winds or if the vehicle is on a slope. This
could lead to injuries.
·
Always keep a good grip on the handle
when opening and closing doors.
WARNING
The opening and closing paths of the doors
and boot lid are potential danger areas
where injury can occur.
·
The doors and the boot lid should there-
fore only be opened or closed when you
are sure that nobody is in their path.
WARNING
Careless locking of the doors can cause se-
rious injuries.
·
If the vehicle is locked from the outside,
the doors and electric windows cannot
be opened from the inside.
·
The central locking system locks all
doors. Locking the vehicle from the in-
side can prevent accidental opening of
the doors and unauthorised persons
from entering the vehicle. However,
locked doors can delay assistance to
passengers inside the vehicle in the
event of an accident or emergency.
·
Never leave children or people requiring
assistance alone in the vehicle. All doors
can be locked from the inside using the
central locking button. This may mean
that people lock themselves in the vehi-
cle. People locked in the vehicle may be
subjected to very high or very low tem-
peratures.
·
Temperatures inside a locked vehicle
may be extremely hot or cold depending
on the season. This can cause serious in-
juries and illness or fatalities, especially
among small children.
·
Never leave anyone inside a locked vehi-
cle. People in the vehicle could become
trapped in an emergency and may not
be able to get themselves to safety.
NOTICE
People who are locked in the vehicle can un-
lock the doors in an emergency by pulling the
door release lever forcefully twice. The lever
must be pulled beyond a noticeable resist-
ance in this case.
NOTICE
When carrying out manual opening or clos-
ing, remove parts carefully and install them
again correctly in order to avoid damage to
the vehicle.
Opening doors
Please refer to and at the start of
Opening doors from outside
There is a button behind the door handles.
— Unlock the vehicle using the vehicle key
— Press the button behind the door handle.
Opening doors from inside
Pull the door release lever only slightly. Do
not pull the door release lever beyond the re-
sistance.
Indicator lamp in the driver
door
Please refer to and at the start of
The central locking system indicator lamp is
located in the driver door.
Vehicle locked:
red LED flashes at short inter-
vals for approximately two seconds, and then
more slowly. The indicator lamp does
not
flash if the vehicle was locked with the cen-
tral locking button in the driver door
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