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Opening and closing
— You can view the number of keys program-
med to the vehicle by selecting on the home
screen: VEHICLE > Settings & Service > Ve-
hicle information.
— For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
=> page 259.
Unlocking and locking the vehicle
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Fig. 26 Applies to: vehicles with convenience (key)Door han-
dle: sensor* for locking the vehicle
You can unlock and lock your vehicle using either
the buttons on the vehicle key or using the sen-
sors*. The settings in the MMI specify which
doors will unlock > page 29.
Unlocking or locking using the vehicle key
buttons
> To unlock the vehicle, press the G button
=> page 32, fig. 24.
> To lock the vehicle, press the & button once.
> To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
the < button briefly.
> Applies to: vehicles with automatic luggage
compartment lid: To open the luggage com-
partment lid, press and hold the < button for
at least one second > /\ in General informa-
tion on page 34 and =>) in General informa-
tion on page 35.
> Applies to: vehicles with automatic luggage
compartment lid: To close) or lock the luggage
compartment lid, press and hold the << button
for at least one second while the ignition is
D_ The closing function applies to vehicles that also have au-
tomatic luggage compartment lid operation.
switched off > A\ in General information on
page 34.
Unlocking or locking using the sensors
Applies
to: vehicles with convenience key
> To unlock the doors or the luggage compart-
ment lid, grasp the door handle on the door you
would like to unlock or the luggage compart-
ment lid handle.
> To lock the vehicle, close the doors and touch
the outer sensor on the door handle once
=> fig. 26. Do not grasp the door handle while
locking the vehicle, or else the vehicle will not
lock. The door cannot be opened for a brief pe-
riod directly after locking it. This way you have
the opportunity to check if the doors locked
correctly.
Deactivating the sensor unlocking function
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
You can deactivate the unlock function with the
convenience key (keyless access) for one locking
and unlocking cycle.
> Place the selector lever in the "P" position; oth-
erwise, the vehicle cannot be locked.
> Close the door.
> Press the f lock button on the convenience key
and touch the sensor on the door handle (driv-
er's door) one time within five seconds of press-
ing the button > fig. 26. Do not grasp the door
handle while locking the vehicle, or else the ve-
hicle will not lock.
> To check if the function has been deactivated,
wait at least 10 seconds and pull the door han-
dle again. The door should not open.
After that, it will only be possible to unlock the
vehicle using the remote control key or by me-
chanically unlocking the lock cylinder. Keyless ac-
cess will be active again after the next time the
vehicle is locked/unlocked.
ZA WARNING
Follow the safety precautions > page 28. >
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Opening and closing
@) Tips
— Only use the vehicle key when you can see
the
vehicle.
— The vehicle can only be locked when the "P”
selector lever position is engaged.
— Do not use the vehicle key to lock and un-
lock when you are inside the vehicle. Other-
wise, you could trigger the anti-theft
alarm*. If this happens, press the @ unlock
button.
@ Tips
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
— When unlocking or locking the vehicle, the
convenience key cannot be more than ap-
proximately 4 feet (1.5 m) away from the
door handle or luggage compartment.
— Unlocking with the convenience key (keyless
access) can be deactivated > page 33.
— To prevent the vehicle battery from dis-
charging, the energy management gradual-
ly switches off convenience functions that
are not needed. You then may no longer be
able to unlock your vehicle with the sensors.
LED and batteries in the remote control key
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Fig. 27 Remote control key (rear side): opening the cover
LED on the remote control key
The LED in the remote control key (front side) in-
dicates the status of the key.
> If you press a button briefly, the LED blinks
once.
> If you press and hold a button (convenience
opening/closing), the LED blinks several times.
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> If the LED does not blink, the vehicle key bat-
tery is drained. Replace the battery in the vehi-
cle key.
Replacing the remote control key battery
> Pry the cover (2) off of the key @ using a coin
° fig. 27.
> Insert the new battery with the “+” facing up.
> Press the cover back onto the key until it clicks
into place.
@) For the sake of the environment
Discharged batteries must be disposed of us-
ing
methods that will not harm the environ-
ment. Do not dispose of them in household
trash.
G) Tips
Replacement batteries for the remote control
key must meet the same specifications as the
original battery.
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The remote control key must be synchronized if
the vehicle does not lock/unlock with the remote
control.
> Press the f remote control key button.
> Insert the key in the driver's door lock within 30
seconds > page 30.
> Press the ( button or fj button.
Luggage compartment
lid
General information
ZA WARNING
— Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm
system: When the vehicle is locked from the
outside, no one - especially children - should
remain in the vehicle, because the windows
can no longer be opened from the inside
=> page 31, Anti-theft alarm system. Locked
doors make it more difficult for emergency
workers to enter the vehicle, which puts
lives at risk. >
