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@ For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to pollute the environment.
@ Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the original.
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical
system, it may happen that you cannot re
move the ignition key .
• Remove the mechanical key Q page 32.
• Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
Q page 3 5.
• Have the electrica l system inspected by an
authori zed Audi dealership .
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control
Fig. 21 Remote master key: function but tons
• Press button @to unlock the vehicle
Qfig . 21.
• Press button {jj to lock the vehicle r::!:> .& in
General description on page 30 .
• Press button e5 briefly to unlock the rear
lid .
• Press the button
e5 for at least one second
to open the rear lid .
• Push the red
IPANICI button to activate the
panic function. The horn sounds and the
turn s ignals flash . Push the red
I PANIC ! 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,
Opening and closing 33
the vehicle locks itself again automat ica lly.
This feature prevents the vehicle from being
accidentally left unlocked over a long period of time.
It depends on the settings in the radio or
MMI * whether the entire vehicle is unlocked
or only certain doors
r::!:> page 35.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, the
selector lever must be in the P position, other
wise the vehicle cannot be locked.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS r::!:> .&. in
General description on page 30.
(D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking func
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, 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
t he unlock button@.
- Use the pan ic function only if you are in
an emergency s ituation.
-Add itional remote control key functions
r::!:>page39 .
34 Openin g and clo sing
locking and unlocking with convenience
key
Appl ies t o vehicles : wit h convenience key
The doors ond the rear lid can be unlocked
and locked without operating the master key.
Fig . 22 Doo r hand le: lock ing the v ehi cle
Unlo cking v ehicl e
.. Take hold of the door handle . The door is un-
locked automatica lly.
.. Pull the handle to open the door.
locking vehi cle
.. Move the selector lever to the P position,
otherwise the veh icle cannot be locked .
.. To lock the vehicle , close the door and touch
the sensor in the door hand le
onc e ¢fig. 22
¢ A in G eneral description on page 30. 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 mas ter key
is in your jacket pocket or in your brief case.
If you grip the door handle while locking, this
can adversely affect the locking function. I t is not possible to re-open the door for a
brief period direct ly after closing it. This al
lows you to ens ure that the doors are properly
locked.
I t depends on the settings in the radio or
MM!* whether the e ntire vehicle is unlocked
or one of the doors¢
page 35 .
A WARNING
-Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢.&. in
General description on page 30 .
(D Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex
tended period, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated af-
ter a few days to save power. You then
have to pull on the door handle once to
unlock the vehicle and a second t ime to
open the vehicle .
- To prevent the battery from being d is
charged and to preserve your vehicle's
ability to start for as long as possib le,
the energy management system gradu ally switches off unne cessary conven
ience func tions.
It is possib le that you
w ill not be able to unloc k your vehicle us
ing these convenience funct ions.
- For Declara tion of Complian ce to Unite d
States FCC and Ind ustry Canada reg ula
tions ¢
page 267.
locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
F ig . 23 D rive r's doo r: pow er lock ing sw it c h
.. Press the button@ to lock the vehicle¢.&, .
.. Press the button @ to unlock the vehicle
¢fig.23.
If you lock the vehicle using the power loc king
switch, p lease note the following:
- If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be
loc ked using the power lock ing system
sw itch.
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- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from the outside (increased security, for ex
amp le when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking switc h illu
minate when all the doors are closed and
locked.
- You can unlock and open the doors from the
i nside by pul ling on the door hand le .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat
ed , the doors automatically un lock .
_& WARNING
- The power locking switch works with the
ignition off and automatically locks the
entire vehicle when it is actuated .
- On a vehicle locked from the outside the
power locking system switch is inopera
t ive.
- 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 veh icle, especially
children .
@ Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a
speed of
9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto lock)
Q page 30. You can un lock the vehicle
aga in using the opening function in the
powe r locking system switch~-
Setting power locking
In the radio/MM!*, you can set which doors
the centrol locking system will unlock .
~ Select: I CAR I function button > C entral lock
ing .
Or
~ Select: ~IC_A_R~I funct ion button> Car systems *
control button > Vehicle settings > (C entral
locking )* .
Sin gle door unlocki ng /Unl ock door s* -
you
can specify which doors u nlock when you open
the vehicle .
- Se lecting
off / All and pressing the Ii button
on the remote control key unlocks the entire
vehicle.
Opening and clo sin g 35
- Select ing o n/Dri ver and pressing the~ but
ton on the remote control key once u nlocks
only the driver's door . In vehicles w ith a con
ven ience key*, only the door whose handle
you pull w ill unlock . If you press the @! but
ton tw ice, the entire vehicle will u nlock . If
you press the [@] button, t he e ntire ve hicle
w ill always lock .
Luggage comp. lock /Lock e xterio r trunk han
dl e -
If you select On , you can no longer open
the luggage compartment us ing the rear lid
hand le
Q page 36, fig. 26. In this case, the
r ear lid can be opened with the
l~I bu tton on
the maste r key
Q poge 33, fig. 21 .
Tone when lock ing -if you select On , a tone
will sound when yo u loc k the vehicle .
Auto Lock /lock when dr iving -if you select
On, the entire ve hicle w ill lock automatica lly
whe n the speed reaches
9 mph ( lS km/h) .
Emergency locking
Fig. 2 4 D river 's doo r: lock cylinder
Fi g. 25 Fro nt pass eng er 's doo r: em erg en cy lock
If the cent ral locking system malfunct ions,
you must unlock/lock the doo rs separate ly us
ing the emergency key or the mechanical key . ..,.
36 Opening and closing
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with
the mechanical key
• Remove the mechanical key ¢ page 32.
• To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to
the open position@¢
fig. 24.
• To lock the driver's door, move the selector
lever to the P position (automatic transmis
s ion) and turn the key
once to the close posi
tion
@ ¢.& in General description on
page
30.
Locking the front passenger's door with
the mechanical key
The emergency lock is located on the rear side
of the front passenger's door. It is only visible
when the doo r is open.
• Remove the mechanical key ¢
page 32 .
• Pull the cover cap out of the opening
¢ fig. 25.
• Inse rt the key in the inside slot and turn it
all the way to the right.
Once the front passenger's door has been
closed, you cannot open it again from the out
side. The door can be opened from the inside
by pulling the door handle.
A WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARNINGS ¢ A in
General description on page
30.
(_D Tips
After the ignition is switched on, the pow
er locking system switch is enab led .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
being started by unauthorized persons .
-
Inside the key there is a computer chip . This
ch ip automatically activates/deactivates the
e lectronic immobilizer.
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock:
The electron ic immobilizer deactivates auto
mat ica lly when you insert the remote contro l
key into the ignition lock.
It activates again a
utomatical ly when you remove the remote
control key from the ignition lock.
Applies to vehicles with convenience key:
If the remote control key is located inside the
vehicle and you press the
I START ENGINE ST OPI button, the electronic
immobilizer deactivates automatica lly. If you
switch the ignition off and remove the remote
control key from the vehicle, the electronic
immobilizer activates again automatically.
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 window or power sun
roof leading to se rious personal injury.
(D Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an una u
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 267.
Rear lid
Opening /closing rear lid
Fig. 26 Rea r lid: ha nd le
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Opening the rear lid
• Press the button c:s on the remote contro l
master key for at least one second. The rear
lid unlocks and opens slightly . Or
• Press the handle on the rear lid
Q fig. 26.
Closing the rear lid
• Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the in
s ide and allow it to drop gently to close it
Q A .
A 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 po isonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug
gage area, because then the rear lid can
not be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es
pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child could crawl into the car through the
luggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unab le to
get out. To reduce the risk of persona l in
jury, never let children p lay in or around
your vehicle . Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use .
- Always ensure that no one is w ithin
range of the rear lid whe n it is mov ing, in
part icular close to the h inges -fingers or
hands can be pinched.
@ Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can
be opened separately by pressing the but
ton
c:s on the master key. When you close
the rear lid again, it locks automatically .
Opening and closing 3 7
Emergency unlocking of the luggage
compartment lid
There is an emergency release for the rear lid .
AUDl
Fig. 27 R ear lid : Lock cy linder
• Remove the mechanica l key q page 32.
• Ins ert the key in the lock cylinder and turn it
in the direction of the arrow.
Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency, the luggage com
partment lid can be opened from the inside using the trunk escape handle.
Fig . 28 Trun k escape handle: vi ew from inside the
closed re ar lid
To open luggage compartment lid
• Pull the handle down towards the bumper
<:!)fig. 28.
The trunk escape hand le inside the luggage
compartment lid is made of fluorescent mate
rial to glow in the dark.
8_ WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used only
in an emergency .
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@ Tips
The emergency re lease lever shou ld never
be used as a handle for closing the lug
gage compartment lid.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows .
Fig. 29 Section of the drive r's door: Controls
Fig. 30 Cen ter console: central power wi ndow sw itch
All power window switches ~ fig. 29 are pro
vided with a
tw o-po sit ion fun ction :
Opening th e window s
~ Press the switch to the first s to p and hold it
until the window reaches the des ired pos i
tion.
~ Press the sw itch br iefly to the sec ond stop
to au toma tically open the window.
Clos ing th e windows
~ Pull the switch to the first sto p and hold it
unt il the window reaches the desired pos i
t ion.
~ P ull the switch briefly to the se con d sto p to
automatically close the window .
Power window switches
@ Driver 's door
® Passenger's door
© Left rear window
@ Right rear window
You can open or close a ll the windows with
the switch
~ fig. 30 .
A WARNING
-- When you leave your vehicle -even if on
ly briefly -always remove the ignition
key. Th is app lies particularly when chil
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the engine or oper
ate electrical equipment (e.g . power win
dows) . The power w indows are function
al until the dr iver's door or passenger's
door has been opened.
- Pay close attention when closing the win dows to prevent p inching of hands o r
limbs.
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the vehicle must be unoccupied since the
windows can no longe r be opened in an
emergency.
0) Tips
- When you open the doors, the windows
automatically lower abo ut 10 mm.
- After the ignition has been switched off, the windows can st ill be opened or
closed for about 10 mi nutes . T he win
dow reg ulators are not sw itched until
the driver's or passenge r's door is
o pened .
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Convenience opening/closing
The windows can be opened and closed with
the mechanical key or the emergency key.
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Fig . 31 Key turns for opening and clos ing
Convenience opening feature
.. Use the emergency key or pull the mechani
cal key ou t of the master key¢
page 32 .
.. Inse rt the key into the lock of the driver's
door .
.. Turn the key to position¢
fig. 31 @until a ll
the windows have reached the desired posi
t ion.
Convenience closing feature
.. Use the emergency key or pull the mechani
cal key out of the master key~
page 32.
.. Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door
to the lock position @ until the windows are
closed ¢
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A WARNING
-Never close the windows inattentive ly
and without checking -there is risk of in
jury.
- You must always watch when the win dows are being ra ised so that no one can
be trapped. If you release the key, the
cl osing action is immed iate ly canceled .
- Always read and heed WARNING ¢
& in
General description on page 30.
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Correcting window regulator
, malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the
one -touch up and down feature must be acti
vated again.
.. Pull and hold the power window switch until
the window is completely closed .
.. Release the switch and pull the sw itch again
for one second.
Valet parking
App lies to vehicles: wi th vale t parking function
The valet parking feature protects the lug
gage compartment from unauthorized ac
cess .
Fig. 32 Glove compartme nt: valet parkin g button
You can switch the "valet parking function" on
when someone else is parking your vehicle .
When the function is switched on, the vehicle
can be driven, locked and unlocked using the
master key, but access to the luggage com
partment is not permitted.
.. Take the mechanical key out of the master
key¢
page 32.
.. Open the glove compartment ¢ page 66.
.. Activate ¢
fig. 32 the "valet parking" fea
ture by pressing the
I VALET I button . The in
dicator light in the switch illuminates.
.. Close the glove compartment and lock it
w ith the mechanical key .
.. Leave the master key with the serv ice per
sonnel for park ing and keep the mechanical
key with you.
The following buttons are deactivated when
the valet parking function is switched on :
40 Opening and clo sing
-I «:s I button on the master key
- Handle in the rear lid
When the valet parking feature is activated,
the message
V ale t park ing activat ed appea rs
in the ins trument cluster display when you
switc h the ignition on.
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
App lies to vehicles: with garage door opener ( Homelink)
Fig. 33 Garage door ope ner: exa mples of u sing wit h
diff erent sy stems
You can activate various systems such as ga
rage doors, sec urity systems and home light
ing from inside yo ur vehicle using the ga rage
door opener (Homelink). There are three but
tons for this in the vehicle headliner that can
be in used in place of up to three hand -he ld
transmitters.
To operate systems using the garage door
opener , the three buttons in the roof headlin
er must be programmed first .
A WARNING
Make sure no people or objects are in the
immediate vicinity of the equipment when
using or programm ing the garage doo r
opene r. People can be injured and objects
can be damaged if they are caught in the
equipment .
@ Tips
-Fo r security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons be
fore se lling the vehicle. -
For add itiona l information about Home
Link, visit www.homelink .com.
- For Declara tion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Ind ustry Canada reg ula
tions
c::> page 267.
' . Operation
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 3 4 Headli ner: con tro l uni t
Requir ement: The buttons in the roof head lin
er must be programmed
c::> page 40 or
c::> page 41 and the ve hicle must be within
range of the system, such as the garage door
opener.
.,. Press the b utton to open t he garage door.
The LED @ blinks o r turns on .
.,. Press the button aga in to close the garage
door.
(D Tip s
To open or close the garage door, press the
button, but do not hold it for longer than
10 seconds or the garage door opener
module will switch to programming mode.
Programming the buttons (version A)
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
You can program both fixed code and rol ling
code systems using this procedu re .
Pro gramming or repr ogramm ing buttons
.,. Switch the ignition on .
.,. Press and hold the button in the roof head
liner
c::> page 40, fig . 34 that you wou ld like
to prog ram for at least 10 seconds. Or
.,. Select:
!CARI function button> Car sy ste m s*
contro l butto n > Vehicle setting s > Garage IJJI,