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Old 05-16-2016, 06:27 AM
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Can anyone confirm if the US A4's have this feature?
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Mine does, but it's sort of glitchy. Either that, or I haven't quite learned the right way to do it. I found it accidentally and now I can sort of use it reliably. I tried to show a friend how it worked this morning and failed, while yesterday, it worked fine for me three times in a row.

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Ignition has to be off. Do one straight kick under the center of the bumper with your foot kind of high so that your toe may hit the bottom of the car. There is also a slight delay, so don't mistake it for not working as kicking a second time quickly will cause it not to work.
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My Prestige has it and it worked every time so far (20+)
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Thanks all for the quick answers.

Glad I won't have to wear special Audi shoes to make it work...
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I've not been able to get it to work reliably. Friday I stood in the rain with my arms full of bags kicking at my bumper with no luck, so I had to fish my keys out of my pocket. I'm sure anyone watching me got a good laugh though.
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Mine has it, it seems to work at least as well as it did in my BMW, maybe better. I think the key to it is to think its less about the motion of your foot entering the under-bumper area, but rather it leaving it.. if you put your foot under there, and pull it straight out without being jerky it usually works...
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Originally Posted by BiscuitEmbryo
I've not been able to get it to work reliably. Friday I stood in the rain with my arms full of bags kicking at my bumper with no luck, so I had to fish my keys out of my pocket. I'm sure anyone watching me got a good laugh though.
I'm not yet an A4 owner, but I'm trying. Doesn't the A4 have a "touch" or button-type trunk release like on the door handles?

The trunk on my Acura will open anytime I have the fob on me.
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Originally Posted by Mike_TX
I'm not yet an A4 owner, but I'm trying. Doesn't the A4 have a "touch" or button-type trunk release like on the door handles?

The trunk on my Acura will open anytime I have the fob on me.
It does, a push button, next to the rearview camera.
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I feel like when I need it...it doesn't work. But when I am just playing around and testing it out..works flawlessly lol. I need to practice and find what motion works best


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