Audi Q5: Working on the battery

Be especially careful when working on or near the battery.

The battery is located in the luggage compartment under the floor. Before you check anything in the luggage compartment, read and heed all WARNINGS.

Hybrid drive: you can find important information about the high voltage battery under.

Always heed the safety warnings, when working on the vehicle battery or the vehicle electrical system to prevent injury.

The following WARNINGS are very important when working on the battery:

Always heed the following WARNING SYMBOLS and safety precautions when working on the battery.

Always wear eye protection.

Battery acid contains sulfuric acid. Always wear gloves and eye protection.

No

• sparks
• flames

When a battery is charged, it produces hydrogen gas which is explosive and could cause personal injury.

Always keep the battery well out of reach of children.

WARNING

Whenever working on the battery or on the electrical system, there is the risk of injury, accident and even fire. Read and heed the following WARNINGS:

• Always wear eye protection. Do not let battery acid or any lead particles get on your skin or clothing. Shield your eyes. Explosive gases can cause blindness or other injury.
• Battery acid contains sulfuric acid. Sulfuric acid can cause blindness and severe burns.
  • Always wear gloves and eye protection. Do not tilt the battery because acid could leak out of the ventilation openings.
  • If you get battery acid in your eyes or on your skin, immediately rinse with cold water for several minutes and get medical attention.
  • If you should ingest any battery acid, seek medical attention immediately.
• Do not expose the battery to an open flame, electric sparks or an open light.
• Do not interchange the positive and negative cables.
• When working on the battery, be sure not to short-circuit the terminals with tools or other metal objects. This would cause the battery to heat up very quickly, which could lead to damage or explosion and personal injury.
• When a battery is charged, it produces hydrogen gas which is explosive and could cause personal injury.
• Always keep the battery well out of the reach of children.
• Before work is done on the electrical system, disconnect the negative ground cable.
• Before performing any work on the electrical system, switch off the engine and ignition as well as any electrical equipment. The negative cable on the battery must be disconnected.

  If you are just going to replace a light bulb, then it is enough to switch off the lights.

• Before disconnecting the battery, switch off the anti-theft alarm system! Otherwise you will set off the alarm.
• When disconnecting the battery, first disconnect the negative cable and then the positive cable.
• Before reconnecting the battery, make sure all electrical consumers are switched off. Reconnect the positive cable first and then the negative cable. Never interchange the cables - this could start a fire!
• Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out battery.

  It could explode! If a battery has frozen, then it must be replaced. A discharged battery can freeze over at 32ºF (0ºC).

• Make sure the vent hose is always attached to the opening on the side of the battery.
• Never use batteries which are damaged.

  There is the danger of an explosion! Always replace a damaged battery.

WARNING

California Proposition 65 Warning:

• Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive problems.

  Wash hands after handling.

Note

• Do not disconnect the vehicle battery when the ignition is switched on or when the engine is running, otherwise, you will damage electronic components in the electrical system.
• If your vehicle is going to stand for a long period of time without being driven, protect the battery from "freezing", otherwise it will be damaged and will then have to be replaced.

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