Audi Q5 Owners & Service Manuals

Audi Q5: General

This chapter is intended for trained emergency crews and working personnel who have the necessary tools and equipment to perform these operations.

Starting by pushing or towing

Note

Vehicles with an automatic transmission cannot be started by pushing or towing.

Starting with jumper cables

If necessary, the engine can be started by connecting it to the battery of another vehicle.

If the engine should fail to start because of a discharged or weak battery, the battery can be connected to the battery of another vehicle, using a pair of jumper cables to start the engine.

Jumper cables

Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large cross section to carry the starter current safely. Refer to the manufacturer's specifications.

Use only jumper cables with insulated terminal clamps which are distinctly marked:

plus (+) cable in most cases colored red

minus (-) cable in most cases colored black.

WARNING

Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.

Any of these can cause very serious or fatal injury.

Follow the instructions below for safe handling of your vehicle's battery.

  • Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning over the battery whenever possible.
  • A discharged battery can freeze at temperatures just below 32 ºF (0 ºС). Before connecting a jumper cable, you must thaw the frozen battery completely, otherwise it could explode.
  • Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or skin. Flush any contacted area with water immediately.
  • Improper use of a booster battery to start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
  • Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases.

    Keep sparks, flame away from batteries.

  • Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a low acid level in the battery.
  • The voltage of the booster battery must also have a 12-Volt rating. The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery should not be lower than that of the discharged battery. Use of batteries of different voltage or substantially different "Ah" rating may cause an explosion and personal injury.
  • Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trapped in the ice may cause an explosion,
  • Never charge or use a battery that has been frozen. The battery case may have be weakened.
  • Use of batteries of different voltage or substantially different capacity (Ah) rating may cause an explosion and injury. The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery should not be lower than that of the discharged battery.
  • Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always read and heed all WARNINGS.

Note

  • Applying a higher voltage booster battery will cause expensive damage to sensitive electronic components, such as control units, relays, radio, etc.
  • There must be no electrical contact between the vehicles as otherwise current could already start to flow as soon as the positive (+) terminals are connected.

Tips

  • The discharged battery must be properly connected to the vehicle's electrical system.

    When jump starting or charging the battery, never connect the negative ground cable to the battery negative post because the battery manager system must be able to detect the battery's state of charge. Always connect the negative ground cable to the negative ground post of the battery manager control unit.

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