dead battery AUDI A4 2015 Owners Manual

keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportunity to start
the engine and/or activate veh icle sys­
tems such as the power windows etc. Un­ supervised operation of any vehicle sys­
tem by ch ildren can result in serious in­
jury.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com­
plete stop. Otherw ise the steering col­
umn lock cou ld suddenly engage -caus­
ing the risk of an accident.
(D Tips
- The operation of the remote contro l key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transmit ters in the vici nity of
the vehicle working in the same frequen ­
cy range (e .g . a ce ll phone, radio equip­
ment).
- Fo r security reasons, replacement keys
are on ly available from authorized A udi
dealer.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions¢
page 286.
Removing the mechanical key
Fi g. 20 Remote master key: removing the mechanical
key
.,. Press the release button@¢ fig. 20.
.,. Pull the mechan ical key @ out of the master
key.
~ Using the mechanical key, you can:
~ co -lock and unlock* the glove compartment on
rl :5: the passenger's side 9 page 67.
rl l/1 rl
Op enin g an d clos ing 33
- lock and unlock the lockable * rear bench
seat and pass-through*
r=;, page 71.
- activate the child safety locks on the rear
doors
r=;, page 41.
- lock and unlock the vehicle manua lly
r=;, page 3 7 if this should not be possible
with the master key.
- use the ignition key emergency release
r=:> page 34.
Check light and battery in the master
key
Fig . 21 Remote master key: removing the battery hold­
er
Che ck light in the ma ster ke y
The check light @ r=:> fig. 21 in the master key
provides information about different condi­
t ions .
.,. The check light turns on briefly once when a
button is pressed, and during an "inquiry"
by the convenience key system .
.,. If the check light does not come on, the bat­
tery is dead and has to be replaced. In addi­
tion, when the battery is dead the
!I indi­
cator light appears in the instrument cluster
disp lay as well as the message
Plea se
c hange k ey batt ery.
Master key battery replacement
"'Remove the mechan ical key r=;, page 33 .
"' Press the release button @ i=:> fig. 21 on the
battery ho lder and at the same time pull the
bat tery ho lder out o f the maste r key in the
direction of the arrow.
.,. Insta ll the new battery CR 2032 with the
" + " sign facing down .
.,. Push the battery holder carefu lly into the
master key.

34 Openin g and clo sing
• Install the mechanical key.
@, For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to po llute the environment .
(D Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the or iginal.
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical
system, it may happen that you cannot re­
move the ignition key.
• Remove the mechanical key¢ page 33.
• Lock the veh icle using the mechan ica l key
¢page 37.
• Have the e lectrical system inspected by an
authorized Audi dealership.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control
F ig. 2 2 Remote master key: function buttons
• Press b utton III to unlock the veh icle
¢ fig . 22.
• Press b utton tfl to lock the vehicle ¢ A in
General description on page
31 .
• Press button ,c:J briefly to unlock the rear
li d.
• Press the button
,c:J for at least o ne second
to open the rear lid .
• Push the red
IPANICI button to a ct ivate the
panic fun ction. The horn sounds and the
t ur n s ignals flash. Push the red
I PANIC I but­
ton again to deactivate the panic function . If the vehicle is un
locked and no door, the rea r
lid or the hood is opened within 60 seconds,
the vehicle locks itself again automatica lly.
Th is feature prevents the vehicle from being
accidentally left unlocked over a long period
of time .
It depends on the settings in the radio or
MM!* whether the ent ire vehicle is unlocked
or on ly certain doors¢
page 36.
On vehicles with automatic t ransmission, the
selector lever must be in the P position , other­
wise the vehicle cannot be locked.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢ .&. in
General description on page
31 .
@ Tips
- In orde r to make sure the locking f unc­
tion is work ing, you should a lways keep
your eye on the vehicle to make s ure it is
properly locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherw ise you may unin­
tentionally lock the vehicle , and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try t o sta rt the engine o r open a
door. In case this h ap pens anyhow, push
t he unlock button@.
- Use the pa nic function o nly if yo u are in
a n eme rgency s ituation.
- Add itiona l remote co ntro l key functions
¢page 42.