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Ignition
Lock and ignition
switch
Ignition
lock
The ignition key starts or stops the engine.
Ignition
off ©
Fig. 63 Ignit ion lock
posit ions
In position=> f ig. 63
©
both t he ignition and eng ine a re off, and t he
steering is locked.
To
lock the steering
af t er yo u have removed t he ignit ion key, turn the
steer ing wheel in either direction until you hear it lock into place. You
should always lock the steering wheneve r you leave your vehicle . This
makes vehicle theft even more diffic ult=> & .
Ignition
on
@
After sw itching the ign ition on, the need les move all the way up and
t hen down .
If it is difficult to tur n the key after yo u have inserted it into the igni-
tion lock , turn the steering wheel back and fort h. This w ill take the
load off t he stee ring lock mech a nism and yo u will be ab le to tur n the
key free ly and start the eng ine.
Starting
the engine
®
In this pos ition the engine starts. While the eng ine is starting, the
powe r supply to the head lights and ot her elect rical consumers is
Controls and equip-
ment
Vehicle OP-eration
On the
road
temporari ly interrupted
to conserve battery power . After the eng ine
has st a rted, relea se the key and it w ill return to pos ition @ .
Before the starter can be operated again the key must be t urned back
to position
(D.
The
non-repeat lock
prevents you from damaging the
sta rt er w hen the eng ine is ru nni ng .
&
WARNING
•
Never remove the key from the ignition lock while the vehicle
is moving. The steering wheel will lock causing loss of control.
•
If you have to leave your vehicle· even for just a minute·
alway s remove the ignition key and take it with you . This is espe-
cially important if you are going to leave children behind in the
vehicle. The children could start the engine or use other vehicle
controls . Unsupervised use of vehicle controls (for example, power
windows) can cause serious personal injuries.
[I)
Tips
If the vehicle batte ry has been discon nected and then reconnected,
t hen yo u m ust leave the key in position @ for about 5 seconds befo re
you can start the eng ine. •
Starting
the engine
The engine can only be started with your original Audi
key.
On veh icles wit h R t ronic, t he engine can be st arted in th e
ne utra l posit ion N and in each gear (1 · 6 and R).
- Set the par king brake=> & .
- On vehicles with manua l transmission , f ully depress the
clutc h peda l.
- Press and hold the brake peda l.
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Vehicle care
Do-it-yourselt service
iTechnical data
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