Boot Lid - Audi A3 Sportback g-tron Owner's Manual

• Pull the cap out of the opening.
• Insert the key in the slot inside and turn it
as far as the stop to the right (if the door is
on the right side) or to the left (if the door is
on the left side).
Once the door has been closed it can no lon-
ger be opened from the outside. Pull the inte·
rior door handle once to unlock and open the
door.
Boot lid
Opening and closing the boot lid
Fig. 4 2 Boot lid: Opening {release catch}
Fig. 43 Boot lid/handle on Inside (example): Closing
Opening boot lid
• Press
the ~
button on the remote control
key for at least one second, or
• Press the release catch on the boot lid
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Closing boot lid
• Pull down the boot lid by the handle on the
inside and let it drop into the latch
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WARNING
- After closing the boot lid, a lways check
t hat the catch has engaged properly. The
boot lid could otherwise open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving - this could
result in an accident.
- The boot lid must always be completely
closed when the vehicle is moving; other-
wise toxic exhaust fumes can be drawn
into the interior.
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Note
When the vehicle is locked, you can unlock
the boot lid separately
by pressing the~
button on the remote control key. The
boot lid will lock automatically when you
close it again.
Manual release of the boot lid
The boot Lid con be released manually fr om
the inside.
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Fig. 44 (A3/A3 Sportback) Detail of inside of boot lid:
Access to manual release
Fig. 4 5 (A3/A3 Saloon) Detail of inside of boot lid: Ac-
cess to manual release
To access the manual release mechanism, fold
down the rear seat backrest
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