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@ 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 succes
sion.
- Make certain that the check light comes
on in the corresponding safety switch
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 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 no difference 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 authorization and ena
bles the following 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
tion switch
~page 109.
_& WARNING
- When you lock your vehicle from outside,
nobody- especially children -should re
main inside the vehicle. Remember,
when you lock the vehicle from the out
side the windows cannot be opened from
the inside .
- 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 vehicle should they acci-
Opening and closing 49
dentally 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.
(D Tips
- In order for the Convenience key to func
tion, you must always carry the master
key with you .
- In order to be able to unlock or lock the
vehicle, the authorized 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 329 .
Unlocking the vehicle
Applies to vehicles : wit h Co nve nience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked
without operating the master key .
Fig. 44 Convenien ce key: unlocking vehicle door
.,. Take 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
only has to be within a range of about 5 feet (l.S meters) from the respective door.
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338 Index
Improperly worn safety belts ..... .... . 180
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Airbag system ........... .... .. .. . 193
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .. .. .. .. .. . 193
Infant seats ....................... 209
In flatable spare tir e ............ .... . 305
Inflating .................. .. .... . 306
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage ... ... .. ..... ......... .. . 221
Instrument cluster illumination ..... ... 13
Instruments and controls ... .. .. .... .. 10
General illustration .................. 8
Interior lights Front ........... ............. ... .. 64
Rear .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 64
Intermittent wiping Rain sensor .............. .. .. .. .. .. 66
l
Jack .. .. .. .. ................. .... . 304
Jump -starting .............. ........ 317
Jumper cables .................. ... . 318
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 38
Ba ttery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coded settings ................ ... .. 94
Convenience opening and closing of win-
dows .... ..... .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. 53
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key coded settings Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Keyless entry remote control ... .. .. .. . . 38
Kick-down tiptronic ................... ...... 143
L
LATCH 216
D escription ................. ..... . 217
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 218 Installing a child restraint .......
.. .. 219
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . .... .... .. ............. .... 219
Lateral angle .... .. ............. .... 235
Leather cleaning/protection ......... . 245
Level adjustment
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension. 157, 159
Lifting jack . .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 309
Lifting vehicle ..... ................ . 321
Light
refer to Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lighting
refer to Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lighting in the mirror housing . .. ....... 62
Lights ......... .. ................ .. 60
Coming home ...................... 61
Daytime running lights ....... .. .... . 61
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing . . 62
Exterior lights ........ ........... .. 61
Front fog lights .. .......... ...... .. 61
Headlights .... .. ............. .... . 60
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 63
High beam warning/indicator light .. .. . 18
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Leaving home .... ................ .. 61
Rear fog lights ... ............... .. . 62
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Turn signals . ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. . 63
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Light sensor defective .............. .. 35
Loading the luggage compartment . .... 169
Loading the roof rack ............ .... . 87
Locking Power locking switch .............. .. 44
Rear lid/trunk lid ................ .. . 45
Remote control key ............ .... . 43
Using the key .. .. ............. .. .. . 43
Low er universal anchorage bars (Canada) 216
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 216
Luggage Stowing ......................... 169
luggage compartment
Tie-down rings ... ................ .. 83