2019 AUDI E-TRON warning

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difficult for emergency workers to enter the
vehicle, which puts lives at risk.

Keys
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Fig. 25 Your vehicle key set
@ Vehicle key
You can unlock and lock your vehicle with the ve-
hicle key.
@ Mechanical key and release button for
mechanical key
A mechanical key is integrated in the vehicle key.
To remove it, press the release button and re-
move the mechanical key.
Using the mechanical key, you can:
— Lock or unlock the glove compartment.
— Manually unlock and lock the doors > page 32.
— Unlock the luggage compartment lid using the
emergency release > page 38.
@® Key fob with vehicle code
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
Open the key tag and scratch to reveal the vehicle
code. You can unlock the Audi connect vehicle
control services* for your vehicle with this vehicle
code. For additional information, see
=> page 186. If a key fob is lost, contact an au-
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility.
@ PANIC button
In an emergency, you can press the PANIC button
to trigger the alarm for the anti-theft alarm sys-
tem. The vehicle horn and emergency flashers
will turn on if you trigger the alarm.

—To trigger the alarm, press the [PANIC] but-
ton @) © fig. 25.
—To turn the alarm off, press the red
ton again.


PANIC] but-
Lost key/replacing a key
If a vehicle key is lost, contact an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this vehicle key deactivated. It is important to
bring all keys with you.
If a key is lost, you should report it to your insur-
ance company.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle.
In some cases, it may not be possible to start the
vehicle if there is a vehicle key from a different
vehicle manufacturer on the key chain.
Data in the vehicle key
When driving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is continuously stored in your vehicle key. An
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility can read out this data and tell you about
the work your vehicle needs.

Z\ WARNING

Follow the safety precautions > page 29.

@® Note
Protect the key against high temperatures
and direct sunlight.
(@) For the sake of the environment
X Do not dispose of vehicle keys in household
trash. They contain materials that can be re-
cycled. Contact an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility for more in-
formation.
@) Tips
— The vehicle key function can be temporarily
disrupted by interference from transmitters
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near the vehicle working in the same fre-
quency range (such as a mobile device or ra-
dio equipment). Always check if your vehicle
is locked.
— Applies to: MMI: You can view the number
of keys programmed to the vehicle by se-
lecting on the home screen: VEHICLE > Set-
tings & Service > Vehicle information.
— For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
=> page 289.
Vehicle key

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Fig. 26 Door handle: sensor for locking
You can unlock and lock your vehicle using either
the buttons on the vehicle key or the sensors* in
the door handles, or you can unlock your vehicle
using the sensors in the luggage compartment
lid handle. The settings in the MMI specify which
doors will unlock > page 30.
The symbol for the luggage compartment lid may
differ depending on the vehicle key. The <¥ or 4S
symbol may be on the button.
Unlocking or locking using the vehicle key
buttons
> To unlock the vehicle, press the f button
=> page 33, fig. 25.
> To lock the vehicle, press the f9 button once.
> To open the luggage compartment lid, press
and hold the < button for at least one second
or press the 4S button twice > A\ in General

)) The closing function applies to vehicles that also have au-
tomatic luggage compartment lid operation.
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information on page 35 and >@) in General
information on page 36.
> To close or lock the luggage compartment
lid ), press and hold the <3/ As button for at
least one second when the ignition is switched
off > A\ in General information on page 35.
Unlocking or locking using the sensors
Applies
to: vehicles with convenience key
> To unlock a door or the luggage compartment
lid, grasp the door handle or luggage compart-
ment lid handle.
> To lock the vehicle, close the doors and touch
the outer sensor on the door handle once
=> fig. 26. Do not grasp the door handle while
locking the vehicle, or else the vehicle will not
lock. The door cannot be opened for a brief pe-
riod directly after locking it. This way you have
the opportunity to check if the doors locked
correctly.

ZA\ WARNING
Follow the safety precautions > page 29.

@) Tips
— Only use the vehicle key when you can see
the
vehicle.
— The vehicle can only be locked when the "P”
selector lever position is engaged.
G@) Tips
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
—When unlocking or locking the vehicle, the
convenience key cannot be more than ap-
proximately 4 feet (1.5 m) away from the
door handle or luggage compartment.
— Unlocking with the convenience key (keyless
access) can be deactivated in the MMI sys-
tem > page 30.
—To prevent the vehicle battery from dis-
charging, the energy management gradual-
ly switches off convenience functions that
are not needed. You then may no longer be
able to unlock your vehicle with the sensors.

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LED and battery in the vehicle key Luggage compartment



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Z\ WARNING
— Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm
system: When the vehicle is locked from the
outside, no one - especially children - should
remain in the vehicle, because the windows
can no longer be opened from the inside
= page 32. Locked doors make it more diffi-
LED in the vehicle key cult for emergency workers to enter the ve-
hicle, which puts lives at risk.
— Always close and lock the luggage compart-


Fig. 27 Vehicle key: removing the battery holder
The LED @) indicates the vehicle key function.
> If you press a button briefly, the LED blinks ment lid and the doors when the vehicle is
once. not in use. Otherwise someone such as a
> If you press and hold a button (convenience child could enter the vehicle through the
opening/closing), the LED blinks several times. luggage compartment and become locked
> If the LED does not blink, the vehicle key bat- inside it. To reduce the risk of injury, do not
tery is drained. Replace the battery in the vehi- allow children to play in or around the vehi-
cle key. cle.
—To reduce the risk of injuries by pinching,
Replacing the vehicle key battery make sure that no one is in the operating
> Remove the mechanical key > page 33 and in- area of the luggage compartment lid, in-
sert it at an angle into the opening > fig. 27. cluding the hinge areas and the upper and
> Push the mechanical key in the opening in the lower edge of the luggage compartment lid.
direction of the arrow to operate the release — After closing the luggage compartment lid,
button on the inside @). To reduce the risk of make sure that it is latched. The luggage
damage, do not try to pry off the cover. compartment lid could open suddenly while
> Remove the cover from the battery tray. driving, which would increase the risk of an
> Insert the new battery with the “+” symbol fac- accident.
ing up. — Never drive with the luggage compartment
> Close the battery tray with the cover. lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
> Insert the mechanical key. from the surrounding area can enter the ve-
hicle interior and increase the risk of asphyx-
@) For the sake of the environment iation.
— Applies to: vehicles with power-operated or
sensor-controlled luggage compartment lid:
If there is a luggage rack (such as a bicycle
Discharged batteries must be disposed of us-
ing
methods that will not harm the environ-
ment. Do not dispose of them in household
trash. rack) on the luggage compartment lid, the
luggage compartment lid may not open
G@) Tips completely, or it may close by itself if open
due to the extra weight. Therefore, the open
luggage compartment lid must be given ad-
ditional support or the cargo must first be
removed from the luggage rack.
Replacement batteries for the vehicle key
must meet the same specifications as the
original battery.

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— Applies to: vehicles with power-operated or
sensor-controlled luggage compartment lid:
Pay careful attention when closing the lug-
gage compartment lid. Otherwise, you could
cause serious injury to yourself or others de-
spite the pinch protection.

© Note
The luggage compartment lid can bump into
objects such as the garage ceiling when open-
ing and become damaged.
@ Tips
— When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the << or 4s button on the ve-
hicle key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automatically when it is closed again.
— The ability to open the luggage compart-
ment lid using the handle can be deactivat-
ed or activated in the MMI > page 30.
Opening and closing the luggage
compartment lid

Fig. 28 Driver's door: opening the luggage compartment.
lid
Opening the luggage compartment lid
> When the ignition is switched off, press and
hold the < button on the vehicle key for at
least one second or press the 4s button twice.
Or
> Engage the “P” selector lever position and pull
the < button in the driver's door. Or
> Applies to: vehicles without convenience key:
Unlock the vehicle using the @ / <3 / As button
on the vehicle key and press the handle in the
luggage compartment lid. Or
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> Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Press
the handle in the luggage compartment lid.
The vehicle key cannot be more than approxi-
mately 4 feet (1.5 m) away from the luggage
compartment.
Closing the luggage compartment lid
> Applies to: vehicles without automatic luggage
compartment lid: Use the inside grip to pull the
luggage compartment lid down and allow it to
drop gently to close it. Or
> Applies to: vehicles with automatic luggage
compartment lid: Note > page 36.
> See > page 36, Automatic luggage compart-
ment lid.
Z\ WARNING
Follow the safety precautions > page 35.
Automatic luggage compartment lid
Applies to: vehicles with automatic luggage compartment lid



Fig. 29 Luggage compartment lid: @ closing button*, 2)
lock button* (vehicles with convenience key*)
Opening the luggage compartment lid
> When the ignition is switched off, press and
hold the <3 button > page 33, fig. 25 on the
vehicle key for at least one second or press the
3 button twice. Or
> Engage the "P" selector lever position and pull
the <3 button* in the driver's door. Or
> Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Press
the handle in the luggage compartment lid.
The vehicle key cannot be more than approxi-
mately 4 feet (1.5 m) away from the luggage
compartment.

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Closing the luggage compartment lid
> Press the < button in the luggage compart-
ment lid. Or
> Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid. Or
> Press the luggage compartment lid downward
slightly. Or
> When the ignition is switched on, pull the <
switch in the driver's door > page 36, fig. 28
until the luggage compartment lid is closed. Or
> Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Press
and hold the <¥ or 4s button on the vehicle
key while the ignition is switched off until the
luggage compartment lid closes. Make sure
there is enough distance (maximum of approxi-
mately 9 feet (3 m)) between you and the lug-
gage compartment lid. Or
> Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
While the ignition is switched off, press the
<3 / @* button in the luggage compartment
lid. The vehicle key must not be more than ap-
proximately 4 feet (1.5 m) away from the lug-
gage compartment and it must not be inside
the vehicle. If you press the f* button, then
the vehicle will lock.
Storing the luggage compartment lid
opening position
The position must be at a certain height or higher
to store.
> Bring the luggage compartment lid into the de-
sired open position. If you want to move the
luggage compartment lid to a lower position,
move it slowly in small increments; otherwise,
the luggage compartment lid will close auto-
matically.
>» Press and hold the <3 button in the luggage
compartment lid for at least four seconds to
store the new open position. A visual and audio
signal will follow.
> To set a higher open position, wait at least five
seconds and then carefully press the luggage
compartment lid upward.

D_ The closing function applies to vehicles that also have au-
tomatic luggage compartment lid operation.
> Press and hold the < button again for at least
four seconds to store the desired opening posi-
tion.
The automatic opening or closing will stop if:
— You press the < button or press the handle in
the luggage compartment lid again Or
— If something blocks the luggage compartment
lid or makes it difficult for the lid to move.
If you press the < button or press the handle in
the luggage compartment lid again, the luggage
compartment lid will open again.

ZA WARNING
Follow the safety precautions > page 35.

@) Tips
The luggage compartment lid can be operat-
ed manually if the vehicle battery is low. It is
necessary to use more force when doing this.
Move the lid slowly to reduce the amount of
force needed.
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Applies to: vehicles with sensor-controlled luggage compart-
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Fig. 30 Vehicle rear: foot motion (example)
The luggage compartment lid can be opened and
closed automatically )) > A\ in General informa-
tion on page 35.
Requirements: you must be carrying your conven-
ience key* with you. The ignition must be
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> Release the switch and pull it up again for at
least one second.

Z\ WARNING
— Follow the safety precautions > page 29.
— Never close the windows carelessly or in an
uncontrolled manner, because this increases

the risk of injury.

@) Tips
You can still open and close the windows for
several minutes after turning the ignition off.
The power window switch is not disabled until
the driver's door or front passenger's door is
opened.
Convenience opening and closing
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
Convenience opening or closing the windows
or panoramic glass roof*
You can set in the MMI if all windows or the roof*
should open or close all at once > page 30, Set-
ting the central locking system.
> Press and hold the f or fj button on the vehicle
key until all windows and the roof* have
reached the desired position > /\.
> Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
Touch the sensor* on one of the door handles
and continue touching it until all of the win-
dows and the roof* are closed. Do not place
your hand in the door handle when doing this.
When all of the windows and the roof* are
closed, the turn signals will flash once.

Z\ WARNING
— Never close the windows or panoramic glass
roof* carelessly or in an uncontrolled man-
ner, because this increases the risk of injury.
— For security reasons, the windows and the
Panoramic glass roof* can only be opened
and closed with the vehicle key at a maxi-
mum distance of approximately 6.5 feet
(2 m) from the vehicle. Always pay attention
when using the ff button to close the win-
dows and the panoramic glass roof* so that

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no one is pinched. The closing process will
stop immediately when the ff button is re-
leased.

Panoramic glass roof
Operating the panoramic glass roof and
roof sunshade
Applies to: vehicles with panoramic glass roof and roof sun-
shade


Fig. 34 Headliner: panoramic glass roof and sunshade*
buttons
The control buttons are equipped with a two-
stage function.
When tilting or opening the roof, the roof sun-
shade will open partially or completely if the sun-
shade is closed.
Operating the roof sunshade
> Opening and closing the sunshade: push the
switch in the headliner (3) forward or toward
the rear to the second level.
> Partially opening the sunshade: press the -&&
switch to the first level until the sunshade
reaches the desired position.
Operating the roof
> Tilting the roof: press the <> switch in the
headliner briefly upward to the second level ().
> Closing the tilted roof: pull the <> switch
downward briefly to the second level.
> Opening the roof: slide the <> switch back
briefly twice in a row to the second level (2).
> Closing the roof: push the <> switch forward
briefly to the second level.
> Opening or closing partially: slide the <> switch
to the first level and hold it there until the roof
reaches the desired position.

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Quick opening
You can also open the roof and roof sunshade in
one movement.
> Push the <> switch back briefly to the second
level @).
Roof emergency closing
If an object is detected when closing, the roof
will open again automatically. In this case, you
can
then close it with the power emergency clos-
ing function.
> Within five seconds after the sunroof opens au-
tomatically, pull the applicable button until the
roof is closed.


ZA WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always pay atten-
tion when closing the roof. Always switch the
ignition off and take the key with you when
leaving the vehicle.

() Note
Always close the roof when you leave the vehi-
cle and when there is precipitation to reduce
the risk of damage to the interior equipment,
particularly the electronic equipment.
@) Tips
— After switching off the ignition, the roof and
sunshades can still be operated for several
minutes as long as neither of the front
doors are opened.
— It is not possible to open the roof when
temperatures are too low.

D_ The possible number of hand-held transmitters depends
on the equipment.
Garage door opener
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener
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ent systems
With the garage door opener, you can activate
systems such as the garage doors, security sys-
tems or house lights from inside your vehicle.
These functions are operated in the MMI. Multi-
ple receivers can be programmed, which can con-
trol the functions of up to eight!) hand-held
transmitters.

ZA WARNING
— When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or
objects are in the area immediately sur-
rounding the equipment. People can be in-
jured or property can be damaged if struck
when closing.
— Do not allow yourself to be distracted from
traffic by the viewing and operating the dis-
plays.
G Tips
— If you sell your vehicle, remove the key user
= page 28 and reset all settings to the fac-
tory settings > page 232.
— For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
=> page 289.

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Lights and Vision

Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
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Fig. 36 Instrument panel: light button module
@ Light switch &
Press and hold @ until the desired light function
is selected. The selected function is displayed
briefly in the instrument cluster. When switching
on the ignition, the AUTO light function is auto-
matically selected.
— AUTO - The automatic headlights adapt to the
surrounding brightness automatically. The day-
time running lights will automatically turn on.
In vehicles for certain markets, you can switch
the automatic daytime running lights on and
off in the MMI.
— 20 - Low beam headlights. As soon as the igni-
tion is switched on, you can switch on the low
beam headlights manually.
— 30a - Parking lights. You can switch on the park-
ing lights at speeds under 20 mph (32 km/h).
— USA models: OFF - You can switch off all light
functions at speeds under 6 mph (10 km/h).
— Canada models: OFF - You can only switch off
all light functions when the vehicle is parked
and the ignition is switched off.
When the low beam headlights or parking lights
are switched on, the respective Ba or Ea indica-
tor light appears in the instrument cluster.
@ All weather light 2
The headlights automatically adjust so that there
will be less glare, for example when the road sur-
face is wet.
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Automatic headlight range control
Your vehicle is equipped with automatic head-
light range control. It reduces glare for oncoming
traffic if the vehicle load changes. The headlight
range adjusts automatically.
Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive light
Audi adaptive light provides better visibility when
driving in the dark. The lights are adapted to the
road conditions based on speed, such as when
driving on expressways, rural roads, at intersec-
tions, and around curves. The adaptive light only
functions when the automatic headlights are ac-
tivated.

A WARNING
— Follow the safety precautions and note the
limits of the assist systems, sensors, and
cameras > page 123.
— Automatic headlights are only intended to
assist the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of responsibility to check the head-
lights and to turn them on manually based
on the current light and visibility conditions.
For example, fog cannot be detected by the
light sensors. So always switch on the low
beams ZO under these weather conditions
and when driving in the dark.

@ Tips
— If the vehicle battery has been discharging
for a while, the parking light may switch off
automatically. Avoid using the parking
lights for several hours.
— Follow the regulations applicable to the
country where you are operating the vehicle
when stopping the vehicle and when using
the lighting systems.
—Awarning tone will sound if you open the
door when the exterior lights are switched
on.
— Only the front headlights turn on when the
daytime running lights are switched on*. In
vehicles in certain markets, the tail lights
will also turn on.
—Incool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals, and tail lights can >