Opening
and closing
It depends on the settings in the MMI whether
the entire vehicle is unlocked or only certain
doors
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WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢ .&.
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al description on page 32.
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Tips
- In order to make sure the locking function is
working, you should always keep your eye
on the vehicle to make sure it is properly
locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are in-
side the car, otherwise you may unintention-
ally lock the vehicle, and then you would set
off the ant i-theft alarm when you try to
start the engine or open a door. In case this
happens anyhow, push the unlock button
ffi.
- The vehicle can only be locked when these-
lector lever is in the P posit ion.
- Use the panic funct ion only if you are in an
emergency situation .
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
Applies to vehicles: with conven ience key
The doors and the rear lid con be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key.
Fig. 21
Conveni ence key: Locking the vehicle
Unlocking vehicle
• Take hold of the door hand le. The door is un-
locked automatically.
• Pull the handle to open the door.
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Locking vehicle
• Select the P selector lever position. Othe rwise
the vehicle cannot be locked.
• To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once ¢ fig. 21.
Do
not reach inside the door handle.
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any
door. The master key must be within a range of
about 1.5 m from the appropriate door or the
rear lid. It makes no difference whether the mas-
ter key is in your jacket pocket or in your brief
case.
It is not possible to re-open the door for a brief
period directly after closing it. This allows you to
ensure that the doors are properly locked .
It depends on the settings in the MMI whether
the entire vehicle is unlocked or one of the doors
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WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS
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al description on page 32 .
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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 dis-
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 able to unlock
your vehicle using these convenience func-
tions.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regu lat ions
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