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85 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Unlocking
Unlocking the driver’s door and fuel
filler flap
Press button
Œ
once.
All turn signal lamps blink once to indi-
cate that the driver’s door and the fuel
filler flap are unlocked.Global unlocking
Press button
Œ
twice.
All turn signal lamps blink once to indi-
cate that all doors, fuel filler flap and
liftgate are unlocked.
Unlocking the liftgate
Press button
Š
.
Only the liftgate unlocks.
Locking
Press button
‹
once
All turn signal lamps blink three times
to indicate that all doors, the liftgate
and the fuel filler flap are unlocked.
iUnlocking the vehicle with the remote
control deactivates the anti-theft
alarm.
The vehicle will lock again automatical-
ly and reactivate the anti-theft system
within approximately 40 seconds of un-
locking if neither door nor liftgate is
opened.
iLocking the vehicle with the remote
control activates the anti-theft alarm.
iIf the turn signal lamps do not blink
three times, one of the following ele-
ments may not be properly closed:
a door
the liftgate
the hood
Close the respective element and lock
the vehicle again.
Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
key from the steering lock, and lock your ve-
hicle. Do not leave children unattended in
the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equip-
ment may cause an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
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88 Controls in detailLocking and unlocking
Closing the liftgate
1Recessed grip
2Grip molding
Pull down on recessed grip1.
Close liftgate by using grip molding2.
Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
key from the steering lock and lock the vehi-
cle. Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle. Children could open the liftgate
from inside, which could result in an acci-
dent and/or serious personal injury.
Warning!
G
When closing the liftgate, use extreme cau-
tion not to catch hands or fingers. Be espe-
cially careful when small children are
around.
Do not close the liftgate from the inside by
pulling on the handle.
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90 Controls in detailLocking and unlockingLocking and unlocking from the inside
You can lock or unlock the vehicle from in-
side using the central locking switches.
This can be useful, for example, if you want
to unlock the passenger door from the in-
side or want to lock the vehicle before
starting to drive.Locking
Press upper part1 of central locking
button (
page 89).
If all the doors are closed, the vehicle
locks.
Unlocking
Press lower part2 of central locking
button (
page 89).
The vehicle unlocks, if the vehicle was
not previously centrally locked with the
remote control.
iYou can open a locked door from the
inside. Open door only when conditions
are safe to do so.
If you have locked the vehicle with the
remote control, the central locking
switch does not work.
Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
key from the steering lock and lock the vehi-
cle. Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehi-
cle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment
may cause an accident and/or serious per-
sonal injury.
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99 Controls in detail
Memory function*
Memory function*
With the memory button you can store up
to three different settings for the driver-
and passenger seat.
Together with the driver’s seat you can
store the exterior rear view mirrors.
For the front passenger seat you can store
the seat position.
1Position buttons
2Memory button
!Prior to operating the vehicle the driver
should check and adjust the seat
height, seat position fore and aft, and
seat backrest angle if necessary, to en-
sure adequate control, reach and com-
fort. The head restraint should also be
adjusted for proper height. Also see air-
bag section (
page 55) for proper seat
positioning.
In addition, adjust the steering wheel to
ensure adequate control, reach, opera-
tion and comfort. Both the inside and
outside rear view mirrors should be ad-
justed for adequate rear vision.
Fasten seat belts. Infants and small
children should be seated in a properly
secured restraint system that complies
with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 213 and 225 and Canadian
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 and
210.2.
Warning!
G
Do not activate the memory function while
driving. Activating the memory function
while driving could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.
Page 102 of 321
102 Controls in detailLighting
LightingFor notes on how to switch on the head-
lamps (
page 46) and use the turn signals
(
page 47), see the “Getting started” sec-
tion.
Combination switch
The combination switch is on the left of the
steering column.
1High beam
2High beam flasherM
Off
U
Automatic headlamp mode
C
Parking lamps, license plate lamps
and instrument panel lamps
Canada only: With the engine run-
ning, the low beam headlamps
additionally switched on.
õ
Low beam or high beam headlamps
ƒ
Left or right standing lamps (sym-
bol on underside of switch)Switching on high beams
Turn the switch to
õ
.
Push the exterior lamp switch forward.
The high beam symbol
A
in the
instrument cluster lights up.
High beam flasher
Pull the combination switch briefly in
direction2.
iIf you remove the key and open the
driver’s door while the parking lamps or
low beam headlamps are switched on,
then a warning sounds.
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104 Controls in detailLightingNight security illumination
When you turn off the engine and the last
door has been closed, the following lamps
will remain lit:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Front fog lamps
The combination switch must be set to
position
U
(page 102).Deactivating night security illumination
temporarily
Before leaving the vehicle turn the key
in the steering lock to position0 then
turn it to position2 and back to0.
The night security illumination is deac-
tivated. It will reactivate as soon as you
reinsert the key in the steering lock.
Setting illumination time
1Switch for fog lamps
Stop the vehicle.
Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
All the lamps in the instrument cluster
light up.
Turn combination switch to
position
M
.
Press upper part1 of switch until the
clock, located in the instrument clus-
ter, displays the actual illumination
time.
Press upper part1 of switch again.
Each time the switch is pressed, the il-
lumination time increases by
15 seconds. You can set the illumina-
tion time between 0 (off) and
60 seconds.
Approximately five seconds after pressing
the switch, the illumination time is set and
the clock is displayed again.
iYou can reactivate this function within
ten minutes by opening a door or the
liftgate.
If you do not open a door or the liftgate
after turning off the engine, the lamps
will automatically switch off after
60 seconds.
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106 Controls in detailLightingSwitching off rear fog lamp
Press upper part1 of switch.
The yellow indicator lamp2 in the
switch goes out.
Switching off front fog lamps
Press upper part1 of switch.
The green indicator lamp
‡
in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher can be activat-
ed with the ignition switched on or off. It is
activated automatically when an airbag is
deployed.
The switch is located on top of the steering
column.Hazard warning flasher switch
Switching on hazard warning flasher
Press the hazard warning flasher
switch.
All the turn signals will blink.
Switching off hazard warning flasher
Press hazard warning flasher switch
again.iIf the hazard warning flasher was acti-
vated automatically, press the hazard
warning flasher switch twice to deacti-
vate.
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107 Controls in detail
Lighting
Interior lighting
1Left front interior lamp
2Right front interior lamp
3Automatic function off
4Automatic function on
5Rear interior lightingAutomatic control
Activating
Bring the rocker switch in center
position4.
Interior lamps (except cargo compart-
ment lamp) are switched on in dark-
ness when you
unlock the vehicle
open a door
remove the key from the steering
lock
In addition, the entry/exit lamps in the
d oor tra ys wi ll com e on when y ou ope n
a door.
When all doors are closed and no key is
inserted in the steering lock, the interi-
or lamps are switched off after a brief
delay.Deactivating
Press lower part3 of rocker switch .
The interior lighting and the entry/exit
lamps remain switched off in darkness,
even when you
unlock the vehicle
open a door
remove the key from the steering
lock
iIf the door remains open, the interior
lamps (except cargo compartment
lamp) switch off automatically after ap-
proximately 30 minutes.
