Opening and closing
If the indicator light appears with a corre-
sponding message, the vehicle key battery is
drained and must be replaced.
off the ignition and take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle.
Note
The following buttons are deactivated when the
valet parking function is turned on:
Always close the roof when you leave the vehi-
cle and when there is precipitation to reduce
the risk of damage to the interior equipment,
particularly the electronic equipment.
– Button in the driver's door
– Button on the vehicle key
– Handle in the luggage compartment lid
ðpage 44, fig. 31
Tips
If the valet parking function is turned on, a mes-
sage will appear every time the ignition is turned
on.
– After turning off the ignition, the roof and
sunshades can still be operated for several
minutes as long as neither of the front
doors have been opened.
Tips
– It is not possible to open the roof when tem-
peratures are too low.
Please note that the luggage compartment
can still be accessed from the vehicle interior
in vehicles with fixed rear seat backrests or
ones that cannot be locked, even when the
valet parking function is turned on.
Valet parking
Applies to: vehicles with valet parking function
The valet parking function can protect the lug-
gage compartment from unauthorized access.
Garage door opener
VALET
The
button for valet parking is in the
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener
glove compartment.
You can turn on the valet parking function, for ex-
ample when someone else is parking your vehi-
cle . The vehicle can be driven, locked, and un-
locked using the vehicle key, but access to the
luggage compartment is blocked.
With the garage door opener, you can activate
systems such as the garage doors, security sys-
tems, or house lights from inside your vehicle.
The functions are operated on the rearview mir-
ror. Multiple receivers that can control the func-
tions of up to three hand-held transmitters can
be programmed. A menu guide will be shown in
the MMI when operating the functions.
1)
►
Remove the mechanical key ðpage 40.
VALET
►
Press the
button in the glove compart-
ment. The LED in the button turns on if the
function is turned on.
►
►
Lock the glove compartment with the mechani-
cal key.
WARNING
– When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or
objects are in the area immediately sur-
rounding the equipment. People can be in-
jured or property can be damaged if struck
when closing.
Applies to: vehicles with lockable backrests in
the rear: To also secure the luggage compart-
ment from the vehicle interior, lock the backr-
ests in the rear of the vehicle ðpage 89.
Give your vehicle key to the service personnel
who are parking your vehicle and keep the me-
chanical key.
►
– Do not allow yourself to be distracted from
traffic by viewing and operating the center
display.
1)
This function is not available in all countries.
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