radio controls AUDI A7 2018 Owners Manual

Opening and closing
convenience key*) up to a distance of
approximately 9 feet (3 m) .
- The luggage compartment lid can be oper­
ated manually if the vehicle battery is low.
It is necessary to use more force when doing
this. Move the lid slowly to reduce the
amount of force needed.
Luggage compartment with movement­
activated opening
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith conve nien ce key a nd sensor -con tro l­
l e d lu ggage compartment li d
Fig. 26 Rear o f th e ve hicle: foot movement
Requirements: you must be carrying your vehicle
key with you . You must be standing at the center
behind the luggage compartment lid. You should
be approximately 8 in (20 cm) from the rear of
the vehicle . The ign ition must be switched off.
Make sure you have firm footing.
~ Move your foot back and forth below the bump­
er
c> fig. 26 . Do not touch the bumper. Once the
system recognizes the movement, the luggage
compartment lid w ill open .
The luggage compartment lid will only open if
you make the movement as described. This pre­
vents the luggage compartment lid from opening
due to similar movements, such as when you
walk between the rear of the vehicle and your ga­
rage door.
General information
In some situations, the function may be limited
or temporar ily unava ilable. This may happen if :
- the luggage compartment lid was closed imme­
diately before.
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- you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the vehicle for a long period of ti me
- 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 dr iv-
ing on salt-covered roads
- there is interference to the radio signal from
the vehicle key, such as from cell phones or re­
mote controls
Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
The luggage comportment lid can be released
from inside the luggage comportment in an
emergency.
Fig. 27 Inner luggage compartment lid : access to the
emergency release
~ Remove the mechanical key c> page 28.
~ Pry the cover off using the mechanical key
¢fig. 27.
~ Press the lever in the direction of the arrow to
release the luggage compartment lid .
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