AUDI Q5 2018 Owner's Guide

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The transmission temperature has increased s ig ­
nificant ly due to the sporty driving manner. Drive
in a less sporty manner until the temperature re ­
turns to the normal range and the indicator light
switches of .
A WARNING
Contact an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Aud i Serv ice Facility if the all whee l dr ive/
sport diffe rential is fa ulty o r malfunctioning .
The repair must be performed by trained per­
sonnel using the correct oil in or der to ensure
safety .
¢¢Turn signals
If the B or II indicator light b links, a t urn sig ­
na l is turned on. If both indicator lig hts are blink ­
ing, the eme rgency flashe rs a re on .
I f an indica to r li ght bli nks twice as fast as usu al,
a tu rn signa l bulb has failed . Caref ully drive to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have t he mal function cor ­
rected.
¢19 Trailer turn signals
Appl ies to : ve hicl es w ith traile r hitch
The turn s ignals are activated in tra iler mode if
the . in d icator lig ht blinks .
I f a turn signal on the trailer or on the veh icle
fa ils w hile in tra ile r mode, the indicator light w ill
not blink twice as fast to indicate this .
Cockpit o ver view
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Opening and clo sing
Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and un lock the veh icle centrally . You
have the following options:
-Remote control key <=> page 33
-Sensors in the door hand les" <=> page 33
-Lock cylinder on the dr iver 's door <=> page 35,
or
-Interior central locking switch <=> page 34
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flas h twice when you un loc k the
ve hicl e and flash on ce when you lock the veh icle.
If th ey do not flash, then one of the doo rs, the
luggage compartment lid or the hood is not
closed complete ly.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock )
The Auto Lock f unct io n loc ks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid on ce the speed has ex ­
ceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/ h).
The vehicle ca n be unlo cked if the openi ng func­
t ion in the centra l loc kin g sys tem sw itch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled.
I n t he event of a crash with a irbag deployment,
the doo rs will a lso au tomat ica lly unloc k to allow
access to t he ve hicle.
Selective door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid w ill lock
when they close . You can set in the Infotainment
system whether
only the dr iver's door or the en­
tire ve hicle should be unlocked w hen unlocking
<=> page 35.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your vehicle when a ll of the doors and
the luggage compa rtme nt l id a re closed and the
remote control key is not i n the vehicle. This
he lps to p revent yo u from locking yourse lf out
accide nta lly .
The follow ing cond itions prevent you from lock­
i n g your remote contro l key in the vehicle:
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-If the driver's door is open, the vehi cle cannot
be loc ked by pressing the
!'.TI button on the re ­
mote contro l key or by touching the locking
sensor* on a doo r.
-If the most recently used convenience key* is
detected in the luggage compartment, the lug­
gage compartment lid automat ica lly unlocks
aga in after closing it.
-If the convenience key* that was last used is de­
tected ins ide the veh icle, then the vehicle can­
not be locked from the outside .
A WARNING
-If you leave the vehicle, sw itch the ignition
off and take the veh icle key wi th you. Th is
appl ies pa rtic ular ly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise, chi ld ren cou ld start
the engine or operate e lectr ica l equipment
(such as power windows), which increases
the risk of an accident.
-No one, especially ch ild ren, should stay in
the vehicle when it is locked from the out­
side, because the windows can no longer be
opened from the inside <=>
page 36. Locked
doors make it more difficu lt for emergency
wo rkers to get into the vehicle, which puts
lives at ris k.
(0 Tips
-Do not leave va luables unattended in the ve­
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!
-The LED in the dr iver's door rail blin ks when
you lock the vehicle. If the LED lights up for approximate ly 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the centra l locking
system . Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or aut ho rized Aud i
Service Facili ty.

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Key set
Fig. 17 Your vehicle key set
@ Remote control key or convenience key*
The convenience key* is a remote control key with
special
functions ¢ page 33 and¢ page 76.
You can unlock/lock your veh icle w ith the remote
control key. A mechan ical key is integrated in the
remote control
key¢ page 32.
@ Key fob with vehicle code
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
Open the key tag and scratch to reveal the vehicle
code. You can unlock the Audi connect vehicle
control services* for your vehicle with this vehicle
code . For additional informat ion, see
¢ page 197 .
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authori zed Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have this key de­
activated . It is important to bring all keys with
you .
If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insurance company .
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys assigned to
your veh icle in the Infotainment system. To do
this, select the
I MENU I button >Ve hicle > left
control button
> Service & checks > Vehicle in­
formation .
This way, you can make sure that you
ha ve all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle .
Opening and closing
Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a key from a different
vehicle manufacturer on the key c hain.
Data in the master key
When driving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is continuously stored in your remote con­
trol key . Your Audi service advisor can read out
th is data and tell you about the work your vehicle
needs . This applies also to vehicles with a con­
venience key*.
Personal convenience settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses their own remote
control key. When the ignition is turned off or
when the vehicle is locked, personal convenience
settings for the following systems are stored and assigned to the remote master key .
- Climate control system
- Steering wheel heating*
- Central locking system
- Interior lighting*
- Exterior lighting
- Rain sensor
- Memory function*
- Parking aid*
-Adaptive cruise control*
- Active lane assist*
- Side assist*
- Traff ic jam assist*
- Distance warning*
- Audi pre sense*
- Speed warning *
T he stored settings are automat ically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, open the doors or
turn on the ignition.
(D Note
Protect the remote control key against high
temperat ures and direct sunlight.
(D Tips
- The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters near the veh icle work ing
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Opening and clo sin g
in the same frequency range (such as a ce ll
phone or radio equipment). A lways check if
your vehicle is locked!
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regu lations, see
c::>page374.
Removing the mechanical key
F ig . 1 8 Remote control master key: removing the mechani­
cal key
• Press the release buttons @ c::> fig. 18 and re­
move the mechanical key from the remote con­
trol key.
Using the mecha nical key, you can:
-Lock/un lock the glove compartment.
- Manually lock/u nlock the vehicle
c::> page 35.
-Mechanically lock the doors.!> page 35.
LED and battery in the remote control key
Fig . 19 Remote control key: removing the battery holder
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F ig. 20 Remote contro l key (rea r side): removing the bat·
tery holder
LED on the remote control key
The LED @ informs you of the remote control key
function .
• If you press a bu tton briefly, the LED blin ks
once.
• If you press and hold a button (convenience
opening/closing), the LED blinks several times .
• If the LED does not blink, the remote contro l
key battery is dead.
The m indicator light turns
on and the message
Remote contro l ke y: re­
p la ce k ey batt ery
appears in the dr iver infor­
mation system. Replace the battery in the re­
mote control key.
Replacing the rem ote control key batte ry
• Press the release buttons @ c::> fig. 19 and re·
move the mechan ica l key.
• Press the release buttons © c::> fig. 20 on the
battery holder while pull ing the battery holder
out of the remote contro l key in the d irec tion of
the arrow.
• Insert the new ba ttery with the"+" facing
down .
• Slide the battery holder carefully into the re­
mote contro l key.
• Insert the mechanical key.
@ For the sake of the environment
Discharged batter ies m ust be disposed of us­
ing methods that wi ll not harm the environ­
ment. Do not dispose of them in household
trash.

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(D Tips
The replacement battery must meet the same
specifications as the original battery in the re­
mote control key .
Unlocking/locking by remote control
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Fig. 21 Remote control key: button programming
.,. To unlock the vehicle, press the ffi button
¢fig. 21.
.,. To lock the vehicle, press the ('f) button one
time¢_& .
.,. To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
the
e:5 button briefly .
.,. To open the luggage compa rtment lid, press
and hold the
e:5 button for at least one second .
.,. To trigger the alarm, press the red I PANIC I but ­
ton. The vehicle horn and emergency flashers
will activate .
.,. To switch off the alarm, press the red I PANIC I
button again.
If you unlock the vehicle and do not open any of
the doors, the hood, o r the luggage compart­
ment lid within 45 seconds, the vehicle automati­
cally locks again. This feature prevents the vehi­
cle from being accidentally left unlocked over a
long period of time.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or only the driver's door
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
¢ page 35.
A WARNING
No one, especially ch ildren, should stay in the
vehicle when it is locked from the outside, be­
cause the windows can no longer be opened
Opening and closing
from the inside ¢page 36. Locked doors
make it more difficult for emergency workers
to get into the vehicle, wh ich puts lives at
risk .
@ Tips
-Only use the remote control key when you
are within view of the vehicle.
- The vehicle can only be locked when these ­
lector lever is in the "P" position .
- Do not use the remote control when you are
inside the vehicle. Otherwise, you could un­
intentionally lock the vehicle . If you then try
to open a door, the anti-theft alarm will
trigger . If this happens, press the unlock
button
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- Only use the pan ic function in an emergen­
cy .
Unlocking /locking with the convenience
key
App lies to: vehicles wi th convenience key
The doors and luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked/locked without using the remote con­
trol key.
Fig. 22 Door handle: locking t he veh icle
Unlocking the vehicle
.,. Grip the door hand le. The door un locks auto-
matica lly.
.,. Pull on the door handle to open the door.
Locking the vehicle
.,. Select the "P" position. The veh icle cannot be
locked if "P" is not selected .
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,.. To lock the vehicle, close the door a nd touch
the se nsor in the doo r hand le
on ce r=> fig. 22. Do
not hold the door handle while do ing th is .
You ca n unl ock/ lock the vehicle at every door.
The remote control key cannot be more than ap­
proximately 4 feet (1.5 m) away from the door
handle. It makes no difference whether the mas­
ter key is in your jacket pocket or in your brief­ case, for example .
If you hold the door handle while locking, this
can impair the locking function.
T h e door cannot be opened for a brief period di­
rectly after locking it. This way you have the op­
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly .
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or only one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
r=> page 35 .
A WARNING
Read and following all WARNINGS r=> .&. in De­
scription on page 30.
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing fo r a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
- The energy management system grad ually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to mainta in the vehicle's ab ility to start
for as long as possib le. You may not be able
to unlock your vehicle usi ng the convenience
key.
(D Tips
Unlocking with the convenience key (keyless
access) can be deactivated in the Infotain-
ment sys tem
r=> page 35 .
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Central locking switch
Fig. 23 D river's door: central lock ing switch
,.. To lock the vehicle, press the {TI button r=> ,&. .
,.. To unlock the vehicle, p ress the a3 button.
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
switch, the following applies:
- Opening the doors and the luggage compart­
ment lid from the outs ide is not possib le for se­
curity reasons, such as when stopped at a light.
- The LED in the centra l locking switch t urns on
when a ll doors are closed and locked .
- You ca n open the doors individua lly from the
inside by pulling the door handle.
- In the event o f a crash with a irbag dep loyment,
the doo rs un lock automatica lly to allow access
to the vehicle .
A WARNING
-The central lock ing switch a lso works when
the ignition is switched off and automatical­ ly locks the entire vehicle when
t h e m but­
ton is pressed.
- The central lock ing switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outs ide.
- Locked doors make it more difficu lt for
emergency wo rkers to get into the vehicle,
which p uts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyone
be hind in the veh icle, especially c hildren.
- Read and fo llow ing a ll WARNINGS
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Description on page 30.
(D Tips
Your vehicle locks automatically when it reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock)
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again using the o:l button i n the cent ra l lock ­
ing sw itch.
Setting the central locking system
You con set which fun ctions are controlled by the
central locking system .
.,. Se lect i n the Info tainme nt sys tem: !MEN UI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left con tro l bu tton > Vehicle
settings
> Central locking .
Door unlocking
-yo u can decide if All doors or
on ly the
Driver's door should unlock . T he l ug ­
gage com partment lid also un loc ks w hen
All is
se lected. If you se lect D rive r's door* in a vehicle
with a
convenience key , only the driver's door
will unlock when yo u grasp the d river's doo r han­
d le. If you grasp another door handle, the entire
ve hicle w ill be unlocked .
If yo u select
Driver's door, all the doo rs and l ug ­
gage compartment lid will unlock if you press the
CD button on the remote control key twice.
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
Open
with convenience key-
you ca n deactivate t he
function for unlock ing v ia the sensor. The f unc­
tion fo r locking via the sensor will still be enabled
c:::> page33 .
Disable rear lid handle -if you select On , the lug­
gage compartment lid hand le is locked. I n this
case, t he luggage compartment lid can be
ope ned with the
c:5 button on the remote con­
trol key or wit h the unlock butto n in the dr iver's
door. In vehicles w it h a convenience key*, you can
still ope n the l ugg age compa rtment lid using the
han dle if an authori zed re mote con trol key i s
n ear the prox imi ty se nsor*.
Fold mirrors * -if yo u se lec t On , the exte rior rea r­
v iew mirror s fold in automat ically whe n you press
t he
~ b utton o n the remo te contro l key or to uch
t he sensor * in the handl e.
Tone when locking1> -if you select On , a to ne
w ill so und whe n you lock t he ve hicl e.
~ o l ) Thi s fun ctio n is not a vailab le in all c oun tries. co
Opening and closing
Mechanically locking/unlocking the doors
If the central locking fails, you must unlock/lock
the doors s eparat ely.
F ig. 24 Dr ive r's door: door loc k cylinder
Fig. 25 Door: mec hani cally loc king
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with the
mechanical key
... Remove the mec hanical key c:::> page 32.
... To unlock the drive r's door, t urn the key to the
unlock
position @c:::> fig. 24 .
... To lock the d river 's d oor, select t he "P" position
and tur n the key
once to t he clos ing pos ition @
c:::> .&_.
Locking the front passenger's door/rear
doors with the mechanical key
The mec hanical lock is located on the edge of the
front passeng er's door and the rear doors. It is
o nl y visib le whe n th e door is o pen.
.,. Remove the mechanical key c:::> page 32.
... Remove th e cap from the opening c:::> fig. 25 .
.,. Insert the key in the ins ide s lot and turn it all
t h e way to th e r ight (r ight door) or l eft (left
doo r).
.,.
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~ WARNING
Read and following all WARNINGS c:> .&. in De ­
scription on page 30.
Anti-theft alarm system
Applies to: vehicles w ith anti-t heft alarm system
If the anti -theft alarm system detects a vehicle
break-in, audio and v isual warning signals are
triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is switch­
ed on or off when locking/unlocking your vehicle.
If the alarm is tr iggered, it w ill shut off automat ­
ically after a ce rta in amount of time .
Sw itching the alarm off manually
• To switch the alarm off, press the rrl button on
the remote control 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 w ill sound if the re is a break- in at the
doors, hood, and/or luggage compartment lid.
Interior /towing protection monitoring
button*
The alarm wi ll be triggered if there are move­
ments detected in the vehicle interior or if there
is a change in the veh icle ang le .
If you leave persons/an imals in the vehicle o r
have the vehicle t ransported, sw itch off the inte ­
rior/towing protection monitoring alarm to pre ­
vent the alarm from being triggered:
• Press the ffi button on the remote cont ro l key a
seco nd time
within 2 seconds. Or
• Applies to vehicles with convenience key: touch
the sensor on the door handle a second t ime
with in 2 se conds . Or
• Turn the mechanical key in the door lock to the
close pos it ion a second time
w ithin 2 second s.
• If you lock the veh icle now, then the interior/
towing protect ion monitor will stay off until
the next time the vehicle is u nlocked.
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@ Tips
The interior/towing protection monitoring *
on ly functions correctly when the windows
and the roof* are closed.
Luggage compartment
lid
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
lid
F ig . 26 D river 's doo r: ope ning th e luggage compartmen t
l id
Opening the luggage compartment lid
• Press and hold the c::J button on the remote
control key for at least one second . The luggage
compa rtment l id u nlocks and opens slightly . Or
• Press the hand le in the luggage compartment
lid . Or
• Move the se lector lever to the "P" posit io n and
pull the
c::J button* in the dr iver's door .
Closing the luggage compartment lid
• Use the inside grip to pull the luggage com­
pa rtment lid down and allow it to close using a
gentle push
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&_ WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched . Otherw ise, the
luggage compartment lid cou ld open sud­
denly when driv ing, which increases the risk
of an accident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisono us gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion.
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- Never leave your vehicle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child could climb into the vehicle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage
compartment lid was then closed, the child
would be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escape. To reduce the risk of injury, do
not allow children to play in or around the
vehicle. Always keep the luggage compart­
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve­
hicle is not in use.
- Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges. Fin­
gers or hands could be pinched.
(D Tips
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
c:s button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automatically when it is closed again.
- The settings in the Infota inment system de­
termine if the luggage compartment lid can
be opened us ing the
handle¢ page 35.
Automatic luggage compartment lid
Applies to: veh icles with automatic luggage compartme nt lid
The luggage compartment lid can be opened and
closed electrically.
F ig. 27 Driver's door: opening the luggage compartment
l id
Opening and closing
Fig. 28 Luggage compa rtment lid: @clos ing button, @
l ock button (vehicles with convenience key•)
Opening the luggage compartment lid
... Press and hold the c:s button on the remote
control key for at least one second . Or
... Press the hand le in the luggage compartment
lid. Or
... Move the selector lever to the "P" posit ion and
pull the
c:s button* in the dr iver's door.
Closing the luggage compartment lid
... When the ignition is switched on, pull the c:s
switch in the driver's door until the luggage
compartment lid is closed
¢ &_ . Or
... Press the c:s button in the luggage compart­
ment
lid ¢ fig. 28 . The luggage compartment
lid will automat ica lly lower and
close ¢&_ . Or
.,. Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Press
the
c:s button on the remote control key until
the lu ggage compartment lid
closes¢&. ­
Make sure there is enough distance between
you and the luggage compartment lid. There
should be a maximum 9 feet (3 m) of distance.
Or
... Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: press
the~ button in the luggage compartment lid
¢ fig. 28 . The remote control key must not be
more than approx imately 4 feet (1.5 m) away
from the luggage compartment a nd it must not
be inside the vehicle . The l uggage compart­
men t lid wi ll automatically lower and close. The
vehicle
locks ¢&_ . Or
... Lightly pull the luggage compartment lid at the
inner gr ip . The luggage compartment lid will
automatically lower and close
¢ &.-Or
... Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid . The luggage compartment lid will automat-
ically lower and close
¢ &_. .,.
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Storin g th e luggag e comp artm ent lid
o pening posit ion
~ Bring the luggage compartment lid into the de­
sired open position. The position must be at a
certain height or higher to store.
~ Press and hold the C> button in the luggage
compartment lid for at least four seconds to
store the new open position . A visual and audio
s ignal will follow .
~ To set a h igher open position, wait at least five
seconds and then caref ully press the luggage
compartment lid upward .
~ Press and hold the C> button again for at least
four seconds to store the desired opening posi ­
tion.
The opening/closing process wi ll stop immedi­
ately if :
- Yo u pull/release the
C> switch in the driver's
door, or
- Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
press/release the
C> button on the remote
contro l key, or
- Applies to:
vehicles with conveniern;e key: press
the C> button or the {n but ton in the luggage
compartment lid, or
- Yo u push the hand le in the luggage compart ­
ment lid, or
- When something b locks the luggage compa rt­
ment lid or makes it difficu lt fo r the lid to
move .
I f you press the hand le or one of the
C> or {n but­
tons (veh icles w it h conven ience key*) now, the
luggage compartment lid w ill either open or
close, depending on its angle .
A WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make s ure that it is latched. Otherwise, the
l uggage compartment lid could open sud­
denly when driving, which increases the risk
of an accident .
- Pay careful attention when closing the lug­
gage compartment lid. Otherw ise, you could
cause serious injury to yourself or others de ­
spite the pinch protection .
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-To reduce the risk of pinching injuries, a l­
ways make sure that no one is in the operat­ ing area of the luggage compartment lid, in­
cluding the hinge areas and the upper and
lower edge of the luggage compartment lid .
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle inte rior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion.
- If there is a luggage rack (such as a bicycle rack) on the luggage compartment lid, the
luggage compartment lid may not ope n
comp letely under cert ain ci rcumstan ces or it
co uld close by itself if open due to t he extra
weight. There fore, the open luggage com ­
partment lid must be given additional sup­
port or the cargo must fi rst be removed
from the luggage rack.
@ Note
The l uggage compa rtment lid can bump into
objects s uch as the garage ceiling when open­
i ng and become damaged .
(D Tips
- The settings in the Infotainment system de ­
termine if t he luggage compartment lid can
be opened using the
hand le ~ page 35.
- Th ere are audible signals when closing the
luggage compartment lid with the remote
contro l key (vehicles with conven ience key*)
or with the
C> button in the driver's door.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked sepa rately
by pressing the
C> button on the remote
control key . The luggage compartme nt lid
locks automat ically when it is closed again.
- Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
The luggage compartment lid can be closed
w ith the conven ience from a distance up to
approximate ly 9 ft (3 m).
- T he luggage compartment lid can be oper­
ated manua lly if the veh icle battery is low .
It is necessa ry to use mo re force when do ing
this. Move the lid s low ly to redu ce the
amou nt o f fo rce needed.
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