Audi A6 Typ 4G: Automatic luggage compartment lid

Applies to: vehicles with automatic luggage compartment lid

The luggage compartment lid can be opened and closed electrically.

Fig. 26 Driver's door: opening the luggage compartment lid

Fig. 27 Luggage compartment lid: A closing button, B lock button (vehicles with convenience key)

Opening the luggage compartment lid

• Press and hold the button on the remote control key for at least one second. Or
• Pull the button in the driver's door briefly fig. 26. Or
• Press the handle in the luggage compartment lid.

Closing the luggage compartment lid

• Pull the button in the driver's door until the luggage compartment lid is closed. Or
• Press the button in the luggage compartment lid fig. 27. The luggage compartment lid will go down automatically and close.

  Or

• Press and hold the button on the remote control key until the luggage compartment lid is closed (vehicles with convenience key).

  Make sure there is enough distance between you and the luggage compartment lid. There should be a maximum 9 feet (3 m) of distance.

  Or

• Press the button fig. 27 in the luggage compartment lid (vehicles with convenience key). The remote control key must not be more than approximately 4 ft (1.5 m) away from the luggage compartment and it must not be inside the vehicle. The luggage compartment lid will automatically close and lock. The vehicle locks. Or
• Press the handle in the luggage compartment lid. The luggage compartment lid will go down automatically and close.

The opening/closing process will stop immediately if:

• You pull/release the button in the driver's door, or
• You press/release the button on the remote control key (vehicles with convenience key), or
• You press the or button (vehicles with convenience key) in the luggage compartment lid, or
• You push the handle in the luggage compartment lid, or
• You press against the luggage compartment lid against the direction it is moving, or
• When something blocks the luggage compartment lid or makes it difficult for the lid to move.

If you press the handle or one of the or buttons (vehicles with convenience key) now, the luggage compartment lid will either open or close, depending on what angle it is at.

WARNING

• Read and follow all WARNINGS.
• After closing the luggage compartment lid, always pull up on it to make sure that it is properly closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly when the vehicle is moving.
• To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into the vehicle, always keep the luggage compartment lid closed while driving. Never transport objects larger than those which fit completely into the luggage area, because then the luggage compartment lid cannot be fully closed.
• Never leave your vehicle unattended especially with the luggage compartment 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 luggage compartment lid as well as the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
• Never close the luggage compartment lid inattentively or without checking first. Although the closing force of the luggage compartment lid is limited, you can still seriously injure yourself or others.
• Always ensure that no one is within range of the luggage compartment lid when it is moving, in particular close to the hinges and the upper and lower edges - fingers or hands can be pinched.
• Never try to interfere with the luggage compartment lid or help it when it is being opened or closed automatically.

Note

The luggage compartment lid can bump into objects such as the garage ceiling when opening and become damaged.

Tips

• The settings in the Infotainment system determine if the luggage compartment lid can be opened using the handle.
• There are audio signals when closing the luggage compartment lid with the remote control key (vehicles with convenience key) or with the button in the driver's door.
• When the vehicle is locked, the luggage compartment lid can be unlocked separately by pressing the button on the remote control key. The luggage compartment lid locks automatically when it is closed again.
• You can close the luggage compartment lid using the remote control key (vehicles with convenience key) up to a distance of approximately 9 feet (3 m).
• The luggage compartment lid can be operated manually if the vehicle battery is low.

  It is necessary to use more force when doing this. Move the lid slowly to reduce the amount of force needed.

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