3 8 Openin g and clo sing
The remote controls allows you to:
- lock or unlock the veh icle
- selectively unlock the rear lid.
The turn signals will flash briefly whenever
you lock or unlock the vehicle. Also, the interi-
or light will come on or go off whenever you
open or close the driver's door .
The transmitter and battery are located in the
head of the remote control. The receiver is lo-
cated inside the vehicle . The maximum effec-
tive range depends on seve ral things . Remem-
ber, if the battery is weak, the effective range
dec reases.
The remote -control key conta ins a fold -out
key that you can use to man ually lock or un-
lock the vehicle and to sta rt the engine.
If you need to replace the remote contro l, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your author ized Audi dealer . Only then can
you use the key again .
_& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS c> &. in
General description on page 37.
@ Tips
- The remote cont rol key is automat ically
deact ivated when th e ignition is switch-
ed on.
-
- The operation of the remote cont rol key
can be tempo rarily disrupted by interfer-
ence from transmitters in t he vicinity of
th e veh icle work ing in t he same frequen-
cy range (e.g. a cell phone, radio equip -
ment).
- In order to make sure the locking func-
tion is workin g, you shou ld always keep
you r eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
proper ly locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are
inside t he car, ot herwise you may unin-
tentiona lly lock t he vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try open a door . In case this happens
anyhow, push t he unlock button@ .
- Use the panic function on ly if you are in
an emergency situation .
Resetting the remote control
The remote control must be reset if the vehi-
cle does not unlock.
• Press t he unlock button@ on t he remote
cont rol.
.. Manually un lock the driver's door lock with
the mechanica l key within 30 seconds .
.. Press either the lock-
tD or the unlock @ but-
ton to complete the reset seq uence.
Doors, power Locks
Operating the locks with the fold-out
key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from the out-
side, turn the key in the lock of the driver's
door.
Fig. 30 Key turns for openi ng and closing.
To unlock all doors and the rear lid
.. Turn the key to position @ c> fig . 30 to un-
lock the vehicle
To lock the vehicle
,.. Close all windows and doors properly.
.. Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door
to the lock pos it ion
@ c> A in General de-
scription on page 3 7.
When you unlock your vehicle:
- The ant i-theft alarm system is dea ctivated.
- The vehicle interior lights illum inate for ap-
proximately 30 seconds .
When you
lock the vehicle: