Technical data

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* The image is an illustration, not a real representation, and shows the technical state of the airbags as they deploy.
Brake system
dual-circuit with diagonally-split brake system,
Antilock Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brake
Force Distribution (EBD), Electronic Stabilisation
Control (ESC) with roof rack detection and brake
assist, tandem brake booster, disc brakes front/rear,
ventilated at front
Electromechanical parking brake
includes parking brake function when stationary,
drive-off assistance function through automatic
release when driving away and emergency braking
function whilst driving acting on all 4 wheels
Audi drive select
changes vehicle characteristics, e.g. by adapting power
steering assistance, accelerator and gear shifting
characteristics, and the system also influences other
optional equipment; available modes: comfort, auto,
dynamic, efficiency and – in conjunction with an MMI
navigation system – individual. All models also have
the efficiency mode, which puts the engine, automatic
transmission, optional adaptive cruise control and
climate control into a basic setting that helps to
reduce consumption.
Dynamic steering
When changing lanes, parking and cornering, this
system improves comfort and handling by dynamically
regulating steering according to the driving situation.
In addition to adaptation of the steering effort (as with
the electromechanical power steering), the steering
angle is also adapted (steering ratio). The system is also
supported further by vehicle stabilisation through ESC.
Suspensions/brakes
Body, galvanised
fully-galvanised in areas at risk from corrosion, unitary
construction, welded to the floor pan, front and rear
areas feature defined crumple zones. (12 year warranty
against rust perforation)
Instrument cluster
with adjustable lighting, electronic speedometer with
odometer and trip odometer, rev counter, clock (GPS
clock in conjunction with MMI navigation plus),
coolant temperature display and fuel gauge; on the
Q5 hybrid quattro with hybrid logo and integrated
hybrid display with Powermeter
Powermeter in the instrument cluster
for displaying the operating modes in the Q5 hybrid
quattro (pure electric driving, boost, recuperation or
only with the combustion engine) as well as the
availability of the hybrid system
Safety steering column
includes a shunt mechanism with damping function to
supplement the protection offered by the seat belts
and airbags
Seat belts
3-point inertia reel seat belts for all seats, with belt
force limiters, seat belt tensioners and belt height
adjustment at front; front seat-belt reminder, belts
matched to the interior colour
Airbags*
adaptive front-end collision protection with seat position recognition and full-size airbag for driver and front
passenger; side airbags at the front (thorax/pelvis airbags); head airbag system
Head airbag system
unfolds over the entire length of the side windows in the area of the 1
st
and 2
nd
row of seats and protects the
passengers in the front and on the outer rear seats in the event of a side impact
Integrated head restraint system
In the event of a rear-end collision, the design of the seats stabilises the upper torso and provides better support
for the head. This increases the level of protection and reduces the risk of a whiplash injury
Side airbags, rear
for the outer seats of the 2
nd
row of seats (thorax/pelvis airbags), supplement the side impact protection in the doors
Technology/safety
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