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To open or close a sliding door, movethe foot below the rear bumper on the
respective side back and forth.
The electronic key must be outside
the vehicle, within a range of approx. 1 m of the motion sensors. Depending on the configuration of the vehicle, the
electronic key has to be located in the
respective area. Do not hold the foot
longer or move too slow below the bumper.
Activation or deactivation of hands-
free operation can be set in the Info
Display 3 120.
Load compartment
Tailgate Tailgate window 3 43.Opening
After unlocking, press the tailgate
button and open the tailgate.
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34Keys, doors and windowsDepending on the version, press
' to unlock the tailgate from the
inside.
Closing
To lower the tailgate use the interior
handle. Push the tailgate from above
until it is fully closed.
Do not push the tailgate button whilst
closing as this will unlock the tailgate
again.
With the electronic key outside the vehicle and within a range of approx.1 m of the tailgate, press the right
tailgate button to lock the vehicle.
Central locking system 3 25.
General hints for operating
tailgate
9 Danger
Do not drive with the tailgate 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.Caution
Before opening the tailgate, check overhead obstructions, e.g. a
garage door, to avoid damage to
the tailgate. Always check the
moving area above and behind the
tailgate.
Note
The installation of certain heavy
accessories onto the tailgate may
affect its ability to remain open.
Note
At low outside temperatures the
tailgate may not open fully by itself.
In this case lift the tailgate manually to its normal end position.
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Keys, doors and windows35Emergency tailgate opening from
inside the vehicle
An access hole between the door and the floor enables the tailgate latch tobe released using a suitable tool.
Push lever to the left to unlock and
open the tailgate.
Hinged doors
Unlock the hinged doors with the remote control or by turning the key in the rear door lock cylinder.
Central locking 3 25.
To open the hinged doors, pull the
exterior handle.
To release the right hinged door, pull
the lever.
To open the door from inside the
vehicle, pull the interior handle.
9 Warning
The rear lights may be obscured if
the rear doors are open and the
vehicle is parked on the roadside.
Make other road users aware of the vehicle, by using a warning
triangle or other equipment
specified in the road traffic
regulations.
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36Keys, doors and windows
The doors are retained in the 90º
position by locking stays. To open the
doors to 180º, push the latch and
swing open to the desired position.
Before closing the doors ensure that
the locking stays are in the 90º
position.
9 Warning
Ensure extended opening doors
are secured when fully opened.
Opened doors may slam closed due to the force of the wind!
Always close the right hand doorbefore the left hand door.
Central locking system 3 25.Vehicle security
Anti-theft locking system9 Warning
Do not use the system if there are
people in the vehicle! The doorscannot be unlocked from the
inside.
The system deadlocks all the doors. All doors must be closed otherwise
the system cannot be activated.
Unlocking the vehicle disables the
mechanical anti-theft locking system.
This is not possible with the central
locking button.
Activating
Simple key: Insert the key and turn it
clockwise twice within 5 seconds.
Remote control: Press - on the radio
remote control twice within five seconds.
Electronic key: Press twice on one of
the door handles within five seconds
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Keys, doors and windows37Anti-theft alarm system9Warning
Do not use the system if there are
people in the vehicle! The doorscannot be unlocked from the
inside.
The anti-theft alarm system has been designed to protect the vehicle
against theft and break-ins.
The anti-theft alarm system is
combined with the anti-theft locking
system.
The system monitors doors, tailgate,
bonnet and the passenger
compartment.
Depending on the version of the
vehicle, it may not monitor the
adjoining load compartment.
Activation Ignition must be switched off. All
doors must be closed and the
electronic key must not remain in the
vehicle. Otherwise the system cannot
be activated.
● Radio remote control: Monitoring
of the doors, the tailgate and the
bonnet is activated 5 seconds
after locking the vehicle by
pressing e. Monitoring of the
passenger compartment is
activated 45 seconds after
locking the vehicle by pressing e.
● Electronic key system: Monitoring of the doors, the
tailgate and the bonnet is
activated 5 seconds after locking
the vehicle by pressing with a finger or thumb on one of the front
door handles at the markings. Monitoring of the passenger
compartment is activated
45 seconds after locking the
vehicle by pressing with a finger
or thumb on one of the front door handles at the markings.
Activation is confirmed by the flashing
of the status LED and coming on of
the turn lights for a short time.
If a door or the tailgate is not correctly closed and the vehicle is locked via
remote control or electronic key
system, the vehicle remainsunlocked. However, the anti-theft
alarm system will be activated after
45 seconds.
Note
Changes to the vehicle interior such
as the use of seat covers and open
windows, could impair the function
of passenger compartment
monitoring.
Activation without monitoring of
passenger compartment
Switch off the monitoring of
passenger compartment when
animals are being left in the vehicle,
because of high volume ultrasonic
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38Keys, doors and windowssignals or movements triggering the
alarm. Also switch off when the
vehicle is on a ferry or train.
1. Switch of ignition.
2. Press ! within the next
10 seconds until the LED of the
button illuminates constantly.
3. Get out of the vehicle.
4. Lock the vehicle immediately by using the remote control, pressingone of the door handles or by
pressing the tailgate button.
Activation is indicated by the flashing
of the status LED.
Indication
LED in the central locking button
flashes if the anti-theft alarm system
is activated.
Seek the assistance of a workshop in
the event of faults.
Deactivation
Radio remote control: Unlocking the
vehicle by pressing < deactivates the
anti-theft alarm system.
Electronic key system: Unlocking the
vehicle by pressing on one of the front
door handles at the markings
deactivates the anti-theft alarm
system.
The electronic key must be outside
the vehicle, within a range of approx.
one metre of the relevant door side.
The system is not deactivated by
unlocking the driver's door with the
key or with the central locking button
in the passenger compartment.
Note
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door is opened, the vehicle is
automatically relocked after 30
seconds. In this case, the anti-theft
alarm will be reactivated, too.
Alarm
When triggered, the alarm horn
sounds and the hazard warning lights flash simultaneously. The number
and duration of alarm signals are
stipulated by legislation.
The anti-theft alarm system can be
deactivated by pressing <, by
pressing on one of the front door
handles at the markings with
electronic key system. The LED of
the ! button will extinguish and the
turn lights flash for a short time.
A triggered alarm, which has not been interrupted by the driver, will be
indicated by the rapid flashing of the
LED of the ! button. If the ignition
is switched on, the flashing stops
immediately.
If the vehicle's battery is to be
disconnected (e.g. for maintenance
work), the alarm siren must be
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Keys, doors and windows39deactivated as follows: switch the
ignition on then off, then disconnect
the vehicle's battery within
15 seconds.
If the battery has been reconnected,
wait for 10 minutes to restart the
engine.
Locking the vehicle without
activation of the anti-theft alarm
Lock the vehicle by inserting and
turning the integrated key of the
remote control or the electronic key
system in the lock cylinder of the
driver's door.
Malfunction of the remote control
Unlock the vehicle by inserting and
turning the integrated key of the
remote control or the electronic key
system in the lock cylinder of the
driver's door.
Open the driver's door.
The horn of the anti-theft alarm will
sound.
Switch on ignition.
The horn will stop sounding and the status LED extinguishes.Immobiliser
The system is part of the ignition
switch and checks whether the
vehicle is allowed to be started with the key being used.
The immobiliser is activated
automatically after the key has been removed from the ignition switch.
Note
Radio Frequency Identification
(RFID) tags may cause interference
with the key. Do not have it placed near the key when starting the
vehicle.
Note
The immobiliser does not lock the doors. Always lock the vehicle after
leaving it 3 25.
Switch on the anti-theft alarm system 3 37.
Emergency operation of electronic
key 3 154.Exterior mirrors
Convex shape The shape of the mirror makes
objects appear smaller, which will
affect the ability to estimate
distances.
Side blind spot alert 3 194.
Electric adjustment
Select the relevant exterior mirror by
pushing the mirror button C to the
left or right.
Adjust the respective mirror with the
four-way control.
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40Keys, doors and windowsFolding mirrors
For pedestrian safety, the exterior
mirrors will swing out of their normal
mounting position if they are struck
with sufficient force. Reposition the mirror by applying slight pressure tothe mirror housing.
Electric folding
Pull the mirror button C rearwards.
Both exterior mirrors will fold.
Pull the mirror button rearwards again
to return both exterior mirrors to their
original position.
If an electrically folded mirror is
manually extended, pulling mirror
button rearwards will only electrically
extend the other mirror.
Automatic folding When the vehicle is being locked,
both mirrors will fold.
When the vehicle is being unlocked,
the mirrors return to their original
position.
The function can be deactivated in the vehicle personalisation 3 124.
Heated mirrors
Depending on the version, heating is
operated by pressing è or m .
Heating works with the engine
running and is switched off
automatically after a short time.
Heated rear window 3 44.