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On the
road
Starting the vehicle with the emergency
key
Applies to vehicles: with ignition lock
You can use the emergency key as an ignition
key in on emergency.
Fig. 89 Glove compar t me nt: Adapter for emergency
key
Fig. 90 Inse rt emergency key into the adapter
.. Take the adapter for the emerge ncy key out
of the glove compartment
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fig . 89 .
.. Push the emergency key
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fig. 90
fully into
the adap t er. Make sure tha t the Audi rings
are facing up.
.. Press the emergency key in the adapter
down until it latches audibly .
.. Inse rt the adapte r with the emergency key
forward into the ignit ion switch. The engine
can now be started as usual.
Stopping the engine
Applies to vehicles: with ignition lock
.. Bring the vehicle to a full stop .
.. Automatic transmission:
Move the selector
lever to the P or N pos ition .
.. Press on the ignition key. The engine is
t urned off.
.. You can now remove t he key.
Steering lock
The st eeri ng locks when you remove the igni-
t ion key. The locked steering helps prevent
ve-
hicle theft .
Emergency off
If it is necessary in unusual circumstan ces, the
engine can be switched off while the veh icle is
moving. The eng ine will be switched off if you
press on the key for an extended period .
A
WARNING
~
- Never turn off the engine before the
ve-
h icle has come to a comp lete stop. The
fu ll function of the brake booster and the
power steering is not guaranteed. You
must use more force to turn or brake if
necessa ry. Beca use you cannot steer and
brake as you usually wou ld, this could
lead to crashes and ser io us injuries.
- For safety reasons, you sho uld a lways
park your vehi cle with the sele ctor lever
in P. Ot herwise, t he vehicle could inad-
ver t ent ly roll away.
- The radiator fan can continue to run fo r
up t o 10 minu t es
even
after you have
t urned off t he engine and removed the
ignit ion key. The radiator fan can a lso
turn on agai n if the engine coo lant heats
up because of intense sunlight or heat
bu ild-up in the engine compartment.
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your vehicle. Otherw ise, the
engine could be sta rted or electrical
equ ipment such as the power windows
could be operated. This can lead to seri-
ous injury.
- Never leave childre n or persons requiring
assistance unattended in t he vehicle . The
doors can be locked using the remote
trans mitte r, preven ti ng people fr om es-
caping from t he ve hicle on the ir own in
the event of a n emergency . Depe nding
on the time of year, peop le inside the
ve-
hicle can be exposed to very high or very
low temperatures .
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