Audi Q3 2017 Owner's Manual page 26

Opening and c lo s i n g
Key set
Fig. 13 Your vehicle key set
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Remote control key or convenience key*
The convenience key is a remote control key with
special functions
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page 26 and
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page 62.
With the remote control key, you can lock and
unlock the vehicle and start the engine . To fold
the key out and back in place, press the release
button c>fig. 13 -arrow-.
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility . Have this key de -
activated . It is important to bring a ll keys with
you .
If
a key is lost, you should report it to your
insu rance company.
Numb er of keys
You can check t he number of keys ass igned t o
your veh icle in the instrument cluster d isplay . It
will show you this when you adjust the time
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page 9. For examp le, the display 1 / 2 means
you are using vehicle key numbe r one out of two
keys total assigned to the vehicle. This way, you
can make sure that you have all the keys when
purchasing a used vehicle.
Electronic immobilizer
The immob ilizer prevents una uthorized use of
the vehicle .
Under certain circumstances, the veh icle may not
be ab le to start if there is a key from a different
veh icle man ufact urer on the key cha in.
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WARNING
Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
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time . This applies particularly when children
rema in in the vehicle. Otherwise the children
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment such as power windows .
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WARNING
Applies to: vehicles with ignition lock
Do not remove the key from the ign it ion lock
until the vehicle has come to a complete stop.
Otherw ise, the steering lo ck could engage
suddenly and increase the risk of an accident.
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Tips
- The opera t ion of the remote cont rol key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters in the vicinity of the vehi-
cle working in the same frequency range
(such as a cell phone or radio equipment).
- For an exp lanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulat ions, see
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LED and batteries in the remote control key
Fig. 14 Remote cont rol key: LED
Fig. 15 Remote cont rol key: opening th e cover