
38 Openin g and clo sing
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunc tions in the electrical
system, it may happen that you cannot re
move the ignition key.
Fi g. 28 Ig nit io n swi tc h with igni tio n key
If you are unable to remove the ignit ion key,
for example because the vehicle battery is dis
charg ed, proceed as follows :
• Press the release button @
c::> fig. 28 and
pull the mechanical key ® out of the master
key .
• Lock the vehicle using th e m echanical key
c::> page 41.
• Have the elect ric al system inspected by an
au thor ized Audi dealership .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor
ized use of your vehicle.
Inside th e key th ere is a compute r chip . This
chip automatically deactiv ates the elect roni c
immobili zer when you insert the key in the ig
n ition lock. When you remove the key from
the ign ition lock, the e lectronic immob ilizer is
automatically activated once again .
@ Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau
thorized key is used . The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
fo r another vehicle o r a tra nsponder is
l oca ted on the key ring .
- For Decla rat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Indus try Canada regula
tions
c::> page 298.
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously .
You can lock and unlock the vehicle cen trally .
You have the following choices :
- Remote master key
c::> page 40
-Door hand les with Convenience key *
c::>page40,
- Lock cylinder at the driver 's doo r
c::>page 41, or
- Powe r locking switch inside
c::> page 42.
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locki ng
system will lock the doo rs and the rear l id .
When unloc king, you can set in the radio or in
t h e MMI* whethe r
only the dr iver's door or
t h e enti re veh icle should be unlocked
c::> page 3 9.
Automat ic lock ing
The automatic locking feature locks a ll the ve
hicle doors and the rear li d w hen you dr ive
f as ter than 9 mph (15 km/ h).
The car is unlocked again once the ign ition key
is removed . In add ition, the vehicle ca n be un
locked if the open ing fun ct ion in the power
locki ng sy stem switch or at one of the door
levers is actua ted .
Additionally , in the event of a crash with air
bag deployment the doo rs a re automatically
u nlocked to allow access to the vehicle.
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti -theft ala rm warn ing system de
tects a b reak-in in to the vehicle, acoustic and
visual war ning s ignals are tr iggered .
The anti-theft warning system is activated au
tomat ically when you lock t he vehicle . It is de
activated when unlocki ng using the
remote
key , with the mechanical key , and when you
swit ch on the ignition .
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The alarm also turns off when the alarm cycle
has expired.
Turn signals
When you unlock the vehicle, the turn signals
flash twice. When you lock the vehicle , the
turn signals flash once. If they do not flash,
one of the doors, the rear lid or the hood is
not locked.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to
prevent you locking your remote master key in
the vehicle:
- The vehicle does not lock with the power
locking switch
¢ page 42 if the driver's
door is open.
- On vehicles with Convenience key* , if the
most recently used master key is in the lug
gage compartment, the rear lid is automati
cally unlocked again after it is closed.
Do not lock your vehicle with the
remote mas
ter key
or Convenience key* until all doors
and the rear lid are closed. In this way you
avoid locking yourself out accidentally.
A WARNING
- When you leave the vehicle, always re
move the ignition key and take it with
you. This will prevent passengers (chil
dren, for example) from accidentally be
ing locked in the vehicle should they acci
dentally 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 outside without the key.
@ Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag de
ployment all locked doors will be auto
matically unlocked to give access to the
vehicle occupants from the outside .
-If the power locking system should mal
function, you can lock the driver's door
using the mechanical key
¢ page 42.
-
Opening and closing 39
- If the power locking system should fail,
you can still open the fuel tank flap in an
emergency
¢ page 232.
- You are well advised not to keep valua
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visible
or not. Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot provide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driv
er's door panel comes on for about 30
seconds after the vehicle is locked, there
is a malfunction in the power locking or
the anti-theft warning system . Have the
malfunction corrected by an authorized
Audi dealership or qualified repair facili
ty.
Setting power locking
The driver can determine the functions for
power locking in the radio or in the
MM!*.
.,. Select: I CAR ! function button > Central lock
ing .
Or
.,. Select:
,.., I c=- A,...., Rc-, 1 function button > Car sys-
tems* control button > Vehicle settings >
(Central locking)* .
Unlocking single door/Unlock doors -
you can
specify which doors unlock when you open the
vehicle.
- Selecting
Off/All and pressing the [®] button
on the remote control key unlocks the entire
vehicle.
- Selecting
On/Driver and pressing the~ but
ton on the remote control key once unlocks
only the driver's door. In vehicles with a con
venience key*, only the door whose handle
you pull will unlock. If you press the
Iii but
ton twice, the entire vehicle will unlock. If
you press the~ button, the entire vehicle
will always lock .
Trunk lid/tailgate/Lock exterior trunk handle
-if you select On , the rear lid handle locks
¢ page 43, fig. 35 . In this case, the rear lid
can be opened with the
1£1 button on the mas
ter key
¢ page 40, fig. 29 or with the 1£1
button in the driver's door ¢ page 43,
fig. 34.

40 Opening and closing
Fold mirrors* -if you select On , the outside
mirrors will fold in automatically when you
press the
Iii button on the remote control key
c>page57.
Confirmation tone/Tone when locking -if you
se lect
On , a tone will sound when you lock the
vehicle .
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with
the remote control
Fig . 29 Remote co ntro l: fu nctio n buttons
Either the driver's door only or the entire vehi
cle will unlock when the unlock button @ is
pressed once, depending on the settings in
the radio or MMI*
Central lock ing menu
c> page39.
.. Press button @(@ ) to unlock the vehicle
c>fig. 29.
.. Press button tfJ (@ ) to lock the vehicle c> .&.
in General description on page 39 .
.. Press the button c:5 (@ ) for at least one
second to open the rear lid .
.. Push the red
!PANIC I button( @) to activa te
the panic func tion. The horn sounds and the
tu rn s ignals flash. Push the red
I PANIC I 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,
the vehicle locks itself again automatically.
This feature prevents the vehicle from being
accidenta lly left unlocked over a long period
of time.
It depends on the settings in the radio or in
the MMI* whether the entire vehicle is un
locked or only certain doors
¢ page 39.
On vehicles with Convenience key*, the selec
tor lever must be in the P position, otherwise
the vehicle cannot be locked.
A WARNING
-Read and follow all WARNINGS c> .&. in
General description on page 39.
(D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking f unc
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, otherw ise you may unin
tentionally lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to start the engine or open a
door. In case this happens anyhow, push
th e un lock button@.
- Use the panic function only if you are in
an eme rgency situation.
Locking and unlocking with Convenience
key
Appl ies to vehicles: with Conven ience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked
and locked without operating the master key .
Fig. 30 Door handle: Lock ing the vehicle
Unlocking vehicle
.. Take hold of the door handle. The door is
unlocked automatically.
.. Pull the handle to open the door .

Locking v ehicle
• Move the selector leve r to the P position
(automatic transmiss ion), otherwise the ve
hicle cannot be locked.
• Touch th e sensor at the door hand le
c:> fig . 30 to lock the vehicle c:> A in General
description on page 39.
Do not reach inside
the door handle .
T he vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any
door. It depends on the settings in the radio
or in the
MM!* whether the entire vehicle is
unlocked or one of the doors
c:> page 39 . The
master key must be within a range of about
5 feet (1.5 meters) from the appropr iate door
or the rear lid .
It makes no difference whether
the master key is in your jacket pocket or in
your brief case.
If you grip the door handle while locking, this
can adversely affect the lock ing funct ion.
It is not possible to re -open the door for a
brief period directly after closing it . Th is al
l ows you to ensure that the doors are properly
l ocked.
& WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARN INGS c:> &. in
General description on page 39.
@ Tips
-
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex
tended period, please note the follow ing:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated af-
ter a few days to save power. You then
have to pull on the door handle once to
u nlock the veh icle and a second time to
open the veh icle.
- To prevent the battery from being dis
charged and to preserve your vehicle's
ability to start for as long as possible,
the energy management system gradu
ally switches off unnecessary conven
ience funct ions. It is possible t hat you
will not be able to unlock your vehicle us i ng these conven ience functions .
Openin g an d clos ing 41
-For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada reg ula·
t ions
c:> page 298.
Operating locks with the mechanical key
In the event of o failure of the power locking
system, the driver's door can locked and un
locked with the mechanical key at the lock
cylinder.
Fig. 31 Key turns fo r open ing and clos ing
To unlo ck the vehicle
• Insert the mechanical key into the lock of
the dr iver's door .
• Turn the mechanical key to position @
c:>fig. 31 .
To lock th e vehicl e
• Move the selector lever to the P pos ition
(automat ic t ransm ission) .
• Close a ll windows and doors properly.
• Turn the mechanical key in the lock of the
d river's door to the lock position @
c:> A in
General description on page 39.
If the power lock ing system fails, there is
emergency lock ing for the passenger's doo r
and the rear doors
c:> page 42.
WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS c:> &. in
General description on page 39 .
(D Tips
-After the ignition is switched on, the
powe r locking system swit ch and the un
locking button fo r th e rear lid~ in the
door are enab led .

50 Clear vis ion
stickers to the windshield in this area in
or der to prevent malfunctions or fai l
u res .
- Some exte rior lig hti ng f unctions can be
adjusted
c> page 50 .
-When yo u remove yo ur key from the igni
tion while the vehicle's lights are turned
on, a buzze r sounds as long as the driv
er's door is open .
- In coo l or damp weather , the ins ide of
the headlights, t urn signa ls and tail
li ghts can fog over due to the tempera
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clea r sho rtly after
switching them on . T his does not affect
the service life of the lighting .
- In the even t of a light sensor malfunc
t ion, the d river is no tified in th e inst ru
ment cluster disp lay
c> page 33.
Fog lights
Fig . 44 Fog light sw it c h
.,. To tur n on the fog ligh ts iO, press button ©
c>fig . 44 .
.,. To tur n on the rear fog l ights Ot p ress but-
ton @.
Fog lights
The s ide marker lig hts or low beams must be
switched on . When the fog lights a re switched
on, the green check light at the edge of the
sw itch comes on.
If automatic driving light control AUTO is act i
vated, the low beams are switched on when
the fog lights are tur ned on .
Rear fog lights
Low be ams o r sid e mar ker lights wi th fog
li gh ts m ust be t urned on .
When the rear fog lights a re turned on, the
yellow check ligh t a t the edge of the switch
comes on.
(D Note
The rear fog lights s houl d only b e turned
o n in acc ord ance wi th t raff ic reg ulation, a s
the lights are brig ht for following tra ffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are sele cted in the radio or in
the MM I*.
.,. Select: !CAR ! function b utton> Ext erior
lighting .
Or
.,. Sele ct:
!CAR ! func tion b utton> Car sys
tem s*
contro l bu tton > Vehicle setting s >
Exterior lighting.
Coming home (Lights when leaving car ),
Leaving home (Lights when unlocking car)
T he coming home f unct ion ill umi nates the
are a outside the vehicle whe n you tu rn the i g
nit ion off and open the d river 's door . Depend
ing on vehicle equ ipment, the f unction can be
switched on and off or the length of t i me the
lights remain on* can be adjusted .
T he leaving home illum inates the area outside
t h e vehicle when you unlock the vehicle . This
funct ion can be switched on and off .
T he Comi ng home and Leaving home f unc
t io ns only ope rate when it is dark and the
light switch is in the
AUTO position .
Auto headlights
When the lig ht sw itch i s in the AU TO
c> page 49 position, the swi tch-on point of the
li gh ts can be changed i n the automa tic driving
light function.
Daytime running lights
USA models: You can swit ch the daytime run-
ning lights
On a nd Off . .,..

64 Seats and storage
Activating remote control key memory
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
To assign the drive r's sea t settings to the re
mote contro l key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be activated in the radio or
MMI* .
• Se lect :
IC ARI fu nct ion button> S eat adjust
m ent > Driver's seat > Ke y mem . profile
>
On . Or
· • Se lect:
~ IC _A_ R~ I function button > Car sys
tems*
control button > Vehicle setting s >
Seats > Driver 's seat > Remote control ke y
> On.
@ Tips
If you do not want another driver's set
tings to be assigned to the remote control key, switch
off the memory f unction using
the radio o r MMI* or the
IOFF I button
~page 63.
Rear seats
General information
Safe transp ortation of passengers on the rear
seats requires proper safety precautions.
A ll passengers on the rear seats must be seat
ed i n complia nce w ith the safety g uidelines
explained in
~ page 149 and ¢page 157.
The correct seating posi tion is critical fo r the
safety of front
and rear seat passengers alike
~ page 142.
A WARNING
- Occ upants in the front and rear seats
must always be properly restrained.
- Do not let anyone ride in the vehicle
without the head restra ints provided.
Head restra ints help to reduce injuries.
- Loose items inside the passenger com partment, can f ly forward i n a crash or
sudden maneuver a nd injure occupa nts.
Always store art icles in the luggage com
partment and use the fastening eyes, es
pecially when the rear seatbacks have
been folded down. -
Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ page 142 , Proper seating positions
for passengers in rear seats.
Adjusting seat
The fore-and-a~ adjustment of the seat cush
ion and the seatback angle can be adjusted.
F ig . 63 Adjus ting seatback a ngle
Fig. 6 4 Fore-and-aft adjust ment
Adjusting seatback angle
• Pull the lever up and push the seatback to
ward the rear to the desired posit io n
¢ fig . 63 . Release the lever .
• Pull the lever up so that the seatback pivots
forwa rd . Release the lever and push the
seatb ack to the rear to re turn the sea tba ck
t o the normal position .
Fore-and-aft adjustment
• Pull the ha ndle up and pus h the seat for
wa rd o r back
~ fig . 64 .
• Release the ha ndle and continue to push
t he seat until the seat latch engages.
A WARNING
- F or safety re asons, the seat must only be
ad justed when t he vehicle is stationary-
danger of acc ident! ,..

80 Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the IAUTOI button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) .
Fig. 95 3 -zo ne de luxe automat ic cl imate contro l: controls
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or
off. Use the d ials to adjust the temperature,
the blower speed and the air dist ribution . Th e
L ED in a button wi ll light up when the func
tion is switched on. The settings are disp layed
for a few seconds in the radio or MMI* display.
The driver and front passenger side can be ad
justed separately. The settings are also dis p la yed in the climate control system display.
IOFFI Switching the climate control
system on/off
The IOFFI button switches the climate control
sys tem on or off. It also switches on when you
press the knob. Airflow from o utside is
b locked when the climate control system is
switched off.
IAC ! Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not re
moved when cooling mode is switched off .
This can cause fog on the windows . Cooling
mode switches off a utomatica lly when the
outside temperature is below zero.
1 - 1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
In recircul ation mode, the air inside the vehi
cle is circu lated and filtered . This prevents the
u nfiltered air outside the vehicle from enter
ing the vehicle interior. We recommend switching
recirculation mode on when driving
th rou gh a tunnel or when sitting in traff ic
~&. -
The IAUTO I button or!@ FR ONT I button
switches recirculation mode off.
IAU TOI
Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode maintains a constant tem
perature inside the vehicle. Air temperature,
airflow and air distribution are controlled au
tomat ically.
Adjusting the temperature
Temperatures between 60 °F (+16 °C) and
84 °F (+28 °C) can be set. Outside of this
range,
low or high will appear in the radio or
MMI* display . At both of these settings, the
climate control system runs continuously at
maximum cooling o r heating power. There is
no temperature regulation .
~ Adjusting the airflow
You can adjust the airflow manually to suit
your needs . To have the airflow regulated au
tomatica lly, press the IAUTOI button .
~ Adjusting the air distribution
You can manually select the vents where the
air will flow. To have the a ir distribution regu
lated automatically, press the !AUTO ! button.
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Pressing the button switches the seat heating
on at the highest setting ( leve l 3) . The LEDs
indicate the temperature level. To reduce the
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[i] Adjusting seat heating*
Pressing the button switches the seat heating
on at the highest setting ( leve l 3) . The LEDs
indicate the temperature level. To reduce the
temperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating off, press the button
repeatedly until the LED turns off .
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automati
cally switches from leve l 3 to leve l 2.
lil Adjusting seat ventilation*
Pr ess ing the button switches the seat venti la
tion on at the highest setting (level 3). The
LE Ds indicate the ventilation leve l. To reduce
the ventilation leve l, press the button again.
To switch the seat ventilat ion off, press the
button repeatedly until the LED turns off.
I.., FRONT I Switch the defroster on/off
The windshield and side windows are defrost
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as possib le. The maximum amo unt of air flows
mainly from the vents below the windshield.
Recirculation mode switches off . The tempera
ture is controlled automat ically.
The
IAU TOI button switches the defroster off.
IClil REAR I Switching rear window heater
on/off
The rear window heater only operates when
the engine is running.
It switches off auto
matica lly after a few minutes, depend ing on
the outside temperature.
To prevent the rear window heater from
switching off automatically, press and hold
the
lllii) REAR I button for more than 2 seconds.
This remains stored unt il the ignition is
switched off.
Air vents
You can open and close the center and rear air
vents using the thumbwheels . The levers ad
just the direction of the airflow from the vents.
You can adjust the air temperature in the rear by turning the thumbwheel toward the red
Warm and cold 81
side to make it warmer or toward the blue
side to make it cooler .
A WARNING
-Do not use the recircu lation for extended
periods of time. The windows could fog
up since no fresh a ir can enter the vehi
cle . If the windows fog up, press the air
recirculation button aga in immed iately
to switch off the air recirculation func
tion or select defrost.
- Individuals with reduced sensitivity to
pa in or temperature could develop burns
when using the seat heating* funct ion.
To reduce the risk of injury, these individ
uals shou ld not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements*
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.
(D Tips
The seat heating* only works when the
seat detects body weight on it. Placing ob
jects on the seat could create enough
weight to switch seat heating on .
Setup
The basic climate control settings can be ad
justed in the radio or MMI*.
.,. Select: I CAR I function button> A/C control
but ton. Or
.,. Select:
I CAR I function button > Car sys-
tems*
control button > AC.
Automatic recirculation
When switched on, automatic recirculation
controls the recirculation mode automatically.
If the windows fog up, press the lqj> FRON T I
button.
Synchronization
When synchronization is switched on, the
same settings are applied to both the driver
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