2015 AUDI A5 child lock

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Opening and closing
Central locking
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally. You
have the following choices:
- Remote master key
c:::> page 34,
-Door handles with convenience key*
c:::> page 34,
-Lock cylinder at the dr iver's door c:::> page 36,
or
- Power loc king switch inside
c:::> page 35.
Automatic locking
The automat ic locking feature locks all the veh i­
cle doors and the rear l id when you drive faster
than 9 mph ( 15 km/h).
The car is unlocked again once the ignition key is
removed . In add ition, the vehicle can be unlocked
if the opening function in the power locking sys­
tem sw itch or at one of the door levers is actuat­
ed. The Auto Lock function can be turned on and
off in the rad io or MMI*
c:::> page 36.
Additionally, in the event of a crash with a irbag
deployment the doors are automatically un­ locked to allow access to the vehicle .
Selective unlo cking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking sys­
tem w ill lock the doors and the rear lid. When un ­
lock ing, you can set in the radio or
MMI* whether
only the drive r's door o r the ent ire vehicle should
be un locked
c:::> page 3 6.
Anti- theft alarm w arning sy stem
If the anti-theft alarm warning system detects a
break-in into the vehicle, acoustic and v isual
warn ing s ignals are tr iggered .
The anti-theft warning system is activated auto­
mat ically when you lock the vehicle. It is deact i­
vated when unlocking using the remote key, w ith
the mechanical key, and when you switch on the
i gnit ion.
Op ening and cl osing
The alarm also turns off when the a larm cycle has
expired.
Turn signals
When you unlock the veh icle, the turn s ignals
flash twice, when you lock it once. If they do not
flash , one of the doors, the luggage compart­
ment lid or the hood is not locked or the ignition
is still switched on.
Unint entionally locking your self out
In the follow ing cases there safeguards to pre­
vent you locking your remote master key in the
vehicle:
- The vehicle does not lock w ith the power lock­
ing sw itch
c:::> page 35 if the d river's door is
open.
- On veh icles with co nvenience key*, if the most
recently used master key is in the luggage com­
par tment, the rear lid is automatically unlocked
again after it is closed .
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the remote master
key or co nvenience key* unt il all doors and the
rear lid are closed. In this way you avoid locking
yourself out accidentally .
A WARNING ,-c=-
-When you leave the vehicle, always remove
the ignition key and take it with you. This
will prevent passengers (children, for exam­
ple) from accidentally being locked in the
veh icle should they accidentally press the
power locking sw itch in the front doors .
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle un­
supervised . In an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doors from the outs ide
without the key.
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- In the event of a crash with airbag deploy­
ment all locked doors w ill be automatically
unlocked to give access to the veh icle occu­
pants from the outside.
- If the power locking system should mal­
function, you can lock the driver's door us­ ing the mecha nical key
c:::> page 36.
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Opening and closing
-If the power locking system should fail, you
can still open the fuel tank flap in an emer­
gency ~
page 190.
-You are well advised not to keep valuables
inside an unattended vehicle, visible or not.
Even a properly locked vehicle cannot pro­
vide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's
door panel comes on for about 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked, there is a mal­
function in the power locking or the anti­
theft warning system. Have the malfunction
corrected by an authorized Audi dealership
or qualified repair facility.
Key set
Fig . 19 Key set
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@ Remote control key with mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle and
start the engine with the master key with remote
control. A mechanical key is integrated in the
master key
~ page 33.
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use . It should only be used in an emergency, for
example, in place of the ignition key
~ page 7 4 . Keep it in a safe place and do not
carry it on your key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disabled.
Be sure to bring all your keys with you .
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Number of keys
You can check the number of assigned keys to
your vehicle
¢ page 11. This allows you to make
sure you have received all of the keys when you purchase a used vehicle.
Data in the master key
During driving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is continuously stored on your master key .
Your Audi service adviser can read out this data
and tell you about the work your vehicle needs.
This applies also to vehicles with convenience
key*.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master key. When the ignition is turned off or when the
vehicle is locked, personal convenience settings
for the following systems are stored and as­
signed to the remote master key.
- Climate control
- Power locking system
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control* - Side assist*
- Drive select*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open the
doors or when you turn on the ignition.
A WARNING
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended with
the key in the ignition lock. Entry by unau­
thorized persons could endanger you or re­
sult in theft or damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the ve­
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys.
Unguarded access to the keys provides chil­
dren the opportunity to start the engine
and/or activate vehicle systems such as the
power windows etc. Unsupervised operation
of any vehicle system by children can result
in serious injury.
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"'To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door hand le
once ¢ fig. 23
¢ A in General description on page 31 . Do not
reach inside the door handle.
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any
door. The remote control key cannot be more
than 1.5 m away from the door hand le. It makes
no difference whether the master key is in your
jacket pocket or in your brief case .
If you g rip the door handle while locking, this can
adversely affect the locking function.
It is not possible to re -open the door for a brief
pe riod directly after closing it . This allows yo u to
ensure that the doors are properly locked .
It depends o n the se ttings i n the radio or MM I*
whether the entire vehicle is un locked or one o f
the doors ¢
page 36.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢ A in Gener·
al description on page 31.
@ Tips
I f your vehicle has been stand ing fo r an ex ­
tended period, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deac tivated after
a few days to save power. Yo u then have to
pull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehi­
cle.
- To prevent the battery from being dis­
charged and to preserve your veh icle's abili­
ty to start for as long as possible, the ener­
gy management system g radually switc hes
off unnecessary convenience functions. It is poss ible that you w ill not be ab le to unlock
you r vehicle using these convenie nce func­
tions .
- Fo r Decla rat ion of Compliance to Uni ted
Sta tes FCC a nd Industry Canada regulations
~ page 24 7.
Open ing and clo sing
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
F ig. 2 4 Driver's door; power lock ing sw itch
"' Press the button@ to lock the vehicle¢_& .
"' Press the button@ to unlock the vehicle
¢fig. 24 .
If you lock the veh icle using the power loc king
swit ch, p lease note the following:
- If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be locked
using the power locking system switch .
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from
the
outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light) .
- The diodes in the power locking switch illumi­
nate when a ll the doors are closed and locked .
- You can unlock and open the doors from the in­
side by pulling on the door hand le .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activated,
the doors automa tically unlock .
A WARNING
-- The power lock ing switch works with the ig-
n ition off and automatically locks the entire
veh icle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outside the
power locking sy stem switch is inoperative .
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emerge ncy worke rs to get into the veh icle,
which puts liv es at r isk. Do not leave anyone
be hind in the vehi cle, especially children .
@ Tips
Your vehicle is locked a utomat ically at a speed
of9 mph ( 15 km/h) (Auto Loc k)
¢ page 31.
You can unlock the veh icle aga in using the .,.
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Opening and closing
_& WARNING
- After closing the rear lid, always pull up on
it to make sure that it is properly closed .
Otherwise it could open suddenly when the
vehicle is moving.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, a lways keep
the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than those which fit completely into the luggage area, because
then the rear lid cannot be fully closed .
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe­
cially w ith the rear lid left open . A child
could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becom­
ing trapped and unable to get out. To reduce
the risk of personal injury, never let children
play in or around your veh icle. Always keep
the rear lid as well as the vehicle doors
closed when not in use.
- Always ensure that no one is within range of
the rear lid when it is moving, in particular
close to the hinges -fingers or hands can be
pinched.
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When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can be
opened separately by pressing the button
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on the master key. When you close the rear lid
again, it locks automatically.
Trunk escape handle
In cas e of an emergency, th e luggage compart­
men t lid can be opened from the inside using the
trunk escape handle .
Fig. 29 Trunk esc ape han dle: v iew from ins ide the close d
r e ar lid
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To open luggage compartment lid
.,. Pull the handle down towards the bumper
<=:>fig. 29 .
The trunk escape handle inside the luggage com­
partment lid is made of fluorescent material to
glow in the dark .
_& WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used only in
an emergency .
{!) Tips
The emergency release lever should never be
used as a handle for closing the luggage com­
partment lid.
Power Windows
Controls
The driver can operate the window regulator for
the driver's door with the Left switch and the win­
dow regulator for the passenger's door with the
right switch .
Fig. 30 Driver 's doo r: contro ls
The power w indow switches have a two-position
function :
Opening the windows
.,. Press the switch to the first stop and hold it un­
til the w indow reaches the desired posit ion .
.,. Press the switch briefly to the
second stop to
automatically open the window.
Closing the windows
.,. Pull the sw itch to the first stop and hold it until
the window reaches the desired position. .,.

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• Pull the switch briefly to the se con d s top to au­
tomatica lly close the window.
A WARNING
-When you leave your veh icle -even if only
br iefly -always remove the ignition key. This
applies part icularly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise the children could start the engine o r operate electr ical equip­
ment (e.g. power w indows). The power win­
dows are functional until the d river's door o r
passenger's door has been opened.
- Pay close attention when closing the w in­
dows to prevent pinch ing of hands or limbs.
- When loc king the veh icle from outs ide, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since t he win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
@ Tips
- When you open the doors, the windows au­
tomatically lower about 10 mm.
- After the ignition has been switched off, the
windows can st ill be opened or closed for
abo ut 10 m inutes. The window regulato rs
are not switched until the driver's or pas­
senger's door is opened .
Convenience opening/closing
The windows and the panoramic tilting sunroof
can be opened and closed with the mechanical
key or the emergency key.
Fig. 3 1 Key tu rns fo r opening a nd clos ing
Con venience open ing fea ture
• Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical
key out of the master key
Q page 33 .
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Opening and cl osing
• Insert the key into the lock of the driver's doo r.
• Turn the key to position
Q fig. 31 @ unti l all
the windows have reached the des ired pos ition
and the panoramic tilting sunroof is tilted.
Convenienc e clo sing featur e
• Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical
key out of the master key
Q page 33 .
• Turn the key in the lock of the d river's door to
the lock position @ unti l the windows and the
panoramic tilting sunroof are closed
Q ,A.
When the panoramic tilting sunroof is tilted/
closed, the electric sun shade* is also opened/
closed.
A WARNING
-- Never close the w indows and the panoram ic
tilt ing sunroof inattentively and without
checking - there is risk of injury.
- You must always watch when the windows
are be ing raised so that no one can be trap­
ped. If you release the key, the closing ac­
tion is immed iate ly canceled.
- Always read and heed WARNING
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General description on page 31.
Correcting window regulator malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery , the one­
touch up and down feature must be activated
again.
• Pull and hold the power window switch until
the window is completely closed.
• Release the sw itch and pull the sw itch again for
one second .
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Seats and storag e
Rear head restraints
Fig. 58 Rear seats: head restra ints
F ig. 59 Rear head restraints: release
Adjust ing t he he ad rest raints
.. To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
s ides with both hands and slide it upward until
you feel it click into place
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.. To move the head restraint down, press the
button @
c::> fig. 58 and slide the head restraint
downward.
Remo ving the head re str aints
.. Fold the backrest forward c> page 64.
.. Move the head restra int upward as far as it can
go .
.. Press the release @
c::> fig. 59 with the mechan­
ica l key
c::> page 33 a nd the button @ c::> fig. 58.
Pull the head restraint out of the backrest at
the same time¢.&_ .
Inst all ing the head rest raints
.. Slide the posts on the head restra int down into
the gu ides unti l you feel the posts cl ick into
place.
.. Press the button@ ¢
fig. 58 and s lide the head
restraint a ll the way down . Yo u shou ld not be
able to pull the head restraint out of the back­
rest .
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So that the driver can have a better view to the
rear, the head restraints should be pushed down
completely when the rear seats are not occupied .
_& WARNING
-Read and heed all WARNINGS c> page 115,
Proper adjustment of head restraints.
-On ly remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child
seat ¢
page 159. Install the head restraint
aga in immediately once the chi ld seat is re­
moved. Driving w ithout head restraints or
w it h head restra ints that are not properly
adj usted increases the risk of serio us or fa­
tal nec k injury dramat ica lly.
- Vehi cles w ith a pass through i n the center
conso le have seating for four. The long cen­
ter conso le between t he two rea r seats is
not a seating position . There fore, a safety
be lt is not provided.
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Correct ly adjusted head restraints and sa fety
belts are an extremely effective combination
of safety features .
Memory function
Description
App lies to vehicles: with memory f unction
The memory function allows you to quickly and
eas ily store and recall pe rsonal seating p rofi les
fo r the driver. The memory function is ope rated
th rough the maste r key and the memory bu ttons
in the driver's door .
The driver's seati ng p rofile is stored and assigned
to the master key each t ime the vehicle is locked .
When yo u open the door, the seat profile is auto­
matically recalled. If two people use one vehicle,
i t is recommended that each person always uses
"their own" master key .
Up to 2 seat profi les can be stored in the memory
buttons in the d river's door. Once they are stored,
these seat profiles can be selected at any time .
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Driving
Starting the vehicle with the emergency
key
Applies to veh icles: w ith igni tion lock
You can use the emergency key as an ignition key
in an emergency.
Fig. 78 Glove compar tmen t: A dapter for emerge ncy key
Fig. 79 Inser t emergency key into the adapter
.,. Take the ad apter for the emergency key out of
the glove compartment
c:> fig. 78.
.,. Pu sh the emergency key c:> fig. 79 fully into the
adapter . Make sure that the Audi rings are fac ­
ing up .
.,. Press the emergency key in the adapter down
until it latches audibly.
.,. Insert the adapter with the emergency key for­
ward into the ignition switch. The eng ine can
now be start ed as usual.
Stopping the engine
App lies to veh icles: w ith ig ni tio n lock
.,. Bring the vehicle to a full stop .
.,. Automa tic transmission: Move the selec tor lev­
er to the P or N position .
.,. Press on the ignition key. The engine is turned
off .
.,. You can now remove the key.
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Steering lock
The steering locks when you remove the ignition
key. The locked steering he lps prevent vehicle
theft.
Emergency off
If it is necessary in unusual circumstances, the
engine can be switched off while the vehicle is
moving. The engine will be switched off if you
press on the key for an extended period.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func­
tion of the brake booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. You must use
more force to turn or brake if necessary . Be ­
cause you cannot steer and brake as you
usually would, this could lead to crashes
and serious injuries.
- For safety reasons, you should always park
your vehicle with the selector lever in P . Oth­
erw ise, the vehicle could inadvertently roll
away.
- The radiator fan can continue to run for up
to 10 minutes even after you have turned off the engine and removed the ignition key .
The radiator fan can also turn on again if the
engine coolant heats up because of intense
sunlight or heat build-up in the engine com­
partment.
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed. This can lead to serious injury .
- Never leave children or persons requiring as­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans­
mitter, preventing people from escaping
from the vehicle on the ir own in the event of
an emergency. Depending on the time of
year, people inside the vehicle can be ex ­
posed to very high or
very low tempera-
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If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period, heat builds up in the en­
gine compartment after the engine is switch­
ed off -there is a risk of damaging the engine .
Allow the engine to run at idle for about two
minutes before switching it off.
Convenience key
Starting the engine
Applies to vehicles: with conve nien ce key
The I STAR T ENGINE ST OP I button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fig. 80 Ce nter console: START ENGINE STOP b utto n
Starting the engine
• Manual transmission: Fully depress the clutch
pedal and move the shift lever to the neutral
position.
• Automatic transmission: Step on the brake
pedal and move the selector lever to P or N
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.. Press on the I STAR T ENGINE ST OP I button
¢ fig . 80 -the engine w ill sta rt .
Switching the ignition on/off
If you would like to switch the ignition on with­
out starting the engine, follow these steps:
• Press the
!START E NGINE STOPI button with­
out pressing the clutch pedal (for manual
transmissions) or the brake pedal (for automat­
ic transmissions) .
• To switch the ignition off, press the button
again.
Driving
If the engine should not start immediately, the
starting process is automatically stopped after a
short time. Repeat starting procedure.
When starting the engine, major elect rical loads
are switched off temporarily .
After a cold engine is started, there may be a
brief period of increased noise because oil pres­
sure must fi rst bui ld up in the hydraulic valve ad­
justers. This is normal and not a cause for con ­
cern.
.&_ WARNING
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-Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces - danger of asphyxiation.
- Never turn off the engine until the vehicle
has come to a complete stop.
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed . This can lead to serious injury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring as­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans­
mitter, preventing people from escaping
from the vehicle on the ir own in the event of
an emergency. Depending on the time of
year, people inside the vehicle can be ex­
posed to very high or very low tempera­
tures.
CD Note
- Avo id high engine rpm, full throttle and
heavy eng ine loads until the engine has
reached operating temperature -otherwise
you risk engine damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run wh ile parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately. This re­
duces unnecessary emissions .
@ Tips
-After starting a cold engine, there may be a
brief period of increased noise because the
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