2018 AUDI A8 child lock

Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and un lock the veh icle centrally . You
h ave the following options:
-Remote control key c> page 30
-Sensors in the door hand les* c> page 30
-Lock cylinder in the driver's door c>page 32
-Inter central locking switch ¢page 31
Turn signals
The tu rn s ignals flas h tw ice when you un lock the
ve hicle and flash once whe n you lock the veh icle.
I f t he ve hicle is unlocked and the flashing cont in ­
ues, then
-One of the doors, the luggage compartment lid
o r th e hood is open
-T he ign ition is still switched on
-T he selector lever is not in the P pos it ion
Auto Lock
The Auto Lock function locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex­
ceeded approximately 1S km/h.
The vehicle can be unlocked if the opening f unc ­
tion in the centra l locking system switch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled. The Auto
Lock function can be sw itched on and off in the
Infotainment system
¢ page 32 .
In t he event of a crash with airbag deployment ,
the doors will a lso automatica lly unlock to allow
access to the ve hicle.
Se le cti ve door unloc king
The doors and luggage compartment lid wi ll lock
when they close. You can set in the Infotainment
system whether only the driver's door or the en ­
tire ve hicle should be unlocked when unlocking
¢page 32.
Unintent ionally loc king yourself out
~ On ly lock your vehicle when a ll of the doors and ....
~ the luggage compartment lid are closed and the N
~ remote contro l key is not in the vehicle. This 0 :c ' Open ing and cl osing
helps to prevent you from locking yoursel f out
accidentally .
T he following condi tions p reve nt yo u from lock ­
i ng yo ur remote cont rol key in t he veh icle:
-If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked by press ing
t h e ~ button on t he re­
mote co ntro l key o r touching the locking sensor
on a door.
-I f the most recently used conve nience key* is
detec ted in t he luggage compartment, the l ug­
gage compa rtment lid a utoma tica lly unloc ks
again after closing it.
-If the conven ience key* that was last used is de ­
t ected ins ide t he ve hicle, then the vehicle can­
not be locked from the o utside .
Closing aid on the doors*
The veh icle doo rs a re equipped with closing aids.
When clos ing a door, yo u on ly have to le t it fall
li gh tly into t he lat ch.
It then closes automatically
Q &. .
A WARNING ~ -
-W hen you loc k yo ur vehicle from outside,
nobody- espec ia lly children
-sho uld rema in
inside the veh icle. Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the wi n­
dows cannot be opened from the inside .
-When you leave the vehicle, a lways take t he
ig nit ion key with yo u. This will prevent pas­
sengers (ch ildren, for examp le) from acci­
denta lly being locked in the veh icle sho uld
t hey a ccidentally p ress the powe r locking
sw itch in the doo rs.
-D o not leave ch ildre n ins ide the veh icle un­
supe rvised. I n an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doo rs fro m the ou tside
w itho ut the key .
-Appli es to ve hicles w it h powe r side doo r
close r*:
-When closing a door, ma ke sure nothing
can interfere with the door. T his could
ca use serio us personal injury.
-You can stop the door from closing at any
time by p ullin g on the inside or o utside
door handle .
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Opening and clo sin g
@ Tips
- Do not leave valuables unattended in t he 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 ma lfunction in the central locking
system. Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Fac ility.
Key set
F ig. 20 You r veh icle key set
@ Remote control ke y with integr ated
mechanica l key
You can unlock and lock your vehicle w ith the re ­
mote control key . A mechanical key is integrated
in the remote control key
Q page 29 .
@ Separate mechanical ke y
This key is not intended for constant use. It
should only be used in an emergency . Do not car­
ry it on your key ring and do not store it in the ve­
h icle.
Rep lacing a ke y
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
insurance company .
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys ass igned to
your veh icle in the Infotainment system. Select:
the
I CAR I function button > Car sy st e m s control
button
> Ser vice & cont rol > Pr ogrammed ke ys.
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This way, you can make sure that you have all the
keys when purchasing a used vehicle.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer p revents unauthorized use of
the ve hicle.
Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a key from a d ifferent
vehicle manufacturer on the key chain .
Data in the master ke y
When driving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is cont inuous ly stored in your remote con ­
trol key . Your A udi se rvice advisor can read out
th is data and tell you abo ut the work yo ur vehicle
needs . T his applies also to veh icles w ith a con­
venience key *.
Personal convenience sett ings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses their own remote contro l key. When the ignit io n is tu rned off or
whe n the vehicle is lo cked, pe rsonal convenience
settings for the following systems a re stored and
ass igned to the remote master key .
- Climate cont rol system
- Central lock ing system
- Window and rear shade*
- Interior lighting*
- Memory function
- Park ing aid*
- Adaptive cr uise control *
- Ac tive lane assist*
- Side ass ist*
- Dr ive select
- Night vision assist*
- Steeri ng wheel heating*
The stored settings are automat ica lly recalled
when you unlock the vehi cle, open the doors or
turn on the ignition.
A WARNING
A lways take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when child ren
rema in in the vehicle . Otherwise the children
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the way to the right (right door) or left (left
door).
Once the front passenger's door/rear doo rs close,
it is no longer possible to open them from the
outside . The door can be opened from the inside
by pulling the door handle. If the child safety
lock in one of the rear doors is activated, you
must first pull the door handle from the ins ide.
Then you can open the door from the outside.
..&_ WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS c:> &. in Descrip­
tion on page 27.
Anti-theft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle
break-in, audio and v is u al warning signals are
tr iggered. The anti-theft a larm system is activat­
ed when the vehicle is locked as usual.
It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked.
If the a larm is triggered, it w ill shut
off automat ­
ically after a ce rtain amount of time . Switch the
ignition on or press
the ~ button on the remote
control key to turn
off the alarm.
Luggage compartment
lid
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
lid
Fi g. 29 Driver's door: unlocking the luggage compartment
lid
Op eni ng and clos ing
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Fig. 30 Handle in the rea r lid
Opening the luggage compartment lid
• Briefly press the~ button on the remote con­
trol key . The rear lid wi ll unlock .
• Press the ~ button on the remote cont rol key
for at least several seconds to open the luggage
compar tment lid. Or
• Pull the button~ in the d river's door c:> fig. 29
briefly. Or
• Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid
<=> fig. 30.
Closing the luggage compartment lid
• Pull down the luggage compartment lid at the
grip and let it close using a gent le push ¢
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The sett ings in the Infota inme nt system de ter­
mine if the luggage compartment lid can be
opened using the handle
¢ page 32.
A WARNING
- After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched . Otherwise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud­
denly when driv ing, which increases the risk
of an acc ident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iation.
- Never leave your veh icle unattended when
the luggage compartment l id is open. A
child cou ld climb into the vehicle through
the l uggage compa rtment. If the l uggage
compa rtment lid was then closed, the child
wou ld be trapped in the veh icle and un ab le
to escape . To reduce the risk of inj ury, do
not a llow children to play in or around the
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- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe­
cially with the luggage compartment lid left
open . A child could crawl into the car
through the luggage compartment and pull
the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
to get out . To reduce the risk of personal in­
jury, never let children p lay in or around
you r vehicle . A lways keep the luggage com­
partmen t lid as well as the vehicle doo rs
closed when not in use.
- Never close the l uggage compartment lid
ina ttentively or without checking first . Al­
though the closing force of the l uggage
compartment lid is limited, you can still se­
riously injure yourself or others.
- Always ensure that no one is within range of
the luggage compartment lid when it is
moving, in particular close to the hinges and
the upper and lower edges
-fingers or
hands can be pinched.
- Never try to interfere w ith the luggage com­
partment lid or help it when it is being
opened or closed automatically .
(D Tips
- The settings in the Infotainment system de­
termine if the luggage compartment lid can be opened us ing the handle
q page 32.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately by pressing the
l .::s l button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid l ocks automatically when it is closed again .
- You can close the luggage compartment lid
us ing the remote control key (veh icles w ith
convenience key*) up to a d istance of ap­
p rox imately 9 feet (3 m).
- The luggage compartment lid can be oper­
ated manually if the veh icle battery is low.
It is necessary to use more force when doing
th is. Move the lid slowly to red uce the
amount of force needed.
Op eni ng and clos ing
Opening the luggage compartment lid with
foot motion activation (kicking movement)
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key and sensor-cont rol­
led luggage compartment lid
F ig. 32 Rear of the vehicle : foot movement
Requi rements : you must be carrying your veh icle
key with you . You must be standing at the center
behind the luggage compartme nt lid . The dis ­
tance to the rear of the veh icle must be at least 8
in (20 cm) . The ignition must be switched off.
Make s ure yo u have f irm footing .
.,. Move your foot back and forth below t he bump ­
er
q fig . 32 . Do not touch the bumpe r. Once the
system recogn izes the movement , the luggage
compa rtment l id will ope n.
T he luggage compartment lid will only open if
you make the movement as descr ibed . T h is pre­
vents the luggage compa rtment lid from open ing
due to similar movements, such as when you
walk betwee n the rear of the vehicle and your ga­
rage door .
General information
In some si tuations, the f unct ion may be lim ited
o r tempora rily unavailable . T his may happen if:
- the luggage compartment lid was closed imme ­
diately before .
- you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the veh icle for a
long per iod of t i me
- you clean your veh icle, for example with a pres ­
sure washer or in a car wash
- there is heavy ra in
- the bumper is very dirty, for example after d riv-
ing on salt-covered roads
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Opening and closing
-there is interference to the radio signal from
the vehicle key, such as from cell phones or re­
mote controls
Emergency unlocking the luggage
compartment lid
In the event that the central locking system mal­
functions , the luggage compartment lid can be
opened at the lock cylinder .
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Fig. 33 Luggage compartment lid: mechanica l key in lock
cyl inde r
.,. Remove the integrated mechanical key
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<=> page 29 or use the separate mechanical key.
" Insert the mechanical key in the lock cylinder as
pictu red.
"T urn the key approximate ly 45° to the right
<=> fig. 33. The luggage compartment lid opens.
The key cannot be pulled out in the released posi­
tion .
_&. WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. The luggage
compartment lid could otherwise open s ud­
denly whi le driving, even if the lock cylinder
is closed. This would increase the risk of an
acc ident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyxiation .
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Opening the luggage compartment lid
from the inside in an emergency
Fig. 34 Inne r luggage compartment l id : lever
" Pull the lever downward c> fig . 34 .
@ Tips
Never close the luggage compartment lid us­
i ng the emergency handle.
Child safety lock
Fig. 35 Section of dr iver 's doo r: co ntrols
Fig. 36 Rear door: child safety lock
Vehicles with [!] button
" To activate/deactivate the inner door hand le
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and the power window switch for the respective
rear door, press the
l eft/right [±] button in the ..,,

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the button turns on/blinks.
.,. To activate/deactivate the child safety lock on
both sides, you must press
the [±] buttons one
after the other.
Vehicles with ~ button
.,. To deactivate/activate the power window
switch in the rear doors, press the [@button in
the driver's
door @ c;, fig. 35. The indicator
light in the button turns on/blinks .
.,. To also deactivate/activate the inner door han­
dle, open the respective rear door and turn the
key switch w ith the mechanical key in the direc­
t ion of the arrow or opposite the d irection of
the arrow
¢fig. 36.
The follow ing funct ions are also turned off when
the child safety lock is act ivated :
- The buttons for the sunshade* in the rear win­
dow .
- The buttons for the power sunshades* in the
side windows.
- The button for the front passenger seat ad just­
ment* (for vehicles with
the[±] button when the
child safety lock is activated for the rear door
on the passenger's side).
.&_ WARNING
Always take the veh icle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when children
remain in the vehicle. Otherwise children
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment (such as power windows), which
increases the risk of an accident.
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Opening and closing
Power window
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 37 Section of driver 's doo r: controls
All power window switches are equipped with a
two -stage function:
Opening and closing the windows
CD N M 0
::> CD m
.,. To open or close the window completely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up brief ly to
the second level. The ope rat ion will stop if the
sw itch is pressed/pulled again.
.,. To select a position in between opened and
closed, press/p ull the switch to the first level
until the des ired window position is reached .
Power window switches
CD Left front door
@ Right front door
® Left rear door
@ Right rear door
.&_ WARNING ~
-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the engine or operate
electrical equipment such as power win­
dows, which increases the risk of injury. The
power windows continue to function until
the driver's door or front passenger's door
has been opened.
- Pay careful attention when closing the win­
dows. Pinching could cause serious inj uries .
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"' " "' .... 0 0 :c ' .,. To fo ld t he leg suppo rt out/ in, press and ho ld
the left/right button @ unti l the leg support
reaches the desired position.
.,. To angle the leg support so that it is more up­
right/more recl ined or to move it forward/back,
adjusting the front passenger's seat according ­
ly .
Adjust ing the f ront pa ssenge r's seat
.,. Make s ure that the front passenger's seat ad­
justment is switched on in the Infotainment system
c:> page 58.
.,. To activate the front passenger's seat adjust­
ment, press the button ®·
.,. To adjust the front passenger's seat forward/
back, press the butto n© forward/back.
.,. To move the front p assenger's seat up/down,
press the button © upward/downwa rd.
.,. To adjust the front passenger's seat back rest so
that is more upright/more reclined, press the
button ®forward/back.
.,. Applies to vehicles with reclining seat*: to ad­
just the reclining/standard seat position, press and hold the button
@ /(D until the front pas ­
senger's seat reaches its end posit ion .
,&. WARNING
-The power seats can also be adjusted w hen
the igni tion is switched
o ff. For this reason,
children should never be left unattended in
the vehicle beca use they cou ld be injured.
-Be careful whe n adj usting the sea t. Unsu­
pervised or c areless seat adjustment can
pinch fingers or hands ca using injur ies .
-Applies to vehicles with reclining seat* :
-Do not use the front passenger's seat for
seating when it is in the recl ining posit ion.
This inc reases the risk of ser ious injury or
death.
-Never adjust the reclining position when
the front passenger's seat is occupied .
This inc reases the risk of injury.
-Do not tilt the display if the driver's v iew
of the right exterio r mirror w ill be ob­
s tructed .
-Make sure the area between the leg sup­
port and the front passenger's seat back-
S eats and storag e
rest is clear before fo ld ing the leg support
in so that you are not p inched.
(D Tips
-T he massage function switches off auto­
matically after approximate ly 10 minutes .
-If you cannot adjust the reclining seat* or
the front passenger's seat from the rear, it
is possib le that:
-the front passenger's seat memory func­
tion is switched
off c:> page 59, or
-the child safety lock is switched on (the ~
button c:> page 3 7 or the r ight t button
c:> page 37 is tu rned on in the d river's
door), or
-the front passenger seat adj ustment is
switched
off in the Infota inment system
c:>page 58 .
Massage function remote control
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h reclinin g seat an d massa ge function
Fig . 66 Remote control: recli ning seat massage funct ions
T he remote controls are located in the rear cen­
te r console
c:> page 62, fig. 72 . The massage
func tion is only ava ilable when the igni tion is
swi tched on.
.,. To open the remote co ntro l compartment,
press the left b utton and fold the center arm­
rest upwa rd.
.,. To adjus t the massage type, press the app ropr i­
ate
button @-@ . The LED in the button turns
on.
.,. To adjust the speed/i ntens ity, tu rn the thumb ­
wheel@I® . The LEDs indicate the speed/in­
tensity.
.,. Press the selected massage type again to
sw itch the massage function
off .
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Drivin g saf ety
A WARNING
Improperly stored luggage or other items can
fly through the vehicle causing serious per­ sonal injury in the event of hard braking or an
accident. To help reduce the risk of serious
personal injury:
- Always put objects, for example, luggage or other heavy items in the luggage compart­
ment.
- Always secure objects in the luggage com­
partment using the tie-down hooks and
suitable straps .
A WARNING
Heavy loads will influence the way your vehi­
cle handles. To help reduce the r isk of a loss
of control leading to serious pe rsonal injury:
- Always keep in mind when transporting heavy objects, that a change in the center of
grav ity can also cause changes in vehicle
hand ling:
- Always distribute the load as even ly as
possible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward in the
luggage compartment as poss ible.
- Never exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating
o r the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating specified
on the safety compliance sticker on the left
doo r jamb. Exceed ing permissible weight
standards can cause the vehicle to slide and
hand le differently .
- Please observe information on safe driving
c> page 208.
A WARNING
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being d rawn into the vehicle, always keep the
rear lid closed whi le driving.
- Never transport objec ts larger than those
fi tt ing complete ly into the luggage a rea be­
ca use the rear l id cannot be fully closed.
- If you absolutely mus t drive w ith the rea r lid
open, obse rve the follow ing notes to reduce
t h e risk of poisoning:
- Close all windows,
- Close the power roof,
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- Open all a ir outlets in the instrument pan­
el,
- Switch off the air reci rculat ion
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- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed .
A WARNING -
Always make su re that the doo rs, all win ­
dows, the powe r roof and the rear lid are se­
curely closed and locked to re duce the risk of
in jury when the veh icle is not being used.
- After closing the rear lid, always ma ke sure
that it is properly closed and locked.
- Never leave your veh icle unattended espe­
cially with the rear lid left open . A child
could crawl into the vehicle through the lug­
gage compartment and close the rea r lid be­
coming trapped and unab le to get o ut. Be­
ing trapped in a vehicle can lead to ser ious
pe rsonal injury.
- Never let ch ildren play in o r around the vehi­
cle.
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compa rtment . Vehicle occupants mus t al­
ways be properly restrained in one of the ve­ hicle's seat ing pos itions.
(D Tips
- Air circulation helps to reduce w indow fog­
ging . Stale ai r esca pes to the outs ide
through vents in the trim panel, on the left
side of the luggage compartment. Be sure
to keep t hese s lo ts free and open.
- T he tire p ressure must correspond to the
load. The t ire pressure is shown on t he tire
press ure label. The ti re pre ssure label is lo­
c ated on the drive r's side B- pilla r. The tire
pressu re label lists the recommen ded cold
t ire inflation pressures fo r the veh icle at its
maximum capac ity we ight and the tires that
we re on your veh icle at the time it was man­
ufactured . For recommended t ire pressures
for normal load conditions, p lease see chap­
ter
c> page 294.