key AUDI A4 2013 User Guide
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-You cannot  open  the  doors  or the  rear  lid 
from  the  outside (increased  security, for  ex
amp le when  yo u are  stopped  at  a red  light). 
- The diodes  in the  power  loc king switc h illu
minate  when  a ll the  doors  are  closed  and 
l ocked. 
- Front doors:  you can un lock and  open  the 
doors  from  the  ins ide  by p ulling on the  door 
hand le. 
- Rea r doors:  p ull the  door  handle  once to re
lease  the  lock. Pull the  hand le  again  to  open 
the  door. 
- If you have a crash  and  the  airbag  is activat
ed, the  doors  automatically  un lock. 
A WARNING 
- The power locking sw itch  works w ith  the 
ignition  off and  automatically  locks the 
entire  vehicle when  it  is actua ted . 
- On a vehicle locked from  the  outs ide  the 
power  locking system  switch  is inopera
t ive. 
- Locked doors  make it  more  diffic ult for 
eme rg ency workers  to  get  into  th e  vehi 
cle, w hich  puts  lives at  risk . Do not  leave 
anyone  behi nd  in  the  ve hicle, espe cially 
ch ildren. 
(D Tips 
Your vehicle is locked automatically  at  a 
speed  of 
9 mph (15 km/h)  (Au to  Lock) 
~ page  32. You  ca n  unl ock the  vehicle 
a g ai n using the  opening  f un ction  in  the 
power  locking sys tem  swit ch ~ -
Setting  power  locking 
In the  radio/MM !*,  you  can se t which doors 
t he  central  locking system  will unlo ck . 
.,.  Se lect:  ICARlf unct io n  button> 
Central  lock
ing . 
Or 
.,.  Se lect:  ~ I C-A-R~I  fu nct io n  bu tton > 
Car  sy s
tems* 
c ontrol  bu tton  > Vehicle setting s > 
(Central  lock ing) *. 
Single  door  unlocking /Unlock door s* -
you 
c a n specify whi ch door s unl ock when yo u open 
the  vehicle . 
Opening  and  clo sin g  37 
-Select ing off / All  and  p ressing  the Iii button 
on t he  remote  contro l key  unlocks the  entire 
veh icle. 
- Selecting 
on /Driver and  pressing  the Iii but
ton  on the  remote  control  key once  un locks 
only the  driver's  door.  In vehicles with  a con
ven ience  key*, only the  door whose  handle 
you pull w ill unlock. If you press  the 
Iii but
ton  tw ice, the  entire  vehicle will u nlock . If 
you press  the [@] button,  t he entire  ve hicle 
w ill always lock . 
Luggage comp.  loc k/Lock e xterior  trunk  han
dl e -
If you select On , you can no longer  ope n 
the  luggage  compartment  using the  rea r lid 
hand le 
~ page  39,  fig.  2  7. In  this  case,  the 
r ear  lid can be opened  with t he  l=I  button  on 
th e maste r key¢  page  35,  fig.  22  or with  the 
l = I* button  in the  d river's doo r¢  page  40, 
fig . 
29 . 
Fold mirrors * if you se lec t On , the  outs ide 
mirro rs will fo ld in au tomati cally when  yo u 
press  the 
Iii button  on the  remote  cont ro l key 
~ page  50. 
Tone when  locking  -if you selec t On, a to ne 
will soun d when  yo u lo ck t he vehicle. 
Auto  Lock /Lock when  driving  -if you selec t 
On, th e e nti re ve hicl e w ill lock automat ically 
whe n the  speed  reaches 
9 m ph (1 5 km /h).  
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38  Opening  and closing 
Emergency  locking 
Fig.  25 Drive r's door : lock cyl inde r 
Fig . 26 Front  passe nge r's  door/rea r doo rs *: emergency 
l ock 
If  the  centra l locking  system  ma lfunctions , 
you  must  unlock/lock  the  doors  separately  us
ing  the  emergency  key or  the mechanic al key. 
Unlocking/locking  the  driver's  door with 
the  mechanical  key 
,. Remove  the mechanical  key¢ page  34. 
,. To  unlock  the  dr iver's  door,  turn  the  key to 
the  open  position@¢ 
fig.  25. 
,. To  lock the  driver's  door, move the  se lector 
lever  to  the  P position  (automatic  transmis
sion)  and  turn  the  key 
once to  the  close  posi
tion 
® c> A in  General  description  on 
page  32. 
Locking  the front  passenger's  door/rear 
doors*  with  the  mechanical  key 
The  emergency  lock is located  on  the  rear  side 
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. 
,. Pull  the  cover  cap  out  of  the  opening 
<=>fig . 26. 
,. 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/rea r doors * 
have  been  closed, you  cannot  open  them 
again  from  the  outside . The  door  can  be 
opened  from  the  inside  by pulling  the  door  handle.  If the  child  safety  lock in  a  rear  door* 
is activated,  you  must  first  pull  the  door  han
dle  on  the  inside . Then  you  can  open  the  door 
from  the  outside  . 
.8, WARNING 
Read and  follow  all  WARNINGS c> .&. in 
General  description  on  page 32. 
(D Tips 
-
After  the  ignition  is switched  on,  the  pow
er  locking  system  switch  and  the  unlocking  button  for the  rear  lid 
cs in  the  door are 
enabled. 
Electronic immobilizer 
The immobilizer  prevents  your  vehicle  from 
being  started  by unauthorized  persons . 
Inside  the  key there  is  a computer  chip . This 
chip  automat ically  act ivates/deactivates  the 
electron ic immobilizer. 
Applies  to  vehicles with  ignition lock: 
The  electronic  immobilizer  deactivates  auto
matically  when  you  insert  the  remote  control 
key  into  the  ign ition  lock . It  activates  again 
automatically  when  you 
remove the  remote 
control  key from  the ignition  lock. 
Applies  to  vehicles with convenience  key: 
If  the  remote  control  key is  located  inside the 
vehicle  and  you  press  the 
I S TART  ENGI NE  STOP I button,  the  electron ic 
immobilizer  deactivates  automat ically . 
If you 
switch  the  ignition  off  and  remove  the  remote 
control  key from  the  vehicle,  the  electronic 
immobilizer  activates  again automatica lly.  ..,.  
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_& WARNING 
Always take the  key with  you  when  you 
leave  the  ve hicle. The  key can  disarm  the 
electronic  engine  immobilizer  and  perm it 
an  unauthor ized  person  to  start  the  engine 
and  enable  ope rat ion  of t he vehicle  sys
t ems  such  as  power  window  or  power  sun
roof  leading  to  ser ious  personal  injury. 
(D Tips 
- The vehicle  cannot  be  started  if an  unau
thorized  key is used . T he  vehi cle  may  not 
star t if another  radio  device  such  as  a  key 
for  another  vehicle  or a transponder  is 
l ocated  on the  key ring. 
- For De clarat ion  of  Compliance  to  United 
States  FCC and  Industry  Canada  regula
tions 
¢page 283. 
Rear  lid 
Opening/closing  rear  lid 
F ig . 27  Rear  lid: hand le 
F ig.  28 Seda n drive r's door : remote  rear  lid  release * 
Opening  the  rear  lid 
.. Press  the  button e::5 on  the  remote  contro l 
master  key for  at  least  one  second.  The  rear 
li d  unlocks  and  opens  slightly . Or 
Op enin g  an d clos ing 
.. Press  the  handle  on  the  rear  lid ¢ fig. 2 7.  Or 
..  Sedan:  Pull  the release  button 
e::5 in the 
driver's  door¢ 
fig. 28 
Closin g the  re a r lid 
..  Pull the  rear  lid  down  at  the  grip  on  the  in
side  and  allow  it  to  drop  gently  to  close  it 
¢ _&. . 
_& WARNING 
-
-After  closing  the  rear  lid,  always  p ull up 
on  it to  make  sure  that  it  is properly 
closed.  Otherwise  it  could  open  suddenly 
when  the  vehicle  is moving. 
- To help  prevent  poisonous  exhaust  gas 
from  being  drawn  into  the vehicle,  al
ways  keep  the  rear  lid closed  whi le  driv
ing.  Never transport  objects  larger  than 
those  which  fit  complete ly into  the  lug
gage  a rea,  because  then  the  rear  lid can
not  be  f ully closed. 
- N ever  leave  your  vehicle  unattended  es
pecia lly with  the  rear  lid  left  open. 
A 
child  cou ld  craw l in to the  car  thro ugh  the 
luggage  compartment  and  pull  the  lid 
shut,  becoming  trapped  and  unable  to 
get  out.  To reduce  the  risk of  personal  in
jury,  never  let  children  play  in or  around 
your  vehicle.  Always keep  the rear  lid as 
well  as  the  ve hicle doors  closed  when  not 
in use . 
- Always ensure  that  no  one  is within 
range  of  the  rear  lid when  it  is moving,  in 
particular  close  to  the  hinges  -fingers  or 
hands  can  be  pinched. 
(D Tips 
When  the vehicle  is locked,  the  rear  lid can 
be  opened  separately  by pressing  the  but
ton 
e::5 on  the  master  key. When  you  close 
the  rea r lid  aga in,  it  locks  automat ica lly. 
39  
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40  Opening  and closing 
Power  opening/closing rear lid 
Applies  to vehicles: wit h au tom atic  rear lid  op erat ion 
The open  position  can  be  adjusted. 
Fig . 29 Drive r's door:  Unlock ing the  rear lid 
-
Fig. 30 Locking switch  in the  rear lid 
Opening  rear  lid 
~ Press  the  button C$ on  the  remote  key for 
at  least  one  second . Or 
~ Pull the  unlock  button C$ in  the  driver's 
door 
r::::> fig. 29.  Or 
~ Press  the  handle  on  the rear  lid r:::;, page 39, 
fig. 27. 
Closing  rear  lid 
~ Press  the  close  button  in the  open  rear lid 
r::::> fig. 30. The  rear  lid moves  to  the closed 
position  by  itself and  soft  close  locks it auto
matically 
r:::;, ,&. . 
Saving  the  opening  angle  of the  rear  lid 
~ Bring the  rear  lid  manually  or  automatically 
to  the  desired  opening  position  and  leave  it 
in  this position. 
~ Press  the  button in the rear  lid r:::;, fig. 30 for 
at  least  fou r seconds  in  order  to  save  the  de
sired  opening  position.  The position  can  only 
be  saved  start ing  at  a  certain  level.  T
he  sett ings  in the  radio  or  MMI* determine  if 
the  rear  lid can  be  opened using  the  handle 
r::::>page  37. 
Opening will be  stopped  immediately  when: 
- You  press  the 
C$ button  on  the  remote  con-
trol  master  key for at least  one  second,  or 
- You press  the 
C$ button  in the  rear  lid, or 
- You push  the  handle  in the  rear lid,  or 
- You pull  the 
C$ button  in the  driver's  door, 
or 
- When  something  blocks  the  rear  lid or 
makes  it  difficult  for  the  lid to  move. 
If you  press one  of the  buttons 
C$ now,  the 
rear  lid will  either  open  or  close,  depending  on 
its  angle. 
If  you  pull  lightly  on  its  handle, the  rear  lid 
will close. 
Closing will  be  stopped  immediately  when : 
- You  press  the 
C$ button  in the  rear  lid, or 
- You push  the  handle  in the  rear  lid,  or 
- You release  the 
C$ button  on  the  driver's 
door,  or 
- When  something  blocks the  rear  lid or 
makes  it  difficult  for  the  lid to  move. 
If  you  press  one  of the  buttons 
C$ now,  the 
rear  lid wi ll either  close  or  open,  depending  on 
its  ang le. 
If you  pull  lightly  on its  h andle,  the  rear  lid 
will close. 
You can  manua lly stop  the  automatic  open
ing/closing  of the  luggage  compartment  lid. 
T he  automatic  closing process  begins  if  you 
push  down  on the  rear  lid. 
A WARNING ,..___ 
-Never  close  the  rear  lid inattentive ly  or 
without  check ing first.  Although  the 
closing  force  of the  rear lid is  limited, 
you  can  still  seriously  injure  yourself  or  others. 
- Always ensure  that  no  one  is within 
range  of the  rear  lid when  it  is  moving,  in 
~  
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particu lar  close  to  the  h inges  and  the  up
per  and  lower  edges  -fingers  or  hands 
can  be  pinched. 
- To help  prevent  poisonous  exhaust  gas 
from  being  drawn  into  the  vehicle,  al
ways  keep  the  rear  lid closed  while  driv
ing.  Never transport  objects  larger  than 
those  which  fit  completely  into  the  lug
gage  area,  because  then  the  rear  lid can
not  be  fu lly closed. 
- Never  leave  your  vehicle  unattended  es pecially  with  the  rear  lid  left  open.  A 
child  could  c rawl  into  the  ca r th rough  the 
luggage  compa rtment  and  pull  the  lid 
shut,  becoming  trapped  and  unab le to 
get  out.  To reduce  the  risk of  persona l in
jury,  never  let  children  p lay in or around 
your  vehicle.  Always keep  the  rear  lid  as 
well  as  the  vehicle  doors  closed  when  not in use. 
- If there  is a  luggage  rack or  bicycle  rack 
mounted  on  the  rear  lid,  it  may  not  be 
able  to  open  completely  or  an  opened 
rear  lid may  close  by itself  because  of the 
added  weight . So the  open  rea r lid  must 
be  supported  or the  weight  must  be  re
moved  from  the  luggage  rack first. 
(D Tips 
- When  the  vehicle  is locked,  the  rear  lid 
can  be  unlocked  separately  by pressing 
the  button 
c:s on  the  master  key. When 
the  rea r lid  is closed  aga in,  it locks  a uto 
mati cally . 
- The following  applies  to  veh icles  equip 
ped  with  the  conven ience  key * feature:  if 
the  remote  control  key is left  in the  lug
gage  compartment,  luggage  compart
ment  will automatica lly unlock  itse lf  af
ter  you  lock the  vehicle.  This prevents 
you  from  unintentionally  locking  your 
key in the  luggage  compartment . 
-If the  ve hicle battery  charge  drops  be
low a  certa in  leve l, you  can  still  open  or 
close  the  rear  lid  manually,  however , you 
will  need  to  apply  more  force  to  close  it . 
Openin g  an d clos ing  41 
Sedan:  Rear lid emergency  release 
Applies to  veh icles:  w it h  fixed rear  seat  backrest 
Fig. 3 1 Rear  bench  seat : emergency  re le ase  c able 
On vehicles  with  fixed  seat  backrest*,  the  rear 
lid can  be  opened  from  the  rear  bench  se at  us
ing the  emergency  release. 
.,.  Carefully  pull  the  left  side  of the  rear  bench 
seat  out  of  its  retainer  until  you  can  reach 
the  release  cable 
¢fig. 31. 
.,.  Remove the  adhesive  tape @. 
.,.  Pull on  the  loop @ until  the  rear  lid  releas
es . 
.,.  Tape  the  rele ase  cable  ba ck in place  and 
press  the  bench  seat  back  into  its  reta iner . 
A WARNING 
Afte r opening  the  rear  lid  using  the  emer
gency  re lease  in vehicles  with  a fixed  rear 
seat  backrest,  make  sure  the  bracket  under 
the  rear  bench  seat 
¢fig. 31 locks  secure ly 
into  the  mount ing  eyelet  again. 
allroad:  Rear lid  emergency  release 
F ig . 32 Rea r lid op ening: acces s to  t he e merg ency  re 
lease 
The  rear  lid can  be  released  in an  emergency 
from  inside  the  luggage  compartment . 
IIJ,,  
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42  Opening  and closing 
• Remove  the  cover  from the luggage  com
partment  lid. 
•  Remove  the  mechanical  key¢ 
page  34. 
• Press  the  lever  in the  direction  of  the  arrow 
with  the  mechanical  key until  the  luggage 
compartment  lid  re leases. 
Sedan:  Trunk escape  handle 
In  case  of  on emergency,  the  luggage  com
portment  lid can be opened  from  the  inside 
using  the  trunk  escape handle. 
Fig. 33 Trunk escape  handle:  vi ew from inside  the 
closed  rear lid 
To open  luggage  compartment  lid 
• Pull the  hand le  down  towards  the  bumper 
¢ fig.  33. 
The trunk  escape  handle inside  the  luggage 
compartment  lid is  made of fluorescent  mate
rial  to  glow  in the  dark. 
A WARNING 
The  trunk  escape  handle  is to  be  used  only 
in  an  emergency. 
(D Tips 
The  emergency  release leve r shou ld never 
be  used  as  a  handle  for  closing  the lug
gage  compartment  lid. 
Child  safety  Locks 
Child safety  locks  in the  rear doors 
The child safety  locks® prevent  the  rear 
doors  from  opening  from  the  inside. 
Fig.  34 Rear doors:  c hild  safety  locks 
The child  safety  lock is visible  only  when the 
doo r is open. 
•  Remove  the  mechanical key¢ 
page 34. 
• To  switch  on  the  child  safety  lock, turn  the 
key  in the  direction  of  the  arrow . 
0 
s ti: 
"' "' 
• To  swi tch  off  the  child safety  lock,  turn  the 
key  in the  opposite  direction  to  the  arrow. 
When  the child  safety  locks  are  acti vated,  the 
inside  door handles  do  not  work and  the  doors 
can  only  be opened  from the outside . 
Power  windows 
Controls 
The driver con control  all power  windows. 
Fig. 35 Section  of  the driver's  door: con trols 
All power  window  switches  a re provided  with 
a two-position  function :  
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Opening  th e windows 
"'  Press the  switch  to  the  firs t stop  and hold  it 
until  the window  reaches the  desi red posi 
tion. 
"'  Press the  switch  briefly  to  the  se cond  stop 
to  automatically  open  the  window . 
Cl os ing  th e windows 
"'  Pull  the swi tch to  the  first  sto p  and  hold  it 
until  the  window  reaches the  desi red posi 
tion . 
"'  Pu ll the  switch  brief ly to  the  sec on d st op  to 
automatica lly close the  window. 
P ow er w ind ow  switch es 
@  Driver's door 
@  Passenger's door 
© Left  rea r door 
@ R ight  rear door 
®  Safety  button 
Child  safety  loc ks 
When  the  safety  button® is pressed 
c::> fig.  35, the ~ symbol  in the  button  lights 
up . The power w indow switches  in the  rear 
doors  are switched  off. 
A WARNING 
- When  you  leave your  veh icle - even  if  on
ly  briefly  - always remove  the  ign ition 
key. This applies  part icularly  when  chil
dren  remain  in the  vehicle.  Otherw ise the 
children  cou ld s tart  the  engine  or  oper
ate e lectr ica l equipment  (e.g . power win
dows). The power windows  a re f unction 
al  until  the  driver's  door  or  passenger's 
door  has been opened. 
- Pay close attention  when  closing  the  win
dows to  prevent  pinching  of  hands or 
limbs. 
- When  locking  the  vehicle  from  outside, 
the  vehicle  must  be unoccupied  s ince the 
windows  can no longer  be opened  in an 
emergency. 
Opening  and  clo sin g  43 
(D Tips 
After  the  ignition  has been switched  off, 
the  w indows  can still  be opened  or  closed 
for  about  10  minutes.  The power  windows 
are not  switched  off  until  the  driver's  door 
or  passenger's door  has been opened . 
Convenience  opening/closing 
The windows  and  the  power  sunroof  can be 
opened  and  closed  with  the  mechanical  key or  the  emergency  key. 
Fig. 36  Key turns for  opening  and clos ing 
Convenience opening feature 
"' -0 0 t!, ., a, 
"'  Use the  emergency  key or  pull  the  mechani
cal  key out  of  the  maste r key 
c:? page 34. 
"'  Insert  the  key  into  the lock of  the dr iver's 
door. 
"'  Turn the  key to  position ¢ 
fig. 36 @until  all 
the  windows  have reached the  desired  posi
tion  and the  power  sunroof  is open. 
Convenience  closing  f eature 
"'  Use the  emergency  key or  pull  the  mechani 
cal key out  of  the  maste r key ¢ 
page 34. 
"' Turn the  key in the  lock of  the  driver's  door 
to  the  lock  position @ unt il the  windows 
and the  power  sunroof  are  closed¢ 
A. 
A WARNING 
- Never close the  w indows  and the  power 
sunroof  inattentively  and without  check ing - the re  is r isk of  injury. 
- You must  always watch  when  the  win
dows are be ing raised so that  no one can 
be trapped.  If you  re lease the  key, the 
clos ing action  is  immediately  canceled.  
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44  Opening and  clo sing 
- Always  read and  heed WARNING ¢ &. in 
General description  on page  32. 
Correcting window  regulator 
malfunction 
After  disconnecting  the vehicle battery,  the 
one-touch  up and  down  feature  must  be acti
vated  again . 
.. Pull  and hold  the  power w indow  switch  un
til  the  window  is completely  closed. 
..  Release the  switch  and  pull  the  switch  again 
for  one second . 
Sunroof 
Operation  sliding/tilting  sunroof 
Applies to vehicles: with  sliding/tilting  sunroof 
Fig. 37 Section of  headline r: knob  fo r sunroof 
Tilting 
Requ irement:  the  roof  switch  must  be in the 
@ pos it io n ¢ 
fig . 37. 
..  To tilt  it,  briefly  press the  switch  ¢ fig.  3 7. 
..  To close it,  briefly  pull  the  switch¢.&, . 
..  To set an  inte rmediate  pos ition,  press/pull 
t h e switc h until  the  roof  reaches the  des ired 
pos it ion. 
Opening/sliding  (version 1 ) 
.. To move the  sunroof  to  the  position  for  re
duced wind  noise, turn  the  swi tc h  to  posi
t ion 
CD unt il resistance  can be felt  . 
..  To open the  s unroof  complete ly, tu rn and 
hold  the  switch  against  the  res istance  in  po
s it ion @ . 
..  To close the  sunroof  comple tely,  turn  the 
switch  to @posi tion 
¢ .&, .  .. 
To se lect  a setting  in  between,  turn  the 
switch  to  the  desired  position . 
Opening/sliding  (version 2) 
..  To s lide the  roof  a ll the  way open,  turn  the 
sw itch  to  the 
CD posi tion. 
..  To  close the  sun roof  completely,  turn  the 
switch  to @ position  ¢ .&, . 
..  To se lect a setting  in  between,  turn  the 
sw itch  to  the  desired  position  . 
T he sunshade can be opene d and closed  man
u ally  in  any posit io n.  When  opening  the  sun
roof,  the  sunshade  is automatically  opened. 
After  the  igni tion  is sw itche d off,  you  can s till 
o pera te the  sunroof  for  about  1 0 minutes . As 
soon as the  driver's  or  passenger 's doo r is 
opened, the  switch  is inoperative . 
_8 WARNING ~ -
Pay careful  attention  when  closing  the 
su nroof  -otherw ise serio us i njury co uld  re
sult!  Fo r th is reason,  always  remove  the  ig
ni tio n  key when  leaving  the  vehicle. 
(D Note 
Always close your  sun roof  w hen  leav ing 
your  vehicle.  Sudde n ra in ca n cause dam
age to  t he  interior  equipment  of  your  ve hi
cle,  part icu larly  the  ele ctronic  equ ipment . 
@ Tips 
-Informat ion  regarding  convenience 
opening/closing 
r:> page  43  . 
Operation  panorama  sunroof 
Applies  to vehicles: with  panorama  sunroof 
Fig. 38 Sect ion fro m headli ner : kn ob for  s unroof.  
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Tilting 
• The  sunroof  can be  tilted  or  closed  only  in 
switch  position @¢ 
fig. 38 
•  To tilt  it , brief ly press  the  switch  ¢ page 44, 
fig. 37. 
• To close  it,  briefly  pull  the  switch  ¢ .&, . 
•  To set  an  intermediate  position,  press/pull 
the  switch  until  the  roof  reaches  the  desired 
pos ition . 
Opening 
• To open  the  sunroof  complete ly, turn  and 
hold  the  switch  against  the  resistance  in  po
s ition (!). 
•  To close  the  sunroof,  turn  the  rotary  sw itch 
to  posit ion @ ¢.&, . 
•  An  intermediate  position  can  be  set  by turn
ing  the  rotary  swit ch to  the  des ired  position. 
Opening /closing the  sunshade 
•  Press  the  switch®¢ page 44, fig . 37 in 
the  des ired  arrow  direction . 
•  To stop  the  sunshade  in an  intermed iate  po-
sit ion,  press  the  switch  again . 
After  the  ignit ion  is switched  off, you  can  st ill 
operate  the  sunroof  for  about  10 minutes.  As 
soon  as  the  driver's  or  passenger's  door  is 
opened,  the  sw itch  is  inoperative. 
T he  power  sunshade  can  also  be  closed  when 
the  sunroof  is  open. 
A WARNING 
Pay careful  attention  when  clos ing  the 
sunroof- otherwise  serious  injury  could  re
sult!  For this  reason,  always  remove the ig
nition  key when  leav ing  the  veh icle. 
(D Note 
Always close  your  sunroof  when  leaving 
your  veh icle.  Sudden  rain can cause  dam
age  to  the  inter ior equipment  of yo ur vehi
cle,  particularly  the  electronic  equipment. 
@ Tips 
-Information  regarding  convenience 
opening/closing¢ 
page 43. 
Opening  and  closing  45 
Emergency  closing of the  sunroof 
If the sunroof  detects  an  object  in its  path 
when  it  is clos ing,  it will  open  again  automati
ca lly. In  this  case,  you  can  close  the  roof  with 
the  power  emergency  closing function. 
•  Within  five  seconds after  the  sunroof opens 
automatically , pull  the  switch until  the  roof 
closes. 
Valet  parking 
Applies  to vehicles:  with  fo lding  and  lockab le  rear  seat
backs 
The  valet  parking  feature  protects  the  lug
gage  compartment  from  unauthorized  ac
cess. 
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Fig.  39 Glove co mpartment:  valet  pa rking  butto n 
You can  switch  the  "valet  parking  function" on 
when  someone  else  is  parking  your  vehicle . 
When  the  funct ion  is switched  on , the  vehicle 
can  be  driven,  locked  and  unlocked  using  the  master  key,  but  access  to the  luggage  com
partment  is  not  perm itted . 
•  Take the  mechanical  key out  of the  master 
key ¢ 
page 34. 
"' Open  the  glove  compartment¢ page 65. 
"'  Act ivate ¢ 
fig. 39 the  "valet  park ing"  fea
ture  by  pressing  the 
I VALET I button.  The  in
dicator  light  in the  switch  illuminates. 
•  Close  the  glove  compartment  and  lock  it 
with  the  mechanical  key. 
•  Lock both  rear  seatbacks  with  the  mechani
cal  key 
c> page 69. 
•  Lock the  luggage compartment  pass
through  w ith  the  mechan ica l key 
c> page  74.  
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46  Opening  and closing 
• Leave  the  master  key with  the  service  per
sonnel  for  parking and  keep the  mechanica l 
key  with  you. 
The  following  buttons  are deactivated  when 
the  valet  parking  function  is switched  on: 
- I a I button  in the  driver's  door 
-I a I button  on  the master  key 
- Handle  in the  rear  lid 
When  the  va let  parking  feature  is activated, 
the  message 
Valet  parking  activated appears 
in  the  instrument  cluster  display  when  you 
switch  the  ignition  on.