• If the vehicle is being transported (e.g. on a fer-ry).
• If the vehicle is in a car wash.
Doors
CO Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views page 5
• Vehicle key set 36
• Central locking system 39
• Manual opening and closing 413
A WARNING
Any door that Is not properly closed could open suddenly while the vehicle Is In motion. This could lead to severe Injuries.
Warning lamp
m If doors or the tailgate are still open when the W anti-theft alarm is activated, only the anti-theft alarm is activated. Interior monitoring and the anti-tow alarm are not activated until all doors and the tailgate are closed. <1
A WARNING (ConUnued)
• Stop as soon as possible and close the door.
• Make sure that the door Is closed properly and that the lock has engaged. The closed door must be flush with the surrounding body panels.
• Doors should only be opened or closed when you are sure there Is no-one in their path.
A WARNING
Any door being held open by the door arrest-er could close unexpectedly In strong winds or if the vehicle Is on a slope. This could lead to Injuries.
• Always keep a good grip on the handle when opening and closing doors.
m First read and observe the Introductory information and safety warnings&,. on page 45.
Lit up Possible cause
At least one vehicle door is opened or not properly closed.
Several warning and indicator lamps will light up briefly as a functional check when the ignition is switched on. They will go out after a few seconds.
A warning lamp q;o appears in the instrument clus-ter display if a door is open or not properly closed.
Symbols may be displayed in the Instrument clus-ter instead of warning lamps, depending on the ve-hicle's equipment level. These symbols are also
Solution
t Do not drive on I Open the relevant vehicle door and then close it again.
visible when the ignition is switched off. The dis-play will go out approximately 15 seconds after the vehicle has been locked.
m The symbol can differ depending on the ver-W sion of the instrument cluster. <1
Opening and closing 45
Sliding doors
o:D Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Opening and closing a sliding door manually . 46 Opening and closing the sliding door electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 Roll-back function on the electric sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Child proof lock in the sliding door . . . . . . . . . 48
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views 5
• Vehicle key set 36
• Central locking system 39
• Manual opening and dosing 413
A WARNING
If the sliding door is not properly closed it could open suddenly while the vehicle is in motion. This could lead to severe injuries.
• Stop as soon as possible and close the sliding door.
A WARNING (Continued)
• Make sure that the sliding door Is properly closed and that the lock has engaged. The closed sliding door must be flush with the surrounding body panels.
• Sliding doors should only be opened or closed when you are sure that nobody Is in their operating area.
A WARNING
If the sliding door is not opened properly it could close suddenly. This could lead to se-vere injuries.
• Always open the sliding doors fully.
A WARNING
Opening sliding doors while the vehicle is In motion is dangerous. The sliding door could be automatically pushed open or closed when the vehicle accelerates and brakes. Risk of severe injury.
• Never open sliding doors while the vehicle is in motion.
l'"'""("n First read and observe the Introductory L-J,...U Information and safety warnings & on page 46.
Fig. 26 On the sliding door: door handle and lock-ing knob
Function
Locking and unlocking the sliding door from the outside
Locking and unlocking the sliding door from the inside
Before the journey
Action
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Locking: close the sliding door and press the locking knob 26@ down.
Unlocking: pull the door handle Q). The locking knob moves upwards. .,.
Function
Opening the sliding door from the outside
Opening the sliding door from the inside
Closing the sliding door
Action
Pull the outside handle of the unlocked sliding door and open the door fully.
Pull the inside handle CD of the unlocked sliding door and open the door fully.
Pulling the inside or outside door handle and push the sliding door using a little force to close it. Make sure that the sliding door is properly closed.
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Fig. 27 On the dash panel and in the remote con-trol key: button for opening and closing an electric sliding door
Fig. 28 On the dash panel: button for locking the electric sliding door(s)
.--m First read and observe the introductory l-J,::JJ information and safety warnings & on page 46.
There is a button available for opening and closing each electric sliding door. Each electric sliding door can also be opened and closed manually, using more force than normal.
Function Action
If the vehicle is unlocked, press Fig. 27 button on the dash panel
Opening the sliding door electri-or in the remote control key. The sliding door continues to open with the rollback function until the button is pressed again. cally. Pull the inside or outside door handle briefly. The sliding door opens automatically.
If the vehicle is unlocked, press the 27 button on the dash panel or in the remote control key. The sliding door continues to close with
Closing the sliding door electri-the roll back function until the button is pressed again. Acoustic warn-
cally. ings are given during closing.
Pull the inside or outside door handle briefly. The sliding door closes with the roll-back function. Acoustic warnings are given during closing.
Locking the sliding door. Press the 28 button. A yellow indicator lamp in the button lights up. The sliding doors can only be opened and closed mechanically.
Unlocking the sliding door. Press button 28 again. The yellow indicator lamp in the button will go out.
Opening and closing I 47
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The electric sliding doors must be locked be-fore using a car wash. Otherwise the electric sliding doors could open unexpectedly and any water entering the vehicle could cause damage. <1
Roll-back function on the electric sliding doors
r-T'n First read and observe the Introductory L-J,:.JJ information and safety warnings & on page 46.
The roll-back function for the electric sliding doors can reduce the risk of injuries while opening and closing the sliding doors &.
If a sliding door is stuck or if it Is obstructed in any way when closing, it is opened again Immediately.
If a sliding door is stuck or if it is obstructed in any way when opening, the sliding door stops at this point.
• Check to see why the sliding door does not open or close.
• Try to open or close the sliding door again.
Closing the sliding door without the roll-back function
• Press and hold the button§) 27. The sliding door closes with maximum force.
Childproof lock in the sliding door
Fig. 29 In the left sliding door: child proof lock-@ switched off. @ switched on
r-T'n First read and observe the introductory L-J,:.JJ information and safety warnings & on page 46.
48 Before the journey
A WARNING
Closing the electric sliding doors without the roll-back function could lead to severe Inju-ries.
• Always take care when closing electric sliding doors.
• Ensure that nobody obstructs the path of the electric sliding doors, especially If the roll-back function Is not active.
• The roll-back function does not prevent fingers or other body parts getting pinched against the door frame and becoming Injured.
Fig. 30 In the right sliding door: childproof lock -® switched off. @switched on
The child proof lock prevents the sliding doors from being opened from the inside, e.g. so that children cannot open the doors accidentally while the vehi-cle is in motion. When the child proof lock is activa-ted the sliding door can be opened from the out-
Switching the child lock on and off
• Unlock the vehicle and open the appropriate sliding door.
• Use the vehicle key to bring the slot to the de-sired position.
Slot position =>Fig. 29 or =>Fig. 30:
® Child lock is switched off.
@ Child lock is switched on.
A WARNING
When the child lock is activated, the door cannot be opened from the Inside.
Tailgate
a:n Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Opening and closing the tallgate from the outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Unlocking and locking the tailgate from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Child proof lock in the tailgate . . . . . . . 52
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views 5
• Central locking system 39
• Transporting 125
• Manual opening and closing 413
A WARNING
Incorrect and unsupervised unlocking, open-ing or closing of the tail gate can cause acci-dents and serious injuries.
• Therefore the tailgate should only be opened or closed when you are sure there is no-one in its path.
• Never close the tailgate by pushing it down with your hand on the window. The rear window could shatter and cause Injuries.
• After closing the tailgate, check that it is closed and locked correctly so that it does not open while the vehicle is in motion. The closed tailgate must be flush with the sur-rounding body panels.
A WARNING (Continued)
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone In the vehicle when the doors are locked. This may mean that these people lock themselves In the vehicle. They could become trapped In the vehicle in an emergency and may not be able to get them-selves to safety. People locked In the vehicle may be subjected to very high or very low temperatures.
• Temperatures inside a locked vehicle may reach extremes of heat or cold, according to season. This can cause serious injuries and Illness or fatalities, especially to small chil-dren.
• Always keep the tailgate closed while the vehicle Is In motion so that no toxic exhaust fumes can enter the vehicle Interior.
• Never open the tailgate if a load is attach-ed to it, e.g. a rack or luggage carrier. lt may also not possible to open the tailgate if there are objects attached to it, e.g. bicycles. The additional load might cause the open tailgate to close by itself. Support the tail gate as nec-essary or remove the load from the surface.
• Close and lock the tailgate and all vehicle doors when the vehicle Is not In use. Make sure there Is no-one left In the vehicle.
• Never leave children playing unattended In or around the vehicle, especially when the tailgate is open. Children could climb Into the luggage compartment and shut the tailgate, thereby trapping themselves Inside. Tempera-tures Inside a locked vehicle may reach ex-tremes of heat or cold, according to season. This can cause serious Injuries and Illness or fatalities, especially to small children.
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone in the vehicle. They could use the vehicle key or central locking button to lock the vehicle and thereby trap them-selves Inside. .,.
Opening and closing
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Before opening the tailgate, please check that there is enough space to open and close the tailgate, e.g. when towing a trailer or when in a garage.
Warning lamp
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Never use the gas-filled strut on the tallgate to fix or hold a load. This could lead to damage and make it Impossible to close the tallgate.
Lit up Possible cause
c:5 The taiigate is open or not properly closed.
Several warning and indicator lamps will light up briefly as a functional check when the ignition is switched on. They will go out after a few seconds.
A warning lamp c:s appears in the instrument clus-ter display if the taiigate is open or not property closed.
Symbols may be displayed in the instrument clus-ter instead of warning lamps, depending on the ve-hicle's equipment level. These symbols are also visible when the ignition is switched off. The dis-play will go out approximately 15 seconds after the vehicle has been locked.
Solution
e Do not drive on I Open the tailgate and close it again.
A WARNING
If the tail gate is not properly closed it could open suddenly while the vehicle is in motion. This could lead to severe injuries.
• Stop as soon as possible and close the tailgate.
• After closing the tailgate, always check that it is properly secured.
m The symbol can differ depending on the ver-L!J sion of the instrument cluster.
Fig. 31 Opening the tailgate from the outside.
r-Ill First read and observe the introductory L-Wl information and safety warnings & on page 49.
Before opening the taiigate, always remove any items of luggage that are on the luggage carrier at-tached to the tailgate &.
Opening the tailgate
• Unlocking the vehicle or only the tailgate.
• Operate the handle 31 and pull up the tailgate.
Before the journey
Closing the tailgate manually
• Pull down the opened tailgate with force so that it engages in the lock.
• Please ensure that the taiigate is correctly en-gaged in the lock.
Closing the tailgate electrically (power closing)
• Pull down the open tailgate.
• Push the taiigate so that it engages in the tail-gate lock. An electric motor pulls the tailgate into the lock.
A WARNING
Serious injuries can occur if the tallgate is unlocked or opened Incorrectly or without
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A WARNING (Continued)
• lt may not always be apparent that the tail-gate is unlocked, for example when a loaded luggage carrier is attached to it. If unlocked, the tallgate may open suddenly while the vehicle is in motion.
A WARNING
Serious injuries can occur if the tailgate is closed incorrectly or without due care and at-tention.
• Never leave children playing unattended In or around the vehicle, especially when the tailgate is open. Children could climb into the
A WARNING (Continued)
luggage compartment and shut the tailgate, thereby trapping themselves inside. Tempera-tures Inside a locked vehicle may reach ex-tremes of heat or cold, according to season. This could cause serious injuries or illness, or even have fatal consequences.
m At outside temperatures of less than O'C L!J (+32'F), the gas-filled struts cannot always lift the opened tailgate automatically. The tailgate then has to be guided up by hand.
m Before closing the taiigate, check that the re-L!J mote control key is not in the luggage com-partment.
Fig. 32 inside taiigate: lever CD and locking knob
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1"'111 First read and observe the introductory L-W! information and safety warnings & on page 49.
Locking the tailgate from the inside
• Press in the locking knob on the inside of the taiigate =>Fig. 32@ and close the tailgate. The tailgate remains locked until either the vehicle is unlocked again, or until the key slot in the tailgate lock is turned anticlockwise.
Opening the tailgate from the inside
• Make sure that the child proof lock is not active and that the safety knob is in the upper position @.
• Make sure that no people or items are in the path of the tailgate.
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Fig. 33 Inside tailgate: button in vehicles with central locking and electrical unlocking for the tail-gate
• Pull the lever CD to unlock the tailgate.
• Press the tailgate back to open it.
Opening the tailgate from the inside (vehicles with central locking and electrical unlocking for the tail gate)
• If vehicle is locked, press the =>Fig. 33 button to open the tailgate.
Childproof lock in the tailgate
Fi_Q-34 On the front of the tailgate: child proof lock -®switched off, @ switched on
rJ'n First read and observe the introductory l-J.:.U information and safety warnings & on page 49.
The childproof lock prevents the tailgate being opened from the inside. When the child proof lock is activated the tailgate can be opened from the outside only.
Switching the child lock on and off
• Open the tailgate.
• Use the vehicle key to bring the slot to the de-sired position.
Wing doors
CQJ Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . 53
Opening the wing doors 53 Closing the wing doors 54 Unlocking and locking the wing doors from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Child proof lock in the wing doors . 55
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views =>page 5
• Central locking system =>page 39
• Transporting =>page 125
• Manual opening and closing =>page 413
52 Before the journey
Slot position =>Fig. 34:
@ Child lock is switched on.
A WARNING
When the childproof lock Is activated, the tail-gate cannot be opened from the Inside.
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone In the vehicle when the doors are locked. This may mean that these people lock themselves In the vehicle. They could become trapped In the vehicle In an emergency and may not be able to get them-selves to safety. People locked In the vehicle may be subjected to very high or very low temperatures.
• Temperatures Inside a locked vehicle may reach extremes of heat or cold, according to season. This can cause serious Injuries and Illness or fatalities, especially to small chil-dren.
Incorrect and unsupervised unlocking, open-Ing or closing of the wing doors can cause accidents and serious Injuries.
• Therefore wing doors should only be opened or closed when you are sure that no-body Is In their path.
• Never close the wing door by pushing it down with your hand on the glass window. The glass window could shatter and cause in-juries.
• After closing the wing doors, check to make sure that they are closed and locked correctly so that they do not open while the vehicle Is In motion. The closed wing doors must be flush with the surrounding body pan-
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