Audi A8 2014 - Page 41

- You press the e:5 button in the luggage
compartment lid, or
- You push the handle in the luggage com-
partment lid, or
- You pull the
e:5 button in the driver's door ,
or
- When something blocks the luggage com-
partment lid or makes it difficult for the lid
to move.
If you press one of the buttons e:5 now, the
luggage compartment lid will either open or
close, depending on its angle .
If you pull lightly on its handle, the luggage
compartment lid will close .
Closing will be stopped immediately when :
- You p ress the
e:5 button in the luggage
compartment lid, or
- You push th e handle in the luggage com-
partment lid, or
- You release the
e:5 button on the driver's
door, or
- When something blocks the luggage com-
partment lid or makes it difficult for the lid
to move.
If you press one of the buttons
e:5 now, the
luggage compartment lid will either close or
open, depending on its angle.
If you pull lightly on its handle, the luggage
compartment lid will close.
You can manually stop the automatic open-
ing/closing of the luggage compartment lid.
The automatic closing process begins if you
push down on the luggage compartment lid.
A WARNING
- After closing the luggage compartment
lid, always pull up on it to make sure that
it is properly closed. Otherwise it could
open suddenly when the vehicle is mov-
ing.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al-
ways keep the luggage compartment lid
closed while driving. Never transport ob-
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jects larger than those which fit com-
pletely into the luggage area, because
then the luggage compartment lid can-
not be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es-
pecially with the luggage compartment
lid left open . A child could crawl into the
car through the luggage compartment
and pull the lid shut, becoming trapped
and unable to get out. To reduce the risk
of personal injury, never let children play
in or around your vehicle. Always keep
the luggage compartment lid as well as
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
- Never close the luggage compartment
lid inattentively or without checking
first . Although the closing force of the
luggage compartment lid is limited, you
can still seriously injure yourself or oth-
ers .
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the luggage compartment lid
when it is moving, in particular close to
the hinges and the upper and lower
edges - fingers or hands can be pinched.
- Never try to interfere with the luggage
compartment lid or help it when it is be-
ing opened or closed automatically.
(D Tips
- If there is a mechanical problem with au-
tomatic closing for the luggage compart-
ment lid or there is an obstruction, it
opens again immediate ly. Check to see
why the luggage compartment lid could
not be closed before attempting to close
it again.
- The following applies to vehicles equip-
ped with the Convenience key* feature: if
the remote control key is left in the lug-
gage compartment, luggage compart-
ment will automatically unlock itself af-
ter you lock the vehicle. This prevents
you from unintentionally locking your
key in the luggage compartment.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked sepa-
rately by press ing the button
e:5 on the