2025-2026 Audi S Q5 SUV Instrument cluster -> Vehicle functions User Manual
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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:  
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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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