lock AUDI S4 2014 User Guide

32 Openin g and clo sing
Opening and closing
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally.
You have the following choices:
- Remote master key~
page 35,
-Door handles with convenience key*
~page 36,
-Lock cy linder at the dr iver's door
~ page 38, or
- Power loc king switch inside
~ page 36.
Automatic l ocking
The automatic locking feature locks all the ve ­
h icle doors and the rear lid when you drive
faster than 9 mph ( 15 km/h) .
The car is unlocked again once the ignition key is removed. In addition, the veh icle can be un ­
locked if the opening function in the power
lock ing system switch or at one of the door
leve rs is actuated. The Auto Loc k function can
be turned on and off in the rad io or
MMI*
~ page 37.
Addit ionally, in the event of a crash with a ir­
bag deployment the doors are automatically
un locked to allow access to the veh icle.
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking
system w ill lock the doors and the rear lid .
When unlocking, you can set in the rad io or
MMI* whether
only the dr iver's door or the
enti re ve hicle should be unlocked
~ page 37.
Anti -th eft alarm warning system
If the anti-theft alarm warning system de­
tects a break- in into the vehicle, acoust ic and
visua l wa rning signals are triggered.
The anti -theft warn ing system is act ivated au ­
tomatically when you lock the vehicle .
It is de­
activated when u nlocking using the remote key, with the mechanica
l key, and when yo u
switch on the ignition.
T he alarm a lso t urns off when t he a la rm cycle
has expired.
Turn signals
When you u nlock the veh icle, the turn s ignals
flash twice , when you lock it once . If they do
not flash, one of the doo rs, the luggage com ­
partment lid or the hood is not locked or the
ignition is s till sw itched on.
Unint entionally locking yourself out
In the follow ing cases there safegua rds to
prevent you lock ing you r remote master key in
the vehicle:
- The vehicle does not lock w ith the power
lock ing switch ~
page 36 if the drive r's
door is open .
- On veh ides with convenience key*, if the
most recently used master key is in the lug­
gage compa rtment, the rear lid is automat i­
cally un locked again after it is closed.
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the remote mas­
ter key or convenience key* unt il all doors and
the rea r lid a re closed . In this way you avoid
locking yourself out accidentally .
_& WARNING
-
-When you leave the veh icle, alw ays re ­
move the ignition key and take it with
you . This will prevent passengers (chil­
dren, for example) from acc identally be­
ing locked in the vehicle should they acci­
dentally press the power locking switch in the front doors .
- Do not leave ch ildren inside the vehicle
unsuperv ised. In an emergency it would
be imposs ible to open the doors from
the o utside 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 lock ing system should ma l­
function, you can lock the driver's door
using the mechanical key~
page 38.
-If the power locking system should fail,
you can still open the fue l tank flap in an
emergency <=>
page 213.
-You are well advised not to keep valua­
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visible
or not . Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot provide the security of a safe .
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driv­
er's door panel comes on for about 30
seconds after the vehicle is locked, there
i s a malfunction in the power locking or
the anti-theft warning system. Have the
malfunction corrected by an author ized
Audi dealersh ip or qua lified repair fac ili­
ty.
Key set
Fig. 19 Key set
@ Remote cont rol k ey with me chanical
ke y
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control. A mechanical key is integrat ­
ed i n the master key
<=> page 34 .
@ Emerg ency key
The emergency key is not intended for con­
stant use.
It should on ly be used in an emer­
gency, for example, in place of the ign ition key
<=> page 82. Keep it in a safe p lace and do
not carry it on your key ring .
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Ke y re plac ement
If you lose a key, contact your author ized Audi
dealer immediate ly to have the
lost key disa ­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you .
Number of keys
You can check the number of assigned keys to
you r vehicle <=>
page 11. This allows you to
make sure you have re ceived all of the keys
when you purchase a used vehicle.
Data in th e mast er ke y
During driving, service and maintenance-rele­
vant data is continuously stored on your mas­
ter key. Your Audi service adviser can read out
this data and tell you abo ut the work yo ur ve­
hicle needs . This applies also to vehicles with
convenience key*.
Person al comf ort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recom­
mended that each person always uses "their
own'' master key. When the ignition is turned
off or when the vehicle is locked, pe rsonal
convenience settings for the following sys ­
tems are stored and assigned to the remote
master key.
- Climate control
- Powe r locking system
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Side assist*
- Drive select*
T he sto red settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open
the doors or when you turn on the ignition .
A WARNING
--
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended
with the key in the ignition lock . Entry by
unauthorized persons could endanger
you or result in theft or damage the vehi­
cle .
- Do not leave ch ildren unattended in t he
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle

34 Openin g and clo sing
keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportunity to start the engine and/or act ivate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power w indows etc . Un­
supervised operation of any veh icle sys­
tem by ch ildren can res ult in serious in­
Jury.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com­
plete stop. Otherwise the steering col­
um n loc k co uld suddenly e ngage -caus­
ing the risk of an accident.
@ Tips
- The operation of the remote contro l key
c a n be tempo rarily disrupted by in terfer­
ence from tran smi tters in t he v ici nity of
the veh icle work ing in the same frequen­
cy ra nge (e.g . a ce ll phone, radio equip­
ment).
- Fo r security reasons, replacement keys
are on ly available from author ized Audi
dealer.
- For Decla ration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regu la­
tions
c:> page 2 78.
Removing the mechanical key
F ig . 20 Remote ma ster key : remov ing the mec hanic al
key
" Press the release button ® c:> fig. 20 .
"Pull the mecha nica l key @out of the maste r
key .
Using the mechan ica l key , you can :
- lock and unlock* the glove compartment on
the passenger's side ¢
page 65.
-lock and unlock the lockable* rear bench
seat and pass-through *
c:> page 69.
- activate the child sa fe ty locks on the rear
doors
c:> page 42 .
-lock and unlo ck the vehicle manu ally
¢
page 38 if this should not be possible
with the master key.
- use the ignition key emergency release
¢ page 35.
Check light and battery in the master
key
Fig . 2 1 Re mote mas te r ke y: r em ov ing th e batte ry hold­
e r
Check light in the master key
The check light@¢ fig. 21 in the master key
provides information about different condi­
t ions .
" The check light tu rns on br iefly once when a
button is pressed, and during an "inquiry"
by the convenience key system .
" If the check light does not come on, the bat ­
tery is dead a nd has to be replaced . In addi­
tion, when the batte ry is dead
the m indi­
ca to r li ght appears in the instr ument cluster
disp lay as well as the message
Plea se
change key battery .
Master key battery replacement
" Remove the mechan ica l key ¢ page 34 .
" Press the release button @ ¢fig. 21 on the
bat tery ho lde r and at the same time pull the
ba ttery holde r o ut o f the maste r key in the
di rection o f the arrow.
" Insta ll the new battery CR 2032 with the
"+ " sign facing down .
... Push the battery holder carefu lly into the
master key .

.. Install the mechanical key.
@J For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to po llute the environment.
(j) Tip s
The replacement bat tery must be the
same specification as the or iginal.
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical
system, it may happen that you cannot re­
move the ignition key.
.. Remove the mechanical key ¢ page 34.
.. Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
C? page 38 .
.. Have the electrical system inspected by an
authorized Audi dealership.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle w ith
the remote control
Fig . 22 Remot e ma ste r k ey: fun ction bu tton s
.. Press button III to unlock the vehicle
C? fig. 22 .
.. Press button ~ to lock the vehicle ¢ A in
General description on page
32 .
.. Press button~ briefly to unlock the rear
li d .
.. Press the button
c::5 for at least one second
to open the rear lid .
.,. Push the red
I PANIC I button to activate the
panic funct ion. The horn sounds and the
tu rn s ignals flash. Push the red
I PANIC ! but­
ton again to deactivate the panic function .
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If the vehicle is unlocked and no doo r, the rear
lid or the hood is opened within 60 seconds,
the vehicle locks itself again automat ically.
This feature prevents the vehicle from being
accidentally left unlocked over a long period
of time .
It depends on the settings in the radio or
MM!* whether the entire vehicle is unlocked
or only certain doors
¢page 37.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, the
selector lever must be in the P position, other­
wise the vehicle cannot be locked.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS
¢ .& in
General description on page
32 .
@ Tips
- In order to make sure the locking func­
tion is work ing, you should always keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
properly locked .
- Do not use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherw ise 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 yo u are in
an emergency s ituation .
- Additional remote control key functions
¢page 43 .

36 Opening and clo sing
locking and unlocking with convenience
key
Appl ies t o vehicles : wit h convenience key
The doors ond the rear lid can be unlocked
and locked without operating the master key.
Fig . 23 Door hand le: lock ing the vehicle
Unlocking vehicl e
.. Take hold of the door handle . The door is un-
locked automatica lly.
.. Pull the handle to open the door.
locking vehicle
.. Move the se lector lever to the P position
(automatic transmission), o therwise the ve­
hicle cannot be locked.
.. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door hand le
o nce ¢ fig. 23
c:> A in General description on page 32. Do
not reach inside the door handle.
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any
door. The remote control key cannot be more
than 1.5 m away from the door handle. It
makes no difference whether the master key
is in your jacket pocket or i n your brief case.
If you grip the door handle while locking, this
can adversely affect the locking funct ion.
I t is not possible to re-open the door for a
brief period direct ly after closing it. This al ­
l ows you to ensure that the doors are properly
locked.
I t depends on the sett ings in the radio or
MMI* whether the entire vehicle is unlocked
or one of the doors
c:> page 3 7 .
A WARNING
-
Read and follow all WARNINGS c:> .&. in
General description on page 32 .
(D Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex­
tended per iod, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated af-
ter a few days to save power. You then
have to pull on the door handle once to
unlock the vehicle and a second t ime to
open the vehicle .
- To prevent the battery from being d is­
charged and to preserve your vehicle's
ability to start for as long as possib le,
the energy management system gradu­
ally switches off u nne cessary conven­
ience func tions.
It is possib le th at you
w ill not be able to unloc k your vehicle us­
ing these convenience func tions.
- For Declara tion of Complian ce to Unite d
States FCC and Ind ustry Canada reg ula ­
tions
¢page 278.
locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
F ig . 24 Driver's door: power lock ing switch
.. Press the button@ to lock the vehicle¢_& .
.. Press the button@ to unlock the vehicle
¢ fig. 24.
If you lock the vehicle using the power loc king
switch, p lease note the following:
- If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be
loc ked u sing the power loc king system
sw itch.

-You cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from the outside (increased security, for ex­
amp le when yo u are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power loc king switc h illu­
minate when a ll the doors are closed and
l ocked.
- Front doors: you can un lock and open the
doors from the ins ide by p ulling on the door
hand le.
- Rea r doors: p ull the door handle once to re­
lease the lock. Pull the hand le again to open
the door.
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat­
ed, the doors automatically un lock.
A WARNING
- The power locking sw itch works w ith the
ignition off and automatically locks the
entire vehicle when it is actua ted .
- On a vehicle locked from the outs ide the
power locking system switch is inopera­
t ive.
- Locked doors make it more diffic ult for
eme rg ency workers to get into th e vehi ­
cle, w hich puts lives at risk . Do not leave
anyone behi nd in the ve hicle, espe cially
ch ildren.
(D Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a
speed of
9 mph (15 km/h) (Au to Lock)
~ page 32. You ca n unl ock the vehicle
a g ai n using the opening f un ction in the
power locking sys tem swit ch ~ -
Setting power locking
In the radio/MM !*, you can se t which doors
t he central locking system will unlo ck .
.,. Se lect:
I CARI f u nct ion butto n > Central lock­
ing .
Or
.,. Se lect:
~ I C-A-R~I fu nct io n bu tton > Car systems *
co ntrol b utton > Vehicle settings > (Central
locking)*.
Single door unlocking /Unlock door s* -
you
c a n specify whi ch door s unl ock when yo u open
the veh icle .
Opening and clo sin g 37
-Select ing off / All and p ressing the Iii button
on t he remote contro l key unlocks the entire
veh icle.
- Selecting
on /Driver and pressing the Iii but­
ton on the remote control key once un locks
only the driver's door. In vehicles with a con­
ven ience key*, only the door whose handle
you pull w ill unlock. If you press the
Iii but­
ton tw ice, the entire vehicle will u nlock . If
you press the [@] button, t he entire ve hicle
w ill always lock .
Luggage comp. lock/ Lock exterior trunk han­
dl e -
If you select On , you can no longer ope n
the luggage compartment using the rea r lid
hand le
~ page 39, fig. 2 7. In this case, the
r ear lid can be opened with t he
l=I bu tton on
th e maste r key¢ page 35, fig. 22 or with the
l= I* button in the d river's doo r¢ page 40,
fig .
29 .
Fold mirrors * if you se lec t On , the outs ide
mirro rs will fo ld in au tomati cally when yo u
press the
Iii button on the remote cont ro l key
~ page 50.
Tone when locking -if you selec t On, a to ne
will soun d when yo u lo ck t he vehicle.
Auto Lock /Lock when driving -if you selec t
On, th e e nti re ve hicl e w ill lock automat ically
whe n the speed reaches
9 m ph (1 5 km /h).

38 Opening and closing
Emergency locking
Fig. 25 Drive r's door : lock cyl inde r
Fig . 26 Front passe nge r's door/rea r doo rs *: emergency
l ock
If the centra l locking system ma lfunctions ,
you must unlock/lock the doors separately us­
ing the emergency key or the mechanica l key.
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with
the mechanical key
,. Remove the mechanical key ¢ page 34 .
,. To un lock the driver's door, turn the key to
the open position @¢
fig. 25.
,. To lock the driver's door, move the se lector
lever to the P position (automatic transmis­
sion) and turn the key
once to the close posi­
tion
® c> A in General description on
page 32.
Locking the front passenger's door/rear
doors* with the mechanical key
The emergency lock is located on the rear side
of the front passenger's door and the rear
doors . It is only visible when the door is open.
,. Remove the mechanical key ¢
page 34.
,. Pull the cover cap out of the opening
¢ fig . 26.
,. Insert the key in the inside s lot and turn it
all the way to the right (right door) or left (left door).
Once the front passenger's door/rea r doors *
have been closed, you cannot open them
again from the outside . The door can be
opened from the inside by pulling the door
handle.
If the child safety lock in a rear door*
is activated, you must first pull the door han­
dle on the inside . Then you can open the door
from the outside .
.8, WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢.&. in
General description on page 32.
(D Tips
-
After the ignition is switched on, the pow­
er locking system switch and the unlocking button for the rear lid
cs in the door are
enabled.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
being started by unauthorized persons .
Inside the key there is a computer chip . This
chip automat ically act ivates/deactivates the
electron ic immobilizer.
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock:
The electronic immobilizer deactivates auto­
matically when you insert the remote control
key into the ign ition lock . It activates again
automatically when you remove the remote
control key from the ignition lock.
Applies to vehicles with convenience key:
If the remote control key is located inside the
vehicle and you press the
I S TART ENGI NE STOP I button, the electron ic
immobilizer deactivates automat ically .
If you
switch the ignition off and remove the remote
control key from the vehicle, the electronic
immobilizer activates again automatica lly. ..,.

_& WARNING
Always take the key with you when you
leave the ve hicle. The key can disarm the
electronic engine immobilizer and perm it
an unauthor ized person to start the engine
and enable ope rat ion of t he vehicle sys­
t ems such as power window or power sun­
roof leading to ser ious personal injury.
(D Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used . T he vehi cle may not
star t if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is
l ocated on the key ring.
- For De clarat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
¢ page 2 78.
Rear lid
Opening/closing rear lid
F ig . 27 Rear lid: hand le
F ig. 28 Seda n drive r's door : remote rear lid release *
Opening the rear lid
.. Press the button ~ on the remote cont ro l
master key for at least one second. The rear
li d unlocks and opens slightly . Or
Op enin g an d clos ing
.. Press the handle on the rear lid c::> fig. 2 7. Or
.. Sedan: Pull the release button~ in the
driver's door¢
fig. 28
Closing the rear lid
.. Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the in ­
side and allow it to drop gent ly to close it
c::> _&. .
_& WARNING
-
-After closing the rear lid, always p ull 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, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed whi le driv­
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit complete ly into the lug­
gage a rea, because then the rear lid can­
not be f ully closed.
- N ever leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecia lly with the rear lid left open.
A
child cou ld craw l in to the car thro ugh the
luggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unable to
get out. To reduce the risk of personal in­
jury, never let children play in or around
your veh icle. Always keep the rear lid as
well as the ve hicle doors closed when not
in use .
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in
particular close to the hinges -fingers or
hands can be pinched.
(D Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can be opened separately by pressing the but­
ton
~ on the master key. When you close
the rea r lid aga in, it locks automat ica lly.
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40 Opening and closing
Power opening/closing rear lid
Applies to vehicles: wit h au tomat ic rear lid ope rat ion
The open position can be adjusted .
Fig. 29 Drive r's door: Unlock ing the rea r lid
-
Fig. 30 Locking sw itch in the rear lid
Opening rear lid
• Press the button cs on the remote key for
at least one second . Or
• Pull the unlock button
cs in the driver's
door¢
fig. 29. Or
• Press the handle on the rear lid~
page 39,
fig. 27.
Closing rear lid
• Press the close button in the open rear lid
~ fig. 30. T he rear lid moves to the closed
position by itself and soft close locks it auto­
matically ¢,&. .
Saving the opening angle of the rear lid
• Bring the luggage compartment lid into the
desired open position. The position can only
be stored when the lid is above a certain
height.
• Press and hold the
~ fig. 30 button for at
least four seconds until the lights blink to
store the desired open position . •
To set a highe r open position, wait at least
five seconds and then carefully press the
luggage compartment lid upward.
• Press and hold the¢
fig. 30 button aga in for
at least four seconds and this will store the
new open position .
The settings in the radio or MMI* determine if
the rear lid can be opened using the handle
¢page 37.
Opening will be stopped immediately when:
- You press the
cs button on the remote con-
trol maste r key for at least one second, or
- You press the
cs button in the rear lid , or
- You push the handle in the rear lid, or
- You pull the
cs button in the driver's door,
or
- When something blocks the rear lid or
makes it d ifficult for the lid to move .
If you press one of the buttons
cs now, the
rear lid will ei ther open or close, depending on
its ang le .
If you pull lightly on its handle, the rear lid
will close .
Closing will be stopped immed iately when :
- You press the
cs button in the rear lid , or
- You push the handle in the rear lid, or
- You release the
cs button on the driver's
door, or
- When something blocks the rear lid or
makes it difficult for the lid to move .
If you press one of the buttons
cs now, the
rear lid will either close or open, depending on
its angle.
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.
T he automatic closing process begins if you
push down on the rear lid.

_& WARNING
-Never close the rear lid inattentively or
without checking first. Although the
closing force of the rear lid is lim ited,
you can stfll seriously injure yourself or
o the rs.
- Always ensure that no one is w ithin
range of the rear lid when it is mov ing, in
part icu lar close to the hinges and the up­
per and lower edges -fingers or hands
can be pinched.
- To help preven t po isonous exha ust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv ­
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug­ gage area, because then the rear lid can­
not be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­ pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child could crawl into the car through the
luggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becom ing trapped and unab le to
get out. To reduce the risk of persona l in­
jury, never let children p lay in or around
yo ur vehicle. A lways 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 weight. So the open rear lid must
be supported or the weight must be re­
moved from the luggage rack first .
@ Tips
-When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid
can be unlocked separately by pressing
the button
~ on the master key. When
the rear lid is closed aga in, it locks auto­
matically.
- The following applies to veh icles equip­
ped with the conve nience key* feature: if
the remote contro l key is left in the lug­
gage compartment, luggage compart­ ment will a utomat ica lly unlock itse lf af-
Op enin g an d clos ing 41
ter you lock the vehicle. This prevents
you from unintentionally locking your
key in the l uggage compartment.
- If the vehicle battery charge drops be ­
low a certain level, you can still open or
close the rear lid manually, however, you
w ill need to apply more force to close it.
Sedan: Rear lid emergency release
Applies to vehicles: with fixed rear seat backrest
F ig . 31 Rea r be nch seat: em ergency release cab le
On vehicles with fixed seat backrest *, the rear
lid can be opened from the rear bench seat us­
ing the emergency re lease .
.,. Ca re fully pull the left side o f the rear bench
seat out of its retainer until you can reach
the release cable
¢ fig . 31 .
.,. Remove the adhesive tape @.
.,. Pull on the loop ® until the rear lid releas­
es.
.,. Tape the release cable back in place and
press the bench seat back into its reta iner.
_& WARNING
After opening the rear lid using the emer­
gency re lease in veh icles with a fixed rear
seat backrest, make sure the bra cket under
the rear bench seat
¢ fig. 31 locks secure ly
into the mounting eyelet again.