- Fig. 1 Door handle: Locking the Audi A5
Applies to Audi A5s: with convenience key
The doors and the boot lid can be locked and unlocked without handling the remote control key.
Unlocking the Audi A5
Take hold of the door handle. The door will be unlocked automatically.
Pull the door handle to open the door.
Locking the Audi A5
Move the selector lever to position P (automatic gearbox), otherwise it will not be possible to lock the Audi A5.
To lock the Audi A5, close the door and touch the sensor on the door handle once Fig. 1, WARNING!. Do not take hold of the door handle while doing so.
To lock the Audi A5 without activating the safelock mechanism*, touch the sensor on the door handle a second time within 2 seconds.
The Audi A5 can be locked and unlocked from any of the doors. The remote control key should be within a range of about 1.5 metres from the door handle. It does not matter where you carry the key, for instance whether it is in your jacket pocket or in a briefcase.
The locking function may be affected if you grasp the door handle while the Audi A5 is being locked.
Once the doors have been locked, they cannot be opened again immediately. This will enable you to check that the doors are properly closed.
The system will unlock either the complete Audi A5 or one door only, depending on the settings you have chosen on the sound system or MMI* Link.
Do not leave anyone (especially children) in the car if it is locked from the outside and the safelock mechanism* is activated: the doors and windows cannot then be opened from the inside. Locked doors could delay assistance in an emergency, potentially putting lives at risk.
Note
Please note the following points if the Audi A5 is left parked for long periods:
- To save electrical power, the proximity sensors are switched off after a few days. You will then need to pull the door handle once to unlock the Audi A5, and a second time to open it.
- To prevent the battery from becoming discharged and thus maintain the Audi A5's starting ability for as long as possible, the power management system will gradually switch off convenience functions that are not required. In this case you may not be able to unlock the Audi A5 with this convenience function.