Manually lock the door (turn right, clockwise).
Turn that key to the accessory position without starting the vehicle.
The following instructions were provided by Your Keyless Remote when I bought the key blank and remote transmitter from them. Instructions for Programming Key Fob for 2001 Audi TT And again, locking out or losing an only key would incur even greater costs for a rescue.Ĭonsider the spare a form of insurance, then. E.g., $200 from from a locksmith and $230-350 from a dealer (which would require a wait since the dealer would have to order the key). I consider how much I paid for this backup key “not too bad” considering all the different prices folks were quoting on various help forums.
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So I spent over an hour searching various Audi forums about how to duplicate the key and program the remote key fob. Not to mention the great inconvenience of needing either service. Not having a backup key made me a bit apprehensive because if I, say, accidentally locked the key inside the trunk or-worse-lost it altogether, a locksmith could charge $500 and replacing the entire ignition lock for a new set of keys could cost upwards of $1000. When I purchased my 2001 Audi TT Quattro Roadster, the seller only had one key to provide me.