radio controls AUDI A7 2016 Owners Manual

Opening and closing
- There are audio signals when closing the
luggage compartment lid with the remote
control key (vehicles with convenience key*)
or with the~ button in the driver's door.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the button
l a ! on the remote
control key. When the luggage compart­ ment lid is closed aga in, it locks automati­
cally.
- You can close the luggage compartment lid
using the master key (vehicles with conven­
i ence key*) up to a distance of approximate­
l y 9 ft (3 m).
- The luggage compartment lid can be oper­
ated by hand if the vehicle battery is low.
It
is necessary to use more force when doing
th is . Move the lid slowly to reduce the
amount of force needed.
Luggage compartment with movement­
activated opening
Applies to veh icles: w ith conve nien ce key and senso r-contro l­
led lugg age compart ment lid
Fig. 28 Rear of the veh icle : foot movement
Requirements You must be carrying your veh icle
key with you. You must be standing at the center
behind the luggage compartment lid. T he re
should be a distance of approximately 20 cm
from the rear of the vehicle. The ignition must be
switched off. Make sure you have firm footing.
.,. Swing yo ur foot back and forth below the
bumper ¢
fig. 28. Do not touch the bumper.
Once the system recognizes the movement, the
luggage compartment lid will open .
The luggage compartment lid will only open if
you make the movement as described. This pre-
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vents the luggage compartment lid from opening
due to similar movements such as when you wa lk
between the rear of the vehicle and your garage
door.
General information
In some situat ions, the function is limited or
temporarily unavailable. This may happen if:
- the luggage compartment lid was closed be­
forehand .
-you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the veh icle for a
long period of time.
-you clean your vehicle, for example with a pres­
sure washer or in a car wash.
- there is heavy rain.
- the bumper is very dirty, for example after driv- ing on salt-covered roads.
- there is interference to the radio signal from
the vehicle key, suc h as from cell phones or re­
mote controls.
Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
The luggage compartment lid can be released in
an emergency from inside the luggage compart­
ment.
Fig. 29 Inside of the lu ggage compartme nt: access to the
e m ergency release
.,. Remove the emergency key ¢ page 30 .
.,. Pry the cover out using the eme rgency key
~fig. 29 .
.,. Press the lever in the direction of the arrow to
release the luggage compartment lid.