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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.
Con tro ls a nd e quip
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
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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Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data
Opening and closing
-Pull the mechanical key ® out of the master key.
- Press the release button©=>
page 39, fig. 28 on the
battery holder and at the same time pull the battery
holder out of the master key in the direction of the arrow.
- Install the new battery CR 2032 with the"+" sign facing
down.
- Push the battery holder carefully into the master key.
- Install the mechanical key.
<£> For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as not to pollute th e environ
ment.
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Th e replacement battery must be the same specification as the
original. •
Removing the mechanical key
-Press the release button©=> fig. 29.
Fig. 29 Remote
master key: Removing
the mechanical key
-Pull the mechanical key ® out of the master key.
Using the mechanical key, you can
• Lock and unlock* the storage compartment on the passenger's
side ~
page 87.
• Lock and unlock the vehicle manually =:> page 45 if this should not
be possible with the master key .•
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical system, it
may happen that you cannot remove the ignition key.
Fig. 30 Ignition
switch with ignition
key
If you are unable to remove the ignition key, for example
because the vehicle battery is discharged, proceed as follows:
- Press the release button©=> fig. 30 for example with a
ball point pen and pull the mechanical key ® out of the
master key.
- Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key=>
page 45.
-Have the electrical system inspected by an authorized Audi
dealership. •