Opening and closing
WARNING
This function is separate from the vehicle's
electronic unlocking/locking systems. It only
works on the rear doors. It can only be acti-
vated and deactivated manually, as described
below.
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Never open or close the rear lid carelessly
or in an uncontrolled manner, as this could
cause serious injuries to you or third parties.
Make sure that no person or object is in the
way of the rear lid as it closes or opens.
If children, persons requiring assistance or
animals are left unattended inside the vehi-
cle, they could be exposed to very high or
very low temperatures. There is a risk of seri-
ous or fatal injuries.
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Never drive with the rear lid open or half-
Activating the child lock
closed, exhaust gases may penetrate into
the interior of the vehicle. Danger of poison-
ing!
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Never leave children, persons in need of
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Unlock the vehicle and open the door on
assistance or animals unattended in the ve-
which the child safety lock is to be activated.
hicle.
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Never open the rear lid if there is cargo,
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With the door open, turn the slot with the vehi-
e.g. bicycles, attached to it. The rear lid may
close by itself due to the additional weight. If
necessary, remove the cargo first or hold the
rear lid.
cle key clockwise for the left doors ››› Fig. 56
and anticlockwise for the right doors.
Rear lid
When the child lock is activated, the doors can
only be opened from the outside.
Introduction
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Never leave the vehicle unattended or al-
low children to play inside or next to it, espe-
cially if the rear lid is open. Children could
enter the luggage compartment, close the
rear lid and become trapped. A locked vehi-
cle can reach extremely high and low tem-
peratures, depending on the time of year,
thus causing serious injuries, illness or even
death.
The rear lid unlocks and locks together with the
doors.
Deactivating the child lock
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Unlock the vehicle and open the door from
On vehicles with the Keyless Access start/lock-
ing system, the rear lid automatically unlocks
when it is opened ››› page 66.
which you want to remove the child lock.
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With the door open, turn the slot with the
vehicle key anticlockwise for the left doors
››› Fig. 56 and clockwise for the right doors.
WARNING
WARNING
Careless and unsuitable locking, opening
and closing of the rear lid can cause acci-
dents and serious injury.
NOTICE
The doors cannot be opened from the inside
when the child lock is activated. This means
that people may be locked inside the vehi-
cle. In an emergency, they may not be able
to leave the vehicle independently or save
themselves.
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Before opening or closing the rear lid, make
sure that there is enough space to open or
close it, e.g. when pulling a trailer or in a ga-
rage.
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Do not close the rear lid by pushing it down
with your hand on the rear window. The glass
could smash. Risk of injury!
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Never use the rear wiper or rear spoiler to
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Ensure the rear lid is locked after closing
secure cargo or as a handhold. This could
cause damage that could lead to the break-
age of the rear wiper or spoiler.
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Never leave children or persons in need of
it. If not, it may open unexpectedly while driv-
assistance unattended in the vehicle when
ing.
the doors are locked.
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