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Important safety notes

WARNING

If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,

they could:

open doors, thereby endangering other per-

sons or road users

get out and be struck by oncoming traffic

operate vehicle equipment and become

trapped, for example

In addition, the children could also set the

vehicle in motion, for example, if they:

release the parking brake

shift the automatic transmission out of park

position P or shift manual transmission into

neutral

start the engine

There is a risk of an accident and injury.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the key

with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave

children and animals unattended in the vehi-

cle. Keep the keys out of the reach of children.

Stow luggage or loads preferably in the luggage

compartment. Observe the loading guidelines

(Y page 268).

United Kingdom only:

WARNING

When the double locks are activated, the

doors can no longer be opened from the

inside. People in the vehicle can no longer get

out, e.g. in hazardous situations. There is a

risk of injury.

Therefore, do not leave any people unsuper-

vised in the vehicle, particularly children, eld-

erly people or people in need of special assis-

tance. Do not activate the double lock when

people are in the vehicle.

If the vehicle has been locked with the key, the

double lock function is activated as standard. It

is then not possible to open the doors from

inside the vehicle. You can deactivate the dou-

ble lock function by deactivating the interior

motion sensor (Y page 75). The doors can then

be opened from the inside after the vehicle has

been locked from the outside. You can open the

rear doors from inside the vehicle if they are not

secured by the child-proof locks (Y page 65).

The anti-theft alarm system is triggered if the

door is opened from the inside. Switch off the

alarm (Y page 73).

Unlocking and opening the doors

from the inside

The side windows will not open/close if the

battery is discharged or if the side windows

have iced up. It will then not be possible to

close the door. Do not attempt to force the

door to close. You could otherwise damage

the door or the side window.

When a door is opened, the side window on that

side opens slightly. When the door is closed, the

side window is raised again.

Pull door handle ;.

If the door is locked, locking knob : pops up.

The door is unlocked and opens.

For all countries except the United Kingdom:

You can open a door from inside the vehicle

even if it has been locked. You can only open the

rear doors from inside the vehicle if they are not

secured by the child-proof locks (Y page 65).

If the vehicle has previously been locked with

the key from the outside, opening a door from

the inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm sys-

tem. Switch off the alarm (Y page 73).

United Kingdom only:

WARNING

When the double locks are activated, the

doors can no longer be opened from the

inside. People in the vehicle can no longer get

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out, e.g. in hazardous situations. There is a

risk of injury.

Therefore, do not leave any people unsuper-

vised in the vehicle, particularly children, eld-

erly people or people in need of special assis-

tance. Do not activate the double lock when

people are in the vehicle.

If the vehicle has been locked from the outside,

the double lock function is activated as stand-

ard. It is then not possible to open the doors

from inside the vehicle. You can deactivate the

double lock function by deactivating the interior

motion sensor (Y page 75). The doors can then

be opened from the inside after the vehicle has

been locked from the outside. You can open the

rear doors from inside the vehicle if they are not

secured by the child-proof locks (Y page 65).

The anti-theft alarm system is triggered if the

door is opened from the inside. Switch off the

alarm (Y page 73).

Centrally locking and unlocking the

vehicle from the inside

You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle from

the inside. This can be useful if you wish to lock

the vehicle before pulling away, for example.

To unlock: press button :.

To lock: press button ;.

If all the doors and the boot lid are closed, the

vehicle locks.

This does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap.

You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from the

inside if the vehicle has been locked with the key

or KEYLESS-GO.

For all countries except the United Kingdom:

You can open a door from inside the vehicle

even if it has been locked.

If the vehicle has previously been locked with

the key from the outside, opening a door from

the inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm sys-

tem. Switch off the alarm (Y page 73).

You can open the rear doors from inside the

vehicle if they are not secured by the child-proof

locks (Y page 65).

When a locked door is opened from inside the

vehicle, the previous unlocking process will be

observed if the vehicle has been:

locked with the locking button for the central

locking or

locked automatically

The vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had previ-

ously been fully unlocked. Only the door that has

been opened from the inside is unlocked if only

the driver's door had previously been unlocked.

Only for the United Kingdom: if the vehicle

has been locked with the key, the double lock

function is activated as standard. It is then not

possible to open the doors from inside the vehi-

cle. You can deactivate the double lock function

by deactivating the interior motion sensor

(Y page 75). The doors can then be opened from

the inside after the vehicle has been locked from

the outside. You can open the rear doors from

inside the vehicle if they are not secured by the

child-proof locks (Y page 65). The anti-theft

alarm system is triggered if the door is opened

from the inside. Switch off the alarm

(Y page 73).

When a locked door is opened from inside the

vehicle, the previous unlocking process will be

observed if the vehicle has been:

locked with the locking button for the central

locking or

locked automatically

The vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had previ-

ously been fully unlocked. Only the door that has

been opened from the inside is unlocked if only

the driver's door had previously been unlocked.

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Automatic locking feature

To deactivate: press and hold button : for

approximately five seconds until a tone

sounds.

To activate: press and hold button ; for

approximately five seconds until a tone

sounds.

If you press one of the two buttons and do not

hear a tone, the relevant setting has already

been selected.

The vehicle is locked automatically when the

ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn-

ing.

You could therefore be locked out if:

the vehicle is being pushed

the vehicle is being towed

the vehicle is being tested on a dynamometer

You can also activate and deactivate the auto-

matic locking function using the on-board com-

puter (Y page 211).

Unlocking the driver's door (emer-

gency key element)

If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked with the

key or KEYLESS-GO, use the emergency key ele-

ment.

If you use the emergency key element to unlock

and open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm

system will be triggered (Y page 73).

Take the emergency key element out of the

key (Y page 78).

Insert the emergency key element into the

lock of the driver's door as far as it will go.

Turn the emergency key element anti-clock-

wise as far as it will go to position 1.

On right-hand-drive vehicles, turn the emer-

gency key element clockwise.

The door is unlocked.

Turn the emergency key element back and

remove it.

Insert the emergency key element into the

key (Y page 79).

Locking the vehicle (emergency key

element)

If the vehicle can no longer be locked with the

key or KEYLESS-GO, use the emergency key ele-

ment.

Open the driver's door.

Close the front-passenger door, the rear

doors and the boot lid.

Press the locking button on the driver’s door

(Y page 84).

Check whether the locking knobs on the

front-passenger door and the rear doors are

still visible. Press the locking knobs down by

hand if necessary.

Close the driver's door.

Take the emergency key element out of the

key (Y page 78).

Insert the emergency key element into the

lock of the driver's door as far as it will go.

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