Audi A5 - Page 49

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Controls Safety Driving tips General maintenance Self-help Technical data
Central locking switch
– Press the  button to unlock the vehicle ⇒ fig. 39 ⇒ .
– Press the
 button to lock the vehicle.
Please note the following when you use the central locking switch
to lock your vehicle:
• The doors and the boot lid cannot be opened from the outside
(for safety reasons, when stopped at traffic lights, etc.).
• The LED in the central locking switch lights up when both of the
doors and the boot lid are closed and locked.
• You can open the doors individually from the inside by pulling
the inside door handle.
• In the event of an accident in which the airbags inflate, doors
locked from the inside will be automatically unlocked to facilitate
access and assistance.
WARNING
• The central locking switch is still operative when the ignition is
switched off and will automatically lock the entire vehicle when
pressed.
• The central locking switch inside the vehicle is not operative if
you lock the vehicle from the outside.
• Locked doors could delay assistance in an emergency, poten-
tially putting lives at risk. Do not leave anyone (especially children)
in the vehicle.
Note
The doors and the boot lid are locked automatically when the
vehicle reaches a speed of about 15 km/h (Auto Lock) ⇒ page 42.
You can unlock the vehicle again via the central locking switch.
Applies to vehicles: with anti-theft alarm system
Deactivating the interior monitor and tow-
away protection
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm will be triggered if
movements are detected in the interior (e.g. by animals) or
if the vehicle's inclination is changed (e.g. during transport).
You can prevent the alarm from being triggered accidentally
by switching off the interior monitor and/or tow-away
protection.
Fig. 39 Driver's door:
Central locking switch
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 40 Front end of
the driver's door:
Swtiches for interior
monitor and tow-away
protection
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