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Opening and closing

Vehicle key

Opening and closing

Central locking

General information

The term “vehicle key” refers to the remote con-

trol key or convenience key*. The convenience

key* is a remote control key with special func-

tions ðpage 43 and ðpage 99.

WARNING

Power closing*

– If you leave the vehicle, turn off the ignition

and take the key with you. This applies par-

ticularly when children remain in the vehi-

cle. Otherwise, children could start the vehi-

cle or operate electrical equipment (such as

power windows), which increases the risk of

an accident.

When closing a door or the luggage compart-

ment lid, you only have to let it fall lightly into

the latch. It then closes automatically ð

Automatic locking

If you unlock the vehicle but then do not open

any of the doors, the luggage compartment, or

the hood within a short period time, the vehicle

locks again automatically. This feature prevents

the vehicle from being accidentally left unlocked

for a long period of time.

– No one, especially children, should stay in

the vehicle when it is locked from the out-

side, because the windows can no longer be

opened from the inside. Locked doors make

it more difficult for emergency workers to

enter the vehicle, which increases the risk of

death.

Automatic locking (Auto Lock)

The Auto Lock function locks all doors and the

luggage compartment lid once the speed exceeds

approximately 9 mph (15 km/h). The vehicle will

unlock again if the unlock function in the central

locking switch is pressed, the “P” position is se-

lected, or the ignition is turned off.

– Applies to: child safety lock: No one, espe-

cially children, should stay in the vehicle

when the child safety lock is activated, be-

cause the rear doors and the windows can

no longer be opened from the inside. This

increases the risk of death.

You can open the doors individually from the in-

side by pulling the door handle one time. To open

the rear doors individually, you must pull the

door handle twice.

Description

All doors and the luggage compartment lid can

be centrally unlocked and locked at once. You can

select in the MMI if the entire vehicle or only the

driver's door should unlock when unlocking the

vehicle ðpage 38. The turn signals flash twice

when you unlock the vehicle and flash once when

you lock the vehicle. If they do not flash when

locking, check if all doors and lids are closed.

In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,

the doors will also automatically unlock to allow

access to the vehicle.

Unintentionally locking yourself out

Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and

the luggage compartment lid are closed and

there is no key in the vehicle. This reduces the

risk of locking yourself out accidentally.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may

have different options for centrally unlocking and

locking your vehicle.

The following features help to reduce the risk of

locking your vehicle key in the vehicle:

– Vehicle key ðpage 43

– Sensors in the door handles ðpage 43

– Lock cylinder in the driver's door ðpage 40

– Interior central locking switch ðpage 39

– If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot

be locked by pressing the  button on the vehi-

cle key or by touching the locking sensor* on a

door.

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Opening and closing

– If the vehicle key that was used most recently is

inside the luggage compartment, the luggage

compartment lid will automatically open slight-

locked for long periods of time. The vehicle

key will then be locked inside the vehicle.

– Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: If

the luggage compartment lid closes and the

system detects that the last vehicle key that

was used is inside the luggage compart-

ment, then the luggage compartment lid

will open again slightly. The turn signals will

ly again after it closes ð

– If the vehicle key that was last used is detected

inside the vehicle, then the vehicle cannot be

locked from the outside ð

WARNING

flash several times and a warning tone will

sound to indicate this. The doors will lock.

Always take the vehicle key with you, or un-

authorized persons may be able to enter the

vehicle.

Observe the safety precautions ðpage 37.

WARNING

Applies to: vehicles with power closing

– To reduce the risk of injury, make sure that

the area where the door is closing is clear

during the closing process.

Tips

– Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve-

hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!

– The closing process can be stopped at any

time by pulling on the outer or inner door

handle.

– The LED in the driver's door rail blinks when

you lock the vehicle. If the LED turns on for

approximately 30 seconds after locking,

there is a malfunction in the central locking

system. Have the problem corrected by an

authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi

Service Facility.

Note

The following applies when locking the vehi-

cle:

– If the vehicle key that was last used is de-

tected inside the passenger compartment,

then the vehicle cannot be locked from the

outside using the sensor. Take the vehicle

key with you and lock the vehicle again. Oth-

erwise, the vehicle will not be protected

against unauthorized access.

Setting the central locking system

You can adjust the central locking system to your

preferences. The settings depend on the vehicle

equipment.

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Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen: VE-

– Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: If

you try to lock the vehicle using the button

on the vehicle key while the front passeng-

er's or rear door is open, and you accidental-

ly place the vehicle key inside the passenger

compartment and close the door, the vehi-

cle will lock at first. But if the keyless sys-

tem detects a vehicle key inside the vehicle

after it locks, then the vehicle will unlock

again. The turn signals will flash several

HICLE > Settings & Service > Central locking.

Door unlocking

– If you select All, all doors and the luggage com-

partment lid will be unlocked when unlocking

the vehicle.

– If you select Driver's door, only the driver's

door will be unlocked. To unlock all doors and

the luggage compartment lid, press the  but-

ton on the vehicle key twice. In vehicles with a

convenience key*, only the driver's door will un-

lock when you pull the driver's door handle. If

you pull another door handle, the entire vehicle

will be unlocked.

times and a warning tone will sound to in-

dicate this. If you do not open the vehicle to

remove the vehicle key within a brief period,

then the vehicle will lock automatically. This

prevents the vehicle from being left un-

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Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system

Opening and closing

The entire vehicle will always be locked if you

Central locking switch

press the  button.

Long press to open windows

You can select if all windows and the panoramic

glass roof* should open using the vehicle key

ðpage 50, Convenience opening and closing. If

you press and hold the  button on the vehicle

key, all of the windows and the panoramic glass

roof* will close.

Disable rear lid handle

Fig. 21 Driver's door: central locking switch

You can select if the luggage compartment lid

can open with the handle ðpage 45, fig. 27. If

you activate this function, the luggage compart-

ment lid can only be opened with the  button

on the vehicle key or in the driver's door. In

vehicles with a convenience key*, you can still

open the luggage compartment lid using the

handle if an authorized convenience key is detect-

ed ðpage 44.

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To lock or unlock the vehicle, press the  or 

button ð

When locking the vehicle with the central locking

switch, the following applies:

– The doors and the luggage compartment lid

cannot be opened from the outside for security

reasons, for example to reduce the risk of unau-

thorized entry while stopped at a light.

– The LED in the central locking switch turns on

when all doors are closed and locked.

Fold mirrors

You can select if the exterior mirrors automatical-

ly fold in when locking.

– You can open the doors individually from the in-

side by pulling the door handle one time. To

open the rear doors individually, you must pull

the door handle twice.

Tone when locking

You can select if an audio signal sounds when

locking the vehicle.

– In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,

the doors will unlock automatically to allow ac-

cess to the vehicle.

Open with convenience key

Applies to: vehicles with convenience key

You can deactivate the feature for unlocking us-

ing the sensor. The function for locking using the

sensor will still be enabled ðpage 43.

WARNING

– Observe the safety precautions ðpage 37.

– The central locking button works when the

ignition is turned off.

– The central locking switch is inoperative

when the vehicle is locked from the outside.

Messages

The following messages may appear, depending

on the vehicle equipment:

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Driver's door: malfunction! Shift to P before

leaving vehicle. See owner's manual

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This function is not available in all countries.

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There is a malfunction in the driver's door. Secure

the vehicle before exiting by selecting the “P” po-

sition. Drive immediately to an authorized Audi

dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have

the malfunction corrected.

It is not possible to power unlock the doors at

speeds above approximately 9 mph (15 km/h). If

you must open doors at higher speeds in cases of

emergency, you can manually unlock the door by

forcefully pulling the door handle beyond its no-

ticeable resistance two times. Then press the

door handle back into its original position, if nec-

essary.

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Central locking: malfunction! See owner's

manual

There is a central locking malfunction. If the

doors cannot lock, you can mechanically lock the

doors ðpage 40. Drive to an authorized Audi

dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility immedi-

ately to have the malfunction corrected.

Mechanically unlocking or locking the

doors

All doors must be unlocked or locked individually

if the central locking system fails.

 /  Please check the rear seats!

After the end of every trip, a message in the cen-

tral display will remind you that someone might

still be seated in the rear seats. If a rear door has

been opened, then a message will also appear in

the instrument cluster. Before exiting the vehi-

cle, check to make sure that no one is left behind

in the vehicle, especially children or animals.

You can turn the notification tone on or off.

Fig. 22 Driver's door: door lock cylinder

Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: VE-

HICLE > Settings & Service > Rear notification

tone.

Vehicle key detected in vehicle interior

Vehicle key detected in luggage compartment

This message appears if a vehicle key was detect-

ed inside the vehicle when a door or the luggage

compartment lid was closed after locking the ve-

hicle. The vehicle will also respond by flashing

the turn signals several times and sounding a

Fig. 23 Door: mechanically locking

Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system:

After unlocking using the lock cylinder and open-

ing the driver's door, you must press the  but-

ton on the vehicle key or turn on the ignition.

Otherwise the alarm will sound. When mechani-

cally locking the doors, the anti-theft alarm will

not be activated.

warning tone . Retrieve the vehicle key immedi-

ately. Otherwise the vehicle will be locked auto-

matically and the vehicle key will be locked inside

the vehicle. This prevents the vehicle from being

left unlocked for long periods of time.

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Door lock: opening while driving is only pos-

sible with the emergency release. See owner's

manual

Unlocking or locking the driver's door with

the mechanical key

►

Remove the mechanical key ðpage 42.

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Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system

Opening and closing

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Insert the mechanical key into the slot under

the door handle and pry the cap off ðfig. 22.

To unlock the driver's door, turn the mechanical

key to the unlock position in the direction of ar-

row 1 ðfig. 22. The head of the mechanical

key faces the rear door when doing this.

Pull firmly on the door handle to open the driv-

er's door. The door handle swings out slightly

farther than normal.

Anti-theft alarm system

Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system

If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle

break-in, audio and visual warning signals are

triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is turned

on or off when locking or unlocking your vehicle.

If the alarm is triggered, it will shut off automati-

cally after a certain amount of time.

►

To lock the driver's door, select the "P" position,

close the door, and turn the key once to the

Turning off the alarm manually

►

To turn off the alarm, press the  button on the

close position 2 ð

. The head of the me-

vehicle key or turn on the ignition.

chanical key faces the rear door when doing

this.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the anti-

theft alarm system may have the following fea-

tures:

Locking the front passenger's door and rear

doors using the mechanical key

Break-in security feature

The mechanical lock is located on the edge of the

doors. It is only visible when the door is open.

The alarm will be triggered if the doors, the

hood, or the luggage compartment lid are broken

into, or if a door that was previous unlocked us-

ing the lock cylinder is opened.

►

Remove the mechanical key ðpage 42.

►

If necessary, remove the cap from the opening

ðfig. 23.

►

Insert the mechanical key into the slot on the

Interior/towing protection monitor

inside and turn it all the way to the left (when

locking the right door), or to the right (when

locking the left door).

If necessary, install the cap in the opening and

close the door.

The alarm will be triggered if there are move-

ments detected in the vehicle interior (for exam-

ple, by animals) or if there is a change in the vehi-

cle angle (for example, when the vehicle is being

towed).

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Once the doors are closed, it is no longer possible

to open them from the outside. The front doors

can be opened from the inside by pulling the

door handle one time. The rear doors can be un-

locked from the inside by pulling the door handle

one time and then opened by pulling the door

handle again. If the vehicle is without power, the

doors can be unlocked from the inside by first

pulling the door handle beyond its noticeable re-

sistance. The doors can then can be opened by

pulling the handle again. If the child safety lock

in one of the rear doors is activated, you must

first pull the door handle from the inside. Then

you can open the door from the outside.

You can prevent the alarm from being triggered

by deactivating the interior/towing protection

monitor.

Deactivating the interior/towing protection

monitor

There are the following options for deactivating

the interior/towing protection monitor:

►

Press the  button on the vehicle key a second

time within two seconds. Or

►

Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:

Touch the sensor on the door handle a second

time within two seconds. Or

►

Turn the mechanical key in the door lock to the

close position a second time within two sec-

onds. Or

Applies to: vehicles with MMI: Select on the

WARNING

Observe the safety precautions ðpage 37.

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home screen: VEHICLE > Settings & Service >

Interior monitoring.

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