door lock AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2017 Owners Manual

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Door handle
Power locking switch
Memory buttons (driver's seat) . .
Button for side assist
A ir outlets
Contro l lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam
0 Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........... .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone and nav i-
gation buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic op -
eration .. ............. .. .. .
@ ISETI button ................ . .
® Instrument cluster ........... .
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@ Reset button for trip odometer
Switches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer
- Trip computer .............. .
I gnition lock ................ .
Adjustable steering column
Contro l 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 contro l for outside
mirrors . ... ................ . .
@ Power window switches . .. .... .
@ Radio-Display1l or MMI -Display
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ment. The multi co lor im age will be used in this Owne r's
Man ual bec ause both multi co lor and single co lo r ve rsio ns
ar e almo st identica l.
@ Depending on options:
- Radio system
- CD changer
Emergency flasher
G love 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 . ... ............ .
- Elect ronic Stabilization Control
button .. .. .. .. ............ .
@ Centra l power window switch
@ Power top switch . ............ .
@ I S TAR T ENGINE S TOP I button .. .
@ Electromechanical parking brake
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Cockpit
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- Some of the equipment or features shown in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your veh icle or may be op­
tional equ ipment 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 manual.
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Instrumen ts and ind icator ligh ts
the I SET! button, you de lete the warning thresh­
old.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
F ig . 5 Ins trum en t cluster: odo meter
Fig . 6 Instrument cluster: reset bu tton
Digi tal clock/GP S controll ed cl ock*
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, you
may choose between the quartz clock or the
GPS
controlled clock* l!j in the radio or in the MMI *.
You can learn more about this in the MMI manual
or in the rad io user 's manual.
Odometer /t ri p odomete r
The display of distance driven is shown in kilome ­
ters "km" or in miles "mi".
- USA mode ls - Miles
- Canada models - Kilometers
The units of measure (kilometers/miles) can be changed in the radio or MMI* . You can learn
mo re about this in the MMI manual or in the ra­
d io user's manual.
The odometer @ shows the total number of kilo ­
meters or miles that have been driven on the ve­
h icle .
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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.O I ¢ fig. 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhe re in the in­
strume nt cluster,
DEF w ill appear in the tr ipod­
ometer and w ill stay on. Contact yo ur authorized
Aud i dealer to have the prob lem corrected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on the
i gnition key are scan ned automat ica lly .
If an unauthor ized key was used,
SAFE is d is·
played permanently in the odomete r display
field . The vehicle cannot be operated
¢ page 28.
{i) Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odometer
and tempe rature are displayed for an addi­
tional
30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
!SE T! button¢ page 9 w hile the ign ition is
switched off .
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle re aches the red area, the warn­
i ng l ight
li'J in the instrument cluster wi ll illumi­
nate ¢
page 18. Time to refuel!
The tota l tank capacity of your ve hicle is listed in
¢ page 244.
(D Note
Neve r run the tan k comp letely dry! An ir regu­
l a r supply of fuel can cause eng ine misfiring
and fuel could enter in to the exhaust system .
The cata lytic conver ter cou ld the n overheat
and be damaged.

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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 ¢
page 30,
-Door handles with convenience key*
O?page 30,
-Lock cylinder at the dr iver's door ¢ page 32,
or
- Power lock ing switch ins ide ¢
page 31.
Automatic lo cking
The automat ic locking feature locks all the vehi­
cle doors and the rear lid when you drive faster
than 9 mph ( 15 km/h) .
The car is unlocked again once the ignition key is
removed . In addition, the veh icle can be unlocked
if the opening function in the power locki ng sys ­
tem sw itch or at one of the door levers is actuat­
ed. The A uto Lock funct io n can be tu rned on and
off in the rad io or MM I*
¢ page 32.
Additionally, in the event of a crash with airbag
deployment the doors are automatically un­
l ocked to allow access to the veh icle.
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking sys­
tem will lock the doors and the rear lid . When
unlocking, yo u can set in the rad io or MMI*
whether
only the d river 's doo r o r the entire vehi­
cle shou ld be un loc ked
¢ page 32.
Anti-theft alarm w arning system
If the anti-theft alarm warning system detects a
break-in into the vehicle, acoust ic and visual
warn ing s ignals a re triggered.
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, with the mechanical key, and w hen you switch on the
i gnit io n.
Op ening and cl osing
The alarm also t urns off when the alarm cycle has
expi red.
Turn signals
When you unlock the veh icle, the turn s ignals
flash twice, when yo u lock it once. If they do not
flash, one of the doors, the l uggage compa rt­
ment lid or the hood is no t locked or the ignition
is still switched on.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to p re­
ven t you locking your remo te mas te r key in the
vehicle:
- The vehicle does not loc k w ith the power lock­
ing sw itch
¢ page 31 if the d river 's doo r is
open.
- On veh icles with co nvenience key*, if the most
re cent ly used master key is in the l uggage com­
pa rtment, the rear lid is a utomatically unlocked
aga in after it is closed.
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the remote master
key or conven ience key* until all doors and the
rea r lid are closed . In this way yo u avoid loc king
yoursel f out acc identally .
A WARNING
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-When you leave the vehicle, always remove
the ignition key and take it with you. This
will prevent passengers (children, fo r 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 ins ide the vehicle un­
supervised . In an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doors from the outside
without the key.
(D Tips
- In the event of a crash wit h airbag dep loy­
ment all locked doors will be automatically
unlocked to give access to the vehicle occ u­
pants from the o utside.
- If the power locking system sho uld mal­
function, you can lock the driver's door us­ ing the mechan ica l key ¢
page 32.
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- If the power locking system should fail, you
can still open the fuel tank flap in an emer­
gency ¢
page 192.
-You are well advised not to keep val uables
inside an unatte nded vehicle, v is ible or not.
Even a properly locked vehicle cannot pro­
v ide 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 t he vehicle is locked, there is a mal­
funct ion in the power lock ing or the anti­
theft warning system . Have the malf unct io n
cor rected by an authorized Audi dealership
or q ualified repair facility.
Key set
F ig . 16 Key set
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@ Remote control key with mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your veh icle
and start the engine w it h the master key with re­
mote cont rol. A mecha nical key is i nteg rated in
the master key¢
page 29.
@ Eme rgency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use . It shou ld only be used in an emergency, for
example, in place of the ign ition key
t:!:> page 72 . Ke ep it in a safe place and do not
car ry it on yo ur key r ing o r store it in the ve hicle.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your author ized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disab led .
Be s ure to bring all your keys with you .
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Number of keys
You can chec k the num ber of assigned keys to
your vehicle ¢
page 9. This allows you to make
sure yo u have received all of the keys when you
purchase a used vehicle .
Data in the master key
Dur ing driving, serv ice and maintenance-re levan t
da ta is cont inuous ly stored on your master key.
Your A udi service adviser can read out this data
and te ll yo u about the work your vehicle needs.
This applies also to veh icles with convenience
key *.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" maste r
k ey . W hen the ig nit ion is turned off or when the
vehicle is loc ked, personal conven ience settings
for the following systems are stored and as­
s igned to the remote master key.
- Climate control
- Power locking sy stem
- Sea t memory *
- Park ing system*
-Adapt ive cr uise control*
- Side assist*
- Drive se lect*
The stored settings are a utomat ica lly rec alled
when you unlock t he vehicle, when yo u ope n the
doo rs or when yo u turn on the ignition.
A WARNING
- Do not leave you r vehicle unattended with
the key in the ignition lock. Entry by una u­
thor ized persons could endanger you o r re­
sult i n theft o r damage the vehicle .
- Do not leave childre n unattended in the ve­
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys .
Ungua rded access to the keys provides chil­
dren t he opport unity to start the engine
a nd /or ac tiva te ve hicl e sys tems s uch as the
power wi ndows etc. Unsu perv ised ope ration
of any vehicle system by children c an res ult
in ser ious injury.
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Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical sys­
tem, it may happen that you cannot remove the
ignition key.
.,. Remove the mechanical key c::;,poge 29.
.,. Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
c::;, page 3 2.
.,. Have the electrical system inspected by an au­
thorized Aud i dea le rship.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with the
remote control
F ig. 19 Remote mas ter key: function buttons
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.,. Press bu tton III to unlo ck the vehicle ¢ fig. 19.
.,. Press button 6:'.i to lock the vehicle c:;, .&. in Gen­
eral description on page 27 .
.,. Press button~ briefly to unlock the rear lid .
.,. Press the button
~ for at least one second to
open the rear lid .
.,. Push the red
I PANIC I button to activate the
panic function. The horn sounds and the turn
s ignals flash . Push the red
I PANIC I button again
to deactivate the pan ic fu nction .
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid
or the hood is opened w ith in 60 seconds, the ve­
h icle locks itse lf aga in automatica lly . This feature
prevents the veh icle from being accidentally left
un locked ove r a long period of time.
It depends o n the settings in the radio or MM!*
whether the entire veh icle is unlocked or only cer­
tain doo rs
c:;, page 32 .
On ve hicles with automatic transmission, these­
lector lever must be in the P pos ition, otherwise
the vehicle cannot be locked.
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A WARNING
Read and fo llow all WARNINGS c:;, & in Gener­
al description on page 27.
(D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking function is
work ing, you should a lways keep your eye
on the vehicle to make sure it is properly
locked .
- Do not use the remote control if you are in­
side the car, otherwise you may uninten­
t ionally lock the vehicle, and then you would
set off the anti-theft a larm when you t ry to
sta rt the eng ine or open a door. I n case this
happens anyhow, push the un lock button@.
- Use the pan ic function on ly if you a re in an
emerge ncy sit uat io n.
- Additional remote cont rol key functions
c::;, page 35.
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
App lies to : vehicles wi th conven ie nce key
The doors and the rear lid con be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key .
Fig. 20 Door hand le : locking th e veh icle
Unlocking vehicle
.,. Take hold of the door hand le . The door is un -
locked automatically.
.,. Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicle
.,. Move the se lector lever to the P position, other ­
wise the vehicle cannot be locked .
.,. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once c:;, fig. 20

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~ & in General description on page 2 7. Do not
reach inside the door handle.
The vehicle can be locked and un locked at any
door. The remote contro l key cannot be more
than 1.5 m away from the door handle. It makes
no difference whether the master key is in your
jacket pocket or in your brief case.
If yo u grip the door handle while locking, this can
adversely affect the lock ing function .
It is not possible to re-open the doo r for a b rief
period directly after closing it . This allows you to
ens ure that the doo rs are prope rly locked .
It depends on the sett ings i n the rad io or M MI*
whether the entire veh icle is unlocked or one of
the doors
~ page 32.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ~&. in Gener­
al description on page 2
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@ Tips
If your vehicle has been stand ing fo r an ex­
t ended pe riod, please note the fo llow ing :
- The proximity sensors are deactivated after
a few days to save power. You then have to
pull on the door h andle once to unlo ck the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehi ­
cle.
- To prevent the battery from being d is ­
charged and to preserve your vehicle's abili­
ty to start fo r as long as possib le, the ener­
gy management system gradually switches
off unnecessary convenience functions. It is
possible that you will not be able to unlock
your vehicle using these convenience func­ tions .
- For Declaration of Compliance to Un ited
States FCC and Industry Canada regu lations
<::;> page 2 49.
Op enin g an d clos ing
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 2 1 Drive r's door; power lock ing sw itch
"' Press the button @ to lock the vehicle ~ ,&. .
"' Press the button 63 to un lock the veh icle
~ fig. 21.
If you lock the veh icle using the power lock ing
switch, p lease note the following:
- If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be locked
using the power locking system switch .
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from
the
outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light) .
- The diodes in the power locking switch illumi­
nate when a ll the doors are closed and locked .
- You can unlock and open the doors from the in­
side by pulling on the door handle .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is act ivated,
the doors automatically unlock .
A WARNING
--The power lock ing switch works with the ig-
n ition off and automatically locks the ent ire
veh icle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outs ide the
power locking system switch is inoperative .
- Locked doors make it more difficult for emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyo ne
behind in the ve hicl e, especially children.
@ Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a
speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto Lock)
<::;> page 27. You can un lock the veh icle agai n
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Opening and closing
using the opening function in the power lock ­
ing system switch
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Setting power locking
In the radio/MM!*, you can set which doors the
central locking system will unlock .
.,. Select : I C A RI funct ion button > Central locking .
Or
.,. Se lect : ICAR I functio n button> Car systems*
contro l button > Vehicle settings > (Central
locking)* .
Single door unlocking /Unlock doors* -
you can
specify which doors unlock when yo u open the ve­
hicle.
- Selecting
off / All and pressing the~ button on
the remote control key unlocks the entire vehi ­
cle.
- Se lecting
on /Driver and press ing the ~ button
on the remote control key once unlocks only
the driver 's door. In vehicles w ith a convenienc e
key *, only the door whose hand le you pull will
unlock . If you press the @! button twice, the en ­
tire veh icle will unlock. If you press the
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ton, the ent ire vehicle will a lways lock.
Luggage comp. lock/Lock exterior trunk handle
-If you se lect On , you can no longer open the
luggage compartment using the rear lid handle
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page 33, fig . 24 . In this case , the rear lid can
be opened with the
1£1 button on the master key
¢ page 30, fig. 19 .
Tone when locking -if you select On , a tone will
sound when you lock the vehicle .
Auto Lock/Lock when driving -if you select On ,
the entire veh icle w ill lock automat ically when
the speed reaches 9 mph (15 km/h) .
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Emergency locking
Fig. 22 Driver 's doo r: lock cylin der
Fig. 23 Fron t passenger's door: emergency lock
If the central locking system malfunctions, you
must unlock/lock the doors separately using the
emergency key or the mechanical key .
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with the
mechanical key
.,. Remove the mechanical key <=> page 29.
.,. To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to the
open position @<=>
fig. 22 .
.,. To lock the driver's door, move the selecto r lev­
er to the P position (automatic transmission)
and turn the key
once to the close position @
¢ A in General description on page 2 7.
Locking the front passenger's door with the
mechanical key
The emergency lock is loca ted on the rear side of
the front passenger's door. It is only visible when
the door is op en .
.,. Remove the mechanical key¢
page 29.
""Pull the cover cap out of the opening¢ fig. 23 .
.,. Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it all
th e way to the right.
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Once the front passenger's door has been closed,
you cannot open it again from the outside. The
door can be opened from the inside by pulling
the door hand le.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢&. in Gener­
al description on page 2
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@ Tips
After the ignition is switched on, the power
locking system switch is enabled.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from being
started by unauthorized persons .
Inside the key there is a computer chip. This chip
automatically activates/deactivates the electron­ ic immobilizer.
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock:
The electronic immobilizer deact ivates automati­
cally when you insert the remote control key into
the ignition lock . It activates again automatically
when you remove the remote control key from
the ignition lock .
Applies to vehicles with convenience key:
If the remote control key is located inside the ve­
hicle and you press the
I START ENGINE STOPI
button , the electronic immobilizer deactivates
automatically. If you switch the ignition off and remove the remote control key from the vehicle,
the electronic immobilizer activates again auto­
matically .
A WARNING
Always take the key with you when you leave
the vehicle. The key can disarm the electronic
eng ine immobi lizer and permit an unauthor­
ized person to start the engine and enable op­
erat ion of the vehicle systems such as power
window or power sunroof leading to serious
personal injury.
Open ing and closing
(D Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another veh icle or a transponder is lo­
cated on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢ page 249.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening /closing rear lid
Fig. 24 Rear lid: handle
Opening the rear lid
.. Press the button ~ on the remote control
master key for at least one second . The rear lid
unlocks and opens slightly. Or
.. Press the handle on the rear lid ¢
fig. 24.
Closing the rear lid
.. Pull the rear lid down at the gr ip on the inside
and allow it to drop gently to close it
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A WARNING
-After closing the rear lid, always pull up on
it to make sure that it is properly closed.
Otherwise it could open suddenly when the
veh icle is moving.
- To help prevent po isonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep
the rear lid closed while driving . Never
transport objects larger than those which fit
comp letely into the lu ggage area, because
then the rear lid cannot be fully closed. .,._
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- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe­
c ially w ith the rear lid left open. A child
could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becom­
ing trapped and unable to get out . To re­
duce the risk of persona l injury, never let
children p lay in or around your veh icle. Al­
ways keep the rear lid as well as the vehicle
doors closed when not in use .
- Always ensure that no one is within range of
the rear lid when it is moving, in particular
close to the hinges -fingers or hands can be
pinched .
© Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can be
opened separa tely by p ressing the button
e:5
on the master key . When you close the rear
lid again, it locks automatically .
Emergency unlocking of the luggage
compartment lid
There is an emergency release for the rear lid.
Fig . 25 Rear lid: Lock cylinder
.,. Remove the mechan ica l key c:> page 29 .
.,. Inse rt the key in the lock cylinder and turn it in
the d irec tion of the arrow .
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Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency, the luggage compart­
ment lid can
be opened from the inside using the
trunk escape handle.
Fig . 26 Trunk escape handle: view from ins ide the closed
r ear lid
To open lugg age compartment lid
.. Pull the handle down towards the bumper
c:>fig . 26.
The trunk escape handle inside the luggage com­
partment lid is made of fluorescent material to
glow in the dark .
&_ WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used only in
an emergency.
(D Tips
The emergency release lever should never be
used as a handle for closing the luggage com­
partment lid.

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Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 27 Section of the driver's door: Controls
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Fig. 28 Center console : central power window switch
All power window switches ¢ fig. 2 7 are provided
with a
two-position function:
Opening the windows
"'Press the switch to the first stop and hold it un­
til the window reaches the desired position.
"' Press the switch briefly to the
second stop to
automatically open the window.
Closing the windows
"' Pull the switch to the first stop and hold it until
the window reaches the desired position.
"' Pull the switch briefly to the
second stop to au-
tomatically close the window.
Power window switches
@ Driver's door
@ Passenger 's door
© Left rear window
@ Right rear window
Opening and closing
You can open or close all the windows with the
switch ¢
fig. 28.
.&_ WARNING
-
-When you leave your vehicle -even if only
briefly - always remove the ignition key. This
applies particularly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise the children could start the engine or operate electrical equip­
ment (e.g. power windows). The power win­
dows are functional until the driver's door or
passenger's door has been opened.
- Pay close attention when closing the win­
dows to prevent pinching of hands or limbs.
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
(D Tips
- When you open the doors, the windows au­
tomatically lower about 10 mm.
- After the ignition has been switched off, the
windows can still be opened or closed for
about 10 minutes. The window regulators
are not switched until the driver's or pas­
senger's door is opened.
Convenience opening/closing
The windows can be opened and closed with the
mechanical key or the emergency key.
Fig. 29 Key turns for opening and closing
Convenience opening feature
"'Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical
key o ut of the master key¢
page 29.
.,. Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door . ..,_
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