40 Op e nin g and clo sing
the ignition lock, the e lectronic immob ilizer is
automatically activated once again.
0) 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 a transponder is
located on the key ring.
- For Declarat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regu la-
tions
Qpage291.
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally.
You have the following choices:
- Remote master key
Q page 41,
- Door handles with convenience key*
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- Lock cylinder at the driver's door
Q page43, or
- Power locking switc h inside
Q page 43 .
Selective unlocking
When they a re closed, the door and rea r lid
a re locked. When unlocking, you can set in the
radio or MM!* whether only t he drive r's door
or the entire vehicle shou ld be un locked
Q page 41 .
Automatic locking
The automat ic loc king featu re locks all the ve-
hicle doors and the rear lid when you drive
faste r than 9 mph (15 km/h).
The car is un locked again once the ignition key
is removed. In addition, the veh icle can be un-
locked if the opening fu nction in the power
locking system switch or at one of the door
levers is act uated . The Auto Lock function can
be turned on and off in the rad io or
MMI*
c:::>page41.
Additionally , in the event of a crash with air-
bag dep loyment the doors are automatically
unlocked to allow access to the vehicle .
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the an t i-theft alarm warning system de -
tects a break-in into t he vehicle, acoustic and
visual warning signals are triggered .
The anti-theft wa rning system is activated au-
tomat ica lly when you lock the vehi cle. It is de-
activated when unlocking using the
remot e
key,
with the me chanical key, and when you
switch on the ignition.
The alarm also t ur ns off when the a larm cycle
has expired .
Turn signals
When you unlock the veh icle, the turn s ignals
flash twice, when you lock it once. If they do
not flash, one of t he doo rs, the rear lid or the
hood is not locked.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the follow ing cases there safeguards to
prevent you locking your remote master key in
the ve hicle:
- The vehicle does not lock with the central
locking switc h
Q page 43 if the driver's
door is open .
- On veh ides w ith convenience key*, if the
most recently used master key is in the lug-
gage compa rtment, the rear lid is a utomat i-
cally unlocked again after it is closed.
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the remot e m as-
ter key or convenience key*
until all doors
and the rear lid are closed . In this way you
avo id lock ing you rself out accidentally.
_& WARNING
-
- W hen you leave the vehicle, always re-
move the ignition key and take it with
you . This will prevent passengers (chil-
dren, for example) from acc identally be-
ing locked in the vehicle shou ld they acci-
dentally press the power locking switch
in the front doors.
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