Opening and closing
Central Locking
Description
You can lock and unlock the veh icle centrally . You
have the following choices:
- Remote control key¢
page 40,
-Sensors in the door handles * ¢ page 40
- Lock cylinder on the driver's door¢ page 42,
or
- Interior central locking switch ¢
page 41.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flash twice when you unlock the
veh icle and flash once when you lock the veh icle.
If they do not flash, then one of the doors, the
rear lid or the hood is not closed.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)
The Auto Lock funct ion locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex
ceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
The vehicle can be unlocked if the opening func
tion in the central locking system sw itch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled.
In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors will a lso automat ically unlock to allow
access to the vehicle.
Selective door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid will lock
when they close . You can set in the Infotainment
system whether
only the driver's door or the en
tire vehicle should be unlocked when unlocking
¢page 41.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
The following conditions prevent you from lock
ing your remote control key in the vehicle:
- If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked by pressing the~ button on the re
mote control key or by touching the locking
<( a:i sensor* on a door . .... N ,....
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Opening and closing
- When locking using the~ button in the central
locking switch, the vehicle will not lock if a door
is open ¢
page 41.
-On vehicles with a convenience key*, the lug
gage compartment lid unlocks again after clos
ing if the most recently used key is in the lug
gage compartment. The emergency flashers blink four times.
Do not lock your vehicle with the remote control
key or convenience key* until all doors and the
luggage compartment lid are closed. This helps
to prevent you from locking yourself out acciden
tally .
A WARNING
-
-When you lock your vehicle from outs ide,
nobody -espec ially children -should rema in
inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the win
dows cannot be opened from the inside .
- When you leave the vehicle, always take the
ignition key with you. This will prevent pas
sengers (children, for examp le) from acci
dentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking
switch in the doors.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle un
supervised. In an emergency it would be im
possible to open the doors from the outside
without the key.
(D Tips
- Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!
- The LED in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle. If the LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the central locking
system . Have the problem repaired by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
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Opening and closing
Lock exterior trunk handle -If you select On, the
luggage compartment lid hand le is locked. In
this case, the luggage compartment lid can be
opened with the
<=S button on the remote con
trol key or with the
<=S button in the driver's
door. In vehicles w ith a convenience key*, you can
still open the luggage compartment lid using the
handle if an author ized remote control key is
near the proximity sensor* .
Fold mirrors* -If you select On, the exterior rear
v iew mirrors fold in automatically when you press
the@ button on the remote control key or touch
the sensor* in the hand le.
Tone when locking1> -If you se lect On , a tone
will sound when you lock the ve hicle.
Emergency unlocking/locking the doors
Fig . 32 Drive r's door : door lock cylinder
Fig. 33 Doo r: eme rgency locking
If the central locking system malfunct ions, you
must unlock/lock the doors separately using the
mechanical key.
l) This fun ctio n is not availab le in all c ount ries.
42
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with the
mechanical key
... Remove the mechanical key¢ page 39.
... To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to the
open position @¢fig .
32.
... To lock the driver's door, select the P position
and turn the key
once to the clos ing position @
¢&, .
Locking the front passenger's door /rear
doors with the mechanical key
The emergency lock is located on the rear side of
the front passenger 's door and the rear doors . It
i s only visible when the door is open.
... Remove the mechanical key¢
page 39.
... Remove the cap from the opening ¢ fig. 33 .
... Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it all
the way to the right (right door) or left (left
door) .
.&_ WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS~.&. in De
scription on page 3
7.
Anti-theft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle
break-in, audio and visual warning signals are
triggered. The anti -theft alarm system is activat
ed when the vehicle is locked as usual. It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked.
If the alarm is triggered, it will shut off automat
ically after a certain amount of time. Switch the
ignition on or press the @] button on the remote
control key to turn off the alarm .
<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
3 a,
Wheels
Model/ Tire designation Tire pressure
Engine Normal load Maximum load
(up to 3 people)
front rear front rear
PSI
225/50 Rl 7 94H
30 All Season
A4: 245/40 R18 93Y
2.0L High Performance
30
4 cylinders
245/40 R18 97H
Gasoline
35
engine All Season
245/35 R19 93Y
36 High Performance
225/50 Rl 7 94H
32 All Season
A4: 245/40 R18 93Y
2.0L High Performance
30
4 cylinders
245/40 R18 97H
Diesel en-
35
gine All Season
245/35 R19 93Y
35 High Performance
A WARNING
Please note the important safe
ty precautions regarding tire pressure
¢ page 32 7 and load
limits
¢ page 329.
Tires and vehicle load limits
There are limits to the amount of
load or weight that any vehicle
and any tire can carry. A vehicle
that is overloaded will not handle
well and is more difficult to stop. Overloading can not only lead to
loss of vehicle control, but can al
so damage important parts of the
vehicle and can lead to sudden
kPA PSI kPA PSI kPA PSI kPA
210 28 190 35
240
35 240
210 28 190 33 230 33 230
240 32 220 36 250 36 250
250 33 230 41
280
44 300
220 29 200 36 250 36 250
210 28 190
33 230
33 230
240 32 220 36 250 36 250
240 32 220 39 270 42 290
tire failure, including a blowout
and sudden deflation that can
cause the vehicle to crash.
Your safety and that of your pas
sengers also depends on making
sure that load limits are not ex
ceeded. Vehicle load includes ev
erybody and everything in and on
the vehicle. These load limits are
technically referred to as the vehi cle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rat
ing
("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes the weight of the basic vehicle, all factory in
stalled accessories, a full tank of
fuel, oil, coolant and other fluids ..
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Index
Lifting points (vehicle jack) 347
Light/rain sensor
H eadlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
I ndicator l ight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
I ntermittent mode (w indshield w ipers) . . . 56
Lighting Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
I nterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Lights Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Entry/exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
H eadlight assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
H eadlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
H eadlight range contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
H igh beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
I nterior/reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
L ow beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Listening to music
refer to Media .. ................ 209,217
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . 242
Locking/unlocking On the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
With the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . 41
W ith the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
W ith the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Low beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
L uggage compartment
Increas ing the size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Pass -through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Socket... .. .. ............... ........ 64
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Tie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Valet parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
also refer to Loading the luggage compart-
ment .. .. .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. . 242
Luggage compartment lid Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Motion-activated opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Luggage rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
L umbar s upport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
374
M
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Maintenance i nterval ... ........ ... .. .. 316
Making an emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . . . 25
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Map Operat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Map update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Matrix LED headlights
Headlight assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Mechanica l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 39
Media ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... 209,217
Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Supported formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Memory buttons
refer to Shortcut keys . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 147
Memory capac ity
D irectory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Jukebox ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 211
Memory card SD card reader (MMI) .. ............. .. 210
Supported types/formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
MENU button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Menu language
refer to Setting the language . . . . . . . . . . 229
Menus/symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Mirror Compass.. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. . 58
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Mirrors Adjusting the outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Dimming .. .... .. .. .. ............. .. . 55
MM I
refer to Multi Media Interface. . . . . . . . . . 141
MM I search
refer to Free text search . ......... 149, 219
MMI touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
MODE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . . 265