Opening and cl os in g
(D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking function is
working, you shou ld always keep your eye
on the vehicle to make sure it is properly
locked.
- Do not use the remote contro l if you are in-
side the car, otherwise you may uninten-
tionally lock the vehicle, and then you would
set off the anti-theft alarm when you try to
start the engine or open a door. In case this
happens anyhow, push the unlock button
ITJ.
- The vehicle can only be locked when these-
lector lever is in the P posit ion.
- Use the panic funct ion only if you are in an
emergency situation.
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
Appl ies t o vehicles: with convenience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key.
Fig. 2 1 Convenience key: Lockin g the vehicle
Unlocking vehicle
.. Take hold of the door handle. The door is un-
locked automatically .
.,. Pull the hand le to open the door.
Locking vehicle
.,. Select the P selector lever position. Otherwise
the vehicle cannot be locked .
.. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once q fig. 21 . Do
not reach inside the door handle.
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any
door . The master key must be with in a range of
about 1.5 m from the appropriate door or the
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rear lid. It makes no diffe rence whether the mas -
ter key is in your jacket pocket or in your brief
case.
It is not possib le t o re-open the door for a brief
period direct ly after closing it . This allows you to
ensure that the doors are proper ly locked.
It depends on t he set tings in the MMI whether
the enti re vehicle is unlocked or one of the doors
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_& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢
& in Gener-
al description on page 32.
@ Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex-
tended period, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated after
a few days to save power. You then have to
pull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehi-
cle.
- To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged and to prese rve your vehicle's abili-
ty to start for as long as poss ible, the ene r-
gy management system gradually switches
off unnecessary convenience functions . It is
possible that you will not be able to unlock
your vehicle using t hese convenience func-
t ions.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Indust ry Canada regulat ions
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276.
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