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Personalization

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Press Log in now to log in with your myAudi

credentials.

Follow the system instructions.

Key user

Applies to: vehicles with key user management

The vehicle owner must be set as the key user to

use some of the specific Audi connect vehicle

control services that depend on vehicle equip-

ment.

Adding a local user

Applies to: MMI

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Press Add user.

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Press Initiate setup.

Press Local user.

Follow the system instructions.

The key user automatically has remote access au-

thorization. This remote access authorization is

necessary to control certain functions that de-

pend on vehicle equipment, such as Audi connect

vehicle control services, through the myAudi app.

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Editing users

Applies to: MMI

Setting the key user

Requirement: the user must be selected and that

user’s settings must be loaded.

Requirement: a key user must not be set yet.

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Press on the user.

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To set a key user for the vehicle, you will need a

myAudi account. Register in the myAudi app or

at .

Depending on the user type, available options

may include the following.

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Add your vehicle to the myAudi app.

Changing PIN protection or authentication meth-

ods, depending on the vehicle: when this func-

tion is turned on, the 4-digit PIN must be entered

before any settings for this user can be loaded.

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Follow the instructions in the myAudi app.

Managing additional users

Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can

grant authorization for additional users to use

Audi connect vehicle control services at .

com.

Remove the user from the vehicle: the user will

only be deleted in the vehicle from the list in the

MMI.

Change name: you can change the name of the

Removing the key user

local user.

If you remove the key user, all other users that

were stored by the key user at and

their authorizations will be deleted. It will no lon-

ger be possible to use Audi connect vehicle con-

trol services, depending on vehicle equipment.

Removing users

Applies to: MMI

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Select on the home screen: USER >  > one or

more entries > Delete. The user will only be de-

leted from the list in the MMI. The authoriza-

tions for the user in the vehicle (such as key

user) will not be removed.

Requirement: a key user must be set.

►

Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:

USERS >  > Remove key user.

Tips

– The guest user cannot be renamed.

– When changing users, the new user settings

are loaded in the vehicle.

– Depending on the country and model there

may be an app other than the “myAudi app”

available for your vehicle. For additional in-

formation, see .

– If a user has the  symbol, PIN protection is

active. To turn off PIN protection, you can

edit the user.

– You do not need to log into the vehicle with

a myAudi user in order to use Audi connect

vehicle control services, which depend on

the vehicle equipment.

– Depending on the country, you may be able

to use an Audi app or .

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Personalization

– If you sell your vehicle, reset all settings to

the factory default settings.

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 40 and ðpage 97.

WARNING

Automatic locking

– 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.

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.

In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,

the doors will also automatically unlock to allow

access to the vehicle.

Description

Unintentionally locking yourself out

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 36. 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.

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.

The following features help to reduce the risk of

locking your vehicle key in the vehicle:

– 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.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may

have different options for centrally unlocking and

locking your vehicle.

– Vehicle key ðpage 40

– If the vehicle key that was used most recently is

inside the luggage compartment, the luggage

compartment lid will automatically open slight-

– Sensors in the door handles ðpage 40

– Lock cylinder in the driver's door ðpage 38

– Interior central locking switch ðpage 37

ly again after it closes ð

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Opening and closing

– If the vehicle key that was last used is detected

inside the vehicle, then the vehicle cannot be

Tips

– Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve-

hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!

locked from the outside ð

– 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.

WARNING

Observe the safety precautions ðpage 35.

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-

– If you locked the vehicle while the front pas-

senger's door or rear door is open, and you

accidentally place the vehicle key inside the

passenger compartment and close the door,

the vehicle will lock at first. But if the key-

less system detects a vehicle key inside the

vehicle after it locks, then the vehicle will

unlock again. The turn signals will flash sev-

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.

eral times and a warning tone will sound

to indicate this. If you do not open the vehi-

cle to remove the vehicle key within a brief

period, then the vehicle will lock automati-

cally. This prevents the vehicle from being

left unlocked for long periods of time. The

vehicle key will then be locked inside the ve-

hicle.

The entire vehicle will always be locked if you

press the  button.

– 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

Long press to open windows

You can select if all windows and the panoramic

glass roof* should open using the vehicle key

ðpage 48, 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.

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.

Disable rear lid handle

You can select if the luggage compartment lid

can be opened with the handle ðpage 43,

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Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system

Opening and closing

fig. 32. If you activate this function, the luggage

compartment 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 ðpage 43, fig. 32 if an authorized con-

venience key is detected ðpage 42.

– The LED in the central locking switch turns on

when all doors are closed and locked.

– 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.

– In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,

the doors will unlock automatically to allow ac-

cess to the vehicle.

Fold mirrors

You can select if the exterior mirrors automatical-

ly fold in when locking.

WARNING

– Observe the safety precautions ðpage 35.

– The central locking button works when the

ignition is turned off.

Tone when locking

You can select if an audio signal sounds when

locking the vehicle.

– The central locking switch is inoperative

when the vehicle is locked from the outside.

Open with convenience key

Applies to: vehicles with convenience key

Messages

You can deactivate the feature for unlocking us-

ing the sensor. The function for locking using the

sensor will still be enabled ðpage 40.

The following messages may appear, depending

on the vehicle equipment:

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Driver's door: malfunction! Shift to P before

Central locking switch

leaving vehicle. See owner's manual

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.

Vehicle key detected in vehicle interior

Vehicle key detected in luggage compartment

Fig. 25 Driver's door: central locking switch

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

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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:

warning tone . Retrieve the vehicle key immedi-

– 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.

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.

This function is not available in all countries.

Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system

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