Programming the transmitter (version
B)
Applies to vehicles: with Horne link
Fig. 131 D istance between t he rad ia tor grill e and t he
hand transmitte r
Programming: phase 1 on the control unit
1. Sw itch on the ig nit io n (d o n ot start the
e ngine ).
2. P ress and hold bot h of the outer Home
Link buttons
r=> fig. 129 until the LED @
turns off complete ly (about
20 seconds).
This procedure clea rs the standard c odes
that were set at the factory and does
not
n eed to be repeated aga in to program the
other b uttons.
3. Briefly press the Homelink button that
you would like to prog ram .
4 . Wai t until the LED@ beg ins to blink
q ui ckly. The Home Lin k modu le wi ll now
remai n in learning mode for
5 minutes .
5. Now stand in front of your vehicle with
the original hand transmitter for the ga rage door opener o r for the device that
you would like to allocate to the Home
Link button.
Programming: pha se 2 on the radiator
grille
6 . Hold the o rig inal hand transmitter some
what towa rds the center o f you r vehicle 's
radiato r gr ille r=>
fig. 131.
7. Now activate (p ress) t he hand transmit
ter.
8 . Pay a ttention to the t urn sign als for yo ur
vehicle when activating the ha nd trans
mitter . If t he emergency flashers b link
three times, the programming was suc
cessful. If the emergency flasher only
bli nks one time, the 5 minute t ime limit
Homelink ® 119
for the adaptat ion has expired or the pro
gram ming was unsuccessful. Repeat the
programming from step 3 on the controls
o r se lect another distance from the radia
tor grille.
9. If the garage door or other devices sti ll
fail to be activated w it h the Homelink
control buttons after p rogramming is
comple ted, it is possib le tha t these sys
tems might be wor king with a roll ing code
ins tead of the normal fixed code .
A Roll
ing code programming must be per
formed
r=> page 120 .
Program the rema ining tw o b uttons a ccord ing
to the instructions mentioned above . Beg in
similar ly w ith the 3rd step if the program
m ing connection was successful for t he first
button .
Remote con trol units fo r garage door opene rs
in Canada are set to stop transmitting radio
frequency signa ls after two seconds . This time
may not be suffic ient for the Homelink sys
tem to learn the radio frequency signa l. Per
form all other steps as described above.
Erasing the buttons
.,. Switch o n the ignition (do not start the en
gi ne).
.,. Press and hold both of the outer buttons
until the LED @tu rns off completely (about
20 seconds) to erase all of the buttons si
m ultaneously .
.,. Programmed buttons cannot be erased ind i
vidua lly. Reprogram the buttons if necessa
ry .
Reprogramming the buttons
.,. Switch on the ignition (do not start the en
gine) .
.,. To reprogram an individua l butto n, press
and hold the button unt il the L ED@ starts
to f lash quickly (after abo ut ten seconds) .
Release t he bu tton imme dia tely. The Home
L ink module will now remain in learning
mo de for 5 minutes.
.,. Continue with step 5.
120 Homelink®
-The required dista nce between the hand
transmitter and the HomeLink module in
the radiator grille
c:> fig. 131 depends on
the system that you are programming.
- Depend ing on the model of the garage
door opener, you may need to release the
button on the remote and press it again
when programming . When p rogram
ming a new dev ice, keep the button
pressed for a t least 15 seconds befo re
trying again wi th the transmitte r in a dif
ferent pos it ion. W atch out fo r the emer
gency flasher during that time .
Programming the rolling code
Applies to vehicles: with Home link
Additionally, a rolling code programming for
the HomeLink universal remote control is re
quired for some systems .
Identifying the rolling code
.. Press the prev ious ly programmed Homelink
button aga in and hold i t down .
"' Look at the LED@ c:>
fig. 129. If the LED
blinks q uick ly, the feat ures, such as the ga
rage door opener, are equipped with the
ro lling code .
.. Program the roll ing code as fo llows:
Act ivating the garage door opener motor
unit
.. Locate the sett ing button on the garage
door opene r motor unit . The exact location
and co lor of the b utton may vary depending
on the garage door opener ma nufacturer .
.. Press the sett ing button on the garage door
opener motor unit (usually th is w ill act ivate
a "s ett ing light d isp lay" on the moto r unit).
Now you w ill have abo ut
30 se conds time to
perfo rm the Home Link button programming
on the cont ro ls.
Programming on the controls
.. Press the Home L ink button that was already
programmed and hold for two seconds . ..
To end ro lling code programm ing, p ress and
hold t he Home link button for two seconds
aga in .
.. The Homelink button may need to be press
ed a t hird t ime to end the adjus tment proce
dure for some garage door openers .
After the controls have been programmed, the garage door opener s hou ld recogni ze the
Homelink signa l and operate when the Home
Li nk button is pressed . N ow you may program
t h e other buttons as needed .
(D Tips
-Programmi ng the rolling code can be
performed quicke r and more easily with
t he help of a second person .
- If d iff iculties should ar ise when pro
gramming the rolling code, consult the
op erating instructions fo r the garage
door opener or o ther dev ices for po ssible
sol utions.
1 76 Child Safety
location
Fig. 163 Schematic overview: LATCH anchorage point
locations
The illustration shows the seating locations in
your vehicle which are equipp ed with the low
er anchorages system.
Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked
for quick locating.
Fig. 164 Rear seatbacks: locator buttons for lower an
chorages
Fig. 165 Rear seats: lower anchorage bracket locations
Attachment locator markers for lower
anchorages
Circular locator buttons on the rear seatback
indicat e the lower anchorage locations on the
rear seating positions
¢ fig . 164.
lower anchorages
Th e lower anchorage attachment points are
located between the rear seatback and rear
seat cushion
¢fig. 165.
Lower anchorages secure the child restraint in
the seat without using the vehicle's safety belts. Anchorages provide a secure and easy
to-use attachment and minimize the possibili
ty of improper child restraint installation .
All child restraints manufactured after Sep
tember 1, 2002, must have lower anchorage
attachments for the
LATCH system.
Remember that the lower anchorage points
are only intended for installation and attach
ment of child restraints specifically certified
for use with
LATCH lower anchorages. Child
restraints that are not equipped with the low
er anchorage attachments can still be instal
led in compliance with the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions on using vehicle
safety belts .
.&_ WARNING
-Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages
can cause serious personal injury in an ac
cident.
-Always carefully follow the child re
straints manufacturer's instructions for proper installation of the child restraint
and proper use of the lower anchorages
or safety belts in your vehicle.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or
other items to the
LATCH lower ancho
rages.
- Always read and heed the important in
formation about child restraints in this
chapter and WARNINGS
¢page 161,
Child Safety.
A WARNING 1=
- Moisture and ice on brakes may affect
braking efficiency
Q page 181 . Test the
brakes carefully each time you wash the
vehicle .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other information Qpage 194.
Body cavity sealing
The body cavity sealing does no t need to be
checked.
All body cavities which co uld be affected by
corrosion have been thoro ughly protec ted at
the factory.
This sea ling does not require any inspection or
addit iona l treatment. If any wax should seep
out of the cav ity when the ambient tempera
ture is high, it can be removed w it h a plastic
scraper and a suitab le solvent.
A WARNING
So lvents can be dangerous .
- Benzine is flammable and toxic . If you
use benzine for removing the wax, keep
spar ks , flame and light ed c igaret tes
away. Never dump ben zine on t he
ground, in to open s tre ams or dow n sew
age dra ins.
- Be sure to observe all safety and env iro n
me ntal regu lations. Follow all ins truc
t ions on the con tainer .
- Always re ad and hee d all WARN INGS and
ot her informa tion
Q page 194 .
Chassis
Have the undercoating checked for damage
from time to time.
The lower body shell of your Audi is a lso thor
ough ly protected against corrosion .
Any damage to the undercoating caused by road hazards shou ld be repa ired promptly .
Cleaning and protec tion 20 1
A WARNING
Too much undercoating i n the wrong p la
ces can cause a fire .
- Do not apply additional undercoating or
ru stp roof ing o n or near the exhaust
manifold, exhaust pipes, catalytic con
verter or heat shields . While d riving, the
substance used fo r under coating could
over hea t an d cause a fire.
- Always read an d heed a ll WAR NIN GS and
o ther info rmation
c:? page 19 4.
Exhaust tail pipes
Road salt and other co rrosive mater ials w ill
d amage the mate rial in the exhaus t tail pipes
i f they are not cleaned regular ly . Do not clea n
the tail pipes with whee l cleaner, paint polish,
c hr ome polish or other abras ive cleaners .
Clean the tail pipes with car care products
that are suitable for sta inless s teel.
Your a uthorized Audi dea ler can provi de clean
ing products that have been tested and ap
proved for yo ur vehicle.
Care of interior
Infotainment components
The Rad io/MM !* disp lay m ay be cleaned with
a soft cloth and commercially-available "LC D
cleaner". The cloth should be coated lightly
whe n the cleaning sol ution when cleaning the
display.
T he M MI* con trols m ust be cleaned first with
a b rush so that dirt does not enter the unit or
enter between the buttons and the housing.
Then wiping the cont rols with a cloth damp
ened with dish de tergent and water is recom
mended .
(D Note
-To avoid scratching the display, you
should never clean it dry .
- To prevent damage, make sure fluids do
not enter the cont ro ls .
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