Closing the trunk lid
Warning!
To prevent possible personal injury, always
keep hands and fingers away from the trunk
opening when closing the trunk lid. Be espe-
cially careful when small children are
around.
1 Handle
Lower trunk lid by pulling firmly on
handle 1.
i
To prevent an inadvertent lockout, do
not place the key in the trunk.
G
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: To pre-
vent a possible inadvertent lockout, the
trunk lid will open automatically if a
KEYLESS-GO card is recognized inside
the trunk.
When the hardtop is retracted, it must
be completely lowered in the trunk be-
fore the trunk lid can be closed
( page 199).
Warning!
Only drive with the trunk closed as, among
other dangers such as visibility blockage,
exhaust fumes may enter the vehicle interi-
or.
Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Automatic central locking
The doors and the trunk lid automatically
lock when the vehicle is set into motion.
You can open a locked door from the in-
side. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
i
The doors unlock automatically after an
accident if the force of the impact ex-
ceeds a preset threshold.
The vehicle automatically locks when
the ignition is switched on and the
wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of
G
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or
more. You could therefore lock yourself
out when the vehicle
is pushed
is on a test stand
You can deactivate the automatic locking
using the control system ( page 128).
91