Audi A3 2012 - Page 41

- All doors and the rear lid are locked .
- The anti- theft alarm system is act ivated.
- The veh icle inter ior lights turn off.
_& WARNING
Always read and heed WARNING ~ &. in
General description on page 37.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
The vehicle con be locked or unlocked from
the inside using the power locking switches
located in the driver's and the front passeng-
er's door.
Fig. 31 Driver's door: power locking switch
In addition to the central locking switches in
the doors , there is a locking switch on the rear
center console for the rea r-seat passengers
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How to lock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneously
• Press lower part of the power locking switch
@9 fig. 31 9 &_.
How to unlock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneousl y
• Press the upper part of the switch@ .
How to unlock / open each front door
separately using the door handle
• Pull the door handle once to release the
lock and simultaneously open the door .
How to unlock / open each rear door
separately using the door handle
• Pull the door handle once to release the
lock.
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• Pull the handle twice to open the door.
If you lock the vehicle using the power locking
switch @, please note the following:
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from the
outside (increased secu rity, for ex-
ample when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diode in the power locking switch illumi-
nate when all the doors and the rear lid are
closed and locked.
- You can un lock and open the doors individu-
ally from the inside by pulling once on the
door handle for the front doo rs and twice
for the rear doors.
- Front doors: you can unlock and open the
doors from the inside by pull ing on the door
handle.
- Rear doors: pull the doo r handle
once to re-
lease the lock. Pull the handle
again to open
the door.
- If the driver's door is opened (afte r you have
locked the vehicle from the ins ide using the
power locking switch), the door will rema in
unlocked to prevent you from locking your-
self out of your vehicle. After you close the
door, you have to lock the driver's door
again .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat·
ed, the doors automatically unlock .
A WARNING
- If you use the power locking switch with
the doors closed, remember that all the
vehicle doors will lock.
- Locking doors from the inside can help
prevent inadvertent door opening during
an accident and can also prevent unwant-
ed entry from the outside. Locked doors
can, however, delay assis tance to vehicle
occupants and hold up rescue efforts
from the outside in an accident or other
emergency.
(D Tips
If the vehicle has been locked manually
with the key or with the remote contro l,
the central locking switch is inoperative.