Audi Q3: Mechanically unlocking and locking the doors

All doors must be unlocked or locked separately if the central locking system fails.

Fig. 22 Driver's door: door lock cylinder

Fig. 23 Door: mechanically locking

Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system: After unlocking using the lock cylinder and opening the driver's door, you must press the button on the vehicle key or switch the ignition on.

Otherwise the alarm will sound.

Unlocking or locking the driver's door with the vehicle key

• Fold out the vehicle key fig. 24.
• Insert the vehicle key into the slot under the door handle and pry the cap off fig. 22.
• To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to the unlock position in the direction of arrow 1 fig. 22.
• Pull the door handle to open the driver's door.
• To lock the driver's door, select the "P" selector lever position, close the door, and turn the key once to the close position 2.

Locking the front passenger's door and rear doors using the vehicle key

The mechanical lock is located on the edge of the doors. It is only visible when the door is open.

• Fold out the vehicle key fig. 24.
• If necessary, remove the cap from the opening fig. 23.
• Insert the vehicle key into the slot on the inside and turn it all the way to the right (on the right door) or left (on the left door).
• If necessary, install the cap in the opening and close the door.

Once the front passenger's door or rear doors close, it will no longer be possible to open them from the outside. The front doors can be opened from the inside by pulling the door handle one time. The rear doors can be unlocked from the inside by pulling the door handle one time and then opened by pulling the door handle again. If the child safety lock in one of the rear doors is activated, you must first pull the door handle from the inside. Then you can open the door from the outside.

WARNING

Observe the safety precautions.

Anti-theft alarm system

Applies to: vehicles anti-theft alarm system

If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle break-in, audio and visual warning signals are triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is switched on or off when locking or unlocking your vehicle. If the alarm is triggered, it will shut off automatically after a certain amount of time.

Switching the alarm off manually

• To switch the alarm off, press the button on the vehicle key or switch the ignition on.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the antitheft alarm system may have the following features:

Break-in security feature

The alarm will be triggered if the doors, the hood, or the luggage compartment lid are broken into, or if a door that was previous unlocked using the lock cylinder is opened.

Interior/towing protection monitor

The alarm will be triggered if there are movements detected in the vehicle interior (for example, by animals) or if there is a change in the vehicle angle (for example, when the vehicle is being towed).

You can prevent the alarm from being triggered by deactivating the interior/towing protection monitor.

Deactivating the interior/towing protection monitor

There are the following options for deactivating the interior/towing protection monitor:

• Press the button on the vehicle key a second time within two seconds. Or
• Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Touch the sensor on the door handle a second time within two seconds. Or
• Turn the vehicle key in the door lock to the close position a second time within two seconds.

  Or

• Applies to: vehicles with MMI: Select on the home screen: VEHICLE > Settings & Service > Interior monitoring.

If you lock the vehicle, then the interior/towing protection monitor will stay off until the next time the vehicle is unlocked.

WARNING

No one, especially children, should stay in the vehicle when it is locked from the outside, because the windows can no longer be opened from the inside. Locked doors make it more difficult for emergency workers to enter the vehicle, which puts lives at risk.

Tips

The interior/towing protection monitoring only functions correctly when the windows and the roof are closed.

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