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•using the tailgate release switchin the handle.
•using the key (4-door saloon).
Closing the tailgate
WARNING
Close the tailgate properly toprevent it opening while you aredriving. Driving with the tailgate openis extremely dangerous as exhaustfumes can be drawn into thevehicle’s interior.
A recessed grip is incorporated insidethe tailgate to facilitate closing.
Central and double locking
WARNING
Double locking should not beactivated when people areinside the vehicle.
The central locking system can beactivated from the driver’s door. Itoperates only when the driver’s dooris closed. Other doors may still beopen. It is activated from the outsidewith the key or remote control, orfrom inside by depressing the lockingbutton on the door handle. Theluggage compartment remainslocked.
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Unlocking the vehicle
Left-hand drive
Right-hand drive
With the key: Turn the key in thedriver’s door to position A.
WARNING
If a failure occurs in the vehicle’selectrical system the front doorsor the rear door can still be individuallyunlocked with the key. The luggagecompartment (4-door saloon) canalso be opened with the key.
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One flash of the direction indicatorsconfirms that all doors have beenunlocked, that the double lockingsystem is deactivated and that theanti-theft alarm system is disarmed.
Automatic relocking
To prevent the vehicle being leftunlocked inadvertently, centrallocking and the anti-theft alarmsystem will be reactivatedautomatically 45 seconds after thebutton is pressed if the followingoccurs during this period:
•No door is opened.
•The luggage compartment is notopened.
•The ignition is not switched on.
Unlocking the tailgate
To unlock only the tailgate when thevehicle is locked, press the unlockbutton twice within three seconds.
Locking the vehicle
Left-hand drive
Right-hand drive
To activate central locking and armthe anti-theft alarm system:
With the key: Turn the key in thedriver’s door to position B.
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It is not possible to lock the frontdoors by remote control when thetailgate is open.
On vehicles without double locking,the direction indicators will flash twiceto confirm the system is operating.
To activate double locking:
Left-hand drive
Right-hand drive
With the key: Turn the key in thedriver’s door to position A and thento position B within two seconds.
With the remote control: Pressthe lock button twice within threeseconds.
The direction indicators will flashtwice as confirmation provided alldoors and the luggage compartmentare closed.
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OPERATION
The engine immobilisation system isa theft protection feature whichprevents the engine from beingstarted with an incorrectly coded key.
CODED KEYS
Your vehicle is supplied with codedkeys.
WARNING
If a key is lost, it is imperative toerase and recode the remainingkeys. Consult your dealer if you nowhave only one valid key.
Replacement keys must be recodedtogether with your other keys.
In case of loss, replacement keys areavailable from dealers by stating thekey number shown on the tagprovided with the original keys.
Note: To ensure a trouble−free dataexchange between the vehicle andkey, do not shield the keys with anymetal objects.
Key coding
A maximum of eight keys (includingthe ones supplied with the vehicle)can be coded using two other keyspreviously coded for your vehicle.
Complete each of the following stepswithin five seconds.
1.Insert the first key in the ignitionswitch and turn to position II.
2.Turn the key back to position 0and remove from the ignitionswitch.
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4.Turn the second key back toposition 0 and remove from theignition switch − the key codingmode is now activated.
5.If an uncoded key is now insertedin the ignition switch and turnedto position II within 10 seconds,this key is coded to the system.
6.After the coding process iscompleted, remove the key fromthe ignition switch. Wait fiveseconds for the system to beactivated.
If coding is not completed correctly,the indicator light flashes after theignition is switched on with the newlycoded key and the engine will notstart.
Repeat the coding process afterwaiting 20 seconds with the ignitionswitched on (position II).
Coding erasure
With two keys coded for your vehicleyou can make all the other codedkeys unusable, e.g. after loss:
Complete each of the following stepswithin five seconds.
Carry out the first four steps underKey coding, then continue asfollows:
•Insert the second key in theignition switch and turn to positionII.
•Remove the key from the ignitionswitch.
•Insert the first key in the ignitionswitch, turn to position II and hold.The control light flashes for fiveseconds.
•If the ignition is switched off duringthese five seconds, the erasureprocess is terminated and no keyis erased.
•If the erasure process iscompleted, all the other keys,apart from the two used forerasure, can no longer be usedunless recoded.
Additional keys can now be coded.
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IMMOBILISER
The system is armed five secondsafter switching off the ignition. Theindicator lamp in the clock will flash.
DISARMING THE ENGINE
IMMOBILISER
Switching on the ignition disarms thesystem if the correct code isrecognised. The indicator lamp in theclock illuminates for approximatelythree seconds and thenextinguishes.
If the indicator lamp flashes forapproximately one minute and thenrepeatedly at irregular intervals, thesystem did not recognise the keycode. Remove the key and try again.
If a key with an incorrect code wasused, a waiting period of about 20seconds is required before startingthe vehicle with a correctly codedkey.
If the engine does not start, a systemmalfunction has occurred. Have thesystem checked by an expertimmediately.
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Note: If the vehicle is locked with thekey, this does not activate the alarmsystem (vehicles with 3.0 l Duractec−VE/-ST or 2.5l Duractec−VE engineand enhanced security).
The system is armed as soon as thevehicle is locked and acts as adeterrent to unauthorised personswho attempt to open the doors,bonnet or luggage compartment, orremove the audio system.
Interior sensors
Note: The interior sensors functioncorrectly only if all windows and thesunroof are completely closed. Inaddition to this, the sensors must notbe covered up. The system shouldnot be activated if any persons,animals or other moving objects areinside the vehicle.
Note: Do not activate the interiorsensors if an additional heatingsystem is used, as the alarm couldotherwise be set off.
The interior sensors monitor anymovement within the vehicle.
The interior sensors are activatedtogether with the double lockingsystem.
Automatic arming delay
Up to 20 seconds after activating theanti-theft alarm system, it is stillpossible to open the vehicle againwithout triggering the alarm. Afterthat, the anti-theft alarm system willmonitor all doors, the bonnet and thetailgate, provided that they areclosed.
If a door, the bonnet or the tailgate isclosed later, the system will monitorit after 20 seconds.
Alarm
The alarm sounds for 30 seconds ifan unauthorised person opens adoor, the luggage compartment orthe bonnet, or if the interior sensors(optional) register any movementinside the vehicle.
The hazard warning flashers will flashfor five minutes.
Any attempt to start the engine or toremove the audio system sounds thealarm again.
DISARMING THE ALARM
The anti-theft alarm system can bedeactivated at any time – even whenthe alarm is sounding – by unlockingthe driver’s door with the key or withthe remote control.
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