Audi Q5   Controls   adaptive cruise control (ACC)  Speed and distance control system
Control lever: Setting a new speed
Fig. 1 Control lever: Setting a new speed
Control lever: Setting the speed
Fig. 2 Control lever: Setting the speed
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control
The speed can be altered without touching the accelerator or the brake.
Setting a higher speed
Briefly move the control lever up towards -+- Fig. 1. The speed will be incremented by one graduation on the scale in the speedometer.
Press the control lever up towards -+- and hold it in this position. The speed setting is indicated by the diodes in the speedometer; the speed will be increased accordingly.
Setting a lower speed
Briefly move the control lever down towards ---. The speed will be reduced by one graduation on the scale in the speedometer.
Press the control lever down towards --- and hold it in this position. The speed setting is indicated by the diodes in the speedometer; the speed will be reduced accordingly.
After releasing the control lever, the system will adapt your speed to the setting you have selected.
Following any changes, the new stored speed will be displayed briefly in the system status indicator Link.
Note
You can still use the accelerator pedal at any time to increase speed in the normal way. The previously programmed speed will be resumed when the accelerator pedal is released. You can set a new speed at any time by pressing the SET button Fig. 2.