Notuptospeed

On my 2018 SQ5 the lap timer came on on its own without any input from me. Had to go to the dealership to get it back to normal display mode. The first service person knew as much about the settings as I did; nothing. The second service person fiddled around with it till he got lucky. With all the possible settings, it might be good to have a master reset to get back to normal in such an event. How did it get itself into the lap-mode to begin with anyway?

JasonJ

Does my 2014 SQ5 have a lap timer, too?

Jason
New York

Notuptospeed

I did not know I had the Lap-timer feature until it came on on its own. Try stepping on the gas to get into some speed and rpm's. It might surprise you like it did me.

JasonJ

The only suprise I get when I step on the gas, is in noticing how fast this bugger is!

Notuptospeed

It is damn fast, and handles like a Porsche 930 I had; although it feels totally different as there is no breaking loose from the pavement at all. Tried to drift, but no go. Drifted the 930 on the Nürburgring. Likely takes a pro driver to drift an SQ5 that's if a four wheel drive vehicle can be drifted on pavement at all.

Warhead

This is the forum section for up to 2017 Q5/SQ5.

I am not 100% sure on the 2018+ models but on my Q5 (I enabled the lap timer with VCDS) you can simply cycle through screen menus until the lap timer shows and continue to cycle through until you return to your original screen.

JasonJ, not sure if the Lap timer is enabled automatically on your SQ5, but if it isn't you should be able to with VCDS.

MurrayA4

Now why would anybody need a "laptimer" It'll only promote bad behaviour !

Warhead

no need to promote, just to facilitate.

plus the fact it shows oil temp is nice too.

Mythdoc

apoelistas

for a 2009 Q5 the activation is more complex. Here is the procedure for enabling laptimer/temperature/efficiency
STG17 Adaptation (10) Read channel 77 and set to 255
STG17 Coding (07) Byte01 Bit03 active
STG19 Coding (07) Enter 00C303
STG09 Coding (07) Set Byte20 Bit01 (use LCode2)

In addition control module firmwares (gateway, electrical and instrument cluster) need to be updated to latest for 2009 MY.