light AUDI A3 SEDAN 2017 User Guide

Cockpit over view
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Engine start system
¢ page30
Electromecha nical steer ing
¢ page 154
Suspension control*
¢page33
Power top*
¢page46
Active lane assist*
¢page 137
Side assist*
¢ page 143
pre sense *
¢page 136
e-tron: system warning*
¢ page98
*e-tron : driving power*
¢ page 98, ¢ page 105
e-tron: vehicle sound *
¢page98
e-tron: charging system *
¢page 117
Other indi cator lights
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T u rn signa ls
¢ page33
USA models :
Cruise control system*
¢page 123
Canada models :
Cruise control system*
¢page 123
Ad apti ve cr uise control *
¢page 128
Adapt ive cr uise control*
¢ page 128
Adapt ive cr uise control*
¢ pag e 128 Adaptive c
ruise cont ro l*
¢ page 129
Active lane assist*
¢ page 137
Start/Stop system*
¢ page 81
Start/Stop system *
¢page 81
C onvenience key*
¢ page 81
E ngine sta rt system
¢ page30
Transmission
¢page 91
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page28
Canada model s:
Electromechanical pa rking brake
¢ page28
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 28
Hill ho ld assist
¢ page 31
USA models:
Speed warning system*
¢page 123
Canada models:
Speed warning system*
¢page 12 3
USA models:
Cruise control system *
¢page 123
Canada model s:
Cruise cont ro l system*
¢ page 123
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 12 9
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
¢ page 129
Active lane assist*
¢ page 137

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AC ,-..._,
Side assist*
c:>page 143
pre sense*
c:>page 136
High beam assistant*
c:> page 52
High beams
c:> poge 52
e-tron: electric d rive ready mode*
c:> page 100
e-tron: electric drive ready mode*
c::> page98
e-tron: charg ing system*
c:> page 117
e-tron: charg ing system*
c:> page 117
e-tron: gasoline engine*
c:> page 100
e-t ron: tank sys tem*
c:> poge 105
e-tron: charg ing system*
c:> page 117
BRAKE/C CD) Brake system
If this ind icator light tu rns on, there is a malfunc­
tion in the brake system.
1111 ( USA models ) /. (Canada mod els )
Please stop vehicle and check brake fluid le vel!
Stop the veh icle and check the brake f luid level.
See an au thori zed Aud i dealer o r aut ho rized Aud i
Service Facility for assistance if necessary .
1111 (USA model s) /. (Cana da model s)
Warning! No brake boo ster
If the brake booster is not working, you have to
use much more force when braking the vehicle.
See an autho rized Aud i dealer o r autho rized Aud i
Service Fac ility for ass istance.
1111 ( U SA mod els ) /. (Canada mod els )
Brake s: malfunction ! Pl ease stop v ehicle safely
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a ma lfunction in the brake
booster .
If the ABS ind icator light rJlm (USA models) /
[iJ (Canada models), the ESC ind icator light Bl
and the brake system indicator light 1111 (USA
models)
/ . (Canada models) all turn on and
th is message appears, then the ABS, ESC and
braking d istribution are malfunctioning
c:> .&. .
Do not continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized A udi Service Fac ility for as­
s istance
c:> .&. .
1111 (USA model s) /. (Canada mo del s) Park­
ing b rake sy stem f ault! See owner 's manual
- I f the ind icator lig ht and the message appea r
when the vehicle is stationary or after switch­
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can release the
parking brake . If you cannot release the park­
ing brake, see an author ized Audi dealer or au­
thori zed Audi Service Fac ility.
If you can release
the parking brake and the message st ill ap­
pears, see an author ized Audi dealer or author­
ized Aud i Serv ice Fac ility immediately to have
the malfu nction corrected .
- If the ind icator light and message appear
whi le
driving ,
the hill s tart ass ist or emergency brak­
ing function may be ma lf u nctioni ng.
It may not
be possible to set the par kin g b rake o r rele ase
it once i t has been set . Do no t park yo ur vehicle
on hills . See an a utho rized Audi dea le r or a u­
thorized A udi Service Facility for assistance.
Brake boo ster : limited functionality . You can
continue driving. Plea se cont act S ervi ce
T he re is a malfunct ion in the b rake booster . The
brake booste r is ava ilable, but its effective ness is
r ed uced. Bra king behavior may be different from
how it normally f unct ions and the br ake pedal
may vibrate .
D rive to an authorized A udi dealer or autho rized
A udi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to h ave the
malfunction correc ted.
App lies to : vehicles wi th plug-in hyb rid drive
Brake booster: d eactivated . See owner's manual .,.
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The brake booster remains active for a br ief peri­
od of time after switching off the ignition. To se­
cure the vehicle from ro lling away, move these­
lector lever in the P position or set the parking
brake.
A WARNING
- Read and follow the warnings in
¢ page 316, Working in the engine com­
partment
before open ing the hood and
check ing the b rake fl uid level.
- If the bra ke system indicator light does not
tu rn off o r it t urns on while driv ing, the
bra ke fluid level in the reservoir is too low ,
and this inc reases the risk of an acc iden t.
Stop the vehicle and do not continue dr iv ­
ing. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
tho rized Audi Service Facility for ass istance .
- If the bra ke sys tem indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function may
be malfunctioning. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer ava ilable. This
could cause the rear of the ve hicle to
swerve, which increases the risk that the ve­ hicle will slide . Do not continue driving . See
an aut ho rize d Aud i dea le r o r authori zed
Audi Service Facility for assistance .
PARK!<®)/ ~ Electromechanical parking
brake
If the -(USA models) I . (Canada models)
indicator light t urns on, the park ing brake was
set.
I f the
-(USA models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in ­
dicator light blinks, the braking fo rc e is not b uild­
ing up enoug h or not b uilding up at all. Select the
P selector lever position to help secure the vehi­
cle. Make sure the indicator lig ht is off before you
s tart dr iv ing .
There is a mal function in the park ing brake. Dr ive
to an author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Serv ice Facility immediately to have the malfunc­
tion corrected .
1'11j1j;j:lj :j;fj~~ (USA models ) / DJ (Can ada mod­
els ) Par king brake auto release unava ilable
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If this message appears, press the brake pedal
first and then release the parking brake.
1!1Jj1J;j:lj :J;f:U~ (USA model s) I DJ (Canada mod ­
els) C aution: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indica to r li gh t blin ks and the message ap­
pears, there is not enoug h braking powe r to se­
cu re the ve hicl e. Th e b rakes have ove rheate d. The
vehicle could roll away even o n a small in cli ne .
l91j;l1;j:lj :);f:U~ ( USA model s) / DJ (Canada mod­
el s) Parking brake is applied
If this message appears, press the brake peda l
first and then release the parking brake if neces­
sa ry .
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on t he parking
brake, see
¢ page 83.
-L Cooling system
• Switch off engine and check coolant level!
See owner's manual
• S top vehicle and ch eck coolant le vel! See
owner's manual
The coolant level is too low .
Do not continue driving and switch the engine
off. Ch eck the coolant level ¢
page 323 .
Plug -in hybrid d rive*: See ¢ page 10 4.
- If the coo lant level is too low, add coolant
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page 323 . Only continue dr iving once the in­
dicator light turns off.
• Coolant temperature too high! L et engine
run with vehicle stationary
Let the engine ru n at idle for a few minutes to
cool off , until the indicator lig ht turns off .
-If the indicator light does not turn off , do not
cont inue driving the veh icle. See an authori zed
Audi dea le r or authori zed Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
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A WARNING 1=
- Never open the hood if you can see or hear
steam or coolant escap ing from the engine
compartment. This increases the risk of
burns . Wa it until you no longer see or hea r
steam o r coolant escap ing .
- The e ngine compartment in any veh icle can
be a dangerous area. Stop the eng ine and
allow it to cool before wo rking in the engine
c ompar tment. A lways fo llow the informa­
t ion found in
r=:> page 316, Working in the
engine comportment .
(D Note
Do not co nti nu e d riving if t he . ind icator
light t urns o n as this increases the risk of en­
gine damage .
~ Engine oil pressure
• Switch off engine! Oil pre ssure too low
Stop the eng ine and do not continue driving.
Check the engine oil leve l r=:> page 321.
-If the engine oil level is too low, add engine o il
r=:> page 319. Only cont inue dr iv ing o nce the in­
dicato r light turn s off.
- If the engine oil level is correct and the indica­
tor light st ill tur ns on, turn the eng ine off and
do not con tinue driving. See an a utho rized Aud i
dealer or author ized A udi Service Facility for as ­
sistance .
(D Tips
The oil pressure w arning is not an o il level in­
dicator. Always check the oil level regu la rly.
0 Generator/Vehicle battery
• Ele ctrical system: malfunction! B atter y is
not being charged
There is a malfunction in the alternator or the ve­
h icle electrical system .
cc Drive to an authorized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized CXl
~ Aud i Service Fac ility immediately . Tur n off all u n-
~ necessary electr ica l equipment because it w ill 0
~ drain the battery. See an authorized Audi dealer 00
Cockpit o ve rv iew
or authorized Audi Service Facility if the battery
charge level is too low.
(•] Electri cal sy stem: malfun ction! Re start not
po ssible. Plea se cont act Servi ce
T he vehicle battery was disconnected from the
vehicle e lectr ica l system and will no longer
c h arge. Dr ive to an a uthorized Aud i dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facili ty immedia tely.
Do not stop t he eng ine, o r you w ill not be ab le to
sta rt it again.
If you can no longer start the en­
gine, see an a uth o rized Aud i dea ler or authori zed
A udi Service Facility for assis tance .
(•j Electrical system: malfunction! Plea se con­
tac t Service
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iately. Because the ve­
hicle battery is discharging, tu rn off a ll unneces­
sa ry elect rical eq uipment such as the rad io. See
an a uth orized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized Aud i
Service Facility if the batte ry charge leve l is too
l ow .
(•] Electrical system: low battery charge . Bat­
tery will be charged while driving
T he starting ab ility may be impa ired .
If this message t urns off after a little whi le, the
vehicle battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off, have an author ­
ized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facili ­
ty repair the malfunction .
!f Safety systems
The fll indicator light monitors the safety sys­
tems .
If the
fll ind icator light turns on or blinks, there
is a ma lfunction in a safety system .
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
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A WARNING
Have the safety systems i nspected immed i­
ately . Otherw ise, there is a risk that the sys ­
tems may not activate during a collision,
wh ich increases the risk of serious injury or
death.
~ Safety belt
The . indicator light stays on unti l the d rive r's
and fron t passenger's safety be lts are buckled .
Above a certain speed, there will also be a wa rn ­
ing tone.
(D Tips
For add it iona l information on safety be lts ,
see
~ page 258.
@ -Steering lock
• Do not d rive vehicle: steering defecti ve
There is a malfunc tion in the elect ronic stee ring
loc k. You ca nnot t urn the ignition on .
D o
not tow your veh icle because it cannot be
steered . See an authorized A udi dealer or au tho r­
i z ed A udi Servi ce Fa cili ty for assistance.
1;11 Steering lock: sy stem fault! Pleas e contact
Servic e
There is a malfunction in the elec tronic steering
lock .
Drive to an a uthor ized Audi dea ler or authori zed
Aud i Serv ice Fa cili ty immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
A WARNING
Do not tow your veh icle when there is a mal ­
function in the electronic stee ring lock
-this
increases the risk of an accident.
....e Engine start system
M ·I t-:ngin e start system ma lfun ction! Plea se
c ontact Servic e
Do not switch the ignit ion off because you may
not be able to switc h it o n aga in .
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Drive to an au thorized A udi dealer or authori zed
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
IIJ Engine s tart system malfunction! Plea se
contact Service
There is a ma lf u nction in the engine sta rting sys­
tem.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: brake servo and power
steering not po ssible
There is a ma lfunction in the engine or in t he fuel
s u pp ly system.
More force is needed to steer and brake the mov ­
i ng vehicle whe n the engi ne is stopped . If the ve­
hicle is rolling, t ry to bring it to a stop off to the
s ide from moving traffic. See an author ized Audi
dealer or authori zed A udi Service Fac ility for as ­
s istance .
A WARNING -
If the engine stops while driving, you will
need to use more force to brake the vehicle.
This increases the risk of an acc ident . There
will still be powe r steering if the ignition is
switched on while the vehicle is ro lling and
there is suff ic ient veh icle battery charge . Oth ­
e rw ise, you must use greate r force when
steering .
c:::::::> Hood
• Warning! Hood i s no t lo cked. Stop vehicle
and che ck the lo ck
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears , the hood lock ing mechan ism is not en­
gaged co rrectly .
Stop immediately and close the hood
~ page 318 .

CXl CXl .... N r--­N .... 0 N > 00
!;.!~ Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If th€: G1 indicato r ligh t blink s w hile d riving, the
E SC or ASR (Anti-S lip Reg ulation) is active ly reg u­
l at ing .
I f
the: GJ indicator light turns on, the system has
sw itched the ESC off. In this case , you can switc h
the ign ition off and then o n to switch the ESC on
again. The indicator light turns off when the sys ­
tem is functioning fully .
I f the
II indicato r ligh t turns on, ESC was
sw itched off using the
!.$ m l button i=:> page 151.
Stabilization control (ES C/ ABS) : malfunction!
Se e owner's manual
If the: G1 ind icator light and t he ~ (USA mod­
els)/ 11] (Canada models) ABS indicator light turn
on and the message appears, there is a malfunc­
tion in the ABS or the elect ronic differential lock .
This a lso ca uses the ESC to malfunct io n. The
b rakes s till f unct io n w it h thei r norma l powe r, but
ABS is not act ive.
D rive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized
Aud i Servi ce Faci lity immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
For addit ional information on ESC and ABS,
see
¢ page 151.
~,t:ri /BRAKE WEAR/ (0: Brake pads
l,IJ1 :j;t!31WtJ ;j ( USA models )/riJ (Canad a mod­
el s) Brake pads !
The brake pads are wo rn.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
b rake pads c hecked .
·~ Hill hold assist
II Hill hold a ssist : unavailable
When th is message appears, h ill hold assist is
n ot available .
ii Manual control!
Cockpit o ve rv iew
If this message appears , press the b rake p eda l.
Continue driving with the he lp of th e parking
brake
¢ pag e 83.
~ Engine control
II Drive system: malfunction! Please contact
Serv ice
If the II indicator light turns on if ther e is a mal­
funct ion in the engine control.
Drive slowly to an a uthorized Audi dea ler or a u­
t h orized Audi Service Facility to have the engine
c h ecked .
EPC Engine control
Applies to : vehicles with gasoline engines
If the ~ indicato r light t urns on if there is a
malfunction in the engine cont rol.
Drive slowly to an a uthori zed Audi dea ler or a u­
thori zed Audi Serv ice Facility to have t he engine
checked.
o Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
T he ma lfunction ind icator lamp (MIL) is p art of
the On Board D iagnost ic system (OBD II) . The
¢4 c;ymbol tu rns on when the igni tion is sw itched
o n and turns off aga in once the engine is started
and ru nning at a steady idle speed. This indica tes
t h at the MIL is f unct ion ing cor rec tly.
T he ind icator light tu rns o n if there is a malfu nc­
t ion in the engine electronics . See an author ized
A udi dealer or authori zed A udi Se rvice Fa cility to
have t he mal func tion cor rected . Fo r addi tional
information, see
i=:> page 23.
The ind icator light can a lso tu rn o n if the fuel fill­
er cap is not closed correc tly
i=:> page 314 .
!?) Engine speed limitation
Applies to: vehicles wi th engine speed limitation
(Pl Maximum engine speed : XXXX rpm
The eng ine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the inst rument cl uste r. This
pro te cts the engine from ove rheating .
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The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critica l temperature
range and you have released the acce lerator ped ­
al once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine contro l ma lfunction, the
II or Im in­
d icator light a lso t urns on . Make sure the eng ine
speed does not go above the speed displayed, for
examp le when downsh ift ing. Drive to an author­
ized A udi dealer or authorized Aud i Service Facili ­
ty immediately to have the malfunct ion correct­
ed.
'l::cr., Engine oil level (MIN)
II Plea se che ck oil level
You may continue driving for the t ime being .
Check the engine oil leve l as soon as possib le
¢ page 319.
- If the engine oil level is too low, add engine o il
¢ page 321 , Checking the engine oil level and
adding engine
oil.
- If the engine oil level is correct and the indica ­
tor light st ill turns on , drive at low eng ine
speed to an autho rized Aud i dealer o r autho r­
ized Audi Service Facility.
~ Engine oil sensor
II Oil l evel sen sor : system fault!
The sensor to check the engine oil leve l has
fa iled. Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r o r a u­
thor ized Audi Se rvice Fac il ity immediate ly to have
the m alfu nction co rrected.
(D Note
Refer to the desc ription in the Owner 's Man­
ual ¢ page 3 21, Checking the engine oil level
and adding engine
oil.
io Tank system
Ve hicles with plug -in hybrid drive* : ¢page 105 .
H Please r efuel
The first time the indicator light turns on and the
message appears, there a re approximately 1.8
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gallons (7 liters) o f fuel in the tank on front
whee l drive vehicl es, or approximate ly
2.2 ga l­
l ons
(8 .5 liters) of fue l in the tank on a ll w heel
drive veh icles.
H Please refuel immediately
If the indicato r light turns on the message ap­
pe ars, the fuel tan k is a lmost empty. Refue l the
vehicle immed ia tely.
H Tank system: malfunction! Plea se contact
Servi ce
T here is a ma lfunction in the f uel tank system .
Drive to an authorized A udi deal er or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
(D Tips
For more information on fue ling, see
¢ page 313.
~ Washer fluid level
m Please add washer fluid
Fill the washe r fl uid fo r the windshie ld washer
system and the head light washer system* when
the ignit ion is switched off
¢ page 327.
'+>' Windshield wipers
a 111/indshield wiper: system fault!
Ther e is a ma lf u nction with the winds hield wip­
ers.
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
~ Driver's door*
fl Driver 's door: malfunction ! Sh ift to P before
leav ing veh icle. See owner's manual
There is a ma lfunction in the driver's door. Se lect
the P selector lever position (automatic transmis-
s ion) to secure the vehicle.
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CXl CXl .... N ,.__
N .... 0 N > 00
Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler o r a uthorize d
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
·Xf>: · Bulb failure indicator
If the II indicator light turns on, a bulb has
fa iled. The message ind icates the location of the
bulb .
Replace the bulb immediately.
Vehicle light s: sys tem fault!
There is a malfunction in the head ligh ts or the
l ight switch. D rive to an authorized Audi dealer o r
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to
h ave the ma lf u nction corrected .
A WARNING
-Light bulbs are under pressure and can ex­
plode when bulbs are replaced, which in­
creases the risk of injury.
-With HID headlights (xenon headlights), the
high-voltage component must be handled
correctly. Otherw ise, there is a risk of fata l
injury.
~()) Dynamic headlight range control
li1 Headlight r ange con trol : sy stem fault!
There is a malfunction in the dynamic headlight
range control system, wh ich may cause glare for
other drivers.
Drive to an autho rized Audi dea ler o r authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
~O Audi adaptive light
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi a daptive light
mi1 Aud i adapti ve l ight: system fault!
-
There is a malfunction in the adapt ive lights. The
headlights still function.
D rive to an aut ho rized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
@f> Light/rain sensor
App lies to : vehicles wi th lig ht/ra in se nsor
!;I Automati c headlight s/wiper s: system fault!
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning.
The low beams remain switched on at all times
for safety reasons when the light switch is in the
AUTO pos ition. You can cont inue to turn the
li ghts on and off us ing the light switch . You can
st ill control all wiper functions that are inde­
pendent of the rain sensor .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
Q Suspension control
Applies to: vehicles wit h suspension cont rol
fl Su spen sion: system fault!
There is a suspension contro l ma lfunction.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
¢ ¢ Turn signals
If the . or B indicator light blinks, a tur n sig­
nal is turned on . If both indicato r lights are blink­
i ng, the emergency flashers are on.
If an ind icator light blinks tw ice as fast as usual,
a turn signal bu lb has failed. Carefully drive to an
authorized Aud i dealer or a uth orized Aud i Serv ice
Fac ility imme diate ly to have the ma lfunction cor­
r ec ted .
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Opening and closin g
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 36, or
-Sensors in the front door handles"
<=>page 36, or
-Lock cylinder on the driver's door<=> page 38,
or
-Interior central locking switch <=> page 3 7.
Tu rn sign als
The turn s ignals flash tw ice when you unlock the
vehicle and flash once when you lock the vehicle.
I f they do not f lash, then the ignition may still be
sw itched on or one of the doors , the luggage
compartment, or the hood may be open, for ex­
ample.
Autom atic locking (Auto Lock )
The Auto Lock funct ion locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex­
ceeded approx imately 9 mph (15 km/h).
The vehicle will unlock aga in if the ign ition key is
removed, the opening function in the centra l
lock ing switch is act ivated, or one of the door
handles is operated. The Auto Lock f unct ion can
be switched on and off in the Infotainment sys­
tem <=>
page 38.
In the event of a crash with a irbag deployment,
the doors will a lso automat ica lly unlock to allow
access to the vehicle.
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 driver's door or the en­
tire ve hicle should be unlocked when unlocking
<=> page 38.
Unintentionally locking yourse lf out
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and
the luggage compartment lid a re closed and the
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remote control key is not in the vehicle. This
helps to prevent you from locking yourself out
accidenta lly.
The following conditions prevent yo u from lock­
ing you r remote control key in the vehicle:
-If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked by press ing the
Iii button on the re­
mote contro l key or touching the locking sen ­
sor* on a doo r.
-If the most recently used convenience key* is in
the luggage compartment, the luggage com­
partment lid automatically unlocks again after
closing it.
-If the convenience key* that was last used is de ­
tected inside the vehicle, then the vehicle will
not be ab le to lock from the outside.
A WARNING
-Always take the veh icle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of t ime. This applies part icularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle . Otherwise the
children could start the eng ine or ope rate
electrical equipmen t such as power win­
dows.
- No one, especially ch ildren, should stay in
the vehicle when it is loc ked from the out­
side, because the windows can no longer be
opened from the
inside ¢ page 38. Locked
doors make it more difficu lt for emergency
workers to get into the vehicle, which puts
lives at risk.
(D Tips
-Do not leave va luables unattended in the ve­
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!
-T he LED in the driver's door rail blinks 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 authorized Aud i
Service Facility.

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"'Pull on the door handle to open the door.
Locking the vehicle
"'Place the selector lever in the P position (auto­
matic transmissions), or e lse the vehicle will
not be able to lock.
"'To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor on the door handle
once ¢ fig. 23,
¢_& .Do not hold the door hand le while doing
this.
Unlocking and locking the vehicle can only be
done at the front doors . The remote contro l key
cannot be more than approx imately 5 ft ( 1.5 m)
away from the door handle. It makes no differ­
ence whether the remote control key is in you r
jacket pocket, purse or br iefcase .
If you hold the door handle while locking, this
can impair the locking function .
The door cannot be opened for a br ief period di­
rect ly after locking it. This allows you the oppor­
tunity to check that the driver's door is locked .
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the enti re vehicle or only one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
¢page 38.
A WARNING
Read and following all warnings ¢ A in De­
scription on page 34.
(!j) Tips
If your vehicle is left stand ing for a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
-The proximity sensor switches off after a
few days to save energy. You then have to pull once on the door handle to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open it.
-The energy management system gradually turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to maintain the vehicle's ab ility to start
for as long as possib le . You may not be able
to unlock your vehicle using the convenience
key.
-
Open ing and closing
Central locking switch
Fig. 24 Drive r's doo r: centra l lock ing switc h
"'To lock the vehicle, press the !ill button ¢_& .
"'To unlock the vehicle, press the Im button
¢ fig . 24.
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
switch, the following applies:
-Opening the door and the luggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
security reasons, such as when stopped at a
light) .
- The L ED in the central locking sw itch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked.
- Front doors: you can open the doors individual­ ly from the inside by pulling the door handle.
- Rear doors*: pull on the door handle
once to
unlock the door . Pull on the door handle
again
to open the door .
- In the event of a crash with airbag deployment, the doors unlock automatically to allow access
to the vehicle.
A WARNING
-- Read and following all warnings¢ A in De-
scription on page 34 .
- The power locking switch works with the ig­
nition off and automatical ly locks the entire
veh icle when the[§] button is pressed.
- The central locking switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outs ide.
@ Tips
Your vehicle locks automatically when it
reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock) ¢
page 34. You can unlock the vehicle
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