door lock AUDI A4 AVANT 2008 Owners Manual

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ........ .
About this Owner's Manual ..................... .
Controls and
equipment .. ... ... ........ . .
Inst rumen ts and cont rols ..... .
Genera l ill ustration ............. .
Instruments and
warning/indica tor ligh ts ....... .
Instruments ................... .
Warning/indica tor lights ........ .
Driver informa tio n d isplay ..... .
Introduction ................... .
On-Board Diagnostic system
(080)
Auto-Check Control ....... ..... .
Speed warn ing system ... .. .... .
Trip computer ..... ...... ..... . .
Menu display .................. .
T ire pressure monitoring system ..
Opening and c losing .......... .
Keys .......................... .
Power lock ing system .......... .
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6
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1 2
1 2
1 9
2 4
2 4
27
28
35
38
41
45
52
52
55
Keyless entry remote contro l . . . . . 56 Doors, power
locks ......... ... .
Rear lid . ......... ............ .
Child safety lock in the rear doo rs
Anti -theft a larm system ........ .
Power w indows .............. .
Slid ing /tilting power sunroof . .. .
C lear v is ion ............ .... .. . .
Lights .............. ....... ... .
Inter ior lights ......... ........ .
V is ion .... .. .. ... ... .... ... ... .
Wiper and washer system ...... .
M irrors .. .. ............ ....• .. .
Digital compass ............ ... .
Seats and storage ......... ... .
Genera l recommenda tions ..... .
Adjust ing the front seats manually
Adjust ing the fro nt powe r se ats .
Lumbar support ............... .
Extending/ shortening the driver's
seat cush ion .................. .
Driver's seat memory ..•..... •..
Center armrest ........ ..... ... .
Rear seats ................. ... .
Head rest rain ts ..... ... .... ... .
Luggage compartment ........ .
Roof rack ins tallation .......... .
Cupho lder .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .
Asht rays .... ....... ..... ..... .
Cigarette l igh ter /socke t ..... ... .
Storage ......... .......... ... .
War m and cold ............... .
Climate controls .............. .
Electrically heated front seats .. .
Electrically heated rear seats .. . . 58
On t
he road ............. ..... . .
61 Steer ing ..................... · ·
63 Ignition lock and ignition switch
64 Sta rting and stopping the eng ine
65 Parking brake ..... .. .......... .
67 acoustic park assist ........... . .
72 Cru ise control ................ •.
72
Tra nsmissi on .................. .
81 Manual transmission .. ... ..... . .
84 tiptronic® (6-speed automatic
85 transmission) .... ............. .
90 multi tronic™ .... ... ..... ...... .
93
H omeLin k® .... ......... ....... .
95 Universal radio frequency remote
95 con trol ... ... ... ... ...... ... .. .
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97
99
100
100
102
103
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107
1 16
118
1 19
120
122
125
125
132
133
Safety first ................ .
Driving Safe ly .... ............. .
General notes .......... ....... .
Proper occupant seating pos it ions
Peda l area ... ... .... ..... ... .. .
Stow ing luggage ............. . .
Report ing safety defects ....... .
Safety belts ..... ... ... .. .. .... .
General notes ................ . .
Why safety be lts? ....... ....... . 1
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135
1 36
137
139
1 40
1 42
1 42
143
1 49
157
1 57
1 6 5
1 66
166
168
1 72
1 7 3
1 75
1 7 6
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17 7

Instruments and controls
General illustration
G) Power window switches ........................ .
0 Door handle
G) Power locking switch .......................... .
© Adjuster control fo r outside mirrors ...... .... .... .
© Light switch .. ...... .... ... .... .... .... .... ... .
© Air o utlets ........ ... .. .... .... ... .... .... .... .
0 Turn s igna l and high beam .. .... .... ......... .. .
© Instrument c luster .. ... .... .... .... ... .. .... ... .
G) Switches for
- Windshield wiper/washer . ...... .... .... ... ... .
- Trip computer ...... .... .... ... .... .... .... . .
@ Steering lock/ignition/starter switch (in the steering
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
whee l column) . ...... ... .... .... .... ... .... ... .
Electron ic Stab ilization Prog ram (ESP) switc h ...... .
Emergency flasher ....... .... .... .... .... .... .. .
Storage compartment for sma ll objects
Sound System
G love compartment ( lockab le) ... .. .... .... .... .. .
Front passenger's airbag .... .... .... .... ..... .. .
Cl imate controls .. ..... .... .... ...... .... ... .. .
Rear window defogger switc h .... .... .... .... ... .
Switch for seat heating ......................... .
Ashtray .. ....... .... ............. ...... .... .. .
Gear shift lever or selector lever (automatic transmis ­
s ion)
- Manual transmission .. ...... ....... ...... ... .
- 6-speed automa tic transm ission .. ...... .... ... .
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® -mu t1tronic ................................ .
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72
131
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135
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191
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132
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142
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Controls and equip ­
ment • I I • • I
Instrum ents and controls
Cupho lder
Park ing brake lever ............................ .
Electrical socket ............................... .
Storage compartment
Memory buttons (driver's seat) .. ...... .... ... ... .
Re lease lever for t he e ngine hood ...... .... ... ... .
Data Link Connector fo r On Board D iagnostic (OBD Ill
Cruise control .... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .. .
Steering wheel with:
- Horn
D. ' . b - nversa1r ag . ................ .... ......... .
@ Adjustab le steering co lumn .. ...... .... .... .... . .
@ Recessed she lf for vehic le literature .............. .
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137
121
100
272 27
140
191
134
123 •

Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
The key set for your vehicle includes:
Fig. 45 K ey set
@ two master keys (press the release button ~ page 53,
fig. 46 to fo ld and unfold the master key)
@ one valet key
© and one emergency key
Master key with remote control
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle and start the engine
with the master key with remote control.
Valet key
The valet key fits only the driver's door and the ignition lock. If you
have to leave the key with somebody else, you are well-advised to
turn over the valet key only. Be
aware that the rear lid can be opened from inside the vehicle with
the remote rear lid release located in the driver's door .
In this state the rear lid can be unlocked only with the remote
control un lock bu tton
c:::::5 on the master key.
Emergency key
The emergency key is only for temporary use if the vehicle key
should be lost or
misplaced~ &.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi dealer immediately
to have the
lost key disabled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you .
L1}. WARNING
• Do not leave your vehicle unattended with the key in the igni­
tion lock . Entry by unauthorized persons could endanger you or
result in theft or damage the vehicle. Always lock all doors and
take the key.
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle , especially with
access to vehicle keys . Unguarded access to the keys provides
children the opportunity to start the engine and/or activate vehicle
systems such as the power windows. Unsupervised operation of
any vehicle system by children can result in serious injury .
[ i ] Tips
• If you open the driver's door with the key left in the ignition lock,
a chime will sound. This is your reminder to remove the key and lock
the door.
• For security reasons, replacement keys are only available from
Audi dealers.
•

Power locking system
General description The power Jocking system J ocks all the vehicle d oors and
rear lid simultaneously or allows you to unlock either just the driver's door or all the vehicle doors and rear lid
simultaneously.
The power locking system in your vehic le incorporates the following
f unctions:
• Central locking function
• Remote contro l feature
:::::, page 56 .
• Anti -theft alarm system :::::, page 64 .
All the doors and the rear lid are locked by the central locking
system when you lock the vehicle .
Unlo cking th e vehicle
You can un lock the vehicle from outside either by using the remote
control
or by inserting and turning the key in the driver's door lock.
When you
unlo ck your vehicle:
• The anti-the ft alarm sys tem is deactivated briefly.
• The vehicle interior l ights illuminate for approximate ly 30
seco nds.
• All turn signal lights will flash twice when the car is unlocked.
• After unlocking the vehic le, you have 60 seconds to open a door
or the rear lid. After 60 seconds, t he vehicle automatically locks and
the anti -theft a larm system activates again .
The rear lid can be locked or unlocked either by using the remote
co ntr ol
or by insert ing and turning the key in the driver's door lock .
Unlocking the vehicle with the remote contro l wi ll only
unlock the
rear lid, t o
open it, the lid handle needs to be pressed .
Controls and equip­
ment
Op ening and clo sin g
Lo cking the vehicle
You can lock the veh icle from outside e ithe r by using the remote
control
or by inserting and turning the key in the drivers 's door lock.
When you
lock the ve hicle:
• All doors and the rear lid are locked .
• All tu rn signal lights will flash once when the car is locked.
• The anti -theft alarm system is activated . The horn of the anti ­
theft alarm sys tem wi ll sound and the anti -theft a larm sys tem read i­
ness light, located in t he upper part of the driver's door panel, w ill
start to blink.
• The vehicle interior lights turn off .
Automati c locking *
The automatic locking feature locks all the vehicle doors and the rear lid when you drive faster t han 9 mph (15 km/h).
You can unlock the vehicle from the inside by :
• removing the key from the ignition switch (the vehicle wil l auto ­
mat ically un lock itself) or
• pressing the unlock part of the power lock switch
(l::[) or
pull ing the door handle (twice to open the door!.
If you wish, you can have an authorized Audi dea ler convert your
power doo r loc k system to au tomatic locking .
LJ}. WARNING
• When you lo ck your vehicle from out side , nobody -especially
c hildren - sho uld remain in side the vehi cle . Remember , when you
lock the vehicle from the out side the windows c annot be opened
from the in side .
• When you leave the vehicle , alway s remove the ignition key and
take it with you . Thi s will pre vent pa ssenger s (children , for
example ) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should the y
a ccidentally pre ss the power locking swit ch on the center con sole . .,_

Opening and clo sing
& W ARNI NG (c onti nued )
• Do not le ave ch ildr en in side th e vehicle uns upervi sed. In an
em erge ncy it would be i mpos sible to open t he doors from the
out side w it h out the key .
[ i] Tips
• In the event of a crash with airbag deployment all locked doors
wi ll be automatically unlocked to give access to the vehicle occu­
pants from the outside .
• If the power locking system should fail, you can still open the
fue l tank flap in an emergency =>
page 271.
• You are well advised not to keep va luables inside an unattended
vehicle, visible or not. Even a properly locked vehicle cannot provide
the security of a safe!
•
Keyless entry remote control
General description
The remote controls allows you to :
• lock or unlock the vehicle
• selectively unlock the rear lid.
The turn signals will flash briefly whenever you lock or unlock the
veh ic le . Also, the interior light will come on or go off whenever you
open or close the driver's door.
T he transmitter and battery are located in the head of the remote
control. The receiver is located inside the vehicle. The maximum
effective range depends on several things. Remember, if the battery
is weak, the effective range decreases .
The remote-contro l key contains a fold-out key that you can use to
manually lock or unlock the vehicle and to start the engine . I
f you need to replace the remote control, or if you need to have it
repaired, you must see your authorized Audi dealer. Only then can
you use the key again .•
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the
remote control
How the remote cont rol works.
To unlock the vehicle 0
- Press button @.
Fig. 4 9 Rem ote
co ntrol: fu nct ion
b utto ns
- Press bu tton @ two times within two seconds to unlock
all doors and th e rear lid .
To lock the v ehi cle 6
- Press button ® => & in "General description" on
page
55.
- Watch that a ll turn signal lights flash once .

To unlock rear lid only ~
- Press button © for approximately one second.
PANIC Button Push the red
butto n@) to activate the panic function. The
horn sounds and t he turn signals flash.
- P ush the
button @) again to deact ivate the panic fu nc­
t io n.
& WARNING
R ead and fo llow all WARNIN GS=> & in "G eneral de scr iption " on
page 5 5.
[ i] Tip s
• In orde r to make sure the locking function is working, you should
always keep your eye on the vehic le to make sure it is proper ly
locked .
• Do not use the remote control if you are inside the car, otherwise
you may uninten tiona lly lo ck the vehicle, and then you would set off
the anti -t heft alarm when you try to s tart the engine or open a door.
In case this happens anyhow, push the unlock button
ft .
• Use the panic funct ion only if you are in an emergency
situation .•
Controls and equip ­
ment
Op ening and closing
Resetting the remote control
The remote control must be reset if the vehicle does not
unlock .
0
Fig . 50 Ig ni tio n l ock
p ositi ons
- If the vehicle is locked, ope n the driver's door w ith the
mechanical key in your remote control.
- Press the u nlock button
0 on the remote co ntrol.
- Inse rt the key into the ignition lock
G) => fig. 50 and turn
it to
position @ to turn the ignition on .
- T urn the key back to posit ion
G) to turn t he ignition off
aga in.
- P ull the key out of the igniti on lock.
- Press eithe r the lock -
6 or the unlock 0 button to
co mplete t he reset seque nce .
0 Note
• Do not turn the key to position ® for resetting as this will start
the engine and may pu t the car in motion .•
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Opening and clo sing
Certification
The remote control device comp lies with
• USA model s: Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
• Cana da models : RSS-210 of Industry Canada .
Operation is subject to the following conditions:
• this device may not cause harmful interference, and
• this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
0 Note
The manufacturer is not responsible for ANY RADIO OR TV interfer­ ence caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment .
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly app roved by the
party responsible for compliance cou ld void the user's authority to
operate the equipment .•
Doors, power locks
Operating locks from with key
To lock a nd unl ock the vehicle from the outside, turn the
key in the lock of the driver's do or.
To unlo ck the driver 's door only
F ig . 51 Key turns for
o pening and clo sing .
-Insert the key into the lock of dr iver's door.
- Tur n t he key
one time onl y to position @=> fig. 5 1 to
unlock the driver's door.
To unlo ck all doors and th e re ar lid
- Turn the key two times to position @=> fig. 51 to unlock
the vehicle .
To lock the vehicle
-Close all windows and doors proper ly.
- Tur n the key in the l ock o f the driver's door t o th e lo ck
po sit ion @ => & in "General desc rip tio n" on page 55. ~

& WARNING
Always read and heed WARNING =:> & in "General description" on
page 55. •
Convenience close /open feature with the
lock in the driver's door
You can close or open the windows from outside when
you lock or unlock your car with the key in the driver's
door lock.
Closing windows
Fig . 52 Key turns for
opening and closing
- Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door.
- Make sure that the windows are not
blocked=> &.
- Turn and hold the key in the lock pos ition ® =>fig. 52
until the windows and the power roof* are completely
closed.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Opening and closing
Opening windows
- Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door.
- Turn and hold th e key in the open position @.
The automatic close/open function will cease if the key is returned
to its original position .
& WARNING
• Be careful when closing the windows . Check to see that no one
is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• Always read and heed
WARNING=:> & in "General description"
on
page 55. •
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlocked from the inside
using the power locking switches located in the driver's
and the front passenger's door.
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Fig. 53 Driver's door :
power locking switch
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Opening and closing
How to lock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneously
P ress lower p art of t he power lock ing sw itc h i:a,,:=:
=> page 59 , fig. 53 => &.
How to unlock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneously
- P ress the upper part o f th e s witch (il) .
How to unlock each door separately using the
door handle (front doors)
- P ull the hand le to open the door.
How to unlock each door separately using the
door handle (rear doors)
- Pull the door ha ndle once to re lease the lock.
- Pull the handl e
twi ce to open th e doo r.
If you lock the vehicle us ing the power locking switch , pl ease no te
the following :
• Y ou cannot open the doors or the rear lid from the
outside
(increas ed s ecu rity, for exa mple when yo u are s top ped at a r ed
l ight).
• You can unlock and ope n th e doo rs fr om the inside by pu lling on
the doo r handle.
• If the drive r's door is opened (a fter yo u have loc ked the ve hicle
from the i nside using the power locking switch), the door will
rem ain un loc ked to p revent you from lock ing you rsel f ou t of yo ur
vehic le. Afte r you c lose the door, you have to lock the driver's door
aga in.
• I f you have a c rash and the air bag is activated, the door s auto ­
m at ica lly u nlock.
& WARNING
• If you use the power locking switch with the doors closed ,
remember that all the vehicle doors will lock .
• Locking doors from the inside can help prevent inadvertent
door opening during an accident and can also prevent unwanted
entry from the outside . Locked doors can , however , delay assis ­
tance to vehicle occupants and hold up rescue efforts from the outside in an accident or other emergency . •
Rear power locking switch
Ther e is a lso a powe r Jockin g sw itch in the rear center
con sol e f or pa ssen gers s ittin g in th e re ar.
F ig . 54 Rear p owe r
loc king switch
- Pr ess s wit c h i:a,,:=: => fig . 54 to loc k the vehi cle => & in
" Lo ckin g an d unloc kin g t he ve hic le from in sid e" on
p ag e 59 .
This switch does not unlock the doors .

See also:::::, page 59, "Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside". •
Emergency locking
If the power locking system fails (power failure), you will
need to lock the passenger door separately.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Fig . 55 Emergency
lock location on the
front passenger's door
Fig . 56 Emergency
locking of the front
passenger's door
Opening and closing
For this purpose, a mechanical locking device is provided on
the end panel of the passenger door (only visible when the
door is open).
- Open the door.
- Remove the plast ic cap using your vehicle
key ~ fig. 55.
- Position the key at an angle of 90° to the door trim panel and push it in the direction shown by the
arrow ~ fig. 56.
After you close the door you will not no longer be able to open it
from the outside .
You can op en it from the insid e, however , by pulling on the door
latch
twice. •
Rear lid
Rear lid
The rear lid is to be and unlocked by the power locking
system using the
e::5 button on the remote-control key.
-
Fig. 57 Handle loca-
tion in the rear lid _,.,
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