-You cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from the outside (increased security, for ex
amp le when yo u are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power loc king switc h illu
minate when a ll the doors are closed and
l ocked.
- Front doors: you can un lock and open the
doors from the ins ide by p ulling on the door
hand le.
- Rea r doors: p ull the door handle once to re
lease the lock. Pull the hand le again to open
the door.
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat
ed, the doors automatically un lock.
A WARNING
- The power locking sw itch works w ith the
ignition off and automatically locks the
entire vehicle when it is actua ted .
- On a vehicle locked from the outs ide the
power locking system switch is inopera
t ive.
- Locked doors make it more diffic ult for
eme rg ency workers to get into th e vehi
cle, w hich puts lives at risk . Do not leave
anyone behi nd in the ve hicle, espe cially
ch ildren.
(D Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a
speed of
9 mph (15 km/h) (Au to Lock)
~ page 32. You ca n unl ock the vehicle
a g ai n using the opening f un ction in the
power locking sys tem swit ch ~ -
Setting power locking
In the radio/MM !*, you can se t which doors
t he central locking system will unlo ck .
.,. Se lect: ICARlf unct io n button>
Central lock
ing .
Or
.,. Se lect: ~ I C-A-R~I fu nct io n bu tton >
Car sy s
tems*
c ontrol bu tton > Vehicle setting s >
(Central lock ing) *.
Single door unlocking /Unlock door s* -
you
c a n specify whi ch door s unl ock when yo u open
the vehicle .
Opening and clo sin g 37
-Select ing off / All and p ressing the Iii button
on t he remote contro l key unlocks the entire
veh icle.
- Selecting
on /Driver and pressing the Iii but
ton on the remote control key once un locks
only the driver's door. In vehicles with a con
ven ience key*, only the door whose handle
you pull w ill unlock. If you press the
Iii but
ton tw ice, the entire vehicle will u nlock . If
you press the [@] button, t he entire ve hicle
w ill always lock .
Luggage comp. loc k/Lock e xterior trunk han
dl e -
If you select On , you can no longer ope n
the luggage compartment using the rea r lid
hand le
~ page 39, fig. 2 7. In this case, the
r ear lid can be opened with t he l=I button on
th e maste r key¢ page 35, fig. 22 or with the
l = I* button in the d river's doo r¢ page 40,
fig .
29 .
Fold mirrors * if you se lec t On , the outs ide
mirro rs will fo ld in au tomati cally when yo u
press the
Iii button on the remote cont ro l key
~ page 50.
Tone when locking -if you selec t On, a to ne
will soun d when yo u lo ck t he vehicle.
Auto Lock /Lock when driving -if you selec t
On, th e e nti re ve hicl e w ill lock automat ically
whe n the speed reaches
9 m ph (1 5 km /h).
38 Opening and closing
Emergency locking
Fig. 25 Drive r's door : lock cyl inde r
Fig . 26 Front passe nge r's door/rea r doo rs *: emergency
l ock
If the centra l locking system ma lfunctions ,
you must unlock/lock the doors separately us
ing the emergency key or the mechanic al key.
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with
the mechanical key
,. Remove the mechanical key¢ page 34.
,. To unlock the dr iver's door, turn the key to
the open position@¢
fig. 25.
,. To lock the driver's door, move the se lector
lever to the P position (automatic transmis
sion) and turn the key
once to the close posi
tion
® c> A in General description on
page 32.
Locking the front passenger's door/rear
doors* with the mechanical key
The emergency lock is located on the rear side
of the front passenger's door and the rear
doors . It is only visible when the door is open.
,. Remove the mechanical key¢
page 34.
,. Pull the cover cap out of the opening
<=>fig . 26.
,. Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it
all the way to the right (right door) or left
(left door).
Once the front passenger's door/rea r doors *
have been closed, you cannot open them
again from the outside . The door can be
opened from the inside by pulling the door handle. If the child safety lock in a rear door*
is activated, you must first pull the door han
dle on the inside . Then you can open the door
from the outside .
.8, WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS c> .&. in
General description on page 32.
(D Tips
-
After the ignition is switched on, the pow
er locking system switch and the unlocking button for the rear lid
cs in the door are
enabled.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
being started by unauthorized persons .
Inside the key there is a computer chip . This
chip automat ically act ivates/deactivates the
electron ic immobilizer.
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock:
The electronic immobilizer deactivates auto
matically when you insert the remote control
key into the ign ition lock . It activates again
automatically when you
remove the remote
control key from the ignition lock.
Applies to vehicles with convenience key:
If the remote control key is located inside the
vehicle and you press the
I S TART ENGI NE STOP I button, the electron ic
immobilizer deactivates automat ically .
If you
switch the ignition off and remove the remote
control key from the vehicle, the electronic
immobilizer activates again automatica lly. ..,.
_& WARNING
Always take the key with you when you
leave the ve hicle. The key can disarm the
electronic engine immobilizer and perm it
an unauthor ized person to start the engine
and enable ope rat ion of t he vehicle sys
t ems such as power window or power sun
roof leading to ser ious personal injury.
(D Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an unau
thorized key is used . T he vehi cle may not
star t if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is
l ocated on the key ring.
- For De clarat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula
tions
¢page 283.
Rear lid
Opening/closing rear lid
F ig . 27 Rear lid: hand le
F ig. 28 Seda n drive r's door : remote rear lid release *
Opening the rear lid
.. Press the button e::5 on the remote contro l
master key for at least one second. The rear
li d unlocks and opens slightly . Or
Op enin g an d clos ing
.. Press the handle on the rear lid ¢ fig. 2 7. Or
.. Sedan: Pull the release button
e::5 in the
driver's door¢
fig. 28
Closin g the re a r lid
.. Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the in
side and allow it to drop gently to close it
¢ _&. .
_& WARNING
-
-After closing the rear lid, always p ull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al
ways keep the rear lid closed whi le driv
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit complete ly into the lug
gage a rea, because then the rear lid can
not be f ully closed.
- N ever leave your vehicle unattended es
pecia lly with the rear lid left open.
A
child cou ld craw l in to the car thro ugh the
luggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unable to
get out. To reduce the risk of personal in
jury, never let children play in or around
your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as
well as the ve hicle doors closed when not
in use .
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in
particular close to the hinges -fingers or
hands can be pinched.
(D Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can
be opened separately by pressing the but
ton
e::5 on the master key. When you close
the rea r lid aga in, it locks automat ica lly.
39
40 Opening and closing
Power opening/closing rear lid
Applies to vehicles: wit h au tom atic rear lid op erat ion
The open position can be adjusted.
Fig . 29 Drive r's door: Unlock ing the rear lid
-
Fig. 30 Locking switch in the rear lid
Opening rear lid
~ Press the button C$ on the remote key for
at least one second . Or
~ Pull the unlock button C$ in the driver's
door
r::::> fig. 29. Or
~ Press the handle on the rear lid r:::;, page 39,
fig. 27.
Closing rear lid
~ Press the close button in the open rear lid
r::::> fig. 30. The rear lid moves to the closed
position by itself and soft close locks it auto
matically
r:::;, ,&. .
Saving the opening angle of the rear lid
~ Bring the rear lid manually or automatically
to the desired opening position and leave it
in this position.
~ Press the button in the rear lid r:::;, fig. 30 for
at least fou r seconds in order to save the de
sired opening position. The position can only
be saved start ing at a certain level. T
he sett ings in the radio or MMI* determine if
the rear lid can be opened using the handle
r::::>page 37.
Opening will be stopped immediately when:
- You press the
C$ button on the remote con-
trol master key for at least one second, or
- You press the
C$ button in the rear lid, or
- You push the handle in the rear lid, or
- You pull the
C$ button in the driver's door,
or
- When something blocks the rear lid or
makes it difficult for the lid to move.
If you press one of the buttons
C$ now, the
rear lid will either open or close, depending on
its angle.
If you pull lightly on its handle, the rear lid
will close.
Closing will be stopped immediately when :
- You press the
C$ button in the rear lid, or
- You push the handle in the rear lid, or
- You release the
C$ button on the driver's
door, or
- When something blocks the rear lid or
makes it difficult for the lid to move.
If you press one of the buttons
C$ now, the
rear lid wi ll either close or open, depending on
its ang le.
If you pull lightly on its h andle, the rear lid
will close.
You can manua lly stop the automatic open
ing/closing of the luggage compartment lid.
T he automatic closing process begins if you
push down on the rear lid.
A WARNING ,..___
-Never close the rear lid inattentive ly or
without check ing first. Although the
closing force of the rear lid is limited,
you can still seriously injure yourself or others.
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in
~
particu lar close to the h inges and the up
per and lower edges -fingers or hands
can be pinched.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug
gage area, because then the rear lid can
not be fu lly closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child could c rawl into the ca r th rough the
luggage compa rtment and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unab le to
get out. To reduce the risk of persona l in
jury, never let children p lay in or around
your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
- If there is a luggage rack or bicycle rack
mounted on the rear lid, it may not be
able to open completely or an opened
rear lid may close by itself because of the
added weight . So the open rea r lid must
be supported or the weight must be re
moved from the luggage rack first.
(D Tips
- When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid
can be unlocked separately by pressing
the button
c:s on the master key. When
the rea r lid is closed aga in, it locks a uto
mati cally .
- The following applies to veh icles equip
ped with the conven ience key * feature: if
the remote control key is left in the lug
gage compartment, luggage compart
ment will automatica lly unlock itse lf af
ter you lock the vehicle. This prevents
you from unintentionally locking your
key in the luggage compartment .
-If the ve hicle battery charge drops be
low a certa in leve l, you can still open or
close the rear lid manually, however , you
will need to apply more force to close it .
Openin g an d clos ing 41
Sedan: Rear lid emergency release
Applies to veh icles: w it h fixed rear seat backrest
Fig. 3 1 Rear bench seat : emergency re le ase c able
On vehicles with fixed seat backrest*, the rear
lid can be opened from the rear bench se at us
ing the emergency release.
.,. Carefully pull the left side of the rear bench
seat out of its retainer until you can reach
the release cable
¢fig. 31.
.,. Remove the adhesive tape @.
.,. Pull on the loop @ until the rear lid releas
es .
.,. Tape the rele ase cable ba ck in place and
press the bench seat back into its reta iner .
A WARNING
Afte r opening the rear lid using the emer
gency re lease in vehicles with a fixed rear
seat backrest, make sure the bracket under
the rear bench seat
¢fig. 31 locks secure ly
into the mount ing eyelet again.
allroad: Rear lid emergency release
F ig . 32 Rea r lid op ening: acces s to t he e merg ency re
lease
The rear lid can be released in an emergency
from inside the luggage compartment .
IIJ,,
42 Opening and closing
• Remove the cover from the luggage com
partment lid.
• Remove the mechanical key¢
page 34.
• Press the lever in the direction of the arrow
with the mechanical key until the luggage
compartment lid re leases.
Sedan: Trunk escape handle
In case of on emergency, the luggage com
portment lid can be opened from the inside
using the trunk escape handle.
Fig. 33 Trunk escape handle: vi ew from inside the
closed rear lid
To open luggage compartment lid
• Pull the hand le down towards the bumper
¢ fig. 33.
The trunk escape handle inside the luggage
compartment lid is made of fluorescent mate
rial to glow in the dark.
A WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used only
in an emergency.
(D Tips
The emergency release leve r shou ld never
be used as a handle for closing the lug
gage compartment lid.
Child safety Locks
Child safety locks in the rear doors
The child safety locks® prevent the rear
doors from opening from the inside.
Fig. 34 Rear doors: c hild safety locks
The child safety lock is visible only when the
doo r is open.
• Remove the mechanical key¢
page 34.
• To switch on the child safety lock, turn the
key in the direction of the arrow .
0
s ti:
"' "'
• To swi tch off the child safety lock, turn the
key in the opposite direction to the arrow.
When the child safety locks are acti vated, the
inside door handles do not work and the doors
can only be opened from the outside .
Power windows
Controls
The driver con control all power windows.
Fig. 35 Section of the driver's door: con trols
All power window switches a re provided with
a two-position function :
Opening th e windows
"' Press the switch to the firs t stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desi red posi
tion.
"' Press the switch briefly to the se cond stop
to automatically open the window .
Cl os ing th e windows
"' Pull the swi tch to the first sto p and hold it
until the window reaches the desi red posi
tion .
"' Pu ll the switch brief ly to the sec on d st op to
automatica lly close the window.
P ow er w ind ow switch es
@ Driver's door
@ Passenger's door
© Left rea r door
@ R ight rear door
® Safety button
Child safety loc ks
When the safety button® is pressed
c::> fig. 35, the ~ symbol in the button lights
up . The power w indow switches in the rear
doors are switched off.
A WARNING
- When you leave your veh icle - even if on
ly briefly - always remove the ign ition
key. This applies part icularly when chil
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherw ise the
children cou ld s tart the engine or oper
ate e lectr ica l equipment (e.g . power win
dows). The power windows a re f unction
al until the driver's door or passenger's
door has been opened.
- Pay close attention when closing the win
dows to prevent pinching of hands or
limbs.
- When locking the vehicle from outside,
the vehicle must be unoccupied s ince the
windows can no longer be opened in an
emergency.
Opening and clo sin g 43
(D Tips
After the ignition has been switched off,
the w indows can still be opened or closed
for about 10 minutes. The power windows
are not switched off until the driver's door
or passenger's door has been opened .
Convenience opening/closing
The windows and the power sunroof can be
opened and closed with the mechanical key or the emergency key.
Fig. 36 Key turns for opening and clos ing
Convenience opening feature
"' -0 0 t!, ., a,
"' Use the emergency key or pull the mechani
cal key out of the maste r key
c:? page 34.
"' Insert the key into the lock of the dr iver's
door.
"' Turn the key to position ¢
fig. 36 @until all
the windows have reached the desired posi
tion and the power sunroof is open.
Convenience closing f eature
"' Use the emergency key or pull the mechani
cal key out of the maste r key ¢
page 34.
"' Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door
to the lock position @ unt il the windows
and the power sunroof are closed¢
A.
A WARNING
- Never close the w indows and the power
sunroof inattentively and without check ing - the re is r isk of injury.
- You must always watch when the win
dows are be ing raised so that no one can
be trapped. If you re lease the key, the
clos ing action is immediately canceled.
44 Opening and clo sing
- Always read and heed WARNING ¢ &. in
General description on page 32.
Correcting window regulator
malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the
one-touch up and down feature must be acti
vated again .
.. Pull and hold the power w indow switch un
til the window is completely closed.
.. Release the switch and pull the switch again
for one second .
Sunroof
Operation sliding/tilting sunroof
Applies to vehicles: with sliding/tilting sunroof
Fig. 37 Section of headline r: knob fo r sunroof
Tilting
Requ irement: the roof switch must be in the
@ pos it io n ¢
fig . 37.
.. To tilt it, briefly press the switch ¢ fig. 3 7.
.. To close it, briefly pull the switch¢.&, .
.. To set an inte rmediate pos ition, press/pull
t h e switc h until the roof reaches the des ired
pos it ion.
Opening/sliding (version 1 )
.. To move the sunroof to the position for re
duced wind noise, turn the swi tc h to posi
t ion
CD unt il resistance can be felt .
.. To open the s unroof complete ly, tu rn and
hold the switch against the res istance in po
s it ion @ .
.. To close the sunroof comple tely, turn the
switch to @posi tion
¢ .&, . ..
To se lect a setting in between, turn the
switch to the desired position .
Opening/sliding (version 2)
.. To s lide the roof a ll the way open, turn the
sw itch to the
CD posi tion.
.. To close the sun roof completely, turn the
switch to @ position ¢ .&, .
.. To se lect a setting in between, turn the
sw itch to the desired position .
T he sunshade can be opene d and closed man
u ally in any posit io n. When opening the sun
roof, the sunshade is automatically opened.
After the igni tion is sw itche d off, you can s till
o pera te the sunroof for about 1 0 minutes . As
soon as the driver's or passenger 's doo r is
opened, the switch is inoperative .
_8 WARNING ~ -
Pay careful attention when closing the
su nroof -otherw ise serio us i njury co uld re
sult! Fo r th is reason, always remove the ig
ni tio n key when leaving the vehicle.
(D Note
Always close your sun roof w hen leav ing
your vehicle. Sudde n ra in ca n cause dam
age to t he interior equipment of your ve hi
cle, part icu larly the ele ctronic equ ipment .
@ Tips
-Informat ion regarding convenience
opening/closing
r:> page 43 .
Operation panorama sunroof
Applies to vehicles: with panorama sunroof
Fig. 38 Sect ion fro m headli ner : kn ob for s unroof.