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Yo ur Audi comes with tour keys and a plas
tic tag.
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Do not leave your vehicle unat
tended with the key in the ignition
lock. Entry by unauthorized per-
sons could endanger you or harm
the vehicle. Always lock all doors
and take the key.
All keys can be inserted into locks either
way.
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A -F olding master keys with
remote control
To fold the key out, press the release button
(arrow).
To told the key back in, press the release
button again.
The master key fits all the locks on your ve
hicle.
The function of the remote control is de
scribed on page 59.
To replace batteries see page 57. B-V
alet key
The valet key has a workshop symbol on it
and fits only the driver's door and ignition
lock.
If you have to leave a key with somebody
else, it may be advisable to give them this
key only.
C -E mergency key
This key fits all locks on the vehicle.
The emergency key is only for temporary
use if the vehicle key should be lost or mis
placed.
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Do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle, especially with ac
cess to vehicle keys. Unsupervised
use of the keys can result in start
ing of the engine or use of vehicle
systems such as the power win
dows, etc. which could result in
serious injury.
Power locks
The power locking system in your vehicle in
corporates:
• Central locking function
• Remote control feature
• Anti-theft alarm system
for detail see page 67.
You can either lock your vehicle using the
remote control in your folding master
key or by using the mechanical key.
Activat ing the power locking system locks
or unlocks all doors, the rear lid and fuel filler
flap simu ltaneously.
The anti-theft alarm system switches on or
off whenever you lock or unlock the vehicle
with the remote control or key.
When locking the vehicle the horn of the
anti-theft alarm system will sound briefly if
all doors, hood and rear lid are closed prop
erly.
The selective unlock feature makes it
possible to open just the driver's door in
cluding the fuel filler flap. Operating
locks using remote
control
Unlocking and locking
(buttons A and C)
• To unlock just the driver's door
press button A one time for approxi
mately 1 second.
To unlock all the doors and the rear
lid press button A two times.
All four turn signal lights will flash twice
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After unlocking the vehicle, you have 60
seconds to open a door or the rear lid. If you
wait longer than 60 seconds, the vehicle will
automatically lock itself once again. The
alarm system will be reactiv ated.
• To lock the vehicle press button C for
approximately 1 second.
To confirm that the car is locked all four turn
signal lights will flash one time.
Remote rear lid release
(button B)
To unlock rear lid only, press button B
for at least 1 second. Then open lid within
60 seconds.
How to unlock rear lid using the key see
page 63.
PA NIC switch (button D)
Bypushingthe red button Dyou will engage
the "panic functio n." The horn sounds and
the turn signals will flash.
Press button D again to switch off the "pan
ic function ."
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Remember- the panic function can be seen
and heard by other motorists and I or per
sons near you.
Use the panic function only if you
are In an emergency situation.
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Do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle especially with ac
cess to the remote control. There
mote control could be used to lock
the doors delaying access to the
children in an emergency.
Resetting the remote control
If your vehicle will not lock using the remote
control . it could be that the code for the con
trol unit and key needs to be reset. This can
occur if you frequently use the remote c �m
trol while standing outside of the effective
range.
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procedure
1 - To synchronize, press button A or but
ton Con the remote control one time.
2 - Then, within one minute, lock or un
lock the driver's door with the master
key.
The system is now functional.
Operating locks using the key
• To lock and unlock the vehicle from
the outside, turn the key in the lock of the
driver's door or the rear lid.
Yo u can also lock and unlock the vehicle by
turning the key in the re ar lid lock. See
page 63.
• Turn the key one time only to unlock
(A) either the driver's door or respectively
the rear lid.
• Turn the key two times to unlock all ve
hicle doors and the rear lid. Convenience
close I open feature
You can also close any open windows and
1 or the power roof* when you lock your car
with the key.
Insert the key into the lock of the driver's
door, turn it to the lock position (B) and hold
until the wind ows and sunroof are com
pletely closed. The automatic close function
will stop immediately if the key is released.
Always make sure the windows are
not obstructed.
To open all window s: insert your key into the
lock of the dr iver's door, turn it to the open
position (A) and then hold it in this position.
Unlocking the
vehicle and
opening doors
To unlock and open door from
outside
• Press unlock button on your remote con
trol twice or turn the key in the lock of the
driver's door or the rear lid two times to the
unlock position.
• Open doors by pulling the outside door
handle.
When you unlock your vehicle:
- the locking knobs in all doors will rise,
- the anti-theft alarm system is turned off,
- the anti-theft alarm system readiness
lights in the front doors goes out,
- the .vehicle interior lights come on for
about 30 seconds. See page 171.
- the seat and mirror memory is activated
and the driver's seat, exterior mirror and
steering wheel positions are retrieved.
See pages 74 and 83 for more details. To
unlock and open door from
inside
Each door can be unlocked independently
of the power locking system from the inside
by pulling the inside door handle:
Pulling the handle one time raises the
locking knob only.
Pulling the handle two times opens the
door.
Locking the vehicle
To lock vehicle from outside
• Close all windows and doors properly.
• Press lock button on your remote control
or turn the key in the lock of the driver's door
or the rear lid to the lock position.
When you lock the vehicle:
- all doors and the rear lid are locked, (the
locking knobs in all doors will lower),
- the anti-t .heft alarm system is turned on,
the vehicle interior lights turn off, and
the anti-theft alarm system readiness
lights near the locking knobs in the front
doors will start to blink. CONT
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To lock vehicle from Inside
Yo u can lock the vehicle from inside by
- depressing the locking knobs in the
doors or by
- pressing the lower part of power locking
switch. See next column.
Please note:
The anti-theft alarm system will not be
turned on when you lock the vehicle from in
side.
If the driver's door is open, or not
closed properly, you will not be able to
lock this door.
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Remote rear lid release
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You can open the rear lid from inside the ve
hicle. This feature is very useful when, for
example, the lock cylinder in the rear lid has
froze n.
• To unlock rear lid, open driver's door and
press switch in the door pillar (see illustra
tion).
• To open luggage compartment raise rear
lid. The
remote rear lid release is deactivated
automatically if you lock the rear lid. This en
ables the driver to lock the luggage
compartment permanently with the key, if
access by other persons is not wanted.
For example, if you should take your vehicle
to a workshop, lock the luggage compart
ment separately with the master key (lock
in the horizontal position). We recommend
you use the valet key if you have to leave
your vehicle at the workshop. I
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Child safety lock in the rear lid•
Ve hicles which have child seat bench are
equi pped also with a child safety lock in the
rear lid.
Yo u can activate or deactivate the lock by
moving the lever at the bottom of the rear
lid.
A- Child safety lock deactivated
B- Child safety lock activated.
When the child safety lock is activated. the
handle on the inside of the rear lid is
blocked. You can only open the rear lid from
the outside.
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With the vehicle locked and child safe
ty lock activated, you can also open the rear
lid in an emergency without having to use a
key.
To do this, a passenger in the car must lift
the lever on the inside of the rear lid (arrow) .
Then the rear lid can be opened from the
outside.
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notes
Power locking system
• In the event of an accident with airbag
deployment all locked doors will be auto
matically unlocked to give access to the ve
hicle occupants from the outside.
• If the power locking system should fail,
you can still open the fuel tank flap in an
emergency, see page 224. Remote
control function
• The remote control system can be af
fected by other systems operating in the
same frequency range close to the vehicle,
such as mobile telephones, television
broadcas ting stations, etc.
• Do no use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherwise you may uninten
tionally lock the vehicle, and then you would
set off the anti-theft alarm when you try to
start the engine or open a door.
If the ignition is switched on, the remote
control system is deactiv ated.
• Reactiv ating remote control.
If you replace a lost key, or if any repair and
I or exchange work is performed on the re
ceiver, an authorized Audi Dealer must reac
tivate the syste m. Only then can the key
less remote system be used again.
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• Certification
The remote control device complies with
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub
ject to the following conditions:
1 - this device may not cause harmful in
terfere nce, and
2 - this device must accept any interfer
ence received, including interference
that may cause undesir ed operation.
The manufacturer is not responsible for
ANY RADIO OR TV Interference caused by
una uthorized modifications to this equip
ment. Such modifications could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment. Anti-theft
alarm system
The anti-theft alarm system triggers an
acoustic alarm and switches on the emer
genc y flasher if it senses unauthorized inter
ference with the vehicle.
When the vehicle is locked the alarm sy
stem monitors and protects the following
parts of the vehicle:
• engine compartment
• luggage compartment
• doors
• factory installed radio
• passenger compartment
• ignition.
The alarm system is switched on or off
whenever you lock or unlock the vehicle.
Simply tum the key to the lock or unlock
position or use the remote control.
The system is activated about 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked, and the indicator
lights on the front door window sills start
flashing. The
horn sounds briefly when the car is
locked to confirm that the alarm system is
operative and that all doors, hood and rear
lid are properly closed. If the hom does not
sound, or the indicator lights do not flash,
check all doors, rear lid and hood and close
them properly. The horn will also sound if
the door, lid and hood are closed when the
system is already switched on.
The rear lid can be opened separately even
when the system is active. When the rear
lid is closed the luggage compartment will
again be included in the alarm circuit.
When the system is switched on the alarm
will be triggered if one of the doors, the en
gine hood or the rear lid are opened, or if the
ign ition is switched on or the radio re
moved.
When the alarm is triggered the hom
sounds and all four turn signals flash simul
taneously. The engine cannot be started un
til the system is switched off with the key
or the remote control.
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Convenience close I open
feature
For the convenience of the driver all win
dows can be closed I opened centrally with
the ignition key while locking I unlocking the
vehicle:
Closing windows
In sert key into the lock of driver's door,
turn and hold in the locking position until all
windows are closed. The automatic close
func tion will stop imme diately if the key is
released.
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• Be careful when closing the win
dows.
• Check to see that no one is in
the way, or serious injury could re
sult. Opening
windows
Inse rt key into the lock of driver's door,
turn the key and hold in the unlocking posi
tion until all windows are opened.
This feature enables the driver, to let the
heat escape from the interior of the car, af
ter having parked in direct sunlight.
The convenience close I open feature is not
available when locking the vehicle using the
remote control. Note
If you disconnect and then reconnect the
battery, the convenience open and close
feature will not work.
The follow ing steps describe how to reacti
vate the convenience open I close feature
after reconnecting the battery:
• Close the window completely by lifting
the power window switch and holding.
• Release the switch and then lift it again
for a second.
• The convenience feature is now acti
vated.
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