Opening and closing
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To activate or deactivate the manual child safe-
ty lock for the rear door handle, open the re-
spective rear door and turn the key switch with
the mechanical key in the direction of the arrow
or opposite the direction of the arrow ðfig. 38.
This will disable the function of the rear door
handle.
Child safety lock
Applies to: vehicles with child safety locks
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from being operated.
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Make sure the child safety lock is working by
checking the function on the rear power win-
dow switch and door handle.
When the child safety lock is turned on, the fol-
lowing functions are disabled:
– The rear inner door handles*
– The rear power windows*
– The control panel* for the climate control sys-
tem in the rear. In this case, you can continue
Fig. 37 Driver's door: controls
operating the climate control system in the rear
SYNC
using the
button ðpage 93 in the cli-
mate control system controls in the cockpit.
Applies to: vehicles with power child safety locks:
It is not possible to operate the rear climate con-
trol system* when the child safety lock is activat-
ed. The SET REAR function allows you to adjust
all settings in the rear using the climate control
system controls in the cockpit.
Applies to: vehicles with manual child safety locks
Fig. 38 Rear door: manual child safety lock
Message in the instrument cluster display
Vehicles with button
Applies to: vehicles with power child safety locks
The following messages may appear, depending
on the vehicle equipment:
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To activate and deactivate the child safety lock
/ Child safety lock: malfunction! Please
contact Service
(door handle and power window switch) for a
rear door, press the left or right button in the
driver's door 1 that corresponds to that rear
door ðfig. 37. The LED in the button will turn
on or off.
There is a malfunction in the child safety lock.
Press the / button again.
If the message stays on, drive immediately to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility to have the malfunction corrected.
►
Make sure the child safety lock is working by
checking the function on the rear power win-
dow switch and door handle.
WARNING
Vehicles with button
Applies to: vehicles with manual child safety locks
– Observe the safety precautions ðpage 36.
– A malfunction in the child safety lock could
allow the rear doors to be opened from the
inside, which increases the risk of an acci-
dent.
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To activate or deactivate the child safety lock
for the power window switch in the rear doors,
press the button in the driver's door
ðfig. 37. The LED in the button will turn on or
2
off.
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