Get Opening and closing -> Boot lid Guide for Audi Rs Q8 SUV First Generation (2020-2026)

Opening and closing

This prevents you from having to give your mo-

bile device to others e.g. for a service appoint-

ment or if you require roadside assistance. The

key card must be activated before each use.

Boot lid

General information

WARNING

Important: You must have an Audi connect key

– Do not leave anyone (especially children) in

the car if it is locked from the outside: the

windows cannot then be opened from the

inside. Locked doors could delay assistance

in an emergency, potentially putting lives at

risk.

ðpage 48.

Activating/deactivating an Audi connect key

card

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Switch on the ignition using the Audi connect

key (mobile device) ðpage 110.

– Applies to vehicles with anti-theft alarm sys-

tem: Do not leave anyone (especially chil-

dren) in the car if it is locked from the out-

side and the safelock mechanism* is activa-

ted: the doors cannot then be opened from

the inside ðpage 43, Anti-theft alarm sys-

tem. Locked doors could delay assistance in

an emergency, potentially putting lives at

risk.

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Remove your mobile device from the charging

box ðpage 245, Using the Audi phone box.

Place the key card in the charging box

ðpage 245, Using the Audi phone box. Follow

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the instructions given by the MMI.

The key card is automatically deactivated again

as soon as the ignition is switched on using an

Audi connect key or a vehicle key. Once deactiva-

ted, the key card can therefore be stored in the

vehicle.

– Always close and lock the boot lid and all

the doors when you are not using the vehi-

cle. Children could otherwise enter the vehi-

cle e.g. through the luggage compartment

and become locked inside. To avoid risk of

injury, never allow children to play in or

around the vehicle.

You can check the status of your key card on the

MMI ðpage 49.

For the sake of the environment

 Batteries and electric/electronic equip-

ment must be disposed of appropriately

ðpage 381, Information on waste disposal.

– To prevent any risk of injury when closing

the boot lid, make sure that no one is in its

path – in particular around the hinges, the

upper and lower edges and the complete

surrounding edge.

Checking the status

Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect key

– After closing the boot lid, always check that

the catch has engaged properly. The boot lid

could otherwise open suddenly when the ve-

hicle is moving – this could result in an acci-

dent.

The status of assigned Audi connect keys and the

Audi connect key card can be checked on the

myAudi portal, in the myAudi app and in the vehi-

cle.

– The boot lid must always be completely

closed when the vehicle is moving; other-

wise toxic exhaust fumes can be drawn from

outside the vehicle into the interior.

– If a luggage rack (e.g. a bicycle carrier) is at-

tached to the boot lid, the boot lid may not

open completely or may move downwards

by itself due to the added weight. For this

reason, make sure you support the boot lid

or take the luggage off the carrier before

opening the boot lid – risk of injury!

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Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select

CAR > Settings & service > Audi connect key >

Audi connect key.

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Opening and closing

Opening boot lid

– Applies to vehicles with power-operated/

sensor-controlled boot lid: Always be careful

when closing the boot lid. A safety feature is

provided (pinch protection), but this may

not always be able to prevent serious inju-

ries to yourself or others in all circumstan-

ces.

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Unlock the vehicle or boot lid with the  / 

button on the vehicle key and press the release

catch on the boot lid ðFig. 27. Or

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Applies to vehicles with convenience key: Press

the release catch on the boot lid ðFig. 27. The

vehicle key must be within a range of about 1.5

metres from the luggage compartment if the

luggage compartment is locked. Or

CAUTION

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Applies to vehicles with power-operated boot

lid: Pull the  button in the driver's door

ðFig. 28.

To avoid damage, please take care that the

boot lid does not hit the ceiling when opening

it inside a garage or car park, etc.

Closing boot lid

Note

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Please refer to ðpage 50, Power-operated

– When the vehicle is locked, you can unlock

the boot lid separately by pressing the 

button on the vehicle key twice. The boot lid

will lock automatically when you close it

again.

boot lid.

WARNING

Please refer to the safety information

ðpage 49.

– You can change the settings on the MMI to

activate/deactivate the option for opening

the luggage compartment via the release

catch ðpage 50, Fig. 27 ðpage 40.

Power-operated boot lid

Applies to: vehicles with power-operated boot lid

Opening/closing boot lid

Fig. 29 Boot lid:

close button*,

lock button*

(vehicles with convenience key*)

Fig. 27 Boot lid: Release catch

The boot lid can be opened and closed automati-

cally ð in General information on page 49.

Opening boot lid

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Press the  button on the vehicle key twice

with the ignition switched off ðpage 45,

Fig. 24. Or

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Briefly pull the  button in the driver's door

ðpage 50, Fig. 28. Or

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Applies to vehicles with convenience key: Press

Fig. 28 Driver's door: Opening boot lid

the release catch on the boot lid 1 ðpage 50,

Fig. 27. The vehicle key must be within a range

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Opening and closing

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of about 1.5 metres from the luggage compart-

ment if the luggage compartment is locked.

Press the  button on the inside of the boot

lid for at least four seconds to store the desired

open position. A visual and audible signal will

be given.

Closing boot lid

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Press the  button inside the boot lid. Or

Press the release catch on the boot lid

ðpage 50, Fig. 27. Or

Press the boot lid down slightly. Or

To set a higher open position, wait for five sec-

onds and then push the boot lid carefully up-

wards.

Then press the  button for at least four sec-

onds again to store the desired open position.

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With the ignition switched on, pull and hold

the  button in the driver's door ðpage 50,

Fig. 28 until the boot lid is closed. Or

Opening/closing boot lid manually

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Applies to vehicles with convenience key: With

The boot lid can be opened/closed manually if

the power-operated mechanism fails or the vehi-

cle battery charge is low. This will require more

effort. If you move the boot lid slowly, less effort

will be required.

the ignition switched off, press and hold the 

button on the vehicle key until the boot lid

closes. Make sure to stand clear of the boot lid

when doing so (do not stand further away than

3 m). Or

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Pull the boot lid down slightly by the handle*

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Press the  button inside the boot lid. Or

Applies to vehicles with convenience key: With

on the inside and then push the boot lid down

until it closes.

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the ignition switched off, press the  /  but-

ton inside the boot lid. The vehicle key should

be within a range of about 1.5 metres from the

luggage compartment and should not be inside

the vehicle. The vehicle will be locked when you

press the * button.

WARNING

Please refer to the safety information

ðpage 49.

Note

Stopping the automatic movement

If the vehicle key is in the luggage compart-

ment or the passenger compartment while

the boot lid is open, the * button on the

boot lid will not function.

The boot lid will stop moving if:

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You press the  button or the release catch in

the boot lid again ðpage 50, Fig. 27. Or

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You press the  button on the convenience

Opening boot lid with a foot gesture

(kicking movement)

key*. Or

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If it cannot open/close freely or if it is obstruc-

ted.

Applies to: vehicles with sensor-controlled boot lid

If you now press the  button or the release

catch in the boot lid ðpage 50, Fig. 27 again, the

boot lid will open/close again.

Storing the open position of the boot lid

The boot lid must be opened at least as far as the

minimum open setting, otherwise it will not be

possible to store the setting.

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Open the boot lid as far as desired. When pull-

Fig. 30 Rear of vehicle: Kicking movement (example)

ing the boot lid downwards, you should move it

slowly in small steps; otherwise the boot lid

will close automatically.

The boot lid can be opened automatically ð

General information on page 49.

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Opening and closing

Important: The ignition must be switched off and

the convenience key function must be activated

on the MMI. The convenience key* must be on

your person. You must be standing to the left of

centre behind the boot lid.

– If you are standing too close to or too far away

from the bumper.

– If the boot lid was closed or opened immediate-

ly beforehand.

– If you park near a hedge and the wind blows the

branches back and forth under the vehicle over

an extended period.

Activating/deactivating function

You can switch the foot gesture control for the

boot lid on/off by activating/deactivating the

function for unlocking with the convenience key

(keyless access) in the central locking menu

ðpage 40, Adjusting the settings for the central

locking system.

– If you wash your vehicle with a high-pressure

cleaner or drive through an automatic car wash.

– In heavy rain.

– If the bumper is very dirty (e.g. after driving on

salted roads).

– If the radio signal from the convenience key was

affected by interference from other transmit-

ters (e.g. mobile phones or remote control de-

vices).

Opening boot lid

The turn signals flash to indicate that the boot lid

is opening.

Information on incorrect use

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To open the boot lid, swing your foot forwards

The boot lid may be opened unintentionally in sit-

uations such as the following:

and back very closely under the bumper

without touching it in one single fluid move-

ment ðFig. 30. Take care not to slip. The boot

lid will open when the system detects the ges-

ture.

– If a charging cable is routed around the rear of

the vehicle.

– When sweeping under the rear bumper.

– If exposed to a strong jet of water or steam.

– When repair work is performed on or near the

rear bumper.

Stopping the automatic movement

The boot lid will stop moving if:

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You press button 1 ðpage 50, Fig. 29 or the

– By gates moving in the area near the bumper.

release catch on the boot lid ðpage 50, Fig. 27

again, or

You press the  button on the convenience

key, or

You can deactivate the foot gesture control for

the boot lid to prevent the function from being

triggered incorrectly ðpage 52, Activating/deac-

tivating function.

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If it cannot open/close freely or if it is obstruc-

ted.

WARNING

If you now press button 1 ðpage 50, Fig. 29 or

the release catch on the boot lid ðpage 50,

Fig. 27 again, the boot lid will close/open again.

– Please refer to the safety information

ðpage 49.

– Please note that the sensor-controlled boot

lid may be opened unintentionally if you

have the convenience key on your person

while you are behind the vehicle – risk of ac-

cident!

Information on using the foot gesture

function correctly

The boot lid will open only if you make the exact

gesture described above. This is to prevent the

boot lid from opening in similar situations, for in-

stance if you walk between the rear of the vehicle

and a garage door. In certain situations, the sys-

tem may be temporarily unavailable or the func-

tionality may be restricted. This can happen in

the following cases, for instance:

CAUTION

– Please note that the sensor-controlled boot

lid may be opened unintentionally (and

could hit the garage ceiling) if you have the

convenience key on your person while you

are behind the vehicle.

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Opening and closing -> Boot lid for Your Audi Rs Q8 SUV First Generation (2020-2026)

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