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Sliding doors
3
Opening from outside
Unlock the door with the key by turning it
forwards in the lock or pressing the q
button on the remote control.
To open the sliding doors, pull the handle
and slide the door towards the rear of the
vehicle.
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Opening from inside
To open the unlocked sliding door, pivot
the handle and slide the door towards the
rear of the vehicle.
To prevent damage, the right-hand sliding
door cannot be fully opened if the tank flap
is open.
To close
Slide the sliding door until it engages. To
lock the door, turn the key in the lock
towards the rear of the vehicle, press
button p on the remote control or press
the interior lock button.
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Child safety locks
3
With the sliding door open, use the key to
turn the rotary knob at the door lock from
the vertical position: the door cannot be
opened from the inside.
9 Warning
If the vehicle is parked facing down a
slope, open sliding doors may move
accidentally on account of their weight.
Close the sliding doors before driving
off.
9 Warning
Use the child safety lock whenever
children are occupying the rear seats.
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Tailgate
3
To open
Turn the key in the lock to the vertical
position or press the q button on the
remote control.
Press the button to open the tailgate.
To close
Close the tailgate and turn the key in the
lock to a horizontal position or press the p
button on the remote control.
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Central locking 3 and the tailgate
The central locking system and anti-theft
locking system 3 for the doors cannot be
operated via the tailgate lock.
Key slot horizontal in lock
When the central locking system is
operated, the tailgate is locked or unlocked
together with the doors.
If the key is turned to the vertical position
after unlocking via the central locking
system, the tailgate remains locked.
Key slot vertical in lock
The tailgate remains locked when the
doors are locked or unlocked via the
central locking system. Choose this position
if the tailgate is to always remain locked.
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Unlocking the tailgate with the key with
centrally locked doors 3
Turn the key clockwise as far as possible
beyond the resistance point from the
vertical or horizontal position. To
safeguard against being locked out, the
key cannot be removed when in this
position.
Relock the tailgate by closing it and turning
the key to the horizontal or vertical
position.
In the horizontal position, the tailgate will
be unlocked the next time the vehicle is
unlocked via the central locking system.
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Leaf doors
3
To open
Turn the key in the lock to the vertical
position or press the q button on the
remote control.
Open right-hand leaf door from outside by
raising door handle or from inside by
pivoting handle.
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Unlock and open the left-hand leaf door
from inside by pivoting the handle.
The doors engage at a 90 position.
Both doors can be opened up to 180:
Close the door slightly from the 90
position, disengage the stop lug from the
guide rail and open the door completely.
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When the doors are open 180, the rear
exterior lighting is covered. Therefore, only
open the doors until they engage when it is
dark outside.
When closing, make sure that the stop lug
properly engages in the guide rail.
To close
Push first the left and then the right leaf
door past slight resistance. Turn the key in
the lock to the horizontal position and
remove or press the p button on the
remote control.
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Central locking 3 and the leaf doors
The central locking system and anti-theft
locking system 3 for the doors cannot be
operated via the leaf door lock.
Key slot vertical in lock
When the central locking system is
operated, the leaf doors are locked or
unlocked together with the side doors.
If the key is turned to the vertical position
after unlocking via the central locking
system, the leaf doors remain locked.
Key slot horizontal in lock
The leaf doors remain locked when the side
doors are locked or unlocked via the
central locking system. Choose this position
if the leaf doors are to always remain
locked.
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Unlocking the leaf doors with the key with
centrally locked side doors 3
Turn the key anticlockwise as far as
possible beyond the resistance point from
the vertical or horizontal position and pull
the handle of the leaf door. To safeguard
against being locked out, the key cannot
be removed when in this position.
Relock the leaf doors by closing them and
turning the key to the horizontal or vertical
position.
In the vertical position, the leaf doors will
be unlocked the next time the vehicle is
unlocked via the central locking system.
Notes on tailgate or leaf doors zAfter fitting certain accessories, it might
not be possible to keep the tailgate in
the open position.
zThe number plate can only be seen when
the tailgate or rear doors are closed. Do
not drive with an open tailgate or open
leaf doors.
9 Warning
Do not drive with luggage compartment
open when transporting bulky objects,
for example, since toxic exhaust fumes
could penetrate the interior.
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Anti-theft alarm system
3
monitors
zthe doors, luggage compartment,
bonnet,
zthe passenger compartment,
zvehicle tilt, e. g. if it is raised,
zthe ignition.
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To activate
All doors, windows and the bonnet must be
closed. Press the p button on the remote
control again within 10 seconds of locking.
If the ignition was on, the driver’s door
must be opened and closed in order to
activate the anti-theft alarm system.
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Activation without monitoring of
passenger compartment and vehicle tilt
Switch on if, for example, you wish to leave
animals in the vehicle.
1. Close luggage compartment and
bonnet.
2. Press button in front of the courtesy lamp
(with ignition off); LED in the hazard
warning lamp button flashes a
maximum of 10 seconds.
3. Close doors.
4. Switch on anti-theft alarm system. LED
illuminates. After approx. 10 seconds,
the system is activated without
monitoring of the passenger
compartment or vehicle tilt. The LED
flashes until the system is switched off.
9 Warning
Do not activate the system if there are
people in the vehicle! The doors cannot
be unlocked from inside.
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Light emitting diode (LED)
During the first 10 seconds of anti-theft
alarm system activation: After the first 10 seconds of anti-theft
alarm system activation:
Contact a workshop for assistance if
problems are encountered.
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To deactivate
Press button q on radio remote control.
– or –
Switch on ignition.
If there is a fault in remote control, turn key
in driver’s door lock toward front of vehicle
as far as it will go. Then turn key back to
vertical position and remove.
If the alarm is triggered when the driver’s
door is opened, deactivate the anti-theft
alarm system by switching on the ignition. zLED comes on
=Test, delayed
switch-on,
zLED flashes
rapidly= Door, luggage
compartment or
bonnet open or
system fault.
zLED flashes
slowly=System switched on,
zLED
illuminates
for approx.
1second= Switch-off function.
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Opening and closing the luggage
compartment 3 when the anti-theft
alarm system is enabled
1. To unlock:
Tailgate:
Turn key clockwise all the way
past the horizontal position. The tailgate
is unlocked and monitoring of the
passenger compartment and vehicle tilt
are disabled.
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Leaf doors:
Turn key anticlockwise all the
way past the vertical position. The leaf
doors are unlocked and monitoring of
the passenger compartment and vehicle
tilt are disabled.
2. Open the tailgate or leaf doors.
3. Close the tailgate or leaf doors.
4. To lock: Turn key back to horizontal or
vertical position. Monitoring of the
interior and vehicle tilt is enabled after
approx. 10 seconds. Note
zModifications to the passenger
compartment, such as fitting seat
covers, could hinder the function of
passenger compartment monitoring.
zSwitch off passenger compartment
monitoring of the interior of the parked
vehicle is being heated.
Alarm
When triggered, the alarm gives off an
acoustic signal (horn) and a visual signal
(hazard warning flashers). The number
and duration of the alarms are stipulated
by legislation.
The alarm can be silenced by pressing a
button on the remote control or by
switching on the ignition. The anti-theft
alarm system is deactivated at the same
time.
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Exterior mirrors Adjust manually using handles in the front
doors or electrically 3 using switches in the
driver’s door console.
Manual exterior mirror adjustment
Adjust the exterior mirror using the handle.
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Electrical exterior mirror adjustment 3
Select the corresponding exterior mirror
with the rocker switch and adjust with the
four-way switch.
Aspherical exterior mirror 3
The aspherical mirror glass makes the blind
angle smaller. The curvature makes objects
look smaller, making it more difficult to
estimate how far away following vehicles
are.
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To retract exterior mirrors
The exterior mirrors can be folded in by
pressing gently on the outer edge of the
housing.
Return the mirrors to the driving position
before starting off.
For the safety of pedestrians, the exterior
mirrors will swing out of their normal
mounting position if they are bumped with
sufficient force. Reposition the mirror by
applying slight pressure to the mirror
housing.