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Emergency unlocking of the ign ition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical sys
tem, it may happen that you cannot remove the
ignition key.
Fig . 27 Ignition switch with ig ni tion key
If you are unable to remove the ignition key, for
examp le because the vehicle battery is dis
charged, proceed as follows:
.. Press the release button@¢
fig. 27 and pull
the mechanical key @ out of the master key .
.. Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
¢ page 38.
.. Have the electrical system inspected by an au
thorized Aud i dealership.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized
use of your vehicle.
Inside the key there is a computer chip. This chip
automatically deactivates the electronic immo
b ilizer 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 aga in .
(D Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an unau
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is lo
cated on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢ page 2 79.
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 3 7
- Door hand les with Convenience key*
c::> page 3 7,
-Lock cylinder at the driver's door ¢ page 38,
or
- Power locking switch inside
¢ page 39 .
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking sys
tem will lock the doors and the rear lid. When
unlocking, you can set in the radio or in the MMI*
whether
only the driver's door or the entire vehi
cle should be unlocked
r::!;) page 36 .
Automatic locking
The automatic locking feature locks all the vehi
cle doors and the rear lid when you drive faster
than
9 mph (15 km/h).
The car is unlocked again once the ignition key is
removed . In addition, the vehicle can be unlocked
if the opening funct ion in the power locking sys
tem switch or at one of the door levers is actuat
ed .
Additionally, in the event of a crash with airbag
deployment the doors are automatica lly un
locked 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, acoustic and visual
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 using the
remote key, with
the
mechanical key , and when you switch on the
ignition .
The alarm also turns off when the alarm cycle has exp ired.
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Opening and closin g
Tu rn sign als
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 .
Unintentionally locking your self out
In the following cases there safegua rds to pre
vent you lock ing your remote master key in the
vehicle:
- T he vehicle does not lock with the power lock
ing switch
r:!> page 39 if a doo r is open.
- On vehicles with Convenience key*, if the most
recently used master key is in the luggage com
partment, the rear l id is automa tically unlocked
again after it is closed.
Do not lock yo ur vehicle with the
re mot e ma st e r
ke y or Convenien ce key*
unti l all doors and the
rear lid are closed. In th is way you avoid locking
yourse lf out accidenta lly.
A 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
superv ised . In an emergency it would be im
poss ible to open the doors from the outs ide
without the key .
@ Tips
-In the event of a crash with airbag deploy
ment all locked doors will be automat ically
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 driver's door us
i ng the mechanical key
r:::.>page 39.
-If the power lock ing system should fail, you
can still open the fuel tank flap in an emer
gency
r::!> page 213.
-You are well adv ised not to keep val uables
i nside an unattended vehicle, v is ible or not.
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Even a proper ly locked veh icle 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 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 MM!*.
.. Select: !CAR ! function button> Centr al lo cking .
Or
.. Select:
I CAR ! function button > Car s yste ms *
control button > Vehicl e sett ing s> (C entral
lo cking )*.
Un locking single door /Unloc k doo rs -
you can
spec ify which doors unlock when you open the ve
hicle .
- Select ing Off /All and pressing the~ button on
the remote control key unlocks the ent ire vehi
cle .
- Select ing
On /Dr iver and pressing the [§] button
on the remo te control key once unlocks only
the driver's door. In veh icles w ith a convenience
key*, only the door whose handle you pull will
unlock. If you press the
l@J button tw ice, the en
tire veh icle will unlock.
If you press the l@J but
ton, the entire ve hicle wi ll always lock .
Trunk lid/tailg ate /L o ck e xter ior trun k handl e -if
you select
O n, the rea r lid handle locks
r:::.> page 40, fig. 34 . In this case, the rear lid can
be opened with the
l = I bu tton on the master key
r:::.> page 3 7, fig. 2 8 o r with the~ button in the
driver's door
r:::.> page 40, fig . 33.
F o ld mirr ors* -if you se lect On , the outside mir
r ors will fold in automatically when you press the
lil button on the remote contro l key r:::.> page 56.
Confirmation ton e/Tone wh en lockin g -if you
select
On , a tone w ill sound when yo u lock the ve
hicle.
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Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the
remote control
Fig. 28 Remote cont ro l: func tion butto ns
Either the dr iver's door only or the entire vehicle
will unlock when the unlock button @is pressed
once, depending on the sett ings in the radio or
MMI*
Central locking menu ¢ page 36.
.. Press button CD(@) to un lock the vehicle
9 fig . 28.
.. Press button ~ (@ ) to lock the vehicle ¢ /1::i. in
General description on page 36 .
.. Press the button <::::::5 (@ ) for at least one sec
ond to open the rear lid .
.. Push the red
I PANIC I button( @) to activate the
panic function. The horn sounds and the turn
signals flash. Push the red
I PANIC I button 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, the ve
h icle locks itself aga in automatically . This feature
prevents the vehicle 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 certain doors ¢
page 36.
On vehicles with Convenience key*, the selector
lever must be in the P position, otherwise the ve
h icle cannot be locked .
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢.&. in Gener
al description on page 36.
Open ing and closing
(D 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 proper ly
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
start the eng ine or open a door . In case this
happens anyhow, push the unlock button@.
- Use the pan ic function only if you are in an
emergency situation .
Locking and unlocking with Convenience
key
Applies to: vehicles with Convenience key
The doors and the rear lid con be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key.
Fig. 29 Door handle: Locking the vehicle
Unlocking vehicle
.. Take hold of the door handle . The door is un-
locked automatically .
.. Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicle
.. Move the selector lever to the P pos ition (auto
matic transmission), otherwise the vehicle can
not be locked.
.. Touch the sensor at the door handle ¢
fig. 29
to lock the vehicle ¢ .&. in General description
on page 36.
Do not reach inside the door han
dle .
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any
door . It depends on the settings in the radio or in
the MMI* whethe r the entire vehicle is unlocked ..,_
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Opening and clo sin g
or one of the doors ¢ page 36. The master key
must be within a range of about S 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 locking, this can
adversely affect the locking function.
It is not possible to re-open the doo r fo r a brief
period directly a fter 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 36.
@ Tips
If your vehicle has been standing fo r an ex
tended period, please note the fo llowing:
- The pro ximity 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 t ime 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 possib le, the ener
gy management system gradually switches
off unnecessary convenience functions.
It is
possib le that you wi ll not be able to unloc k
your vehicle using these convenience func tions.
- For Declaration of Compl iance to Un ited
States FCC and Ind ustry Canada regu la tions
¢page 279.
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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 . 30 Key turns for opening and closing
To unlock th e veh icl e
.,. Insert the mechanical key i nto the lock of the
driver's door .
.,. Turn the mechanical key to position @
¢fig. 30.
To lock the veh icle
.,. Move the se lector lever to the P pos it ion (auto
matic transmission) .
.,. Close all windows and doors proper ly.
.,. Turn the mechanical key in the lock of the driv
er's door to the lock position @¢.&. in
Gener
al description on page 36.
If the power lock ing system fails, there is emer
gency locking for the passenger's door and the
rear doors ¢
page 39.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢ .& in Gener
al description on page 36 .
(D Tips
After the ignition is switched on, the power
l ocking system switch and the unlocking but
ton for the rear lid~ in the door are ena
bled .
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Locking and unloc king the vehicle from
inside
F ig. 3 1 Driver 's doo r: powe r locking sw it c h
.. Press the button@ to unlock the veh icle
9fig . 31 .
.. Press the button 53 to lock the vehicle 9 .&_ .
You will find a power lock ing switch in each door .
You can
lock and unlock the vehicle using the
sw itches in the drive r's or passenge r's door
c=;, fig. 31. Yo u can only lock th e vehicle 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 example
when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking switches illum i
nate when all the doors are closed and locked.
- Front doors: you can unlock and open the doors
from the inside by pulling on the door handle .
- Rear doors: pull the doo r 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 unlock.
A WARNING
-The power locking switch 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 switch is inoperative.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts Lives at risk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially children .
Opening and closing
(D Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a
speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto locking)
¢
page 35. You can unlock the vehicle again
us ing the open ing function in the power lock
i ng system switch .
Emergency locking of the doors
Each door must be locked separately if the pow
er locking sys tem fails.
Fig. 32 Door: E mergency locking
An eme rgency lock is located on the front end of
the passenger's door and the rear doors (o nly
visible when door is open).
"' Take the mechanical key out of the master key
c=;, page 34.
"'P ull the cover cap out of the opening ¢ fig. 32.
.. Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it all
the way to the right (rig ht door) or left ( left
door).
Once the door has been closed, it can no longer
be opened from the outside. The door can be
opened from the inside by pu lling the door han
dle. If the child safety lock in a rear door is acti
vated , you must first pull the door handle on the
inside . Then you can open the door from the out
s ide .
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Opening and clo sin g
Opening and closing rear
lid
Fig. 33 Drive r's door : rem ote rear lid re lease
F ig . 34 Pos it ion of hand le in the r ear lid
Op en ing th e lug gage compartm ent lid
.. Press the b utton ~ on the master key for at
least one second, or
.. Pull the release button~ in the driver 's door
¢ fig . 33, or
.. Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid ¢
fig. 34 .
.. The luggage compartment lid unlocks .
Clos ing th e lug gage compartment lid
.. Use the inside grip to pull the rear lid down and
allow it to d rop gently to close it¢ ,&. .
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 veh icle, always keep
the rear lid closed while driving. Never
t ransport objec ts larger than those whi ch fit
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completely 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 well as the vehicle
doors closed when not in use .
- Always ensure that no one is within range of
the rea r lid when it is moving, in part icu lar
close to the hinges - finge rs or hands can be
pinched.
(D Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the luggage com
partment lid can be unlocked separate ly by
pressing the button~ on the master key.
When the luggage compartment lid is closed
again, it locks automatically.
Automatic rear lid/trunk lid operation
Applies to: vehicle s with automatic rear lid/tru nk lid opera
tion
The trunk lid con be opened and closed automat
ically.
Fi g. 35 Driver's door: U nlock ing the rear lid
Fig. 36 Loc king switch in t he rea r lid
Opening the luggage compartment lid
• Press the b utton C:5 on the mas te r key for at
least one second, or
• Pull the re le ase bu tton
cs in the d river's doo r
c:>fig. 35, or
• Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid
c:> page 40 , fig. 34.
Closing the luggage compartment lid
• Press t he b utton in the luggage compartment
lid
c:>fig. 36. T he li d w ill automa tically close
and lock
c:> ,&. .
Setting the luggage compartment lid open
position
9 0:: (X) IXl
• Br ing the l uggage compartment lid into t he de -
a:, sired open position . The pos ition can on ly be a,
~ stored when the lid is above a certain height. r-N ...... 0 0
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Open ing and closing
• Press and hold the c:> fig. 36 but ton fo r at least
four seconds until the lights blink to store the
desired open pos it ion .
• To set a higher open posit ion, wa it at least five
seconds and then carefully press the luggage
compartment lid upward .
• Press a nd hold the
c:> fig. 36 button again for at
least fou r seconds and this will store the new
open posi tion.
Opening will be stopped immediately when:
- You press the
C:5 button on the remote key for
at least of one second, or
- press the unlock button
C:5 in the driver door,
or
- press the loc k button the in the luggage com
partment lid, or
- push the hand le in th e luggage compartment
lid, or
-when something blocks the rear lid or makes it
diffic ult for the lid to move.
B y pre ssing one of the bu tton
cs repe ated ly, yo u
can stop or continue the o pening process. The
pressing the lock button or the hand le repeated
ly, you ca n ope n/stop the lid
c:> .& .
Closing will be stopped immed iate ly when :
- press the lock bu tton the in the luggage com
pa rtment lid, or
- push the handle in the luggage compartment
lid , or
- when something blocks t he rear lid or makes it
d iffic ult for the lid to move .
The pressing the lock button or the hand le re
peatedly, you can open/stop the lid
c:> .&,. .
You can man ua lly stop the automatic opening/
closing of t he luggage compartment lid. In this
s ituation, the lid can be manua lly opened. Press
down on the lid and the automatic clos ing will re
s u me once again .
_&. WARNING
-
-Never close the rear lid inattent ively or w ith-
out ch ecking fi rst. Altho ugh t he closing
for ce of the re a r lid is limi ted, you can sti ll
ser io usl y inju re you rsel f or others .
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The rear doors are equipped with child safety locks. The lock is only visible wh en the door is
open . T ake the mechanical key out of the master
key
q page 34 .
Switching the child safety locks on
• Turn the key in the direction of the arrow
¢fig. 38.
Switching the child safety locks off
• Turn the key in the opposite direction of the ar
row .
When the child safety locks are activated, the in
side door ha ndles do not work and the doors can
only be opened from the outs ide .
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 39 Sect io n of the drive r's d oor: Cont ro ls
All power window switches are provided with a
two-position function :
Opening the windows
• Press the switch to the first stop and hold it un
til the window reaches the desired position.
• Press the switch briefly to the
second stop to
automatically open the window .
Closing the windows
• Pull the switch to the first stop and hold it until
the window reaches the desired position.
• Pull the switch briefly to the
second stop to au
tomatically close the window .
Open ing and closing
Power window switches
(D Driver's door
@ Passenger's door
@ Left rear door
@ Right rear door
® Safety button
Child safety locks
When the safety button ® is pressed, the ~
symbol in the button lights up. The power win
dow switches in the rear doors are switched off.
A WARNING
-~·
- When you leave your vehicle -even if only
briefly -always remove the ignition key. This
appl ies particularly when children remain in
the vehicle . Otherwise the children could
start the engine or operate elect rical equip
ment (e.g. power windows). The power win
dows are functional until the driver's door or
passenger's door has been opened.
- Pay close attention when closing the win
dows to prevent pinching of hands or limbs .
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
veh icle must be unoccup ied since the win
dows can no longer be opened in an emer
gency .
(0 Tips
After the ignition has been switched off, the
windows can st ill be opened or closed for
about 10 minutes . The power windows are
not switched off until the dr iver's door or pas
senger's door has been opened.
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