Get Lights and vision -> Interior lighting Guide for Audi S Q5 SUV Third Generation (2025-2026)

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High beams  and headlight flasher

– When using lighting equipment, the driver

is responsible for adhering to any local ap-

plicable regulations while driving and when

parking the vehicle.

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Move the lever to the corresponding position:

3 High beams on (vehicles with High beam as-

sistant* ðpage 53)

– Only the front headlights turn on when the

daytime running lights are turned on. In

vehicles in certain markets, the tail lights

will also turn on.

4 High beams off or headlight flasher

The  indicator light in the instrument cluster

will turn on.

– In cool or damp weather, the inside of the

headlights, turn signals, and tail lights can

fog over due to the temperature difference

between the inside and outside. They will

clear shortly after turning them on. This

does not affect the service life of the light-

ing.

WARNING

High beams can cause glare for other persons,

which increases the risk of an accident. For

this reason, only use the high beams or the

headlight flasher when they will not create

glare for others.

Turn signal and high beam lever

High beam assistant

Applies to: vehicles with high beam assistant

The high beam assistant automatically turns the

high beams on or off depending on environmen-

tal factors.

A camera on the rearview mirror mount can de-

tect light sources from other road users. The high

beams turn on or off automatically depending on

the position of vehicles traveling ahead and on-

coming vehicles, the vehicle speed as well as oth-

er environmental factors and traffic conditions.

Fig. 43 Lever: turning the light functions on or off

The lever operates the turn signals, the high

beams and the headlight flasher.

Activating the high beam assistant 

Requirement: the light switch must be in the AU-

TO position and the high beam assistant must be

turned on in the MMI ðpage 54.

Turn signals  

The turn signal will activate when you move the

lever into a turn signal position while the ignition

is on. The respective  or  indicator light will

flash. The turn signal blinks three times if you

tap the lever (convenience turn signal).

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To activate the high beam assistant, tap the

lever forward 3 ðpage 53, fig. 43. The  in-

dicator light will appear in the instrument clus-

ter display and the high beams will turn on or

off automatically. The  indicator light will

turn on if the high beams are turned on.

1 Right turn signal

2 Left turn signal

If an indicator light blinks twice as fast as usual,

a turn signal bulb has failed. Carefully drive to an

authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service

Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor-

rected.

Activating and deactivating the high beam

head lights manually

If the high beams did not turn on or off as expect-

ed, you may turn them on or off manually in-

stead:

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The  symbol does not have any function as-

signed to it in vehicles in certain countries.

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To activate the high beams manually, tap the

lever forward 3 ðpage 53, fig. 43. The  in-

dicator light will turn on.

Activation time - You can adjust if the headlights

turn on Early, Medium, or Late based on the sen-

sitivity of the light sensor.

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To deactivate the high beams manually, pull

High beam assistant - You can turn the high

beam assistant on or off.

the lever back 4 ðpage 53, fig. 43. The high

beam assistant is deactivated.

Entry/exit lighting

Operating the headlight flasher

The Entry/exit lighting illuminates the area

around the vehicle when the vehicle is unlocked

or when the driver’s door is opened while the ig-

nition is off. The entry/exit lighting works when it

is dark and the light switch is in the AUTO posi-

tion. The daytime running lights turn on auto-

matically each time the vehicle is unlocked, re-

gardless of how bright it is outside the vehicle.

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To operate the headlight flashers, pull the lever

back 4 ðpage 53, fig. 43. If the high beam

headlights are not turned on, the high beam as-

sistant will remain activated.

WARNING

– Observe the safety precautions and note the

limitations of the assist systems, sensors,

and cameras ðpage 139 to ðpage 142.

– The high beam assistant is only intended to

assist the driver. The driver is always respon-

sible for controlling the high beam head-

lights and adjusting them based on the

lighting and visibility conditions.

Daytime running lights

USA models: The daytime running lights can be

turned on or off.

Canada models: This function cannot be turned

off. They activate automatically each time the ig-

nition is turned on.

– High beams can cause glare for other per-

sons, which increases the risk of an accident.

For this reason, only use the high beams or

the headlight flasher when they will not cre-

ate glare for others.

Emergency flashers

Tips

Adhere to any local applicable regulations

when using the lighting equipment, for exam-

ple in regard to reducing glare for other road

users. The driver is always responsible for ad-

hering to the regulations applicable in the

country where the vehicle is being operated.

Fig. 44 Center console: emergency flashers

The emergency flashers help to make other road

users aware of your vehicle in dangerous situa-

tions.

Adjusting the exterior lighting

The following settings depend on the vehicle

equipment.

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Press the  button 1 to turn the emergency

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Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:

flashers on or off.

VEHICLE > Light & Visibility > Exterior light-

ing.

When the emergency flashers are turned on, the

 and  indicator lights will flash at the same

time.

Automatic headlights

You can adjust the following settings in the Auto-

matic headlights menu:

You can indicate a lane change or a turn when the

emergency flashers are on by using the turn

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signal lever. The emergency flashers will stop

temporarily.

 High beam assistant: malfunction! See own-

er's manual

The emergency flashers also work when the igni-

tion is turned off.

You can still turn the high beams on or off man-

ually. Drive immediately to an authorized Audi

dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have

the malfunction corrected.

Tips

You should turn the emergency flashers on if:

– You are the last vehicle in a traffic jam so

that all other vehicles approaching from be-

hind can see your vehicle

 High beam assistant: currently unavailable.

Camera view limited due to environmental con-

ditions

This message appears if the camera's visual field

is blocked. The system will turn itself off. Try

turning the systems on later.

– Your vehicle has broken down or you are

having an emergency

– Your vehicle is being towed or if you are

towing another vehicle

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Automatic headlights: malfunction! See

owner's manual

Messages

The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning. In the

AUTO light switch position, the low beams re-

main turned on at all times for safety reasons.

Drive immediately to an authorized Audi dealer

or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the

malfunction corrected.

The following messages may appear, depending

on the vehicle equipment:

If the  indicator light turns on, a bulb has

failed. The displayed message indicates the cause

and possible solutions. If one of the messages re-

mains on, drive immediately to an authorized

Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to

have the malfunction corrected.

Interior lighting

Front interior lighting

 Audi adaptive light: malfunction! See own-

er's manual

Adaptive light is not working. The headlights still

function. Drive immediately to an authorized

Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to

have the malfunction corrected.

 Headlight range control: malfunction! See

owner's manual

Fig. 45 Headliner: front interior lighting

There is a malfunction in the headlight range

control system, which may cause glare for other

road users. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or

authorized Audi Service Facility immediately to

have the malfunction corrected.

Interior lighting buttons

 – Interior lighting on/off

 – Door contact switch on/off. The interior light-

OLED

OLED tail light: malfunction! Switched off

ing is controlled automatically.

permanently. See owner's manual

Touch-sensitive reading lights

Drive immediately to an authorized Audi dealer

or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the

malfunction corrected.

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To turn a reading light on or off, touch the sur-

face 1 briefly.

To activate the manual dimming function,

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touch the surface 1 when the light is turned

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