Audi A3 2024 - Page 40

Opening and closing
Open with convenience key
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
You can deactivate the feature for unlocking and
locking
with the sensor © page 41.
Central locking switch
Fig. 22 Driver's door: central locking switch
» To lock or unlock the vehicle, press the @ or 3
button > /\.
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
switch, the following applies:
— The doors and the luggage compartment lid
cannot be opened from the outside for security
reasons, for example, to reduce the risk of un-
authorized entry while stopped at a light.
~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 unlock automatically to allow access
to the vehicle.
— Observe the safety precautions = page 36.
~The central locking button works when the
ignition is switched off.
~The central locking switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outside.
Messages
The following messages may appear depending
on the vehicle equipment:
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BB priver's door: malfunction! Shift to P before
leaving vehicle. See owner's manual
There is a malfunction in the driver's door. Secure
the vehicle before exiting by selecting the “P” se-
lector lever position. Drive immediately to an au-
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility to have the malfunction repaired.
Mechanically unlocking and locking the
doors
All doors must be unlocked or locked separately
if the central locking system fails.
Fig. 24 Door: mechanically locking
Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system:
After unlocking using the lock cylinder and open-
ing the driver's door, you must press the @ but-
ton on the vehicle key or switch the ignition on.
Otherwise the alarm will sound. When mechani-
cally locking the doors, the anti-theft alarm will
not be activated.
Unlocking or locking the driver's door with
the mechanical key
» Remove the mechanical key page 40.
» Insert the mechanical key into the slot under
the door handle and pry the cap off © fig. 23. >
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