2021 AUDI Q2 lock

Seats and storage
© CAUTIOI
- If
you
need to adjust the front seats when
either of the rear backrests is folded for­
wards, please take care to avoid damaging
the rear head restraints. If necessary, re­
move the appropriate head restraints be­
fore you slide back the front seats.
- Lower the rear head restraints before you
fold down the backrest
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restraints on page 59 - risk of damage!
- When returning the backrest to an upright

position,
make sure that the seat belts for
the outer rear seats are not caught up and
damaged in the catches for the backrest.
Load-through hatch
Applies to: vehicles with load-through hatch

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63 Backrest: Releasing load-through hatch
Opening/closing the load-through hatch
The
Load-through
hatch can be opened from the
passenger compartment or from the luggage
compartment.
• To open the load-through hatch, pull the top
release lever®
OF/g.
63 and fold down the
backrest.
• To close the load-through hatch, push the
back­

rest up until it engages securely
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The red
marking on the tab (2) should no longer be
visi­

ble when the backrest is properly secured.
A WARNING
- Make sure that the rear backrest is securely
locked in position so that the seat belt can
provide proper protection in the rear seats.
- The rear backrest must always be securely
latched so that objects stored in the
lug­

gage compartment
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not fly forward dur­
ing sudden braking.
- Make sure that all objects transported in the

Load-through
hatch are secured. They can be
catapulted through the passenger compart­
ment in case of
a
sudden braking manoeu­
vre - risk of injury!
- Cover any sharp edges on the objects you
transport to ensure that they do not cause
any damage.
© CAUTION
When returning the backrest to an upright

position,
make sure that the seat belts for the
outer rear seats are not caught up and dam­
aged in the catches for the backrest.
Roof carrier

Fig.
64 Attachment points for roof carrier
Note the folLowing points if
you
intend to carry
loads on the roof:
- Only use roof carrier cross bars designed for
your vehicle. The cross bars form the basic ele­
ments of
a
complete roof carrier system. Addi­
tional elements/carrier systems are needed in
order to transport luggage and sports equip­
ment. We recommend using roof carriers and
additional elements from the range of Audi
Genuine Accessories.
- The feet of the roof carrier cross bars must be
attached at the points provided on the roof

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64.
- You should ensure that you do not exceed the
maximum permitted axle loads, gross weight
and roof load
for
your vehicle
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Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The height and reach of the steering wheel can
be adjusted as required to suit the
driver.

Fig.
68 Steering column: Lever for steering column adjust­
ment

•
Push the Lever
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68 down
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•
Move the steering wheel to the desired
posi­

tion.

•
Then push the lever towards the steering
col­

umn until the catch engages.
WARNING
- Never adjust the position of the steering
wheel when the vehicle is moving - this
could cause an accident.
- Press the lever upwards so it is secure and
so that the position of the steering wheel
cannot shift unexpectedly while the vehicle
is moving - risk of accident!
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with
ignition Lock)
Starting the engine
Applies to: vehicles with ignition lock
Insert the key in the ignition lock to switch on
the ignition and start the engine.

Fig.
69 Ignition lock: Ignition key positions
Switching the ignition on/off

•
To switch on the ignition, turn the ignition key
to position ®. Vehicles without start/stop sys­

tem*:
The rev counter needle will move to the
READY position.
• To switch off the ignition, turn the ignition key
to position ©. The rev counter needle will
move to the OFF position.
Diesel engines are automatically preheated when
you switch on the ignition.
Starting the engine

•
Manual gearbox: Press the clutch pedal all the
way down and move the gear lever into neutral.

•
Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal and
move the selector lever to position P or N.

•
Turn the ignition key briefly to position @. The
ignition key automatically returns to position
®. Do not press the accelerator.
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engine

•
The engine may take a few seconds Longer than
usual to start on cold days. Please keep your
foot on the clutch pedal (manual gearbox) or
brake pedal (automatic gearbox) until the en­
gine starts. The indicator Lamp
E g
lights up
while the glow plugs are preheating.
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Electrical components with a high power
con­

sumption are switched off temporarily while you
start the engine.
If the engine fails to start immediately, switch
off the starter by turning the ignition key to
posi­

tion (5) and try again after about 30 seconds.

Start/stop
system*

Please note the information on
^>page
79,
Start/stop system.
A WARNING
- Never run the engine in confined spaces.
The exhaust gases are toxic - risk of poison­

ing!

- Never remove the key from the ignition
while the vehicle is moving. The steering
lock would engage, and you would not be
able to steer the car - risk of accident!
© CAUTION
Avoid high engine speeds, full throttle and ex­
treme load conditions until the engine has
reached its normal operating temperature;
otherwise this can damage the engine.
© For the sake of the environmen
Do not warm up the engine by running it with
the car stationary. You should drive off imme­
diately whenever possible. This will help avoid
unnecessary exhaust emissions.
© Note
- If it is difficult to turn the ignition key to po­
sition ®, move the steering wheel (to take
the load off the steering lock mechanism)
until the key turns freely.
- Any noises which may be heard when the
engine is started are quite normal and no
cause for concern.
Switching off the engine
Applies to: vehicles with ignition lock
Switching off the engine

•
Stop the vehicle.

•
Turn the ignition key to position
@.
The rev
counter needle will move to the OFF position.
Engaging the steering lock
Important: The selector lever must be in position
P (automatic gearbox*).

•
Remove the ignition key while it is in position

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76, Fig. 70
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•
Turn the steering wheel until you hear the
steering lock engage.
The steering lock acts as a theft deterrent.

A,
WARNING
- Never switch off the engine until the vehicle
is stationary. Otherwise you may not have
the full benefit of the brake servo and pow­
er steering. You may need more strength to
steer and brake the vehicle than you nor­
mally would. This would mean a greater risk
of accidents and serious injury, because you
cannot steer and brake in the normal
man­

ner.
- Never remove the key from the ignition
while the vehicle is moving. The steering
lock could engage suddenly, and you would
not be able to steer the car.
- Always take the key with you when you leave
the vehicle. Otherwise the engine can be
started or power-operated equipment such
as the electric windows can be used. This
could result in serious injury.
- When parking, always move the selector
lever to position
P
to prevent the vehicle
from rolling back accidentally.
© CAUTION
If the engine has been working hard
fora
long

time,
there is a risk of heat building up in the
engine compartment after the engine has
been switched off; this could cause engine
damage. For this reason, you should Leave the
engine idling for about 2 minutes before
switching
it
off.
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y
Note
After the engine is stopped, the radiator fan
may remain on or turn itself back on for up to
10 minutes, even if the ignition is switched
off. This may occur for the following reasons:
- Residual heat has raised the coolant
tem­

perature.
- Direct sunlight has additionally heated up
the engine compartment while the engine is

warm.

- Applies to vehicles with diesel particulate
filter: The emission control system is hot
because of the regeneration process, even
though the engine has
not
yet reached oper­
ating temperature.
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with
convenience key)
Starting the engine
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
You can use the ISTART ENGINE STOP| button to
switch on the ignition and start the engine.

Fig.
70 Centre console: START ENGINE STOP button
Starting the engine

•
Manual gearbox: Press the clutch pedal all the
way down and move the gear lever into neutral.

•
Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal and
move the selector lever to position P or N.

•
Press the ISTART ENGINE
STOP!
button briefly
to start the engine.
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engine

•
The engine may take a few seconds longer than
usual to start on cold days. Please keep your
foot on the clutch pedal (manual gearbox) or
brake pedal (automatic gearbox) until the en­
gine starts. The indicator Lamp
E 3
lights up
while the glow plugs are preheating.
Electrical components with a high power
con­

sumption are switched off temporarily while you
start the engine.
If the engine fails to start immediately, switch
off the starter by pressing the
ISTART
ENGINE
STOPI
button once more and try
again after about 30 seconds.
Switching the ignition on/off
If you only wish to switch on the ignition and do
not want to start the engine as
well,
proceed as
follows:

•
Press the ISTART ENGINE STOP| button with­
out pressing the clutch (manual gearbox) or
brake pedal (automatic gearbox). Vehicles
without start/stop system*: The rev counter
needle will move to the READY position.

•
To switch off the ignition, press the button

again.
The rev counter needle will move to the
OFF position.
Diesel engines are automatically preheated when
you switch on the ignition.
If the indicator lamp
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flashes and the message
Please move steering wheel appears when you
switch on the ignition, the steering wheel is

locked.
In this case, turn the steering wheel
slightly
to
the left/right.
Start/stop system*
Please note the information on
<^>page
79,
Start/stop system.
WARNING
Never run the engine in confined spaces. The
exhaust gases are toxic - risk of poisoning!
© CAUTION
Avoid high engine speeds, full throttle and ex­
treme load conditions until the engine has
reached its normal operating temperature;
otherwise this can damage the engine. •
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® For the sake of the environment
Do not warm up the engine by running it with
the car stationary. You should drive off imme­
diately whenever possible. This will help avoid
unnecessary exhaust emissions.
© Note
- Any noises which may be heard when the
engine is started are quite normal and no
cause for concern.
- If
you
leave your vehicle with the ignition
switched on, it will be switched off auto­
matically after
a
while. Please note that
electrical equipment such as the exterior
lighting will also be switched off.
Switching off the engine
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key

•
Stop the vehicle.

•
Automatic gearbox: Move the selector lever to
position P.

•
Press the ISTART ENGINE STOP| button

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76, Fig. 70.
Steering
lock15

The steering will be locked if
you
switch off the
engine with the ISTART ENGINE STOP| button,
move the selector lever to position P (on vehicles
with automatic gearbox*) and open the driver's
door. The steering lock acts as a theft deterrent.
Emergency Off function
If necessary in an emergency, the engine can be
switched off while the vehicle is still moving at
speeds of 7 km/h and above. To switch off the
engine, press the ISTART ENGINE STOP| button
twice in quick succession or hold it in for longer
than two seconds.
A WARNING
- Never switch off the engine until the vehicle
is stationary. Otherwise you may not have
the full benefit of the brake servo and pow­
er steering. You may need more strength to
steer and brake the vehicle than you nor­
mally would. This would mean a greater risk
of accidents and serious injury, because you
cannot steer and brake in the normal
man­

ner.
- Always take the key with you when you Leave
the vehicle. Otherwise the engine can be
started or power-operated equipment such
as the electric windows can be used. This
could result in serious injury.
- When parking, always move the selector
lever to position
P
to prevent the vehicle
from rolling back accidentally.
If the engine has been working hard for
a
long

time,
there is a risk of heat building up in the
engine compartment after the engine has
been switched off; this could cause engine
damage. For this reason, you should leave the
engine idling for about 2 minutes before
switching it off.
©
Note

After the engine is stopped, the radiator fan
may remain on or turn itself back on for up to
10 minutes, even if the ignition is switched
off. This may occur for the following reasons:
- Residual heat has raised the coolant
tem­

perature.
- Direct sunlight has additionally heated up
the engine compartment while the engine is

warm.

- Applies to vehicles with diesel particulate
filter: The emission control system is hot
because of the regeneration process, even
though the engine has
not
yet reached oper­
ating temperature.
Driver messages
Engine running. Warning! Switch off ignition
before leaving car

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This function is not available on all export versions.
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This message appears
and a
buzzer sounds
if
you
open
the
driver's door while
the
engine
is
run­

ning.

Pressing start/stop button again will switch
off

engine.
This message appears
if
you press
the

ISTART
ENGINE
STOPI*
button while
the
vehicle
is moving
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77,
Emergency
Off
function.
Engine start system: fault. Please contact work­
shop
A fault
has
occurred when starting
the
engine
au­

tomatically (automatic start function). Drive
to a

qualified workshop soon
and
have
the
fault
recti­

fied.
To
start
the
engine, turn
the
ignition
key to

position
@
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74 or
press

the
ISTART
ENGINE
STOPl
button and hold the

key/button until
the
engine starts.

D
Key not
recognised. See owner's manual
This message appears
if
there
is no
convenience
key inside
the
vehicle
or if
the system cannot
de­

tect
or
identify
the
key. This
can
happen,
for ex­

ample,
if
the radio signal from
the key is
obstruc­
ted
by a
metal briefcase
or
similar,
or if the key

battery
is
weak. Electronic equipment, such
as

mobile phones,
can
also interfere with
the
radio
signal from
the key.

The engine
can
still
be
started
or
stopped
if
this
happens (please refer
to
^page
79).

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Remote control key: hold back
of key

against marked area.
See
owner's manual
If
the
indicator lamp lights
up and the
message
appears,
a
malfunction
has
occurred

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79.

3
Key not in
vehicle?

3
Remote control key:
key not
recognised.
Is

key still
in
vehicle?
If
the
indicator
lampGB
Lights
up and the
mes­
sage appears,
the
convenience
key
was removed
from
the
vehicle while
the
engine
was
running.
If

the convenience
key is not in the
vehicle
you
will
not
be
able
to
switch
on the
ignition
or
restart
the engine after
it has
been switched
off. You
will
also
not be
able
to
lock
the
vehicle from
the
out­

side.

Please press brake pedal
This message appears
on
vehicles with
an
auto­
matic gearbox
if
you
try to
start
the
engine
with­

out first pressing
the
brake pedal.
Please press clutch pedal
This message appears
if
you
try to
start
the en­

gine without first pressing
the
clutch pedal.
The

engine will only start
if
you press
the
clutch
ped­

al.

Please engage
N or P

This message will appear
if
you
try to
start
or

switch
off the
engine when
the
selector lever
is

not
in N or P. The
engine
can
then
not be
started
or switched
off.

Switch
off
ignition before leaving
car.
Battery
is

being discharged
This message appears
and the
buzzer sounds
if

you open
the
driver's door while
the
ignition
is

switched
on.
Switch
off
the ignition
to
prevent
the vehicle battery from being discharged.
Shift
to P,
vehicle can roll away. Doors can only
be locked
in P

For safety reasons, this message will appear
if

the selector Lever
of the
automatic gearbox
is not

in position P when
you
switch
off the
ignition.
Put

the selector lever
in
position
P;
otherwise
the ve­

hicle
can
roll away
and
cannot
be
locked.
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display.
The rev
counter needle will also move

to
the
READY position.

•
The engine will start again automatically when
you press
the
clutch pedal.
The
indicator lamp
will
go out.

Applies to: vehicles with automatic gearbox

•
Brake
the
vehicle
to a
stop.
The
engine will
be

switched
off
shortly before
the
vehicle comes
to
a
standstill
or
when
the
vehicle
is
station-

aryx).
Keep your foot
on the
brake pedal.
The

indicator
lamp
@/
@
will appear
on the
dis­
play.
The rev
counter needle will also move
to

the READY position.

•
The engine will start again automatically when
you take your foot
off
the brake pedal.
If the

parking brake
is
applied
or
hold assist*
is

switched on,
the
engine will only restart when
you press
the
accelerator pedal1).
The
indicator
lamp
will
go out.

Further information
for
automatic gearboxes
The engine will stop
if
the selector lever
is in po­

sition
P, N or D.

The engine will start again
if
you move
the
selec­
tor lever
to
R during
a
stop phase.
If you
do not
want
the
engine
to
start when mov­
ing
the
selector Lever through
R,
move
the
lever
to P quickly.
You
can
control whether
or not the
engine
is

switched
off by
varying
the
amount
of
pressure
on
the
brake pedal.
For
instance,
if
you brake
gently
in
stop-and-go traffic
or
before turning
off

at a junction,
the
engine will remain
on
while
the

vehicle
is at
a standstill.
As
soon as you press
the

brake pedal harder,
the
engine will
be
switched

off.

be switched
off. The rev
counter needle will
move
to the
OFF position.
- Keep your foot
on the
brake pedal during
a

stop phase
to
prevent
the
vehicle from mov­

ing.

-
If you press the
ISTART ENGINE STOP|
but­

ton*
during
a
stop phase,
the
ignition will
Note
Applies to: vehicles with manual gearbox
If the engine stalls, you
can
start
it
again
di­

rectly
by
pressing
the
clutch pedal immedi­
ately.
General notes
Applies to: vehicles with start/stop system
Engine does
not
switch
off

The system checks that certain conditions
are

met before
and
during each stop phase.
If
the
in­

dicator lamp
Ey
appears
on the
instrument clus­
ter display,
the
engine will
not be
switched
off in

the following situations:
- The engine
has
not
yet
reached
the
minimum
temperature required
for
start/stop mode.
- The interior temperature selected
on the air

conditioner*
has
not
yet
been reached.
- The exterior temperature
is
very high/low.
- The windscreen
is
being defrosted
W.

-The parking
aid*
is
switched
on.

- The vehicle battery charge
is too low.

- The steering wheel
is
close
to
full lock
or the

vehicle
is
being steered.
- Reverse gear has just been selected.
- The vehicle
is on a
steep gradient.
-At high altitudes.
Engine cuts
in
again automatically
The stop phase
is
interrupted
in the
following sit­
uations,
for
example.
The
engine cuts
in
auto­
matically without intervention from
the
driver.
- The vehicle starts
to
roll (e.g.
on a
hiLl).

- The interior temperature deviates from
the air

conditioner setting.
- The windscreen
is
being defrosted
*$?.

- The brake pedal
is
pressed several times
in
suc­

cession.

- The vehicle battery charge drops
to an
insuffi­
cient level.

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- The power consumption is
high.

The engine switches off again when the condi­
tions for start/stop mode are once again
fulfil­

led1).

Ignition is switched off automatically
To prevent the vehicle battery from being dis­

charged,
the ignition will be switched off auto­
matically if certain conditions are met. For in­
stance:
- The start/stop system has switched off the en­

gine.

- The vehicle is stationary.
- The driver has left the vehicle.
If the dipped beam headlights are switched on in
this case, the side lights will be turned on in­

stead.
After approx. 30 minutes, or when you
lock the vehicle, the side Lights will be switched

off.

If the start/stop system has not stopped the en­
gine or if
you
have switched off the start/stop
system manually, the engine will continue
run­

ning and the ignition will not be switched off au­
tomatically
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A WARNING
Never run the engine in confined spaces. The
exhaust gases are toxic - risk of poisoning!
© Note
If
you
select
D
or
N
after selecting reverse
gear on a vehicle with automatic gearbox, the
car must have been moving at over 10 km/h
before the system can switch off the engine

again.

Switching the start/stop system on/off
manually
Applies to: vehicles with start/stop system

You
can switch the system off manually if you
don't want to use it.
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73 Centre console: Switch for start/stop system

•
To switch the start/stop system off or on
man­

ually, press the
\OE1
button. The LED in the but­
ton will light up when the system is switched

off.

© Note
If
you
switch off the system during a stop

phase,
the engine will start again automati­
cally.
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
display
Applies to: vehicles with start/stop system

H
Automatic
start/stop
deactivated: Please re­
start engine manually
This message appears if certain conditions have
not been met during the stop phase and the
start/stop system cannot start the engine again
automatically. In this case, the engine must be
started manually.

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Automatic
start/stop:
system fault! Func­
tion unavailable
There is a malfunction in the start/stop system.
Drive to a workshop soon and have the fault
recti­

fied.

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