keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro
vides children the opportunity to start
the engine and/or activate veh icle sys
tems such as the power windows etc. Un supervised operation of any vehicle sys
tem by ch ildren can result in serious in
jury.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com
plete stop. Otherw ise the steering col
umn lock cou ld suddenly engage -caus
ing the risk of an accident.
(D Tips
- The operation of the remote contro l key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer
ence from transmit ters in the vici nity of
the vehicle working in the same frequen
cy range (e .g . a ce ll phone, radio equip
ment).
- Fo r security reasons, replacement keys
are on ly available from authorized A udi
dealer.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula
tions¢
page 267.
Removing the mechanical key
Fi g. 18 Remote master key: removing the mechanical
key
... Press the release button@¢ fig. 18.
... Pull the mechan ical key @ out of the master
key.
Using the mechanical key, you can:
- lock and unlock* the glove compartment on
the passenger's side
9 page 66 .
Op enin g an d clos ing 33
- lock and unlock the vehicle manually
¢ page 36 if this should not be possible
w ith the master key.
- use the ignition key emergency release
¢page 34.
Check light and battery in the master
key
F ig . 1 9 Remote master key: removing the battery hold
er
Check li ght in the mast er key
The check light@¢ fig. 19 in the master key
provides information about different condi
tions.
... 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 bat
tery is dead and has to be rep laced. In addi
tion, when the batte ry is dead the
!I indi
ca tor light appears in the instrument cluster
disp lay as well as the message
Pl ease
change ke y battery .
Master key battery replacement
.,. Remove the mechan ica l key ¢page 33 .
... Press the release b utton @¢ fig. 19on the
bat tery ho lder and at the same time pull the
battery ho lder out of the master key in the
direction of the arrow .
... 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.
