AUDI TT ROADSTER 2018 Owner's Manual

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Control buttons
Applies to: ve hicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
Fig . 8 Open ing the selec tio n and opt io ns menu
Left control button
- Opening /closing the selection menu :
press the
respective lef t con trol b utton on the s teer ing
whee l
c:::> fig. 8 . Yo u can now sele ct and confirm
a f unction in the se lection men u using the le ft
t hu mbwheel (for example, se lec ting a frequen ­
cy band) .
Right control button
- Opening/closing the options menu :
press the
respective right con trol b utton o n the stee rin g
whee l
c:::> fig. 8. You can n ow adjus t any context ­
dependent f unctions and se tti ngs using the left
t hu mbwheel (fo r example , soun d sett ings).
Driver information system
Preset buttons
A pp lies to : vehicles wit h mult ifunct ion stee rin g w hee l pl us
Fig . 9 Mult ifunct io n steering whee l, ri ght s ide
(D ldButton
-Accepting a call : press the [a button when
there is an incoming call.
- End ing a call : press the [a button dur ing a
phone call to end the call.
- Opening the call list : if no phone call is in prog­
ress and there are no incoming ca lls, press the
[a button.
@ 51 Button
- Switching the voice recognition system on :
briefly press the~ button. Say the desired
command after the
Beep.
- Switching the voice recognition system off :
press and hold the ~ button . Or: say the com­
mand
Cancel.
F or more info rm ation abou t the voice recogni tion
system, see
c:::> page 105, Voice recognition sys­
tem.
@ Right thumbwheel
Yo u can adjus t the vol ume of an a udio source or a
system message ( for ex ample, from t he voice
recognition system) when the soun d is playin g.
-Increasing or decreasing the volume : turn the
r igh t thumbw heel up or dow n.
- Muting or pausing : turn the right thumbwhee l
down.
Or : press the r igh t thumbw heel.
- Unmuting or resuming : turn the right thumb-
wheel up.
Or: press the r ight thu mbwheel. .,,.
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Driver information system
@l1<1 t>1 I Button
- Selecting the previous/next track or station :
press the l1<1<1! or l1:>1>1 I button.
-Fast forwarding/rewinding audio files : press
and hold the
!1<1<1 1 or 11:>1:> 1! bu tton un til the desired
location in the file is reached.
@lilButton
- Programmable steering wheel button
-open­
ing a function :
press the@ button.
-Programmable steering wheel button - re­
questing a function :
press and hold the@ but­
ton.
- Programmable steering wheel button - chang ­
ing a function :
select the first tab > Vehicle
settings
> Steering wheel button assignment .
@l~w l Button
- Repeating the last navigation prompt :
press
the
l ~"'v l button when route guidance is act ive.
- Changing the voice guidance volume : when
route gu idance is active, turn the right thumb­
whee l upward or downward during a navigation
prompt.
Multifunction steering
wheel
Operating
F ig . 10 Standard multifunct ion stee ring wheel
Requirement: the ign ition must be swi tched on.
(D Operating the driver information system
The driver information system contains multiple
tabs
(D c> page 18 , fig. 6 that display various in­
formation @.
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The following tabs are available, depending on
vehicle equipment:
First tab Vehicle
c> page 21
Second Warnings
tab
a)
Third tab Radio c> page 149
Media c>page 154
Fourth Sound c> page 173
tab b) Settings c> page 173
•> This tab is onl y visi ble if at least on e indi ca tor ligh t o r
mess age is show n or if the co rres pond ing sys te m is
s w it ch ed o n.
bl Th e conten ts of the t ab depe nd on the men u th at wa s
u se d las t.
- Switching tabs: press the I MOD E I button on the
multifunction steering wheel until the desired
tab is disp layed .
-Selecting a function in the menu /list: turn the
left thumbwheel on the multifunction steering
wheel to the desired function.
-Confirming a selection: press the left thumb­
wheel on the multifunc tion steering wheel to
confirm your selection .
-Scrolling within the lists : turn the left thumb­
wheel on the multifunction steering wheel
quickly to scroll within the lists .
@IVIEWI button
- Switching the view :
press the IV IEWI button to
sw itch from the class ic view
c> page 17, fig . 4
to the enhanced view c> page 17, fig. 5.
@ Right thumbwheel
The volume of an audio source or a system mes­
sage (such as traffic announcements) can be di­
rectly adjusted during the audio output .
-Increasing or decreasing the volume : turn the
right thumbwheel up or down.
-Muting or pausing : turn the right thumbwhee l
down.
Or: press the right thumbwheel.
-Unmuting or resuming : turn the right thumb­
wheel up.
Or: press the right thumbwheel.

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Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute (RPM) .
The beginning of the red zone in the tachometer
indicates the maximum perm iss ib le engine speed
for all gears once the engine has been broken in
and when it is warmed up to operating tempera­
ture. Before reaching the red zone, you should
sh ift into the next h igher gear, choose the Do r S
selecto r lever posi tion, or remove you r foot from
the ac cele rator peda l.
{Q;l Note
The needle in the tachometer may only be in
t he red a rea of the gauge for a short per iod of
time or there is a risk of damaging the engine.
T he loca tio n where the red zo ne begins varies
de pending o n the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifti ng e arly helps you to save fuel and re­
duces operati ng noise.
Odometer
Fig . 11 Inst rument cluste r: odomete r and reset b utto n
Trip odometer and odomete r
The trip odometer shows the distance driven
since it was last reset.
It can be used to meas ure
short distances .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press­ ing the reset button 10.01
¢ fig. 11.
The odome ter shows the to tal d ist ance tha t the
ve hicle has been driven .
Driver information system
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instr ument clus­
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip o dome ter disp lay.
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possi­
ble.
On-board computer
Yo u can access the fo llowing information in the
o n- board
computer ¢ page 17, fig . 4@ .
-Time and d ate ¢page 173
- Average cons umption
- Range
- Short-term memory overv iew
- Long-term memory overv iew
T he short -term memory collects driv ing in forma ­
tion from t he time the ignition is switc hed on un ­
t il it is switched off. If you continue driving w ith­
in two hours after sw itch ing the ignit ion off , the
new values are included when ca lculating the cur­
rent t rip information .
U nli ke the short-te rm memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automatically. You can
se­
lect t he time period for evaluating trip informa­
t ion yourse lf .
Fuel consumption
T he current f uel consumption can be shown us ­
ing a bar graph . The average consumption stored
in the short-term memory is also disp layed. If
the ba r is green, your vehicle is savi ng fuel
t hr ough one of the following functions :
-Recuperation: electrical energy can be stored in
the vehicle battery when the vehicle is coast ing
or driving downhil l. The bar will move toward
D .
(D Tips
The date, time of day and time and date for­
mat can be set in the I nfota inment system.
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Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and u nlock the veh icle centrally. You
have the following options:
- Remote control key
i:> page 24,
- Sensors in the door handles* c> page 25,
-Lock cylinder on the driver 's door c> page 27,
or
- Interior central locking switch
c> page 26.
Auto Lock
The Auto Lock funct ion locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex­
ceeded approx imately 9 mph (lS km/h).
The vehicle can be unlocked if the opening func­
tion in the centra l locking system sw itch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled. The Auto L ock function can be switched on and off in the
Infotainment system
c> page 26.
I n t he event of a crash with a irbag deployment ,
the doors will a lso automat icall y unlock to allow
access to the vehicle .
Selective unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid w ill lock
when they close. You can set in the Infotainment
system whether
only the driver's doo r or the en­
tire veh icle should be unlocked when unlocking
c>page26.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flash tw ice when you un lock the
veh icle and flash once when you lock the veh icle .
I f the blin king con tinues, one of the doors or the
luggage compartment lid is not closed or the ig­
nition is still switched on .
Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doo rs and
the luggage compa rtment l id a re closed and the
remo te control key is no t in the vehicle. This
he lps to prevent yo u from locking yourself out
accidentally.
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The following conditions prevent yo u from lock ­
ing your remote control key in the vehicle:
- If the driver's door is open, the vehicle can not
be locked by press ing
the ~ button on the re­
mote contro l key or by touching the locking
sensor* on a door .
- If the mos t recently used conven ien ce key* is
detected in the luggage compartment, the lug­
gage compartment lid automatica lly unlocks
again after closing it.
- If the convenience key* that was last used is de­
tected inside the vehicle, then the vehicle can­
not be locked from the outside.
(D Tips
- Do not leave va luables unattended in the ve­
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!
- The LED i n the driver's door rail b links when
you lock the vehicle. If the LED lights up for
approximate ly 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the central locking
system. Have the problem corrected by an
authorized A udi dealer or autho rized Aud i
Service Facility .
Key set
Fig. 12 Your ve hicle key set
(D Remote or con venience key*
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The convenience key* is a remote control key with
special functions
c> page 25 and c> page 58.
You can unlock/lock your vehicle with the remote control key . A mechanical key is integrated in the
remote control key
c> page 23 .
@ Key ta g w ith vehicle code*
The vehicle code* on the key tag can be rubbed
off. It does not have a function .

Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated.
It is important to bring all keys with
you. If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insurance company.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys ass igned to
your vehicle in the Infotainment system . To do
this, select the
I MENU I button > Vehicle > left
control button
> Service & checks > Vehicle in ·
formation .
This way, you can make sure that you
have all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unautho rized use of
the vehicle .
Unde r certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a remote contro l key
from a different vehicle manufacturer on the key
chain .
Data in the master key
When driving , service and maintenance- relevant
data is continuously stored in your remote con­
trol key . Your Audi service adviso r can read out
this data and te ll you about the work your vehicle
needs. This applies also to veh icles with a con­
venience key *.
Personal convenience settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master
key. When the ignition is turned
off or when the
ve hicle is locked, persona l convenience settings
for the following systems are stored and as­
signed to the remote master key .
- Climate control system
- Parking aid*
- Active lane assist*
- Side ass ist*
- Drive select
a The stored settings are automatically recalled co
;:::: when you unlock the vehicle, open the doors or ,....
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A WARNING
If you leave the vehicle, switch the ignition off
and take the vehicle key w ith you. This applies
particularly when children remain in the vehi­
cle . Otherwise the child ren cou ld start the en­
g ine or operate electrical equ ipment such as
power windows.
(D Note
Protect the remote control key against high
temperatures and direct sunl ight.
(D Tips
- The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters near the vehicle working
in the same frequency range (such as a cell
phone or radio equipment). Always check if
yo ur vehicle is locked!
- For an explanat ion on conformity with the
FCC regulatio ns in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢page 293.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 13 Remote co ntro l master key : removing the mechan i­
cal key
.,. Press the re lease buttons (D ¢ fig . 13 and re­
move the mechanical key from the remote con­
trol key.
Using the mechanical key, you can:
- Lock/unlock the glove compartment.
- Manually lock/unloc k the vehicle s>
page 2 7.
- Mechanically loc k the doors s>
page 2 7.
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LED and batteries in the remote control key
Fig. 14 Remote control key: removing the battery holder
Fig. 15 Re mote control key (rear side): removing the bat·
tery holder
LED on the remote control key
The L E D @ informs you of the remote control key
opera tion.
~ If you press a button briefly, the LED blinks
once.
~ If you press and hold a button (conven ience
opening/closing), the LED blinks several times.
~ If the LED does not blink, the remote control
key battery is dead . The
Ill indicator light turns
on and the message
Remote control key:
change key battery
appears in the driver infor·
mation system. Replace the battery in the re­
mote control key.
Replacing the remote control key battery
~ Press the release buttons (!)¢ fig. 14 and re­
move the mechanical key .
~ Press the release buttons@¢ fig. 15 on the
battery holder and pull the battery holder out
of the remote control key in the direction of the
arrow at the same time.
~ Insert the new battery w ith the"+" facing
down.
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~ 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 will not harm the environ­
ment. Do not dispose of them in household
trash.
@ Tips
The rep lacement battery must meet the same
specifications as the original battery in the re­
mote control key.
Unlocking/locking by remote control
Fig. 16 Remote contro l key: butto n programm ing
~ To unlock the vehicle, press the [§] button
c:> fig. 16.
~ To lock the vehicle, press the Ifill button once .
~ To open the luggage compartment lid, press
and hold the
l al button for at least one second.
~ To trigger the alarm, press the red IPANIC I but­
ton. The vehicle horn and emergency flashers
w ill activate.
~ To switch off the alarm, press the red !PANIC I
button again.
If you unlock the vehicle and do not open any of
the doors, the hood, or the luggage compart­
ment lid within 45 seconds, the vehicle automati­
ca lly locks again. This feature prevents the vehi ­
cle from being accidentally left unlocked over a
long period of time.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter ­
mine if the entire vehicle or o nly the driver's door
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is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
<=> page 26.
A WARNING
No one, especially children, should stay in the
vehicle when it is locked from the outside, be­
cause the windows can no longer be opened
from the inside <=> page
2 7. Locked doors
make it more difficult for emergency workers
to get into the vehicle, which puts lives at
risk.
(D Tips
- Only use the remote control key when you
are within view of the vehicle .
- Do not use the remote control when you are
inside the vehicle. Otherwise, you could un­
intentionally lock the vehicle. If you then
tried to start the engine or open a door, the
alarm would be triggered. If this happens,
press the unlock
button @.
-The selector lever must be in the P position
on vehicles with a convenience key*; other­
wise the vehicle will not lock.
- Only use the panic function in an emergen­
cy.
Unlocking/locking with the convenience
key
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
The doors and luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked/locked without using the remote con­
trol key.
Fig. 17 Door handle : senso r for locking
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Unlocking the vehicle
.,. Grip the door handle. The door unlocks auto-
matically.
.,. Pull on the door handle to open the door.
Locking the vehicle
.,. Place the selector lever in the "P" position; oth­
erwise, the vehicle cannot be locked.
.,. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once <=> fig. 17. Do
not hold the door handle while doing this.
You can unlock/lock the vehicle at every door.
Th e remote control key cannot be more than ap­
proximately S ft
(1.5 m) away from the door han­
dle. It makes no difference whether the master
key is in your jacket pocket or in your briefcase,
for example .
If you hold the door handle while locking, this
can impair the locking func tion .
The door cannot be opened for a brief period di­
r ectly after locking i t. This way you have the op­
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or only one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
¢page 26.
A WARNING ,..___ -
No one, especially children, should stay in the
vehicle when it is locked from the outside, be­
cause the windows can no longer be opened
from the inside
¢page 27 . Locked doors
make it more difficult for emergency workers
to get into the vehicle, which puts lives at risk.
A WARNING
Read and following all WARNINGS .<=>.& in
Key set on page 23
(D 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
-
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pull once on the door handle to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open it .
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to maintain the vehicle's ability 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 293.
(0 Tips
Unlocking with the convenience key (keyless
access) can be deactivated temporarily .
- Place the selector lever in the "P" pos ition;
otherwise, the vehicle cannot be locked.
- Close the door and press the button
(D III
¢ page 24, fig.16.
- Press the sensor on the door handle on ce
within five seconds ¢ fig. 17, ¢ & . Do not
ho ld the door handle wh ile doing this .
- The next time the vehicle is unlocked, it can
on ly be done with the remote control key or
mechanically us ing the door lock cylinder.
The convenience key will be active again af­
ter the next loc king/un locking.
Central locking switch
F ig . 18 Dr ive r's doo r: central locki ng switch
• To lock the vehicle, press the@! button ¢,& .
• To unlock the veh icle, press the @J button .
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
sw itch, the follow ing applies:
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- Opening the door a nd the luggage compart ­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible for se­
curity reasons, such as when stopped at a light.
- The LED in the centra l locking switch t urns on
when all doors are closed and locked.
- You ca n open the doors individua lly from the
inside by pulling the door handle.
- In the eve nt of a cras h with a irbag dep loyment,
the doo rs unlock automatica lly to allow access
to the vehicle.
8_ WARNING
-The central locking switch a lso works when
the ignition is switched off and automatical­
ly locks the entire vehicle when
the~ but­
ton is pressed.
- The central locking switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outs ide .
-Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which p uts lives at risk . Do not leave anyone
behind in the ve hicle, especially ch ildren.
(D Tips
Your vehicle locks automatically when it
reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock)
¢ page 22. Yo u can unlock the vehicle
again using the
@J button i n the cent ral lock-
i ng switch.
Setting the central locking system
You con set which functions ore controlled by the
central locking system .
• Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUJ but­
ton
>Ve hicle > left control button >V ehicle set­
ting s.
Door unloc king -
you can decide if All doors or
on ly the
Driv er door should unlock . The luggage
compartmen t lid also un locks when
All is select­
ed . If you se lect
Driver in a vehicle with a conven­
i ence key*, o nly the doo r whose hand le yo u pu ll
will u nlock.
If you se lect Driver , all the doors and luggage
compartment lid w ill unloc k if yo u press
the ~
button on the remo te con trol key tw ice.

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Fold mirrors* -if yo u se lec t On , the exterior rear­
view mirrors fold in automatically when you press
the
[ml button on the remote cont rol key o r touch
the sensor* in the hand le.
Lo ck when driving1> -if you select On , the vehicle
l oc ks automatically when driving . A ll of the doors
and the luggage compa rtment lid lock.
Mechanically unlocking and locking the
doors
If the central locking fails , you mus t unlock/lock
t he doors separa tely.
F ig. 19 Dr iver 's door: doo r loc k cy lin der
F ig. 20 Fro nt passenger 's doo r: e merge ncy re lease
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with the
mechanical key
.. Remove the mechan ica l key o:!> page 23 .
.. To unlock the driver's doo r, turn the key to the
unlock positio n in the direction of arrow
(I)
r=> fig . 19.
.. To lock the driver's door, move the selector lev­
er to the P position (automat ic tra nsmission)
and tu rn the key
one t ime to the lock position
in the d irect ion of ar row @.
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Locking the front passenger's door with the
mechanical key
The mechanical lock is located on the edge of the
front passenger's door . It is only vis ible when the
door is open.
.. Remove the mechanical key .:!> page 23.
.. Remove the cap from the openi ng ¢ fig . 20 .
.. Insert the key into the slot inside and turn it a ll
the way to the right (r ight door) or to the left
(left door*).
Once the front passenger 's door is closed, it is no
longer possible to open it from the outs ide . The
door can be opened from the inside by pull ing
t h e door handle.
Anti-theft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle
brea k-in, audio and visual warn ing signals are
t rigge red. The anti -theft a la rm sys tem is swi tc h­
ed o n or off when lock ing/ unlo cki ng your ve hicle.
If the alarm is triggered, i t will shut off a utomat­
ica lly after a certain amount of time.
Switching the alarm off manually
.,. To swit ch t he a la rm off, press t he@ b utton on
t he remote cont rol key o r switch the ig nit io n
on.
Break-in security feature
T he alarm will sound if there is a break-in at the
doo rs , hood, and/o r luggage compa rtment lid.
Luggage compartment
lid
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
lid
Opening the luggage compartment lid
.,. Press the e5 button on the remote con trol key
for at least severa l seconds to open the luggage
comp artment lid. Or
.. Lift the luggage compa rtment lid . ..,_.
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Cl osing the luggage compartment lid
~ U se the inside g rip to pull the luggage com­
partment lid down and a llow it to close using a
g en tle push
¢ &_ .
A WARNING
-Afte r clos ing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud­
denly when driving, which inc reases the risk
of an accident .
-Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because po isonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyxiation .
-Never leave your vehicle unatte nded when
the luggage compartment lid is open . A
child could c raw l into the luggage compar t­
ment.
If the l uggage compar tment lid was
then closed, the chi ld 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 vehicle. Always keep
the luggage compartment lid and the doors
closed when the veh icle 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 h inges . Fin­
gers or hands could be p inched .
(D Tips
-When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
a button on the remote
control key . The luggage compartment lid
l ocks automatically when it is closed aga in .
-In case of an eme rgency or a faulty handle,
the luggage compartment lid can be opened
manua lly from the
inside ¢ page 28 .
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Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
The luggage compartment lid can be released
from the inside in an emergency.
Fig . 21 Sto rag e compar tmen t be twee n the sea t ba ckre sts
F ig . 2 2 Emerge ncy rele ase handl e
~ Pull the handle in the lid in the direct ion of the
arrow
q fig . 21 and t ilt the lid downward .
~ Take the hand le out of the ho lder.
~ Pull the ha ndle in the direction of the arrow
q fig .22 .
.&_ WARNING
The luggage comp artment lid emergency re­
lease m ust never under any circumstances be
ope ra ted when the vehicle is in motion.