Power Locking System - Audi R8 Spyder 2012 Owner's Manual

3 4 Op e nin g and c lo s ing
e lectronic immobilizer is automatica lly acti-
vated once again.
If an unauthorized key was used , SAFE is d is-
played con t inuously in t he odometer disp lay
field.
A
WARNING
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Always take the key with you when you
leave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
electronic engine immobilizer and permit
an unauthor ized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys-
tems such as power window leading to se-
rious personal inj ury.
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Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an unau-
thorized key is used . The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is
located on the key ring.
- For Declarat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regu la-
tions ~page 222.
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors simultaneously.
When opening and closing the doors, the
power locking system locks or unlocks both
doors together.
The remote mas t er key locks and un locks the
doors using a radio signal ~ page 35.
Locking and unl ocking w ith the key
You can also lock and unlock your vehicle us-
ing the key in the lock on the dr iver's door.
The unlocking and locking mode can be
changed in the Driver Informat ion System
~ page 25 .
Both doors are locked automatically when the
vehi cle is locked and the ant i-theft alarm sys-
tem is act ivated.
Auto Lock
The Auto Lock function locks a ll doors once
speed has exceeded approximately 9 mph (15
km/h).
The car is unlocked automat ically once the ig-
nition key is removed . In add ition, the vehicle
can be un locked if the power locking system
opening function
(l;;i)
is activated or one of the
door levers is used .
Turn signals
All t he tu rn signals flash to indicate when the
vehicle is locked and unloc ked. The t urn sig-
nals flash twice when the vehicle is unlocked.
The turn signa ls flash once when all the doors
and the front lid are locked. The interior lights
are also switched on or off automatica lly ac-
cord ing to the position of the door contact
switch .
A
WARNING
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- When you lock your vehicle from outside,
nobody - espec ially children - shou ld re-
main inside the vehicle. Remember,
when you lock t he vehicle from the out-
side the windows cannot be opened from
the inside .
- When you leave the veh icle, always re -
move the ignition key and take it with
you. This will prevent passengers (chil-
dren, for example) from accidentally be-
ing locked in the vehicle should they acci-
dentally press the power locking switch
in one of the doors.
- Do not leave ch ildren inside the vehicle
unsuperv ised. In an emergency it would
be imposs ible to open the doors from
the outside without the key.
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Tips
- The driver's door can be locked and un-
locked with the key if the power locking
system fails . The passenger's door can
be locked manua lly~ page 36 .