
Opening and closing
Key set
Fig. 23 Your veh icle key set
@ Remote control key with integrated
mechanical key
You can unlock/lock your veh icle w ith the remote
control key . A mechan ical key is integrated in the
remote control
key ~ page 39.
@ Key fob with vehicle code
Appl ies to veh icles with A udi co nnect vehicle con trol
Open the key tag and scratch to reveal the veh icle
code . You can unlock the Audi connect vehicle
control se rvices* for your vehicle with this vehicle
code . For additional information, see
~ page 201 .
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de
activated .
It is important to bring all keys with
you .
If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insu rance company.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys assigned to
your vehicle in the Infotainment system . To do
this, select the
IM ENU I button > Vehicle > left
control button
> Service & checks> Vehicle in·
formation .
This way, you can make sure that you
have all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle.
Electronic immobilizer
The immob ilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle .
Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a key from a different
veh icle manufacturer on the key chain.
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Data in the master key
When dr iving, service and maintenance-re levant
data is continuously stored in your remote con
trol key. Your A udi service advisor can read out
this data and tell you about the work your vehicle needs . This applies also to vehicles with a con
venience key*.
Personal convenience settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master
key . When the ign ition is turned off or when the
vehicle is locked, personal convenience settings
for the following systems are stored and as
s igned to the remote master key.
- Climate control system
-Steering wheel heating*
-Central lockin g system
-Interior lighting*
-Exter ior lighting
- Rain sensor
- Memory function*
- Park ing a id *
-Adaptive cr uise control *
-Active lane assist*
-Side assist*
-Traff ic jam assist*
- Distance warning*
-Audi pre sense*
- Speed warning *
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, open the doors or
turn on the ignition .
~ WARNING
Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when children
rema in in the vehicle . Otherwise the children
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment such as power windows .
(© Tips
-
-The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters near the veh icle work ing
1J11,

.. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
on ce c::> fig. 28 . Do
not hold the door handle while doing this .
You can u nlock/ lock the vehicle at every door.
The remote control key cannot be more than ap
proximately 4 feet (1.5 m) away from the door
handle. It makes no difference whether the mas
ter key is in your jacket pocket or in your brief
case, for example .
If you hold the door handle while locking, this
can impair the locking function.
The doo r cannot be opened for a br ief period di
rect ly after locking it. This way you have the op
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter
mine if the entire vehicle or on ly one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
c::> pag e 41.
A WARNING
Read and following all WARNINGS c::> &. in De
scription on page 3
7.
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri
od of time, note the following:
-The energy management system grad ually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to mainta in the vehicle's ab ility to start
for as long as possible. You may not be able
to unlock your vehicle us ing the convenience
key .
Central locking switch
Fig. 29 Drive r's door : central loc king switch
Openin g an d clos ing
.. To lock the vehicle, press the l'.D button c::> &_ .
.. To unlock the vehicle, press the @ button.
When locki ng the vehicle with the central lock ing
switch, the following applies:
-Opening the door and the luggage compart
ment lid from the
outside is not poss ible (for
secur ity reaso ns, such as when stopped at a
light) .
-The LED in the centra l locking sw itch t urns on
when all doors are closed and locked .
- You ca n open the doors individua lly from the
inside by pu lling the doo r handle.
- In the event of a crash with a irbag deploymen t,
the doo rs unlock automat ica lly to allow access
t o the vehicle .
~~ WARNING
-
- The central locking switch a lso works when
the ignition is switched off and automatica l
ly locks the entire vehicle when the
l'.D but
ton is pressed.
-The central locking switch is inope rative
when the vehicle is locked from the outs ide.
-Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially children.
-Read and fo llowing a ll WARNINGS c::> &. in
Description on page 3
7.
(D Tips
Your vehicle locks automatically when it reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock)
c::> page 37. You can unlock the vehicle
again using the
ca button in the central lock
i ng switch.
Setting the central locking system
In the Infotainment system, you can set which
doors the central locking system will unlock .
.. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU! but
ton
> V ehicle > left control b utton > Vehicle
settings > Central lock ing .
Door unlo cking
-you can decide if All doors or
only the
Dri ver 's door shou ld unlock. The
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triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is activat
ed when the vehicle is locked as usua l.
It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked.
If the a larm is trigge red, it w ill shu t off automat
ically a fter a ce rtain amount of time . Switch the
ignition on or press
the m button on the remote
control key to turn
off the alarm.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening /closing the luggage compartment
lid
Fig . 32 Driver 's door: opening the luggage compartment
lid
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmission:
The luggage compartment lid can only open
when the selector lever is in P.
Applies to: vehicles with manual transmission:
The luggage compartment lid can only open
when the parking brake is set. Pull the
«el) sw itch
~ page 94 to set the parking brake.
Opening th e luggage compartment lid
.,. Press and hold the c:;; button on the remote
contro l key for at least one second . The luggage
compartment lid unlocks and opens slightly . Or
.,. Press the handle in the luggage compartment
l id. Or
.,. Pull the c:>* switch in the dr iver's door.
Cl osing the luggage compartment lid
.,. Use the inside gr ip to pull the luggage com
partment lid down and allow it to close using a
gentle p ush
~ ,&. .
Op enin g an d clos ing
A WARNING
--After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched . Otherw ise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud
denly when dr iving, which increases the r isk
of an a cc ident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisono us gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion.
- Never leave your veh icle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child cou ld climb into the veh icle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage compartment lid was then closed, the child
would be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escape. To reduce the risk of injury, do
not allow children to play in or around the
veh icle . Always keep the luggage compart
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve h icle is not in use.
-Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges. Fin
gers or hands could be pinched.
© Tips
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
c:5 button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automa tically when it is closed again.
- T he settings in the Infotainment system de
termine if the luggage compartment lid can be opened using the
hand le~ page 41 .
- In case of an emergency or a fau lty handle,
t he luggage compartment lid can be opened
manually from t he
ins ide ~ page 46.
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Opening and clo sin g
Automatic luggage compartment lid
Applies to: vehicles with automatic luggage compartment lid
The luggage compartment lid can be opened and
closed electrically.
F ig. 33 Driver's doo r: opening the luggage compartment
lid
Fig. 34 Luggage compartment lid: @clos ing button, ®
lock button* (vehicles with convenience key*)
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmission:
The luggage compartment lid can only open
when the se lector lever is in
P .
Applies to: vehicles with manual transmission:
The luggage compartment lid can only ope n
when the parking brake is set. Pull
the© switch
¢ page 94 to set the parking brake .
Opening the luggage compartment lid
... Press and hold the ~ b utton on the remote
contro l key fo r at leas t one second . Or
... Pu ll the~ switch in the driver 's door briefly
¢ fig. 33 . Or
... Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid.
Cl osing th e luggage compartment lid
... When the ignition is sw itched on, pull the~
switch in the driver's door until the luggage
compartment lid is closed
¢ ,& . Or
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... Press the~ button in the luggage compart
ment lid
¢ fig. 34. The luggage compartment
lid wi ll automat ica lly lower and
close¢ ,&. Or
... Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Press
the~ button on the remote control key until
the luggage compartment l id
closes¢ .&,.
Make sure there is enough distance between
you and the luggage compartment lid . The re
should be a maxim um 9 feet (3 m) of distance.
Or
... Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Press
the
tf) button in the luggage compartment lid
¢ fig. 34. The remote control key m ust not be
more than approx imately
4 feet (1.5 m) away
from the luggage compartment and it must not
be inside the vehicle. The luggage compart
ment lid will automatically lower and close. The
veh icle
locks ¢.&_ . Or
... Lightly p ull the luggage compartment lid at the
in ner gr ip. The luggage compartment lid wi ll
automatically lowe r and close
¢ .&_ . Or
... Press the hand le in the luggage compartment
lid. The luggage compartment lid will automat
ically lower and close
¢ .&, .
Storing the luggage compartment lid
opening position
... Bring the luggage compartment lid into the de
sired open position. The position must be at a
certain height or higher to store .
... Press and hold the~ button for at least four
seconds to store the new open position . A visu
al and audio s ignal will follow.
... To set a higher open pos it ion, wa it at least five
seconds and then carefully p ress the luggage
compa rtment lid upward .
... Press and hold the~ butto n aga in fo r at least
four seconds to store the desired opening posi
tion.
The opening/clos ing process will stop immedi
ate ly if:
- You pu ll/re lease
the~ sw itch in the drive r's
door, or
- Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
Press/re lease
the~ b utton o n the remote
con trol key, o r

Opening and clo sin g
Panorama glass roof
Panorama glass roof, opening /closing the
sunshade
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof
The front segment can tilt and slide open.
Fig . 43 Sect ion of the front headliner: panorama glass roof
button
@ Tilting and cl osing th e ro of
., To tilt the sunroof completely open, press the
~ button up briefly to the second level.
., To close the sunroof comp letely, pull the~
button down briefly to the second level ~ &
., To set a pos ition between opened and closed,
press/pull
the~ button up to the first level
unt il the roof reaches the desired position.
@ Opening and closing the roof
., T o open the sunroof completely, slide the~
switch back br iefly to the second level.
., To close the sunroof comp letely, push the~
button forward briefly to the second leve l
~A -
.. To se lect a partially ope n position, push the~
button forward/back to the first level until the
desired position is reached.
© Opening and clos ing the sunshade
., To open the sunshade comp letely, sli de the .;f",j,,
switch back briefly to the second level.
., To close the sunshade comp lete ly, slide the.-; ;, .
switch forward briefly to the second level.
., To select a partially open position, slide the -:a ,.
switch to the first level until the sunshade
reaches the desired position .
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A WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always pay atten
tion when closing the panorama glass roof.
Always switch off the ignition when exit ing
the vehicle.
(D Note
Always close the panorama g lass roof when
leav ing your vehicle. Ra in can cause damage
to the i nterio r equipment of your veh icle, par
ticularly the electron ic equ ipment.
@ Tips
- For information about convenience open
ing/closing,
see~ page 49.
- You can still operate the panorama glass
roof for about 10 minutes after the ignition
is switched off. The switch is deactivated
once the dr iver's o r front passenger's door is
opened.
- T he pano rama g lass roof will on ly open
dow n to - 4°F (-20°).
Panorama glass roof emergency ope ration
Applies to : vehicles with panorama glass roof
If an object is de tected when clos ing, the roof
will open again automatica lly. In this case, you
can then close it with the power emergency clos
ing function .
., Within five seconds after the s unroof opens au
tomatically, pu ll the app licable button unti l the
roof is closed .

Valet parking function
Applies to: vehicles wit h valet parking funct ion
The valet parking function protects the luggage
comportment from unauthorized access.
Fig. 44 Glove compartment: valet parking function butto n
You can switch the valet parking function on, for
example when someone else is parking your vehi
cle
l)_ When the function is switched on, the ve
hicle can be driven, locked and unlocked using
the master key, but access to the luggage com
partment is not permitted .
.,. Remove the mechan ical key from the remote
contro l
key~ page 39 .
.,. Open the glove compartment ~ page 76 .
.,. Press the IVALET I button to switch the valet
parking function on . The LED in the button
turns on.
.,. Lock the glove compartment with the mechani
cal key .
.,. Applies to: vehicles with lockable pass-through
and lockable rear seat backrests: To secure the
luggage compartment from the vehicle interior
as well, lock the pass-through and the rear seat
backrests using the mechanical key
~ page 79 or ~ page 78 .
.,. Give your master key to the personnel who are
parking your vehicle and keep the mechanical
key.
The following buttons are deactivated when the
va let parking function is switched on:
-,c:;5 button in the driver's door
-,c:;5 button on the remote control key
~ -Handle in the rear lid ..... N
" N ..... 0
'° ~ ll Th is function is not available in all countr ies . co
Open ing and closing
When the valet parking function is switched on,
the message
Valet parking activated appears in
the instrument cluster disp lay when you sw itch
the ignition on.
@ Tips
Please note that the luggage compartment
can still be accessed from the vehicle interior
in vehicles with fixed rear seat backrests or
ones that cannot be locked, even when the
valet park ing funct ion is switched on.
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home Link)
Fig. 45 Garage door opener: examples of usage for differ
ent system s
With the garage door opener ( Homelink), you
can activate systems such as the garage doors,
sec urity systems or house lights from inside your
vehicle. Three buttons are integrated in the head
liner that can be programmed to up to three re
mote controls.
T o be able to operate systems using the garage
door opener, the buttons in the headliner must
first be programmed .
_& WARNING ~
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob
jects are in the area immediately s urrounding
the equipment. People can be injured or prop-
erty can be damaged if struck when closing.
Ill>
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Opening and clo sin g
@ Tips
- For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before selling the vehicle.
- For additional information about HomeLin k,
vis it www.homelink.com.
- Fo r an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regu lations, see
¢ page 392.
Operation
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith ga ra g e doo r opener (Homeli nk)
Requirements: the button in the headliner must
be programmed
c::> page 52 and the vehicle
must be within range of the sys tem, such as the
garage door.
• Press the button to open the garage door . The
L E D @ c::> page 52, fig . 46 bli nks or turns on .
• Press the button again to open the garage
doo r.
@ Tips
When open ing o r closing the garage door, do
not p ress and hold the butto n longer ten sec
onds o r the ga rage door opene r will sw itch to
programmi ng mode.
Programming button s
App lies to: ve hicles w ith gara g e doo r opener (Homeli nk)
1 1 11~111
Fig . 4 6 Headliner: controls
N
"' 0
0
~ a,
You can p rogram bot h fixed code and roll ing code
sys tems using this procedure.
l) Only appl ie s to ro lli ng code system s
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Programming /reprogramm ing buttons
Requireme nt: the vehicle m ust be in range of the
system, such as the garage door, that you would
li ke to program.
• Switch t he ignit io n on.
• Press and hold the b utton in the headliner that
you would like to program for at least two sec
onds. Or
• Select in the Infotainment system : IMENUj but
ton
> V ehicle > left control button > Vehicle
s e tting s> Garage door opener > Prog ram ga
rage door opener
> Prog ram bu tton I /P rogram
button II /Prog ram button
II I (reprogram) .
The ye llow LED @ blinks .
• Follow the in structions in the Info tainment sys-
tem.
Synchronizing a button1 )
Requireme nt: the button must already be pro·
grammed and must be synchronized with the
system that you wou ld like to program .
• Switch the ignition on .
• Press the button in the headliner that you
would like to synchronize.
• Follow the instructions in the Infotainment sys·
t ern.
Deleting button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be deleted indi·
vidually . They must be deleted all at once. Repro·
gram the buttons if necessary .
• Switch the ignit ion on.
• Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU j but·
ton
> Ve hicle > left control button > Vehicle
s etting s
> Garage door opener > Del ete button
programming
> Y es, del ete now .
Displa ying the version /status /country code
• Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUj but
ton
>V ehicle > left control button >V ehicle set·
ting s
> Garag e door opener > Version informa-
tion .
.,..

Power top
Power top
Automatic power top
General information
Applies to: vehicles with power top
The power top opens and closes automat ically .
W hen open, the powe r top is stored comp lete ly
i n t he power top comp artmen t. T he power top
can be opened or closed at speeds up to 30 mph
(SO km/h).
Unde r no rma l condi tions, the powe r top is wind
and wa terp roof. In rare cases, small d rople ts of
water m ay form under ext reme wea ther condi
tions such as torrentia l or prolonged ra in. That is
norma l and no cause for concern .
F ollow t he care ins truct ions to keep the power
top free of leaks and to main tain i ts appearance
c::> page 362, Core and cleaning. Also observe the
following:
- Open and s tow t he power to p only whe n it is
cl ean and dry. Stowi ng the power top when it is
damp can create imp rints in it, and mi ldew and
othe r damage can res ult if it is left stowed
whi le damp for long periods of time. To prevent
scratc hing or damaging the power top, do not
use a ny sharp-edged objects to remove ice and
snow . The rear window may be clea red w ith a
standard ice scraper .
- Do not leave the power top open for several
weeks o r th e creases in it may become discol
o red .
- Do not ope n the power top when the tem pera
tu re is be low 32 °F (0 °C) . The fabric i n the
power top loses elast ic ity in s ub- zero tempera
tu res.
- The powe r top w ill not open when the tempera
tu re is be low- 5 °F (-1 5 °().
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· Opening/closing the power top
Applies to: vehicles with power top
Fig. 47 Ce nte r co nso le : powe r top sw itc h
Requireme nt: the luggage compartment lid must
be closed .
Opening/closing the power top
.,. Switch the ignit io n on.
.,. To open the power top, pu ll and hold the but
ton
(D dur ing the entire process.
.,. To close the power top, pu ll and hold the but-
ton @dur ing the ent ire process .
Opening/cl osing the power top (automatic
operation)
It is not necessary to hold the butto n down.
Requirement: the speed must be between 4 mph
(6 km/h) and 30 mph (SO km/h). The re must be
no passengers or objects on the rear bench seat .
.,. Switch the ignition on.
.,. T o open the power top complete ly, pull on the
button
(D br iefly.
.,. To close the power top complete ly, pull on the
button @ briefly.
The status o f the power top is shown in the in
str ument cl uster d isplay when operating the
power top switch.
You can close the power top when the win d de
flector is installed
c::> page 57 .
A message wi ll appe ar in the ins trumen t clus te r
if the power top cannot be opened o r closed
c::> page 56. .,.