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Keys, doors and windows23Reattach both halves of cover
ensuring it engages correctly.
Replace screw and tighten.
Door locks
Anti-theft security lock
To prevent the front doors from being opened from the outside, open the
door and engage the anti-theft
security lock.
Using a suitable tool, turn the lock
switch on the door to the horizontal locked position. The door cannot be
opened from outside and can only be
opened from inside the vehicle or by
using the manual key.
To disengage, turn the switch to the
unlocked position.
Manual door locks
To unlock the front doors manually,
turn the key in the driver's door lock.
Open the front doors by pulling the handles.
Sliding side door(s) 3 28.
To unlock the rear doors manually,
turn the key in the right-hand rear
door lock. Open the door by pulling
the handle.
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24Keys, doors and windowsThe left-hand rear door is then
released using the lever on the inside edge of the door.
Always close the left-hand door
before the right-hand door.
Rear doors 3 32.
Central locking system Unlocks and locks the front doors,
sliding side doors and load
compartment.
With the 3-button remote control, the front doors and load compartment
(and, depending on vehicle
configuration, the sliding side doors)
can be unlocked and locked
separately.
Note
A short time after unlocking with the
remote control the doors are locked
automatically if no door has been
opened.Unlocking the vehicle
Operation of central locking system
with the remote control is confirmed
by the hazard warning flashers. The
hazard warning flashers flash once to
indicate the vehicle is unlocked, and
twice to indicate the vehicle is locked.
Unlocking with 2-button remote
control
Press c to unlock the front doors.
Press again to unlock entire vehicle.
Unlocking with 3-button remote
control
Depending on vehicle configuration:
● Press c: Front doors and sliding
side doors are unlocked.
Press c again: Load
compartment is also unlocked.
● Press c: Front doors are
unlocked.
Press c again: Sliding side doors
and the load compartment are
also unlocked.
● Press c: All doors and the load
compartment are unlocked.
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Keys, doors and windows25Locking the vehicle
Close all doors and load
compartment. If the doors are not
closed properly, the central locking
system will not work.
Locking with 2-button remote control
Press e: All doors and the load
compartment are locked.
Locking with 3-button remote control
Press e: All doors and the load
compartment are locked.
Note
Where fitted, alarm monitoring of the passenger compartment 3 34 is
switched off by pressing and holding
e (which is confirmed by an audible
signal).
If this was done unintentionally,
unlock the doors again and press e
briefly to lock the vehicle.
Load compartment
Locking and unlocking load
compartment with 2-button remote
control
After unlocking the front doors with c,
press c again: Load compartment is
unlocked.
Press e once: Load compartment is
locked.
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26Keys, doors and windowsLocking and unlocking load
compartment with 3-button remote
control
Depending on vehicle configuration:
● Press G: Load compartment is
locked or unlocked.
● Press G: Load compartment
and sliding side doors are locked or unlocked.
Central locking switch
Locks or unlocks the doors and load
compartment from inside the
passenger compartment.
Press e to lock or unlock.
LED in switch illuminates when the
vehicle is locked.
Depending on version, if the vehicle
is driven with an open load
compartment, the front doors (and
sliding side doors) can still be locked. With the ignition switched on, press
and hold e for more than
five seconds. When closing the rear
doors/tailgate, they are locked
automatically.
Automatic locking when exiting the
vehicle
Depending on version, the e switch
can also be used to lock all doors and the load compartment automatically
when closing the front door and
exiting the vehicle:
Remove key from ignition switch then
press and hold the e switch for more
than five seconds; vehicle is locked
when the front door is closed.
Automatic locking after driving off
3 27.
Fault in remote control system Unlocking
Manually unlock the front door by
turning the key in the lock.
Switch on the ignition and press the
central locking switch e to open all
doors and the load compartment.
Locking
Manually lock the front door by
turning the key in the lock.
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Keys, doors and windows27Fault in central locking systemUnlocking
Manually unlock the front door by turning the key in the lock. The other
doors can be opened by pulling the
interior handles.
Locking
Push inside locking knob of all doors
except driver's door. Then close the
driver's door and lock it from the
outside with the key.
Power door locks
Combi, Bus For safety, it is possible for the driver
to operate the passenger door locks
remotely.
All doors must be fully closed and
automatic locking deactivated 3 27.
To lock, press l side of switch; the
warning light alongside the switch will
flash once (then extinguish) and an
audible warning will sound.
Warning lights in the appropriate
doors extinguish.
To unlock, press 0 side of switch.
Warning lights in the appropriate
doors illuminate continuously.
Fault
In the event of a fault in the system,
the warning light alongside the switch illuminates continuously and an
audible warning will sound.
Check the doors are manually
unlocked (interior door lock switches).
If necessary, have the cause of the
fault remedied by a workshop.
Automatic locking Automatic locking after driving off Depending on version, this security
feature can be configured to
automatically lock all doors and the
load compartment as soon as the
vehicle is driven.
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28Keys, doors and windows
Activation
With the ignition switched on, press
and hold the central locking switch e
for approx. five seconds. An audible
signal confirms activation.
LED in switch illuminates when the
vehicle is locked.
Deactivation
With the ignition switched on, press and hold e for approx. five seconds.
An audible signal confirms
deactivation.
Child locks9 Warning
Use the child locks whenever
children are occupying the rear
seats.
Press down the child lock, door
cannot be opened from the inside.
Raise to deactivate.
Doors
Sliding door
Unlock the sliding side door with the remote control or key (if equipped).
Open the door by pulling the handle
and sliding the door towards the rear.
Open and close the sliding side door
only when the vehicle is at a standstill with the parking brake applied (on
certain models, a warning chime will
sound when the sliding side door is
open and the parking brake is
released).
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Keys, doors and windows29The sliding side door can be locked
from inside the vehicle with the
interior lock switch.
Ensure the side door is fully closed
and secure before driving the vehicle.9 Warning
Take care when operating the
sliding side door. Risk of injury.
Ensure that nothing becomes
trapped during operation and no-
one is standing within the moving
area.
If the vehicle is parked on a slope,
open sliding doors may move
accidentally on account of their
weight.
Close the sliding doors before
driving off.
9 Danger
Do not drive with the sliding side
door open or ajar, e.g. when
transporting bulky objects, since
toxic exhaust gases, which cannot
be seen or smelled, could enter
the vehicle. This can cause
unconsciousness and even death.
Central locking system 3 24.
Power sliding door
Opening
With vehicle at a standstill and the
parking brake applied, press switch
on instrument panel to open the
power sliding door automatically; the
LED in the switch flashes during
operation.
If the switch is pressed while the
engine is in an Autostop, the engine
will restart automatically.
Stop-start system 3 137.
Note
If the parking brake is not applied when the switch is pressed, a
warning chime will sound and the
power sliding door will not open.
To stop movement at any time, press
the switch again. Press once more to
continue power sliding door
movement.
Note
If the power sliding door is locked
from the inside with the child lock
active, a warning chime will sound.
Unlock the door manually from the
inside.Bus
The engine is restarted automatically
when operating the power sliding
door switch during an Autostop.
Stop-start system 3 137.
Closing
Press switch again; the LED flashes and a chime sounds during operation.
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30Keys, doors and windowsIn the event of opening or closing
difficulties, e.g. due to frost, press and hold the switch to increase power to
the sliding door.9 Warning
Take care when operating the
power sliding door. Risk of injury,
particularly to children.
Take particular care when the
vehicle is parked on a slope: open
or close the door fully until it
latches into its locking position.
Keep a close watch on the moving door when operating. Ensure thatnothing becomes trapped during
operation and no-one is standing
within the moving area.
Note
Do not operate power sliding door
too often without engine running as
this will discharge the vehicle
battery.
Emergency exit
In an emergency, the sliding side door
can be opened manually after
releasing the interior handle.
Alternatively, if the vehicle is
unlocked, open the door using the
exterior handle (depending on model variant). Lift the handle (3) to the
second notch position, then slide the
door backwards using the handle (2)
near the front edge of the door.
Reset
If the door has been opened
manually, the power sliding door
system must be reset.
Open the sliding side door halfway
and move the relevant handle to the
first notch position; the warning light