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Central locking

Functionality

Central locking system

The system unlocks and locks all doors, the fuel filler

flap and the boot lid at the same time.

Unlock indicator: double flashing of the indicator

lights.

Lock indicator: single flashing of the indicator lights.

— Fold out the key bit.

The warning light in the driver's door will flash for

about 2 seconds in quick succession after the vehicle

is locked, then it will start flashing regularly at lon-

ger intervals.

— Release the battery cover with your thumbnail or

by inserting a flat-head screwdriver at the marked

points.

— Open the battery cover.

If none of the doors or the boot lid is opened

within 45 seconds of unlocking, the vehicle

automatically locks again.

Operation

Ways in which central locking operates

Depending upon vehicle equipment:

— Key » page 21, Key Overview

— Keyless locking (Keyless Access)» page 24, Us-

age.

— Remove the battery.

— Press any button on the remote key to reset the

key.

— Central locking button

— Insert the new battery.

Lock/unlock using the central locking button

— Fit the battery cover and press until it clicks into

place.

— Press the button in the driver’s door.

The symbol in the button comes on when

locked.

WARNING

Press the button in the driver’s door.

Risk of death!

If the battery is swallowed, serious or even fatal

injuries can result from burns in the digestive

tract.

The button locks/unlocks all of the doors and the

boot lid.

Unlocking of the vehicle also takes place when

opening a door from the inside or when removing

the key from the ignition.

Always keep children away from the vehicle key

and batteries.

If the battery is swallowed, seek medical help

immediately.

WARNING

A locked vehicle with a central locking button

makes it difficult for responders to enter the vehi-

cle in an emergency.

environment

— The discharged battery does not belong in the

household waste.

Open the doors from the inside with the vehicle

locked

— Dispose of the discharged battery in an environ-

mentally friendly manner.

Applies to the models:

— Pulling the door opening lever once: Unlock and

open the door

Dispose of the charging cable in accordance

with all applicable disposal regulations.

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Applies to the passenger door and the rear doors:

— The first pull on the door opening lever: Door un-

lock

Troubleshooting

Central locking fault

— The second pull on the door opening lever: Open

door

— The warning light in the driver's door first flashes

for 2 secs in quick succession.

— Then it lights up continuously.

— After 30 secs, it flashes slowly.

— Seek the help of a specialist garage.

Setting the unlocking and locking

function

— In Infotainment, select the following menu:

Mechanically unlocking and locking

the door

Applies to 10 ″ infotainment:

ing

Car Opening and Clos-

All doors

Unlocking and locking the door with the lock cylin-

der

Unlocking of all doors, the boot lid and the fuel filler

flap.

Single door

Using the button on the key, the driver's door and

the fuel filler flap are unlocked.

When unlocked again, the other doors and the boot

lid are unlocked.

In vehicles equipped with a keyless locking system,

the door near to which the key is located and the

fuel filler flap are unlocked by touching the door

handle.

Remove the cover

Doors on one side of the vehicle

Using the button on the key, the doors on the driv-

er’s side and the fuel filler flap are unlocked.

— Pull on the door handle of the vehicle and hold it.

— Insert the key into the recess on the underside of

the cover.

When unlocked again, the other doors and the boot

lid are unlocked.

— Lift the cover in the direction of the arrow.

— Release the door handle.

In vehicles equipped with a keyless locking system,

the doors on the passenger’s side near to which the

key is located and the fuel filler flap are unlocked by

touching the door handle.

Automatic locking after starting

All doors and the boot lid are locked when a speed

of 15 km/h is reached.

Unlocking of the vehicle takes place when opening

a door from the inside or when removing the key

from the ignition.

Applies to 10 ″ infotainment.

The function can be deactivated/activated in

the Infotainment system in menu → → Light.

Locking and unlocking

— Insert the key into the lock cylinder and unlock or

lock it.

WARNING

Install cover

An automatically locked vehicle makes it difficult

for responders to enter the vehicle in an emergen-

cy.

— Pull on the door handle and hold it.

— Replace the cover.

Central locking

— Release the door handle.

Lock

Locking the door without the lock cylinder

— Close the door.

— Open the door.

— Press the button .

— Insert the key or a flat-head screwdriver into the

slot.

After locking, it is not possible to unlock within

2 seconds by touching the door handle.

— Use the key or a flat-blade screwdriver to push it

in towards the door.

Unlocking the boot lid

— Press the handle of the boot lid.

After closing, the door is locked.

Protection against inadvertently locking the key in

the vehicle

Deactivate keyless locking

If the key is locked inside the vehicle, the vehicle will

unlock itself automatically. If no door is opened

within 45 seconds, the vehicle automatically locks

again.

Usage

If the key is locked in the boot, the boot lid will au-

tomatically unlock itself.

The keyless locking system, (Keyless Access), ena-

bles unlocking and locking of the vehicle without ac-

tively using the remote control key.

Settings

Operation

Deactivate keyless locking

Keep the key with you when unlocking and locking.

— Lock the vehicle with the button on the key.

— Press the button on the door handle within 5 sec-

onds.

Release

Deactivation is confirmed by a single flash of the

direction indicators.

— To check the deactivation, wait at least 10 sec-

onds and then pull the door handle.

The door must remain locked.

Keyless locking is automatically activated once again

after the vehicle is unlocked.

— Grab the door handle.

— Press the button .

— Open the door.

Troubleshooting

The vehicle cannot be unlocked or locked with the

remote control

— Lock or unlock the vehicle with the button on the

key.

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