36 Openin g and clo sing
The transmitter and battery are located in the
head of the remote control. The receive r is lo-
cated inside the vehicle. The maximum effec-
tive range depends on several things . Remem -
ber, if the battery is weak, the effective range
decreases .
If you need to replace the remote contro l, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
you r author ized Audi dealer. Only then can
you use the key again .
@ Tips
- If the ignition is sw itched on, the remote
control system is deact ivated .
- The remote contro l system can be affect-
ed by other systems operating in the
same frequency range close to the vehi-
cle, such as mob ile telephones, televi -
sion broadcasting stat ions, etc.
- For Decla rat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC a nd Industry Canada regula-
tions
~ page 248.
Check light in the master key
The check light in the master key indicates
the state of charge of the battery .
Fig. 2 9 Check lig ht in t he master key
State of master key battery
When a button is pressed, the check lig ht
f lashes
c::> fig. 29 (a rrow) . If the check ligh t
does not come on or flash, the battery is dead
a nd has to be replaced .
Bat t ery re placement
c::> page 36.
Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed
under the cover.
Fig . 30 Master key: opening t he cover
We recommend having t he ba tte ry cha nged
by an authorized dealership . However, if you
wish to rep lace the dead battery yourse lf, pro-
ceed as follows:
" Pry a part t he base
q fig. 30 @ and t he cov-
er @
carefully with a coin.
" Remove the cover (arrow) .
" Remove the dead batte ry from the cover.
" Insta ll the new battery. Please make certain
that the" +" s ign on the battery faces down
in the cover. Correct polarity is shown on the
cover .
" Place the cover with the new battery o n the
key base and press both parts together.
@ For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries prope rly so as
not to poll ute t he environment.
(0 Tips
The replacement battery must be the
sam e spec ificat ion as the o riginal.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor-
ized use of your vehicle.
A comp uter chip inside your key automatically
deactivates the electro nic immobilizer when
you insert the key in the ignition lock . When
you remove the key from the ignit ion lock, the ..,
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