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 .
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