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Keys
Key set
C !
Fig. 26 Key set
© Master key with remote control
You can centra lly lock and u nlock your vehicle and sta rt the eng ine
w ith the mas ter key w ith remote cont ro l.
@ Valet key
The vale t k ey o nly fi ts the l ock in the d river' s door and t he ignition
lock . If you have to leave t he key with somebody else, you are well
advise d to tur n over the vale t key only =>
page 45.
© Emergency key
T he e mergen cy key is only for te mpora ry use if t he vehicle key sho uld
be lost or misplaced=> &.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your autho rize d Audi dea ler immediately to
h ave the
lo st key d is abl ed. Be sure to bring a ll your keys wi th you.
Registered keys
You can check to find o ut how many keys have b een reg iste red to your
veh icle . T here fore, w hen buying a used ve hicle, make su re to get all
of the remote keys be long to it .
C alling up the re giste red keys =>
pag e 13 .
Data in the master key
W hile you a re driv in g, se rv ic e and maintenance relev ant da ta ar e
b ein g continuously s to red on yo ur mas ter key . Your Aud i serv ice
a dvise r ca n re ad out th ese d ata and tell you a bout work th at is neede d
on yo ur vehicle. T his also a pplies to vehicles w it h Conv enience key *.
& WARNING
• Do not leave your vehicle unattended with the key in the igni
tion lo ck. Entry by unauthorized persons could endanger you or
result in theft or damage the vehicle. Always lock alt doors and
take the key.
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, especially with
access to vehicle key s. Unguarded access to the keys provides chil
dren the opportunity to start the engine and/or activate vehicle
systems such as the power windows etc. Unsupervised operation
of any vehicle system by children can result in serious injury .
(I] Tips
• If you o pen the dr iver 's doo r wi th the key left in the ig niti on loc k,
a c hime will sound . T hi s is your remin der to remove t he key and loc k
t he doo r.
• For security reasons, rep lacement keys a re o nly ava ilab le from
Audi dealers .•
Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or unlock the
vehicle electronically .
Fig. 27 F old-u p
ma ster key w ith
re mote co ntrol
- To fold the key out and ba ck in pl ace, pre ss the re lease
button => fig . 27 .
The transmi tter and batte ry a re located in the head of the remote
control. The receiver is located inside the veh icle. The maximum
effe ct ive range depends o n severa l things . Remember, if the ba ttery
is weak, the effect ive range decreases .
If you need to replace the remote control, or if you need to have it
repaired, yo u must see your author ized Aud i dealer. Only then can yo u
use the key again.
Personalizing the ma ster key
When the ignition is turned off or when the vehicle is locked, vario us
convenience sett ings are stored automatically and assigned to the
key that was used. The settings that are ass igned to the master key
are reca lled automatica lly when the vehicle is unlocked , when the
door is opened or whe n the ignition is switched on.
Setti ngs are saved for the fo llow ing sys tems :
• Climate control
• Centra l loc king
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• Windows
• Amb ien ce lig hti ng*
• Seat memory*
• Steering wheel heating*
• Adaptive Cr uise Control*
• Audi side assist*
• Parking sys tem*
The
Remo te control ke y function must be activated in the MM I
~ page 90, so that the settings for the driver's sea t (includi ng the
sett ings for the steer ing column and exterior mirrors) are saved on
the master key through the seat memory when the vehicle is locked,
and are set automat ically when the vehicle is unlocked.
[ i ] Tips
• If the ign ition is switched on, the remote control system is deacti
vated .
• The remote control system can be affected by other systems oper
ating in the same frequency range close to the vehicle, such as mobi le
telephones, television broadcasting stations, etc.
• For Declaration o f Compliance to United Sta tes FCC and Industry
Canada regulations ~
page 371 . •
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Check Light in the master key
The check light in the master key provides information
about different conditions.
Check light functions in the master key:
Vehicle within range of the key
Fig. 28 Check light in
the master key
If the vehicle is within range of the key, the check light comes on
briefly once when a button is pressed.
Vehicle outside the range of the key
If the vehicle is outside the range of the key, the check light comes on
briefly once and then shows the status of the vehicle door locks:
• If the light is flashing quickly, the vehicle is not locked.
• If the light is flashing slowly, the vehicle is locked.
State of master key battery
If the check light does not come on, the battery is dead and has to be
replaced. In addition, when the battery is dead the symbol appears
in the instrument cluster display as well as the message:
Please change key battery
Battery replacement=:> page 44.
[I] Tips
Please note that the current state of the vehicle door locks can only
be recalled with the master key that was last used to lock the vehicle.
It is possible that a different state is shown for the door locks on the
other master key which is not the same as that of the vehicle. •
Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed under the
cover.
Fig. 29 Master key:
opening the cover
We recommend having the battery changed by an authorized
Audi dealer. However, if you wish to replace the dead battery
yourself, proceed as follows:
- Pry apart the base~ fig. 29
© and the cover @ carefully
with a coin.
- Remove the cover (arrow).
- Remove the dead battery from the cover.
- Install the new battery. Please make certain that the"+"
sign on the battery faces down. Correct polarity is shown
on the cover. _..
- Place the cov er w ith t he new battery on t he k ey bas e and
press bot h parts together .
For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batter ies proper ly so as not to po llute the envi ron
ment.
(I) Tips
Th e replaceme nt ba ttery mus t be the same spec ifica tion as the
orig inal. •
Electronic immobilizer
The immo bili zer helps t o prevent unauth ori zed use of
your v ehicl e.
A compu ter chip ins ide you r key au toma tically deac tiva tes the elec
tr on ic immob ilizer whe n you inse rt the key in the ignition lock, o r on
vehicles with Convenience key *, when the key is inside the ve hicle.
W hen you remove the key from the ignition lock, or on vehicles with
Conven ience key, when you remove the key from the vehicle, the elec
tr on ic immo biliz er is a utomat ic al ly activa ted once aga in.
& WARNING
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle . The key
can di sarm the elect ronic engine immobilizer and permit an unau
thor ized per son to start the engine and enable operation of the
vehicle systems such a s power w indow or Panoramic sliding
s unroof* leading to serious personal injur y.
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
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(I) Tips
• Th
e vehicle ca nnot be started if an unauthori zed key is u sed. The
vehicle may not start if anothe r rad io device such as a key for another
vehicle o r a tra nsponder is loca ted o n the key r ing.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC an d Industry
Canada regulations=:>
page 371. •
Valet key function
The valet key function prevents unauthorized persons
from opening the glove compartment.
Fig . 30 Ce nter
con sole: button for
v alet ke y fu nctio n
Activating and deactivating the function
- Ins ert th e master key into the ig nition lock a nd swi tch on
t he ign it ion .
- P ress the
[V AL ET] butto n~ fig . 30 to activate/ deacti
vate the fu nct ion as desire d. The ind icator light in the
bu tto n illumina tes whe n the f unct ion is ac tiv e.
- Remove t he m aster key f rom t he ign it ion lock.
- Hand ove r onl y the
valet key~ page 42, fig. 26 to t he
person w ho will ta ke charge of the veh icle.
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When the function is switched on, the buttons for opening the rear lid
and glove compartment have no function. The vehicle can be driven
and locked and unlocked with the master key.
[I] Tips
Be sure to activate the function before handing over the valet key to
someone e lse . The valet key only fits the lock in the driver's door and
the ignition lock.•
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all doors and
the rear lid simultaneously.
Th e power locking system in your veh icle incorporates the following
functions :
• Central locking f unction
• Selective unlock feature =>
page 49
• Remote contro l feature=> page 43
• Convenience key*=> page 55
• Anti-theft alarm system=> page 57
All the doors and the rear lid are locked by the central locking system
when you lock the vehicle. You can set whether generally only the driver 's door or all doors and the rear lid should be unlocked when you
open the vehicle in the MMI menu
Central locking to suit your indi
vidual desires=>
page 49.
Unlocking the vehicle
You can unlock the vehicle from outside either by using the remote
control
or by insert ing and turning the key in the driver's door lock.
When you
unlock your vehicle: •
The anti-theft alarm system is deact ivated briefly .
• Th e vehicle inter ior lights illuminate for approximately 30
seconds.
• All turn signal lights will flash twice when the car is un locked .
• After unlocking the vehicle, you have 60 seconds to open a door or
the rear lid. After 60 seconds, the veh icle automatically locks and the
anti-theft alarm system activates again.
Th e rear lid can be locked or unlocked e ither by using the remote
control
or by insert ing and turning the key in the driver's door lock .
Unlocking the vehicle with the remote contro l will on ly
unlock the
rear lid, to
open it, the lid handle needs to be pressed .
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the vehicle from outside either by using the remote
control
or by insert ing and turning the key in the drivers's door lock.
When you
lock the vehicle:
• All doors and the rear lid are locked.
• All turn signal lights will flash once when the car is locked.
• Th e anti-theft alarm system is activated. The horn of the anti
theft alarm system will sound and the anti-theft alarm system readi
ness light, located in the upper part of the driver 's door panel, will
start to blink.
• Th e vehicle inter ior lights turn off.
Unlocking and locking with Convenience key*
On vehicles which are equipped with the Convenience key* authoriza
tion system, the doors are unlocked
without a key by means of a prox
im ity sensor in the door handle. The doors are sim ilarly locked
without a key using the locking button. Each door has a prox imity
sensor and a lo cking butto n.
Automatic locking
Th e automat ic locking feature locks all the vehicle doors and the rear
lid when you drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/h). This function can be
turned on and off in the MMI
Central locking Menu => page 49. ~
You can unlock the vehicle from the inside by :
• removing the key from the ignition switch (the vehicle will auto
matically unlock itself) or
• pressing the unlock part of the power lock switch@ or
• pulling the door handle (twice to open the rear doors).
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicle from outside , nobody -especially
children -should remain inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the windows cannot be opened
from the inside.
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key
and take it with you. This will prevent passengers (children, for
example) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking switch in the front
doors.
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle unsupervised . In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
out side without the key.
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• In the event of a crash w ith airbag deployment all locked doors
will be automatically unlocked to give access to the vehicle occupants
from the outside.
• If the power locking system should malfunction, you can lock each
door ind ividually us ing the veh icle key =>
page SO.
• If the power locking system should fail, you can still open the fuel
t ank flap in an emergency=>
page 296.
• You are well advised not to keep valuables inside an unattended
vehicle, visible or not. Even a proper ly locked veh icle cannot provide
the security of a safe. •
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Unlocking and Locking the vehicle with the
remote control
How the remote control works.
Fig. 31 Remote
con trol: function
buttons
Either the driver's door only or the entire vehicle will unlock
when the unlock button @is pressed once, depending on the
settings in the MMI Central locking menu
=> page 49.
To unlock the vehicle CD
- Press button @.
- Press button @
two times within two seconds to unlock
all doors and the rear lid.
To lock the vehicle i'.D
- Press button ®=> & in "General description" on
page 46.
- Watch that all turn signal lights flash once.
To unlock rear lid only <::::::5
-Press button @for approximately one second.
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- Push the red button @to activate t he panic function. The
horn sounds and the turn signals flash .
- P ush the button @ again to deact ivate t he panic function.
On vehicles with Convenience key *, the se lector lever must be in the P
position, o therwise the vehi cle can no t be locked.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS~ & in "General description " on
page 46.
[I) Tips
• In order to make sure the locking function is work ing, you s hou ld
always keep your eye o n the vehi cle to ma ke su re it is p roperly locked .
• Do not use the remote control if you a re insi de the car, otherwise
you may un intentionally lock the vehicle, and then you wou ld set off
the anti-theft alarm when you try to start the engine or open a door .
In case t his happe ns any how, push the unloc k bu tton @.
• Use the panic function on ly i f you a re in an emergency situation.•
Operating tocks with the key
To loc k and unloc k the vehicle fr om the outsi de, t urn the
key in the l ock of th e driver 's d oor .
To unlock the vehicle
Fig. 32 K ey turn s for
o pe nin g and clos ing .
-Insert the key in to t he loc k of th e driver's door.
- Tur n th e key one
time to position @to unlock t he driver's
doo r.
- Tur n the key
two times to pos ition @ => fig. 3 2 to u nloc k
al l doors and t he rear lid.
To lock the vehicle
- Close a ll windows and doo rs properly.
- Turn the key in t he lock of the driver's door to the lock
posit ion @ =>
& in "Ge neral desc rip tion" on page 4 6.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS~ & in "General description " on
page 46. •
Settings in the MMI
Selective unlock feature -the driver can determine in the
M MI which doors are unloc ked through the central
locking system.
- Select: Funct ion button !CAR ]> Systems *> Central
locking .
In the Central lock ing menu you can determine w hich doors should
be unlocked w hen you unlock the vehicle with t he remote control. For
example, if you switch the item passenger 's door
Off , th e passenger's
door is no longer in cl ud ed i n the centra l locking system, and w ill not
be un locked by p ressing the unlock button on the master key remote
control.
T here is a lso a
side sele ctive unlo cking option av ailable that can be
set to fit your needs. You can continue to unlock all the doors and the
rea r lid a s befo re. P ress the opening but ton o n the mas ter key tw ice.
Auto lo cking can also be switc hed On and Off .
[ i J Tips
When lock ing t he veh icle, all doors and the tr unk lid are locked
automatically . •
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Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlocked from th e insid e
using the power loc king switch es.
F ig . 33 Front do ors:
powe r lock in g sw it c h
F ig. 3 4 Re ar doo rs:
p owe r locki ng switch
How to Lock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneously
- Press the upper pa rt of the power locking switch@=> &-
How to unlock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneously
- Press the lowe r part of the switc h@ .
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