Get Opening and closing -> Central locking system Guide for Audi Rs Q8 SUV First Generation (2020-2026)

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Depending on the vehicle’s equipment, you have

the following options for locking/unlocking your

vehicle centrally:

Opening and closing

Central locking system

General information

– Vehicle key ðpage 46

– Sensors in the door handles ðpage 46

– Audi connect key on your mobile device (e.g.

mobile phone) ðpage 48

WARNING

– Always switch off the ignition and take the

key with you when you leave the vehicle.

This is especially important if children are

left in the car. They might otherwise be able

to start the vehicle or use power-operated

equipment such as the electric windows –

this could lead to injuries.

– Audi connect key card ðpage 48

– Lock on the driver's door ðpage 42

– Interior central locking switch ðpage 41

Key / vehicle key

The term “key” may refer to the remote control

key or convenience key*, a mobile device with the

Audi connect key* or the activated Audi connect

key card*.

– 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.

“Vehicle key” refers to the remote control key or

convenience key*. The convenience key* is a re-

mote control key with special functions

ðpage 46 and 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.

Power-close function*

When closing one of the doors or the boot lid,

just push it gently so that it falls into the latch.

The door will now close automatically ð

.

Automatic locking function

The vehicle will be locked again automatically if

you do not open one of the doors, the boot lid or

the bonnet within a short time after unlocking

the car. This function prevents the vehicle from

remaining unlocked if the unlock button is press-

ed by mistake.

– Applies to child lock: Do not leave anyone

(especially children) in the car when the

child lock is activated: the rear doors and

windows cannot then be opened from the

inside – risk of fatal injury!

Accidental lock-out

Description

To prevent yourself from being locked out, only

lock the vehicle when there are no keys in the ve-

hicle and all of the doors and the boot lid are

closed.

All doors and the boot lid can be locked or un-

locked simultaneously via the central locking sys-

tem. When you unlock the vehicle, the central

locking system will unlock either the entire vehi-

cle or the driver's door only, depending on the

setting you have selected on the MMI system

ðpage 40. The turn signals will flash twice

when the vehicle is unlocked and once when the

vehicle is locked. If the turn signals do not flash

when you lock the vehicle, check that all the

doors and the boot lid are properly closed.

The central locking system prevents you from be-

ing locked out of the vehicle in the following sit-

uations:

– When the driver's door is open, you cannot lock

the vehicle by pressing the  button on the ve-

hicle key or touching the locking sensor* on one

of the doors.

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– The boot lid will spring open again automatical-

ly if the vehicle key that was last in use is left

vents the vehicle from remaining unlocked

indefinitely). In this case, the vehicle key

will be locked inside the passenger com-

partment.

inside the boot when the boot lid is closed ð

.

– If the most recently used vehicle key is detected

in the vehicle, it is not possible to lock the vehi-

– Applies to vehicles with convenience key: If

the boot lid is closed and the vehicle key

that was last in use is detected inside the

boot, the boot lid will spring open again

cle from the outside ð

.

It is not possible to detect an Audi connect key*

or an Audi connect key card in the vehicle.

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slightly. A warning tone sounds and the

turn signals flash several times to indicate

this. The doors will be locked. Take the vehi-

cle key with you; otherwise it will not be

protected against unauthorised access.

WARNING

Please refer to the safety information

ðpage 39.

WARNING

Note

Applies to: vehicles with power-close function

– Never leave any valuable items in the vehi-

cle unattended. Even a locked vehicle is not

a safe.

– When closing, make sure that nothing ob-

structs the doors – risk of injury!

– You can stop the closing function at any

time by pulling on the outer or inner door

handle.

– When you lock the vehicle, the LED on the

driver's window sill flashes. If the LED is still

on about 30 seconds after the vehicle is

locked, the central locking system is not

working properly. You should have the fault

rectified by a qualified workshop.

CAUTION

The following applies when locking the vehi-

cle:

– If the most recently used vehicle key is de-

tected in the passenger compartment, it is

not possible to lock the vehicle by sensor

from the outside. Take the vehicle key with

you and lock the vehicle again; otherwise

the vehicle will not be secure.

Adjusting the settings for the central

locking system

The central locking system can be adjusted to

your individual settings. The settings depend on

the equipment fitted in your vehicle.

►

– Applies to vehicles with convenience key: If

you attempt to lock the vehicle using the

button on the vehicle key while the front

passenger’s door or a rear door is open, the

vehicle will be locked initially when you

close the door if you have accidentally left

the key in the vehicle. However, if the key-

less system detects a vehicle key inside the

vehicle after it is locked as described above,

the vehicle is unlocked again. A warning

Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select

CAR > Settings & service > Central locking.

Doors to unlock

– If you select All, all doors and the boot lid will

be unlocked when you unlock the vehicle.

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

door will be unlocked. You can still unlock all

the doors and the boot lid by pressing the 

button on the vehicle key twice. On vehicles

with convenience key*, only the driver’s door

will be unlocked when you take hold of the door

handle. Gripping any of the other door handles

unlocks the whole vehicle.

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tone sounds and the turn signals flash

several times to indicate this. However, if

you do not open the vehicle and take out the

key within a short period of time, the vehi-

cle will be locked automatically (this pre-

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Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system

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Open with convenience key

The whole vehicle is always locked when you

Applies to: vehicles with convenience key

press the  button.

You can deactivate the function for unlocking the

vehicle via sensor. It is still possible to lock the

vehicle via sensor ðpage 46.

Long press to open windows

You can set whether all windows and the panor-

amic glass roof* can be opened using the vehicle

key ðpage 55, Convenience open/close func-

tion. Pressing and holding the  button on the

vehicle key will always close all the windows and

the panoramic glass roof*.

Central locking switch

Lock when driving (Auto Lock)

To prevent unauthorised access from the outside

(e.g. when stopped at traffic lights), you can set

the system to automatically lock the doors and

the boot lid when the vehicle reaches a speed of

15 km/h.

Fig. 21 Driver's door: Central locking switch

The vehicle is unlocked again immediately when

the  button in the central locking switch is

pressed.

►

To lock/unlock the vehicle, press the  /  but-

ton ð

.

You can open the doors individually from the in-

side by pulling the inside door handle.

Please note the following when you use the cen-

tral locking switch to lock your vehicle:

After an accident in which the airbags inflate, the

doors will be automatically unlocked to facilitate

access and assistance.

– The doors and the boot lid cannot be opened

from the outside (for safety reasons, when

stopped at traffic lights, etc.).

Disable boot lid handle

– The LED in the central locking switch lights up

when all of the doors are closed and locked.

– You can open the doors individually from the in-

side by pulling the inside door handle.

– After an accident in which the airbags inflate,

doors locked from the inside will be automati-

cally unlocked to facilitate access and assis-

tance.

You can select whether the luggage compart-

ment can be opened via the release catch on the

boot lid ðpage 50, Fig. 27. When this function

is activated, the boot lid can only be opened us-

ing the  button on the vehicle key or in the

driver’s door. On vehicles with convenience key*,

the release catch on the boot lid can still be used

to open the luggage compartment if an author-

ised convenience key is detected ðpage 49.

WARNING

– Please refer to the safety information

ðpage 39.

Fold mirrors

You can set whether the exterior mirrors fold in

automatically when the vehicle is locked.

– The central locking switch also works when

the ignition is switched off.

– The central locking switch inside the vehicle

is not operative if you lock the vehicle from

the outside.

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Tone when locking

You can set the system to give an acoustic signal

when you lock the vehicle.

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This function is not available in all countries.

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and a door or the boot lid is then closed. The ve-

hicle also reacts by flashing the turn signals sev-

eral times and issuing a warning tone . Remove

the vehicle key without delay. Otherwise, the ve-

hicle will be locked automatically and the vehicle

key will be locked in the vehicle (this prevents the

vehicle from remaining unlocked indefinitely).

Driver messages

The following driver messages may appear, de-

pending on the equipment installed in your vehi-

cle:

1)



Driver's door: fault. Shift to P before leaving

vehicle. See owner's manual



Door lock: when the vehicle is moving, door

A malfunction has occurred in the driver's door.

Select transmission position P to hold the vehicle

before getting out. Drive to a qualified workshop

soon and have the fault rectified.

can only be opened via manual release. See

owner's manual

The doors cannot be unlocked electrically at

speeds above approx. 15 km/h. If you need to

open the door in an emergency when the vehicle

is travelling at a higher speed, you can manually

release the door by pulling the handle out firmly

twice. You will feel noticeable resistance when

you do so. You may need to press the door handle

back into its original position after doing this.



Central locking: fault. See owner's manual

There is a malfunction in the central locking sys-

tem. If it is not possible to lock the doors via the

central locking system, you can lock them man-

ually ðpage 42. Drive to a qualified workshop

and have the fault rectified.

 /  Please check rear seats!

Locking/unlocking the doors manually

or

If the central locking system should fail to work

at any time, the doors will have to be locked/

unlocked separately.

 /  Please check rear seats and be aware of

door safelock. See owner's manual

At the end of each trip, a driver message will ap-

pear on the centre display to remind you that

someone may be seated on the rear seats. If you

previously opened one of the rear doors, the driv-

er message will also appear in the instrument

cluster. Make sure that you do not leave any chil-

dren or animals behind when you leave the vehi-

cle.

You can switch the notification sound on/off.

Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select CAR

> Settings & service > Rear notification sound.

Fig. 22 Driver's door lock

For vehicles with the safelock mechanism, please

observe ð in Anti-theft alarm system on

page 44

Vehicle key detected in vehicle interior

or

Vehicle key detected in boot

This driver message appears if a vehicle key is de-

tected in the vehicle when the vehicle is locked

Fig. 23 Door: Locking the door manually

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Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system

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Applies to vehicles with anti-theft alarm system:

Switch on the ignition or press the  button on

the vehicle key after opening the driver's door

manually. Otherwise the alarm will be triggered.

The anti-theft alarm system is not activated

when the doors are locked manually.

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.

WARNING

Please refer to the safety information

ðpage 39.

Locking/unlocking the driver’s door with the

emergency key

►

Take out the emergency key ðpage 45.

Anti-theft alarm system

Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system

►

Insert the emergency key into the slot under

the door handle and lever off the cap ðFig. 22.

►

To unlock the driver's door, turn the emergency

If the anti-theft alarm system senses interfer-

ence with the vehicle it triggers an audible and

visible alarm. The anti-theft alarm system is acti-

vated/deactivated automatically when you lock/

unlock your vehicle. When the alarm is deployed,

it switches off automatically after a certain peri-

od of time.

key to the unlock position 1 ðFig. 22. The

handle of the emergency key must face the rear

door.

To open the driver’s door, pull the handle firm-

ly; the handle will extend somewhat further

than usual.

►

To lock the driver's door, select transmission

position P, close the door and turn the key to

Switching the alarm off manually

the lock position 2 once ð

. The handle of

►

To deactivate the alarm press the  button on

the emergency key must face the rear door.

the vehicle key or switch on the ignition.

Locking front passenger's door/rear doors

with the emergency key

Depending on the equipment on your vehicle, the

following components may be integrated in the

alarm system:

The mechanical locking device is located on the

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

door is open.

Anti-theft alarm

The alarm is triggered if the boot lid, the bonnet

or one of the doors is forced open, or if a door is

opened after it is unlocked via the lock cylinder.

►

Take out the emergency key ðpage 45.

If necessary, pull the cap out of the opening

ðFig. 23.

►

Interior monitor and tow-away protection

►

Insert the emergency key in the slot inside and

turn it as far as the stop to the left (if the door

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

on the left side).

If necessary, insert the cap to seal the opening

and close the door.

The alarm is triggered if movements (e.g. of ani-

mals) are detected in the interior or if the vehi-

cle's angle of inclination is changed (e.g. during

transport).

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You can prevent the alarm from being triggered

accidentally by deactivating the interior monitor

and/or tow-away protection.

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

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Safelock

The doors can no longer be opened from the in-

side. This makes it more difficult to break into

the vehicle ð

. The message Be aware of door

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1)

This function may be optional in your country and is not

available in all countries/equipment versions.

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safelock or Be aware of door safelock. See own-

er's manual appears on the instrument cluster

display when you switch off the ignition as a re-

minder that the safelock* mechanism will be ac-

tivated.

CAUTION

– If you switch off the safelock mechanism*,

the interior monitor and tow-away protec-

tion are automatically disabled, and vice

versa. This means that your vehicle is no

longer completely protected against break-

ins and theft.

You must deactivate the safelock mechanism if

you leave people behind in the vehicle.

– Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehi-

cle control services: The safelock mecha-

nism is not switched on if you use Audi con-

nect services to lock the vehicle remotely.

Deactivating the interior monitor/tow-away

protection and safelock

1)

There are various ways to deactivate the interior

monitor/tow-away protection and safelock mech-

anism*:

Note

►

Press the  button on the vehicle key a second

time within 2 seconds. Or

Applies to vehicles with convenience key: Touch

the sensor on the door handle a second time

within 2 seconds. Or

Turn the emergency key in the door lock to the

lock position a second time within 2 seconds.

Or

– The interior monitor and tow-away protec-

tion will only function as intended if the

windows and the panoramic glass roof* are

closed.

►

– The alarm is triggered if you pull one of the

interior door handles, even if you have

switched off the safelock mechanism*.

►

Applies to vehicles with MMI: On the home

Audi connect vehicle tracking system

Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect vehicle tracking system

screen, select CAR > Settings & service > Inte-

rior monitor.

Important: A key user must be set before you can

use the Audi connect vehicle tracking system

ðpage 37.

If you lock the vehicle in this way, the interior

monitor/tow-away protection and safelock mech-

anism* will remain deactivated until the vehicle

is unlocked again.

The tracking system can detect attempts to steal

the vehicle and/or to manipulate the tracking

system. It then automatically warns the service

provider, who in turn contacts you.

When the function has been deactivated, the LED

on the door sill will flash briefly and then remain

off for approx. half a minute.

Activation

WARNING

You can activate it as follows:

Do not leave anyone (especially children) in

the car if it is locked from the outside and the

safelock mechanism* is activated: the doors

and windows cannot then be opened from the

inside. Locked doors could delay assistance in

an emergency, potentially putting lives at

risk.

– Set up the vehicle tracking system at my.audi.

com.

– Install the myAudi app on your mobile phone.

Vehicle maintenance and transport

Vehicle maintenance and transport are special

conditions. You can use my.audi.com or the

myAudi app to put the vehicle into a time-limited

special conditions mode so that there is no false

alarm in these circumstances.

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1)

This function may be optional in your country and is not

available in all countries/equipment versions.

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