lock AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2015 Owners Manual

Table of contents
Owner's Literature
5
About this Owner's Manual . . . . . . 6
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Gene ral illus tra tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument s and indicator lights 10
I nstruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
I ndicator ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3
Driver information system . . . . . . 23
I n troduct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
On Board Diagnos tic System (OBD) . . . . . . 28
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Centra l locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Luggage compar tment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
PowerWindows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Va let park ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Garage door opener (HomeLi nk) . . . . . . . . 38
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2
Automatic power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
W ind defle ctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
P owe r top eme rgency operation . .. .. .. .
Lights and Vision ............ .. .. .
Exterio r lighting .............. .. .. .. .
I n terior light ing ... ... .. .... .. .. .. .. . 4
6
so
so
5 3
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5S
Dig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Seats and storage ....... .. .. ... . .
Gene ral info rmation ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Front seats . .. .. ............. .. .. .. .
H ead restrain ts ... ... .. ...... .. .. .. .
Memory f unct io n ........ ... .. .. .. .. .
Ashtray ...... .. ................ ... .
C igarette lig hter .... .. ... ..... .. .. .. . 59
59
60
62
63
64
64
Sto ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
L uggage compa rtmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
2
Warm and cold .. .. ... . .... ... .. . .
Climate control system . ... .... ... .. . .
68
68
Dr1v1ng ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. 73
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Ignition loc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
E lectromechanical pa rking brake . . . . . . . 77
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Cru ise cont ro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 83
mult itron ic, S tronic, tiptron ic . . . . . . . . . . 83
Audi adaptive cruise control and
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
General informa tio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Audi adaptive cruise cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
S ide assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Driving set tings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3
Parking System ... ........... .. . .
Parking system ..... .... .. .... ... .. . .
Rear par king system . .... . .... ... .. . .
Rea r par king syst em with rea rview
came ra 106
106
106
10
7
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Bas ics .... .. .. .. .. .. ............. . .
Correct p assenger seating positions . .. . .
D river's and front passenger's footwell ..
Pedal a rea ..... ... ................. .
Stor ing ca rgo correctly ... ... ... ... .. .
Repo rting Safety Defe cts .......... .. . .
A ctive rollove r pro tect ion system 113
114
1
17
118
118
120
1 2 1
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 24
Why use safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 25

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CD
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®
©
®
®
Door handle
Power locking switch
Memory buttons (driver's seat) . .
Button for side assist
A ir outlets
Control lever for :
- Turn signal and high beam
0 Multifunction steering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ....... .... .. .
- Audio/video, telephone and navi-
gation buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptronic op-
eration ................... .
@ ISETI button ................. .
® Instrument cluster ..... .. .. .. .
@
@ Reset button for trip odometer
Switches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer
- Trip computer . ....... .. .. .. .
I gnition lock ................ .
Adjustable steering column
Control lever for:
- Cruise control .............. .
- adaptive cruise control ....... .
@ Instrument lighting ........ .. .
@ Release lever for the engine hood
@ Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) ........ .. .
@ Light switch ........ ... .. .. .. .
@ Adjuste r control for outside
mirrors . ... .............. ... .
@ Power window switches ... .... .
@ Radio-Disp lay1l or MMI-Display
33
63
99
51
136
87
11
10
12
55
24
73
73
81
90
53
195
28
so
53
37
l ) The image in t he d is pl ay w ill appear e ither in multiple col ­
o rs or in a single colo r, depending on the vehicle e quip­
ment. The mult i color image will be u sed in this Owner 's
Manual because both multi co lo r an d single colo r ve rs io n s
are a lmost identical.
@
@
@
Depending on options:
- Radio system
- CD changer
Emergency flasher
Glove compartment (lockable) .. .
Front passenger's airbag ...... .
Depend ing on options, switches
for:
- drive select .. .............. .
- Electronic Stabilization Control .
Deluxe automatic climate control
Selector lever for automatic trans-
mission . ..... .............. .
@) Ashtray with cigarette lighter
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- drive select . ............... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Control
button ...... ... .......... . .
@ Central power window switch
@ Power top switch . ... ..... ... . .
@ I START ENGINE STOPI button .. .
@ Electromechanical parking brake
0) Tips
Cockpit
52
65
136
103
170
68
85
64,64
103
170
42
75
77
- Some of the equipment or features shown in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be op­
tional equipment depending on your model.
Always ask your authorized Audi dealer if
you have a question about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manua l.
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Instruments and indicator Lights
the I SET! button, you delete the warning thresh­
old.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
Fig. 5 Instrument cluster: odometer
Fig. 6 Instrument cluster: reset button
Digital clock/GPS controlled clock*
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, you
may choose between the quartz clock or the GPS
controlled clock*~ in the radio or in the MMI*.
You can learn more about this in the MMI manual
or in the radio user's manual.
Odometer/trip odometer
The display of distance driven is shown in kilome­
ters "km" or in miles "mi".
- USA models -Miles
- Canada models - Kilometers
The units of measure (kilometers/miles) can be changed in the radio or MMI* . You can learn more
about this in the MMI manual or in the radio us­
er's manual.
The odometer @ shows the total number of kilo ­
meters or miles that have been driven on the ve­
hicle .
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The trip odometer @ shows the distance driven
since it was last reset.
It can be used to measure
short distances. The last digit shows distances of
100 meters or 1/10 of a mile .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press­
ing the reset button
!O.OI ~ fig. 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the in­
strument cluster,
DEF will appear in the tripod­
ometer and will stay on. Contact your authorized
Audi dealer to have the problem corrected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on the
ignition key are scanned automatically.
If an unauthorized key was used,
SAFE is dis­
played permanently in the odometer display
field . The vehicle cannot be operated
¢page 30.
{i) Tips
-When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odometer
and temperature are displayed for an addi­
tional
30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
!SET ! button¢ page 11 while the ignition is
switched off.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is on.
When the needle reaches the red area, the warn­
ing
lightliD in the instrument cluster will illumi­
nate¢
page 20. Time to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in
¢page 246.
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An irregu­
lar supply of fuel can cause engine misfiring
and fuel could enter into the exhaust system.
The catalytic converter could then overheat
and be damaged.

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Indicator lights
Description
The indicato r lights i n the inst rument cluste r
bli nk or tur n on. They i ndi cate functions o r mal­
f u nctions¢ &.
M essages may appear with some i nd icator lights .
A wa rni ng sig nal w ill sound at the same time.
The messages disap pear aga in after a s ho rt time.
To display a message ag ain, press the
ISE TI but­
t on ¢
page 11. If several malfunc tions occur,
each of t he i ndicator/warning lamps will be dis ­
p layed in success ion for about two seconds at a
time.
Some ind icators ligh ts in the disp lay can turn on
in severa l colors.
8_ WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other im­
portant vehicle information may res ult in
serious persona l injury o r vehicle damage .
- Whenever sta lled or stopped for repa ir,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and t urn on the emer­
ge ncy flasher ¢
page 52.
-The engine compartment of any mot or vehi­
cle is a potentia lly hazardous area. Before
yo u check any thing in the engine compar t­
ment, stop th e engi ne a nd let it cool dow n.
Always exercise extreme ca utio n w hen wor k­
ing unde r the hood ¢
page 195.
Overview
Some in dica tor lights tu rn on b riefly to che ck the
f u nction o f that system when you swi tch the ig ni­
tion o n. These systems are marked w ith a./ in
the following tables .
If one of these indicator
lights does not turn on, there is a malfunction in
that system.
Red indicator light s
--------------
US A models:
Brake system./
¢ page 15
Instruments and indicator lights
Canada model s:
Br ake sy stem ./
¢page 15
USA models:
Electromechanica l pa rking bra ke
¢ page 16
Canad a models:
Elec tromech ani cal p arking brake
¢ page 16
Safety be lts
¢ page 16
Electromechan ical steer ing ./
¢page 174
Battery
¢page 16
En gine oi l pressure
¢ page 17
Engine o il level
¢ page 17
En gine cooling sys tem
¢ page 1 7
Steering co lumn lock
¢ page 18
Ignitio n lock
¢ page 18
USA models:
Speed warning system
¢ page 79
Canad a models:
Speed warning system
¢ page 79
Adap tive cruise cont ro l./
¢ page 9 2
Yellow indicator lights
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Power top ope rat ion
¢ page4 2
Elec tronic Stabili zation Cont ro l
( E SC) ./
¢page 18
Electronic Stabilization Contro l
(ESC) ./
¢page 18
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Instruments and indicator lights
"O~ I I ~ .,
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Electronic Stabilization Control
( E SC)
<=:> page 170
USA models :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) de ­
fective./
c::> page 19
Canada models :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) de­
fective./
<=:> page 19
USA models :
Safety systems ./
<=:>page 19
Canada model s:
Safety systems ./
<=:>page 19
Worn brake pads
c::>page20
Electromechanical parking brake
<=:>page 16
Tire pressure monitoring
system./
c::> page 2 2 7
Tire pressure moni toring sys tem
c::> page 2 2 7
Elect ro nic power control./
c::>page20
Malfunct ion ind icator Lamp (MIL)
./
c::> page20
Engine speed limit ation
c::> page20
Engine oil level
<=:> page 17
Engine oil sensor
c::> page20
Batte ry
<=:> page 16
Ta nk sys tem
c::> page20
Warm up e ng ine*
c::> page 191
Windsh ie ld washer fluid level
<=:> page 21
Windshie ld wipers
<=:> page 21
Remote contro l key
<=:> page 75
Battery in remo te control key
<=:> page 31
Defec tive light bulb wa rning
<=:> page 21
Fog lights
<=:>page 21
Rear fog lig ht(s)*
<=:> page 21
Headlight range control*
<=:> page 21
Adaptive light*
<=>page 21
Light -/rain sensor*
<=> page 21
Adaptive dampers*
<=>pag e22
Spor t differen tial *
<=>page22
Ig nition loc k
<=>page2 2
Steering co lumn lock
<=> page 18
Electromechanica l steer ing,
dynam ic steer ing*
./ <=:> page 174
Transmission
- mu ltit ronic, tiptronic
<=> page 88
- S tronic c::> page 88
Transmission
- S tronic
<=> page 88
Other indicator light s
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Turn signals
<=>page22

Instruments and indicator lights
cooling system -you could damage your en­
gine .
~- Steering column lock
• Steering defecti ve! Do not dri ve vehicle!
If the indicator light t urns on and the message
appears, the re is an electronic st eering column
lock malf unction . You cannot switch th e ignition
on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
st eered . Seek professional assistance.
£II Steerin g loc k: Co ntact d ealer!
If t he indicator light turns on and the message
appears, the re is an elect ron ic steer ing column
lock malfunct ion.
Drive to your au th ori zed Aud i dea ler immediately
to have the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the event
of a malfunct ion in the elect ron ic steer ing col­
um n lock because i t ca nn ot be stee red due to
t he locke d steering.
If it i s towed w ith the
steering locked, there is the risk of an acci ­
dent .
©-Ignition lock
• Ignition lock defecti ve. Contact dealer!
If the ind icator lig ht tur ns on and the message
appears, do
not swi tc h t he ignition off because
you may not be able to switch it on again.
-
D rive to yo ur auth orized Aud i dea le r i mmedia tely
t o have the m alfu nction co rrec ted .
On ve hicles w ith convenience key*, the engine
should not be sw itched off usi ng the
I S TAR T E NGIN E ST OP ! but ton because the engine
cannot be st arted again afte r the ignit ion h as
been switc hed off.
(D Tips
T he symbol 's appearan ce might be d ifferent
in some mode ls.
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r;. I[/; Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the b1 ind icator light blinks while driving , the
E SC or ASR (A nti-Slip Regulat ion) is actively regu­
l ati ng .
If the
b1 ind icator light turns on, the system has
swit ched the ESC off . In this case, yo u can switch
t h e ign ition off and t hen on to sw itch the ESC on
again. The indica tor ligh t turns off when the sys­
tem is functioning fu lly.
If the . indicator light tu rns on, ESC was re­
stri cted or sw itched off using the
1.$ O FF I button
c:> page 170 .
Stabilization control (ESC /ABS ): Fault! See
owner' s manual
If the indicato r light BJ and the ABS indicator
li ght
[IlJ (USA models) ;tlJ (Canada models)
turn o n and the message appears, the ABS or
e lectronic differe ntia l lock is malfunc tioning. This
also ca us es the ESC to mal func tion. The br akes
sti ll fu nct ion with thei r no rma l powe r, b ut ABS is
not active.
D rive to your au thor ized A udi dealer immed iate ly
to h ave t he mal funct ion cor rected.
Fo r more information abo ut the ESC
c:> page 170.
A WARNING
If th e 11111 (USA models) JII (Canada mod­
e ls) brake syste m indic ator ligh t turn s on to ­
gether with the ABS and ESC ind icator lights,
the ABS/ESC regulat ing f unction may have
failed. Functions that stabilize the vehicle a re
no longer availab le. This could cause the vehi­
cle to swerve and increase the risk of sliding. Drive carefully t o the nea rest authorized Audi
dealer and have the malfunction cor rected.
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on ESC and ABS,
refer to
c:> page 170.
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ABS/(@) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differ ential lock (EDL) .
The warning/indicator light fJ]l (USA models)/
ti] (Ca nada models) w ill come on for a few sec­
onds when the ig nition is switched on. The light
w ill go out afte r an automatic check sequence is
comp leted.
The re is a malfunction in the ABS when :
-The warning/indicator lig ht does not illuminate
when you switch the ig nition on .
- The warning/indicator lig ht does not go out af­
ter a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator lig ht ill uminates wh ile
driv ing .
The ESC indicator light a lso ill uminates if the re is
a ma lf u nction in the ABS . The message
Stabiliza­
tion cont rol (ESC ): Fault! See owner 's manual
also appears in the instrument cluste r display
and a warning tone sounds.
The brake system will still respond even with­
out the assistance of the ABS system. See your
authorized Audi dealer as soon as poss ible to re­
store full braking performance.
For more i nfo r­
mat io n regarding the ABS¢
page 170 .
Malfunction in the brake system
If the b rake wa rning light ¢ page 15 and the ABS
warn ing illuminate
together there may be a mal­
function in the ABS, and there may also be a ma l­
function in the brake system itself ¢ ,& .
The ABS
will not work and you will notice a change in braking respons e and performance.
In the event of a malfunct ion in the b rake sys­
tem
the warning/ indicator light 1111 (USA mod­
e ls)/ . (Canada models) in the inst rument clu s­
ter f lashes ¢
page 15 .
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The ED L works toget her with the ABS . The ABS
war ning light w ill come on if there is a malfunc­
tion in the EDL system
c::> page 170 . See your au ­
t hor ized Audi dealer as soon as poss ible.
Instruments and indicator lights
A WARNING
- If the fJ]l (USA mode ls)/ tl] (Canada mod­
els) war ning light does not go out, o r if it
comes on while dr iv ing, the ABS syst em is
not working prope rly . The vehi cle can t hen
be s topped o nly with the s tandard bra kes
(without A BS) . Yo u will no t have the pro tec­
tion A BS provides. Contac t your a uthorized
Aud i dea le r as soon as possible.
- USA models: If the 1111 warning light and
the
fJ]l warn ing ligh t come on togethe r, the
rea r whee ls co uld loc k up first under hard
brak ing. Rear whee l lock-up can ca use loss
of vehicle control and an accident. Have your
veh icle repa ired immediately by your au­
thorized A udi dealer or qualified workshop.
Drive s low ly and avoid sudde n, hard bra ke
ap pli cations .
-Canada models : If the brake warning light
• and t he ABS warning light
ti] come o n
togeth er, t he rear w heels could lock up fi rst
un der hard bra kin g. Rear wheel lock-up can
c a use loss of vehi cle con tro l a nd a n acci­
dent . Have your veh icle repa ired immediate­
ly by your authorized Audi dea ler or qua li­
f ied wo rkshop . Dr ive s low ly and avoid su d­
den, hard brake app lications.
tli I !i: Safety systems
The fl (USA models) ;fll (Canada models) indi­
cator lig ht monitors the safety systems (e.g. a ir­
bags, pretensioners) and illuminates fo r a few
seco nds each t ime you swi tc h the ignition on .
-
If the II (USA models)/E,I (Canada mode ls) in­
dicator light does not go out, or if it ill uminates
wh ile you a re d riving, or if it starts to blink, then
t h ere is a ma lf u nction somewhere in the system.
If th e light does not illum inate when you sw itch
t h e igni tion on, t his a lso means there is a ma l­
f unc tion.
A WARNING ~
If yo u have a ma lfun ction in t he safety sys-
tems, contact you r authorized Audi dea le r i m­
mediately. Otherwise the safety systems may
not wor k properly in an accident.
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you can continue to turn the lights on and off us­
ing the light switch . You can still control a ll func­
tions that are independent of the rain sensor
through the windshield wiper lever .
Contact your authorized A udi dealer as soon as
possible to have the problem corrected.
; Adaptive dampers
Applies to veh icles: w ith Audi drive select and adapt ive damp ·
ers
B Suspen sion : S ystem fault!
If the B symbol in the display comes on, there is
a ma lf u nction in the adaptive dampers. P lease go
t o an author ized Audi dealer or qua lified work ­
shop to have the malfunction repaired .
!-: Sport differential
Applies to vehicles: w ith Audi drive select and sport differen­
tial
Sport differential: Sy ste m fault!
There is a malfunct ion wit h the sport differential.
Drive to yo ur authori zed Aud i dea ler immediately
to have the malfunction corrected .
Sport differential: Overheating
The transmission tempe ratu re has increased sig­
n ifican tly due to the sporty dr iv ing manner. D rive
in a less sporty manner unti l the temperature re­
turns to the normal range and the indicato r light
switches of.
A WARNING
Contact yo ur authorized Aud i dealer or quali­
fied workshop if the sport differential is faulty
or ma lfunctioning. The repa ir must be per­
formed by trained personnel using the co rrect
oil in orde r to ensure safety .
~ Ignition lock
II Ignition lock defective
There is a malfunct ion in the electron ic ignition
lock . Please go to an authorized Audi dealer or
other qualified workshop to have the malfunction repair ed .
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Q Turn s
ignal s
Wheneve r you use the left B o r the right Ill
turn s ignal, t he indica to r li ght blinks. When you
u se the emergency flashers, bot h indicator lights
flash.
If one of the tu rn signa l ligh t bulbs bu rn out, the
turn s ign al will b link t wice as fast as normal.
Carefully drive to your author ized Audi dealer im­
mediate ly to have the malfunction corrected .

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Opening and closing
Central locking
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally. You
have the following choices:
- Remote master key
c:::> page 32,
-Door handles with convenience key*
c:::> page 32,
-Lock cylinder at the dr iver's door c:::> page 34,
or
- Power locking switch inside
c:::> page 33.
Au tomatic locking
The automat ic locking feature locks all the veh i­
cle doors and the rear l id when you drive faster
than 9 mph ( 15 km/h).
The car is unlocked again once the ignition key is
removed . In add ition, the vehicle can be unlocked
if the opening function in the power locking sys­
tem sw itch or at one of the door levers is actuat­
ed. The Auto Lock function can be turned on and
off in the rad io or MMI*
c:::> page 34.
Additionally, in the event of a crash with a irbag
deployment the doors are automatically un­ locked to allow access to the vehicle .
Selective unlo cking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking sys­
tem w ill lock the doors and the rear lid. When un ­
lock ing, you can set in the radio or MMI* whether
only the drive r's door o r the ent ire vehicle should
be un locked
c:::> page 34.
Anti- theft alarm w arning sy stem
If the anti-theft alarm warning system detects a
break-in into the vehicle, acoustic and v isual
warn ing s ignals are tr iggered .
The anti-theft warning system is activated auto­
mat ically when you lock the vehicle. It is deact i­
vated when unlocking using the remote key, w ith
the mechanical key, and when you switch on the
i gnit ion.
Op ening and cl osing
The alarm also turns off when the a larm cycle has
expired.
Turn signals
When you unlock the veh icle, the turn s ignals
flash twice, when you lock it once. If they do not
flash , one of the doors, the luggage compart­
ment lid or the hood is not locked or the ignition
is still switched on.
Unint entionally l ocking your self out
In the follow ing cases there safeguards to pre­
vent you locking your remote master key in the
vehicle:
- The vehicle does not lock w ith the power lock­
ing sw itch
c:::> page 33 if the driver's door is
open.
- On veh icles with co nvenience key*, if the most
recently used master key is in the luggage com­
par tment, the rear lid is automatically unlocked
again after it is closed .
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the remote master
key or co nvenience key* unt il all doors and the
rear lid are closed. In this way you avoid locking
yourself out accidentally .
A WARNING ,-c=-
-When you leave the vehicle, always remove
the ignition key and take it with you. This
will prevent passengers (children, for exam­
ple) from accidentally being locked in the
veh icle should they accidentally press the
power locking sw itch in the front doors .
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle un­
supervised . In an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doors from the outs ide
without the key.
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- In the event of a crash with airbag deploy­
ment all locked doors w ill be automatically
unlocked to give access to the veh icle occu­
pants from the outside.
- If the power locking system should mal­
function, you can lock the driver's door us­ ing the mecha nical key
c:::> page 34.
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Opening and closing
-If the power locking system should fail, you
can still open the fuel tank flap in an emer­
gency ~
page 194.
-You are well advised not to keep valuables
inside an unattended vehicle, visible or not.
Even a properly locked vehicle cannot pro­
vide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's
door panel comes on for about 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked, there is a mal­
function in the power locking or the anti­
theft warning system. Have the malfunction
corrected by an authorized Audi dealership
or qualified repair facility.
Key set
Fig . 17 Key set
m 0 ±
~
@ Remote control key with mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle and
start the engine with the master key with remote
control. A mechanical key is integrated in the
master key
~page 31 .
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use . It should only be used in an emergency, for
example, in place of the ignition key
~ page 7 4 . Keep it in a safe place and do not
carry it on your key ring.
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 .
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Number of keys
You can check the number of assigned keys to
your vehicle
¢ page 11. This allows you to make
sure you have received all of the keys when you purchase a used vehicle.
Data in the master key
During driving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is continuously stored on your master key .
Your Audi service adviser can read out this data
and tell you about the work your vehicle needs.
This applies also to vehicles with convenience
key*.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master key. When the ignition is turned off or when the
vehicle is locked, personal convenience settings
for the following systems are stored and as­
signed to the remote master key.
- Climate control
- Power locking system
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control* - Side assist*
- Drive select*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open the
doors or when you turn on the ignition.
A WARNING
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended with
the key in the ignition lock. Entry by unau­
thorized persons could endanger you or re­
sult in theft or damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the ve­
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys.
Unguarded access to the keys provides chil­
dren the opportunity to start the engine
and/or activate vehicle systems such as the
power windows etc. Unsupervised operation
of any vehicle system by children can result
in serious injury.
.