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malfunction, the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control module memory.
The MI L light may a lso illuminate if there is a
l eak in the on-board fue l vapor recovery sys
tem . If the light illuminates after a refuelling,
stop the veh icle and make sure the fue l filler
cap is properly closed ¢
page 178.
In o rder to make an accurate diagnosis, the
stored data can only be displayed using spe
cial diagnostic equipment (gener ic scan tool
for OBD).
I n o rder to connect the special diagnostic
equipment, push the plug into the Data Link
Connector (DLC) . The DLC is located to the
right of the hood release ¢
fig. 24.
Your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified
service station can interpret the code and per
form the necessary repair .
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for
personal use. Incorrect usage can cause
malfunctions, which can increase the risk
of a coll is ion!
Electronic speed limiter
-
Your veh icle may be factory equipped with
tires that are rated for a maximum speed of
130 mph (210 km/h) . T his is less than the
maximum speed o f yo ur vehicle. To reduce the
risk of s udden tire failure and loss o f control if
the vehicle is operated at excessive speeds,
your vehicle also has an electronic speed limit
er. The electronic speed limiter prevents your
veh icle from going faster than the tire speed
rating. For more informat ion ¢
page 207 .
If the engine control unit rece ives fau lty vehi
cle roadspeed signa ls, the Ma lfunction Indica
tor Light (MIL)
(ii w ill illuminate. If this oc
curs, contact the nearest author ized Audi
deale r for assistance .
Driver in formati on sys tem 3 1
S models
Your vehicle's top speed is elect ronically limit
ed to 155 mph (250 km/h) .
If the engine control unit receives faulty veh i
cle roadspeed signals, the Malfunction Ind ica
tor Lamp (MIL)
¢"4 will illumina te . If this oc
curs, contact the nearest authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
RS model s
Your vehicle's top speed is electron ically limit
ed to 175 mph (280 km/h).
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehi
cle roadspeed signals, the Malfunction Ind ica
tor Lamp (MIL)
¢"4 will illuminate . If this oc
cu rs, contact the nearest authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
A WARNING
-
A lways observe the posted speed lim its
and adjust your speed to suit prevailing road, traffic and weather conditions. Never
drive your vehicle faster than the maxi
mum speed rating of the tires installed.
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32 Opening and clo sing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig . 25 Key set
Fig. 26 Remote master key : Indicator light
@ Ma ster key w ith remote control
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control. To fold the key out and back
in place, press the re lease button
c:> fig. 25
(arrow).
@ Valet ke y
The valet key on ly fits the lock in the driver's
door and the ignition lock. If you have to leave
the key with somebody e lse, you are well-ad
vised to turn over the valet key only.
Be aware that the rear lid and glove compart
ment can be opened from inside the vehicle
using the release buttons .
© Emergency k ey
The eme rgency key is only for temporary use if
the vehicle key should be lost or misplaced
c:> & .
Ke y replac ement
If you lose a key, contact you r a uthorized Audi
dealer immed iate ly to have the
Lost key disa
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you .
Registered ke ys
You can check to find out how many keys have
been reg istered to your vehicle. Therefore,
when buy ing a used veh icle, make sure to get
all of the keys that belong to it.
Call ing up the reg istered keys
c:> page 24.
St ate of mas ter key b atter y
When a button is pressed, the check light
flashes
c:> fig . 26 (arrow) . If the check light
does not come on or flash, the battery is dead
and has to be replaced .
Battery replacement
c:> page 33.
_& WARNING ........... -
- Do not leave your vehicle unattended
wit h the key in the ignition lock. Entry by
unauthorized persons could endange r
you o r result in theft or damage the vehi
cle. A lways loc k all doors a nd take the
key.
- D o not leave ch ildren unattended in the
veh icle, especially wi th access to vehicle
keys . Unguarded access to the keys pro
vides children the opportunity to start
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys
tems such as the power windows etc. Un supervised operation of any vehicle sys
tem by children can result in ser ious in
jury.
{!) Tips
- If you open the driver's door with the key
left in the ignit ion lock, a chime will
sound . Th is is your rem inder to remove
the key and lock the door.
- For security reasons, rep lacement keys
are only ava ilable from Audi dealers .
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Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or un
lock the vehicle electronically .
The transmitter and battery are located in the
head of the remote control. The receiver is lo
cated inside the vehicle. The maximum effec
tive range depends on several things . Remem
ber, if the battery is wea k, the effective range
decreases.
If you need to replace the remote control, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your author ized Audi dealer. Only then can
you use the key again.
(D Tips
- If the ignition is sw itched on, the remote
control system is deactivated .
- The remote control system can be affect ed by other systems operating in the
same frequency range close to the vehi
cle, such as mobi le telephones, televi
sion broadcasting stations, etc.
- Fo r De clarat ion of Compliance to United
Sta tes FCC and Indus try Canada regula
tions ¢
page 246.
Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed
under the cover .
Fig . 27 Master key: open ing the cover
.. Pry apart the base ¢ fig. 2 7 @ and the cov-
er @
care full y 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 batte ry faces down
Op enin g an d clos ing 33
in the cover . Correct polarity is shown on the
cover .
.. Place the cover with the new battery on the
key base and press both parts together .
@ For the sake of the env ironment
D ispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to pollute the environment.
(D Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the origina l.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor
ized use of your vehicle.
A computer chip ins ide your key automatica lly
deactivates the electron ic immobilizer when
you insert the key in the ign ition lock. When
you remove the key from the ignition lock, the
electronic immobilizer is automatically acti
vated once again.
A WARNING
---
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
electronic engine immobilizer and permit
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys
tems such as power w indow leading to se
rious pe rsonal injury.
(D Tips
- T he ve hicle cannot be started if an unau
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device s uch as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is
located on the key ring .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada reg ula
tions¢
page 246 .
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34 Opening and closing
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors simultaneously.
The power lock ing system in your ve hicle in
corporates the fo llow ing funct ions:
- Central locking function
- Remote con tro l feature q page 33 .
- Anti -Theft Alarm Sys tem q page 38.
A ll the doors and the rear lid are locked by the
centra l locking system when you lock the vehi
cle.
The unlocking a nd lock ing mode * can be
changed in t he d river i nfo rmation system
qpage24.
Unlocking the vehicle
You can un lock the vehicle from outs ide e ither
by using the remote control
or by insert ing
a nd turning the key in t he driver's door lock.
When you
unlock your veh icle:
- The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated br iefly.
- The veh icle inter ior lights ill uminate for ap
proximate ly 30 seconds.
- All turn signa l lights will f lash twice w hen
the car is unlocked.
- After unlock ing the vehicle, yo u have 30 sec
onds to open a door or the rear lid. After 30
seconds, the vehicle automatically locks and
the ant i-theft a larm system activates again.
The rear lid can be locked or un locked either
by using the remote control
or by insert ing
a nd turning the key in the driver's door lock.
Unlock ing the ve hicle w ith the remote co ntrol
c::::5 will only unlock the rear lid, to open it, the
lid handle needs to be p ressed .
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the vehicle from o utside e ither by
using the remote control
or by insert ing and
turning the key in the drivers's door lock.
When you
lo ck the vehicle:
- All doors and the rear lid are locked. -
All turn signal lights wi ll flash once when
the car is loc ked .
- The ant i-theft a larm system is ac tiva ted.
The ho rn of the anti -theft alarm system wi ll
sound and t he anti-theft a la rm system read
iness light, located in the center of the in
strument panel be low the w indshield on the
r ight side of the air vent, will start to blink.
- The vehicle interior lights turn off.
Automat ic lock ing*
T he au tom atic locking fea ture locks a ll the ve
hicle doors an d the rear lid when you drive
faster than 9 m ph (15 km/h).
You can unlock t he vehi cle from the i nside by:
- remov ing the key from the igni tion swi tc h
(the vehi cle w ill automatically u nlock itself)
or
- pressi ng the un loc k pa rt of the power lock
sw itch
ll:D or
pull ing the door ha ndle (to open the doo r).
If you wish, yo u can have an a utho rized Aud i
dealer convert your power doo r lock system to
automat ic locking.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
T he veh icle does not lock with t he centra l
l ocking switch
¢ page 3 6 if the driver's door
is open .
D o no t lock your ve hicle w ith the
remote mas
ter key
un til a ll doo rs and t he rea r lid are
cl osed. In this way yo u avoid locking yourse lf
o ut accidentally .
_& WARNING
- When you loc k yo ur vehicle from o utside,
nobody- espec ia lly children -shou ld re
main inside the vehicle. Remember,
when yo u lock the vehicle from the out
side th e wi ndows cannot be o pened from
the inside.
- Wh en you leav e th e ve hicle, always re
move the ign ition key and take it w ith
you. This will preven t passe ngers (chil
d ren, f or example) from acci denta lly be
i n g loc ke d in the vehicle s hould they
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accidentally press the power locking
switch.
- 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 a ll locked doors will be auto
matically unlocked to g ive access to the
vehicle occupants from the outside.
- If the power locking system should mal
function, you can lock each door individ
ually using the vehicle key .
- If the power locking system should fail,
you can still open the fue l tank flap in an
emergency
c>page 179.
- 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!
Unlocking and locking the vehicle w ith
the remote control
How the remote control works.
Fig . 28 Remote contro l: fu nctio n buttons
Whether only the driver's door or the entire
vehicle is unlocked when the opening b utton
@ is pressed once, depends on the settings in
the Driver information system Central locking
menu
c> page 24.
To unlock the vehicle !Ii
.,. Press button @.
.,. Press button @
two times with in two sec
onds to unlock all doors and the rear lid.
Opening and closing 35
To lock the vehicle efl
.,. Press button @ c> .&. in General description
on page 34 .
.,. Watch that a ll turn signal lights flash once.
To unlock rear lid only~
.,. Press button © for approximate ly one sec
ond .
PANIC Button
.,. Push the red button @to activate the panic
function . The horn sounds and the turn sig
na ls flash .
.,. Push the button @aga in to deact ivate the
pan ic function .
The remote controls allows you to:
- lock or unlock the vehicle
- select ively unlock the rear lid.
The turn signals will flash briefly whenever
you lock or unlock the vehicle. Also, the interi
or light will come on or go off whenever you
open or close the driver's door .
The transm itter and battery are located in the
head o f the remote contro l. The receiver is lo
cated ins ide the vehicle. The max imum effec
tive range depends on several th ings . Remem
ber, if the battery is weak, the effective range
decreases.
The remote-control key contains a fo ld-out
key that you can use to manually lock or un
lock the vehicle and to start the engine.
If you need to replace the remote control, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your authorized Aud i dealer. Only then can
you use the key again.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS c> .&. in
General description on page 34.
(0 Tips
- The remote contro l key is automatically
deactivated when the ignition is switch
ed on.
-
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36 Opening and closing
-The operation of the remote control key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer
ence from transmitters in the vicinity of
the vehicle working in the same frequen
cy range (e.g. a cell phone, radio equip
ment) .
- In order to make sure the locking func
tion is working, you should always 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 engine or open a
door. In case this happens anyhow, push
the unlock button
CD .
- Use the panic function only if you are in
an emergency situation.
Resetting the remote control
The remote control must be reset if the vehi
cle does not unlock .
.,,. Press the unlock button CD on the remote
control.
.,,. Manually unlock the driver's door lock with
the mechanical key within 30 seconds.
.,,. Press either the lock-
lD or the unlock CD but
ton to complete th e reset sequence.
Operating locks with the key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from the out
side , turn the key in the lock of the driver's
door .
Fig. 29 Key turns for ope ning and clo sing.
.,,. To unlock the vehicle, turn the key to the
opening position@¢
fig. 29.
.,,. To lock the vehicle, turn the key in the lock
of the driver's door to the lock position
@
¢ &_ .
A WARNING
Always read and heed WARNING¢.&. in
General description on page 34.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlocked from
the inside using the power locking switch .
Fig. 30 Sec tion from center conso le: Ce ntra l locking
switch
.,,. Press the upper part of the power locking
switch
@ to lock the vehicle ¢&_ .
.,,. Press lower part of the switch
en to unlock
the vehicle .
If you lock the vehicle using the power locking
switch , please note the following:
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from the
outside (increased security, for ex
ample when you are stopped at a red light).
- You can unlock and open the doors from the
inside by pulling on the door handle .
-If the driver's door is opened (after you have
locked the vehicle from the inside using the
power locking switch), the door will remain
unlocked to prevent you from locking your
self out of your vehicle. After you close the
door, you have to lock the driver 's door
again.
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat-
ed, the doors automatically unlock. ..,.
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,&_ WARNING
-If you use the power locking switch with
the doors closed, remember that all the
vehicle doors will lock.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehi
cle, which puts lives at risk. Do not leave
anyone behind in the vehicle, especially
children.
Emergency locking
If the power locking system fails (power fail ure), you will need to lock the passenger door
separately.
Fig. 3 1 Passenge r· s door: Emerge ncy locki ng
For this purpose, a mechan ica l locking device
i s provided on the end panel of the passenger
door (only visible when the door is open) .
• Remove the cap
~ fig . 31.
• Insert the key into the inner slot and turn it
to the right as far as it can go .
After you close the door you w ill no longer be
able to open it from the outside . You can open
it from the inside, however, by pulling on the
door latch tw ice.
Op enin g an d clos ing 3 7
Rear lid/trunk lid
Opening and closing rear lid
You can open the rear lid from inside the vehi
cle using a switch in the driver's door .
Fig. 32 Dr ive r's door: remote rear lid release
Fig. 33 Opened rear lid
Opening the rear lid
-
•
•
•
l
• Press the center button e:5 on the master
key or pu ll the re lease button
e:5 in the driv
er 's doo r
~fig. 32. The rear lid is unlocked .
• Lift the rear lid.
Closin g the rear lid
• Pull the rear lid down and allow it to drop
gently ~,&. .
,8. WARNING
-The rear seat area is too sma ll to safely
transport passengers taller than 4'11"
(1.5 m).
- Persons taller than 4'11" (1.5 m) as
well as children in booster seats who
a re too close to the rea r window and
r oof can suffer severe head and neck in
juries when the rea r lid is closed or in a
crash.
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38 Openin g and clo sing
- The minimum clearance between the
passengers ' heads and the rear window
must never -under any circumstances -
be less than 1 inch (2 .5 cm) when the
passengers sit fully upr ight.
- Always make sure that rear seat pas
sengers cannot be struck when the rear
l id is closed .
- After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make sure that it is prope rly
closed . Othe rw ise it could open sudden ly
when the veh icle is moving .
- To help prevent po isonous exha ust gas
from being d rawn into the vehicle, al
ways keep the rea r lid closed while dr iv
ing. Never transport objec ts larger t han
those which fit completely in to the lug
gage area, because then the rear lid can
not be fully closed.
- Never leave you r vehicle u nattended es
pecially with the rea r lid left open . A
child could crawl into the car through the
luggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becom ing trapped and unab le to
get out . To reduce t he risk of persona l in
jury, never let ch ildren play in or around
yo ur vehicle . A lways ke ep the rear lid as
we ll as the veh icle doo rs closed when not
in use.
(0 Tips
- If the rear lid is open or not properly
l ocked when th e ignition is turned on,
the door and rea r lid war ning appea rs in
the i nstr ument cluster disp lay.
- If the rear lid on a loc ked veh icle is un
l ocked wi th the m iddle b utton
e:5 on the
r emo te key, t he rear lid is automatically
l ocked again immediately after clos ing.
This is indicated by the t urn signa ls
blinking.
Emergency release for rear lid
I f the rea r lid cannot be opened, an emergen
cy release is provided .
Fig . 3 4 Acces s to e merg en cy rele ase on t he left s ide o f
t he lug gage com pa rtme nt be low t he re ar wind ow
Fig. 35 Section: In te ri or lugg age co mpartment: Eme r
g e n cy rel ease
"' Fold down the left rear seatback .
"' Us ing the vehi cle key, pry off the
cover
~ fig. 34
"' Pull the plastic cord <> fig. 35 in the direc
tion of the arrow.
Anti-theft alarm system
The anti -theft alarm triggers an alarm if any
one attempts to break into the vehicle.
F ig. 36 D iode posit io n in t he inst rum ent pa ne l