Opening and closing -> Garage door opener for Your Audi Rs Q8 SUV First Generation (2020-2026)

Opening and closing  
switch to the first position until the roof has  
reached the desired position.  
Garage door opener  
Description  
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener  
Opening quickly  
The sunroof and roof blind can also be opened at  
the same time.  
The garage door opener allows you to activate  
garage doors, security systems, home or office  
lighting and other electrical devices using control  
buttons inside your car. The functions are operat-  
ed on the MMI. You can program several receiv-  
Briefly slide the switch backwards to the  
second position twice 2 .  
If necessary, you can interrupt the quick opening/  
closing procedure by pressing the button again.  
1)  
ers, which perform the functions of up to eight  
hand-held transmitters.  
Closing the sunroof manually  
WARNING  
If a trapped object is detected in the mechanism  
when the roof is closing, a safety cut-out will be  
triggered and the roof will open again automati-  
cally. If this happens, you can use the safety cut-  
out override to close it.  
When you are operating or programming  
the garage door opener, make sure that no  
persons or objects are close to the devices  
receiving the transmitter signals. Otherwise,  
persons might be injured or other damage  
caused by moving parts.  
After the sunroof opens automatically, pull and  
hold the corresponding switch within 5 seconds  
until the sunroof is closed.  
Do not allow the displays and their opera-  
tion to distract you from watching the traf-  
fic.  
WARNING  
Note  
Please refer to the safety information  
ðpage 39.  
Before you sell your vehicle, reset the settings  
Take care when closing the roof. Careless or  
uncontrolled use can cause injuries. For this  
reason, always switch off the ignition and  
take the key with you when you leave the ve-  
hicle.  
to the factory defaults ðpage 307.  
Note  
Before programming your system for the ga-  
rage door opener, please check that it is com-  
patible:  
CAUTION  
You can obtain information from your quali-  
There you will also find further information  
on HomeLink.  
Always close the roof when you leave your ve-  
hicle and when it is raining or snowing to  
avoid damaging the interior equipment and,  
in particular, the electronic equipment.  
You can view information about HomeLink  
(compatibility level/status/country code/  
HomeLink generation) on the MMI:  
On the home screen, select CAR > Settings  
& service > Garage door opener > .  
Note  
The sunroof and the blinds can still be oper-  
ated for a few minutes after the ignition is  
switched off if neither of the front doors is  
opened.  
The sunroof cannot be opened if the tem-  
perature is too cold.  
1)  
The possible number of hand-held transmitters depends  
on the equipment.  
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Opening and closing  
To program the garage door opener for the first  
time, press the button on the lower display.  
Follow the instructions on the upper display. Or  
To program further systems, select the follow-  
ing on the home screen: CAR > Settings & serv-  
ice > Garage door opener. Select the desired  
button: + . Follow the instructions on the MMI.  
To reprogram a system, select the following on  
the home screen: CAR > Settings & service >  
Garage door opener. Press the button and  
select for the system you would like to re-  
program. Select Program. Follow the instruc-  
tions on the MMI.  
Operation  
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener  
Important: The relevant hand-held transmitter  
must have been programmed ðpage 57, Pro-  
gramming, the vehicle must be within range of  
the system and the ignition must be switched on.  
Several options are available for opening/closing  
the garage door or other system.  
If you have programmed only one hand-held  
transmitter, press the button on the lower  
display. Or  
If you have programmed more than one hand-  
For some systems, the garage door opener is  
available immediately after programming; for  
others, it must be synchronised additionally.  
held transmitter, press the button on the  
lower display, then press the appropriate but-  
ton for the system. Or  
Applies to vehicles with programmable steering  
1)  
Synchronising  
wheel button: If you have configured the pro-  
grammable steering wheel button, press the  
button ðpage 36. Or  
Applies to vehicles with GPS link: If you have  
programmed the GPS link, press the appropri-  
ate button on the top display (notification cen-  
tre ðpage 30). The button will appear on the  
MMI shortly before you reach the linked sys-  
tem.  
Important: You must have already programmed  
the hand-held transmitter, and the vehicle must  
be within range of the system (e.g. garage door).  
To synchronise the system directly following pro-  
gramming, follow the instructions on the MMI.  
If you would like to synchronise at a later time:  
Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select  
CAR > Settings & service > Garage door open-  
er.  
Press the button for the system you would like  
When transmission has been completed success-  
fully, the driver message Send to: XXX will ap-  
pear.  
to synchronise.  
Follow the instructions on the MMI.  
Programming  
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener  
GPS link  
Applies to: vehicles with GPS link  
The procedure described here is suitable for pro-  
gramming both fixed code and rolling code sys-  
tems on the MMI.  
For more convenient operation, you can program  
in the location of your system.  
Important: The relevant hand-held transmitter  
must have been programmed ðpage 57 and the  
vehicle must be in front of the corresponding sys-  
tem.  
Important: The ignition must be switched on.  
Programming  
Applies to: MMI  
Important: You must have the hand-held trans-  
mitter with you, and the vehicle must be within  
range of the system (e.g. garage door) you would  
like to program.  
If you have just programmed your system, fol-  
low the instructions on the MMI. Or  
If you wish to program the GPS link for a previ-  
ously programmed system:  
1)  
Applies only to rolling code systems  
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Opening and closing  
Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select  
CAR > Settings & service > Garage door open-  
er.  
The programming process can take up to 30  
seconds, and you may need to press the but-  
ton on the hand-held transmitter again dur-  
ing that time.  
Press the button.  
Press the button for the system your vehicle  
is currently positioned in front of.  
Select GPS link.  
Follow the instructions on the MMI.  
It may be necessary to synchronise the ga-  
rage door opener with the system after pro-  
gramming. Note the instructions provided  
by the manufacturer.  
The notification centre ðpage 30 can only dis-  
play up to three programmed systems. If you  
would like to see all the systems, press .  
Note  
If a universal receiver is installed, the system  
must be programmed via “UR mode”.  
Switch on the ignition.  
Renaming an assignment  
Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select  
CAR > Settings & service > Garage door  
opener.  
You can assign individual names (with up to 10  
characters) to the systems you have program-  
med.  
Press and hold the corresponding  
ton.  
+
but-  
If you have just programmed your system, fol-  
low the instructions on the MMI. Or  
Select Yes, in UR-Mode and follow the in-  
If you wish to rename a previously programmed  
system:  
structions on the MMI.  
Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select  
CAR > Settings & service > Garage door open-  
er.  
Press the button.  
Press the button for the system you would  
like to rename.  
Select Rename. You may have to delete the de-  
fault name first (e.g. Garage door opener 1).  
Follow the instructions on the MMI.  
Deleting a system  
The programmed systems can be deleted individ-  
ually or all at once.  
Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select  
CAR > Settings & service > Garage door open-  
er.  
Press the button.  
To delete an individual system, press the   
button for the corresponding system. After the  
tick mark is set, select Delete.  
To delete all systems, select: All > Delete.  
Note  
Before programming a button, make sure  
that the batteries in the hand-held trans-  
mitter are charged.  
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