Rear Lid - Audi A5 Coupe 2013 Owner's Manual

Rear lid
Opening / closing rear lid
Fig. 27 Driver"s door: rem ote rear lid release
Fig.
28 Rear lid: handle
Opening the rear lid
.,. Press the button
.c::5
on the remote control
master key for at least one second. The rear
lid unlocks and opens slightly . Or
.,. Pull the release button
.c::5
in the driver's
door
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fig. 2
7. Or
.,. Press the handle on the rear lid ¢ fig. 28.
Closing the rear lid
.,. Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the in-
side and allow it to drop gently to close it
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WARNING
-After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed. Otherwise it could open sudden ly
when the veh icle is moving .
- To help prevent po isonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al-
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv-
ing. Never transport objec t s larger than
those which fit comp letely into the lug-
Opening and closing 39
gage area, because then the rear lid can-
not be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es-
pecia lly with the rear lid left open. A
child could craw l into the car through the
luggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unable to
get out. To reduce the risk of personal in-
jury, never let ch ildre n play in or around
your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use.
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in
particular close to the hinges - fingers or
hands can be pinched .
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Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rea r lid can
be opened separately by pressing the but-
ton
.c::5
on the master key. When you close
the rear lid aga in, it locks automat ically.
Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency, the luggag e com-
partment lid can be opened from the inside
using the trunk escape handle .
Fig. 29 Trunk escape handle: view fr om i nside the
closed rear lid
To open luggage compartment lid
.,. Pull the handle down towards the bumper
¢ fig. 29.
The trunk escape hand le inside the luggage
compartment lid is made of fluorescen t ma t e-
rial to glow in the dark. .,..