To unlock the vehicle m
- Press button @.
- Press button@
two times within two seconds to unlock
all do ors and the r ear lid .
To lo ck the v ehicl e G'.i
- Press button @ ~ & in "General description" on
page 41.
- Watch that all turn signal lights flash once.
To unlock rear lid only c;:;
- Press button @for approximately one second.
PANIC Button
- Push the red button @ to activate the panic function. The
horn sounds and the turn signals flash.
- Push the button @ again to deactivate the panic function.
On vehicles with Convenience key*, the selector lever must be in the P
position, otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked.
& WAR NING
Re ad an d foll ow all WA RNING S=> & in "Ge neral desc ripti on " o n
pag e 41.
[ i] Tips
• In order to make sure the locking function is working, you should
always keep your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is properly locked.
• Do not use the remote contro l if you are inside the car, otherwise
you may un intent ionally lock the veh icle, and then you would set off
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Op
ening and closing
the anti-theft alarm when you try to start the engine or open a door .
In case th is happens anyhow, push the unlock button
m.
• Use the panic function only if you are in an emergency situat ion. •
Operating Locks with the key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from the outside, turn the
key in the lock of the driver's door .
,1~
ff-=- -= =--OO~j @
To unlock the vehicle
Fig. 29 Key turns for
ope ning and closing.
- Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door.
- Turn the key
one time to pos ition @ to unlock the driver's
door .
- Turn the key
two times to position @~ fig. 29 to unlock
all doors and the rear lid.
To lock the vehicle
- Close all windows and doors properly.
- Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door to the lock
position @~
& in "General description" on page 41.
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& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS~ & in "General description " on
page 41 . •
Settings in the MMI
Selective unlock feature -the driver can determine in the
MMI which doors are unlocked through the central
locking system.
- Select: Funct ion button [C AR]> Systems *> Central
locking.
In the Central locking menu you can determine whic h doors should
be unlocked when you unlock t he vehicle with the remote control. For
example , if you switch the item passenger's door
Off , th e passenger's
door is no longer included in the centra l locking system, and w ill not
be unlocked by pressing the un lock button on the master key remote
con trol.
There is also a
side selecti ve unlocking option available that can be
set to fit your nee ds. You can continue to unlock all the doors and the
rear lid as befo re . Press the open ing button on the master key twice.
Auto locking can a lso be switched On and Off .
(I) Tips
When locking, a ll doors and the trunk lid are locked automatically. •
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlock ed from the inside
using the power locking switches.
Fi g. 3 0 F ron t do ors:
powe r lock ing sw it c h
Fig. 3 1 Rear d oors:
p owe r loc kin g sw itch
How to lock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneously
- Press lower part of the powe r locking switch @=> & .
How to unlock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneously
- Press the uppe r part of the switch@.
How to unlock each door separately using the
door handle (front doors)
- Pull the handle to open t he door .
How to unlock each door separately using the
door handle (rear doors)
- Pull the door handle once to release the loc k.
- Pull t he handl e
twice to open th e door.
You will find a power locking sw itch in ea ch door. You c an lock and
unlock the vehicle using the switches in the dr iver's or passenger's
door =>
page 44, fig. 30. Yo u can only lock the vehicle using the
switches in the rear doors =>
page 44, fig. 31. If you lock the vehicle
using t he
power locking switch , please note the following :
• You can not op en the doors or the rea r lid from the
outside
(increased secur ity, for example when you are sto pped at a red light).
• The d iodes in the power lock ing switches illuminate whe n all the
doors and the rear lid are closed and loc ked .
• All d iodes turn dark as soon as one of the doors has bee n
unlocked .
• You can unlock and open the doors from the inside by pulling on
t he doo r handle .
• If the driver's door is opened (after you have locked the vehicle
from the inside using the power locking switch), the door will rema in
unlocked to preve nt you from locking yourself out of your vehicle .
After you close t he door, you have to lo ck the drive r's door ag ain.
• If you have a crash and the airbag is activated, the doors automat
i c ally unlo ck.
& WARNING
• If you use the power locking switch with the doors closed,
remember th at all the vehicle doo rs will lock.
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& WARNI NG (continued )
• Locking doors from the inside can help p revent inadvertent
door opening during an accident and can also prevent unwanted
entry from the outside. Locked doo rs can, however , delay assis
tance to vehicle occupants and hold up rescue efforts from the outside in an accident or other emergency .•
Emergency Locking
If the central locking system fails (power sup ply), each
d oor has to be locked separately .
5 0 N tL ;g
Fig. 32 E mergen cy
l o ck ing o f the front
p ass eng er's door
An e mergency lock ing mechan is m is i nte gra ted i n the edg e of
th e pass enge r's door a nd in the rear doo rs ( on ly v isibl e wh en
t h e door is open) .
- Turn the cover with t he ignit ion key and then ti lt the cover
downward=> fig. 32.
- Insert the key into the inner slot and tur n it to the right
( r ight-side doors) or the left (left-side door) as far as it can
g o.
After you close the door, you w ill no longer be ab le to open it from the
o uts ide. _.,
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The door can be opened from the inside by pulling once respectively
twice ( rear doors) on the doo r handle.
If the ch ild safety lock is
engaged in one of the rear doors, the door has to be opened from the
outs ide after pul ling o n the handle once from the inside. •
Rear lid
Opening and closing rear lid
You can open the rear lid from inside the vehicle usi ng a
s w itch in th e driver's door.
Fig. 33 Driv er' s do or:
re m ote rea r lid re lea se
Fig. 3 4 Posi tion of
han dle in t he rea r li d
Opening the rear lid
- Press t he center button ?::5 on the master key or pull th e
r e lease button
?::5 in the driv er 's door=:> fig. 33. The rear
lid is u nlocked and ope ns.
Closing the rear lid
- Pull t he rear lid dow n and allow it to drop gently into the
latch =:>&, .
& WARNING
• After closing the rear lid , always pull up on it to make sure that
it is prop erly closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly when the
vehicle is mo ving.
• To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into
the vehicle , always keep the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than tho se which fit completely into the
luggage area, because then the rear lid cannot be fully closed .
• Never leave your vehicle unattended especially with the rear lid
left open. A child could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
to get out. To reduce the risk of personal injury, ne ve r let ch ildren
play in or around your veh icle . Always keep the rear lid as well a s
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
• Alway s ensure that no one is within range of th e rear lid when
i t is mov ing , in particular clos e to the h inges· fingers or hands can
be pinched .
(I) Tips
• If the rear l id is open or not properly close d w hen t he ig nit ion is
turned on, the door and rear lid warning~
page 21 appears in the
ins trumen t cluste r dis play .
• Should you not be able to open the rear lid as described, make sure
t he valet key f unct io n is not activa ted ~
page 40. ..
• If the central locking system fails (power supply), you can also
open the rear lid using the trunk escape handle from the inside
~page318. a
Child safety lock
Power child safety lock for the rear doors t
The power child safety lock prevents the rear doors from
being opened from the inside.
Fig. 35 Section from
driver's door: controls
The rear doors are equipped with a power child safety lock. It
is operated with the two safety buttons(!) in the driver's door
~ fig. 35.
- Press the left and/or right safety button to disable the
rear power window(s) and prevent the respective rear door
from being opened from the inside. The LED in the button
will light up when the child safety lock is turned
on.
- Press the illuminated button again to turn the child safety
features
off.
When the child safety lock is activated, the interior door opening
lever is inope rative; the door can only be opened from the outside. In
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addition, the window regulator for that door is also inoperative when
the child safety lock is activated.
[ i] Tips
• In order to activate the child safety lock on the left and the right
side, you have to press the two safety buttons in succession.
• Make certain that the check light comes on in the corresponding
safety switch when the child safety lock is activated. •
Convenience key
Ap plies to v ehicles: w ith Con ven ience key
Description
Access and vehicle operation based on: Master key
remains in driver's pocket.
Th e Convenience key vehicle authorization system allows keyless
unlocking, locking and starting of the vehicle . You only have to carry
the master key on your person.
It makes nod ifference whether the master key is in your jacket pocket
or in your brief case. As soon as you approach your vehicle, the Conve
nience key recognizes the request for access , checks for authorization
and enables the following functions:
• Unlocking the vehicle~
page 48.
• Locking the vehicle~ page 49.
• Switching on ignition and starting the engine by pressing the
[START ) button; the master key does not have to be in the ignition
switch ~
page 110.
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicle from outside, nobody -especially
children -should remain inside the vehicle. Remember, when you .,_
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& WARNING (conti nu ed )
lock the vehicle from the outs ide the windows cannot be opened
from the inside .
• When you leave the vehicle, always remo ve the ignition key
and take it with you. This w ill prevent passengers (children, for
e x ample ) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally pre ss the power locking switch in the front
doors .
• Do not leave children ins ide the vehicle unsupervised . In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doo rs from the
out side without the key .
[JJ Tips
• In order for Conve nien ce key to fu nction, yo u m ust alw ays carry
the master key with you.
• In order to be able to un lock or lo ck the vehicle, the aut hori ze d
master key must be within a range o f about 1.5 meters from the door
or the re a r lid.
• Of co urse, yo u can still unlock and lock your veh icle us ing the
bu ttons on the ma ste r k ey. The se lec tor lever mus t be in t he P posi
tion.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations =>
page 349. •
Applie s to ve hicles : with Conve nien ce key
Unlocking the vehicle
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked without oper
ating the m aster key.
Fig. 36 Co nv en ience
key : u nlo cki ng vehicle
d oor
- Take hold of the door hand le. The doo r is unlocked auto -
matical ly .
- P ull the ha ndle to open t he door.
A door is un lo ck ed as soon as yo u approach t he door handle and the
system recognizes an authori zed maste r key. The vehicle can be
unlocked at a ny door. The autho rized master key on ly has to be within
a range of about S feet ( 1.5 meters) from t he respect ive door .
When a door is un locked, the drive r's door is always unlocked as we ll.
It depends on the settings in t he central lo cking menu in t he M MI
w hether the ent ire vehicle is unlocked or only certain doors
:::> page 44.
[JJ Tips
If yo ur ve hicle has been stand ing for an extende d perio d, p lease note
the following: .,,,
• The proximity sensors are deactivated after a few days to save
power . You then have to pull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehicle.
• To prevent the battery from being discharged and to preserve your
vehicle's ability to start for as long as possible, the energy manage
ment system gradually switches off unnecessary convenience func
tions . It is possible that you will not be able to unlock your vehicle
using these convenience functions. •
Appli es to ve hicle s: wit h Co nven ience key
Locking the vehicle
The vehicle can be locked without operating the mastery
key.
(
i
Fig . 37 Convenience
key: Locking the
vehicle
- Move the selector lever to the P position.
- Press the locking button in the door handle to lock the
vehicle ~& .
The vehicle can be locked at any door . The authorized master key only
has to be within a range of about 1.5 meters from the particular door.
Th e se lecto r lever must be in the P position , otherwise the vehicle
cannot be locked .
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Opening and closing
& WARNING
•
When you lock your vehicle from outside, nobody -especially
children -should remain inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the windows cannot be opened
from the inside.
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key
and take it with you. This will prevent passengers (children, for
example ) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking switch in the front
doors .
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle unsupervised. In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
outside without the key.
[ i ] Tips
It is not possible to re-open the door for a brief period directly after
closing it. This allows you to ensure that the doors are properly
locked. •
Anti-theft alarm system
Description
The anti-theft alarm triggers an alarm if anyone
attempts to break into the vehicle.
The anti-theft alarm system triggers an audible alarm and turns on
the emergency flasher if an unauthorized interf erence with the
vehicle is sensed by the system.
How is the anti-theft alarm system switched on?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched on when you lock the veh icle.
Th e system is activated approximate ly 30 seconds after the vehicle is .,,_
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locked. The indicator light on top of the door trim start flash ing
r a pidly fo r 30 se con ds and t hen blink s low ly.
How is the anti-theft alarm system switched off?
T he anti -theft a larm system is swi tched off only whe n yo u unlock your
vehicle. If you do not open a door w ith in 60 seconds after you have
unloc ked w ith the remote contro l, t he veh icle will lock itself again
automatically .
When will the anti -theft alarm system be
triggered?
W hen the vehicle is locke d, the alarm system moni tors and protec ts
the following parts of the veh icle :
• engine compa rtment
• luggage compartment
• door s
• vehicle incline
• ignition
When the system is activated, the alarm will be triggered if one of the doors, the engine hood or the rea r lid are opened, or if the ign ition is
turned on or if the veh icle incline has been changed. The anti-theft
a larm sys tem w ill also go off when the ba ttery is d isconnected.
You can also trigger the alarm by pressing the PANIC button on your remote control. This will a lert other peop le in case of emergency.
Press the
PANIC bu tton aga in to tu rn off the ala rm.
How is the anti-theft alarm switched off when
tr igge red?
The alarm system is switched off when you un lock the vehicle or when
the ignition is switched on . The a larm will also switch itself off when
it comes to the end of its cycle .
Emergency flasher and ho rn
Th e emerge ncy flasher will blink briefly and the hor n sounds when
the doors, e ngine hood a nd rear lid a re properly closed. If the emergency flashers do not blink, or the horn does
not sou nd,
c heck t he doo rs, engine hood and re a r lid t o make sure t hey a re prop
erly closed . If you close a door , the hood o r the rear lid with t he anti
theft alarm switched on, t he emergency flashe rs will b link and the
horn will sound only after you have closed the door o r lid .
[I] Tips
For the an ti-theft a la rm system to function properly, m ake s ure all
vehicle doors and windows are closed before leav ing the veh icle .•
Power windows
Controls
Switches for front door window s
© operates the window in the driver's door.
Fig. 38 Driver 's doo r:
p ow er wind ow
s wit ches
© operates the window in the front passenger 's door.
Switches for rear windows
© operates t he left rea r window .
@ operates the right rear window.