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WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
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open doors, thereby endangering other per-
sons or road users
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get out and be struck by oncoming traffic
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operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example, if they:
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release the parking brake
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shift the automatic transmission out of park
position P or shift manual transmission into
neutral
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start the engine
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children and animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Keep the keys out of the reach of children.
Unlocking and opening the doors
from the inside
!
The side windows will not open/close if the
battery is discharged or if the side windows
have iced up. It will then not be possible to
close the door. Do not attempt to force the
door to close. You could otherwise damage
the door or the side window.
For all countries except the United Kingdom:
you can open a door from inside the vehicle even
if it has been locked.
If the vehicle has previously been locked from
the outside, opening a door from the inside will
trigger the anti-theft alarm system. Switch off
the alarm (
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page 71).
Only for the United Kingdom: if the vehicle
has been locked with the key from the outside,
the double lock function is activated as stand-
ard. It is then not possible to open the doors
from inside the vehicle. You can deactivate the
double lock function by deactivating the interior
motion sensor (
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page 72). The doors can then
be opened from the inside after the vehicle has
been locked from the outside. The anti-theft
alarm system is triggered if the door is opened
from the inside. Switch off the alarm
(
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page 71).
All countries:
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Pull door handle
;
.
If the door is locked, locking knob
:
pops up.
The door is unlocked and can be opened.
When a door is opened, the side window on that
side opens slightly. When the door is closed, the
side window is raised again.
Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle from
the inside. The switches are on the driver's door.
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To unlock: press button
:
.
X
To lock: press button
;
.
If all the doors are closed, the vehicle locks.
This does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap.
If the vehicle has been locked from the outside,
it cannot be centrally unlocked from the inside.
For all countries except the United Kingdom:
you can open a door from inside the vehicle even
if it has been locked.
United Kingdom only: you can only open a
door from inside the vehicle if the double-lock
Doors
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Openi
ng
and
closing
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