2022 Audi A3 Keys and Smart Key Instructions

Introduction

The 2022 Audi A3 is a tribute to the seamless blending of convenience and technology in the world of contemporary automotive innovation. The complex keys and smart key features that characterize the A3’s approach to access and security are at the forefront of this integration. The 2022 Audi A3 boasts an advanced smart key system that redefines how we interact with our vehicles in addition to the traditional key.

With a modern smart key system, the 2022 Audi A3 elevates the driving experience. The driver now has access to a whole new level of ease thanks to this system, which revolutionizes vehicle entry and control. In essence, the Audi A3’s keys and smart key features redefine comfort, security, and customization. Every engagement with the car is guaranteed to be a harmonious fusion of luxury and innovation thanks to this seamless mix of traditional elegance with cutting-edge technology.

Central locking switch

1. To lock or unlock the vehicle, press the ffi or@ button ⇒_A.

When locking the vehicle with the central locking switch, the following applies:

• The doors and the luggage compartment lid cannot be opened from the outside for security reasons, for example, to reduce the risk of un­authorized entry while stopped at a light.
• The LED in the central locking switch turns on when all doors are closed and locked.
• You can open the doors individually from the in­side by pulling the door handle one time. To open the rear doors individually, you must pull the door handle twice.
• In the event of a crash with airbag deployment, the doors unlock automatically to allow access to the vehicle.

WARNING

• Observe the safety precautions
• The central locking button works when the ignition is switched off.
• The central locking switch is inoperative when the vehicle is locked from the outside.

Messages
The following messages may appear depending on the vehicle equipment:
Driver’s door: malfunction! Shift to P before
leaving vehicle. See owner’s manual
There is a malfunction in the driver’s door. Secure the vehicle before exiting by selecting the “P” se­lector lever position. Drive immediately to an au­thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the malfunction repaired.

Mechanically unlocking and locking the doors
All doors must be unlocked or locked separately if the central locking system fails.

Unlocking or locking the driver’s door with the mechanical key

• Remove the mechanical key .
• Insert the mechanical key into the slot under the door handle and pry the cap off¢ fig. 22.
• To unlock the driver’s door, turn the mechanical key to the unlock position in the direction of ar­row
• Pull the door handle to open the driver’s door.
  To lock the driver’s door, select the “P” selector lever position, close the door, and turn the me­chanical key once to the lock position,@¢ A_.

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
  If necessary, remove the cap from the opening
  Insert the mechanical key into the slot on the inside and turn it all the way to the right (right door) or left (left door).
  If necessary, install the cap in the opening and close the door.

Description
All doors and the luggage compartment lid can be centrally unlocked and locked at once. You can select in the MMI if the entire vehicle or only the driver’s door should unlock when unlocking the vehicle. The turn signals flash twice when you unlock the vehicle and flash once when you lock the vehicle. If they do not flash when locking, check if all doors and lids are closed.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may have different options for centrally unlocking and locking your vehicle.

Once the front passenger’s door or rear doors close, it will no longer be 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 unlocked from the in­side by pulling the door handle one time and then opened by pulling the door 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.

WARNING
Observe- the safety precautions.

Anti-theft alarm system
Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle break-in, audio and visual warning signals are triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is switch­ed on or off when locking or unlocking your vehicle. If the alarm is triggered, it will shut off automatically after a certain amount of time.

Switching the alarm off manually

• To switch the alarm off, press the 63. button on the vehicle key or switch the ignition on.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the anti­theft alarm system may have the following fea­tures:

Break-in security feature
The alarm will sound if there is a break-in at the doors, hood, and/or luggage compartment lid.

Interior/towing protection monitor
The alarm will be triggered if there are move­ments detected in the vehicle interior (for exam­ple, by animals) or if there is a change in the vehi­cle angle (for example, when the vehicle is being towed).
You can prevent the alarm from being triggered by deactivating the interior/towing protection monitor.

Deactivating the interior/towing protection monitor
There are the following, options for deactivating the interior/towing protection monitor:

• Press the button on the vehicle key a second time within two seconds. Or
  Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Touch the sensor on the· door handle a second time within two seconds. Or
  Turn the mechanical key in the door lock to the close position a second time within two sec­onds. Or
• Applies to: vehicles with MMI: Select on the home screen: VEHICLE> Settings & Service> Interior monitoring.

If you lock the vehicle, then the interior/towing protection monitor will stay off until the next time the vehicle is unlocked.

WARNING
No one, especially children, should stay in the vehicle when it is locked from the outside, be· cause the windows can no longer be’ opened from the inside. Locked doors make it more difficult for emergency workers to enter the vehicle, which puts lives at risk.

Tips
The interior/towing protection monitoring on­ly functions correctly when the windows and the roof* are closed.

• Keys

•  
• Key set

LED in the vehicle key
The LED (D indicates the vehicle key function.

Vehicle key
You can unlock and lock your vehicle with the ve­hicle key.

If you press a button briefly, the LED blinks once.
If you press and hold a button (convenience opening/closing}, the LED blinks several times.
If the LED does not blink, the vehicle key bat­tery is drained. Replace the battery in the vehi­cle key.

Replacing the vehicle key battery

• Remove the mechanical key¢  and in­ insert it at an angle into the opening ¢ fig. 26 of the remote control key.
  To remove the battery cover, press in the me­chanical key inside the remote control key so far in the direction of the battery cover that the cover slightly lifts . Then lift off the battery cover form the outside.
  Replace the battery and insert the new battery with the”+” symbol facing up.
  Install the battery cover.
  Reinsert the mechanical key.

If the Ill indicator light appears with a corre­sponding message, the vehicle key battery is drained and must be replaced.

WARNING
If batteries or coin cell batteries are swal­lowed or enter the body in any other way, they can cause serious or fatal injuries within a short period of time. There is a risk of chemi­cal burns.

Keep vehicle keys and key fobs with batter­ies out of the reach of children.
Keep new or used batteries away from chil­dren.
If the battery compartment on a vehicle key does not close securely, stop using the key and keep

• It away from children.
  Seek medical attention immediately if you suspect that a battery was swallowed or has entered the body in any other way.

For the sake of the environment
Batteries and electrical/electronic devices must be disposed of in an environmentally

• To turn the alarm off, press the I PANICI button again.
•  
• Lost key/replacing a key
  If a vehicle key is lost, contact an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility. Have this vehicle key deactivated. It is important to bring all keys with you.
  If a key is lost, you should report it to your insur­ance company.
•  
• Electronic immobilizer
  The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of the vehicle.
  In some cases, it may not be possible to establish vehicle drive ready mode if there is also a vehicle key from a different vehicle manufacturer on the key chain.
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• Data in the vehicle key
  When driving, service and maintenance-relevant data is continuously stored in your vehicle key. An authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility can read out this data and tell you about the work your vehicle needs.

WARNING
Observe the safety precautions

Note
Protect the key against high temperatures and direct sunlight.

For the sake of the environment
Batteries and electrical/elctronic devices must be disposed of in an environmentally safe manner.

Tips

• The vehicle key function can be temporarily disrupted by interference from transmitters near the vehicle working in the same fre­quency range (such as a mobile device or ra­dio equipment). Always check if your vehicle is locked.
  Applies to MMI: You can view the number of keys programmed to the vehicle by selecting on the home screen: VEHICLE> Settings & Service > Vehicle information.
  • The key set is equipped with a key tag at the factory. The key tag does not directly con­trol any vehicle functions. You can use the key tag if you would like to order a new vehi­cle key.
  • The system complies with United States FCC regulations and ISED regulations

Unlocking and locking the vehicle

• To unlock the vehicle, press the CD button
  To lock the vehicle, press the ED button once.

Unlocking or locking using the sensors
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key

• To unlock a door or the luggage compartment lid, grasp the door handle or luggage compart­ment lid handle.
  To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch the sensor on the door handle once¢ fig. 25. Do not grasp the door handle while locking the vehicle, or else the vehicle will not lock. The door cannot be opened for a brief period directly after locking it. This way you have the oppor­tunity to check if the doors locked correctly.

Unlocking and locking with the Audi connect vehicle control service 1)
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
Requirement: Audi connect vehicle control services must be set up The vehicle must be parking and the ignition must be switched off.

WARNING
Observe the safety precaution

Tips

• Only use the vehicle key when you can see the vehicle.
  The vehicle can only be locked when the “P” selector lever position is engaged.
   
• Do not use the vehicle key to lock and un­- Only use the vehicle key when you can see the vehicle.
  The vehicle can only be locked when the “P” selector lever position is engaged.
  Do not use the vehicle key to lock and un­lock when you are inside the vehicle. Other­wise, you could trigger the anti-theft alarm*. If this happens, press the@ unlock button·.

Tips

• When unlocking or locking the vehicle, the convenience key cannot be more than ap­proximately 4 fe.et (1.5 m) away from the door handle 0r luggage compartment.
  Unlocking with the convenience key (keyless access) can be deactivated in the MMI sys­tem
• To prevent the vehicle battery from dis­charging, the energy management gradual­ly switches off convenience functions that are not needed. You then may no longer be able to unlock your vehicle with the sensors.

PANIC button
In an emergency, you can press the PANIC button to trigger a visible and audible vehicle alarm. You can do this ass long as you are near your vehicle (within the range for the remote control key).

Automatic locking (Auto lock)
The Auto lock function locks all doors and the luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex­ceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/h). The ve­hicle will unlock again if the unlock function in the central locking switch is pressed, the “P” se­lector lever position is selected, or the ignition is switched off. You can open the doors individually from the in­side by pulling the door handle one time. To open the rear doors individually, you must pull the door handle twice. In the event of a crash with airbag deployment, the doors will also automatically unlock to allow access to the vehicle.

Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and the luggage compartment lid are closed and there is no key in the vehicle. This reduces the risk of locking yourself out accidentally.
The following features help to reduce the risk of locking your vehicle key in the vehicle:

1. If the driver’s door is open, the vehicle cannot be locked by pressing the button on the re­mote control key or by touching the locking sensor on a door.
2. If the vehicle key that was used most recently is inside the luggage compartment, the luggage compartment lid will automatically open again after it closes.
3. If the vehicle key that was last used is detected inside the vehicle, then the vehicle cannot be locked from the outside.

WARNING
Observe the safety precautions.

NOTE
The following applies when locking the vehi­cle:

1. If the vehicle key that was last used is de­tected inside the passenger compartment, then the vehicle cannot be locked from the outside using the sensor. Take the vehicle key with you and lock the vehicle again. Oth­erwise, the vehicle will not be protected against unauthorized access.
2. If you locked the vehicle while the front pas­senger’s door or rear door is open, and you accidentally place the vehicle key inside the passenger compartment and close the door, the vehicle will lock at first. But if the key­less system detects a vehicle key inside the vehicle after it locks, then the vehicle will unlock again. The turn signals will flash sev­eral times and a warning tone 1l will sound to indicate this. If you do not open the vehi­cle to remove the vehicle key within a brief period, then the vehicle will lock automati­cally. This prevents the vehicle from being left unlocked for long periods of time. The vehicle key will then be Locked inside the ve­hicle.
3. If the Luggage compartment Lid closes and the system detects that the last vehicle key that was used is inside the luggage com­partment, the the luggage compartment lid will open again. The turn signals will flash several times and a warning tone will sound to indicate this. The doors will lock. Always take the vehicle key with you, or un­authorized persons may be able to enter the vehicle.

TIPS

1. Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve­hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe
2. The LED in the driver’s door rail blinks when you lock the vehicle. If the LED turns on for approximately 30 seconds after locking, there is a malfunction in the central locking system. Have the problem corrected by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.

Setting the central locking system
You can adjust the central locking system to your preferences. The settings depend on the vehicle equipment.

1. Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen: VEHICLE > Settings & Service> Central locking.

Unlocking or locking the driver’s door with the mechanic.al key

1. Remove the mechanical key.
2. To unlock the driver’s door, turn the mechanical key to the unlock position in the direction of ar­row.
3. Pull the door handle to open the driver’s door.
4. To lock the driver’s door, select the “P” selector lever position, close the door, and turn the me­chanical key once to the lock 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 or in the latch opening. It is only visible when the door is open.

1. Remove the mechanical key.
2. If necessary, remove the cap from the opening.
3. Insert the mechanical key into the slot on the inside and turn it all the way to the right (right door) or left (left door).
4. If necessary, install the cap in the opening and close the door.

Once the front passenger’s door or rear doors close, it will no longer be 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 unlocked from the in­side by pulling the door handle one time and then opened by pulling the door 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.

WARNING
Observe the safety precautions.

Anti-theft alarm system
Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle break-in, audio and visual warning signals are triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is switch­ed on or off when locking or unlocking your vehi­cle. If the alarm is triggered, it will shut off auto­matically after a certain amount of time.

Switching the alarm off manually

1. To switch the alarm off, press the  button on the vehicle key or switch the ignition on.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the anti­theft alarm system may have the following fea­tures:

Break-in security feature
The alarm will be triggered if the doors, the hood, or the luggage compartment lid are broken into, or if a door that was previous unlocked us­ing the lock cylinder is opened.

Interior/towing protection monitor
The alarm will be triggered if there are move­ments detected in the vehicle interior (for exam­ple, by animals) or if there is a change in the vehi­cle angle (for example, when the vehicle is being towed).
You can prevent the alarm from being triggered by deactivating the interior/towing protection monitor.

Tips
Replacement batteries for the vehicle key must meet the same specifications as the original battery.

Luggage compartment lid

General information
WARNING

• Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system: When the vehicle is leeched from the outside, no one, especially children, should remain in the vehicle, because the Windows can no longer open from the inside
  Locked doors make it more diffi­cult for emergency workers to enter the ve­hicle, which puts lives at risk.
  Always close and lock the luggage compart­ment lid and the doors when the vehicle is not in t1se. Otherwise someone such as a child could enter the vehicle through the luggage compartment and become locked inside it. To reduce the risk of injury, do hot allow children to play in or around the vehi­cle.
• To reduce the risk pf injuries by pinching, make sure that no one is in the operating area of the luggage compartment lid when closing, especially near the hinges, at the upper and lower edges of the lid, or all around the edge of the lid in general.
• After closing the luggage compartment lid, make sure that it is latched. The luggage compartment lid could open suddenly while driving, which would increase the risk of an accident.
  Never drive with the luggage compartment lid ajar or open,, because poisonous gases fron1 the surrounding area can enter the ve­hicle interior and increase the risk of asphyx­iation.
  If there is a luggage rack (such as a bicycle rack) on the luggage compartment Ud, the luggage compartment lid may not open completely under certain circumstances or it could close by itself if open due to the extra weight. Therefore, the open luggage com­partment lid must be given additional sup­port or the cargo must first be removed from the luggage rack.
  Applies to: vehicles with power-operated or sensor-controlled luggage compartment lid: Pay careful attention when closing the lug­gage compartment lid. Otherwise,. you could cause serious injury to yourself or others despite the pinch protection.

Note
The luggage compartment lid can bump into objects such as the garage ceiling when open­ing and become damaged.

Tips

• When the vehicle is locked, the Luggage compartment lid can be unlocked separately by pressing the c:s button twice on the vehi­cle key. The luggage compartment lid locks automatically when it is closed again.
  The luggage compartment can be opened from the inside in an emergency.
• Opening and closing the luggage compartment lid
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Opening the luggage compartment lid

• Applies to: vehicles without convenience key: Unlock the vehicle or the luggage compartment lid using the 63 / d::, button on the vehicle key and press the handle in the luggage compart­ment lid ¢ fig. 2 7. Or
  Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Press the handle in the luggage compartment lid
  When the luggage compartment is locked, the vehicle key cannot be more than ap­proximately 4 feet (1.5 m) away from the lug­gage compartment. Or
  When the ignition is switched off, press and hold the c::;i button on the vehicle key twice. Or
  Applies to: vehicles with automatic luggage compartment lid: Select the “P” selector lever position and pull the C:J. button in the driver’s door.

Closing the luggage compartment lid

• Applies to: vehicles without automatic luggage compartment lid: Use the inside handle to pull  the luggage compartment lid down and allow it to drop gently to close it. Or
• Applies to: vehicles with automatic luggage compartment lid:

WARNING
Observe the safety precautions

Automatic luggage compartment lid
Applies to: vehicles with automatic luggage compartment lid

The luggage compartment lid can be opened and
closed automatically c::> A in General informa­tion

Opening the luggage compartment lid

• When the ignition is switched off, press the button on the vehicle key twice
• Engage the “P'” selector lever position and pull the  button* in the driver’s door. Or
  Applies to: vehicles with convenience key :Press the handle in the luggage compartment lid
  When the luggage compart­ment is locked, the vehicle key cannot be more than approximately 4 feet (1 .5 m) away from the luggage compartment.

Closing the luggage compartment lid

• Press the button in the luggage compart­ment lid. Or
  Press the handle in the luggage compartment lid , fig. 27. Or
  Press the luggage compartment lid downward slightly. Or
• When the ignition is switched on, pull the switch in the driver’s door  fig. 28 until the luggage compartment lid is closed. Or
  Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Press and hold the button on the vehicle key while the ignition is switched off until the luggage compartment lid closes. Make sure there is enough distance (maximum of approximately 9 feet (3 m)) between you and the luggage com­partment lid. Or   I 0 button in the Luggage compartment lid.
• The vehicle key must not be more than approxi­mately 4 feet (1.5 m) away from the luggage compartment and it must not be inside the ve­hicle. If you press the ED* button, then the vehi­cle will lock.

Stopping automatic opening or closing
The automatic opening or closing of the luggage compartment lid will stop if:

• You press the button or press the handle in the luggage compartment lid
  If something blocks the Luggage compartment lid or makes it difficult for the lid to move.

If you press the button or the handle in the luggage compartment lid  fig. 2 7 again, the luggage compartment lid will open or close again.
Manually opening and closing the luggage compartment lid
If the electric motor malfunctions or the vehicle battery charge level is low, the luggage compart­ment lid can be opened or closed by hand. Extra force will be needed to do this. Move the lid slow­ly to reduce the amount of force needed.

• Pull the luggage compartment lid down slightly by the inside handle and then press on the lid until it latches.

WARNING
Observe the safety precautions

Opening and closing the luggage compartment lid with foot motion (kicking movement)

The luggage compartment lid can be opened and closed automatically 1)  in General informa­tion
Requirements: you must be carrying your conven­ience key* with you. The ignition must be switch­ed off. You must be standing at the center behind the luggage compartment lid. Depending on ve­hicle equipment, it may also be possible to stand slightly off-center at the back of your vehicle.

• Move your foot back and forth under the bump­er one time¢ fig. 30. Do not touch the bumper. Make sure you have firm footing. The luggage compartment lid will open or close l) once the system detects the movement. The automatic opening or closing will be canceled if you re­peat one of the movements described.

WAR.NING
Observe the safety precautions

WARNING
Please note. that when you have the conven­ience key with yo the sensor-controlled lug­gage compartment lid could open or close un­expectedly during activity near the rear of the vehicle. This increases the risk of an accident,

Note 

Please note that when you have the conven­ience key with you, the sensor-controlled lug­gage compartment lid could open or close un­expectedly during activity near the rear of the vehicle (for example, the lid could hit the ceil­ing in a garage).

Tips
The luggage compartment  will only open or close l) if you perform the movement as described. This prevents the Luggage compartment lid from opening or closing due to similar movements l), such as when you wall< between the rear of the vehicle and your ga­rage door. In some situations, the function  be limited or temporarily unavailable. This may happen if:

• You are standing too close to the bumper or too far .away from it
  The luggage compartment lid was closed or opened immediately beforehand
  You park close to a hedge and the branches move back and forth under the vehicle for a long period of time
  You clean your vehicle, for example with _a pressure washer or in a car wash
• There is heavy rain
  The bumper is very dirty, for example after driving on salt covered roads
  There is interference to the vehicle key’s ra­dio signal, such as from mobile devices or remote controls

Mechanically unlocking the luggage 
Press the lever in the direction of the arrow compartment lid the luggage compartment lid opens.

If you lock the vehicle, then the interior/towing protection monitor will stay off until the next time the vehicle is unlocked.

Child safety lock
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors from being opened from the inside and the rear power windows from being operated.

Vehicles with a button
Applies to: vehicles with power child safety locks

• To activate and deactivate the child safety lock (door handle and power window switch) for the a rear door, press the left or right® button in the driver’s door (D that corresponds to that rear door¢ fig. 33. The indicator light in the button turns on/blinks.
  Make sure the child safety lock is working by checking the function on the rear power window switch and door handle.

Vehicles with button
Applies to: vehicles with manual child safety locks

• To activate or deactivate the child safety lock for the power window switch in the rear doors, press the@ button in the driver’s door@
  The indicator light in the button turns on/blinks.
  To activate or deactivate the manual child safe­ty lock for the rear door handle, open the re­spective rear door and turn the key switch with the mechanical key in the direction of the arrow or opposite the direction of the arrow¢ fig. 34. This will disable the function of the rear door handle.
  Make sure the child safety lock is working by checking the function on the rear power win­dow switch and door handle.

When the child safety lock is switched on, the following functions are disabled:

• The rear inner door handles
  The rear power windows

Message in the instrument cluster display
The following messages may appear depending on the vehicle equipment:
I Child safety lock: malfunction! Please contact Service
There is a malfunction in the child safety lock. Press the fj/ button again.
If the message stays on, drive immediately to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the malfunction repaired.

WARNING

• Observe the safety precautions
  A malfunction in the child safety lock could allow the rear doors to be opened from the inside, which :increases the r:isk of an acci­dent.

Power Windows

Opening and closing the windows

Power window switches:

1. Left front door
2. Right front door
3. Left rear door
4. Right rear door

Opening and closing the windows
The driver can control all power windows. All power window switches are equipped with a two­ stage function:

• To open or close the window completely, press the switch down or pull the switch up briefly to the second level. The operation will stop if the switch is pressed or pulled again.
  To select a position in between opened and closed, press or pull the switch to the first level until the desired window position is reached,

Correcting a malfunction in the one-touch up/down function
If necessary, you can reactivate the one-touch up/ down function if it malfunctions.

• Pull the power window switch up until the win­dow is completely raised.
  Release the switch and pull it up again for at least one second.

WARNING

• Observe the safety precautions
  Never close the windows carelessly or in an uncontrolled manner, because this increases the risk of injury.

Tips

• You can still open and close the windows for several minutes after turning the ignition off. The power window switch is not disa­bled until the driver’s door or front passeng­er’s door is opened.
  The power windows are equipped with pinch protection. The automatic window may stop closing and will open all the way again even if no obstacle is detected. Pull the power window witch up until the window is com­pletely raised.

Convenience opening and closing

Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
Convenience opening and closing the windows and roof*
You can set in the MMI if all windows or the roof* should open or close all at once, Set­ting the central locking system.

Press and hold the@ or m button on the vehicle key until all windows and the roof* have reached the desired position
Touch the sensor* on the door handle  until all of the windows and the roof* are closed. Do not place your hand in the door handle when doing this.

When all of the windows and the roof* are close-d, the turn signals will flash once.

WARNING

• Observe the safety precautions
  Never close the windows or the roof* carelessly or in an uncontrolled manner, because this increases the risk of injury.
• For security reasons, the windows and the roof* can only be opened and closed with the vehicle key at a maximum distance of approximately 6.5 feet (2 m) away from the vehicle. Always pay attention when using them button to close the windows and the roof* so that no one is pinched. The closing process will stop immediately when the ED button is released.

Panoramic Glass Roof

Operating the panoramic glass roof and roof sunshade
Applies to: vehicles with panoramic glass roof and roof sun­shade

The control button is equipped with a two-stage function.

Operating the roof sunshade
The roof sunshade can be opened and closed manually, depending on the position of the pan­oramic glass roof. The roof shade can be opened partially.

Operating the roof

• Tilting the roof: press the switch in the headliner briefly up to the second level (D.
  Closing the tilted roof: putt the switch down briefly to the second level.
  Opening the roof: slide the switch back briefly twice in a row to the second level@.
  Closing the opened roof: push the switch forward briefly to the second level.
• Opening or closing partially: slide the switch to the first level and hold it there until the roof reaches the desired position.

Roof emergency closing
If an object is detected when closing, the roof will open again automatically. In this case, you can then close it with the power emergency closing function.

• Within five seconds after the sunroof opens au­tomatically, pull the applicable button until the roof is closed.

WARNING 

• Observe the safety precautions
  To reduce the risk of injury, always pay attention when closing’ the roof. Always switch the- ignition off ,and take the key with you when leaving the vehicle.

Note
Always close the roof when you leave the vehi­cle and when there is precipitation to reduce the risk of damage to the interior equipment, particularly the electronic equipment.

 Tips

• After switching off the ignition, the roof can still be operated for several minutes as long as neither of the front doors have been opened.
  It is not possible to open the roof when tem­peratures are too low.

FAQs

Useful links

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