34 Openin g and clo sing
keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro
vides children the opportunity to start the engine and/or act ivate vehicle sys
tems such as the power w indows etc . Un
supervised operation of any veh icle sys
tem by ch ildren can res ult in serious in
Jury.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com
plete stop. Otherwise the steering col
um n loc k co uld suddenly e ngage -caus
ing the risk of an accident.
@ Tips
- The operation of the remote contro l key
c a n be tempo rarily disrupted by in terfer
ence from tran smi tters in t he v ici nity of
the veh icle work ing in the same frequen
cy ra nge (e.g . a ce ll phone, radio equip
ment).
- Fo r security reasons, replacement keys
are on ly available from Aud i dea le rs .
- Fo r De clarat ion o f Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regu la
tions ¢
page 2 76.
Remov ing the mechanic al key
Fig . 20 Remot e mas ter key: re mov ing the mec hanic al
key
.. Press the release button@¢ fig. 20.
.. Pu ll the mecha nical key @ out of the mas
te r key .
Using the mechan ica l key, you can :
- l ock and unlock* the glove compartmen t on
the passenger's side ¢
page 60.
-lock and unlock t he lockable rear bench seat
and pass -th ro ugh ¢
page 63.
-lock and unlock the vehicle manua lly
¢
page 3 7 if this should not be possible
w ith the master key.
- use the ignition key emergency release
¢ page 35.
Check light and battery in the master
key
•
Fig. 21 Re mote mas ter key: re m ov ing th e bat te ry h old
er
Check light in the master key
The check light@¢ fig. 21 in the mas ter key
provides information about different condi
t ions .
.. The check light turns on br iefly once when a
button is pressed , and during an " inquiry"
by the convenience key system .
.. If the check light does not come on , the
battery is dead and has to be replaced. In
add it ion, when the battery is dead the
!,I
ind icator light appe ars in the instrument
cl uster display as we ll as the message
Plea se change key battery.
Master key battery replacement
.. Remove the mechan ica l key ¢ page 34 .
.. Press t he re lease button @¢ fig. 21on the
bat tery ho lde r and at the same time pu ll the
battery ho lder out of the maste r key in the
d irection of the ar row .
.. Insta ll 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 the environment.
@ Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the original.
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical
system, it may happen that you cannot re move the ignition key .
• Remove the mechanical key<:? page 34.
• Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
<:?page 37.
• Have the e lectrica l system inspected by an
authori zed Audi dealership .
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control
Fig. 22 Remote master key: function but tons
• Press button @to unlock the vehicle
Qfig . 22.
• Press button fij to lock the vehicle QA in
General description on page
32 .
• Press button ,c:;5 briefly to unlock the rear
lid .
• Press the button
,c:;5 for at least one second
to open the rear lid .
• Push the red
I PANIC I button to activate the
panic function. The horn sounds and the
turn s ignals flash . Push the red
I PANIC ! but
ton again to deactivate the panic function.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear
lid or the hood is opened within 60 seconds,
Opening and closing 35
the vehicle locks itself again automat ica lly.
This feature prevents the vehicle from being
accidentally left unlocked over a long period of time.
It depends on the settings in the radio or
MMI* whether the entire vehicle is unlocked
or only certain doors <:?
page 37.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, the
selector lever must be in the P position, other
wise the vehicle cannot be locked.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢.&. in
General description on page
32.
(D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking func
tion is working, you should a lways keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is properly locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherwise you may unin
tentionally lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to start the eng ine or open a
door . In case this happens anyhow, push
t he unlock button@.
- Use the pan ic function only if you are in
an emergency s ituation.
-Add itional remote control key functions
¢page 40 .
230 Check ing and filling
Never use a fa st charger as a booster to
start the engine . T his will seriously dam
age sensitive electronic components, such
as control units, relays, rad io, etc ., as well
as the battery charger.
Battery replacement
The new bat tery must have the same specifi
cations and dimensions as the original equip
ment battery .
Intelligent energy man agement in your veh i
cle is respons ible for d istributing the e lectr i
cal energy throughout your vehicle
c::>
page 191. The intell igent energy ma nage
ment system w ill keep the engine battery
cha rged bette r then vehicles w it h out th is sys
tem. To make sure t he addi tional e lectrica l en
e rgy is availab le once again after you have
cha nged t he battery, we recommend that you
install batteries of the same type and ma nu
facture only (the same as those installed at
the time your vehicle was delivered). Specifi
cations are listed on the battery hous ing. Your
author ized Audi dealer must code the battery
in the ene rgy management system to enable
you to use the ene rgy management functions
cor rectly after repla cing t he battery .
If it is not possible to use a battery of this
type, the new battery must have the same ca
pac ity, voltage ( 12 volts), amperage , con
s truction and plug sea ling .
When insta lling the battery , make sure the ig
ni tion and all electr ical cons umers are turned
off.
0 Note
Ma ke sure t he vent ilation hose on the s ide
of the batte ry is con nected, ot herwis e
fumes or battery ac id can leak out.
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper d isposa l
of a battery , we recommend your au thor
i z ed Audi deale r change the batte ry for you
. Batteries contain sul fur ic acid and
l ead and must a lways be disposed of prop
erly in comp liance with a ll environmental
regulations. Disposing of vehicle batter ies
i mproperly is very dangerous to the envi
ro nment .
Windshield/headlight*
washer container
Fig. 17 5 En gin e compa rt m en t: Cover o n the wind
s hi eld an d headlig ht• was her fluid conta iner
T he was her fluid co nta iner is mar ked w ith the
symbol Oon itsc ap c::> fig.17 5,
c::>page218,
fig. 169 .
.,. Before yo u check anything in the engine
compa rtment,
always read and heed all
WARNINGS c::> A in Working in the engine
compartment on page 216.
.,. Lift t he fi ller cap tongue to ad d washer flu
id . You can fi ll the containe r to the top .
.,. Press t he cap back o nto the f iller neck afte r
fi lling the conta iner .
You can find the reservo ir
capacity in the table
in
c::> page 271.
Clean wa ter should be used when filling up. If
poss ib le, use so ft wa ter to preven t scaling on
t h e washer jets . A lways add a glass clea ner
so lution (with frost protection in the winter) .
(D Note
Do not mix engine coo lant antifreeze or
any other a dditives to fill up the wind
s hi eld washer rese rvoir .
284 Index
Important things to do before driving .. 124
Improperly worn safety belts ..... .. ... 140
Indicator lights ............ .. .. .. .. .. 13
Airbag system ............. .. .... . 153
Dynamic steering ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 189
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........ .. . 153
also refer to Warn ing/ indicator l ights .. 13
Infant seats ... ............. .. .... . 172
I nstall ing child safety seats
Safety belts ..... ....... ... .. .... . 176
Installing the upper tethe r strap on the
anchorage . .. ................ ... .. . 183
Instruments Adjusting the lighting ..... .. .. .. .. .. 46
I nstruments and controls ............. 10
General illustration ........ ..... .. ... 8
I nter ior lights
Fr ont .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. 46
Rear .. .. .... ............. .. .... .. 46
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . .. .... 49
l
Jump- starting 263
Jumper cables . ............... ..... . 264
K
Key ... .. .. .. ............. .... .... .. 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 73
Ignition/engine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Key replacement ........... .. .... .. 33
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . 3S, 36, 37
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Knee airbags .... .......... .. .. .. .. . 157
Description ................. ..... . 157
How they work .............. ..... . 158
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . 159
L
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist ......... ... .... . 105 LATCH .....
.... .. ............. .... 180
Description . ..... ................ . 181
Installing a ch ild restra int ........ ... 181
Location .. .... .. ............. .... 180
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ........ ... ................ . 181
Launch Control Program ......... .. .. . 93
Leather .. .. .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 207
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 208
Leaving home ... .. ... .......... .... . 44
Left hand drive .... ................ .. 45
Lifting jack ..... .. .......... ...... . 256
Lifting vehicle ... .. ... .......... .... 267
Light adaptive light .... ................ .. 43
Coming/Leaving home ............... 44
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . 43, 44
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 44
Fog lights/rear fog lig ht(s) . . . . . . . . . . . 43
I nterior/reading .. ..... ........... .. 46
Low beam ..... .. ..... ........... .. 43
Rear fog lights . .. ................ .. 43
S ide marker lights ... .......... .. .. . 43
T rave l mode . .. .. ............. .. .. . 45
Light/rain sensor Headlights .. .. .. .......... ...... .. 43
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) ..... . 49
Sensor defective .. ... .......... .. .. . 22
Lights Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
High beam ...... ................ .. 44
Turn signals . .. .. ..... ........... .. 44
Locking Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Locking/unlocking at the lock cylinder ................ .. 3 7
by remote control ............. ..... 35
with the centra l locking switch . .. .. .. . 36
with the convenience key ........ .. .. . 36
Low beams ..... .. ................ .. 43
Lower anchorage locator button ....... 181
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 180
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) ... 180
Luggage Stow ing ...... .. .......... ...... . 130