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Opening and closing
Unlocking and locking the driver's door with
the mechanical key
> Remove the mechanical key > page 34.
> To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to the
unlock position @) > fig. 24.
> To lock the driver's door, select the "P" position
(automatic transmission) and turn the key once
to the closing position (8)> page 30, General
information.
Locking the front passenger's door or rear
doors* with the mechanical key
The mechanical lock is located on the edge of the
front passenger's door and the rear doors*. It is
only visible when the door is open.
> Remove the mechanical key > page 34.
> Remove the cap from the opening > fig. 25.
> Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it all
the way to the right (right door) or left (left
door).
Once the front passenger’s door or rear doors
close, it will no longer be possible to open them
from the outside. The door can be unlocked from
the inside by pulling on the door handle one time
and then opened by pulling the door handle
again. If the child safety lock in one of the rear
doors is activated, you must first pull the door
handle from the inside. Then you can open the
door from the outside.
ZA WARNING
Follow the safety precautions > page 30.
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Applies to: vehicles with 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 switch-
ed on or off when locking or unlocking your vehi-
cle. If the alarm is triggered, it will shut off auto-
matically after a certain amount of time.
Switching the alarm off manually
> To switch the alarm off, press the G button on
the vehicle key or switch the ignition on.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the anti-
theft alarm system may have the following fea-
tures:
Break-in security feature
The alarm will sound if there is a break-in at the
doors, hood, and/or luggage compartment lid.
Interior/towing protection monitor
The alarm will be triggered if there are move-
ments detected in the vehicle interior (for exam-
ple, by animals) or if there is a change in the vehi-
cle angle (for example, when the vehicle is being
towed).
You can prevent the alarm from being triggered
by deactivating the interior/towing protection
monitor.
Deactivating the interior/towing protection
monitor
There are the following options for deactivating
the interior/towing protection monitor:
> Press the ff button on the vehicle key a second
time within two seconds. Or
» Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
Touch the sensor on the door handle a second
time within two seconds. Or
> Turn the mechanical key in the door lock to the
close position a second time within 2 seconds.
> Applies to: vehicles with MMI: Select on the
home screen: VEHICLE > Settings & Service >
Interior monitoring.
If you lock the vehicle, then the interior/towing
protection monitor will stay off until the next
time the vehicle is unlocked.
Z\ WARNING
No one, especially children, should stay in the
vehicle when it is locked from the outside, be-
cause the windows can no longer be opened
from the inside. Locked doors make it more
difficult for emergency workers to enter the
vehicle, which puts lives at risk. >
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Opening and closing
from the surrounding area can enter the ve-
hicle interior and increase the risk of asphyx-
iation.
— If there is a luggage rack (such as a bicycle
rack) on the luggage compartment lid, the
luggage compartment lid may not open
completely under certain circumstances or it
could close by itself if open due to the extra
weight. Therefore, the open luggage com-
partment lid must be given additional sup-
port or the cargo must first be removed
from the luggage rack.
— 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 4s button twice on the vehi-
cle 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 31.
— Applies to: vehicles with fixed rear backr-
ests: The luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked from the inside in an emergency.
Opening and closing the luggage
compartment lid
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Fig. 30 Driver's door: opening the luggage compartment
lid
Opening the luggage compartment lid
> When the ignition is switched off, press and
hold the 4s button on the vehicle key twice. Or
> Engage the “P” selector lever position and pull
the <3 button in the driver's door. Or
> Applies to: vehicles without convenience key:
Unlock the vehicle or the luggage compartment
lid using the @/ 4s button on the vehicle key
and press the handle in the luggage compart-
ment lid. 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.
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 38.
Z\ WARNING
Follow the safety precautions > page 36.
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Opening and closing
Automatic luggage compartment li
Applies to: vehicles with automatic luggage compartment lid
Fig. 31 Luggage compartment lid: @ closing button*, @)
lock button* (vehicles with convenience key*)
The luggage compartment lid can be opened and
closed automatically > A\ in General informa-
tion on page 36.
Opening the luggage compartment lid
> When the ignition is switched off, press and
hold the 4s button on the vehicle key 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.
Closing the luggage compartment lid
> Press the <3 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 37, fig. 30
until the luggage compartment lid is closed. Or
> Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Press
and hold the Zs 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 approximately 9
feet (3 m)) between you and the luggage com-
partment lid. Or
> Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
While the ignition is switched off, press the
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< / f* 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
Applies
to: Sportback
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 < 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.
> Press and hold the <3 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
the luggage compartment lid again, the luggage
compartment lid will open again.
Z\ WARNING
Follow the safety precautions > page 36.
@ 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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Opening and closing
Opening and closing the luggage
compartment lid with foot motion (kicking
movement)
Applies to: vehicles with sensor-controlled luggage compart-
ment lid
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Fig. 32 Vehicle rear: foot motion (example)
The luggage compartment lid can be opened and
closed automatically 1) > A\ in General informa-
tion on page 36.
Requirements: you must be carrying your conven-
ience key* with you. The ignition must be switch-
ed off. You must be standing at the center behind
the luggage compartment lid.
> Move your foot back and forth under the bump-
er one time > fig. 32. Do not touch the bumper.
Make sure you have firm footing. The luggage
compartment lid will open or close )) once the
system detects the movement. The automatic
opening or closing will be canceled if you re-
peat one of the movements described.
ZX WARNING
Follow the safety precautions > page 36.
@ Tips
The luggage compartment lid will only open
or close )) if you perform the movement as
described. This prevents the luggage com-
partment lid from opening or closing due to
similar movements ), such as when you walk
between the rear of the vehicle and your ga-
rage door. In some situations, the function
may be limited or temporarily unavailable.
This may happen if:
D_ The closing function applies to vehicles that also have au-
tomatic luggage compartment lid operation.
— You are standing too close to the bumper or
too far away from it
— The luggage compartment lid was closed or
opened immediately beforehand
— You park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the vehicle for a
long period of time
— You clean your vehicle, for example with a
pressure washer or in a car wash
— There is heavy rain
— The bumper is very dirty, for example after
driving on salt-covered roads
— There is interference to the vehicle key's ra-
dio signal, such as from mobile devices or
remote controls
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Opening and closing
— Never close the windows carelessly or in an
uncontrolled manner, because this increases
the risk of injury.
Gi) Tips
— The windows will automatically open slight-
ly when you open the doors.
— If the window in the driver's or front pas-
senger's door is completely open, it will
raise slightly when the door is opened. The
window will lower again when you close the
door.
— You can still open and close the windows for
several minutes after turning the ignition
off. The power windows do not switch off
until the driver's door or front passenger's
door has been opened.
— The power windows are equipped with pinch
protection. The automatic window may stop
closing and will open all the way again even
if no obstacle is detected. Pull the power
window switch up until the window is com-
pletely raised.
Convenience opening and closing
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
For power top* convenience opening/closing, re-
fer to the information in > page 48.
Convenience opening and closing the
windows and roof*
You can set in the MMI if all windows or the roof*
should open or close all at once > page 31, Set-
ting the central locking system.
> Press and hold the {@ or &@ button on the vehicle
key until all windows and the roof* have
reached the desired position > A\.
> Touch the sensor* on the door handle until all
of the windows 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.
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AN WARNING
— Never close the windows or the roof* care-
lessly or in an uncontrolled manner, because
this increases the risk of injury.
— For security reasons, the windows and the
roof* can only be opened and closed with
the vehicle key at a maximum distance of
approximately 6.5 feet (2 m) away from the
vehicle. Always pay attention when using
the & button to close the windows and the
roof* so that no one is pinched. The closing
process will stop immediately when the fj
button is released.
Panoramic glass roof
Operating the panoramic glass roof and
roof sunshade
Applies to: vehicles with panoramic glass roof and roof sun-
shade
Fig. 38 Headliner: panoramic glass roof and sunshade*
buttons
The control buttons are equipped with a two-
stage function.
Operating the roof sunshade
> Opening and closing the sunshade: push the
switch in the headliner @) briefly toward the
rear or forward 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 4> switch in the
headliner briefly upward to the second level (@).
> Closing the tilted roof: pull the > switch
downward briefly to the second level.
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> Opening the roof: slide the 2S switch back
briefly twice in a row to the second level (2).
> Closing the roof: push the 2S switch forward
briefly to the second level.
> Opening or closing partially: slide the 2>
switch to the first level and hold it there until
the roof reaches the desired position.
Quick opening
You can also open the roof and roof sunshade in
one movement.
» Push the 2S switch back briefly to the second
level @) twice in a row.
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
— Interior airflow: wind inside the vehicle can
be reduced by the roof sunshade when the
panoramic glass roof is all the way open.
When the sunshade is all the way open,
close it approximately 4 in (10 cm) until the
wind inside the vehicle subsides.
— After switching off the ignition, the roof and
sunshades can still be operated for several
)_ This function is not available in all countries.
minutes as long as neither of the front
doors have been opened.
—It is not possible to open the roof when
temperatures are too low.
Valet parking
Applies to: vehicles with valet parking function
The valet parking function can protect the lug-
gage compartment from unauthorized access.
The [VALET] button for valet parking is in the
glove compartment.
You can switch the valet parking function on, for
example when someone else is parking your vehi-
cle )). The vehicle can be driven, locked, and un-
locked using the vehicle key, but access to the
luggage compartment is blocked.
> Remove the mechanical key > page 34.
> Press the [VALET] button in the glove compart-
ment. The LED in the button turns on if the
function is switched 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,
lock the pass-through and the rear seat backr-
ests using the mechanical key > page 92,
=> page 91.
> Give your vehicle key to the service personnel
who are parking your vehicle and keep the me-
chanical key.
The following buttons are deactivated when the
valet parking function is switched on:
— <3 button in the driver's door
— As button on the vehicle key
— Handle in the luggage compartment lid
If the valet parking function is switched on, a
message will appear every time the ignition is
switched on.
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Opening and closing
@) 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 parking function is switched on.
Garage door opener
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener
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
— Ifyou sell your vehicle, reset all settings to
the factory default settings > page 214.
— For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
=> page 281.
G) Tips
Before you program your system to the ga-
rage door opener, first check the compatibili-
ty:
— Ask an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility or check at www.
1) The possible number of hand-held transmitters depends
on the equipment.
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homelink.com. You can also find more infor-
mation about HomeLink there.
— You can display information about Home-
Link (compatibility level/status/country
code/HomeLink generation) in the MMI:
— Select on the home screen: VEHICLE > Set-
tings & Service > Garage door opener > @.
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener
Requirements: the remote control transmitter
must be programmed > page 44, the vehicle
must be within range of the system, and the igni-
tion must be switched on.
There are multiple options to open or close the
system (such as the garage door).
> If you have only programmed one remote con-
trol transmitter, press the ra button on the
display. Or
> If you have programmed multiple remote con-
trol transmitters, press the ra button on the
display and then press the respective system
button. Or
> Applies to: vehicles with programmable steer-
ing wheel button: If you have configured the
programmable steering wheel button, press
the *K button > page 26. Or
> Applies to: vehicles with location pairing: If you
have programmed Location pairing, press the
button for this in the display (notification cen-
ter > page 20). As you approach the system,
the button is displayed on the MMI.
If transmission was successful, the message:
Send to: XXX will appear.
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener
You can program both fixed code and rolling code
systems in the MMI using the procedure that is
described.
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on. >
Opening and closing
@ Tips
— Make sure the batteries in the hand trans-
mitter are charged before starting the pro-
gramming process.
— The programming process may take up to
30 seconds. It may be necessary for the
hand transmitter to be pressed again in the
meantime.
— The garage door opener may need to be
synchronized with the system after pro-
gramming. Follow the manufacturer's in-
structions for doing this.
@) Tips
In some cases, the system may need to be
programmed in a different mode (“D mode”).
— Switch the ignition on.
— Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
VEHICLE > Settings & Service > Garage
door opener.
— Press and hold the desired button @).
— Select Yes, in D mode and follow the in-
structions on the MMI.
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