door lock AUDI Q3 2016 User Guide

Opening and clo sin g
Automatic luggage compartment lid
Applies to veh icles: w ith automat ic luggage compartme nt lid
The luggage compartment lid can be opened and
closed automatically .
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F ig . 28 Luggage co mpartment lid: @clos ing button, @
l ock button (vehicles w ith conve nience key *)
Open ing th e lug gage comp artment lid
N 9 :::, GO ID
.. Briefly press the c:;; button on the remote con­
trol key . The rear lid will unlock.
.. To open the luggage compartment lid, press
the
c:J button on the remote control key for at
least one second.
.. Pull the button
c:;; in the dr iver's door
r::::> page33, fig. 27briefly. Or
.. Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid ¢
page 33, fig . 26.
Closing the lugg age compartment lid
.. Pu ll the button c:J in the dr iver's door until the
luggage compartment lid is closed
r::::> &_ . Or
.. Press the b utton in the luggage compartment
lid
c:;; r::::> fig. 28. The luggage compartment lid
will automat ically close and lock
r::::> _A . Or
.. Press and hold the button
c::; on the master key
unt il the luggage compartment lid is closed
(vehicles with conven ience key*) ¢
_A. Or
.. Press t he
E'.l button in the luggage compart ­
ment lid
r::::> fig . 28 (veh icles with convenience
key*) . The remote control key must not be
more than app roximately 4 ft. (1.5 m) away
from the l uggage compartme nt and i t must not
be inside the vehicle . The luggage compart­
ment lid will automatically close and lock. The
vehicle locks ¢
_A.
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Setting the luggage c omp artment lid open
posit ion
.. Bring the luggage compartment lid into the de­
sired open position . The position can be stored
at only one specific height .
.. Press and hold the
c:;; button for at least four
seconds and th is will store the des ired open po ­
sition . A visual and audio s ignal will follow .
.,. To se t a higher open pos it ion, wa it at least
five
seconds and then carefully press the luggage
compa rtment lid upward .
.. Press and hold the
c:;; bu tton again fo r at least
four seconds and this will sto re the new open
position .
The opening/clos ing process will stop immedi­
ate ly if:
- You p ull the
c::; button in the dr iver's door, or
- You release the
c:;; button on the remote co n-
trol master key (vehicles w it h convenience
key*), or
- You press the
c:;; button or@ button (vehicles
w ith convenience key*) in the luggage compa rt­
ment lid, o r
- You p ush the handle in the l uggage compa rt­
ment lid, o r
- You p ress against the luggage compartment lid
aga inst 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 c:;; or rfl but ­
tons (vehicles with convenience key*) now, the
luggage compartment lid will either open or
close, depend ing on wha t angle it was at.
If you pull lightly on its handle, the rear lid will close .
You can manually stop the automatic open ing/
closing of the luggage compartment lid. The au­
tomat ic closing process beg ins if you push down
on the rear lid .
,8. WARNING
- Never close the rear lid inattentive ly or w ith-
out checking fi rst. Al tho ugh the clos ing
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force of the rear lid is limited, you can still
seriously injure yourself or others.
- Always ensure that no one is within range of
the rear lid when it is moving, in particular
close to the hinges and the upper and lower
edges - fingers or hands can be pinched.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into the vehicle, always keep
the rear lid closed while driving . Never
transport objects larger than those which fit
completely into the luggage area, because
then the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe­
cially w ith the rear lid left open . A chi ld
cou ld crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid sh ut, becom­
ing trapped and unable to ge t out. To re­
duce the risk of persona l injury, never let
children p lay in or around your vehicle. Al­
ways keep the rear lid as well as the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
- If there is a luggage rack or bicycle rack
mounted on the rear lid , it may not be able
to open completely or an opened rear lid
may close by itself because of the added
we ight. So the open rear l id must be sup­
ported or the weight must be removed from
the luggage rack first.
(D Tips
- When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can
be unlocked separately by press ing the but­
ton
c:> on the master key . When the rear lid
i s closed again, it loc ks automatically.
- The following applies to veh icles equipped
with the conven ience key* feature: if the re­
mote control key is left in the luggage com­
partment, luggage compartment wi ll auto­
matically unlock itself after you lock the ve­
hicle . This prevents you from unintentional­
ly locking your key in the luggage compart­
ment .
- If the vehicle battery charge drops below a
certain level, you can still open or close the
rear lid manually, however, you will need to
apply more force to close it .
Openin g an d clos ing
Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
The luggage compartment lid can be released in
an emergency from inside the luggage compart­
ment.
Fig. 29 L ug gage compar tment lid emergen cy rele ase
.,._ Pry the cover off using the key .
.,. Press the lever with the key in the direc tion of
the arrow to release the luggage compartment lid .
Child safety lock
Mechanical child safety lock
Appl ies to vehicles : wit h mechanical chi ld safety lock
The child safety locks f prevent the rear doors
from opening from the inside.
F ig. 30 Opened rea r doo rs: child safety lock
.,. To switch on the child safety lock, turn the key
in the direction of the arrow .
.,. To switch off the child safety lock , turn the key
in the oppos ite direct ion of the a rrow.
When the c hild safety locks are activated, the in ­
s ide door handles do not work and the doors can
only be opened from the outside .
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Opening and clo sin g
Power child safety lock
Applies to veh icles: W it h power c hild safety lock
The child safety locks t prevent the rear doors
from opening from the inside .
Fig. 31 Sect ion of dr iver's door: controls
.,. To activate the ch ild safety lock for the respec­
tive rear door, press the left/right button
[I in
the driver's door. The LED in the button turns
on.
.,. To deactivate the child safety lock for the re­
spective rear door , press the left/r ight button
[I i n the dr iver's door . The LED in the button
tu rns off .
The follow ing features are switched off:
- The interior door handle in the respective rear
door,
- The power window switch in the respective rear
door.
To act iva te the child sa fety lock on both sides,
you must press the
[I buttons one after the oth­
er.
A WARNING
Always take the vehicle key with you when leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. T his applies part icularly when children
remain in the vehicle. Otherw ise they could
start the eng ine o r operate elect rical equ ip­
ment such as power windows.
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Power Windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows .
Fig. 32 Sect ion of driver 's door: controls
All powe r window swi tches a re equipped with a
two-stage funct ion :
Opening the windows
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.,. Press the switch to the fir st stop and hold it un­
til the w indow reaches the desired position .
.,. To open the window comp letely, press the
sw itch down to the
s econd level b rief ly.
Closing the windows
.,. Pull the sw itch to the first stop and hold it until
the window reaches the desired position .
.,. To close the window complete ly, pull the
sw itch up to the
s econd level br iefly.
Power window switches
(D Left front door
@ Right front door
@ Left rear door
@ Right rear door
® Safety button (or two safety buttons in
vehicles with power child safety locks *
¢page 36)
Child safety lock
When the safe ty b utton ® is pressed, the~
symbol in the button turns on . The powe r win ­
dow switches in the rear doors are switched off .
./1. WARNING
- Always take the veh icle key with yo u when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
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of time. This applies particularly when chil­
dren rema in in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the engine or operate
electrical equipment such as power win­
dows. The power windows continue to func­
tion until the driver's door or front passeng­ er's door has been opened.
- Pay carefu l attention when closing the win­
dows.
It could cause injury by pinching.
- When locking the veh icle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
@ Tips
After switch ing the ignit ion off, you can still
open and close the windows for approximate­
ly 10 minutes. The power windows a re not
switched off until the driver's door or fron t
passenger's door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
All of the windows and the panorama roof can be opened/closed at the same time .
Fig. 33 Driver's door: door lock
Con venie nce op ening
.. Hold the key in the open position @Q fig. 33
until all of the windows are in the desired posi­
tion and the panorama roof is tilted open.
Conveni enc e closi ng
.. Hold the key in the lock position ® until all the
windows and panorama roof are closed .
F or vehicles w ith panorama sunroof: When you
open or close the panorama sunroof, the power
sunshade will also open or close .
Openin g an d clos ing
A WARNING
--Never close the windows and the power sun-
roof inattentively and without checking -
there is risk of injury.
- You must always watch when the windows
are being raised so that no one can be trap­
ped. If you release the key, the closing ac­
tion is immed iate ly canceled.
-Always read and heed WARNING Q
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General description on page 2
7.
Correcting power window malfunctions
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the one­
touch up and down feature must be activated
again .
.. Pull the power window switch until the window
is completely raised .
"' Release the switch and pull it again for at least
one second.
"' Press the power window switch until the w in­
dow is comple tely lowered .
.. Release the switch and press it again for at
least one second . Now you can close the w in­
dow as usual.
Panorama roof
Opening/closing the roof
F ig. 3 4 Front headliner: panorama roof buttons
@ Tilting the roof
.. To tilt the sunroof complete ly, press the~
button up briefly to the second level
"' To close the sunroof completely, pull the~
button down briefly to the second level¢,&. . ...
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~ To activate the headlight assistant, tap the lev ­
er forward (!). The indicator light
ii appears
in the instrument cluster disp lay and the head­
lights are switched on/off automatically. The
SI indicator light also turns on if the high
beams are switched on .
Switching the high beams on/off manually
If the high beams did not switch on/off automat­
ically as expected, you may switch them on or off
manually instead:
~ To switch the high beams on manually, tap the
l ever forward (!). The
SI indicator light turns
on.
~ To switch the high beams off manually, pull the
lever back@. The headlight assistant is deacti­
vated .
Operating the headlight flasher
~ Pull the lever into position @to operate the
headlight flasher when the headlight assist is
activated. The headlight ass istant remains ac­
tive.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
Headlight assist: System fault!
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Fac ility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected. You can still switch the
high beams on or off manually.
Headlight assist: Unavailable. No camera view
The camera view is blocked, for example by a
sticker or debris .
The sensor is located between the interior rear­
view mirror and the windshield . Therefore, do not
place any st ickers in this area on the windshield .
A WARNING
Headlight assistant is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still responsible for
controlling the headlights and switching
them manually depending on light and visibil­
ity conditions. It may be necessary to operate
them manually in situations such as:
- In adverse weather conditions such as fog,
heavy ra in, b lowing snow or spraying water.
Lights and Vision
-On roads where oncoming traffic may be
partially obscured, such as expressways.
- When there are road users that do not have
sufficient lighting, such as bicyclers or
veh icles with dirty tail lamps.
- In tight curves and on steep slopes.
- In poorly lit areas.
- With strong reflectors, such as signs .
- If the area of the windshield near the sensor
is fogged over, dirty, icy or covered with a
s ticker.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or MMI*.
~ Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car) Systems*
control button > Vehicle settings> Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (lights when leaving car}*,
Leaving home (lights when unlocking car)*
The coming home function illumi nates the area
around the vehicle when the ignition is switched
off and the driver's door is opened. Depending on
vehicle eq uipment, the function can be switched
on and off or the length of time the lights remain
on* can be adjusted .
T he
leaving home function illuminates the area
around the vehicle when unlock ing it. Thi s func­
tion can be switched on and off.
The
coming home and leaving home functions
only operate when it is dark and the light switch
is i n the AUTO posit ion ~
page 39, fig. 35.
Daytime running lights
USA models:
You can switch the daytime running
l ights
on and off .
Canada models:
The function cannot be turned
off. It is activated automatically each time the ig­
nition is switched on .
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scald ing burns . Spilled hot liquid can also
cause an accident and personal injury .
- Use only soft c ups in the cupholder . Hard
c u ps and g lasses can cause injury in an acci­
dent .
- Never use the cup holde r or adapter as an
ashtray -risk of fire.
CD Note
Ma ke sure your bever age container has a lid .
If not, yo ur beverage could spill a nd cause
damage to vehicle equipment or stain the
seat covers.
Cup holders in the door pockets
A cup hold er is located in all four doors.
F ig . 63 Sect io n of doo r trim : cup ho lde r
The cup holder in the door pockets can fit 1 to
1.5 liter bott les .
A WARNING
Spilled h ot l iquid can cause a n accident and
p ersonal i njury.
- Never carry any beverage con taine rs wi th
hot li quids, s uch as ho t coffee or ho t te a in
I
the ve hicle while it is moving. I n case of a n
acciden t, sud den braking or o ther vehi cle
movement, hot liq uid could s pill, causing
sca ld ing burns . Spilled hot liquid can also
cause an accident and perso nal in jury.
- Use only soft c ups in the c upholder . Hard
c u ps and g lasses can ca use inj ury in an acci­
dent .
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Seats and storag e
CD Note
Make su re your beverage contai ner has a lid.
If not, your beve rage co uld sp ill and cause
damage to vehicle eq uipment or sta in the
seat covers.
Glove compartment
T he glove compartment is illuminated*, cooled*
and can be locked* .
Fig. 64 Glove co mpart ment
Fig . 65 Glove co mpart ment: Sw itch for t he coo ling
To open glove compartment
"'Pull the handle in the direction of the arrow
¢ fig. 64 and swing the cover dow n to open.
To close glove compartment
"' Push the glove compartment lid upward unti l
the lock engages .
To switch the cooling on
"'Tu rn the rotary switch @ counter-clockwise to
sw itch the cooling on. The symbols on the rota ­
ry switch must be displayed c> fig . 65 accord-
ing ly.
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Seats and storage
To switch the cooling off
.,. Turn the rotary switch @clockwise to switch
the cooling off.
The cooling box works only in the cooling mode.
If the climate control is in the heating mode, we
recommend switching the cooling box off.
& WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an acci­
dent or sudden stop, always keep the glove
compartment closed while driving.
Additional storage
There are a variety of storage compartments and
fasteners in various places in the vehicle.
- In the front center console.
- At the front end of the front seats*. You can
store objects weighing up to 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg) in
the drawer and objects weighing up to 2.2 lbs (1 kg) in the hinged compartment.
- In the door trim.
- Coat hooks next to and above the rear doors.
- Nets* on the backrests of the front seats.
- Coat hooks/retaining hooks in the luggage
compartment.
& WARNING
- When driving, do not leave any hard objects
on the rear window shelf or allow your pet
to sit on the shelf. They could become a haz­
ard for vehicle occupants in the event of
sudden braking or a crash.
- Always remove objects from the instrument
panel. Any items not stored could slide
around inside the vehicle while driving or
when accelerating or when applying the
brakes or when driving around a corner.
- When you are driving make sure that any­
thing you may have placed in the center con­
sole or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden
braking you would not be able to brake or
accelerate.
- Any articles of clothing that you have hung
up must not interfere with the driver's view.
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The coat hooks are designed only for light­
weight clothing. Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident - especially if the
airbag is deployed - these objects could in­
jure any passengers inside the vehicle.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
- Read and follow all WARNINGS
~ page 128, Important safety instructions
on the side airbag system.
-Hang clothes in such a way that they do not
impair the driver's vision.
- The coat hooks must only be used for light­
weight clothing. Do not leave any heavy or
sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag
deployment and can cause personal injury in
a crash.
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging cloth­
ing on the coat hooks as this can interfere
with proper deployment of the side curtain airbags in an accident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal injury in
a sudden stop.
- Always keep the compartment above the
rearview mirror closed while driving to re­
duce the risk of injury in the event of sudden
braking maneuvers or a collision.
(D Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
against the rear window could damage the heating wires for the rear window defogger.
(D Tips
-A vent slot is located between the shelf and
the rear window. Do not block the vent with
any items you may place on the rear window
shelf.
- Do not place bulky items on the rear window shelf as they could restrict or block the driv­
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sunlight or heat build-up in the engine
compartment.
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed . This can lead to serious injury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring as­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans­
mitter, preventing people from escaping
from the vehicle on the ir own in the event of
an emergency. Depend ing on the time of
year, people inside the vehicle can be ex­
posed to very high or very low tempera ­
tures.
CD Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended per iod of t ime, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine is
switched off -there is a risk of damaging the
engine. For this reason, let the engine run at
idle for approximately two minutes before
shutting it off.
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with
a convenience key)
Starting the engine
A ppl ies to vehicles: with c onve nien ce key
The I START ENGINE STOP! button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fig. 79 Center console : START ENGINE STOP button
Driving
Swi tching the ign ition on/o ff
.,. Automatic transmission: to switch the ignit ion
on or off, press the
I S T AR T ENGINE S TOPI but­
ton. Do not press the brake pedal while doing
this.
Starting the engine
.,. Press the brake pedal and put the se lector lever
into P or N
~ A -
.,. Press the ~, s-T ~A - R- T~ E-N -G =r -N =E - S~ T= o- P-j button . The
engine will start.
If the engi ne does not start immediately , stop
the starting procedure and repeat after 30 sec­
onds.
A WARNING
- Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyxiation.
- Never turn off the engine unti l the vehicle
has come to a complete stop.
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed. This can lead to serious injury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring as­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans­
mitter, preventing people from escaping
from the vehicle on their own in the event of an emergency. Depending on the time of
year, people ins ide the veh icle can be ex­
posed to very h igh or very low tempera­
tures.
CD Note
Avo id high engine speed, full throttle, and
heavy engine load as long as the eng ine has
not reached operating temperature yet. You
could damage the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run wh ile parked to
warm up. Beg in driving immed iate ly . T hi s re­
duces unnecessa ry emissions.
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Driving
@ Tips
-Some noise after starting the engine is nor­
mal and is no cause for concern.
- If you leave the vehicle with t he ignit ion
switched on, the ignition will switc h off af­
ter a certain amount of time . Make sure that
electr ica l equipment suc h as the exterior
lights are switched off.
Stopping the engine
Appl ies to veh icles: w ith conve nien ce key
• Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
• Select the P or N selector lever position .
• Press the
I S TAR T ENGIN E STO PI button
¢ page 69, fig. 79.
Engaging the steering lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine off
using the
I START ENGINE STOP! button a nd
open the driver's door . The locked steering helps
p revent vehicle theft.
Emergency off function
If it is absolutely necessary, the engine can also
be turned off while driving at speeds lower than
6 mph (10 km/h) . To switch the engine off, press
the
I START ENGINE STOPI button twice in a row
briefly o r press and hold for longer than two sec­
onds.
_& WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the veh icle
has come to a comp lete stop . The full func­
tion of the brake booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. You must use more force to turn or brake if necessary. Be­
cause you cannot steer and brake as you
usually would, this could lead to crashes
and serious injuries.
- For safety reasons, you should always park
yo ur vehicle with the selecto r lever in P .
Otherwise, the vehicle could inadvertently
roll away .
- The radiator fan can continue to r un for up
to 10 minutes even after you have turned
off the engine and removed the ignit ion key.
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The radiator fan can also turn on again if the
engine coolant heats up because of intense
sunlight or heat build-up in the engine com­
partment .
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle . Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed. This can lead to serious injury.
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period of time, heat builds up in
the eng ine compartment after the engine is
switched off -there is a risk of damaging the
engine. For this reason, let the engine r un at
idle for approxi mately two minutes before
shutting it off.
Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
App lies to vehicles: wit h co nvenience key
Other circumstances can cause the engine not to
start, such as the battery in the remote control
key has drained , there is interference with the
key or there is a system malfunction .
Fig. 80 Stee ring co lumn/ remo te cont rol key : sta rting t he
engine if th ere is a malfunct ion
Requirement: the message No key identified.
See owner's
manual. must be displayed and the
fl ind icator light must be on .
• Hold the remote control key vertically in the lo­
cation indicated
t>>) ¢ fig. 80.
• Press the brake pedal¢.&. in Starting the en­
gine on page
69.
• Press the ~IS_T_A_R_T_ E_N_ G_ I_ N_ E ~ s=T ~O ~ P~ I button. The
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.. Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or author ­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
@ Tips
You can view the message again by pressi ng
the
I START E NGINE STOP! button.
Driver messages
Turn off ignit ion. Battery di scharging
This message appears and a war ning tone sounds
if you open the driver's doo r whe n the ignition is
sw itched on.
Pr ess brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not step on the
brake pedal to start the eng ine on a vehicle with
a n automatic transm ission .
Please engage Nor P.
This message appears when starting or stopping
the eng ine and Nor Pis not engaged. The engine
will not start/stop.
Ill Is key in the vehicle ?
The indicator light turns on and this message ap­
pea rs if the conven ience key* was removed from
the veh icle when the eng ine was runn ing. If t he
conven ience key is no longer in the vehicle, you
cannot switch the ignition on or start the engine
once yo u stop it. Yo u also ca nnot lock the vehicle
from the outside.
Shift to P , vehicle can roll away . Doors can only
be locked in P.
This message appea rs fo r safe ty re asons a long
with a warn ing sound if the se lector lever is not
e ng aged in P a fter swi tching the ignition off.
Move the selector lever to the P positio n. Other ­
wise the vehicle is not protected from rolling and
it cannot be loc ked.
DJ No key identified . See owner's manual.
This message appears if the re is no convenience
key * in side the veh icle or if the system does not
r ecognize the key. The conve nience key may not
be re cognized, for examp le, i f it is cove red by an
D rivi ng
obje ct that disrupts the signa l (such as a br ie f­
case), or if the key battery is wea k. E lectronic de­
vices such as cell phones can a lso inte rfere with
the signal.
T o still be able to start or stop the engine, re fer
to
¢ page 70.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operating
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fi g. 81 Center console: parking brake
.. To set the park ing brake, pull on the(®) switch
@¢ fig. 81. The . indicator lights in the but­
ton and - (USA models)/ . (Canada mod­
els) turn o n in the ins trument cluste r display.
.,. To re lease the park ing brake, press the brake or
ac celerator pedal w hile the ign it ion is switched
on and press the(®) switch at the s ame time.
The . indicator ligh ts in t he bu tton and -
(USA models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in the dis ­
play t urn off.
Yo ur vehicle is equipped with an elect romechan i­
ca l p a rk ing brake . The pa rking brake is designed
to prevent the vehicle from ro lling un intent ional­
ly and replaces the hand brake.
In add ition to the normal f unctions of a tra d i­
t iona l h and b rake, t he elec tromec hanical parking
bra ke prov ides various conven ience and safety
functions .
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