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• The operation of the remote control key can be temporarily
d isrupted by interfe rence from transmitters in the v icinity of the
vehicle wo rking in the same frequency range (e.g. a cell phone, rad io
equipmen t) .
• If you open the dr ive r's doo r with the key left in the ignit ion lo ck,
a ch ime will sound . This is your reminder to remove the key and lock
the doo r.
• For security reasons, replacement keys are only available from
Audi dealers.
• For Declaration of Complia nce to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations=>
page 346 . •
Check Light in the master key
The check li ght in the master key provides inform ation
about different conditions.
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Fig. 2 6 Che ck lig ht in
t h e maste r key
The check light comes on brief ly once when a button is p ressed, and
du ring an " inquiry" by the convenience key system.
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Opening and closing
If the check light does not come o n, the batte ry is dead and has to be
rep laced. In addi tion , when the batte ry is dead the • sym bol appears
in the instrument cluster d isp lay as well as the message :
Please change ke y batte ry
Battery replacement => page 39. •
Master key battery replacement
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Fig . 2 7 R em ote
m aste r ke y: Rem ovin g
th e m ech anic al ke y
Fig. 28 Remot e
m as ter k ey: Rem oving
t he batte ry hol der
We recommend having the battery changed by an authorized
Audi dealer . However , if you wish to rep lace the dead battery
yourse lf, proceed as follows :
- P ress the release button©=> fig. 27.
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Opening and closing
-Tur n the me chanical key i n th e lo ck of the d river's door to
the lock position @=> & in "General descr iption" on
pag e 41.
If the power locki ng system f ail s, there is eme rge ncy locki ng for the
passenger 's door=>
page 47.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS=> & in "General descript ion" on
page 41.
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• After the ignit ion is swi tched on, the power locking sys tem swi tch
and the unlocking button for the rear lid
c;:; i n the door are enabled .•
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig . 37 D river 's door :
power lo cking switch
- Press the b utto n @ to lo ck the vehicl e=> & .
- Press the but ton
63 to u nloc k the veh icle => fig. 37.
If you lock the vehicle using the power locking switch , please note
t he following:
• If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be locked using the power
loc kin g system switch.
• You ca nnot open the doors or the rear lid from the
outside
(increased security, for examp le when you are sto pped at a red light).
• The diodes in the power loc king switch ill uminate when a ll the
doors are close d an d lock ed .
• You can unlock and open the doors from the inside by p ulling on
t he doo r handle .
• If yo u have a crash and the airbag is activated, the doors automat
ically unlo ck.
& WARNING
• The power locking switch works with the ignition off and auto
matically locks the entire vehicle when it is actuated .
• On a vehicle locked from the outside the power locking system
switch is inoperati ve.
• Locking doors from the inside can help prevent inadvertent
door opening during an accident and can al so prevent unwanted
entry from the outside. Locked doors can, however, delay assis
tance to vehicle occupants and hold up rescue efforts from the outside in an accident or other emergency .
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Your vehicle is loc ked automatically at a speed of 9 mph ( 15 km/h)
(Auto Lock)=>
page 41. You can unlock t he vehicle again using the
openi ng f unction in the power loc king system sw itch. •
voltage left to start the vehicle. The power top can be operated again after the eng ine is sta rted .
• Rollo ve r prot ection acti ve: If the power top is operated cont inu
ously for an extended pe riod o f time, rollover protec tion w ill act ivate
to prevent damage to the hydraulic unit . T his protect ive function
prevents the power top from opening or close for app rox imately 15
to 30 m inutes . It w ill function again after that=>&.
• Malfun ct ion : Fa ilure of system components is one possible cause
for malfunction.
If this happens, you can also operate the power top
by hand =>
page 57.
Power top not secure
This message appears with a war ning to ne if the powe r top is not
completely closed or open and the vehicle speed is above 50 km/h .
Reduce the ve hicle speed below 50 km/h and use the sw itch to open
or close the power top completely .
& WARNING
Never d rive when the power top is not lo cked co rre ctly. The wind
from driving could cau se the power top to open. This can re sult in
injuries and dam age to the vehicle. •
Opening or closing the power top~
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Fig . 4 4 Center
co nsole: p ow er top
sw itch
Vehicle OP-eration
Power top
Opening the power top
- Switch the ignition on.
- Remove any objects that are stored in the power top
compartment to prevent damage to the top and t he rear
window .
- Pull and hold the switch until the power top opens and the
covers close co mpletely.
Closing the power top
-Swi tch th e ign it io n on.
- Remove any objec ts that are stored in the power top
compar tment to p revent da mage to the top a nd t he rear
window.
- Press and hold the switch until the c losing process is
complete.
The indicator light in the instrument clu ster goes out when the top
is com pletely open or closed . The side windows a utomatically lower
slightly during the opening/closing process.
& WARNING
• When opening and closi ng the powe r top , make sure no one
will be injured by the support s and other m oving part s.
• Operating the power top reduces the headroom in the rear of
the vehicle . Make sure there is enough clearan ce between the rear
pas senger and the power top when opening and closing it .•
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Power top
Fig. 5 0 Inse rt in g th e
wind d eflec tor (2)
Reta ining p ins are located on the lo ng en ds of the wind
deflector . They secure the deflector in the mounts on the
vehicle's rear s ide trim . For safety reasons, inserting the win d
deflector from the side farthest from traff ic.
Inserting and positioning the wind deflector
- Open th e rear side wi ndow on the side fa rt hes t from
t raffic.
- Read the assembly instructions on the wind deflector
storage bag.
- Remove the wind deflector from the storage bag a nd fold
i t apart
once . The wind deflector is installed in the correct
position when the longest side is toward the front and the
wind deflector fra me is at the top .
- Insert both retaining pins in the mounts in the t rim above
the rear seat on the driver side=>
page 55, fig . 49 (D .
- Fold the handle @ at the front and center of the w ind
deflector upward and lift the deflector slig htly in the
center => fig. 50
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- Now gu ide th e w ind deflector into the mounts in the sid e
tr im o n the passenger s ide
0 and press ligh tly i n the
midd le ® until the handle locks in place .
- Set t he w ind deflector up completely .
Removing the wind deflector
-Fold the w ind deflector frame bac k.
- Fold the handle=>
page 55, fig. 49 @ at the front and
center of the wind deflector upward and lift the deflector
slightly in the center .
- Remove the win d deflector fro m the mounts in the si de
tr im on the passenger side .
- Pull the wind de flector out of the moun ts on the driver
side and lift it out.
- Fold it toget her .
- Store the wind deflector in the storage bag.
& WARNING
• Do not u se the wind deflector t o se cure cargo .
• Be ca refu l when installing so you do not pinch your fingers.
• Pay attenti on to the traffi c when in stalling the wind defle ctor ,
i f necessary.
0 Note
Do not lean against the vehicle when install ing the wind deflector .
H ar d obje cts and decorations on clo thing such as belt buckles can
scratch the paint . Your clothing could also become dirty . _,,,
& WARNING
Do not pinch yourself or others when closing the power top
compartment. •
Step 7: Locking the power top
The locking system for the power top latches are located
on the inside of the power top.
Fig. 62 Inside of the
power top: hex key for
emergency operation
- Insert the emergency key in the opening and turn it clock
wise until it stops to lock the power top.
- Remove the emergency key.
- Cover the opening with the cap.
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Make sure the locking mechanisms are locked securely. •
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OP-eration
Power top
Step 8: Loosening the headliner
Fig. 63 Power top:
area around the right
side of the rear window
Fig. 64 Area around
the right side of the
rear window: headliner
partially loosened
Perform the following steps in the rear window area of the
power top on each side.
- Pull the loops (marked in yellow) with the emergency key
to loosen the headliner.
- Pull at the yellow marking again to loosen the headliner
around the rear window (approximately 30 cm).
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Power top
Step 9: Securing the latch
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Fig. 65 Rea r of the
powe r top: Securing
t he latc h
The latches must be secured on the left and right sides of the
vehicle.
- Pull the power top headliner to the side in the area around
the rear headrests to secure the latches=> fig. 65 =>
& in
"Step 2: Lift ing the power top compartment cover out" on
page 58.
- Then remove the emergency key and insert the short end
into the power top s upport at the yellow marking.
- Press the emergency key in the d irection of t he arrow
=> fig. 65
@ until t he latch is secure .
& WARNING
Do not pinch y ou rself or other s when clo sing the power top
compartment. •
& WARNING (continued )
• Read and heed all WARNINGS => page 180.
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Cor rect ly ad just ed h ead r est ra int s and safe ty b elt s a re an extre mely
effective combination of safety features .•
Ap plies to veh icle s: wi th front arm rest
Front armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several levels.
Adjusting the center armrest
Fig. 86 Armrest
between the
driver · s/front
passenger· s seats .
- To adjust the angle , raise the armrest from the starting
pos ition detent by detent ::::> fig . 86 .
- To bring the armrest back into the starting position, raise
i t out of the top d etent and fold it back down .
The arm re st can slide forw ard a nd bac k.•
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Seats and storage
Luggage compartment
Loading luggage compartment
Items of luggage must be stowed se curely.
Fig. 87 Place heavy
objects as far forward
as possible.
Note the following to preserve the vehicle's good handling
cha ract eris tics.
- Distribute the load as evenly as poss ible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward as possible ::::> fig. 87 .
- Secure the items of luggage with the non -elast ic retaining
straps to the ti e-down rings ::::>
page 84 .
& WARNING
• Loose objects in the luggage compartment can slide about
suddenly and alter the vehicle's handling characteristics.
• Loose objects
in the passenger compartment can fly forward
during abrupt maneuvers or accidents and injure occupants.
• Always store objects in the luggage compartment and use suit·
able straps, particularly with heavy objects.
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Seats and storage
& WARN ING (con tin ue d)
• When you tran sport he avy objec ts, alw ays re membe r th at a
c hang e in the c enter of g ravity m ay result in a ch ange in th e
ve hicl e's handli ng char acte ris ti cs .
• Follo w all warnings =>
page 17 6, "Dr iving Safel y"
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The tire pressure must be adjusted to the load -see the t ire pressure
sticker on the edge of the driver's door. •
Tie-down rings
The luggage compartment is equipped with four tie-down
rings to secure luggage and other items.
F ig. 88 Locat ion of
th e t ie-d ow n ring s in
t he lugg age com part
m ent
- Secure the cargo to the tie-down rings=> fig. 88 -Arrows -.
- Observe the safety notes=> page 185. •
Increasing the size of the luggage
compartment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward either
separately or together.
Folding the backrest forward
F ig. 89 Luggage
co mp artme nt: release
l e v e r
Pull the release lever in the direction of the arrow to fold
the backrest forward.
Folding the backrest down
- Fold the backrest down until it latches securely => & .
& WARNING
The ba ckr es t mu st be securel y la tched so object s cannot slide
f o rw ard o ut of the luggage compa rtment during sudd en bra king .
0 Note
When fold ing the backrest forward, make sure the rear safety belts
are in the belt guides so they do not become pinched in the backrest
lock and damaged . Other objects should be removed from the rear
bench seat to protect the back rest from damage. •