trunk release AUDI A8 2014 Owners Manual

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What do I do now? Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency, the rear lid can be
opened from the inside using the trunk es­
cape handle .
Fig. 215 Trunk escape hand le : View from inside the
close d trunk
To open rear lid
.,. Pull the handle down towards the bumper
~fig. 215.
The trunk escape handle inside the rear lid is
made of fluorescent material to glow in the
dark.
A WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used on ly
in an emergency .
(D Tips
The emergency release lever shou ld never
be used as a handle for closing the rear lid.
What do I do now? 269
Emergency warning
triangle
App lies to veh icles: w it h emergency wa rning tria ng le
The warning triangle is located on the inside
of the trunk lid.
Fig. 216 Trunk lid: Wa rning triangle
.,. To remove the warning triangle, press the
retainer in the direction of the arrow
~fig. 216 and fold the holder down .
The rear lid is only designed to hold the warn­
ing triang le offered by the original accessories
program. If you would like to retrof it yo ur ve­
hicle with a warning triangle, please contact
your authorized Audi dealer.