Opening / closing door
Fig. 57 Door handle/door opening lever
Read and observe
and
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To open from outside, unlock the vehicle and pull the door handle
direction of arrow
» Fig.
57.
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To open from inside, pull on the door opening lever
away from you.
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To close from inside, grip the handle
WARNING
The door must be closed properly, otherwise it could open whilst driving -
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risk of death!
Only open and close the door when no one is located in the opening/clos-
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ing range – risk of injury!
Never drive with the doors open - it can be fatal!
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An opened door can close automatically if there is a strong wind or the
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vehicle is on an incline – risk of injury!
Note
On vehicles with door warning lights, these illuminate after the door is opened.
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and push the door
B
and close the door.
C
Door edge protection
in the
A
Read and observe
Depending on vehicle equipment, the doors can be equipped with one protec-
tive strip. This moves out when opening the door and protects the central area
of the door edge from damage. When the door closes the protective strip re-
tracts.
Removing and installing the protection strip
The protective strip may be replaced if damaged.
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Remove the protective strip from the tie rod in the door in the direction of
arrow
» Fig.
58.
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Insert» Fig. 59
a new protective strip in groove in direction of arrow.
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Open the door approximately 15 cm wide and push in the strip. Otherwise, it
is not possible to close the door and there is a risk of damage to the strip and
the door.
If any part of an broken protective strip remains in the mounting, seek assis-
tance from a specialist garage.
Fig. 58
Remove protective strip
Fig. 59
Insert protective strip
and
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Unlocking and opening
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