2007 AUDI R8 ESP

Doors and windows 40Doors and windowsRemote control keysSet of keysThe set of keys for your vehicle ⇒fig. 32 includes:
two remote control keys
one spare key
Remote control key
The remote control key will lock and unlock the car via the central
locking system and start the engine. Press the release button ⇒fig. 32 (arrow) to make the key spring out of the handle and to fold
it back in.
Spare key
The spare key should be used only temporarily if the remote control
key has been misplaced or lost.
Replacing a key
If one of the keys has been lost, you should take the vehicle to an
Audi R8 dealer to have the remote control coding for that key deac-
tivated. For this purpose you should bring all available keys with
you.
It is also important to notify your insurance company if a key has
been lost.
Checking the key battery level
The indicator lamp ⇒fig. 33 lights up as soon as you press one of
the buttons. If the indicator lamp does not light up or flash, this
means the battery is exhausted and must be replaced.
Changing the battery ⇒page 41.
WARNING
•
Always switch off the ignition and take the key with you when
leaving the vehicle - even if you only intend to be gone for a short
time. This is especially important if children are left in the car. They
might otherwise be able to start the engine or use power-operated
equipment such as the electric windows - this could lead to inju-
ries.
•
Wait for the vehicle to come to a standstill before removing the
ignition key from the lock. Otherwise the steering lock could
engage suddenly, causing an accident.
Fig. 32 Set of keysF i g . 3 3 R e m o t e c o n t r o l
key: Indicator lamp
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Doors and windows43
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Technical data Driver's door lock: Turn the key in the driver's door to the “lock” posi-
tion twice within 2 seconds.
Automatic locking function (Auto Lock)
The Auto Lock function locks all the doors and the luggage lid when
the vehicle exceeds a speed of about 15 km/h.
The vehicle is unlocked again automatically when the ignition key is
removed. Alternatively, the vehicle can also be unlocked via the
central locking switch
 or by pulling one of the inside door
handles. If desired, you can deactivate the Auto Lock feature in the
menu display ⇒page 24 or have it deactivated by a qualified work-
shop.
Turn signals
All the turn signals will flash as confirmation when the vehicle is
locked or unlocked. The turn signals flash twice when the vehicle is
unlocked and once when the vehicle is locked, provided that the
luggage lid and all the doors are closed. In addition, the interior
lights will automatically light up when the vehicle is unlocked and
go out when the vehicle is locked, provided that the switches are in
the courtesy light position.
WARNING
Do not leave anyone (especially children) in the car if it is locked
from the outside and the deadlock mechanism is activated: the
doors and windows cannot then be opened from the inside.
Locked doors could delay assistance in an emergency, potentially
putting lives at risk.
Note
•
If the central locking system should fail to work, you can still lock
and unlock the driver's door with the key. The passenger's door can
be locked manually ⇒page 46.
•
The deadlock mechanism and the anti-theft alarm cannot be acti-
vated if the central locking is not functioning.
•
Never leave any valuable items in the vehicle unattended. Even a
locked vehicle is not a safe.
Locking and unlocking the vehicleUnlocking the vehicle

– Press button once ⇒fig. 35.
Locking the vehicle

– Press button once ⇒.
Unlocking the luggage lid
– Press button for at least one second.
Opening all the windows

– Press and hold button until all windows are open.
Closing all the windows

– Press and hold button until all windows are closed
⇒.The turn signals will flash twice as confirmation when you unlock
the car. The vehicle will be locked again automatically if you do not
F i g . 3 5 R e m o t e c o n t r o l
key: Control buttons
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Doors and windows 44open one of the doors or the luggage lid within 30 seconds after
unlocking the car. This function prevents the vehicle from remaining
unlocked if the unlocking button is pressed by mistake.
On vehicles with the security central locking feature, you can unlock
just the driver's door by pressing button once, or the whole
vehicle by pressing the button twice.
The turn signals flash once when the vehicle is locked to confirm
that the doors and luggage lid are properly locked.
WARNING
•
Do not leave anyone (especially childr e n ) i n t h e c a r i f i t i s l o c k e d
from the outside and the deadlock mechanism is activated: the
doors and windows cannot then be opened from the inside.
Locked doors could delay assistance in an emergency, potentially
putting lives at risk.
•
Take care when closing the windows. Careless use of the
windows can cause injuries.
•
For safety reasons, you should only use the remote control
open and close functions within about 2 metres of the vehicle. To
avoid injuries, always keep an eye on the windows when pressing
the button to close them. The windows stop moving as soon as
the button is released.Note
•
The remote control should only be used when the doors and the
front lid are closed.
•
The remote control should not be used when the vehicle is out of
sight.
•
The anti-theft alarm can be accidentally activated and the vehicle
locked if you press the locking button
 on the remote control inside
the vehicle before inserting the key in the ignition. If this should
happen by mistake, press the unlocking button
.
•
The convenience open/close function for the windows only
works when the “Convenience open” function is activated in the
menu display ⇒page 24.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle using the key
If the central locking system should fail to operate, the
vehicle can still be locked and unlocked by turning the key
in the lock.Unlocking
– Turn the key in the driver's door lock to position
⇒fig. 36.
Locking
– Turn the key in the driver's door lock once to position
⇒.
– If you turn the key to position in the driver's door lock
a second time within 2 seconds, this will lock the vehicle
without activating the deadlock mechanism.
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Fig. 36 Lock on
driver's door
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Technical data
WARNING
Do not leave anyone (especially children) in the car if it is locked
from the outside and the deadlock mechanism is activated: the
doors and windows cannot then be opened from the inside.
Locked doors could delay assistance in an emergency, potentially
putting lives at risk.
Note
•
The deadlock mechanism and the anti-theft alarm cannot be acti-
vated if the central locking is not functioning.
•
However, please note that when you unlock the vehicle with the
key, this only unlocks the mechanical lock on the doors set in the
menu display ⇒page 24.
•
Both doors are automatically locked when you lock the vehicle.
Central locking switch
The central locking system can be activated using the
central locking switch on the driver's door.Locking the vehicle
– Press the upper switch
 ⇒fig. 37 ⇒.Unlocking the vehicle
– Press the lower switch
.
Please note the following when you use the central locking switch
to lock your vehicle:•
It is not possible to open the doors from the outside (for safety
reasons, e.g. when stopped at traffic lights).
•
The LED in the central locking switch lights up when all the doors
and the luggage lid are closed and locked.
•
You can open the doors individually from the inside by pulling
the inside door handle.
•
When the driver's door is open, it cannot be locked by pressing
the central locking switch and then closing the door. This helps to
prevent you from being locked out of the vehicle. The door has to be
locked separately after it has been closed.
•
In the event of an accident in which the airbags inflate, doors
locked from the inside will be automatically unlocked to facilitate
access and assistance.
WARNING
The central locking switch is still operative when the ignition is
switched off. You can use it to lock both doors automatically.
However, since this makes it difficult to enter the car from the
outside, you should never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
Locked doors could delay assistance in an emergency, potentially
putting lives at risk.
Note
The central locking switch inside the vehicle will not be operative if
the deadlock mechanism has been activated.
Fig. 37 Detail of the
driver's door: Central
locking switch
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Technical data Turn signals
The turn signals flash briefly when the vehicle is locked to confirm
that the doors, the engine lid and the luggage lid are properly
closed and locked.
If the turn signals do not flash, check the doors, engine lid and
luggage lid to make sure they are properly closed. The turn signals
will flash briefly if one of the doors, the luggage lid or the engine lid
is closed after the system has been switched on.
Note
•
To make sure that the alarm is fully operative when leaving the
vehicle, briefly check that all the doors and windows are closed.
•
If the vehicle is unlocked at the driver's door using the key, the
central locking switch only becomes fully functional after the igni-
tion is switched on.
•
The alarm is triggered immediately if one of the battery cables is
disconnected while the alarm system is active.
Interior monitor
The interior monitor triggers an alarm if it detects move-
ment inside the vehicle.
You should deactivate the interior monitor if there is a
possibility that the alarm could be set off, for instance, by a
pet or by an object moving about inside the car ⇒. The
tow-away protection function* should be deactivated if the
car is being towed or transported (for instance by rail or
ship).
Deactivating interior monitor

– Press the switch on the door ⇒fig. 43.
– Then lock the vehicle.
Deactivating the tow-away protection*

– Press the switch on the door.
– Then lock the vehicle.The diode in the switch
 or
 will light up when the interior
monitor / tow-away protection* function is deactivated. In addition,
the diode on the dashboard will light up for about 3 seconds. The
diode on the dashboard will flash rapidly for about 3 seconds after
the vehicle is locked. There then follows an interval of about 30
seconds before the diode starts flashing slowly.
The interior monitor / tow-away protection* function is automati-
cally switched on again next time the vehicle is locked.
WARNING
Do not leave anyone (especially children) in the car if it is locked
from the outside and the deadlock mechanism is activated: the
doors and windows cannot then be opened from the inside.
Locked doors could delay assistance in an emergency, potentially
putting lives at risk.
Fig. 43 Switches for
the interior monitor in
the door trim (only
visible when the
driver's door is open)
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Doors and windows 50Electric windowsControls
The driver can operate all the electric windows in the
vehicle.The electric windows are controlled by two-stage switches:
Opening the windows
– Press the switch as far as the first stop and hold it until
the window has moved to the desired position.
– Press the switch briefly to the second stop: the window
will automatically open all the way.Closing the windows
– Pull the switch as far as the first stop and hold it until the
window has moved to the desired position.
– Pull the switch briefly to the second stop: the window will
automatically close all the way.
WARNING
•
Always take the key with you when leaving the vehicle - even if
you only intend to be gone for a short time. This is especially
important if children are left in the car. They might otherwise be
able to start the engine or use power-operated equipment such as
the electric windows - this could lead to injuries. The window
switches are only deactivated when the driver's door or the front
passenger's door is opened.
•
Always be careful when closing the windows. Careless use of
the electric windows can cause severe injuries.
•
When locking the vehicle from the outside, make sure that
nobody is inside the vehicle, as the windows cannot be opened
from the inside in an emergency.Note
•
When the doors are opened the windows will automatically
come down approximately 10 mm.
•
You can also open the windows using the remote control key
⇒page 43.
Possible malfunctionsThe one-touch open and close function will not work if the battery
has been temporarily disconnected. The function can be restored as
follows:
Fig. 44 Detail of the
driver's door: ControlsFig. 45 Switch on front
passenger's door
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Technical data
Headlight flasher

– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel to operate the
flasher.
Parking lights

– Switch off the ignition.
– Move the lever up or down to turn on the right or left-
hand parking lights respectively.Notes on these functions•
The turn signals only work when the ignition is switched on. The
corresponding indicator lamp
 or
 flashes in the instrument
cluster ⇒page 15.
•
The turn signals are cancelled automatically when the steering
wheel is returned to the straight-ahead position.
•
The main beam headlights can only be switched on if the dipped
beam headlights are already on. The main beam headlight indicator
lamp  then comes on in the instrument cluster.
•
The headlight flasher comes on for as long as you pull the lever –
even if no other lights are switched on. The main beam headlight
indicator lamp
 then comes on in the instrument cluster.
•
When the parking lights are switched on, the headlight and the
rear light on one side of the car light up with reduced intensity. The
parking lights will only work with the ignition off. A warning buzzer
will sound for as long as the driver's door is open.Caution
Do not use the main beam headlights or the headlight flasher if this
would dazzle oncoming traffic.
Interior lightsInterior lights
The interior light also incorporates the reading lights for
the driver and front passenger.Activating the courtesy light function
– Press switch . The diode in the switch will light up.
Deactivating the courtesy light function
– Press switch . The diode in the switch will go out.
Front reading lights

– Press the switches to switch the left and right reading
lights on and off.If the switch is in the courtesy light position, the interior light comes
on automatically when the vehicle is unlocked or the doors are
opened. The light also comes on when the key is pulled out of the
ignition. It goes out approximately 30 seconds after the doors are
closed. The interior light is switched off immediately when the
vehicle is locked or when the ignition is switched on.
Fig. 52 Detail of head-
liner: Interior lights
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Rear-view mirrorsManual anti-dazzle adjustmentNormal setting
– Push the lever at the bottom of the mirror away from you.
Anti-dazzle setting
– Pull the lever at the bottom of the mirror towards you.Applies to vehicles: with automatic anti-dazzle adjustment for interior mirrorAutomatic anti-dazzle interior mirror
The automatic anti-dazzle function can be switched on
and off as desired.Switching off anti-dazzle function
– Press button ⇒fig. 58 - the indicator lamp will go
out.
Switching on anti-dazzle function
– Press button ⇒fig. 58 - the indicator lamp will light
up.
Anti-dazzle function
The anti-dazzle function is activated every time the ignition is
switched on. The green indicator lamp lights up in the mirror
housing.
When the anti-dazzle function is activated the interior mirror will
darken automatically according to the amount of light it receives
(for example from the headlights of a vehicle behind). The mirror
will not darken automatically:•
when the interior lighting is switched on
•
when reverse gear is engaged
Sensors for automatic headlights
When the light switch is set to the AUTO position the dipped beam
headlights are switched on and off automatically according to the
ambient light level with the aid of the sensors located in the mirror
⇒page 53.
WARNING
Electrolyte fluid can leak from a broken mirror. This fluid can cause
irritation to the skin, eyes, and respiratory organs. Wash thor-
oughly with clean water should you come into contact with this
fluid. Seek medical assistance if needed.
Caution
Electrolyte fluid leaking from a broken mirror can cause damage to
plastic surfaces. Use a sponge or similar to remove the fluid as soon
as possible.
Note
•
If you switch off the anti-dazzle function for the interior mirror,
this will also deactivate the anti-dazzle function* for the exterior
mirrors.
Fig. 58 Anti-dazzle
interior mirror: Indi-
cator lamp and on/off
switch
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