Get Opening and closing -> Locking/unlocking the doors manually Guide for Audi RS6 4 Door Fourth Generation (2019-2025)

Opening and closing

For vehicles with the safelock mechanism, please

observe ð in Information on the anti-theft

alarm system on page 38

Locking/unlocking the

doors manually

Unlocking the driver’s door manually if the

vehicle key battery is flat

Fig. 8 Connecting a power source

If the 12-volt power supply fails, the doors must

be unlocked separately.

Connecting the central locking system to an

emergency power supply

The vehicle must be connected to an emergency

power supply via the contacts in the bumper in

order to unlock the door manually.

Fig. 6 Driver’s door: Unlocking the electronic door handle

manually

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Firmly press the cap inwards briefly

ðpage 275, Fig. 149. The cap will be released

The driver’s door must be unlocked manually if

the vehicle key battery is flat.

from the bumper.

Release the two contact pins from the cap.

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Connect the positive terminal

power source to the positive terminal

vehicle’s contact pin (red cable).

of the 12-volt

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Hold the vehicle key above the exterior door

handle 1 in the centre with one hand.

of the

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To unlock the vehicle, pull the door handle

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Connect the negative terminal

–

of the 12-volt

of the

as normal with the other hand. Remove your

hand from the door handle 3 completely after

you have pulled it.

Repeat this process several times at intervals of

over 1 second until you can open the door.

power source to the negative terminal

vehicle’s contact pin (brown cable).

Open the driver’s door as normal.

Remove the terminals of the power source

again.

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After the door has been unlocked manually, the

vehicle key battery must be changed ðpage 42.

Re-secure the contact pins in the cap.

Reinsert the cap in the bumper cover.

Open the bonnet and charge the 12-volt vehicle

battery.

Unlocking the driver’s door manually if the

12-volt vehicle battery is flat

WARNING

The non-insulated parts of the battery clamps

must not be allowed to touch – risk of short

circuit.

Fig. 7 Front bumper: Cap with 12-volt connections clipped

into it

Opening and closing

Opening the doors manually from the

outside if the door handle mechanism has

failed

Locking the doors manually

Fig. 10 Door: Locking the door manually

Fig. 9 Door: Opening manually

If the central locking system fails, the doors must

be locked separately.

Important: The vehicle must be unlocked.

The anti-theft alarm system is not activated

when the doors are locked manually.

The doors must be opened manually if the door

handle mechanism has failed.

Locking the doors manually

You should not attempt the following steps un-

less you have the skills required.

Use the emergency key or a screwdriver to lock

the doors manually.

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Briefly press the pin 1 in the direction of travel

The mechanical locking device is located on the

end face of the doors. It is only visible when the

door is open.

ðFig. 9. This will release the pin, causing it to

disengage from the door handle.

Pull the end of the cable 2 until the door

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opens.

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Take out the emergency key ðpage 41.

If fitted, remove the cap from the opening on

the end face of the door.

Insert the emergency key or a screwdriver in the

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After opening the door manually, guide the ca-

ble and the pin back into the door handle.

Press the pin 1 in the direction of travel until it

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engages in the door handle. This will lock the

pin back in place.

slot inside the door and turn it as far as it will

go to the right (if the door is on the left side) or

to the left (if the door is on the right side).

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If necessary, insert the cap to seal the opening

and close the door.

Opening the doors manually after an

accident

After an accident in which the airbags are trig-

gered, the vehicle will be unlocked and the elec-

tronic door locks will be deactivated. The pin of

the manual release mechanism will be ejected

from the door handle automatically. The door

must be released mechanically in order to open

it.

Once the door has been closed it can no longer be

opened from the outside. The door can be

opened from the inside by pulling the door han-

dle once. If the vehicle is without electrical pow-

er, pulling the door handle once will unlock the

door; pull a second time to open the door. You

will need to pull firmly and will feel noticeable

resistance. If the child lock is engaged on one of

the rear doors, the door can be opened by pulling

the inside door handle and then opening the door

from the outside.

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Pull the end of the cable 2 ðpage 40, Fig. 9

until the door opens.

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Opening and closing

– A key fob may be attached to the set of keys

when the vehicle is delivered from the factory.

The key fob contains information on the vehicle

keys. The key fob can be used to order new vehi-

cle keys. Please store the key fob in a safe place

and give it to the new owner if you sell the car.

WARNING

Please refer to the safety information

ðpage 33.

Keys

Digital key card

Information on the keys

Important: Your vehicle must have a digital key

card. The digital key card performs a number of

the functions of the vehicle key and is approxi-

mately the size and shape of a credit card

ðpage 43.

Replacing a key

If you should lose a vehicle key, please contact an

Audi dealer. Have the remote control coding for

that vehicle key deactivated. For this purpose you

should bring all available keys with you.

Fig. 11 Key supplied with the vehicle

Two keys are supplied with each new vehicle.

Applies to vehicles with digital key / digital key

card: If you lose a mobile device on which a digi-

tal key is stored, the corresponding mobile device

must be deactivated ðpage 42. If you do not

have short-term access to the myAudi app, it is

possible to deactivate all assigned digital keys on

the MMI ðpage 43, Switching the digital key

function on/off in the vehicle. If you lose the digi-

tal key card, you can deactivate it at any time by

switching the vehicle on with the vehicle key or

digital key. Alternatively, you can deactivate the

function in the myAudi app. To replace a digital

key card, please contact an Audi dealer.

1 Vehicle key

The vehicle key can be used to lock and unlock

the car.

2 Emergency key and release button for

emergency key

An emergency key is integrated in the vehicle key.

To remove it, press the release button and pull

out the emergency key.

You can use the emergency key to ...

– activate and deactivate the front passenger's

airbag ðpage 75. The front passenger's air-

bag cannot be deactivated on all vehicles.

– lock the doors manually ðpage 40.

It is also important to notify your insurance com-

pany if a key has been lost.

Electronic immobiliser

– release the boot lid manually ðpage 48.

The immobiliser is designed to prevent unauthor-

ised persons from driving the vehicle.

Information on the vehicle key

– The function of the vehicle key may be impaired

by interference from other nearby radio signals

(for example from a mobile telephone or TV

transmitter) if these are in the same frequency

range. You should always check that your vehi-

cle is locked.

It may not be possible to start the vehicle if there

is another vehicle key from a different make of

vehicle on the same key ring.

WARNING

Please refer to the safety information

ðpage 33.

– You can see how many vehicle keys are initial-

ised for your vehicle in the Car menu

ðpage 26.

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Opening and closing -> Locking/unlocking the doors manually for Your Audi RS6 4 Door Fourth Generation (2019-2025)

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