- Turn the mechanical key in th e lock of the driv er's door t o
the lock position ® => & in "Gen eral descri ptio n" on
page 4 0.
If the power locking system fails, there is eme rgency locking for the
passenger's door=>
page 46.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS => & in "General description " on
page 40.
(I) Tips
• After t he ignit ion is switch ed on, t he power locking system switc h
and the unlocking button for the rear lid
,c::$ in the door are enabled. •
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 36 Driver's door:
power locking switch
- Press the button @to lock the vehic le=> & .
- Press the button
63 t o un lock the vehicle => fig. 36.
Cont rols and equip-
ment
Vehicle OP-eration
Opening and closing
If you lock the vehicle us ing the power locking switch , please note
t he follow ing :
• If a door is open, the vehicle ca nnot be locked us ing t he power
locking system switch.
• You cannot open the doors or the rea r lid from the
outside
(increased secu rity, for examp le whe n you are stopped at a red light).
• The diodes in the power locking switch illuminate when a ll the
doors are closed and locked .
• You can unlock and open the doors from the inside by pulling on
t he doo r handle.
• If yo u have a crash and the airbag is act ivated, the doors automat-
ically unloc k.
& WARNING
• The power locking switch works with the ignition off and auto-
matically locks the entire vehicle when it is actu ated.
• On a vehicle locked from the outside the power locking system
switch is inoperat ive.
• Locking doors from the inside can help prevent inadvertent
door opening during an accident and can also prevent unwanted
entry from the outside. Locked doors can, however, delay assis-
tan ce to vehicle occupants and hold up rescue efforts fr om the
outside in an accident or other emergen cy.
(I) Tips
Your vehicle is loc ked automatically at a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h)
(Auto Lock) =>
page 40. You can unlock the vehicle again using the
opening f unction in t he power loc king syst em switch. •
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