2016 AUDI Q5 lock

Opening and clo sin g
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical sys ­
tem, it may happ en that you cannot remove the
ignition key.
Fig . 28 Ignit ion switch with ignition key
If you are unable to remove the ignition key, for
example because the vehicle battery is dis­
charged, proceed as follows:
.. Press the release button @
c::> fig. 28 and pull
the mechanical key ® out of the master key .
.. Lock the vehicle using the mechanica l key
c::> page 41.
.. Have the electrical system inspected by an au­
thorized Audi dealership.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized
use of your vehicle.
Inside the key there is a computer chip. This chip
automatically deact ivates the electronic immo­
bilizer when you insert the key in the ignition
lock. When you remove the key from the ignition
lock, the electronic immobilizer is automatically
activated once again.
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- The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The veh icle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
fo r anot her vehicle o r a transponder is lo­
cated on the key ring.
- F or Declara tion of Comp liance to Un ited
States FCC and Industry Ca nada regu lations
c::> page 283.
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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 40
- Doo r hand les w ith Convenience key*
c::> page 40,
- Lock cy linder a t the d river's door c::> page 41,
or
- Power locking switch inside
c::> page 42.
Select ive unlocking
When yo u lock the vehicle, the power locki ng sys­
tem will lock the doo rs and the rear lid. When
u nlocking, you ca n set in the radio or i n the
MM I*
whethe r only the driver's door or the ent ire vehi­
cl e should be u nlocked
c::> page 39.
Automatic locking
The automatic locking feature locks all the veh i­
cle doors and the rear lid when you drive faster
than 9 mp h (15 km/h).
The car is unlocked agai n once the ignition key is
removed . In addition, the ve hicle can be unlocked
i f the open ing funct ion in the power lock ing sys­
tem switch or at o ne of the door leve rs is act uat­
ed.
Additionally, in the event of a crash w ith airbag
deployment the doors a re automat ica lly un­
l ocked to allow access to the vehicle.
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti-theft alarm warning system detects a
break-in into the veh icle, aco ustic and vis ual
warning signals are triggered.
The anti-theft warning system is activated auto­
matically when you lock the vehicle. It is deacti­
vated when unlock ing us ing the remote k ey , with
the
me chan ical key , and when yo u sw itch on the
i gnition.
The alarm also turns off when the alarm cycle has
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When you unlock the vehicle, the turn signa ls
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 .
Unintentionall y loc king your self out
In the following cases there safeguards to pre­
vent you locking yo ur remote master key in the
veh icle:
- T he veh icle does not lock with the power lock­
ing switch ~
page 42 if the dr iver's door is
open .
- On vehicles with Co nvenience key*, if the most
recently used master key is in the luggage com­
partment, the rear lid is automatically un locked
again after it is closed.
Do not lock you r vehicle with the
remot e ma st e r
ke y or C onvenience key *
unti l all doors and the
r ear lid are closed . In t his way you avoid locking
yourse lf out accidentally.
& WARNING
- 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
vehicle should they acc identally press the
power locking switch in the front doors.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle un­
su perv ised. In an emergency it wou ld be im­
poss ible to open the doors from the outs ide
withou t the key.
(D} Tips
- 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 lock ing system should mal­
funct ion, you can lock the dr iver's door us­
i ng the me chanical key~
page 42.
- If the power lock ing system should fail, you
ca n still open the fuel tan k flap in an eme r­
gency
~page 216.
-You are well adv ised not to keep valuables
:;;: inside an unattended vehicle, v is ible or not.
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Op ening and cl osing
Even a properly locked vehicle cannot p ro­
vide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's
door pane l 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 Aud i dealership
or qualified repair fac ility.
Setting power locking
The driver can determine the functions for power
locking in the radio or in the MMI* .
.. Select: !CAR I function button> Cent ral locki ng .
Or
.,. Select:
!CAR I function button > Car syst ems *
control button > Vehicl e setting s> (Ce ntr al
loc king )* .
Unloc king single door /Unloc k doo rs -
you can
specify which doors unlock when you open the ve­
hicle .
-Select ing Off /All and pressing the IQ] button on
the remote control key unlocks the entire vehi­
cle .
- Select ing
On /Dri ver and pressing the IQ] button
on the remote control key once unlocks only
the dr iver's door. In vehicles w ith a convenience
key*, only the door whose handle you pull will
un lock. If you press the
Im button tw ice, the en­
tire veh icle w ill unlock.
If you press the I:@ but­
ton, the entire ve hicl e w ill always lock .
Trunk lid/tailgate /lock e xterior trunk handle -if
you select
On , the rea r lid handle locks
c=> page 43, fig. 35 . In this case, the rear lid can
be opened with the
l asl bu tto n on the master key
c=> page 40, fig. 29 or with the~ button in the
driver's door
c:> page 43, fig . 34 .
Fold mirrors * -if you se lect On , the outside m ir­
rors w ill fold i n autom atic ally when you press the
Im but ton on the remote control key c:> page 59.
Confirmation ton e/Tone wh en lo cking -if you
select
On , a tone w ill sound when you lock the ve­
hicle.
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Opening and clo sin g
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the
remote control
Fig. 29 Remo te cont ro l: function b uttons
Ei ther the driver's door only or the entire vehicle
wil l unlock when the u nlock button @is pressed
once, depe nd ing on the sett ings in the radio or
MMI*
C entral l ocking menu ¢page 39.
• Press button@( @) to un lock the vehicle
¢ fig. 29.
• Press button rfl (@ ) to lock the vehicle ~.&. in
General description on page 39.
• Press the button c::5 (@ ) for at least one sec­
ond to open the rear lid.
• Push the red
I PANIC I button (@ ) to act ivate the
panic funct ion. The horn sounds and the turn
signals flash. Push the red
! PANIC I button again
to deactivate the pan ic function .
If the veh icle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid
or the hood is opened with in 60 seconds, the ve­
h icle locks itself aga in automatically. This feature
prevents the veh icle from being accidentally left
un locked over a long period of time.
It depends on the settings in the rad io or in the
MMI* whether the entire vehicle is unlocked or
only ce rtain doo rs
r:!> page 39.
On veh icles w ith Conven ience key*, the selector
lever must be in the P position, otherw ise the ve­
h icle cannot be locked .
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢ A in Gener­
al description on page 39.
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@ Tips
- In order to make sure the locking function 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 in­ side the car, otherwise you may uninten­
tionally lock the vehicle, and then you would
set off the anti-theft alarm when you try to
sta rt the eng ine or open a door. In case this
happens anyhow, push the un lock button@.
- Use the pan ic function on ly if you are in an
eme rgency situat io n.
Locking and unlocking with Convenience
key
App lies to vehicles : wi th Convenience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key.
Fig . 30 Door ha nd le: Lock ing the vehicle
Unlocking vehicle
• Take hold of the door hand le . The door is un -
locked automatically.
• Pull the handle to open the door .
Lo ck ing v ehicle
• Move the se lector lever to the P pos ition (au to ­
matic transmission), otherwise the vehicle can­
not be locked.
• Touch the sensor at the door handler:!>
fig. 30
to lock the vehicle c:> A in General description
on page 39.
Do not reach inside the door han­
dle .
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any
door. It depends on the sett ings in the radio or in
the MMI* whether the entire vehicle is unlocked
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or one of the doors¢ page 39. The master key
must be within a range of about 5 feet (1.5 me­
ters) from the appropriate 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 lock ing, this can
adversely affect the lock ing funct ion.
It is not possible to re-open the doo r for a brief
period directly after closing it. This allows you to
ensure that the doors are properly locked.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢ & in Gener­
al description on page 39.
@ Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex­
tended period, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated after
a few days to save power. You 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 vehicle's abili­
ty to start for as long as possible, the ener­
gy management system gradually switches
off unnecessary convenience functions.
It is
possible that you will not be able to unlock
your vehicle using these convenience func­
tions.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢page 283.
Opening and closing
Operating locks with the mechanical key
In the event of a failure of the power locking sys­
tem, the driver's door can locked and unlocked
with the mechanical key at the lock cylinder .
Fig. 31 Key turns for opening and closing
To unlock the vehicle
"" Insert the mechanical key into the lock of the
driver's door .
.. Turn the mechanical key to position ®
¢fig. 31.
To lock the vehicle
"" Move the selector lever to the P pos ition (auto­
matic transmiss ion) .
.. Close all windows and doors properly .
.. Turn the mechanical key in the lock of the driv­
er's door to the lock position @¢
A in Gener­
al description on page 39.
If the power locking system fails, there is emer­
gency locking for the passenger's door and the
rear doors ¢
page 42.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢ & in Gener­
al description on page 39 .
(D Tips
-After the ignition is switched on, the power
locking system switch and the unlocking
button for the rear lid,:::::;$ in the door are en­
abled .
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Opening and clo sin g
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 32 Driver's doo r: powe r loc king sw itch
• Press the button@ to unlock the veh icle
¢ fig. 32.
• Press the b utton CD to lock the vehicle ¢ ,& .
You will find a power lock ing switch in each door.
You can
lo ck and unloc k the vehicle using the
sw itches in the drive r's or passenger's door
¢ fig. 32. Yo u can only lock the ve hicle using the
switches in the rear doors . 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 examp le
when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking switches illumi­
nate when all the doors are closed and locked.
- Front doo rs: you can unlock and open the doors
from the inside by pulling on the door hand le .
- Rear doors: pull the door hand le
once to re­
lease the lock. Pull the hand le
again to open
the door.
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activated,
the doors automatically un lock .
A WARNING
-The power locking sw itch works with the ig­
nition off and automatically locks the entire
vehicle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outside the
power locking system switc h is inoperat ive.
- Locked doors make it mo re difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
wh ich puts lives at risk. Do not leave anyone
behind i n the vehicle, especially children.
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@ Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a
speed of 9 mph ( 15 km/h) (Auto locking)
¢ page 38. You can un lock the veh icle again
using the open ing funct ion in the power lock­
i ng system sw itch.
Emergency locking of the doors
Each door must be locked separately if the pow­
er locking system fails.
Fi g. 33 Door: Em erge ncy lock ing
An emergency lock is located on the front end of
the passenger's door and the rear doors (on ly
visible when door is open) .
• Ta ke the mechani cal key out of the maste r key
¢page 37.
• Pull the cover cap out of the opening¢ fig . 33 .
• Insert the key in the inside s lot and turn it all
the way to the right (right door) or left (left
door).
Once the door has been closed, it can no longer
be opened from the outs ide. The doo r can be
opened from the inside by pulling the door han­
dle. If the chi ld safety lock in a rear door is acti ­
vated, you must first pull the door handle on the
i nside . Then you can open the door from the out­
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Opening and closing rear
lid
Fig. 34 Drive r's door: re m ote rea r lid re lease
Fig. 35 Posit ion of handle in the re ar lid
Opening the luggage compartment lid
.,. Press the button cs on the master key for at
least one second, or
.. Pull the release button
cs in the driver's door
c:> fig . 34, or
.,. Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid
c:> fig. 35 .
.. The luggage compartment lid unlocks .
Closing the luggage compartment lid
.. Use the ins ide grip to pull th e rear lid down and
allow it to drop gently to close it
c:> &_ .
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 mov ing .
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep
the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than those which fit
Opening and closing
comp letely into the luggage area, because
then the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe­
cially with 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 re ­
duce the risk of personal injury, never let
children play in or around your vehicle. Al­
ways keep the rear lid as wel l as the veh icle
doors closed when not in use .
- Always ensure that no one is with in range of
the rear lid when it is moving, in part icular
close to the hinges -fingers or hands can be
pinched.
(0 Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the luggage com­
partment lid can be unlocked separately by
pressing the button
cs on the master key .
When the luggage compartment lid is closed
again, it locks automatically .
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Opening and closing
Automatic rear lid/trunk lid operation
A pp lies to veh icles: w ith a uto mat ic rea r lid/tr unk lid opera ·
t io n
The trunk lid con be opened and closed outomot·
icolly.
F ig . 36 D river's doo r: Unlock ing the rea r lid
Fig . 37 Loc king sw itc h in th e rea r lid
Opening the luggage compartment lid
., Press the b utton c::5 on the maste r key for at
least o ne se cond, or
., Pu ll t he rele ase bu tton
c::5 in the driver's door
c::> fig. 36, or
., Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid
c:;, page 43, fig. 35.
Closing the luggage compartment lid
., Press t he b utton in the luggage compartment
li d
c::> fig. 37. Th e lid w ill automa tic ally close
and lock
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Setting the luggage compartment lid open
position
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., Br ing the luggage comp artment lid i nto the de·
sired open position . The pos ition can on ly be
stored when the lid is above a ce rtain height .
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., Press and hold the c::> fig . 3 7 but ton for at lea st
four seconds until the lights bli nk to store the
desired open pos ition .
.,. To set a higher open pos ition, wa it at least five
seconds and then carefully press t he luggage
compartment lid upward .
., Press and hold the
c::> fig . 37 button again for at
least four seconds and this will store the new
open posit ion.
Opening w ill be stopped immediately when:
- You press the
c::5 button on the remote key for
at least of one second, or
- press the unloc k button
c::5 in the driver door,
or
- press the lock button the in the luggage com·
partment lid, or
- push the handle in t he luggage compartment
lid, o r
-when something blocks the rear lid or makes it
diffic ult for the lid to move .
B y pre ssing one of the button
c::5 repe ated ly, yo u
can stop or continue the ope ning process. The
pressing the lock button or the handle repeated ·
l y, you can ope n/stop the lid
c::> & .
Closing wi ll be stoppe d im medi ate ly when :
- press the lock button the in the luggage com·
par tment lid, or
- push the handle in the luggage compartment
lid , o r
- when some thing blocks the rear lid or makes it
diff ic u lt for the lid to move .
The press ing the lock button or the hand le re·
peatedly, you can open/stop the lid
c:;, & .
You can manua lly stop the automatic opening/
closing of the luggage compartment lid. In this
s ituation, the lid can be manua lly opened. Press
down on the lid and the automat ic closing will re·
s u me once again .
_& WARNING
-Never close the rea r lid inattentively or w ith­
ou t checking fi rst. Al tho ugh the clos ing
for ce of th e re a r lid i s limited, you can stil l
serio usly i njure you rself o r others .

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-Always ensure that no one is within range of
the rear lid when it is moving, in particular
close to the hinges and the upper and lower
edges - fingers or hands can be pinched.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the veh icle, always 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 rea r lid left open . A chi ld
cou ld crawl into t he car thro ugh the luggage
compartmen t and pull the lid shut, becom­
ing trapped and unable to get out. To re ­
duce the risk of persona l injury, never let
children p lay in or around your veh icle. Al­
ways keep the rear lid as well as the vehicle
doors closed when not in use.
- If there is a l uggage rack or bicycle rack
mounted on the rear lid, it may not be able
to open completely or an opened rear lid may close by itself because of the added
we ight. So the open rear lid must be sup­
ported or the weight must be removed from
the luggage rack first.
(O} Tips
- As soon as the electrical connection to the
trailer socket is completed on vehicles with
a factory installed tow ing hitch, or a t railer
hitch that was instal led later ac co rding to
factory specifications, the a utomat ic rear lid
funct ion can only be ope rated via the handle
in the rear lid.
- If the vehicle battery charge drops below a ce rtain level, you can still open or close the
rear lid manually, however, you will need to
apply more force to close it .
- If the rear lid on a locked vehicle is unlocked
with the middle button
,c:$ on the remote
key, the rear lid is automatically locked
again immediately after closing. This is ind i­
cated by the turn signals bli nking .
- The following applies to veh icles equipped
with the Convenience key* feature: if the re­ mote control key is left in the luggage com ­
partment, luggage compartment w ill auto-
Op enin g an d clos ing
matically unlock itse lf after you lock the ve ­
hicle. This prevents you from unintentiona l­
ly locking yo ur key in the luggage compart­
ment.
Emergency unlocking of
the luggage compartment lid
The luggage compartment lid can be released in
an emergency from the inside.
F ig . 3 8 Luggage compa rt me nt lid inte rior
The luggage compartment lid can be released in
an emergency from ins ide the luggage compart­
ment .
.,. Remove the cover from the luggage compart ­
ment lid .
.,. Press the lever in the d irection of the ar row un­
til the luggage compa rtme nt l id releases.
Child safety lock
Child safety locks in the rear doors
The child safety locks t prevent the rear doors
from opening from the inside.
F ig . 39 Ch ild safety locks on the rea r doors
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