Audi of Rochester Hills - 248.997.7400

2010 Audi Q5 HighlightsSafety

The Q5 utilizes a number of active and passive safety systems to help avoid emergency situations, all working toward one goal: Your safety.

Electronic Stabilization Program [ESP®]

The

Electronic Stabilization Program

The Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) helps make the vehicle easier to control in handling situations close to the limit.

Electronic Stabilization Program
[ESP®] helps allow your Audi to maximize control in adverse conditions or when the car is at its handling limit. By employing a number of

Safety

See active safety and passive safety.

safety
systems including ABS [Anti-lock Brake System], EBD [

Electronic Brake-force Distribution

Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) constitute one unit inasmuch as they share a number of the same parts.

Electronic Brake-force Distribution
], EDL [Electronic

Differential

When a vehicle turns a corner, the inside wheels cover a shorter distance than those on the outside.

Differential
Locks] and ASR [Anti-Slip Regulation] in a fraction of a second, your Q5 intuitively helps you to maintain control.

Once the roof rack crossbars are detected by the innovative ESP® system, the Q5 compensates for a higher center of gravity by adjusting the ESP® response.

Hill Descent Control

Hill descent control allows for a controlled descent on steep inclines by automatically braking individual wheels to help maintain a preset speed.

Six Airbags

The Audi Q5 offers driver and front passenger dual-stage and dual threshold next-generation airbag supplemental restraints with occupant sensor. Also included are driver and front passenger seat-mounted chest side airbags as well as Sideguard™ head protection airbags for all outboard occupants with rollover sensor.

Q5 Safety Accolades

The Audi Q5 was awarded five-star ratings in NHTSA crash tests as well as Top Safety Pick given by IIHS.