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"'To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door hand le once ~ fig. 22
~
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in General description on page 29 . Do not
reach inside the door handle .
The vehicle can be locked and un locked at any
door . The remote control key cannot be more
than 1.5 m away from the door handle. It makes
no difference whether the master key is in your
jacket pocket or in your brief case .
If you grip the door handle while locking, this can
adversely affect the locking function.
It
is not possible to re-open the doo r for a brief
period directly after closing it. This allows you to
ensure that the doors are properly locked .
It
depends o n the settings in the rad io or MMI*
whether the entire vehicle is unlocked or one of
the doors
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page 34.
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WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ~ &. in Gener-
al description on page 29.
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Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex-
tended period, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated after
a few days to save power . You then have to
pull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehi-
cle.
- To prevent the battery from being d is -
charged and to preserve your vehicle's abili-
ty to start for as long as possible, the ener-
gy management
system gradua lly switches
off unnecessary convenience functions. It is
possible that you will not be ab le to unlock
your vehicle using these convenience func-
tions .
- For Decla ration of Comp liance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regu lations
~ page 249.
Op enin g an d cl os in g
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 23 Dri ver's door; power locking switch
"' Press the button@ to lock the vehicle
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&, .
"' Press the button
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to un lock the veh icle
~ fig. 23 .
If
you lock the veh icle using the power lock ing
switch , please note the following:
- If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be locked
using the power locking system switch .
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from
the outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light) .
- The diodes in the power locking switch illumi-
nate when a ll the doors are closed and locked .
- You can unlock and open the doors from the in-
side by pulling on the door handle .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is act ivated,
the doors automatically unlock .
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WARNING
-
- The power locking switch works with the ig-
n ition off and automatically locks the ent ire
veh icle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outs ide the
power locking system switch is inoperative .
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at risk. Do not leave anyo ne
behind in the vehi cle, especially children.
@
Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a
speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto Lock)
~ page 29. You can un lock the vehicle again
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