36 Op e nin g and clo sing
in the cover. Correct polarity is shown on the
cover .
.. Place the cover with the new battery on the
key base and press both parts together.
@ For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to pollute the environment.
(D Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the original.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor-
ized use of your vehicle.
A computer chip inside your key automat ically
deactivates the electronic immobilizer when
you insert the key in the ignition lock. When
you remove the key from the ignition lock, the
electronic immobilizer is automatica lly acti-
vated once again.
@ Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an unau-
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or transponder is lo-
cated on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula-
tions
¢ page 262.
Power locking system
General description
The power Locking system Locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
The power locking system in your veh icle in-
corporates the following funct ions:
- Central locking function
- Remote control feature¢
page 35.
- Anti-theft alarm system ¢ page 42 .
All the doo rs and the rea r lid are locked by the
central locking system when you lock the vehi-
cle.
The unlo cking and locking mode * can be
changed in the drive r information system
¢ page 27.
Unlocking the vehicle
You can unlock t he vehicle from outside either
by using the remote contro l
or by inser ting
and tu rning the key in the driver's door lock.
When you
unlock your vehicle:
- The ant i-theft alarm system is deactivated
briefly.
- The vehicle inte rior lights illum inate for ap-
proxima t ely 30 seconds .
- All turn signal lights will flash tw ice when
the car is unlocked.
- After unlocking the vehicle, you have 30 sec-
onds to open a door or the rear lid. After 30
seconds, the vehicle automat ically locks and
the anti -t heft alarm system act ivates again.
The rear lid can be locked or unlocked either
by using the remote cont rol
or by inserting
and tu rning the key in the driver's door lock.
Unlocking the vehicle with the remo te contro l
c;:::::::5 will on ly unlock the rear lid, to open it, the
lid handle needs to be pressed.
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the veh icle from outs ide either by
using the remote con trol
or by inse rting and
tu rning the key in the drive rs's door lock.
When you
lock the vehicle:
- All doors and the rear lid are locked.
- All turn signal lights will flash once when
the car is locked.
- The ant i-theft alarm system is activated .
The horn of the anti-theft alarm system will
sound and the ant i-theft alarm system read-
iness light , locat ed in the center of the in-
strumen t panel below the windshield on the
right side of the air vent , will start to blink.
- The vehicle inte rior lights turn
off. .,.