@ Tips
-In order to activate the chi ld safety lock
on the left and the right side, you have to press the two safety buttons in succes
sion.
- Make certain that the check light comes
on in the corresponding safety sw itch
when the child safety lock is activated.
Convenience key
Description
A pp lies to vehicles: with Convenie nce key
Access and vehicle operation based on: Mas
ter key remains in driver 's pocket .
The Convenience key veh icle authorization
system allows
keyless unlock ing , locking and
starting of the vehicle . You only have to carry
the master key on your pe rson.
It makes no d ifference whether the master
key is in your jacket pocket or in your brief
case . As soon as you approach your vehicle,
the Convenience key recognizes the request
for access, checks for a uthorization and ena
b les the fo llowing functions:
- Unlocking the vehicle~
page 49.
-Locking the vehicle~ page 50.
-Switching on ignition and starting the en -
gine by pressing the
I START! button; the
master key does not have to be in the igni
t ion switch
~page 107.
_& WARNING
-When you lock your vehicle from outside,
nobody- especially ch ildren -should re
main inside the vehicle. Remember,
when you lock the vehicle from the out
side the windows cannot be opened from
the ins ide .
- When you leave the vehicle, always re
move the ignition key and take it with
you. This will prevent passengers (chil
dren, for example) from accidentally be
ing locked in the veh icle should they acci-
Opening and clo sin g 49
dentally press the power locking switch
in the front doors.
- Do not leave chi ldren inside the vehicle
unsupervised. In an emergency it would
be imposs ible to open the doors from
the outside without the key.
(D Tips
- In order for the Convenience key to func
tion, you must a lways carry the master
key with you .
- In order to be able to unlock or lock the
vehicle, the author ized master key must
be within a range of about S feet (l.S
meters) from the door or the rear lid.
- Of course, you can still unlock and lock
your vehicle using the buttons on the
master key . The selector lever must be in
the P position .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula
tions ~
page 322.
Unlocking the vehicle
App lies to vehicles : wit h Co nve nience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked
without operating the master key .
Fig. 44 Convenie nce key : unlocking vehicle door
.,. Ta ke hold of the door handle. The door is
un locked automatically.
.,. Pull the handle to open the door.
A door is unlocked as soon as you approach
the door handle and the system recognizes an
authorized master key. The vehicle can be un
locked at any door. The authorized master key
on ly has to be within a range of about 5 feet
(1.5 meters) from the respective doo r.
II>-
Rear seats (four-zone automatic comfort
air conditioning) ....... ... ... ... ... 101
Steer ing whee l ... ....... ... .. .. .. . 101
Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
H eat ing
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
H eavy clothing and safety belts ... . ... . 173
High beam...................... S7, 60
Warn ing/ indicator lights ............. 18
H igh voltage warning label . ... .. .. .. . 3 14
H ill descent control ........ .. .. .. .. . 219
Hill hold Starting on hills .............. ..... 110
H omelink ® universal remote control
H ood 156
Opening . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 258
Release lever ................ ..... 258
Horn ............................... 8
H ow are c hild restra int system anchors re
l ated to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 186
How often sho uld I check my tire pres-
sures? ............................ 281
H ow sa fety belt pretensioners work ... . 17 7
H ydroplan ing .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 285
I
Ignition key ............... ........ . 105
I gnition lock ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 105
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 37
I gnition lock pos itions ............... 105
Important things to do before driving .. 160
I mproperly worn safety be lts ... .. .. .. . 17 7
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
A irbag system ........... ......... 190
PASSENG ER AIR BAG OFF ........... 190
Infant seats .................... ... 205
I nflatable spare tire ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 296
Inflating ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 297
I nstal ling c hild safety seats
Safety belts ................. ..... 209
Install ing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Instrument cluster illumination . ... .. .. 13
I nst rumen ts and controls ............. 10
General illus tra tion ........... ....... 8
Inde x 331
Interior lights
Front ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 61
Rear ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 61
Intermitten t wiping
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
J
Jack .............................. 295
Jump-starting ...................... 308
Jumper cables ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 309
K
Key ............................... . 38
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coded settings ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 91
Convenience opening and closing of win -
dows ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 53
Emergency key ..................... 38
Key replacement .................. . 38
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Vale t key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key coded settings
Climate controls .................... 91
Keyless entry remote contro l ........... 38
K ick-down
t iptron ic® ... .. .. .. . .. ....... ..... 140
L
LATCH
Desc ription .. .. .. .. .. ............ .
Gu idance fixtures for lower anchorages
Installing a ch ild restra int .......... . 212
213
214
215
Loca tion ......................... 213
Mo unting and releasing the anchorage
hook ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 215
Latera l ang le .. .. ... ... ............. 232
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Cleaning ......................... 247
Leve l adjustment
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension . 150, 152
Lifting jack ... .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. 300
Lifting vehicle ...................... 312
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