Audi A7 Sportback 2015 Owner's Manual page 34

32 Openin g and c lo s ing
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 18
Remote control ma ster key: removing the me-
chanical key
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Press the release button @ c::> fig . 18.
.. Pull the mecha nical key @ out of the master
key.
Using the mechan ica l key, you can:
- lock and unlock the storage compartment
on the passenger's side
c::>
page 61.
- lock and unlock the vehicle manually
<=> page 36 .
- lock the front and rear passenger doors me-
chanically
c::> page 37.
Master key battery replacement
Fig.
19 Remote mas ter key: Removing the batter y
ho lder
Check light in the master key
The check light @ in the master key provides
information about d ifferent cond itions .
.. The check light comes on briefly once when
a button is pressed , and during an "inquiry"
by the convenience key system .
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If
the check light does not come on, the bat-
tery is dead and has to be rep laced . In addi-
t ion, when the battery is dead the
II
sym -
bol appears in the instrument cluster dis-
play as well as the message: Please change
key batter y.
Master key battery replacement
• Pull the mechanical key out of the master
key
c::>
page 32 .
.. Press the release button @ on the battery
holder and at the same time pull the battery
holder out of the master key in the direction
of the arrow .
.. Install the new battery CR 2032 with the
"+" sign facing down.
• Push the battery holder carefully into the
maste r key .
• Insta ll the mechan ica l key.
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For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to poll ute the environment.
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Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the original.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor-
ized use of your vehicle .
A computer chip ins ide your key automatically
deactivates t he electron ic immobilizer when
the key is inside the vehicle . When you remove
the key from the vehicle, the electron ic immo-
bilizer is automatically act ivated once aga in.
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WARNING
-
Always take the key with you when you
leave t he vehicle . The key can disarm t he
e lectronic engine immobilize r and permi t
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys-
tems such as power window or power sun-
roof leadi ng to serious personal injury.
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Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an una u-
thorized key is used . The vehicle may not
start if another radio device s uch as a key "'