Audi Glossary

With advanced key, the electronic access and authorisation system which is available as an option, the driver can keep the car key in his or her pocket when unlocking and starting the vehicle. The key is identified via a proximity sensor in the car door and a radio pulse generator in the key housing as soon as the driver is within approximately 1.50 metres of the vehicle. The vehicle is automatically unlocked as soon as the door handle (or boot lid) is actuated.

The advanced key system also means that, before the start of a journey, the steering is released and the ignition turned on electronically and without inserting the key in the ignition. Provided the driver has the key on his or her person inside the car, the engine can be started by pressing the starter button. The advanced key can also be used like a conventional key to operate the central locking and to start the vehicle via the ignition lock. When leaving a vehicle equipped with advanced key, it merely suffices to press the small locking button on the driver's door handle in order to lock the vehicle. By recognising up to four drivers, advanced key forms the basis of the new personalisation system, one-touch memory.