Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 19 R emote control master key: removing the mechani·
ca l key
• Press the release button @¢fig. 19.
• Pull the mechanical 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¢
page 73.
- lock and unlock the vehicle manually
¢page 35.
-lock the front and rear passenger doors me
chanically¢
page 36.
-unlock the luggage compartment lid manually
¢page 39.
Check light and battery in the master key
Fig. 20 Remote master key: Remov ing the battery holder
Check light in the ma ste r key
The check light®¢ fig. 20 in the master key
provides information about different conditions.
• The check light turns on briefly once when a
button is pressed, and during an "inquiry" by
the conven ience key system.
Open ing and closing
• If the check light does not come on, the battery
is dead and has to be replaced. In addition,
when the battery is dead the
!I ind icator light
appears in the instrument cluster display as
well as the message
Please change the key
battery .
Ma ster key battery replacement
• Remove the mechanical key ¢page 31.
• Press the re lease button @¢ fig. 20 on the
battery holder and at the same time pull the
battery holder out of the master key in the di
rection of the arrow .
.. Install the new batte ry CR 2032 with the"+"
sign facing down.
.. Push the battery holder carefully into the mas
ter key .
.. Insta ll the mechanical key .
@ For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as not
to pol lute the environment.
(D Tips
The replacement battery must be the same
specification as the original.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized
use of your vehicle.
A computer ch ip inside your key automatically
deact ivates the electronic immob ilizer when the
key is inside the vehicle. When you remove the
key from the vehicle, the elect ronic immob ilizer
is automatically activated once again .
& WARNING
-
Always take the key with you when you leave
the vehicle. The key can disarm the electronic
engine immobilizer and permit an unauthor
i zed person to start the engine and enable op
eration of the vehicle systems such as power
window or power sunroof leading to serious
personal injury.
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