ignition AUDI A7 2018 Owners Manual
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Instruments and indicator ligh ts
Instruments and ind icator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
F ig. 3 Instrument cl uster overv iew
(D Engine coolant temperature gauge
@ Tachometer .. ............. .. .
- With
OFF status indicator ... . .
- With
READY status ind icator ..
@ Turn signals ............. .... .
@ Disp lay w ith
- Driver information system ... . .
- Indicator lig hts ....... ... .. .
® Speedometer
® Fuel level
@ Tips
9
10
68
68, 70
40
20
10
10
The instrument illumination for the needles
and d ials t urns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The illumina
tion fo r the ga uges reduces automat ical ly and
eventu ally turns off as brightness outside in
creases . This function reminds the drive r to
turn the low beams on at the appropriate
time.
Coolant temperature indicator
ed on. To prevent engine damage, please observe
the following notes about the temperature rang
es.
Cold ran ge
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem
perature yet. Avoid high eng ine speeds, full ac
celerating and heavy eng ine loads.
Normal range
The engine has reached its operating tempera
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on.
If the . indicator light in the instru
ment cluster d isplay turns on, the coolant tem
perature is too
high ¢ page 14.
@ Note
-Aux iliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the coo ling-air intake impa ir the
cooling effect of the coolant . This increases
the risk of the engine overheating dur ing
high ou tside temperatures and heavy en
gine load.
~ The coolant temperature display (D ¢ page 9,
~ fig . 3 only functions when the ignition is switch-
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Instrum ent s and ind icat or light s
-The front spoiler also he lps to distribute
cooling air while driving . If the spoiler is
damaged, the cooling effect w ill be im
paired and the r isk of the engine overheat
i ng will increase. See an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility for
ass istance.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev
olutions per minute (RPM) .
You should shift to the next lowest gear when
the speed is below 1,S00 RPM. The beginn ing of
the red zone in the tachometer indicates the maximum permissible engine speed for all gears
once the engine has been broken in and when it is
warmed up to operating temperature. Before
reaching the red zone, yo u should shift into the
next higher gear, choose the Dor S se lector lever
position, or remove your foot from the accelera
tor peda l.
@ Note
The needle in the tachometer @ ¢ page 9,
fig. 3
may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or there is a risk of engine
damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early he lps you to save fuel and re
duces operating noise.
(D Tips
Applies to: Sa nd RS mode ls
The engine speed is limited when the eng ine
is cold - the full engine output is not availa
ble. When the engine is at operating temper
ature, the red area in the tachometer moves
to a highe r RPM range .
Fuel level
The display @ only wo rks when the ignition is
sw itched on. If the fuel level d rops below 2 .6 gal
(10 li ters), a red L ED w ill tur n on and t he
rD indi
cator light will turn
on ¢ page 17. The LED
blinks red when the fuel leve l is very low .
10 The possible range based on the cu
rrent fue l lev
e l is shown in
tab @¢ page 20 , fig . 4 .
Fo r th e tank capacity i n your veh icle, refe r to the
Techn ica l
Data ¢ poge 254.
@ Note
Never drive until t he tank is comp lete ly emp
ty. The ir reg ular supply of fuel t hat res ults
from tha t ca n cause engine m is fires. Uncom
b usted fue l w ill then enter the exhaust sys
tem . This can cause overheating and damage
to t he catalyt ic converter .
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or tur n on. They ind icate functions or mal
functions .
Messages may appear w ith some indicator lights.
A war ning s ignal will sound at the same time.
The ind icator lights and messages in the instr u
ment cluster disp lay can be covered by ot her dis
plays . To show them again, se lect the tab for in
dicator lights and messages using the mu ltifunc
tion steering
wheel ¢ page 20 . If there are sev
eral malfunctions, you can display them one at a
time us ing the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the display can disp lay in
several colors.
Central indicator light
App lies to : vehicles wit h mo nochrome d isp lay
If a message appears together with a central in
dicator light . or
0. the central ind icator light
will indicate the priority of the warning. If a
wh ite ind icator light a lso appears, the centra l in
dicator light w ill have its ow n colo r. Fo r example,
i1' ii ::ippea rs togethe r wi th • • read the descr ip
tion
for • .
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you switch the ignition on. These sys
tems are marked with
a./ in the fo llow ing tab les. 1111-
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vehicle and check brake fluid level.
Stop the veh icle and check the brake fluid level.
See an authorized Aud i dealer or aut horized Aud i
Service Facility for assistance if necessary .
1111 (USA models ) /. (Canada models)
Brakes : malfun ction! Please stop vehicle safely
If the ABS indicator light fJl) (USA models) /
¢0) (Canada mode ls), the ESC indicator light Jj),
and the brake system ind icator light 1111 (USA
models)
I . (Canada mode ls) all turn on and
this message appears, then the ABS, ESC and
braking distribution are
malfunctioning ¢.&. .
Do not continue driving. See an authorized Aud i
deale r or autho rized Aud i Service Facility for as
sistance
¢ .&. .
1111 (USA models ) /. (Canada models) Park
ing brake : System fault! See owner's manual.
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicle is stationary or after switch
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can release the
parking bra ke .
If you cannot release the park
i ng bra ke, see an a utho rized Aud i deale r or au
tho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility. If yo u can re lease
the parking brake and the message still ap
pears, see an authorized Audi dea ler or author
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
- If the indicator light and message appear
while
driving ,
the hill start assist or emergency brak
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not
be poss ible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set . Do not park your veh icle
on hills . See an author ized Audi dealer or au
tho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r ass ista nce.
Applies to: USA models
If the 1111 and Ell turn on at the same t ime, the
brake pads are worn
out¢ page 16 .
A WARNING
-Read and follow the warn ings in
¢ page 193, Working in the engine com
partment
before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid leve l.
Instruments and indicator lights
-If the brake system indicator light does not
turn off or it turns on wh ile driving, the
brake flu id leve l in the reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident .
Stop the vehicle and do not continue driv
ing . See an authorized Aud i dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- If the brake system indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lig hts, the ABS/ ESC regulat ing function may
be malfunctioning . Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longe r availab le. Thi s
could cause the vehicle to swerve, which in
creases the risk that the vehicle will slide .
Do not cont inue driving. See an authorized
Aud i dealer or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facili
ty for assistance.
PARK /(®) Electromechanical parking brake
If the -(USA models)/ . (Canada models)
i ndicator light turns on, the parking brake was
set .
-(USA models) /. (Canada models) Cau·
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message ap
pears, there is not enough braking power to se
cure the vehicle. The brakes have overheated. The
vehicle could roll away even on a small incline.
-(USA models) /. (Canada models) Press
brake pedal to release parking brake
To release the parking brake, press th e brake
pedal and press
the~ button at the same time
or start driving with hill start
assist ¢ page 74.
El Parking brake!
There is a malfunct ion in the parking brake. Drive
to an a uthorized Aud i dealer or autho rized Aud i
Service Facility immediate ly to have the malfunc
t io n corrected.
(D Tips
For additional information on the parking
brake,
see¢ page 72.
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Instruments and indicator lights
_}_ Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level
The coolant level is too low.
Do not continue driving and switch the engine
off. Check the coolant level
9 page 200.
- If the coolant level is too low, add coolant
9page 200. Only continue driving once the in
dicator light turns
off.
• Coolant temperature too high! Please let en
gine run with vehicle stationary
Let the engine run at idle for a few minutes to
cool
off, until the indicator light turns off.
-If the indicator light does not turn off, do not
continue driving the vehicle . See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
_& WARNING
- Never open the hood if you can see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. This increases the risk of
burns. Wait until you no longer see or hear
steam or coolant escaping.
- The engine compartment in any vehicle can
be a dangerous area. Stop the engine and
allow it to cool before working in the engine
compartment. Always follow the informa
tion found in
9 page 193, Working in the
engine compartment.
@ Note
Do not continue driving if the. indicator
light turns on as this increases the risk of en
gine damage.
, ft Front safety belt
The. indicator light stays on until the driver's
and front passenger's safety belts are fastened.
Above a certain speed, there will also be a warn
ing tone.
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(D Tips
For additional information on safety belts,
see ¢
page 138.
E::::I Alternator/vehicle battery
• Electrical system: malfunction! Battery is
not being charged
There is a malfunction in the alternator or the ve
hicle electrical system .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately. Because the ve
hicle battery is discharging, turn off all unneces
sary electrical equipment such as the radio. See
an authori zed Audi dealer or authori zed Audi
Service Facility if the battery charge level is too
low .
r•j low battery: Battery will be charged while
driving
The starting ability may be impaired.
If this message turns off after a little while, the
vehicle battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off, have an author
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili
ty repair the malfunction .
~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: No power steering and
brake support.
There is a malfunction in the engine or in the fuel
supply system.
More force is needed to steer and brake the mov
ing vehicle when the engine is stopped . If the ve
hicle is rolling, try to bring it to a stop off to the
side from moving traffic. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as
sistance.
_& WARNING
If the engine stops while driving, you will
need to use more force to brake the vehicle.
This increases the risk of an accident. There
will still be power steering if the ignition is
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there is s ufficient batte ry char ge. Ot he rw ise,
you must use greate r fo rce w he n steer ing.
'l=;r: Engine oil pressure
• Turn off engine and check oil level
Sto p the eng ine and do not continue driving .
Chec k the engine oil leve l
q page 197.
-If the engine oi l leve l is too low, add engine oi l
¢page 198. Onl y cont inue driv ing once t he in
dicato r light tur ns off.
- If the engi ne oil leve l is cor rect an d th e indic a
tor light s till tur ns on, turn the eng ine off a nd
do not continue d riving . See an a uth o rized Audi
dealer or author ized A udi Se rvice Faci lity for as
s istance .
(D Tips
The o il press ure war ning i s not an o il level in
dicator . Always c heck the oi l leve l regul arly .
~ " Engine oil level
Applies to: vehicles with oil level warning
• Please add oil immediately .
Add engine o il imme diate ly ¢page 19 6.
II Add oil max . x qt (I ). You may continue driv
ing
Add th e disp layed amo unt of oil immed iate ly
¢pag e 196.
@-Steering lock
• Do not drive vehicle : Steering defective
There is a malfunction in the elec tronic stee ring
l oc k. You ca nnot turn t he igni tion o n.
Do
not tow your vehicle beca use it ca nnot be
steered. See an author ized A udi dealer or autho r
i zed A udi Service Fac ility for assis tance.
!Ill Steering lock: System fault Please contact
dealer
There is a malfunction in the elect ronic stee ring
l oc k.
Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho riz e d
A udi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected.
A WARNING "---
Do not tow yo ur vehicle when there is a mal
f u nct ion in the el ectro nic steer ing lock - t his
in creas es t he risk of an acc id ent.
© -Engine start system
• Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
Do not switch the ignition off because you may
not be able to switch it on again.
D rive to an authorized A udi dealer or aut ho rized
A udi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected.
II! Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
T he re is a m alfu ncti on i n th e engi ne st art in g sys
tem.
Dr ive to a n au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho riz e d
A udi Se rvice Faci lity i mmedia tely to h ave the
m alfu nction corr ecte d .
0 Air suspension
• Air suspension: System fault. You can con
tinue driving slowly (max. speed 35 mph)
T he re is a mal fu n cti on t hat ca n res ult in r estric t
ed driv ing st abili ty .
Dr ive to an au thor ized A udi d eal er or au tho riz ed
A udi Se rvice Faci lity i mmedia tely a t a m aximum
s p eed o f 35 mph ( 60 k m/h ) to h ave the ma lf u nc
t io n co rre cte d.
• Air suspension: Service mode. Vehicle can
only be moved with restrictions
Caref ully drive to an aut ho rized Aud i dea le r o r
a ut ho rized Au di Serv ice Facili ty immedia tely to
have t he s ervic e mod e deac tiva ted.
II Air suspension: System fault .
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Instruments and indicator lights
There is a system malfunction that can result in
restricted driving stability or reduced ground
clearance.
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
II Air suspension: Vehicle too low Ground
clearance reduced
The ground clearance is very low due to a system
malfunct io n. Wait until the air suspens ion sys
tem has restored normal ground clearance. Ot h
erw ise, condit ions such as an uneven road s urface
can lead to vehicle damage.
& Brake booster
u Brake servo: limited functionality. You can
continue driving. Contact workshop
There is a malfunction in the brake booster. The
brake booster is available, but its effectiveness is
reduced. Braking behavior may be different from
how it normally functions and the brake pedal
may v ibrate.
Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
f;.l fJ Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the bl indicator light blinks wh ile driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti -Slip Regulation) is actively regu
lating .
If
the bl i ndicator light turns on, the system has
sw itched the ESC off. In this case, you can switch
the ignition off and then on to switch the ESC on
aga in . The indicator light turns off when the sys
tem is funct ion ing fully.
If the
JI i ndicator light turns on, ESC was
sw itched off using the
I,; OFFI button
~ page 120 .
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
If the bl indicator light and the ABS indicator
light
rJ] (USA models) / Ii] (Canada models)
turn on and this message appears, there is a ma l-
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function in the ABS system or electronic differen
tia l lock. This also causes the ESC to malfunction.
The brakes still function with their normal power,
but ABS is not active.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
If the 1111 (USA models) ;II (Canada mod
els) brake system indicator light turns on to
gether with the ABS and ESC ind icator lights,
the ABS and ESC regulating function may
have malfunctioned . Funct ions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This co uld
cause the vehicle to swerve, which increases
the risk that the vehicle will slide. Drive care
fu lly to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility and have the
malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For additional information on ESC and ABS,
see
~page 120.
tlit !t Safety systems
The II (USA models)/ m (Canada models) indi
cator light monitors the safety systems.
If the
II (USA models)/ m (Canada mode ls) in
dicator light turns on or blinks, there is a mal
function in a safety system such as the airbag or
belt tensioner system.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
Have the malfunction in the safety systems
inspected immed iately. Otherwise, there is a
risk that the systems may not activate during
a collision, wh ich increases the risk of serious
injury or death .
(0} Brake pads
liJ Brake pads!
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The brake pads are worn. D rive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r o r authorized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have the
brake pads c hec ked.
Applies to: USA models
The liJ ind icator light turns on together w it h the
1111 indicator light.
EPC Engine control (gasoline engine)
If the 13:a ind icator ligh t turns on if there is a
mal function in the engine control.
D rive s low ly to a n author ized Audi dealer or au
thor ized Audi Se rvice Fac ility to have the eng ine
checked.
! )\, Engine speed limitation
Applies to: vehicles with engine speed limitation
(Pl Maximum engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically lim ited to the
speed d isplayed in the instr ument clus ter. T his
p rotects t he engine from overheating .
The engine speed limitat ion deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the c ritical temperature
range and you have released the acce le rato r ped
a l once .
I f the engine speed lim itation was activated by
a n eng ine contro l ma lfunction, the
13:a ind icator
l ight also turns on . Make su re t hat the speed
does not go above the speed displayed . Drive to
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Service Facility immediately to have the malfunc
tion corrected.
(D Tips
Applies to: Sand RS models
The engine speed is limited when the eng ine
is cold
-the full engine output is not availa
ble. When the engine is at operating temper
ature, the red area in the tachometer moves
to a higher RPM range.
~ .. Engine oil sensor
~ • Oil l evel! Sen sor def ectiv e
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The sensor to check the engine oi l level has
failed. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
f Engine warm-up request
n Pleas e warm up engin e
Fuel has entered the engine oil, either from low
outside temperatures or frequent short drives.
Drive until the eng ine is warm so that the fuel in
the engine o il w ill evaporate. Avoid hig h engine
speeds, full accelerating and heavy engine loads
when doing this .
Bu Tank system
D Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about 2 .6
gallons ( 10 liters) of fuel left in the tank .
D Fuel tank system mal funct ion! Contact deal
e r
There is a ma lfunction in the fuel tank system.
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For addi tional informat ion on ref ueling, see
¢ page 190 .
<9 Washer fluid level
t-"$ JJlease refill washer fluid
F ill the was her fl uid fo r th e windsh ie ld washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignition is switched off ¢
page 203.
$-. Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper defecti ve
T he re is a ma lfunction with the windshield wip-
ers.
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Driver i nformation system
You can call up the following information in the
on-board comp uter:
- Date
- Driving time from the short-term memory
- Average consumpt ion from the short-term
memory
- Average speed from the short-term memory
- Distance driven from the short-term memory
-Current f uel consumption
-Short-term memory overview
- Long-term memo ry overview
The s ho rt-term memory collects driving info rma
tion from the t ime the ignition is switched on un
til it is swit ched off. If yo u con tinue driv ing wi th
i n t wo ho urs after switching the ignition off, the
new val ues are incl uded when calculating the cur
rent trip information .
U nlike t he short-term memo ry, the long -term
memory is not erased automa tica lly . Yo u can se
lec t the time period for eval uat ing tr ip informa
tion yourself.
F or some ve hicle functions, you can access the
driving information from the short -term memory
i n t he line
(D ¢ page 20, fig . 5.
Fuel consumption
The cu rrent fuel co nsump tion can be shown us
i n g a bar g raph
¢ fig. 8. The ave rage consump
tion stored in the short-term memory is also dis
p laye d. I f the bar is green, your vehicle is savi ng
fue l throug h one o f th e following functions:
- Re cuperation : electrical ene rgy can be stored i n
the ve hicle bat tery when the ve hicl e is coasting
or driv ing downhi ll. The bar w ill move toward
0 .
-Cylinder on demand sy stem* : the engine auto
matically switches four cylinde rs off when low
er powe r output is required and othe r condi
tions are met . This change is not noticeab le to
the passengers.
(D Tips
The date, time of day and t ime and date for
mat can be set in the Infotainment system
¢page 23.
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Efficiency program
App lies to: vehicles wi th eff ic iency prog ra m
Fig. 9 Instrument cluster: energy consumers
Fi g. 10 In strument cluster: eco nomy tip
The eff ic ien cy p rogram can he lp you to use less
fuel.
It shows other cons umers that are using
fuel and economy tips give advice on how to drive
efficiently. The efficiency p rogram receives dis
tance and consumption data from the on -board
computer.
To display the eff iciency p rogr am, open the
Vehi
cle functions
menu and select the Efficienc y pro
gram
menu item .
Other consumers
The Energy con sumer s view lists other equip
ment t hat is cu rrent ly affecting fue l cons ump
tion. The d isp lay shows up to three o ther equip
ment
items @¢fig. 9. The equipment using the
most power is listed first. If more than three
i tems us ing power are switc hed on, the equip
ment that is current ly using the most power is
displayed.
A ga uge @ also shows the c urrent tota l con
s u mption of all other consumers.
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Opening and clo sing
Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and un lock the veh icle centrally . You
have the following options:
-Remote control key <=> page 29,
-Sensors in the door hand les" <=> page 29,
-Lock cylinder on the dr iver 's door <=> page 31,
or
-Interior central locking switch <=> page 30.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flas h twice when yo u un loc k the
ve hicl e and flash on ce when you lock the veh icle.
If th e b linking continues, one of the doo rs or the
luggage compartment lid/hood is not closed or
the ignition is still switched on .
Auto Lock
The Auto Lock f unct io n loc ks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid on ce the speed has ex
ceeded approximately
9 mph (15 km/ h).
The vehicle ca n be unlo cked if the openi ng func
t ion in the centra l loc kin g sys tem sw itch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled.
The Auto Lock funct ion can be switched on and
off in the Infotai nment
system ¢ page 31.
In the event of a crash with a irbag deployment,
the doo rs will a lso automa tical ly unlock to allow
access to t he veh icle.
Selecti ve door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid w ill lock
when they close. You can set in the Infotainment
system whether
only the driver's door or the en
tire ve hicle should be unlocked w hen unlocking
<=>
page 31.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and
the luggage compartment lid are closed and the
remote control key is not i n the vehicle . This
he lps to prevent you from locking yourse lf o ut
accidentally .
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The following conditions prevent yo u from lock
ing yo ur remote contro l key in the ve hicle:
-If the d river's door is o pen, the vehi cle ca nnot
be locked by press ing t he
Iii button on the re
mote contro l key or by to uching the locking
sensor* on a door .
-If the most recently used conven ience key* is
detected in the luggage compartment, the lug
gage compartment lid automatica lly unloc ks
aga in after closing it.
-If the convenience key* that was last used is de
tected ins ide the veh icle, then the vehicle can
not be locked from the o utside.
Closing aid on the doors*
The veh icle doors are equipped wi th closing aids.
When closi ng a door, yo u only have to let it fall
li ght ly into the latch . It then closes automatically
¢ ,& .
A WARNING -
-When you lock yo ur vehicle from outs ide,
nobody - espec ially children - sho uld rema in
inside the vehicle . Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the win
dows cannot be opened from the inside.
-When you leave the vehicle, always take the
ign it ion key with yo u. This will prevent pas
sengers (c hildren, for examp le) from acci
dent ally being lo cked in the vehicle should
they a cciden tally p ress the power locking
sw itch in the doors .
-Do not le ave children insi de the vehicle un
supervised. In an emergency it would be im
possible to open the doors from the outside
w ithout the key .
-Applies to vehi cles w ith power s ide doo r
closer* :
-When closing a door , make sure nothing
can inte rfere wi th the door. Th is could
cause ser ious personal in jury.
-You can stop the door from closing at any
time by pulling on the inside o r outside
door handle .
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(D Tips
-Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve
hicle . A locked vehicle is not a safe!
- The LED in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle . If the LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the central locking
system. Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
Key set
Fig . 15 Your vehicle key set
@ Remote control key or convenience key*
The convenience key* is a remote control key with
special
functions ¢ page 29 and¢ page 68.
You can unlock/lock your veh icle w ith the remote
control key . A mechan ical key is integrated in the
remote control
key ¢ page 28.
@ Separate mechanical key
This key is not intended for constant use. It
should only be used in an emergency. Do not
car
ry it on your key r ing and do not store it in the ve
hicle .
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de
activated . It is important to bring all keys with
you . If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insurance company.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys assigned to
your veh icle in the Infotainment system. Select:
the
! CAR ! function button> (Car )* Systems con-
Opening and closing
trol button > Service & control > Programmed
keys .
This way, you can make sure that you have
all the keys when purchas ing a used veh icle.
Electronic immobilizer
T he immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the ve hicle.
Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a key from a different
vehicle manufacturer on the key chain.
Data in the master key
When driving, service and ma intenance-relevant
data is cont inuously stored in your remote
con
trol key . Your A udi se rvice advisor can read out
this data and tell you abo ut the work your vehicle
needs. This applies also to vehicles with a
con
venience key*.
Personal convenience settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master
key. When the ign ition is turned off o r when the
vehicle is locked, pe rsonal conven ien ce settings
f or the fo llowing systems are stored and
as
signed to the remote master key.
- Climate control system
- Central locking system
-Windows
- Interior lighting*
- Memory function*
- Parking aid*
- Adaptive cruise control*
-Active lane assist*
- Side assist*
- Dr ive select
- Night vision assist*
- Steering wheel heating*
T he stored settings are automatica lly recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, open the doors or
turn on the ignition.
.&_ WARNING ..__
Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when children
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