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Error  messages  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 144 
Trai ler  hitch  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 144 
Intelligent  Technology  . . .  . .  . . . .  . 146 
Elect ronic stabilization  control  (ESC)  . . . . 14 6 
Brakes ... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 14 9 
Electromechanica l steer ing,  Dynamic 
steering  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  150 
All-wheel  drive  (quattro)  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  150 
Energy ma nagement  . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  151 
Not ice about  data  reco rded  by the  Event 
D ata  Reco rde r and vehicle  control 
mod ules  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  153 
Infotainment  system  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 155 
Multi  Media  Interface  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 155 
Traffic  safety  information  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  155 
I n troduction  .  . . .  . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  155 
M MI  On/Off  knob with  joystic k function . .  155 
Infotainment  system  display  . . .  . .  . . . .  . 156 
M MI  operat ion  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  157 
MMI  touc h . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  158 
Contro l knob  with  joystick  f unction  . .  . .  .  160 
Shortcut  keys  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  162 
L etter/numbe r speller  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  162 
Fr ee tex t sea rch  .  . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  164 
M enus and  Symbols  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  165 
Voice  recognition  system  . . .  . .  . .  . 168 
Operating  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  167 
Command  overview  inform ation  .  . .  . .  . .  .  168 
Commands  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 169 
External  vo ice operat ion  173 
Telephone . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 175 
I ntroduction  .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 17 S 
Setup  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  175 
Using the  te lephone  .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  177 
Favorites  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  180 
Messages  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  180 
Listening  to  voicema il  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  183 
D irectory  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  183 
Addit ional  settings  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  .  185 
Tr oubleshoo ting  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  187 
Audi  connect  (Infotainment)  . . .  . 188 
I ntroduction  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  188 
Setup  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  188 
Table  of  contents 
Configuration  thro ugh  myAudi  . .  . . .  . .  . .  188 
Opening  A udi connect  (Infotainment)  . . .  189 
A udi  connect  Infotainment  services  . . .  . .  189 
Wi-Fi  hotspot  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  194 
Configuring  the  data connection........  195 
Audi  connect  (Infotainment)  general 
i nformation  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  195 
T roub leshooting  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  197 
Audi  connect  vehicle  control  . .  . . 198 
I n trod uction  . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  198 
Setup  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  198 
Additional  o ptions  . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  199 
Remote  locking  and un lo cki ng  . . . . .  . .  . .  199 
Vehicle  sta tus report  .  . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  199 
Parking  location  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  199 
Geofencing  Alert  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  200 
Speed Alert  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  200 
Valet  Alert  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  200 
Stolen  Vehicle  Locator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  200 
Online  Aud i serv ice reques t . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  200 
Eme rgency  call  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 202 
I n trod uction  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  202 
E mergency  call  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  202 
Online  roads ide ass ista nce  .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  203 
N avigation  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 204 
Open ing  navigation  .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  204 
E nte ring  a des tina tion  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  205 
Persona l rou te ass istance  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  210 
Alte rnative  rou tes  .  . . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  2 11 
Additional  settings  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  212 
Map. ... .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. ..  214 
Online  map  d isp lay  . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  216 
Map  update  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  217 
Traffic  information  .  . . .  . .  .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  219 
T roubleshooting  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  221 
Radio  ............................. 222 
Open ing  the  radio  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  222 
Radio funct ions  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  223 
Radio menu  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  225 
Presets  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  22 5 
Addition al settings  .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  22 5 
T roub leshooting  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  226 
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' 
-Yli-, I ' 
Malfunct ion  Indicato r Lamp  (MIL) 
,/ 
¢page 33 
Diese l part icu late  filter* 
¢page33 
Eng ine speed  limitat ion 
¢page34 
Eng ine oil  level  (MIN) 
¢ page 31 
Eng ine oil  level  ( MAX) 
¢ page 327 
Eng ine oi l sensor 
¢ page34 
Eng ine warm-up  request 
¢ page34 
Battery  charge 
¢page 30 
Tank system 
¢page34 
Washer  fluid  level 
¢page34 
W indshield  w ipers 
¢page34 
Remote  control  key 
¢ page83 
Driver's  door 
¢page35 
Battery  in  remote  cont rol  key 
¢ page39 
Bulb  failure  ind icator 
¢ page 35 
Headlight  range  control  system 
¢ page 35 
Adapt ive light* 
¢ page35 
Light/rain  sensor 
¢page35 
Active  lane  ass ist* 
¢page 126 
Audi  side  assist* 
¢ pag e 133 
AdBlue0 
0 
Coc kpit  o ve rv iew 
Audi  pre  s ense * 
¢page 124 
Parking  aid* 
¢page 144 
Transmission  (automatic  transmis
s ion) 
¢ page 96, 
Clutch  (manual  transmission) 
¢page 32 
Steering  lock 
¢ page 31 
Engine  sta rt system 
¢page 31 
Electrome chanical  steering 
¢ page 150 
Suspension  control* 
¢page 35 
All  wheel  drive/sport  differential* 
¢page35 
Emergency  call  funct ion* 
¢ page 203 
Ad Blue * 
¢page 319 
Ad B lue* 
¢ page 319 
Other  indicator  light s 
--------------
Turn  signals 
¢ page 36 
USA models : 
Cruise cont rol  sys tem* 
¢ page 102 
Canad a model s: 
Cru ise control  system* 
¢ page 102 
Adaptive  c ruise  contro l* 
¢ page 110 
Adaptive  c ruise  contro l* 
¢ page 110 
Adaptive  c ruise  contro l* 
¢ page 110 
Ad aptive  c ruise  contro l* 
¢ page 110 
27  

Cockpit over view 
28 
_J:L 
1:1 
y>)) 
Adapt ive cruise  control* 
¢ page 112, ¢page 115 
Adapt ive cruise  control* 
¢ page 115 
Traffic  jam  assist* 
¢page 116 
Active  lane assist* 
¢page 126 
Predictive  efficiency  assist* 
¢page 107 
USA model s: 
Predictive  efficiency  assist* 
¢page 107 
Canada mod els: 
P redictive  efficiency  assist* 
¢ page 107 
Predictive  efficiency  assist* 
¢page 107 
Predictive  efficiency  assist* 
¢page 107 
Predictive  efficiency  assist* 
E!)page 107 
Hill  descent  assist* 
¢page 148 
Start/S top system * 
¢page85 
Start/Stop  system* 
¢ page 85 
Remote  cont rol  key 
¢ page85 
Ad B lue * 
¢page319 
Automatic  transm ission* 
¢ page96 
Dynamic steering" 
¢page 150 
Adapt ive cr uise control* 
¢ page 112, 
Traffic  jam  assist* 
¢ page 118 
Traffic  jam  assist * 
¢page 118 
D AUTO 
Audi  pre sense * 
¢page 124 
USA models: 
Electromechanical  parking  brake 
¢ page 29 
Canad a models: 
Electromechanical  parking  brake 
¢ page29 
Hill descent  assist* 
¢page 148 
Child safety  lock 
¢ page48 
USA models: 
Speed warning  system* 
¢ page 102 
Canada model s: 
Speed warning  system* 
¢ page 102 
Active  lane  assis t* 
¢ page 126 
Audi  s ide assist* 
¢ page 133 
Camera-based traff ic sign  recog ni
tion* 
High  beam  ass istant* 
¢ page 55 
High  beams 
¢ page 55, 
High  beam ass istant* 
¢ page 55 
BRAKE /CCD) Brake  system 
If  this  indicato r light  turns  on, t here is a malf unc
t ion  in the  b rake system . 
1111 (USA model s) /. (Canada model s) 
Brakes : stop  vehicle  and  chec k brake fluid  level 
Stop  the  vehicle  and check the  brake flu id  leve l. 
See an author ized Audi  dealer  or  authorized  Audi 
Service Facility  for  assis tance  if  necessary . 
1111 (USA models ) /. (Can ada  model s) 
Brakes : malfunction!  Stop  veh icle  safely 
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Opening  and  closing  
Central  locking 
Description 
You  can lock and  unlock  the  veh icle centrally . You 
have  the  following  options: 
-Remote  control key¢ page 40, 
-Sensors  in the  door  handles* ¢ page 40, 
-Lock cylinder  on  the  driver's  door c::> page 42, 
or 
-Interior  central  locking  switch c::> 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 
c::> page 41. 
Unintentionally  locking yourself  out 
Only  lock your  vehicle  when  all  of  the  doors  and 
the  luggage  compartment  lid are  closed  and  the  remote  control  key  is  not  in  the vehicle . This 
helps  to  prevent  you  from  locking  yourse lf out 
accidentally . 
The  follow ing  cond it ions  prevent  you  from  lock
ing  your  remote  control  key  in the  vehicle: 
Opening  and  closing 
-If  the  driver's  door  is open,  the  vehicle  cannot 
be  locked  by pressing  the 
fi'.) button  on  the re
mote  contro l key  or  by touching  the  locking 
sensor*  on  a  door. 
-If the  most  recently  used  convenience key* is 
detected  in the  luggage  compartment,  the  lug
gage  compartment  lid  automatically  unlocks  
again  after  closing  it. 
-If  the  convenience  key* that  was  last  used  is de
tected  inside the  vehicle,  then  the  vehicle  will 
not  be  able  to  lock from  the  outside . 
_& WARNING 
---
-When  you  lock your  vehicle  from  outs ide, 
nobody- espec ially  children 
-should  rema in 
inside  the  vehicle.  Remember, when  you 
loc k the  vehicle  from  the  outside the  win
dows  cannot  be  opened from  the  inside . 
- When  you  leave  the  vehicle,  always take the 
ignit ion  key with  yo u. 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  corrected  by an 
authorized  Audi dealer  or  authorized  Audi 
Service  Facility. 
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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 198 . 
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,  

in the  same  frequency  range  (s uch  as  a ce ll 
phone  or  radio  equipment) . A lways  check  if 
your  vehicle  is locked! 
- For  an  explanation  on  conformity  with  t he 
FCC  regulations  in the  United  States  and  the 
Ind ustry  Canada  regu lations,  see 
<::> page 386. 
Removing  the  mechanical  key 
Fig. 24 Re mote control  maste r key:  remov ing  t he mechani
ca l key 
• Press  the  release  buttons @¢ fig. 24 and  re
move  t he  mechanical  key from  the  remote  co n
t ro l key . 
Using  the  mecha nica l key,  you  can : 
- Lock/un lock  the  glove  compartment. 
- Locking  and  unlock ing  the  lockable*  rea r bench 
seat 
<::>  page 71. 
- Manua lly lock/ un lock  the  vehicle ¢ 
page 42. 
- Emergency  lock  the  doors ¢ page 4 2 . 
- Swi tch the  child  safety  locks  on  in t he  rear 
doo rs 
¢ page 48, fig . 41 . 
LED and  battery  in the  remote  control  key 
Fig.  25 Remote  co ntro l key : re m ov ing the  battery  holder 
Open ing  and  closing 
F ig . 2 6  Re mote  co ntrol  key (rea r side) : re m ovi ng  t he bat · 
tery  ho lde r 
LED  in the  remote  control  key 
" 0  0 0 
i 
~ 
T he  L ED @ in forms  you  of  the  remote  control  key 
funct ion . 
• If you  press  a bu tto n briefly,  the  LE D  blinks 
once. 
• If  you  press  and  hold  a  button  (convenience 
opening/closing),  the  LED b links  severa l times . 
• If the  LED does  not  blink,  the  remote  contro l 
key  battery  is dead . The 
1:1 ind icator  light  turns 
on  and  the  message 
Remote control key : re
place key battery 
appears . Replace  the  battery 
in  the  remote  cont ro l key . 
Replacing  the  remote  control  key  battery 
• Press  the  re lease buttons @¢ fig. 25 and  re
move  the  mechanica l key . 
• Press  the  re lease buttons ©¢ fig. 26 on  the 
battery  holder  while  pulling  the  battery  holder  
ou t of  the  remote  contro l key  in the  d irect io n  of 
t he  arrow . 
• Inse rt  t he  new  b attery with  the "+" sym bol fa c
ing  down. 
• Slide  t he  battery  holde r car efully  into  the  re 
mote  contro l key . 
• Insert  t he  mechanical  key . 
® For the  sake of  the  environment 
Discha rged  bat teries  m ust  be  disposed  o f  us
in g  methods  that  w ill not  harm  the  env iron
ment.  Do not  d ispose  o f them  in  ho useho ld 
trash. 
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Opening  and clo sin g 
@ Tips 
The  replacement  battery  must  meet  the  same  
specifications  as  the  orig inal  battery  in the  re
mote  control  key. 
Unlocking/locking by remote  control 
I rn 
F ig . 27 Re mote  contro l key: bu tton  programm ing 
• To unlock  the  vehicle,  press  the 6:l button 
¢ fig. 27. 
• To lock the  vehicle,  press  the {D button on ce. 
• To unlock  the  luggage  compartment  lid,  press  
the 
a button  briefly . 
• To open  the  luggage  compartment  lid,  press  
and  hold  the 
a button  for  at  least  one  second . 
• To trigger  the  alarm,  p ress  t he  red I PANIC I but
ton.  The ve hicle  horn  and  emergency  flashers 
turn  on. 
• To switch  off  the  alarm,  p ress  the  red I PANIC I 
button  again . 
I f the  ve hicle  is  unlocked  and  none  of the  doors, 
the  hood,  or the  luggage  compartment  lid are 
opened  within  45  seconds,  the  vehicle  locks  
again  automatica lly.  This  feature  prevents  the  ve
hicle  from  being  accidentally  left  unlocked  over  a  long  per iod  of  time. 
The  settings  in the  Infotainment  system  deter mine  if the  entire  vehicle  or  only  the  driver's  door 
is  unlocked  when  unlocking  the  vehicle 
¢page 41. 
A WARNING 
No one,  especially  chi ldren,  should  stay  in the 
vehicle  when  it  is  locked  from  the  outside,  be cause  the  w indows  can  no  longer  be  opened 
from  the 
inside¢ page  42. Locked  doors 
40 
make  it  more  difficult  for  emergency  workers 
to  get  into  the  veh icle,  wh ich  puts  lives  at 
risk. 
@ Tips 
- Only use  the  remote  control  key when  you  
are  within  view  of the  vehicle. 
- Applies  to:  vehicles  with  automatic  trans
mission:  the  vehicle  can  only  be  locked 
when  the  selector  lever  is  in P. 
- Do not  use  the  remote  control  when  you  a re 
inside  the  vehicle.  Otherwise,  you  could  un 
intentionally  lock the  vehicle.  If  you  then  try 
to  open  a  door,  the  anti-theft  alarm  w ill 
trigger.  If  this  happens,  press  the  unlock 
button 
6:l. 
- Only use  the  pan ic function  in an  emergen
cy. 
Unlocking/locking  with  the  convenience  
key 
Applies  to : vehicles  with  convenience  key 
The doors and  luggage  compartment  lid can be 
unlocked/locked  without  using  the  remote  con
trol key. 
F ig . 28 Door ha nd le:  locki ng  t he veh icle 
Unlocking  the  v ehicl e 
• Grip the  door  hand le . The  door  unlocks  auto-
matically. 
• Pull on  the  door  handle  to  open  the  door. 
Locking th e vehicle 
• Applies  to:  veh icles  with  automatic  transmis
sion : Se lect  the  P position,  otherwise  the  vehi -
cle  will  not  lock . 
.,.  

.. 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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