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-Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com
plete stop . Otherwise the steer ing column
lock could suddenly engage -causing the
risk of an accident .
(D Tips
-The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily d isrupted by interference
from transmitters in the vicinity of the vehi
cle work ing in the same frequency range
(e .g. a cell phone, radio equipment).
- For security reasons, replacement keys are
only available from authorized Aud i dea ler .
- For Declaration of Compliance to Un ited
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
<::;> page 2 49.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 17 Remote master key: removing t he m ec hani ca l key
.,. Press the release button @o fig. 17.
.,. Pull the mechan ical key ® out of the master
key.
Using the mechan ical key, you can :
- lock and unlock* the glove compartment on the
passenger's side
c> page 63 .
-lock and unlock the vehicle manually
opage 32 if this should not be poss ible with
the master key.
- use the ignition key emergency release
opage 30.
Open ing and closing
Check light and battery in the master key
Fig. 18 Remote master key: re moving the bat tery holder
Check light in the master key
The check light@o fig. 18 in the master key
provides information about d ifferent conditions .
.,. The check light turns on briefly once when a
button is pressed, and during an "inquiry" by
the convenience key system.
.,. If the check light does not come on, the battery
is dead and has to be replaced . In addition,
when the battery is dead the
Ill indicator light
appears in the instr ument cluster display as
well as the message
Please change key bat
tery .
Master key battery replacement
.,. Remove the mechanical key o page 29 .
.,. Press the re lease button ® o fig. 18on the bat
t ery holder and at the same time pull the ba t
tery holder out of the master key in the d irec
tion of the arrow .
.,. Insta ll the new battery CR 2032 with the"+"
sign facing down .
.,. Push the battery holder carefu lly into the mas
ter key .
.,. Install the mechanical key.
@) 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
specificat ion as the original.
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Opening and closing
• Turn the key to position c::> fig. 29@ until all
the windows have reached the desired position .
Convenience closing feature
• Use the emergency key or pu ll the mechanical
k ey out of the master key
c::> page 29.
• Turn the key in the lock of the d river 's door to
the lock pos ition @ unt il the windows are
closed
c::> A .
.&_ WARNING
- Never close the windows inattentively and
without checking -there is risk of injury.
- You must always watch when the windows
are being raised so that no one can be trap
ped. If you release the key, the closing ac
t ion is immediately canceled.
- Always read and heed WARN ING
c::> .&. in
General description on page 2
7 .
Correcting window regulator malfunction
-
After disconnect ing the vehicle battery, the one
t ou ch up and down feature mus t be ac tivated
again.
• Pull and hold the pow er window switch until
the window is completely closed.
• Release the switch and pull the sw itch again for
one second .
Valet parking
Applies to: ve hicles with valet parkin g fu nctio n
The valet parking feature protects the luggage
compartment from unauthorized access .
-
Fig. 30 Glove compar tmen t: valet park ing bu tton
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You can switch the "valet parking function" on
when someone else is park ing 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 compartment is
not permitted .
• Take the mechanical key out of the master key
c::> page 29.
• Open the glove compartment c::> page 63.
• Activate c::> fig . 30 the "valet parking" feature by
press ing the
I VA LET I button. The ind icator light
in the switch illuminates.
• Close the glove compartment and lock it with
the mechan ical key.
• Leave the master key with the service pe rsonnel
for parking and keep the mechanical key with
you.
The following buttons are deactivated when the
valet parking function is switched on :
-
~ button on the master key
- Handle in the rear lid
When the valet parking feature is activated, the message
Valet parking activated appears in the
instrument cluster display when you switch the
i gnition on.
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 31 Garag e doo r op ener: examp le s of using with diffe r
ent systems
You can act ivate various systems such as garage
doors , secur ity systems and home lighting from
i nside yo ur vehicle using the garage door opener .,..
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(Home link). There are three buttons for this in
the vehicle headliner that can be in used in p lace
of up to three hand-held transm itters.
To operate sys tems using the gar age door open
er, the three b uttons in the roof headliner must
be programmed first.
A WARNING
Make sure no people or objects are in the im
mediate v icin ity of the eq uipment when us ing
or programming the garage door opener. Peo
ple can be inju red and objects can be dam
aged if they ar e caught in the eq uipment.
{!) Tips
- Fo r secu rity reasons , we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before
se lling the vehicle .
- For additional in format ion about Homelink,
v is it www.homelink .com.
- Fo r Decla ration of Comp liance to Un ited
States FCC and Industry Canada regu lations
¢ page 249.
Operation
App lies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 32 Head liner: co ntro l uni t
Requirement : The buttons in the roof headliner
must be prog rammed
¢page 37 or
¢
page 37 and the vehicle must be within
range of the system, such as the garage door
ope ner .
.,. Press the button to open t he ga rage door. The
LED @ blinks or tu rns o n.
.,. Press the b utton again to close the garage
doo r.
Open ing and closing
(D Tips
To ope n or close the garage doo r, press the
b utton, but do not hold it for longer than
10 seconds or the garage door opener module
will sw itch to programming mode .
Programming the buttons (version A)
Applies to: vehicles wit h garage door opener (Home Link)
You can program both fixed code and rolling code
systems using this procedure .
Programming or reprogramming buttons
.,. Switch the ignit ion on.
.,. Press and hold the b utton in the roof headliner
¢
page 37, fig. 32 that you would like to p ro
gram for at least 10 seconds . Or
.,. Select:
!CAR I function b utton> Car systems*
con trol b utton > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Program garage door opener .
If
this pa th is no t availab le, progr am t he but ton
as des cribe d in version B
¢ page 37 .
.,. Follow the i nstr uctions in the MMI.
Erasing button programming
T he prog ra m med butto ns can not be e rased ind i
vidually. They mu st all be erase d toge ther. Re
prog ram the b uttons if ne cessary .
.,. Select:
!CAR ! function b utto n> Car system s*
cont rol b utton > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Clear program settings > Yes .
Displaying the version/status/country code
.,. Select : !CAR l function button> Car syst ems *
cont rol button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Version information .
(D Tips
-Prog ramming throug h the MMI* is no t pos
sible with all infotainm ent systems . If th is
is the c ase , p rogra m the button s as des cri
bed i n vers io n B ¢
page 3 7.
- The requir ed distance betwe en th e hand
tr an smitte r and the Homelink module in
t he radia tor grille ¢
page 38, fig . 33 de
p en ds on t he system tha t you are p rogram
m ing .
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(D Note
-To prevent damage to the power top:
- do not store any objects in the power top
compartment .
- make sure there is enough space above
the vehicle when opening or closing the power top.
- To reduce the risk of damage, make sure
there are no fragile objects within the stor
age bay's range of motion.
(D Tips
- To prevent the battery from draining, do not
open or close the power top repeatedly
when the engine is switched off.
- A message will appear in the instrument
cluster display if there is a power top mal
funct ion ¢
page 42.
-The power top can also be operated manual
l y if there is a malfunction
c:> page 44,
Power top emergency operation. The ca use
of the malfunction should be corrected by
an a uthorized Audi dea ler or authorized re
pair facility as soon as possible.
- The vehicle is not prote cted from the weath
er or from unauthorized entry if the vehicle
is left parked with the power top open. Lock
any objects you are leaving in the vehicle in
the luggage compartment. Close the power
top before leav ing the vehicle.
- The side windows lower slightly automati
cally when opening/closing the power top.
Power top convenience opening/closing
Fig . 35 Remote control key: buttons
Powe r top
Fig. 36 Turning the key to open and close
Conven ienc e opening with the driver's door
l o ck
.,. Press the @ button on the remote control key
to unlock the vehicle .
.,. Tu rn the key once in the driver's door lock to
the opening position @¢
fig. 36.
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.,. Turn the key to the opening position again
within tw o second s and hold it there until the
power top opens completely.
Convenienc e closing with the dri ver's door
lock
.,. Turn the key once in the driver's door lock to
the closing position @¢
fig. 36.
.,. Turn the key to the closing position again with
in tw o second s
and hold it there until the pow
er top closes completely .
Releasing the key stops the opening or clos ing
process
imm edi ate ly .
A WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau
tions~ .&.
in Opening/closing the power top
on page 40.
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Power top
Variable power top storage bay
Fig . 37 Luggage compartment: the variable powe r top
storage bay is lowe red
F ig. 38 Luggage compartment : emergency release lever
for t he va riable power top sto rage bay
The variab le power top storage bay lowers auto
mat ically when the power top opens. To reduce
the risk of damage, make sure the re are no frag
ile objects w ithin the sto rage bay's range of mo
tion .
Raising the power top storage bay
• Press the trim in the direct ion of the arrow to
raise the variable power top storage bay
¢ fig . 37.
lowe ring the power top storage bay
manually (emergency operation )
• Open the left side trim and press the release
lever dow n to lowe r th e variable power top
storage bay ¢
fig. 38.
The variable power top storage bay can be raised
when the
pow er top is closed . This provides
mo re ca rgo space in the luggage compa rtment .
The
opened power top i s stored in the storage
bay and protected. The power top bay cannot be
raised when the power top is open. The cargo
area in the luggage compartment is smaller
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whe n the powe r top is open tha n when it is
closed.
Messages
Convertible top Please close trunk
This message ap pears in the instrume nt cl uster
display if the luggage compa rtment lid is not
closed w hen ope rating the power top. C lose the
lu ggage compartment lid.
Convertible top storage box not lowered . Please
remo ve obstacle
This message appears w hen the power top s to r
age bay is not lowe re d when opening the power
top.
If the power top storage bay is b locked by
ob jects in t he luggage compartment, remove the
objects that are in the way . If t he power top sto r
age bay is still not lowered automatically, you
can lower it manually
c:;,poge42.
Convertible top Cannot be used
This message appears if the power top c annot
open or clo se a utomat ically because of safety
reasons o r if the re is a ma lf u nct ion . The follow
i ng ca uses are possib le:
- Vehicle speed too high : The automatic p ower
t op is deac tiva ted for safe ty reason s if t he ve hi
cle speed is too high . Red uce the vehicle speed
and try closing/open ing t he power top again.
- Battery voltage too low: The automa tic powe r
top is deactivated i f the battery cha rge level is
too low. You can o pen/close the power top
aga in after start ing the engine .
-Rollover p rotection acti ve: If the power top
runs continuously for a long period of time, the
overload protection will activate for approxi
mate ly 15 to 30 minutes. You can open/close
the power top again after that
c:> .&. .
-Malfunction: Failure of system components is
one poss ible cause for ma lfunction. The power
top can be operated manually¢
page 44.
Convertible top not secure
This message ap pears and a warning tone soun ds
if the power top is not completely closed/ open
and t he vehicle speed is above 50 km/h. Reduce .,.
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the windshield in this area in order to
prevent malfunctions or failures .
- Some exterior lighting functions can be ad
justed
c:, page 49.
- When you remove your key from the igni
tion while the vehicle's lights are turned on,
a buzzer sounds as long as the driver's door
is open.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference
between the inside and outside. They will
clear shortly after switching them on. This does not affect the serv ice life of the light
ing .
- In the event of a light sensor malfunction,
the driver is notified in the instrument clus
ter display
c:, page 19.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher.
Fig . 54 Turn signal and high beam lever
Turn signals¢¢
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The turn signals activate when you move the lev
er into a turn signal position when the ignition is
switched on.
@ -right turn signal
@-left turn signal
The turn signal blinks three times if you just tap
the lever.
High beams and headlight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the corresponding position:
@ -high beams on
Lights and Vision
@-high beams off or headlight flasher
The indicator light
II in the instrument cluster
turns on.
Notes on these features
-The turn signals only work with the ignition
turned on. The indicator lights . or
II in the
instrument cluster also blink.
- After you have turned a corner, the turn signal
switches off automatically.
- The
high beam works only when the headlights
are on. The indicator light
II in the instrument
cluster illuminates when the high beams are
on.
- The
headlight flasher works only as long as you
hold the lever -even if there are no lights
switched on . The indicator light
II in the in
strument cluster illuminates when you use the
headlight flasher.
WARNING
Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher
if you know that these could blind oncoming
traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or MMI* .
.,. Select: !CAR I function button> Exterior light
ing .
Or
.,. Select: 1-C~A ~ R-.l function button > Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (light when leaving car)*,
Leaving home (light when unlocking car)*
The coming home function illuminates the area
around the vehicle when the ignition is switched
off and the driver's door is opened. Depending on
vehicle equipment, the function can be switched on and off or the length of time the lights remain
on* can be adjusted .
The
leaving home function illuminates the area
around the vehicle when unlocking it. This func-
tion can be switched on and off.
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Interior Lighting
Front/rear interior lights
Fig. 56 Fro nt headliner: interio r lighting controls
Fig. 57 Re ar headliner: rear reading lights
@Interio r ligh ts
Press the button @. The LED in the button illu
minates.
If the LED i lluminates, the interior lighting is
controlled automatically.
@ Front /rear read ing light s
To turn a reading light on/off, press the b utton
~ <=>fig. 56 or <=>fig. 57.
Lights and V ision
Instrument illumination
Th e basic brightness of the illumination for the
instruments, the center console and the display
can be adjusted .
Fig. 58 Instrument ill umina tion
• Press the knob to release it.
• Turn the knob toward"- " or"+" to reduce or in
crease the brightness.
• Press the knob again to return it to its original
position .
@ Tips
The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ignition
is switch
ed on and the vehicle lights are turned off. As
the daylight fades, the illumination of the di
a ls likewise dims automatically and will go
out completely when the outside light is very
low. This featu re is meant to remind yo u to
switch on the headlights when outside light
conditions become poor.
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 59 Driver's door: knob for the exterior mirro rs
Turn the knob to the desired position :
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Lights and Vision
Adjusting the magnetic zone
Applies to: ve hicles w ith d ig ital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
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Fig. 65 No rt h Amer ica : ma gnetic def lect ion zone bounda
ri es
"' Press and hold the button@~ fig. 65 unt il the
number of the magne tic zone appears in t he
rearview mirro r.
"' Press the b utton @ repeatedly to select the
correct magnetic zone . The selection mode
turns off after a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith d ig ital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does not
display the correct direction.
"' Press and hold the button @until a C appears
in the rearview mirror .
"' Drive in a circle at about 6 mph (10 km/h) unti l
a d irection is displayed in the rearview mirror .
A WARNING
-To avo id endangering yourse lf and other
dr ivers, calibrate the compass in an area
whe re t here is no traffic.
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- The digital compass is to be used as a direc
tional a id on ly. Even though you may want
to look at it while you are driving, you must
still pay attent ion to traffic, road and
weather conditions as well
as other possible
hazards .