Audi Q5: Automatic rear lid/trunk lid operation

Applies to vehicles: with automatic rear lid/trunk lid operation

The trunk lid can be opened and closed automatically.

Fig. 36 Driver's door: Unlocking the rear lid

Fig. 37 Locking switch in the rear lid

Opening the luggage compartment Lid

• Press the button on the master key for at least one second, or
• Pull the release button in the driver's door > fig. 36, or
• Press the handle in the luggage compartment lid > fig. 35.

Closing the luggage compartment lid

• Press the button in the luggage compartment lid > fig. 37. The lid will automatically close and lock.

Setting the luggage compartment lid open position

• Bring the luggage compartment lid into the desired open position. The position can only be stored when the lid is above a certain height.
• Press and hold the > fig. 37 button for at least four seconds until the Lights blink to store the desired open position.
• To set a higher open position, wait at least five seconds and then carefully press the luggage compartment lid upward.
• Press and hold the > fig. 37 button again for at least four seconds and this will store the new open position.

Opening will be stopped immediately when:

• You press the button on the remote key for at least of one second, or
• press the unlock button in the driver door, or
• press the lock button the in the luggage compartment lid, or
• push the handle in the luggage compartment lid, or
• when something blocks the rear lid or makes it difficult for the lid to move.

By pressing one of the button repeatedly, you can stop or continue the opening process. The pressing the lock button or the handle repeatedly, you can open/stop the lid.

Closing will be stopped immediately when:

• press the lock button the in the luggage compartment lid, or
• push the handle in the luggage compartment lid, or
• when something blocks the rear lid or makes it difficult for the lid to move.

The pressing the lock button or the handle repeatedly, you can open/stop the lid.

You can manually stop the automatic opening/closing of the luggage compartment lid. In this situation, the lid can be manually opened. Press down on the lid and the automatic closing will resume once again.

WARNING

• Never close the rear lid inattentively or without checking first. Although the closing force of the rear lid is limited, you can still seriously injure yourself or others.
• Always ensure that no one is within range of the rear lid when it is moving, in particular close to the hinges and the upper and lower edges - fingers or hands can be pinched.
• To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into the vehicle, always keep the rear lid closed while driving. Never transport objects larger than those which fit completely into the luggage area, because then the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
• Never leave your vehicle unattended especially with the rear lid left open. A child could crawl into the car through the luggage compartment and pull the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable to get out. To reduce the risk of personal injury, never let children play in or around your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as well as the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
• If there is a luggage rack or bicycle rack mounted on the rear lid, it may not be able to open completely or an opened rear lid may close by itself because of the added weight. So the open rear lid must be supported or the weight must be removed from the luggage rack first.

Tips

• As soon as the electrical connection to the trailer socket is completed on vehicles with a factory installed towing hitch, or a trailer hitch that was installed later according to factory specifications, the automatic rear lid function can only be operated via the handle in the rear lid.
• If the vehicle battery charge drops below a certain level, you can still open or close the rear lid manually, however, you will need to apply more force to close it.
• If the rear lid on a locked vehicle is unlocked with the middle button on the remote key, the rear lid is automatically locked again immediately after closing. This is indicated by the turn signals blinking.
• The following applies to vehicles equipped with the Convenience key feature: if the remote control key is left in the luggage compartment, luggage compartment will automatically unlock itself after you lock the vehicle.

  This prevents you from unintentionally locking your key in the luggage compartment.

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