Outside of the PCC's range
If the PCC is more than approximately 300 ft (100 m) from the vehicle when the information button is pressed, no new
information will be received. The PCC most recently used to lock or unlock the vehicle will show the vehicle's most
recently received status. The indicator lights will not flash when the information button is pressed while the PCC is out
of range.
NOTE
If none of the indicator lights illuminate when the information button is pressed, this may be because the most recent
transmission between the vehicle and the PCC was interrupted or impeded by buildings or other objects.
Heartbeat Sensor
The heartbeat sensor function
is a complement to the vehicle's standard alarm, and indicates at a distance of up to
300 ft (100 m) that someone may be in the vehicle. The heartbeat sensor only functions if the alarm has been triggered.
NOTE
The heartbeat sensor registers a person's heartbeat in the form of vibrations in the vehicle's chassis. For this reason,
the sensor's function may be impaired in areas with high levels of noise or vibrations.
Keyless drive
Vehicles equipped with the optional Personal Car Communicator have the keyless drive function. See page 61
for
detailed information.
57 02 Locks and alarm
Remote key and key blade
Detachable key blade
The key blade can be removed from the remote control. When removed, the key blade can be used as follows:
To lock/unlock the driver's door
To lock/unlock the glove compartment (see page 65)
To enable/disable the private locking function (see page 58)
Unlocking the doors with the detached key blade
Insert the key blade as far as possible in the driver's door lock. Turn the key blade clockwise approximately one -
quarter turn to unlock the driver's door only.
NOTE
After unlocking the driver's door with the key blade, opening the door will trigger the alarm.
To disable the alarm:
Insert the remote key in the ignition slot.
Locking the doors with the detached key blade
1. Lock the rear doors and the front passenger's door by pressing the lock button on each door.
2. Turn the key blade one -quarter turn counter-clockwise to lock the driver's door.
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vehicle is brought to the retailer for service.
With the private locking function activated:
The vehicle's doors can be locked or unlocked with the remote
The engine can be started
The glove compartment cannot be unlocked
The tailgate cannot be unlocked or opened with the remote
The rear floor hatch cannot be opened
Activating the private locking function
1. Remove the key blade from the remote control.
2. Turn the key blade 180° clockwise in the glove compartment lock to lock the glove compartment and disconnect the
tailgate lock from the central locking system. Valet lock activated will appear in the information display.
Deactivating the private locking function
Turn the key blade 180° counterclockwise in the glove compartment lock to deactivate private locking.
59 02 Locks and alarm
Remote key and key blade
See page 65 for information on locking the glove compartment normally, without activating the private locking
function.
60 02 Locks and alarm
Remote key and key blade
Replacing the battery in the remote key
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The lock buttons on the door panel can be used to lock or unlock all doors and the tailgate at the same time.
Unlocking
Press the unlock button.
Locking
Press the lock button after the front doors have been closed.
Each door can be locked individually with the lock button on the respective doors. The door must be closed first.
The door can be unlocked and opened by pulling on the door handle twice.
Automatic relocking
If the doors are unlocked, the locks will automatically reengage (re-lock) and the alarm will rearm after 2 minutes
unless a door or the tailgate has been opened.
Automatic locking
When the vehicle starts to move, the doors and tailgate can be locked automatically. This feature can be turned on or
off under Car settings
Lock settings Doors automatic lock . See page 125 for a description of the menu system.
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Locks
Glove compartment
The glove compartment can only be locked and unlocked using the detachable key blade in the remote key. See page
57 for information on removing the key blade from the remote key.
Unlock the glove compartment by turning the key a quarter of a turn (90°) counterclockwise. The key slot is
vertical when the glove compartment is unlocked.
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Lock the glove compartment by turning the key a quarter of a turn (90°) clockwise. The key slot is horizontal when
the glove compartment is locked.
Locking/unlocking the tailgate
Unlocking the tailgate with the remote key
Press the tailgate unlock button on the remote. See also page 54
.
The alarm indicator light on the dashboard will go out to indicate that the alarm is not monitoring the entire vehicle.
The accessory movement and inclination sensors will be automatically disconnected.
When the tailgate is closed again, it will relock, and all alarm functions will be reactivated.
Locking the tailgate with the remote key
Press the lock button on the remote. See also page 54
.
Unlocking the tailgate from inside the vehicle
Press the button on the lighting panel to unlock (but not open1) the tailgate.
NOTE
The taillights will illuminate automatically for a short period when the tailgate has been opened.
1This button also opens, but does not close, the tailgate on models equipped with the optional power tailgate (see page 203).
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Alarm
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until the fault has been rectified but the text message can be cleared with the READ button, see page 126. The
warning symbol can also come on in conjunction with other symbols.
Action:
1. Stop in a safe place. Do not drive the vehicle further.
2. Read the information on the information display. Implement the action in accordance with the message in the
display. Clear the message using READ.
Reminder - doors not closed
If one of the doors, the hood or trunk lid is not closed properly, the information or warning symbol comes on together
with an explanatory text message in the instrument panel. Stop the vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible and close
the door, hood or tailgate.
If the vehicle is driven at a speed lower than approximately 5 mph (7 km/h), the information symbol comes on.
If the vehicle is driven at a speed higher than approximately 5 mph (7 km/h), the warning symbol comes on.
Trip odometers
Odometer display
Button for toggling between T1 and T2, and for resetting the odometer.
The trip odometers are used to measure short distances. A short press on the button toggles between the two trip
odometers T1 and T2. A long press (more than 2 seconds) resets an active trip odometer to zero. The distance is shown
in the display.
79 03 Your driving environment
Instruments and controls
Clock
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Display
Control for setting the clock.
Turn the control clockwise/counterclockwise to set the time. The set time is shown in the information display.
80 03 Your driving environment
Ignition modes
Functions
Inserting and removing the remote key
The various ignition modes are accessed by inserting the remote key into the ignition slot.
The remote key can be removed from the ignition slot by pressing the key in. It will then be ejected slightly and can
be removed from the slot. The gear selector must be in position P (Park) .
NOTE
The brake pedal must not be depressed when accessing ignition modes I or II.
CAUTION
Foreign objects in the ignition slot can impair function or damage the lock.
Ignition mode 0
Insert the remote key in the ignition slot.
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Blower control
Turn the control clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the blower speed. Pressing the AUTO switch
will automatically regulate blower speed and override manual adjustment.
NOTE
If the blower is turned off completely, the air conditioning is disengaged, which may result in fogging on the
windows.
Heated front seats (option)
Press the button once for the highest heat level - three indicator lights come on.
Press the button twice for a lower heat level - two indicator lights come on.
Press the button three times for the lowest heat level - one indicator light comes on.
Press the button four times to switch off the heat - no indicator lights come on.
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Climate system
Heated rear seats 1
Heat control for the outboard seating positions takes place in the same way as for the front seat.
Air distribution
The figure consists of three buttons. When the buttons are pressed, an indicator light in front of the respective part of
the figure illuminates and shows which air distribution is selected, see page 135
.
1Option on Canadian models only.
Auto
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Internal audio sources: AM, FM and CD
External audio source. For connection, see page 136
Push button and knob controls for making sound settings
Navigation button
Volume and on/off
Audio volume and automatic volume control
The audio system compensates for disrupting noises in the passenger compartment by increasing the volume according
to the speed of the vehicle. The level of sound compensation can be set at low, medium or high. Select the level under
Audio settings
Auto volume control .
External audio source audio volume
External devices such as an MP3 player can be connected to the AUX input, see page 136
. The volume of the external
sound source AUX may be different from the volume of the internal sound sources such as the CD player or the radio.
If the external sound source's volume is too high, the quality of the sound may be impaired. To help prevent this,
adjust the input volume of the external audio source:
1. Set the audio system in AUX mode using MODE and use
to navigate to Volume, AUX input.
2. Turn the control
or press / the navigation button.
Sound settings
Press the control
repeatedly to toggles among the sound settings. Adjustments are made by turning the control .
Bass - Bass level.
Treble - Treble level.
Fader - Balance between the front and rear speakers.
Balance - Balance between the right and left speakers.
Subwoofer (option on certain markets only) - Level for the bass speaker. The subwoofer can be switched off by
turning control
counterclockwise to MIN . The location of the subwoofer is shown in the illustration.
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