32 Opening and clo sing
Remov ing the mechanical key
Fig. 17 Remote co ntrol master key : re m ov ing the me
c hani cal key
.. Press the release button @c::> fig. 17.
• Pull the mecha nica l key @ out of the master
key.
Using the mechan ica l key, you can:
- lock and unlock* the storage compartment
on the passenger's side c::>
page 75.
-lock and unlock the vehicle manually
<=> page 36.
-lock the front and rear passenger doors me
chanically
c::> page 37.
- unlock the luggage compartment lid man
ually
c::> page 40.
Check light and battery in the master
key
Fig. 18 Remote master key : Remov ing t he batte ry
ho lder
Check light in the master ke y
The check light@c::> fig. 18 in the master key
prov ides informat ion about d ifferent cond i
tions.
• The check light turns on briefly once when a
button is pressed, and dur ing an "inquiry"
by the conven ience key system. •
If the check light does not come on, the bat
tery is dead and has to be replaced . In addi
tion, when the battery is dead
the m indica
tor light appears in the instrument cluster
display as well as the message
Pl ease
c hang e th e ke y b attery .
Ma ster key batter y replacement
• Remove the mechanica l key c::> page 32.
• Press the release button @ c::> fig. 18 on the
battery holder and at the same time pull the
battery holder out of the master key in the
direction of the arrow .
.. Install the new battery CR 2032 with the
"+ " sign facing down .
.. Push the battery holder carefu lly into the
maste r key.
• Insta ll the mechanical key .
@ For the sake of the environment
Dis p ose of dead batteries prope rly so as
not to poll ute the environmen t.
{D Tips
The replacement battery mus t be the
same specification as the o rigina l.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor
ized use of your vehicle .
A computer chip ins ide your key automatically
deact ivates the elect ron ic immobilizer when
t h e key is ins ide the veh icle . When you remove
the key from the vehicle, the elect ron ic immo
bilizer is au toma tic ally activa ted once aga in.
& WARNING -
A lways take the key w ith you when you
l eave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
e lectronic engine immobilizer and permit
an una uthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys
tems such as power w indow o r power sun -
r oof leading to se rious pe rsonal injury.
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