light AUDI Q7 2015 Owner´s Manual

32 Driver in formation d isplay
turn off the eng ine. The coolant pump is
not working anymore -danger of damage
to the eng ine !
BRAKE/(©) Brake system malfunction
A malfunction in the brake system must be
repaired as soon as possible.
I f the warning/indicator light 1111 (USA
models) ;II (Canada mode ls) in the instru ­
ment cluster flashes, there is a brake system
mal function . By pressing the
I CHECK ! button,
you can bring up a dr iver message which ex­
p la ins the ma lfu nction in more detail.
Stop veh icle and check brake fluid level
• Pull off the road.
• Stop the vehicle .
• Turnoff the engine.
• Check the brake fluid level¢
page 265.
• Co ntact your nearest a uthorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop if necessary .
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact
workshop
• Drive carefu lly to the nearest a uthorized
Audi dealer or qualified workshop and have
the malfunction corrected ¢
&.
If t he ABS system malfunctions, the ABS
warn ing/ indicato r light illum inates together
wi th the brake system malfunction warning/
i ndicato r light ¢& .
A WARNING
-Always obse rve the wa rni ngs in
¢
page 2 56, be fo re opening the hoo d
a nd chec king t he b rake fluid.
- D riving with low b ra ke fluid is a safety
ha zar d. S top the car and get pro fession al
assistance .
-If the 1111 (U SA m odels)/ . (C anad a
mode ls) brake sy stem indica tor ligh t
t ur ns on together with the AB S and E SC
indicator lights, the ABS/ES C reg ulating
f unction may have failed . Fu nctions that
stabilize the ve hicle are no longer availa­
ble. Th is could cause the vehicle to swerve and
inc rease the r is k of slidi ng.
Drive ca re fully to the nea rest authorized
Aud i dealer or other q ualified works hop
a nd have the ma lfu nction co rrected .
-L Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible.
When the. symbo l in the disp lay blinks,
then either the engine coo lant
temperature is
too high, o r the coolant
level is too low. An
additional driver message can also be dis­
played by p ressing the
ICHECK I button:
Switch off engine and check coolant level
• Pull off t he ro ad.
• Stop the vehicle.
• Tur noff the engi ne .
• Chec k coolant leve l¢
page 263.
• Add coo lant if necessary ¢ page 264.
• Continue dr iv ing on ly after t he engine cool­
ant warning/ind icat or light goes out.
• Contact your authorized Aud i dealer for as-
sis tance if necessa ry.
If the engi ne coo lant level is correct, then the
r adiator fan may be the cause of the malfunc­
t ion.
If the . warning symbol (alternator mal­
funct ion) also lights up on the inst rument
panel
¢ page 31, then the fa n be lt may be
damaged .
A WARNING
- If you r vehicle should bre ak down for
me chanical or other reasons, par k at a
s af e dis tance from mov ing tra ffic, turn
o ff the en gine and tu rn on the haza rd
war ning lights¢
page 63, Emergency
flasher .
-
-Never open the hood if you see o r hear
steam or coo la nt escaping from the en­
g ine compartment -you r is k being scald ­
ed . Wait unt il you can no longer see o r
hear steam o r co olant escap ing.

34 Driver in formation d isplay
An additional driver message can also be dis ­
p layed by pressing the
! CHECK I button:
Ignit ion lo ck d efec tive. C ontact w ork sh op !
.. Do
not turn the eng ine off .
.. Drive immed iate ly to an authorized Audi
dealer to have the ma lfunction co rrected .
If there is a malfunction in the electronic igni­
tion lock, the ign ition cannot be turned off .
Drive immediately to an authorized Audi dea l­
e r to have the cause of the ma lfunction co r­
rected.
On vehicles w ith Convenience key*, the engine
should not be sw itched off using the
! STOP !
button because the eng ine cannot be started
aga in after the ignition is switched off.
Yellow symbols
Fig. 26 Disp lay: low fuel level warning (p riority 2)
When a yel low warning symbol appears, one
warn ing tone sounds . A dr iver message ap­
pea rs as well to explain the malfunc tion in
mo re deta il. The driver warning goes o ut after
about 5 seconds, but it can be brought up
again at any time by pressing the
I CHECK I but ­
ton .
Chec k the displayed funct ion as soon as poss i­
b le . If
more than one pr iority 2 malfunction is
detected, all symbo ls wi ll appea r one after
the other for about 2 seconds.
Yellow symbols mean: Convenience key*
Key not in vehicle
¢
page 110
USA models: Defect ive
brake light
¢ page 23
Canada model s: Defective
brake light
¢ page 23
Defect ive light bulb
¢ page 23
Light/ra in sensor defective
¢ page35
Windsh ield washer fluid lev­
el low
¢ page35
Low fue l level
¢page 35
Refill Ad Blue *
¢page 252
AdBlue malfunct ion*
¢ page252
Battery vo ltage
¢ page35
Worn brake pads
¢page36
Dynamic headlight range
control defective
¢ page36
Check engine o il level
¢ page 36
Engine o il sensor malf unc­
tion
¢ page 36
Engine speed limitation*
¢page36
Diesel particulate f ilter*
clogged
¢ page36
Adaptive light * defective
¢ poge37
Ign ition lock ma lfunction
¢ page 37

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Windshield wiper defective
¢ page37
Tire pressure monitoring
system
Loss of air pressure
¢ page302
Tire pressure monitoring
system
System not avai lab le
¢page302
Battery in remote contro l
key
¢ page39
Automatic transmission
malfunct io n
¢ page 143
-7e Key not in vehicle
Applies to vehicles: with Convenie nce key
!I Key not in vehicle
This remi nder appea rs along with the !!I sym­
bo l if the maste r key is removed from the ve­
hi cle with the engine running . It is intended
to remind you (e.g . when changing drivers)
not to continue the journey without the mas­
ter key .
I f the master key is no longer in the vehicle,
you cannot switch off the ignition after stop­ p ing the engine and yo u also cannot start the
engine again. What is more, you cannot lock
the vehicle from the outside.
~ o Light/rain sensor defective
II Automatic headlights / autom atic w ipers
d efect iv e
If the symbo l illuminates, the light sensor has
fa iled. For safety reasons the low beams are
turned o n permanently with the switch in
AU­
TO . Howeve~youcancontinuetoturnthe
lights on and off us ing the light switch . In the
case of a defe ct in the ra in senso r, the w ind­
sh ie ld w iper lever f unctions are st ill available .
H ave the light/ra in sensor checked as soon as
possible by an autho rized Audi dea le r.
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O Windshield washer fluid level too low
lffl Please refill w asher fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add w indshie ld
washe r flu id to the washer system and also to
the headlight washer system¢
page 270.
Bu Fuel supply too low
D Please refuel
When this symbol llD illuminates for t he first
time, the fuel reserve in your vehicle is still
betwee n
2.6 and 3 .2 ga llons (1 0- 12 liters).
Ref uel as soo n as poss ib le
¢ page 250.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is
amp le fue l in the tank, and the text
Tank sys­
tem malfun ction
! Contact work shop appears
in the disp lay, there is a fa ult in the system .
C ont act a qua lified wor kshop to have the fault
re ct ified.
0 Battery voltage
If the batte ry's state of charge is not in the
optimal range, the(•) symbol is shown in the
display and the driver message
Low battery
charge: battery will be charged while driving
appears .
While th is driver notification is disp layed, you
have to be prepared for limited starting capa­
bility.
Driver message appear s and goes out
ag ain
If this driver message appears after the ign i­
tion is turned on or while dr iv ing and it goes
out again after a while, the battery has been
adequately recharged .
Driver message appears and d oes not go
out again
If this driver notification appears after the ig­
nition is t urned on o r whi le dr iving and does
not go out again, the batte ry's state of charge
is not in the op tima l range. S tarting capab il ity
is restr icted. Have the ba ttery checked by an
authorized Aud i dea ler as soon as possible.

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(0 ) Worn brake pads
rlJ Br ake pa ds !
If the warn ing light illum inates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
ed. On USA models the wa rning light
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comes on together wi th the warn ing ligh t
1111 -Both sets of b rake pads on an axle
must always be replaced at the same time .
A WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a colli­
sion and serious personal injury .
- If the warning light
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light
11111 ) with the message B rake
pads !
comes on in the instr ument cluster
display, immediately contact your au­
thorized Aud i dealer or qualified work­
shop to have all brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary .
~(]) Headlight range control
El Head light rang e control d efe ctiv e !
-
If the symbol illuminates, the dynamic head­
light range control is no longer working prop ­
erly . Have the system checked and repaired at
your author ized Audi dealer.
'I=?; , Engine oil level
Ill Pleas e che ck oil l evel
When the symbol illuminates, check the en­
gine o il level as soon as poss ible
¢ page 260 .
Top off the oil at you r earliest oppo rtunity
~ page 261.
't'.:r .., Engine oil sensor defective
• Oil l evel ! Sensor d efe ctive
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au­
thor ized A udi dealer and have the o il sensor
i nspected. Un til you have th is done, check the
l ) - : USA mod els onl y
oil level each time you refue l just to be on the
safe side ¢
page 260.
!?' Engine speed limitation
Applies to vehicles: wit h engine speed li mitatio n
(Pl Do not e xceed ma x. engine speed of
XXXX rpm
The (Pl symbol illuminates when there is an
engine contro l malfunction. The indicator
li ght
GB in the instrument cluster also illumi­
nates. The engine speed is limited to the
speed displayed in the driver informa tion sys­
tem . Keep in mind that the engine speed w ill
not exceed the value d isplayed in the dr iver in­
format ion system, for example when down­
shifting.
Please go to an author ized Audi dealer or oth ­
er qualified workshop to have the malfunct ion
repaired.
~ Diesel particulate filter clogged
Applies to vehicles: wi th diese l eng ine a nd diese l par ticu ­
late filter
II Particulate filt er See o wner' s manua l
When the II symbol illuminates, you can a l­
ter your driving style to ass ist the filter sel f­
cleaning process . Drive for approximately 15
minutes with the selector lever in the S posi ­
t ion at a m inimum speed of 37 mph (60 km/
h) and an eng ine speed of approximately
2,000 RP M. T he temperat ure increase that
will res ult from this can burn off the soo t in
the fi lter . The symbol will switch off when the
cleaning is successful. After a successful
cleaning, there is no need to bring the car to
an authori zed dea ler or qualified workshop
because th is is part of normal vehicle opera­
t ion .
If the symbol
II does not switch off, see your
authori zed dea ler or other qualified workshop
to have the problem corrected.
For more information on the diesel particu­
l ate fi lter, refer to ¢
page 231.

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A WARNING
Always adapt your speed to the current
weather, road and traffic conditions. You
should never disobey traffic laws in order
to follow driv ing recommendations.
~O Adaptive light defective
A ppl ies to vehicles: wit h ad apt ive l ig ht
mil adap tive light d efec tive
When th is symbol mil illum inates, it means
that adaptive light is defective . Go to an au ­
thor ized dealersh ip to have the headl ights or
the cont rol unit fo r the adapt ive lig ht re­
pa ired .
~ Ignition l ock malfunction
If the m symbol in the display comes on,
there is a malfunction in the electronic igni ­
tion lock. An additional driver message can be
disp layed by pressing the
! CHECK I button :
Ignition lo ck d efec tive
~ Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop at you r earliest convenience
to have the malfunction cor rected.
~ Windsh ield wipers faulty
m Wind shi eld w iper d efe cti ve
When th is symbo l m illuminates, it means
that the e lectronics fo r the w indshie ld w ipers
a re defe ct ive. Please go to an autho rized Aud i
dealer o r qualified workshop to have the
windshie ld wiper system repair ed.
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The transmitter and battery a re located in the
head of the remote control. The receiver is lo­
cated inside the vehicle. The maxim um effec ­
tive range depends on several things. Remem­
ber, if the battery is weak, the effective range
decrease s.
If you need to replace the remote contro l, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your author ized Audi dealer. Only then can
you use the key again .
Personalizing the ma ster key
When t he ignit ion is t urned off or when the
veh icle is locked, vari ous conven ience settings
are stored automatically and assigned to the
key that was used . The settings that are as­
signed to the maste r key are recalled auto ­
ma ticall y when the veh icle is unlocked, when
the door is opened o r when th e ignition is
sw itched on .
Sett ings are saved for the following systems :
- Climate control
- Central lock ing
-W indows
- Am bien ce light ing*
- Seat memory*
- Steering w heel heat ing*
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi side ass ist*
- Pa rking system*
The
Remote control key f unc tion mus t be ac­
t iv at ed in t he MMI ¢
page 77, so that the
set tings for the driver 's seat (i ncluding the
settings for the steering co lumn and exter ior
mirrors) are saved on the master key through
the seat memory when the vehicle is locked,
and a re set automatically when the ve hicle is
u nl ocked.
(D Tips
- If
the ignition is sw itched on, t he remote
contr ol system is deact ivated.
- The remote control system can be affec t­
ed by other systems operating in the
same frequency range close to the vehi-
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cle, such as mo bile telep hones, televi ­
sion broadcast ing stations, etc .
- F or Declara tion of Com pliance to United
States FCC and In du stry Canada re gula­
ti ons¢
page 329.
Check light in the master key
The che ck light in the m aster key provides in­
formation about different conditions .
Fig. 29 Ch eck l ig ht in t he m aster key
Check lig ht functions in the master key :
Vehicle within range of the key
If
the vehicle is w it hi n range of the key, the
c heck light comes on br iefly once when a b ut­
ton is pressed .
Vehicle outside the range of the key
If
t he vehicle is ou ts id e the r ange of the key,
the check light comes on brie fly once and
then shows the status of the vehicle door l ocks:
- If the ligh t is fla shin g qu ickl y, the vehicle is
no t locke d.
- If the ligh t is f lash ing slow ly, the vehicle is
loc ked .
State of master key battery
If
t h e ch ec k light does not come on, the bat­
te ry is d ead and has to b e re pla ced . In ad di­
tio n, w hen the b attery is dea d the !! symbol
appe ars in t he in strumen t clu ste r displ ay a s
well as the message:
Please change key battery
Battery replacement ¢ page 40.

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Valet key function
The valet key function prevents unauthorized
persons from opening the glove compart­
ment.
Fig. 31 Center conso le: button for va let key funct ion
Activating and deactivating the function
.,. Inse rt the master key into the ignition lock
and switch on the ignition .
.,. Press the
!VALET I button c:> fig. 31 to acti­
vate
I deactivate the function as desired .
The indicator light in the button i lluminates
when the function is active.
.,. Remove the master key from the ignition
lock .
.,. Hand over only the valet key
c:> page 38,
fig . 27 to the person who will take charge of
the vehicle.
When the function is switched on, the buttons for opening the rear lid and glove compart­
ment have no function. The vehicle can be
d riven and locked and unloc ked w ith the mas­
ter key.
(j) Tips
Be sure to activate the funct ion befo re
handing over the valet key to someone
else . The va let key only fits the lock in the
driver's door and the ignition lock.
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
The power locking system in your vehicle in­
corporates the fo llowing functions:
Opening and closing 41
- Central locking function
- Select ive un lock feature
c:> page 44
- Remote control feature
c:> page 38
- Convenience key*
c:> page 49
- Anti-theft alarm system
c:> page 50
All the doors and the rear lid are locked by the
central locking system when you lock the vehi­
cle. You can set whether generally only the
driver 's door or all doors and the rear lid
should be unlocked when you open the vehicle
in the MMI menu
Central locking to suit your
individual desires
c:> page 44.
Unlocking the vehicle
You can unlock the vehicle from outside either
by using the remote control
or by inserting
and turning the key in the driver's door lock .
When you
unlock your vehicle :
- The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated
briefly .
- The vehicle interior lights illuminate for ap­
proximately 30 seconds .
- All turn signal lights will flash twice when
the car is unlocked .
- After un locking the vehicle, you have 60 sec­
onds to open a door or the rear lid. After 60
seconds, the vehicle automatically locks and
the anti-theft alarm system activates aga in .
The rear lid can be locked or unlocked either
by using the remote control
or by inserting
and turning the key in the driver's door lock.
Unlocking the vehicle with the remote control
will only unlock the rear lid, to open it, the lid
handle needs to be pressed .
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the vehicle from outside either by
using the remote control
or by inserting and
turning the key in the drivers 's door lock .
When you
lock the veh icle:
- All doors and the rear lid are locked.
- All turn signal lights will flash once when
the car is locked.
- The ant i-theft alarm system is activated.
The horn of the anti-theft alarm system wi ll
sound and the anti-theft alarm system ..,.

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readiness light, located in the upper part of
the driver's door panel, will start to blink.
- T he vehicle interior lights turn off.
Unlocking and l ocking with Conven ience
k ey*
On vehicles which a re equipped w ith the C o n­
ve nience k ey*
authorization system, the
doors are unlocked without a key by means of
a proximity sensor in the door handle. The
doors are simi larly locked without a key using
the locking button. Each door has a proximity
sensor and a locking button .
Automatic l ock ing
The automatic locking feature locks all the ve­
hicle doors and the rear lid when you drive
faster than 9 mph (15 km/h). This function can be turned on and off in the MMI
C entr al
lo cking
Menu c:> page 44.
You can un lock the vehicle from the inside by :
- removing the key from the ign it ion sw itch
(the vehicle will automat ica lly unlock itself)
or
- pressing the unlock part of the power lock
switch @or
- pull ing the door handle (twice to open the
rear doors).
Unintent ionall y locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to
prevent you locking your remote master key in
the vehicle :
- The veh icle does not lock with the power
locking sw itch
c:> page 44 if the driver's
door is open.
- On vehicles with Convenience key* , if the
most recently used master key is in the lug­
gage compartment, the rear lid is automati­
cal ly unloc ked aga in after it is closed.
Do not lock your vehicle with the
r e mot e m as ­
t e r k ey or Convenienc e key*
until all doors
and the rea r lid are closed. In t his way you
avoid locking yourse lf out accidenta lly.
A WARNING
- When you lock your vehicle from outside,
nobody- espec ially children -should re ­
main inside the vehicle . Remember,
when you lock the vehicle from the out­
side the windows cannot be opened from
the inside.
- When you leave the veh icle, always re­
move the ignition key and take it with
you . This will prevent passengers (chil­
dren, for example) from accidentally be ­
ing locked in the vehicle should they acci­
dentally press the power locking switch
in the front doors.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle
unsupervised. In an emergency it would
be imposs ible to open the doors from
the outside without the key.
(D Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag de­
ployment all locked doors will be auto­
matically unlocked to give access to the
vehicle occupants from the outside.
- If the power locking system sho uld mal­
function, you can lock each door individ­
ually using the vehicle key
c:> page 45 .
-If the power locking system shou ld fa il,
you can still open the fuel tank flap in an
emergency
c:> page 2 52 .
-You are well advised not to keep va lua­
bles inside an unattended vehicle, v is ible
or not. Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot p rov ide the secur ity of a safe .

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Unlocking and locking the vehicle with
the remote control
How the remote control works.
Fig. 32 Remot e contr ol: fun ctio n but ton s
Either the driver 's door only or the entire vehi­
cle will unlock when the unlock button @ is
pressed once, depending on the settings in
the MMI
Central locking menu ¢ page 44 .
To unlock the vehicle CD
.. Press button @.
.. Press button @two
times within two sec ­
onds
to unlock all doors and the rear lid .
To lock the vehicle 5'.l
.. Press button @¢A in General description
on page 42 .
.. Watch that all turn signal lights flash once .
To unlock rear lid only ,c::::j
.. Press button © for approximately one sec­
ond .
PANIC Button
.. Push the red button @to activate the panic
function. The horn sounds and the turn sig­ nals flash .
.. Push the button @again to deactivate the
panic function.
On vehicles w ith Convenience key*, the selec­
tor lever must be in the P posit ion, otherwise
the vehicle cannot be locked.
_& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢&. in
General description on page 42.
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Opening and closing 43
@ Tips
-In order to make sure the locking func­
tion is working, you should a lways keep
your eye on the vehicle to make s ure it is
properly locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherwise you may unin­
tentionally lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to start the eng ine or open a
door . In case this happens anyhow, push
the unlock button@.
- Use the pan ic function on ly if you are in
an emergency s ituation.
Operating locks with the key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from the out­
side, turn the key in the lock of the driver's door .
Fig. 33 Key turns fo r open in g and closing .
To unlock the vehicle
.. Insert the key into the lock of the dr iver's
door .
.. Turn the key
one time to position @to un­
lock the driver's door.
.. Turn the key
two times to position @
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¢ fig. 33 to unlock all doors and the rear lid .
To lock the vehicle
.. Close a ll windows and doors properly.
.. Turn the key in the lock of the driver 's door
to the lock position
@ ¢ A in General de-
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& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS c> .&. in
General description on page 42.
Settings in the MMI
The driver can determine the functions for
power locking in the MMI.
• Se lect: ICAR ! function button > Sy stem s*
control button > Central locking . Or
• Se lect : ICAR !funct io n button>
Ca r systems*
control button > Vehicle sett ings > (Cent ral
locking )*.
Passenger 's door *, Left rea r door *, Right re ar
door *, Trunk lid /tailgate *
-You can specify
which doors should unlock when you unlock
the vehicle .
- If you se lect
On and then press the [@) but­
ton on the remote control key, the corre­
sponding door w ill unlock .
- If you select
Off and then press the[@] but­
ton on the remote control key, the corre­
sponding door will not unlock. If you press
the
Im button twice, all doors and the lug­
gage compartment will unlock . When lock­
ing the vehicle, all of the doors and t he lug­
gage compar tme nt lock a utoma tica lly.
Unlock doors * -You can spec ify if all doors o r
only the d river's doo r shou ld un lock wh en un­
l oc king t he ve hicle.
- If you select All and press the
l@J button on
the remote control key, a ll of the doors and
the luggag e compartment will un lock .
- If you select
Driver and then press the Im
button on the remote control key, only the
dr ive r's door w ill unlock. If you press the
l@J
button twice, all doors and the luggage
compar tment will u nlock. When lo cking the
vehicle, a ll of the doors and the luggage
compartment lock a utomatically. In vehicles
with a convenience key*, only t he door
whose hand le you pu ll w ill unlock.
Auto l ocking /Lo ck when d riv in g -If you se­
lect
On , the doors and the luggage compart ­
ment will lock automatically .
(D Tips
The central locking settings are stored in
the remote control key .
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlocked from
the inside using the power locking switches .
Fig. 34 Front doors: power lock ing switc h
Fig. 35 Rear doors : powe r locking switch
• Press the button@ to unlock the veh icle.
• Press the b utton @to loc k the veh icle
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You w ill find a power locking switch in eac h
doo r. You can
lock and unlock the vehicle us­
i ng the switches in the drive r's or passenger's
doo r
c> fig. 3 4. You can o nly lock the vehicle
u sing the switches in the rear doors
<=>fig . 35.
If you lock the veh icle using the power locking
switch, p lease note the following:
- Yo u cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from the
outside ( in cr eased se curity, for ex­
ample when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the powe r locking switches il-
lum inate when all the doors and the rear lid
are closed and locked .