Audi 100 Quattro, Owner'S Manual

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
HEATED DOOR LOCKS* ANTI-THEFT ALARM SYSTEM
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On vehicles with heated front door locks
the heating in the lock cylinder is
activated by briefly pulling the door
handle. The heating operates at ambient
temperatures below about 41° F or +5°C.
The element stays on for a
predetermined period which is controlled
automatically according to the ambient
temperature, but not longer than about
50 seconds. It is not possible to extend
this period by pulling the door handle
continuously.
Once the heating has switched itself off,
it can be reactivated by pulling the door
handle again.
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The anti-theft alarm system triggers an
acoustic alarm and switches on the
emergency flasher if it senses unaut-
horized interference with the vehicle.
When the vehicle is locked the alarm
system monitors and protects the
following parts of the vehicle:
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engine compartment
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luggage compartment
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doors
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radio
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ignition.
The windows and sliding/prop-up roof
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are not monitored.
The alarm system is switched on auto-
matically when the driver's or front pas-
senger's door is locked, and switches off
when either door is unlocked. The sys-
tem becomes active about 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked.
The horn sounds briefly when the vehicle
is locked to confirm that the alarm system
is operative and that all doors are
properly closed. If the horn does not
sound, check trie doors and close them
properly. The horn will not sound if a door
is closed when the system is already
switched on.
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* where applicable
The rear lid can be opened separately
with the key even when the system is
active. This will not trigger the alarm.
When the rear lid is closed the luggage
compartment will again be included in the
alarm circuit.
The alarm will be triggered if one of the
doors, the engine hood or the rear lid are
opened without using the key, or if the
ignition is switched on or the radio
removed. When the alarm is triggered
the horn sounds and all four turn signals
flash simultaneously for about 4 minutes.
The engine cannot be started until the
system is switched off with the key at
either the driver's or front passenger's
door.
The alarm will be triggered a second time
if one of the protected parts of the vehicle
is interfered with again after the alarm
has stopped (for instance if the radio is
removed after one of the doors has been
forced open).