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Fault in remote control systemUnlocking
Manually unlock the front door by
turning the key in the lock.
Switch on the ignition and press the
central locking switch e to open all
doors and the load compartment.
Locking
Manually lock the front door by
turning the key in the lock.
Fault in central locking system
Unlocking
Manually unlock the front door by turning the key in the lock. The other
doors can be opened by pulling the interior handles.
Locking
Push inside locking knob of all doors
except driver's door. Then close the
driver's door and lock it from the
outside with the key.Power door locks
Bus For safety, it is possible for the driver
to operate the passenger door locks
remotely.
All doors must be fully closed and
automatic locking deactivated 3 24.
To lock, press l side of switch; the
warning light will flash once and a
beep will be heard.
Warning lights in the appropriate
doors remain illuminated.
To unlock, press 0 side of switch.
Fault
In the event of a fault in the system,
the warning light alongside the switch remains illuminated and an audiblewarning will sound.
Check the doors are manually
unlocked (interior door lock switches).
If necessary, have the cause of the
fault remedied by a workshop.
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The indicator illuminates during
operation of the power side step. If it
remains illuminated with the door closed, the step has not retracted. In
this event, manually retract the power
side step by pulling the declutching
mechanism located behind the step.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
Rear doors
To open the right-hand rear door, pull
the outside handle.
The door is opened from inside the
vehicle by pulling the interior handle.The left-hand rear door is released
using the lever.
9 Warning
The rear lights may be obscured if
the rear doors are open and the
vehicle is parked on the roadside.
Make other road users aware of the vehicle, by using a warning
triangle or other equipment
specified in the road traffic
regulations.
The doors are retained in the 90º
position by locking stays.
To open the doors to 180º or further,
release locking stays from the
catches on the door frames and swing doors open to the desired position.
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When opening the doors to 270º, the
doors are retained in the fully open
position by magnets on the body side.9 Warning
Ensure extended opening doors
are secured when fully opened.
Opened doors may slam closed due to the force of the wind!
When closing the doors, secure each
locking stay to the catch on the door
frame.
The rear doors can be locked from
inside the vehicle with the interior lock
switch.
Close the left-hand door before the
right-hand door.
Vehicle security
Anti-theft locking system9 Warning
Do not use the system if there are
people in the vehicle! The doorscannot be unlocked from the
inside.
The system deadlocks the doors. All
doors must be closed or the system
cannot be activated.
Notice
The anti-theft locking system cannot be activated when the hazard
warning lights or sidelights are
switched on.
Activation and deactivation are not
possible with the central locking
switch.
Activation
Press button e twice.
Hazard warning lights flash
five times as confirmation.
Deactivation
Unlock the doors with button c on the
remote control.
Anti-theft alarm system The anti-theft alarm system is
operated in conjunction with the
central locking system.
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It monitors:■ Doors, tailgate, bonnet
■ Passenger compartment
■ Load compartment
■ Ignition
■ Interruption of alarm siren power supply
Activation
All doors and the bonnet must be
closed.
Press button e to activate anti-theft
alarm system. Hazard warning lights flash twice to confirm activation.
If the hazard warning lights do notflash upon activation, a door or the
bonnet is not fully closed.
Notice
Changes to the vehicle interior, e.g.
the use of seat covers, and open
windows, could impair the function
of passenger compartment
monitoring.
Deactivation
Unlocking the vehicle or switching on the ignition deactivates the anti-theft
alarm system. Hazard warning lights flash once to confirm deactivation.
Notice
If the alarm has been triggered,
unlocking the vehicle with the key
will not stop the alarm siren. To stop
the siren, switch on the ignition. The hazard warning lights will not flash
upon deactivation if the alarm has
been triggered.
Activation without monitoring of
passenger compartment
Switch off monitoring of the
passenger compartment when
people or animals are being left in thevehicle, or if the auxiliary heater
3 102 is set for a timed or remote
controlled start.
Depending on vehicle configuration:
■ press and hold button e, or
■ switch ignition on and off twice quickly, then close doors and
activate the anti-theft alarm system.
An audible signal will sound as
confirmation.
The status will remain until the doors
are unlocked.
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Lighting89LightingExterior lighting............................ 89
Interior lighting ............................. 93
Lighting features ..........................95Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn outer light switch:
7=Off0=Sidelights9 P=HeadlightsAUTO=Automatic light control:
Headlights are switched on
and off automatically.
Turn inner light switch:
>=Front fog lightsr=Rear fog lights
High beam control indicator P 3 84.
Low beam control indicator 9 3 83.
Tail lights
Tail lights are illuminated together
with low beam and sidelights.
Automatic light control
When the automatic light control
function is switched on and the
engine is running, the system
switches between daytime running
lights (where fitted) and headlights,
depending on the lighting conditions.
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Lighting93Interior lighting
Interior lights
With the switch in its central position,
the light functions as a courtesy light
and illuminates when the vehicle is
unlocked with the remote control or
the front doors are opened.
Front courtesy light
Operated with the c button:
■ On constantly
■ On when the doors are opened
■ Off constantly
When the doors are closed, the
courtesy light extinguishes after a
delay or immediately after the ignition
is switched on.
Rear courtesy lights
Bus
Low level and overhead courtesy
lights are located in the rear
passenger compartment.
Operate rocker switch on the
instrument panel:
Press c=onPress OFF=offLoad compartment lighting
Load compartment lighting can be setto illuminate when the side and rear
doors are opened, or switched on
constantly.
Operated by pressing the switch:
■ On constantly
■ On when the doors are opened ■ Off constantly
When the doors are closed, the
courtesy light extinguishes after a
delay or immediately after the ignition
is switched on.
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Lighting95Lighting featuresExit lighting
Headlights come on for approx.
1 minute after the vehicle is parked
and the system is activated.
Activating 1. Switch off ignition.
2. Remove ignition key.
3. Pull turn signal lever towards steering wheel.
This action can be repeated up to
four times.
The headlights are turned off
immediately by turning the light switch
to any position and returning to 7.
Battery discharge
protection To prevent discharge of the vehiclebattery when the ignition is switched off, some interior lights may be
switched off automatically after some
time.
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154Vehicle careInterior lightsFront courtesy light
1. Remove lens using a flat blade screwdriver.
2. Renew bulb.
3. Reinstall lens.
Load compartment light
1. Remove lamp assembly using a flat blade screwdriver.
2. Detach wiring connector from lamp assembly.
3. Remove lens cover and renew bulb.
4. Reattach wiring connector and reinstall lamp assembly.
Front door panel light
1. Remove lamp assembly using aflat blade screwdriver.
2. Remove lens on lamp assembly.
3. Renew bulb and install lens. 4. Reinstall lamp assembly.
Rear courtesy lights
Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Glovebox light
Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.