
firmly. Do not pull the door handle when doing
so.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm sys-
tem will be triggered. Switch off the alarm
(
Ypage 78).
Locking the vehicle (mechanical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be locked with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO, use the mechanical
key.
XOpen the driver's door.
XClose the front-passenger door, the rear
doors and the trunk lid.
XPress the locking button (Ypage 86).
XCheck whether the locking knobs on the
front-passenger door and the rear doors are
still visible. Press down the locking knobs by
hand, if necessary.
XClose the driver's door.
XTake the mechanical key out of the SmartKey
(Ypage 81).
XInsert the mechanical key as far as it will go
into opening :in the protective cap.
XPull and hold the door handle.
XPull the protective cap on the mechanical key
as straight as possible away from the vehicle
until it releases.
XRelease the door handle.
XInsert the mechanical key into the lock of the
driver's door as far as it will go.
XTurn the mechanical key clockwise as far as it
will go to position 1.
The locking knob drops down and the driver's
door is locked.
XTurn the mechanical key back and remove it.
XMake sure that the doors and the trunk lid are locked.
XInsert the mechanical key into the SmartKey
(Ypage 82).
XCarefully press the protective cap onto the
lock cylinder until it engages and is seated
firmly. Do not pull the door handle when doing
so.
If you lock the vehicle as described above, the
fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-theft alarm system is not armed.
Trunk
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if the vehicle is in motion. There is a
risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the trunk lid. Never drive with the trunk lid
open.
GWARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
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over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicleoccupants. There is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or a sud-
den change in direction.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey.
!The trunk lid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the trunk lid.
The opening dimensions of the trunk lid can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
(
Ypage 433).
Do not leave the SmartKey in the trunk. You
could otherwise lock yourself out.
You should preferably place luggage or loads in
the trunk. Observe the loading guidelines
(
Ypage 325).
Obstruction detection with reversing
feature for the trunk lid
Vehicles with trunk lid remote closing fea-
ture: the trunk lid is equipped with automatic
obstacle recognition with reversing feature. If a
solid object blocks or restricts the trunk lid
when automatically opening or closing, this pro-
cedure is stopped. If the trunk lid is stopped
during the closing procedure, it will open again
automatically. The automatic obstacle recogni-
tion with reversing feature is only an aid. It is not a substitute for your attentiveness when open-
ing and closing the trunk lid.
GWARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
Rover the last 1/3 in (8 mm) of the closing
movement
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the closing procedure.
If somebody becomes trapped:
Rpress the Fbutton on the SmartKey, or
Rpull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver's door or
Rpress the closing or locking button on the
trunk lid, or
Rpull on the trunk lid handle
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is also
possible to stop the closing process by perform-
ing a kicking movement under the rear bumper.
Opening and closing manually
Opening
XPress the Fbutton on the SmartKey.
or
XPull handle :.
The trunk lid opens.
Closing
XPull the trunk lid down using recess :.
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Vehicles with trunk lid remote closing fea-
ture or power closing:
XLightly push the trunk lid closed.
The power closing function pulls the trunk lid
closed.
XLock the vehicle if necessary with the&
button on the SmartKey or with KEYLESS-GO
(
Ypage 80).
iIf KEYLESS-GO detects a SmartKey in the
trunk, the trunk lid cannot be locked. It then
opens again.
Opening/closing automatically from
outside
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the trunk lid. More-
over, people, e.g. children, may be standing in the closing area or may enter the closing area
during the closing process. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
closing area during the closing process.
Use one of the following options to stop the
closing process:
Rpress the Fbutton on the SmartKey.
Rpull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver's door.
Rpress the closing or locking button on the
trunk lid.
Rpull the trunk lid handle
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is also
possible to stop the closing process by perform-
ing a kicking movement under the rear bumper.
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if the vehicle is in motion. There is a
risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the trunk lid. Never drive with the trunk lid
open.
!The trunk lid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the trunk lid.
The opening dimensions of the trunk lid can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
(
Ypage 433).
Opening
You can open the trunk lid automatically using
the SmartKey or the handle in the trunk lid.
XPress and hold the Fbutton on the Smart-
Key until the trunk lid opens.
or
XIf the trunk lid is unlocked, pull the trunk lid
handle and let it go again immediately.
Closing
You can close the trunk lid automatically using
the SmartKey or the closing button in the trunk
lid.
XPress closing button :on the trunk lid.
or
XIf the SmartKey is located in the immediate
vicinity of the vehicle: press the Fbutton
on the SmartKey.
You can release the button as soon as the
trunk lid starts to close.
XTo stop the closing process:
RPress the Fbutton on the SmartKey or
RPull the trunk lid handle, or
RPress closing button :or locking but-
ton ;on the trunk lid, or
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RPress the remote operating switch on the
driver's door, or
RIn vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS:
kick into the sensor detection range under
the bumper with your foot.
iIf theF button on the SmartKey is
pressed or HANDS-FREE ACCESS is initiated
after the closing process is stopped, the trunk
lid opens.
Vehicles with trunk lid remote closing fea-
ture and KEYLESS-GO: when all the doors are
closed, you can simultaneously close the trunk
lid and lock the vehicle. The SmartKey must be
located to the rear of the vehicle.
XPress and release locking button ;on the
trunk lid.
If a KEYLESS-GO key is detected outside the
vehicle, the trunk lid closes and the vehicle
locks.
If KEYLESS-GO detects a second SmartKey out- side the vehicle, the trunk lid remains closed.
If KEYLESS-GO detects a SmartKey in the trunk,
the trunk lid opens again after it is closed.
HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The vehicle's exhaust system may be very hot. You could burn yourself by touching the
exhaust system if you use HANDS-FREE
ACCESS. There is a risk of injury. Always
ensure that you only make the kicking move-
ment within the detection range of sensors.
!If the SmartKey is within the rear detection
range of KEYLESS-GO, the following situa-
tions, for example, could lead to the uninten-
tional opening of the trunk:
Rusing a car wash
Rusing a power washer
Make sure that the SmartKey is at least 10 ft
(3 m) away from the vehicle.
General notes
With KEYLESS-GO and HANDS-FREE ACCESS,
you can open or close the trunk lid or stop the
procedure without using your hands. This is use- ful if you have your hands full. To do this, make
a kicking movement under the bumper with your
foot.
Observe the following points:
RCarry your KEYLESS-GO key about your per-
son. The KEYLESS-GO key must be in the rear
detection range of the vehicle.
RWhen making the kicking movement, make
sure that you are standing firmly on the
ground and that there is sufficient clearance
to the rear of the vehicle. You could otherwise
lose your balance e.g. on ice.
RAlways ensure that you only make the kicking
movement within the detection range of sen-
sors
:.
RStand at least 12 in (30 cm) away from the
rear area while doing so.
RDo not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking movement. Other-
wise, the sensors may not function correctly.
RHANDS-FREE ACCESS does not function
when the engine is started.
RDirt caused by road salt around sensors :
may restrict functionality.
RUsing the HANDS-FREE ACCESS with a pros-
thetic leg may restrict functionality.
RIf a KEYLESS-GO key is within the rear detec-
tion range of KEYLESS-GO, HAND-FREE
ACCESS could be triggered. The trunk lid
could thus be opened or closed unintention-
ally, for example, if you:
-sit on the edge of the trunk.
-set something down or lift something up
behind the vehicle.
-move the charging cable through the detec-
tion range of the sensors.
-polish the rear of the vehicle.
Do not carry the KEYLESS-GO key about your
person in these situations or in situations sim-
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ilar to these. This will prevent the uninten-
tional opening/closing of the trunk.
Operation
XTo open/close:kick into sensor detection
range :under the bumper with your foot.
A warning tone will sound while the trunk lid is
opening or closing.
XIf the trunk lid does not open/close after
several attempts: wait at least ten seconds
and then using your foot kick under the
bumper again.
If you hold your foot under the bumper for too
long, the trunk lid does not open or close.
Repeat the leg movement more quickly if this
occurs.
To stop the opening or closing procedure:
Rkick with your leg in the sensor detection
range :under the bumper or
Rpull the handle on the outside of the trunk lid
or
Rpress the closing button on the trunk lid, or
Rpress the Fbutton on the SmartKey
If the trunk lid closing procedure has been stop-
ped:
Rmove your foot under the bumper again and
the trunk lid will open
If the trunk lid opening procedure has been
stopped:
Rmove your foot under the bumper again and
the trunk lid will close
Opening/closing automatically from
inside
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
Rover the last 1/3 in (8 mm) of the closing
movement
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the closing procedure.
If somebody becomes trapped:
Rpress the Fbutton on the SmartKey, or
Rpull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver's door or
Rpress the closing or locking button on the
trunk lid, or
Rpull on the trunk lid handle
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is also
possible to stop the closing process by perform-
ing a kicking movement under the rear bumper.
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if the vehicle is in motion. There is a
risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the trunk lid. Never drive with the trunk lid
open.
!The trunk lid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the trunk lid.
The opening dimensions of the trunk lid can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
(
Ypage 433).
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Opening and closing
XTo open:pull the remote operating switch for
trunk lid :until the trunk lid opens.
XTo close: press and hold remote operating
switch :for the trunk lid until the trunk lid is
completely closed.
When the vehicle is stationary, you can close the
trunk lid from the driver's seat. When the vehicle
is also unlocked, you can also open the trunk lid
from inside.
Locking the trunk separately
You can lock the trunk separately. If you then
unlock the vehicle centrally, the trunk remains
locked and cannot be opened.
Activating the function to lock the trunk sepa-
rately:
XClose the trunk lid.
XOpen the glove box.
XPush the switch to position ;.
If the vehicle is unlocked centrally, the trunk
remains locked.
iYou can also lock the glove box
(Ypage 326). Deactivating the function to lock the trunk sep-
arately:
XOpen the glove box.
XPush the switch to position
:.
If the vehicle is unlocked centrally, the trunk
will also be unlocked.
Unlocking the trunk (mechanical key)
!
The trunk lid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the trunk lid.
If the trunk lid can no longer be unlocked:
Rusing the SmartKey, or
Rusing HANDS-FREE ACCESS, or
Rusing the remote operating switch in the door
control panel:
Use the emergency release.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the trunk lid, the anti-theft alarm system
will be triggered. Switch off the alarm
(
Ypage 78).
XTake the mechanical key out of the SmartKey
(Ypage 81).
XInsert the mechanical key into the trunk lid
lock as far as it will go.
XTurn the mechanical key from position 1
counter-clockwise as far as it will go to posi-
tion 2.
The trunk is unlocked.
XTurn the mechanical key back to position 1
and remove it.
XInsert the mechanical key into the SmartKey
(Ypage 82).
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Trunk emergency release from the
inside
You can unlock the trunk lid from the inside with
the emergency release button.
XPress emergency release button :briefly.
The trunk lid unlocks and opens.
The trunk lid can be unlocked with the trunk lid
emergency release when the vehicle is station-
ary or while driving.
The trunk lid emergency release does not unlock
the trunk lid if the battery is disconnected or
discharged.
Trunk lid emergency release light:
Remergency release button :flashes for
30 minutes after the trunk lid is opened
Remergency release button :flashes for
60 minutes after the trunk lid is closed
Side windows
Important safety notes
GWARNING
While opening the side windows, body parts
could become trapped between the side win-
dow and the door frame as the side window
moves. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody touches the side win-
dow during the opening procedure. If some-
body becomes trapped, release the switch or
pull the switch to close the side window again.
GWARNING
While closing the side windows, body parts in
the closing area could become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area. If somebody
becomes trapped, release the switch or press
the switch to open the side window again.
GWARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is a risk of injury.
Activate the override feature for the rear side
windows. When leaving the vehicle, always
take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehi-
cle. Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle.
Side window reversing feature
The side windows are equipped with an auto-
matic reversing feature. If a solid object blocks
or restricts a side window from traveling
upwards during the automatic closing process,
the side window opens again automatically. Dur-
ing the manual closing process, the side windowonly opens again automatically after the corre-
sponding switch is released. The automatic
reversing feature is only an aid and is no substi-
tute for your attention when closing a side win-
dow.
GWARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
Rwhile resetting
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the closing procedure. If
someone becomes trapped, press the switch
to open the side window again.
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Opening and closing the side win-
dows
The switches for all side windows are located on
the driver's door. There is also a switch on each
door for the corresponding side window.
The switches on the driver's door take prece-
dence.
:Front left
;Front right
=Rear right
?Rear left
XTurn the SmartKey to position1or 2in the
ignition lock.
XTo open manually: press and hold the cor-
responding button.
XTo open fully: press the switch beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
XTo close manually: pull and hold the corre-
sponding button.
XTo close fully: pull the corresponding button
beyond the point of resistance.
Automatic operation is started.
XTo interrupt automatic operation: press/
pull the corresponding switch again.
If you press the switch beyond the point of
resistance and release, automatic operation is
started in the corresponding direction. You can
stop automatic operation by pressing/pulling
the switch again.
You can continue to operate the side windows
after you switch off the engine or remove the
SmartKey. This function remains active for five
minutes or until you open a front door.
The side windows cannot be operated from the
rear when the override feature for the side win-
dows is activated (
Ypage 67). Before opening or closing the side windows, a
check is carried out to see whether a valid
SmartKey is in the vehicle. The check is carried
out if you use the start/stop button instead of a
SmartKey in the ignition and you press or pull a
button while the engine is switched off. This is
carried out by means of a brief radio connection
between the vehicle and the SmartKey.
Information on opening and closing the roller
sunblinds on the rear side windows
(
Ypage 333).
Convenience opening
General notes
If the SmartKey is in close proximity to the vehi-
cle, the convenience opening function is availa-
ble.
You can ventilate the vehicle before you start
driving.
To do this, the SmartKey is used to carry out the following functions simultaneously:
Runlock the vehicle
Ropen the side windows
Ropen the panorama roof with power tilt/slid-
ing panel and the roller sunblinds
Rswitch on the seat ventilation for the driver's
seat
The "convenience opening" feature is also avail-
able when the vehicle is unlocked.
Convenience opening
XPress and hold the %button until the side
windows and the panorama sunroof are in the
desired position.
If the roller sunblinds of the panorama roof
with power tilt/sliding panel are closed, the
roller sunblinds are opened first.
XKeep the %button pressed until the pan-
orama roof with power tilt/sliding panel is in
the desired position.
XTo interrupt convenience opening: release
the % button.
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