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• The operation of the remote control key can be temporarily
disrupted by interference from transmitters in the vicinity of the
vehicle wo rking in the same frequency range (e.g. a cell phone, rad io
equipment) .
• 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 343 . •
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 8 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
during 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 43. •
Master key battery replacement
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Fig . 2 9 R em ote
m aste r ke y: Rem ovin g
th e m ech anic al ke y
Fig. 30 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. 29.
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Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data
Open ing and closing
- Pull the mechanical key ® out of the master key.
- Press the release button©=>
page 43, fig. 30 on the
battery holder and at the same time pull the battery
holder out of the master key in the di rec tion of the arrow.
- Install the new battery CR 2032 w ith 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 t he environ
me nt.
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T he replacement battery must be the same specification as the
orig inal. •
Removing the mechanical key
-Press the release button©=> fig. 31.
Fig. 31 Re mote
m aster key: Removi ng
t he mecha nica l 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 93.
• Lock and unlock the lockable rear seatback* ~ page 86.
• Lock and unlock the vehicle manually~ page 49 if this should not
be poss ible 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. 3 2 I gnit ion
s wit ch with ignitio n
k ey
If you are unable to remove the ignitio n key , for examp le
because the vehicle batt ery is discharged, proceed as fo llows :
- Press the release button©=> fig. 32 for example with a
ba ll point pen and pull the mec hanica l key @ out of the
maste r key.
- Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key=>
page 49.
-Have the elect rical sys tem inspected by an authorized Audi
dealersh ip .•