Depending on the vehicle equipment level, the vehicle may have a SAFELOCK mechanism.
The SAFELOCK deactivates the door release levers if the vehicle has been locked. This makes it more difficult to break into the vehicle.
The doors can no longer be opened from the inside →
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Deactivating SAFELOCK
The SAFELOCK can be deactivated in one of the following ways:
—Press the button on the vehicle key again within 2 seconds.
— On vehicles with the keyless locking and starting system Keyless Access: Touch the sensor on the outside of the door handle again
within 2 seconds .
—Switch on the ignition.
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deactivate the interior monitoring system and the anti-tow alarm (→ Interior monitoring system and anti-tow alarm).
Depending on the equipment level, temporarily deactivate the interior monitoring and the anti-tow alarm in the Vehicle Settings menu
in the Infotainment system before locking the vehicle (→ Interior monitoring system and anti-tow alarm).
There may be an indication of the activated SAFELOCK in the display of the instrument cluster.
The following applies when SAFELOCK is deactivated:
—The vehicle can be unlocked and opened from the inside using the door release lever.
—The anti-theft alarm is active (→ Anti-theft alarm).
—The interior monitoring and anti-tow alarm are deactivated (→ Interior monitoring system and anti-tow alarm).
WARNING
The doors can no longer be opened from the inside once the SAFELOCK is activated. Careless or unsupervised use of SAFELOCK can
lock people in the vehicle interior and cause serious injuries in the event of an emergency.
● Never leave anybody in the vehicle if the vehicle has been locked using the vehicle key.
If you unlock the driver door mechanically using the vehicle key, only the driver door is unlocked, and not the whole vehicle.
The doors are released (but not unlocked) and the central locking button is activated only when you switch on the ignition.
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