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Doors and windows
Doors and windows
handles on the inside are deactivated. This makes it more difficult
to break into the vehicle.
Central locking system
Description
Anti-theft alarm system*
If the anti-theft alarm system senses interference with the vehicle it
triggers an audible and visible alarm.
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked via the central locking
system. You can use any of the following:
The anti-theft alarm system switches on automatically when the
vehicle is locked. It switches off automatically if you unlock the
vehicle using the remote control.
• Remote control key ⇒ page 47
• Door handles in conjunction with advanced key* ⇒ page 47
• Lock on driver's door ⇒ page 48
If you unlock the vehicle by inserting the key in the driver's door, the
ignition must be switched on within 15 seconds, otherwise the
alarm will be triggered. On some export versions, the alarm is trig-
gered immediately when you open a door.
• Interior central locking switch ⇒ page 49
Unlocking one side of the vehicle only
When you lock the vehicle, the central locking system will lock the
doors and the boot lid. When you unlock the vehicle, the central
locking system will unlock either the driver's door only, or all the
locks on the vehicle, depending on the setting you have selected on
the sound system or MMI* ⇒ page 50.
To deactivate the alarm, press the unlock button on the remote
control key or switch on the ignition. The alarm will also switch itself
off when it comes to the end of its cycle.
Switch off the interior monitor and tow-away protection if you wish
to prevent the alarm from being triggered accidentally ⇒ page 50.
Automatic locking function (Auto Lock)
Turn signals
The Auto Lock function locks the doors and the boot lid when the
vehicle exceeds a speed of about 15 km/h.
The turn signals will flash twice when the vehicle is unlocked and
once when the vehicle is locked. If the turn signals do not flash, one
of the doors, the bonnet or the boot lid is still open.
The vehicle is unlocked again when the ignition key is removed.
Alternatively, the vehicle can also be unlocked via the central
locking switch or by pulling one of the inside door handles. The Auto
Lock function can be switched on and off on the sound system or
MMI* ⇒ page 50.
Accidental lock-out
The central locking system prevents you from being locked out of
the vehicle in the following situations:
In the event of an accident in which the airbags inflate, the doors
will be automatically unlocked to facilitate access and assistance.
• When the driver's door is open, it cannot be locked together with
the other doors by pressing the central locking switch and then
closing the door ⇒ page 49.
Deadlock mechanism
• On vehicles with advanced key*, the boot lid will be released
again automatically if the remote control key that was last in use is
left inside the boot when the boot lid is closed ⇒ page 51.
The central locking system is combined with a deadlock mecha-
nism. Once the vehicle has been locked from the outside, the door
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