage  
capacity.  
engine control malfunction, the  
indicator  
light also turns on. Make sure the engine speed  
does not go above the speed displayed, for exam-  
ple when downshifting. Drive to an authorized  
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im-  
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.  
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit: In  
Audi virtual cockpit, a colored border indicates  
how much the drive system can be currently uti-  
lized. The colored borders may vary depending on  
the selected driving program and the electric  
power currently available.  
Note  
The needle in the tachometer may only be in  
the red area of the gauge for a short period of  
time before there is a risk of damaging the  
engine. The location where the red zone be-  
gins varies depending on the engine.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the power  
meter displays the following driving statuses:  
1
2
3
4
Drive system turned off  
Vehicle recovering electrical energy  
Drive system turned on  
Power meter  
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive  
Vehicle is driving with the electric  
motor (green)  
5
Vehicle is driving with the electric  
motor, the combustion engine can  
turn on automatically (green dash)  
6
7
Vehicle is driving with the combus-  
tion engine (orange)  
Vehicle is driving with maximum  
power from the electric motor and  
combustion engine for a brief peri-  
od of time  
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit  
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster: power meter  
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