Opening and closing
— Keep new or used batteries away from chil-
dren.
— If the battery compartment on a vehicle key
does not close securely, stop using the key
and keep it away from children.
— Seek medical attention immediately if you
suspect that a battery was swallowed or has
entered the body in any other way.
@ For the sake of the environment
Discharged batteries must be disposed of us-
ing
methods that will not harm the environ-
ment. Do not dispose of them in household
trash.
@ Tips
Replacement batteries for the vehicle key
must meet the same specifications as the
original battery.
Luggage compartment
lid
General information
— After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. The luggage
compartment lid could open suddenly while
driving, which would increase the risk of an
accident.
— Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
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.
ZA\ WARNING
— Applies to vehicles with anti-theft alarm sys-
tem: When the vehicle is locked from the
outside, no one - especially children - should
remain in the vehicle, because the windows
can no longer open from the inside
= page 38. Locked doors make it more diffi-
cult for emergency workers to enter the ve-
hicle, which puts lives at risk.
— Always close and lock the luggage compart-
ment lid and the doors when the vehicle is
not in use. Otherwise someone such as a
child could enter the vehicle through the
luggage compartment and become locked
inside it. To reduce the risk of injury, do not
allow children to play in or around the vehi-
cle.
— To reduce the risk of injuries by pinching,
make sure that no one is in the operating
area of the luggage compartment lid, in-
cluding the hinge areas and the upper and
lower edge of the luggage compartment lid.
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@) Note
The luggage compartment lid can bump into
objects such as the garage ceiling when open-
ing and become damaged.
G) Tips
— When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the “s 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 36.
— Applies to: vehicles with fixed rear backr-
ests: The luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked from the inside in an emergency
=> page 46.
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Opening and closing the luggage
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Automatic luggage compartment lid
Applies to: vehicles with automatic luggage compartment lid
RAZ-0083
Fig. 27 Driver's door: opening the luggage compartment
lid
Opening the luggage compartment lid
> Applies to: vehicles without convenience key:
Unlock the vehicle or the luggage compartment
lid using the @/ As 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. Or
> 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 << button in the driver's door.
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 43.
ZX WARNING
Observe the safety precautions > page 42.
Fig. 28 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 42.
Opening the luggage compartment lid
> When the ignition is switched off, press the 4s
button on the vehicle key twice > page 39,
fig. 24. 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 < 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 43, fig. 27
until the luggage compartment lid is closed. Or
> Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Press
and hold the 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 approximately 9
feet (3 m)) between you and the luggage com-
partment lid. Or
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>
Opening and closing
> Press the <3 button in the luggage compart-
ment lid. Or
» Applies to vehicles with convenience key: When
the ignition is switched off, press the s/f}
button in the luggage compartment lid. The ve-
hicle key must not be more than approximately
4 feet (1.5 m) away from the luggage compart-
ment and it must not be inside the vehicle. If
you press the (* button, then the vehicle will
lock.
Storing the luggage compartment lid
opening position
Applies to: Avant/allroad
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 opening 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 << button or press the handle in
the luggage compartment lid again, the luggage
compartment lid will open again.
@ 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.
Opening and closing the luggage
compartment lid with foot motion (kicking
movement)
Applies to: vehicles with sensor-controlled luggage compart-
ment lid
re a So
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Fig. 29 Vehicle rear: foot motion (example)
The luggage compartment lid can be opened and
closed automatically 1) > A\ in General informa-
tion on page 42.
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. 29. 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.
/\ WARNING
Observe the safety precautions > page 42. >
ZA WARNING
Observe the safety precautions > page 42.
)) The closing function applies to vehicles that also have au-
tomatic luggage compartment lid operation.
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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:
— 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
D_ The closing function applies to vehicles that also have au-
tomatic luggage compartment lid operation.
Mechanically unlocking the
Applies to: vehicles with folding backrests
Fig. 30 Inner luggage compartment lid: access for emer-
gency release (@) sedan, @) Avant/allroad
Applies to: vehicles with fixed backrests
Fig. 31 Rear bench seat: release cable for emergency re-
lease in the sedan
Depending on the equipment, the luggage com-
partment lid can be opened either from inside
the luggage compartment or from the rear bench
seat using the emergency release.
Folding rear seat backrest
> Fold the backrest on the rear bench seat for-
ward > page 87.
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Opening and closing
> Remove the mechanical key > page 39.
>» Applies to: sedan: Using the mechanical key,
pry out the cover in the luggage compartment
lid trim panel @ ® fig. 30.
> Applies to: Avant/allroad: Using the mechanical
key, pry out the cover &> in the luggage com-
partment lid trim panel @ > fig. 30.
> To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
the lever in the direction of the arrow using a
suitable object (such as a screwdriver) or using
the mechanical key if necessary.
>» Fold the backrest backward until it locks into
place.
Fixed rear seat backrest
Applies to: sedan
> Carefully pull the left side of the rear bench
seat out of its mount until you can reach the re-
lease cable > fig. 31.
> Remove the Velcro® tape (3).
> Pull on the loop @) until the luggage compart-
ment lid releases.
> Tape the release cable back in place and press
the bench seat back into its retainer.
ZX WARNING
Observe the safety precautions > page 42.
_Z\ WARNING
— Applies to: vehicles with folding backrests:
If you have folded the backrests into the up-
right position, always check if the lock is se-
cured by pulling forward on the backrest.
— Applies to: vehicles with fixed backrest: Af-
ter the emergency release on the luggage
compartment lid is activated, make sure
that the bracket under the rear bench seat
engages securely in the lifting eye.
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Opening the luggage compartment lid
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Applies to: vehicles with fixed rear backrests
Fig. 32 Inner luggage compartment lid: lever
> Press the lever in the direction of the arrow un-
til the luggage compartment lid opens.
® Tips
Never close the luggage compartment lid us-
ing the emergency handle.
Child safety lock
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from being operated.
RAZ-1026|
Fig. 33 Driver's door: controls
> To activate or deactivate the child safety lock
for the rear doors (which controls the power
windows and interior door handle), press the
left and/or right @ button in the driver's door
> fig. 33. The indicator light in the button turns
on/blinks.
> Make sure the child safety lock is working by
checking the function on the rear power win-
dow switch and door handle.
Opening and closing
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 36, 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 > /\.
> 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.
ZX 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 & button to close the win-
dows and the panoramic glass roof* so that
no one is pinched. The closing process will
stop immediately when the f button is re-
leased.
D) The sedan only has a sunshade in the front, and the
Avant/allroad has sunshades in the front and rear.
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Panoramic glass roof
Operating the panoramic glass roof and
eked mel ad ar- Vel)
Applies to: vehicles with panoramic glass roof and roof sun-
shade
Fig. 35 Headliner: panoramic glass roof and sunshade*
buttons (shown on the Avant/allroad as an example)
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 front!) roof sunshade
The roof sunshade cannot be closed completely if
the roof is open.
> Opening and closing the sunshade: push the
SD 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 rear roof sunshade*
Applies to: Avant/allroad
> Opening and closing the sunshade: push the *
switch in the headliner (@) 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.
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Operating the roof
> Tilting the roof: press the AS switch in the
headliner briefly up to the second level @).
> Closing the tilted roof: pull the 2> switch down
briefly to the second level.
> Opening the roof: slide the 2> switch back
briefly twice in a row to the second level @).
> Closing the opened roof: push the 2S switch
forward briefly to the second level.
> Opening or closing partially: slide the A>
switch to the first level and hold it there until
the roof reaches the desired position.
Quick opening and closing
You can also open or close the roof and front sun-
shade in one movement.
> Opening the roof and sunshade: slide the 2>
switch back briefly twice in a row to the second
level @).
> Closing the opened roof and sunshade: push
the A> switch forward briefly twice in a row 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.
) The sedan only has a sunshade in the front, and the
Avant/allroad has sunshades in the front and rear.
2) This function is not available in all countries.
@) 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 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 2). 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 39.
> 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 88,
=> page 87.
> 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:
— < Button in the driver's door
— As Button on the vehicle key
— Handle in the luggage compartment lid
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Sitting correctly and safely
> Move the head restraint upward all the way.
> Insert a suitable object, such as the extended
vehicle key or mechanical key, into the release
point @ on the inside or outside of the base.
> Press the button @) and pull the head restraint
out of the backrest > A\ in General informa-
tion on page 69.
Installing the headrests
Applies to: vehicles with removable head restraints
> Fold the backrest forward slightly > page 87.
> Slide the posts on the head restraint down into
the guides until the posts click into place.
> Press the button @) and slide the head restraint
all the way down. It should not be possible to
remove the head restraint from the backrest
without pressing the button.
Safety belts
General information
Each seat is equipped with a three-point safety
belt. Safety belts that are worn correctly are the
most effective way to reduce the risk of serious or
fatal injuries in a collision. Therefore, wear your
safety belt correctly and make sure that all vehi-
cle passengers are also wearing their safety belts
correctly when the vehicle is moving.
Even though your vehicle is equipped with an air-
bag system, every vehicle passenger must still al-
ways wear the appropriate safety belt. In addi-
tion to their normal protective function, safety
belts also hold vehicle occupants in the correct
seating position in the event of a collision so that
the airbags can deploy correctly and provide addi-
tional protection. Safety belts provide protection
during collisions when the airbags do not deploy
or if they have already deployed.
ZX WARNING
The risk of serious or fatal injury increases if
the safety belt is not fastened, if it is worn in-
correctly, or if it is damaged.
— All vehicle occupants, including the driver,
must fasten their safety belts correctly be-
fore every trip and must always keep their
safety belts fastened during the trip, regard-
less of whether the seat is equipped with an
airbag or not. This also applies to children
that are seated in a child safety seat that is
appropriate for their weight and age and
that is secured with a safety belt.
— In the event of a collision, vehicle occupants
that are not wearing safety belts could be
propelled through the vehicle interior and
collide with vehicle components, such as the
steering wheel, instrument panel, wind-
shield, or doors. In some situations, vehicle
occupants could also be ejected from the ve-
hicle. Vehicle occupants in the rear seats
who do not wear safety belts not only en-
danger themselves, but also other people in
the vehicle.
— Only one person may be fastened with a
safety belt at a time. Never secure more
than one person, including children, with a
single safety belt.
— Never allow children or infants to ride on an-
other person's lap and be belted into the
safety belt with them.
— Insert the belt buckle only in the belt latch
belonging to the corresponding seat, so that
the protective function is not impaired.
—To ensure the maximum protective function
of the safety belts, all vehicle passengers
must sit in the correct seating position
=> page 65.
— Check the condition of your vehicle’s safety
belts regularly > page 281. If you find dam-
age to the belt webbing, the belt connec-
tions, the retractor, or the buckle, have the
damaged safety belt replaced by an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility.
— The safety belts must not be removed or
modified in any way. Do not attempt to re-
pair the safety belts yourself.
— Safety belts that are strained during an acci-
dent must be replaced by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty.
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