Locking the doors
Insert a suitable object, e.g. the emergency
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key, into opening
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on the door lock.
To lock the left-hand side of the vehicle:
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turn the emergency key anti-clockwise as far
as it will go.
To lock the right-hand side of the vehicle:
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turn the emergency key clockwise as far as it
will go.
If the locked door is then closed, it can no longer
be opened from the outside.
Load compartment
Opening the tailgate
& DANGER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the tail‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if the vehicle is in motion.
Always switch off the engine before
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opening the tailgate.
Never drive with the tailgate open.
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Opening and closing
* NOTE Damage to the tailgate caused by
obstacles above the vehicle
The tailgate swings rearwards and upwards
when it is opened.
Make sure that there is sufficient space
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behind and above the tailgate.
If the tailgate is unlocked, pull the tailgate
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handle and release it again immediately.
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: make
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a kicking movement with your foot below the
bumper (
page 82).
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