Unlocking / locking the boot lid
Button for folding the key in/out
Warning light for the battery condition
If the red warning light does not flash when you press a button on the key,
the battery is flat.
Unlocking / locking the boot lid
By briefly pressing the symbol key
, the boot lid unlocks.
Press and hold the symbol key
to release the lid (partially opened).
If the lid is unlocked or released with the key symbol
on the key, then the
lid is automatically locked after closing. You can set a lock delay » page 56.
CAUTION
■
Operation of the remote control may temporarily be affected by signal inter-
ference from transmitters close to the car and which operate in the same fre-
quency range (e.g. mobile phone, TV transmitter).■
The operating range of the remote control key is approx. 30 m. But this range
of the remote control can be reduced if the batteries are weak.
■
The battery must be replaced if the central locking only reacts to the remote
control at less than around 3 metres away » page 177.
Note
The remote control will only operate when in visual contact with the vehicle.
Unlocking / locking - KESSY
Fig. 37
The front door handle
ABRead and observe and on page 50 first.
The KESSY system (Keyless Entry Start Exit System) enables unlocking and
locking of the vehicle without actively using the remote control key » Fig. 37.
The sensors for unlocking or locking are located in the handle of the front
door.
Unlocking
Locking
When unlocking or locking the vehicle, the key must be at a maximum distance
of approximately 1.5 m from the front door handle.
Locking
On vehicles fitted with automatic gearbox, the selector lever must be moved into the position P before unlocking.
The vehicle cannot be locked if the ignition has not been turned off.
After locking the car, it is not possible to unlock it within the next 2 seconds by touching the door handle. This can be used to check whether the vehicle is
locked.
Protection against inadvertently locking the key in the vehicle
If one of the doors is closed after locking the vehicle and the key with which
the vehicle was locked remains in the passenger compartment, the vehicle is
automatically unlocked. After unlocking the vehicle again, the turn-signal
lights flash four times. If no door is opened within 45 seconds, the vehicle is
automatically locked again.
If the boot lid is closed after locking the vehicle and the key with which the
vehicle was locked remains in the luggage compartment, the lid is unlocked
(partially opened). The turn-signal lights flash four times as an indication that
the boot lid has been unlocked again. The luggage compartment lid remains
released (partially open).
The following message is shown in the information cluster display.
Key in vehicle.KEY IN VEHICLE
CAUTION
■ Some types of gloves can affect the unlocking or locking device in the door
handle.■
After leaving the car there is no automatic locking.
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