NOTICE
To help prevent vehicle damage, carefully remove and properly reinstall parts after emergency
locking or unlocking.
Manually unlocking and locking the driver door
Fig. 149 Door handle on driver door: Concealed lock cylinder (if applicable).
ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
When locking the vehicle manually, all doors are locked. When the vehicle is unlocked manually, only
the driver door is unlocked. If the vehicle is equipped with the convenience closing feature, you can
keep the key turned in the locking position to close the windows and the power sunroof, or keep the
key turned in the unlocking position to open the windows. Note the instructions for the anti-theft alarm
system . 33, Power locking and closing system.
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Unfold the key bit from the remote control vehicle key, Vehicle key set.
If the vehicle has a concealed lock cylinder, insert the key bit from below into the opening of the
cover cap on the driver door ⇒ꢀfig. 149 (arrow) and lift the cover cap off. Grasping the door handle and
pulling slightly makes it easier to remove the cap.
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Insert the key bit into the lock cylinder of the driver door and unlock or lock the door.
Reinsert the cover cap from top to bottom and press until it clicks into place. Grasping the door
handle and pulling slightly makes it easier to reinstall the cap.
Special considerations when unlocking:
ꢀ If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft alarm system, the system remains activated for the
unlocked vehicle. But the alarm is not triggered at first , Power locking and closing system.
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Open the driver door. The alarm will sound.
Switch on the ignition. For vehicles with Keyless Access, deactivate the alarm by holding the
remote control vehicle key to the right of the steering column trim and pressing the starter button,
Starting and stopping the engine, if necessary. The electronic immobilizer recognizes a valid remote
control vehicle key when the ignition is switched on and deactivates the anti-theft alarm system.
The driver door can be unlocked separately from the inside the vehicle by pulling the door handle
to open the door, Unlocking or locking the vehicle from the inside.
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