If a locked door is opened from the inside, the
previous unlock status of the vehicle will be
taken into consideration if:
Rthe vehicle was locked using the locking but-
ton for the central locking, or
Rlocked automatically
The vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had previ-
ously been fully unlocked. If only the driver's
door had been previously unlocked, only the
door which has been opened from the inside is
unlocked.
Automatic locking feature
XTo deactivate: press and hold button :for
approximately five seconds until a tone
sounds.
XTo activate: press and hold button ;for
approximately five seconds until a tone
sounds.
If you press one of the two buttons and do not
hear a tone, the relevant setting has already
been selected.
The vehicle is locked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn-
ing.
You could therefore be locked out if:
Rthe vehicle is being pushed
Rthe vehicle is being towed
Rthe vehicle is on a roller dynamometer
iYou can activate and deactivate the auto-
matic locking mechanism via the multimedia
system (see the Digital Operator's Manual).
Unlocking/locking the driver's door
using the mechanical key
To completely lock the vehicle using the
mechanical key:
Rbegin by pressing the button for locking the
vehicle from the inside while the driver's door
is open
Rthen, proceed to lock the driver's door using
the mechanical key
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.
XTo unlock: turn the mechanical key counter-
clockwise as far as it will go to key position
1.
XTo lock: turn the mechanical key clockwise as
far as it will go to key position 1.
XCarefully press the protective cap onto the
lock cylinder until it engages and is seated
firmly.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm sys-
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