Audi A7 2023 - Page 41

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Opening and closing
by taking an undistracted scan of the area be-
fore exiting.
Applies to: vehicles with exit warning system
For vehicles with an exit warning, opening the
door can get delayed slightly. See
page 153.
~ If you pulled the door handle on the inside
or outside to the second stage without in-
tention to do so, then the door might not
open correctly. Proceed as follows:
~ Outside door handle: pull the door handle
outward again once or twice > fig. 27.
~ Inside door handle: once again, slightly
pull the door handle once or twice to the
second position @) © fig. 22.
Mechanically unlocking and locking the
doors
All doors must be unlocked or locked separately
if the central locking system fails.
Fig. 23 Driver's door: door lock cylinder
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.
Unlocking or locking the driver's door with
the mechanical key
» Remove the mechanical key page 41.
» Insert the mechanical key into the slot under
the door handle and pry the cap off > fig. 23.
» To unlock the driver's door, turn the mechanical
key to the unlock position in the direction of ar-
row @) © fig. 23.
» Pull firmly on the door handle to open the driv-
er’s door. The door handle swings out slightly
farther than normal.
» To lock the driver's door, select the "P" selector
lever position, close the door, and turn the key
once to the close position @)> /\.
Locking the front passenger's door and rear
doors using the mechanical key
The mechanical lock is located on the edge of the
doors. It is only visible when the door is open.
» Remove the mechanical key * page 47.
» If necessary, remove the cap from the opening
© fig. 24.
» Insert the mechanical key into the slot on the
inside and turn it all the way to the left (when
locking the right door), or to the right (when
locking the left door).
» If necessary, install the cap in the opening and
close
the door.
Once the doors are closed, it is no longer possible
to open them from the outside. The front doors
can be opened from the inside by pulling the
door handle one time. The rear doors can be un-
locked from the inside by pulling the door handle
one time and then opened by pulling the door
handle again. If the vehicle is without power, the
doors can be unlocked from the inside by first
pulling the door handle beyond its noticeable re-
sistance. The doors can then can be opened by
pulling the handle again. If the child safety lock
in one of the rear doors is activated, you must
first pull the door handle from the inside. Then
you can open the door from the outside.
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