Unlocking and locking the vehicle from the inside
Fig. 37 In the driver and front passenger doors: power locking button.
ꢀPlease first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Press button ⇒ꢀfig. 37:
Unlock the vehicle.
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Lock the vehicle.
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The power locking button works whether the ignition is switched on or off but only when all doors are
closed.
If the vehicle is locked with the vehicle key, the power locking button is deactivated.
If the vehicle is locked with the power locking button:
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The yellow indicator light ꢁ in the power locking button comes on to indicate that all doors and the
luggage compartment lid are locked.
Opening doors or the luggage compartment lid from the outside is not possible, at a traffic light, for
example.
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Doors can be unlocked and opened separately from inside the vehicle by pulling the door handle to
open the door. The indicator light Wgoes out. The unopened doors and luggage compartment lid
remain locked and cannot be opened from the outside.
ꢀ An open driver door will not be locked. This helps keep the driver from being locked out of the
vehicle.
The vehicle is unlocked if you push the V button while the vehicle is standing still. Depending on the
settings in the Conveniencesubmenu, Convenience submenu, it may also be unlocked when you
switch off the ignition and open a door from inside the vehicle (Auto unlock). On vehicles with
automatic transmission, it may also be unlocked when the selector lever is in Park (P) and the ignition
is switched off.
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