Opening and closing
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all doors
simultane ously.
The power locking system in your vehicle incorporates the following
functions:
• Central locking function
• Remote control feature ~
page 42.
• Anti -Theft Alarm System
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page 50.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle from outside either with the
keys or the remote control transmitter inside the master key.
Activating the power locking system locks or unlocks all doors
simultaneously.
You can also open or close the windows when you lock or unlock the
driver's door using the key. For safety reasons, you cannot use the
remote contro l to open/close the windows.
The
selective unlock feature makes it possible to open just the
driver's door.
If the power locking system should malfunction, you can lock and
unlock each lock individually using the vehicle key.
Automatic locking*
The automatic locking feature locks all the vehic le doors and the
rear lid when you drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/h).
You can unlock the vehicle from the inside by:
• removing the key from the ignition switch (the vehicle wil l auto -
matically unlock itse lf) or
• pressing the unlock part of the power lock switch
(t'!) or
pulling the door handle (to open the door).
If you wish, you can have an authorized Audi dealer convert your
power door lock system to automatic locking.
Unlocking / locking the vehicle
When you
unlock your vehicle:
• The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated briefly .
• The vehicl e interior lights illuminate for approximate ly 30
seconds.
When you
lock the vehicle:
• All doors are locked.
• The anti -theft alarm system is activated.
• The vehicle int erior lights turn off.
• The anti-theft alarm system is activated. The horn of the anti-
theft alarm system wi ll sound and the anti-theft alarm system readi -
ness light, located in the cente r of the instrument panel below the
windshield on the right side of the air vent, will start to blink.
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicle from outside, nobody - especially
children - should remain inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the windows cannot be opened
from the inside.
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key and
take it with you. This will prevent passengers (children, for
example) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should they
accidentally press the power locking switch.
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle unsupervised . In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
outside without the key.
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