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How to open and start an Audi Q7 and Q8 with a dead remote.

Model: Audi Q7 MK 2, 4M - Years 2015-2026
Part: Key

In this video, we will see how to start an Audi Q7 (but the same procedure is also valid for the Q8) with a dead remote control. The first step is to retrieve the physical key, which is inside the remote control, in order to open the vehicle. On the back of the remote control, we find a chrome button: press it and pull out the end of the keychain: this way we will release the key. The lock is hidden on the rear of the driver's door handle, and we can remove the cover using the physical key, which we will place inside the slot to remove the cover. We unlock the door, get into the car and press the start button, place the key in the required position (for example in the Q8 it is the cup holder, where the key is stamped, but there is also a slot of the exact size of the keychain, where the car recognizes it).

Posted on 10 August 2025 by ScegliAuto

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