warning AUDI A8 2017 User Guide

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N .... 0 0 :c ' Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler o r a uthorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
fi. D Light/rain sensor
El Automatic headl ights / automatic wipers :
System fault
The light/ra in sensor is malfunction ing.
The low beams remain switched on at all times
for safety reasons when the light switch is in the
AU TO position. You can continue to turn the
lights on and
off using the light switch . You can
still control all functions that are independent of
the ra in sensor through the windshield w iper lev­
er .
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the malfunct ion corrected.
!-: Sport differential
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with sport differential
Ill Sport differential : System fault
There is a malfunction with the spo rt differentia l.
Dr ive to an authorized Aud i dea le r o r a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
Ill Sport differential : Overheating
The transm ission temperature has increased s ig­
ni ficantly due to the sporty driving manne r. D rive
in a less sporty manner until the temperature re­
turns to the normal range and the indic ator light
switches of .
& WARNING
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Contact your authori zed A udi dealer or a
qualified workshop if the sport differentia l is
faulty or malfunctioning. The repair must be
performed by trained personnel using the cor­
rect o il in order to ensure safety.
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
¢ Q Turn signals
If the . or B indicator light blinks , the turn
s ignals a re act ivated. If bot h ind icator lights are
blinking, the emergency flashers are activated.
If an ind icator light blinks tw ice as fast as usual,
a turn signal bu lb has fai led. Carefully d rive to an
autho riz e d Aud i dea le r or authorized Aud i Serv ice
F acility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunction co r­
rected . The indicator light does not indicate a
malfunction if a turn signal on the trailer or on
the vehicle fa ils in trailer towing mode.
(D Tips
Fo r more information on the turn signa ls, re­
fer to<=>
page 44.
On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp (MI L) ¢,ij in the
inst rument cluster is part of the On-Boa rd Diag­
nostic (OBD II) system .
T he wa rning/indicator light ill uminates when the
ignition is sw itched on and goes out after the en­
gine starts and the idle has stabilized. This indi­
cates that the MIL is working properly.
If the li ght do es not go out after the eng ine is
sta rted, or i lluminates while you are driving, a
malfunction may exist in the engine system. If
the lig ht illuminates, the catalytic converter
could be damaged.
Cont inue driving
with reduced power (avoiding
s ustained high speeds and/o r rapid accelera­
tions) and have the condit ion corrected. Contact
your authori zed Aud i dea ler .
If the light i llum inates, the elect ronic speed lim­
iter may also be malf unct ion ing. For more infor­
mation
c> page 26, Electronic speed limiter .
An improperly closed fue l filler cap may also
ca use the MIL light to illuminate ¢
page 269.
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Cockpit overview
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 19 Location of Data Link Connector (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Each monitored
component in your engine system has been as­
signed a code . In case of a malfunction, the com­
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery system.
If the light illuminates after a refueling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is prop­
erly closed
¢ page 269.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor­
ed data can only be displayed using special diag­
nostic equipment (generic scan tool for OBD).
In order to connect the special diagnostic equip­ ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release
¢ fig. 19.
Your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified service
station can interpret the code and perform the
necessary repair.
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per­
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc­
tions, which can increase the risk of a colli­
sion!
Electronic speed limiter
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Your vehicle may be factory equipped with tires
that are rated for a maximum speed of 130 mph (210 km/h). This is less than the maximum speed
of your vehicle . To reduce the risk of sudden tire
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failure and loss of control if the vehicle is operat­
ed at excessive speeds, your vehicle also has an
electronic speed limiter. The electronic speed
limiter prevents your vehicle from going faster
than the tire speed rating. For more information
¢ page 290.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehicle
road speed signals, the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
¢'4 will illuminate. If this occurs,
contact the nearest authorized Audi dealer for
ass istance.
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Your vehicle's top speed is electronically limited
to 155 mph (250 km/h).
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehicle
roadspeed signals, the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
¢'4 will illuminate. If this occurs,
contact the nearest authorized Audi dealer for
assistance.
A WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and
adjust your speed to suit prevailing road, traf­
fic and weather conditions. Never drive your vehicle faster than the maximum speed rating
of the ti res installed.
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Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and unlock the veh icle centrally . You
have the following options:
- Remote control key¢
page 30
-Sensors in the door handles* ¢ page 30
-Lock cylinder in the driver's door¢ page 32
-Inter central locking switch ¢ page 31
Turn signals
The turn signals flash tw ice when you un lock the
vehicle and flash once when you lock the vehicle.
If the vehicle is unlocked and the flashing contin­
ues, then
- one of the doors, the luggage compartment lid
or the hood is open.
- the ignition is still switched on .
- the selector lever is not in the P position
Auto Lock
The Auto Lock function locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex­
ceeded approximately 15 km/h.
The vehicle can be unlocked if the opening func­
tion in the centra l locking system switch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled. The Auto Lock function can be switched on and off in the
Infotainment system ¢
page 32.
In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors will also automatically unlock to allow
access to the vehicle.
Selective door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid will lock
when they close. You can set in the Infotainment
system whether only the driver 's door or the en­
tire vehicle should be unlocked when unlocking
¢page 32.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
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~ ing your remote control key in the vehicle: N .... 0 0 :c ' Opening and closing
-If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked by pressing the~ button on the re­
mote contro l key or touching the locking sensor
on a door.
- When locking using the~ button in the central
locking switch, the vehicle will not lock if a door
is open
¢ page 31.
-If the most recently used convenience key* is in
the luggage compartment, the luggage com­
partment lid automatically unlocks again after
closing it¢
page 33 . The emergency flashers
blink four times.
Do not lock your vehicle with the remote control
key or convenience key* until all doors and the
luggage compartment lid are closed . This helps
to prevent you from locking yourself out acc iden­
tally .
Closing aid on the doors*
The vehicle doors are equipped with closing aids.
When closing a door, you only have to let it fall
lightly into the latch . It then closes automatically
¢ &_ .
.&, WARNING '"----
- When you lock your vehicle from outs ide,
nobody -espec ially children -should 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
ignition key with you. This will prevent pas­
sengers (children, for examp le) from acci­
dentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking switch in the 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.
- Applies to vehicles with power side door
closer*:
- When closing a door, make sure nothing
can interfere with the door. This could
cause serious personal injury.
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Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time . This applies particularly when children
remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the children
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment such as power windows .
(D Tips
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-The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters in the vicinity of the vehi­
cle work ing in the same frequency range
(such as a cell phone or radio equipment).
- Using the mechanical key, you can:
- Locking/unlocking the glove compartment
opage 63.
-Manually lock/unlock the vehicle
opage 32.
-Mechanically lock the doors o page 32.
-Unlock the luggage compartment lid us-
ing the emergency re lease
o page 36.
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
opage339.
@ Tips
Removing the integrated mechani cal key
Fig. 21 Re mote contro l maste r key : remov ing t he mechani­
cal key
.. Press the release button @ o fig. 21.
.. Pull the mechanical key@ out of the remote
contro l key.
Open ing and closing
LED and battery in the remote control key
Fig. 22 Remote control key: removing the battery holder
LED in the remote control key
The LED @ informs you about the function of the
remote control key.
.. If you press a button briefly, the LED b links
once .
.. If the LED does not blink, the remote control
key battery is dead. The
Ill indicator light and
the message
Please change key battery ap­
pear . Replace the battery in the remote control
key .
Replacing the remote control key battery
.. Remove the mechanical key opage 29.
.. Press the release button ® on the battery
holder and pull the battery holder out of the re ­
mote control key in the d irect ion of the arrow
at the same time .
.. Insert the new battery with the"+ " symbol fac­
ing down .
.. Slide the battery holder carefully into the re­
mote contro l key .
.. Insert the mechanical key .
@) For the sake of the environment
Discharged batteries must be disposed of us­
ing methods that wi ll not harm the environ­
ment. Do not d ispose of them in household
trash.
@ Tips
The replacement battery must meet the same
specificat ions as the origina l battery in the re­
mote control key.
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Opening and clo sin g
Unlocking and locking with the remote
control
Fig. 23 Re mot e cont ro l key : butt on prog ramming
• To unlock the vehicle, press the@ button
o fig. 23.
• To lock the vehicle, press the~ button one
time ¢_&. .
• To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
th e~ button bri efly.
• To trigge r the ala rm , press the
I PANIC I button.
The vehicle horn and emergency f lashers are
activated.
• To turn the alarm off , press the red
I PANIC I
button again .
If the vehicle is unlocked and none of the doo rs,
the rear lid or hood are opened within 60 sec­
onds, the vehicle locks aga in automatically . This
feature prevents the vehicle from being acciden­
tally left unlocked over a long per iod of t ime .
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
m ine if the entire vehicle or only one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
¢ page 32.
.&_ WARNING
Read and heed al l WARNINGS ¢.&. in Descrip­
tion on page
27.
{D) Tips
- Only use the remote control key when you
are w ithin view of the vehicle.
- The vehicle can only be locked when these­
l ector lever is in the P posit ion.
- Do not use the remote control when you are
inside the vehicle. Otherwise, you could un­
i ntent ionally lock the vehicle. If you then
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tried to start the engine or open a door, the
alarm would be triggered. If this happens,
press them unlock button.
- Only use the pan ic function in an emergen­
cy .
Unlocking and locking with the
convenience key
App lies to: vehicles with co nvenience key
T he do ors and luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked/locked wi thout using the remo te con­
trol key.
Fig . 2 4 Door han d le: locking w ith t he co nvenie nce key
Unlocking the vehicl e
• Grip the door hand le. The door unlocks auto -
matically .
• Pull the door hand le to open the door .
Locking the vehicle
Requirement : the se lector lever must be in P .
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• To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
onc e¢ fig. 24,
o &_ . Do not hold the door handle while doing
this .
You can unlock/lock the veh icle at every door .
T he remote control key cannot be more than ap­
proximately 4 feet ( 1.5 meters) away from the
door handle or the luggage compartment. It
makes no d ifference whether the master key is in
your jacket poc ket or in you r briefcase, for exam­
ple.
The door cannot be opened for a brief period d i­
rectly after locking it. This way you have the op­
por tuni ty to check if the doors lo cked cor rectly. "'

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"' " "' .... 0 0 :r The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire v eh icl e or only one of th e doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
¢page 32.
A WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS¢.& in Descrip­
tion on page 2
7 .
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
- The proximity sensor switches off after a
few days to save energy. You then have to
pull once on the door handle to unlock the
vehicle and a second t ime to open it.
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to mainta in the vehicle's ab ility to start
for as long as possible. You may not be able
to unlock your vehicle using the convenience
key.
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢page 339.
Central locking switch
Fig. 25 Driver 's door: cent ral loc king switc h
Opening and closing
Fig. 26 Rear door s: ce ntral lock ing sw it c h
"' To lock the vehicle, press the@ button ¢ fig. 25
or ¢ fig . 26, ¢ &_ .
"'To unlock the vehicle , press the crl button.
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
switch, the following applies:
- Opening the door and the luggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
secur ity reasons, such as when stopped at a
light) .
- The LED in the central locking switch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked .
- Front doors: you can open the doors individual­ ly from the inside by pulling the door handle .
- Rear doors: to unlock the doors, pull on the
door ha ndle
one time . To open the doors, pull
on the door handle
again .
- In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors unlock automat ically to allow access
to the vehicle.
A WARNING
- The central locking switch also works when
the ignition is switched off and automatical­
ly locks the entire vehicle when the
CD but­
ton is pressed.
- The central locking switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outside.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially c hildren .
@ Tips
Your vehicle locks automatically when it
reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock) ¢
page 27. You can unlock the vehicle
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"' " "' .... 0 0 :r .. Inse rt the key in the inside slot and turn it all
the way to the right (r ight door) or left (left
door).
Once the front passenger's door/rear doors close, it is no longer possible to open them from the
outside . The door can b e opened from the inside
by pull ing the door handle . If the child safety
lock in one of the rear doors is activated , you
must first pull the door handle from the inside .
Then you can open the door from the outside .
.,&. WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS c:> &. in Descrip­
tion on page 27.
Anti-theft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle
break-in, audio and vis u al warning signals are
triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is activat­
ed when the vehicle is locked as usual.
It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked.
If the alarm is triggered, it will shut
off automat­
ically after a ce rtain amount of time. Switch the
ignition on or press the~ button on the remote
control key to turn
off the alarm.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
lid
Fig. 29 Drive r's door : u nl oc kin g th e lug gage compar tment
li d
Open ing and closing
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Fig. 30 Handle in the rea r lid
Opening the luggage compartment lid
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.. Briefly press the~ button on the remote con ­
trol key. The rear lid wi ll unlock .
.. Press the
~ button on the remote control key
for at least several seconds to open the luggage
compar tment lid. Or
.. Pull the button~ in the driver's door
c:> fig. 29
briefly . Or
.. Press the hand le in the luggage compartment
lid
<=> fig . 30 .
Closing the luggage compartment lid
.. Pull down the luggage compartment lid at the
grip and let it close using a gent le push
c:> ,A .
The sett ings in the Infotainment system deter ­
mine if the luggage compartment lid can be
opened using the handle
¢ page 32.
A WARNING
- After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud­
denly when driving, which increases the risk
of an acc ident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iation .
- Never leave your veh icle unattended when
the luggage compartment l id is open. A
child cou ld climb into the vehicle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage
compartment lid was then closed, the child
wou ld be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escape . To reduce the risk of injury, do
not allow children to play in or around the
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Opening and closing
vehicle. Always keep the luggage compart­
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve ­
hicle is not in use.
- Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges . Fin­
gers or hands could be pinched .
(D Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the luggage com­
partment lid can be unlocked separately by
pressing the
e:5 button on the remote control
key. The luggage compartment lid locks auto­
matically when it is closed again .
Automatic luggage compartment lid
App lies to: ve hicles w ith a utomat ic luggage compar tme nt lid
The luggage compartment lid can be opened and
closed automatically .
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Fig. 31 Luggage compa rtment l id :@ clos ing button ,@
l ock button (vehicles with co nvenience key•)
Opening the luggage compartment lid
• Press and hold the~ button on the remote
con trol key for at least one second . Or
• Pull the
l.o l button in the driver 's door briefly
~ page 33, fig . 29 . Or
• Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid
c::> page 33, fig. 30 .
Closing the luggage compartment lid
• Pull the button l.o l in the driver's door until the
luggage compartment lid is closed
c::> ,&.. Or
• Press the
la! button in the luggage compart­
ment lid
c::> fig. 31. The luggage compartment
lid will go down automatically and close
c::> ,& .
Or
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• Press and hold the button l.o l on the remote
control key until the luggage compartment lid
is closed (vehicles with convenience key*)
c::> A .
Or
• Press the [@] button
c::> fig. 31 in the luggage
compartment lid (vehicles with convenience
key*) . The remote control key must not be
more than approximately 4 ft (1.5 m) away
from the luggage compartment and it must not be inside the vehicle. The luggage compart­
ment lid will automatically close and lock. The
vehicle locks~,& . Or
• Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid . The luggage compartment lid will go down
automatically and close
c::> ,& .
The opening/closing process will stop immedi­
ately if:
- You pull/release the
l= I button in the driver's
door, or
- You press/release the
l= I button on the remote
control key (vehicles with convenience key*), or
- You press the
I= ! or {f) button (vehicles with
convenience key*) in the luggage compartment
lid, or
- You push the handle in the luggage compart­
ment lid, or
- You press against the luggage compartment lid
against the direction it is moving, or
- When something blocks the luggage compart ­
ment lid or makes it difficult for the lid to
move.
If you press the handle or one of the~ or[@] but­
tons (vehicles with convenience key*) now, the
luggage compartment lid will either open or
close, depending on what angle it is at .
_& WARNING
- Read and follow all WARNINGS c::> .&. in De­
scription on page
2 7.
- After closing the luggage compartment lid,
always pull up on it to make sure that it is
properly closed. Otherwise it could open
suddenly when the vehicle is moving.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep
the luggage compartment lid closed while
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Opening and clo sin g
- there is interference to the radio signal from
the vehicle key, such as from cell phones or re­
mote controls.
Emergency unlocking the luggage
compartment lid
In the event that the central locking system mal­functions , the luggage compartment lid can be
opened at the lock cylinder .
AUD .a.
Fig . 33 Luggage compartment l id: mechanica l key in lock
cyl inder
• Remove the integrated mechanical key
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"'
<=> page 29 or use the separate mechanical key .
• Insert the mechanical key in the lock cylinder as
pictu red .
.,. Turn the key approximate ly 45° to the right
<=> fig . 33. The luggage compartment lid opens.
The key cannot be pulled out in the released pos i­
tion .
_& WARNING
-After closing the luggage compar tme nt lid,
m ake sure tha t it is lat ched. The lugg age
compartment lid could otherwise open s ud­
denly while driving, even if the lock cylinder
is closed. This would increase the risk of an
acc ident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and c reate the
risk of asphyxiation.
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Opening the luggage compartment lid
from the inside in an emergency
Fig. 3 4 Inner luggage compart ment lid: leve r
.,. Pull the lever downward¢ fig . 34 .
(D Tips
Never close t he luggage compartment lid us­
i ng the emergency handle.
Child safety lock
F ig . 35 Sect ion of dr iver 's door: co ntrols
F ig . 36 Rear door: child safety lock
Vehicle s w ith [!] button
.,. To activate/deactivate the inner door hand le
and the power window switch for the respective
rear door, press the left/right @ button in the ..,_

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"' " "' .... 0 0 :r driver's door(;}=~ fig. 35. The indicator light in
the button turns on/blinks.
.. To activate/deactivate the child safety lock on
both sides, you must press the
III buttons one
after the other.
Vehicles with~ button
.. To deactivate/activate the power window
switch in the rear doors, press the~ button in
the driver's
door @qfig . 35. The indicator light
in the button turns on/blinks .
.. To also deactivate/activate the inner door han­
dle, open the respective rear door and turn the
key switch w ith the mechanical key in the d irec­
t ion of the arrow or opposite the d irection of
the arrow
q fig. 36.
The follow ing funct ions are also turned off when
the child safety lock is activated :
- The buttons for the sun shade* in the rear win­
dow .
- The buttons for the power sun shades* in the
side windows.
- The button for the front passenger seat adjust­ ment* (for vehicles with the
III button when the
child safety lock is activated for the rear door
on the passenger's side).
_&. WARNING
Always take the veh icle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a sho rt pe riod of
time. This applies particular ly when children
remain in the vehicle. Otherwise children
cou ld start the engine or operate electrical
equipment (such as power windows), which
increases the r isk of an accident.
Open ing and closing
Power window
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 37 Sect ion of driver 's doo r: controls
All power window switches are equipped with a
two -stage function:
Opening and closing the windows
CD N M 0 :::, CD m
.,. To open or close the window completely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up brief ly to
the second level. The operat ion will stop if the
sw itch is pressed/pulled again.
.. To select a position in between opened and
closed, press/pull the switch to the first level
until the des ired window position is reached .
Power window switches
CD Left front door
@ Right front door
® Left rear door
@ Right rear door
A WARNING
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-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leav ing the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies part icularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the engine or operate
electrical equipment such as power win­
dows, which increases the risk of injury. The
power windows continue to function until
the driver's door or front passenger's door
has been opened.
- Pay careful attention when closing the win­
dows. Pinching could cause serious injuries.
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