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Pressure-sensitive surfaces
Door handle
There are indentations on the outside of theouter door handles for locking, and pressure-sen-sitive surfaces on the inside of the handles forunlocking.
Pressure-sensitive indentation for locking
Pressure-sensitive surface for unlocking
NOTE
It is important that only one pressure-sensi-tive surface is activated at a time. If the han-dle is grasped at the same time as the lockarea is pressed, there is a risk that doublecommands may be sent. This may cause therequested action (locking/unlocking) to bedelayed or not performed at all.
Trunk lid handle
The trunk lid handle has a rubberized pressureplate that can only be used for unlocking.
NOTE
Please be aware that the system could beactivated in a car wash if the remote key iswithin range.
Related information
Keyless locking and unlocking* (p. 245)
Keyless trunk lid unlock* (p. 247)
Keyless locking and unlocking*
With keyless locking and unlocking, touching thepressure-sensitive indentation on the door han-dle will lock or unlock the vehicle.
NOTE
One of the vehicle's remote keys must bewithin range for locking and unlocking to bepossible.
Pressure-sensitive indentation for locking
Pressure-sensitive surface for unlocking
NOTE
Please be aware that the system could beactivated in a car wash if the remote key iswithin range.
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Keyless locking
All of the doors have to be closed before thevehicle can be locked. However, the trunk lid canbe open when a door handle is used for locking.
–Touch the marked area on the outside of oneof the door handles after the door is closed.
>The lock indicator light on the dashboardwill flash to confirm that the vehicle islocked.
To close all door windows at the same time -place your finger on the pressure-sensitiveindentation on the outside of the door handle andhold it there until the side windows have closed.
Locking when the trunk lid is open
NOTE
If the vehicle is locked and the trunk lid is stillopen, make sure that the remote key is notleft in the trunk when the trunk lid is closed.
If the key is detected in the vehicle, the trunklid will not lock when it is closed.
Keyless unlocking
–To unlock, grasp a door handle or lightlypress the rubberized button on the undersideof the trunk lid handle.
>The lock indicator light on the dashboardwill stop flashing to confirm that the vehi-cle is unlocked.
The rubberized button on the trunk lid can only be usedfor unlocking.
Automatic relocking
If none of the doors or trunk lid are opened withintwo minutes after being unlocked, they will auto-matically relock. This function reduces the risk ofinadvertently leaving the vehicle unlocked.
Related information
Keyless unlock settings* (p. 246)
Keyless trunk lid unlock* (p. 247)
Keyless and touch-sensitive surfaces*(p. 244)
Keyless unlock settings*
Several different sequences are available forkeyless unlocking.
To change this setting:
1.Tap Settings in the center display's Topview.
2.Tap My CarLockingKeyless Unlock
3. Select alternative:
All Doors – unlocks all doors at the sametime.
Single Door – unlocks the selected door.
Related information
Keyless locking and unlocking* (p. 245)
Keyless and touch-sensitive surfaces*(p. 244)
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Keyless trunk lid unlock*
With keyless locking/unlocking, touching thepressure-sensitive indentation on the trunk lidhandle will unlock the trunk lid.
NOTE
One of the vehicle's remote keys must bewithin range behind the vehicle for unlockingto be possible.
The trunk lid is held closed by an electronic lock-ing mechanism.
To open:
1.Lightly press the rubberized pressure plateon the underside of the trunk lid handle.
> The lock will disengage.
2. Lift the outer handle to open the trunk lid.
CAUTION
Only light pressure on the rubberized pres-sure plate is necessary to release thetrunk lid's locking mechanism.
Use the handle to lift the trunk lid and donot apply force to the rubberized pressureplate. Too much force can damage thepressure plate's electrical connections.
Hands-free opening of the trunk lid is also possi-ble using a foot movement under the rearbumper.
Kicking motion within the sensor's activation area.
–Make one slow forward kicking motion withyour foot under the left section of the rearbumper. Take a step back. Do not touch thebumper.
>A brief audible signal will sound whenopening is activated – the trunk lid willopen/close.
If several opening attempts have been madewithout the remote key in range behind the vehi-cle, foot movement operation will not be availablefor a short period of time.
Do not keep your foot under the vehicle in a kick-ing motion. This may prevent activation.
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NOTE
Please note that the system could be inadver-tently activated in a car wash or similar if theremote key is within range.
WARNING
Do not drive with the trunk lid open. Toxicexhaust fumes can be sucked into the vehiclethrough the trunk.
Related information
Keyless and touch-sensitive surfaces*(p. 244)
Remote key range (p. 234)
Antenna locations for the start andlock system
The antennas for the keyless start system andkeyless locking system* are integrated in thevehicle.
Location of the antennas:
Under the cup holder in the front section ofthe tunnel console
In the upper front section of the left-side rear
door10
In the upper front section of the right-side
rear door10
In the trunk10
WARNING
Individuals with an implanted pacemakershould not allow the pacemaker to comecloser than 22 cm (9 in.) to the Keyless sys-tem antennas. The aim of this is to preventdisturbances between the pacemaker and theKeyless system.
Related information
Keyless and touch-sensitive surfaces*(p. 244)
Remote key range (p. 234)
10Only in vehicles equipped with keyless locking and unlocking*.
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Locking and unlocking from insidethe vehicle
The doors and trunk lid can be locked andunlocked from inside the vehicle using the cen-tral lock buttons in the front doors.
Central locking
Button with indicator light for locking and unlocking infront door.
Unlocking using the front door buttons
–Press the button to unlock all side doorsand the trunk lid.
Alternative unlocking method
Alternative unlocking method using side door openinghandle11.
–Pull either of the side door inside openinghandles and release.
>Depending on the remote key settings,either all doors will be unlocked or just theselected door will be unlocked andopened.
To change this setting, tap Settings
My CarLockingRemote andInterior Unlock in the Top view of thecenter display.
Locking using the front door buttons
–Press the button (both front doors mustbe closed).
>All doors and the trunk lid will lock.
Locking using the rear door button *
Button with indicator light for locking/unlocking in reardoor.
The lock buttons in the rear doors lock/unlockthat particular door.
Unlocking the rear door
1. Pull the opening handle to unlock the reardoor.
2. Pull the opening handle again to open the
rear door12.
11The illustration is generic - details may vary according to vehicle model.12Provided the child safety lock is not activated.
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Related information
Settings for remote and inside door unlock(p. 233)
Unlocking the trunk lid from inside the vehi-cle (p. 250)
Activating and deactivating child safety locks(p. 251)
Opening the trunk lid from inside the trunk(p. 250)
Unlocking the trunk lid from insidethe vehicle
The trunk lid can be unlocked from the insideusing the button on the dashboard.
–Press the button on the dashboard.
>The trunk lid will unlock and can beopened from the outside by pressing therubberized pressure plate on the handle.
Related information
Locking and unlocking from inside the vehi-cle (p. 249)
Opening the trunk lid from inside
the trunk13
The vehicle is equipped with a fluorescent han-dle on the inside of the trunk lid that can beused in an emergency to open the trunk lid fromthe inside.
13US market only.
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1. Pull the handle downward to release thetrunk lid.
>The trunk lid will open.
2. After use, the handle must be pushed backto its original position before the trunk lid canbe closed.
NOTE
The handle is not intended to be used tosecure the trunk lid, e.g. when transportinglong objects.
WARNING
Lock the doors and trunk lid when thevehicle is parked and keep the remotekeys out of reach of children. Unsuper-vised children could lock themselves inthe trunk and be injured.
On hot days, the temperature in the trunkand inside the vehicle could rise veryquickly. Exposure to these high tempera-tures, even for a short time, could lead toheat-related injury or fatality. Small chil-dren are particularly at risk.
Related information
Locking and unlocking from inside the vehi-cle (p. 249)
Unlocking the trunk lid from inside the vehi-cle (p. 250)
Activating and deactivating childsafety locks
The child safety locks help prevent the reardoors from being able to be opened from theinside.
The child safety locks can be either manual orelectric*.
Activating and deactivating manual
child safety locks
Manual child safety lock This is not the manual doorlock.
–Use the detachable key blade in the remotekey to turn the control.
The door cannot be opened from the inside.
The door can be opened from both the out-side and the inside.
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Automatic locking when driving
The doors and trunk lid will automatically lockwhen the vehicle begins to move.
Related information
Locking and unlocking from inside the vehi-cle (p. 249)
Private Locking
The trunk lid and rear seat backrests can belocked using the private locking function, e.g.when the vehicle is left at a workshop or with avalet. This function prevents the trunk lid frombeing opened and locks the rear seat backrestsin the upright position.
The function button for privatelocking is located in the centerdisplay's Function view.Depending on the current sta-tus of the lock, PrivateLocking Unlocked or PrivateLocking Locked will be dis-played.
Related information
Activating and deactivating private locking(p. 253)
Activating and deactivating privatelocking
Private locking is activated using the functionbutton in the center display and a PIN code.
NOTE
For the valet lock function to be activated thecar must be in at least ignition mode I.
Two codes are used for private locking:
A security code, which is created the firsttime the function is used.
A PIN code, which is changed each time thefunction is activated.
Entering security code before initial use
The first time the function is used, a securitycode must be selected. This code can then beused to deactivate private locking if the selectedPIN code has been forgotten or lost. The securitycode functions as a PUK (security) code for allPIN codes used for private locking.
Save the security code in a safe place.
