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FASTENING THE SEAT
BELTS
WARNING
Insert the tongue into the buckle
until you hear a distinct click. You
have not fastened the seat belt
properly if you do not hear a click. Pull the belt out steadily. It may lock if you
pull it sharply or if the vehicle is on a slope.
Press the red button on the buckle to
release the belt. Let it retract completely
and smoothly. SEAT BELT HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
Note:Lifting the slider slightly while
pressing the locking button makes it easier to release the locking mechanism.
To raise or lower, press the locking button
on the adjuster and move as necessary.
SEAT BELT REMINDER WARNING
The occupant protection system will
only provide optimum protection
when you use the seat belt properly.
The seat belt reminder warning
lamp illuminates and an audible
warning will sound if the driver's
or front seat passenger's seat belt has
not been fastened and the vehicle
exceeds a relatively low speed. It will also
illuminate if the driver's or front seat
passenger's seat belt is unfastened when
the vehicle is moving. The audible warning
will go off after five minutes but the seat
belt reminder warning lamp will remain on
until the driver's or front seat passenger's
seat belt is fastened.
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Deactivating the seat belt
reminder
See your dealer.
USING SEAT BELTS DURING
PREGNANCY
WARNING
Position the seat belt correctly for
your safety and that of your unborn
child. Do not use only the lap strap
or the shoulder strap. Position the lap strap comfortably across
your hips and low beneath your pregnant
abdomen. Position the shoulder strap
between your breasts, above and to the
side of your pregnant abdomen.
DISABLING THE
PASSENGER AIRBAG
WARNING
Make sure that the passenger
airbag is disabled when using a
rearward facing child restraint on the
front passenger seat. Fitting the passenger airbag
deactivation switch
WARNING
If you need to fit a child restraint on
a seat protected by an operational
airbag in front of it, have a
passenger airbag deactivation switch
fitted. Ask your dealer for further
information. Note:The key switch is located in the
glove compartment with an airbag deactivation lamp in the instrument panel.
If the airbag warning lamp illuminates or
flashes when you are driving, this indicates
a malfunction. See Warning lamps and
indicators (page 64). Remove the child
restraint and have the system checked
immediately.
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Disabling the passenger airbag
Disabled
A
Enabled
B
Turn the switch to position A.
When you switch the ignition on, check
that the passenger airbag deactivation
warning lamp illuminates.
Enabling the passenger airbag WARNING
Make sure that the passenger
airbag is enabled when you are
not
using a child restraint on the front
passenger seat. Turn the switch to position
B.
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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
Central locking
You can only centrally lock the doors if
they are all closed.
Note:The driver’s door can be unlocked
with the key. This needs to be used if the remote control is not functioning.
Double locking WARNING
Do not activate double locking when
persons or animals are inside the
vehicle. You will not be able to
unlock the doors from the inside if you
have double locked them. Double locking is a theft protection feature
that prevents someone from opening the
doors from the inside. You can only
double lock the doors if they are all closed.
Locking and unlocking
confirmation
When you unlock the doors, the direction
indicators will flash once.
When you lock the doors, the direction
indicators will flash twice. Note:
The direction indicators will flash
twice as soon as you activate central locking. They will not flash again when youpress the lock button on the remotecontrol or turn the key for the secondtime, i.e. when you activate doublelocking.
Locking and unlocking the
doors with the key
Turn the top of the key towards the front
of the vehicle to lock the door. Turn the
top of the key towards the rear of the
vehicle to unlock the door.
Double locking the doors with
the key
Turn the key to the lock position twice
within three seconds to double lock the
doors.
Locking and unlocking the
doors and the luggage
compartment lid with the
remote control Unlock
A
Lock
B
Luggage compartment lid
unlock
C
Locking the doors and the luggage
compartment lid with the remote
control
Press button Bonce.
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Opening the upper luggage
compartment lid with the remote
control
Press and hold button
Con the remote
control.
Closing the luggage compartment
lid
Upper luggage compartment lid Main luggage compartment lid
Automatic relocking
The doors will relock automatically if you
do not open a door within 45 seconds of
unlocking the doors with the remote
control. The door locks and the alarm will
return to their previous state. Reprogramming the unlocking
function
If the unlocking function is reprogrammed
so that only the driver’s door is unlocked
( See
Programming the remote
control (page 27). ), note the following:
When you press the unlock button either
all the doors are unlocked or only the
driver’s door is unlocked. Pressing the
unlock button again unlocks all the doors.
KEYLESS ENTRY
General information WARNING
The keyless entry system may not
function if the key is close to metal
objects or electronic devices such
as mobile phones. Note:If the door handles are pulled
repeatedly during a short period of time without the presence of a valid passivekey, the system will become inoperablefor 30 seconds.
The passive entry system will not function
if:
• The passive key frequencies are
jammed.
• The passive key battery is flat.
Note:
If the passive entry system does
not function, you will need to use the key blade to lock and unlock your vehicle.
The keyless system allows the driver to
operate the vehicle without the use of a
key or remote control.
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Passive locking and unlocking requires a
valid passive key to be located within one
of the three external detection ranges.
These are located approximately one and
a half metres from the driver and front
passenger door handles and the luggage
compartment lid.
Passive key
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked
with the passive key. The passive key can
also be used as a remote control. See
Locking and unlocking
(page 29).
Locking the vehicle WARNING
The vehicle does not lock itself
automatically. If no locking button is
pressed, the vehicle will remain
unlocked. Locking buttons are located on each of
the front doors.
To activate central locking and arm the
alarm:
•
Press a locking button once.
To activate double locking, to arm the
alarm and the interior sensors:
• Press a locking button twice within
three seconds.
Note:Once activated, the vehicle will
remain locked for approximately three seconds. This is to allow you to pull a doorhandle and check if the vehicle is locked.When the delay period is over, the doorscan be opened again, provided thepassive key is within the respectivedetection range.
Luggage compartment lid
Note:
The luggage compartment lid
cannot be closed and will pop back up if the passive key is located inside theluggage compartment.
Note:If a second valid passive key is
located within the luggage compartment lid detection range, the luggagecompartment lid can be closed.
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Locking and unlocking the
doors with the key blade
1. Slide the release slider in the direction
of the arrow and pull out the key blade
with your thumb.
2. Remove the key blade and insert it into the lock.
GLOBAL OPENING AND
CLOSING
You can also operate the electric
windows with the ignition off via the global
opening and global closing function.
Note:Global closing will only operate if
you have set the memory correctly for
each window. See Electric windows
(page 60).
Global opening To open all the windows, press and hold
the
unlock button for at least three
seconds. Press either the lockor the
unlock button again to stop the opening
function.
Global closing WARNING
Take care when using global
closing. In an emergency, press the
button on the driver’s door handle
to stop. Note:
Global closing can be activated
using the button on the driver’s door handle. Global opening and closing canalso be activated using the buttons on thepassive key.
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ARMING THE ALARM
The system is armed as soon as the
vehicle is locked and acts as a deterrent
to unauthorised persons who attempt to
open the doors, bonnet or luggage
compartment, or remove the audio
system.
The alarm sounds for 30 seconds if an
unauthorised person opens a door, the
luggage compartment or the bonnet. The
hazard flasher lights will flash for five
minutes.
Any attempt to start the engine without a
valid key or to remove the audio system
sounds the alarm again.
Automatic arming delay
The 20 seconds arming delay begins
when the bonnet, luggage compartment
and all doors are closed.
Interior sensors
WARNING
This system functions correctly only
if all windows are completely closed.
In addition to this, the sensors
located in the interior lamp unit must not
be covered up. The system should not
be activated if any persons, animals or
other moving objects are inside the
vehicle. This system acts as a deterrent against
unauthorised intrusion by sensing any
movement within the vehicle. Unauthorised entry into the vehicle’s
interior will trigger the alarm in the same
way as the anti-theft system.
The sensors are located in the interior
lamp unit.
All except Britain and Ireland
The interior sensing alarm is armed
together with the double locking system.
Britain and Ireland only
The interior sensing alarm is armed
together with the central locking system.
To deactivate the interior sensors press
the switch next to the driver’s door
handle.
DISARMING THE ALARM
The system can be deactivated at any
time, even when the alarm is sounding,
by unlocking the vehicle from the outside.
The system will be deactivated if:
•
A valid passive key is located within
the detection range.
• The unlock button on the remote
control is pressed.
• A valid passive key is located within
the vehicle interior and you depress
the clutch pedal (manual transmission)
or brake pedal (automatic
transmission).
• You insert the key blade into the key
holder.
The system for the luggage compartment
lid will be deactivated if.
• A valid passive key is located within
the detection range.
• The luggage compartment lid unlock
button on the remote control is
pressed.
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