Check Light in the master key
The check light in the master key provides information
about different conditions.
Check light functions in the master key :
Vehicle within range of the key
Fig . 25 C heck lig ht in
the m aster k ey
If the vehicle is w ith in range of the key, the check light comes on
briefly once w hen a button is pressed.
Vehicle outside the range of the key
If the veh icle is outside t he range of the key, the c hec k light comes on
briefly once and then shows the status of the vehicle door locks:
• If the light is fl as hi ng q uickly, the veh icle is not locked.
• If the light is f lashing slow ly, the vehicle is locked .
State of master key battery
If the check light does not come on, the battery is dea d and has to be
replaced . I n addition, when the battery is dead the symbol appea rs
i n the instrument cluste r display as well as the message :
Please replace ma ster ke y battery
Battery replacement~ page 39.
Con tro ls a nd e quip
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Opening and closing
(I) Tips
Please note that the c urrent state of the vehicle doo r locks can only
be recalled wit h the master key t hat was last used to lock the vehicle.
It is poss ib le tha t a d ifferen t state is shown fo r the door lo cks on the
other master key which is not the same as that of the vehicle .•
Master key battery replacement
Each mas ter key contains a battery hous ed under th e
cover.
Fi g. 26 Master key:
o pe ning the c ove r
We reco mmend having the ba ttery chang ed by an au thori zed
dealer ship . However , if you wi sh to replace th e dead b atte ry
yourse lf, proc eed as follows :
- Pry apart the base~ fig. 26 @and the
cover @carefully
with a c oin.
- Remove the cover (arrow).
- Remove the dead battery from the cover .
- Install th e new ba ttery . Please make c ertain that the"+"
sign on t he ba ttery faces down . Correct po lar ity is shown
o n the cover. .,,.
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data
Open ing and closing
- Place the cover w ith the new battery on the key base and
press both parts together.
c£> For the s ake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries proper ly so as not to po llute the envi ron
me nt.
00 Tips
The replacement battery must be the same specification as the
orig inal. •
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized use of
your vehicle.
A compu ter chip inside you r key au tomatically deactivates the e lec
tron ic immob ilizer when you insert the key in the ignition lock, or on
vehicles with Convenience key*, when the key is inside the vehicle.
When you remove the key from the ign ition lock, or on veh icles with
Conven ience key, when you remove the key from the vehicle, the elec
tron ic immobil izer is a utomat ica lly activated once again.
& WARNING
A lw ays ta ke the k ey with you when you l ea ve the vehicle . Th e key
c an di sa rm the e lect roni c engine immobilizer and pe rmit an u nau
tho riz ed p erso n t o start the eng ine a nd enable operati on of the
ve hicle sys tems su ch as p owe r w indo w or powe r su nroof* l eading
to serious perso nal injur y.
00 Tips
• The immobilizer prevents una uthorized use of the vehicle . The
vehicle cannot be started if an unauthorized key is used . The vehicle may not start if another rad
io device such as a key for another vehicle
or a transponde r is located on the key r ing.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations =>
page 347. •
Valet key function
The valet key function prevents unauthorized persons
from opening the glove compartment or rear lid.
Fi g. 27 Ce nter
co n sole: but ton for
valet key functio n
Activating and deactivating th e function
- Insert the master key into the ignition lock and switch on
the ignition.
- Press the
!VALET] bu tton ~ fig . 27 to activate/ deacti
va te the func tion as desired . The indicator light in the
butto n illuminates when the function is active.
- Remove the master key from the ignition lock.
- Hand over only the
valet key~ page 37, fig . 23 to the
person who will take charge of the vehicle .
When the function is switched on, the buttons for opening the rear lid
and glove compartment have no function. However, p lease no te the
following except ions: ._
