firmly. Do not pull the door handle when doing
so.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm sys-
tem will be triggered. Switch off the alarm
(
Y
page 78).
Locking the vehicle (mechanical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be locked with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO, use the mechanical
key.
X
Open the driver's door.
X
Close the front-passenger door, the rear
doors and the trunk lid.
X
Press the locking button (
Y
page 86).
X
Check whether the locking knobs on the
front-passenger door and the rear doors are
still visible. Press down the locking knobs by
hand, if necessary.
X
Close the driver's door.
X
Take the mechanical key out of the SmartKey
(
Y
page 81).
X
Insert the mechanical key as far as it will go
into opening
:
in the protective cap.
X
Pull and hold the door handle.
X
Pull the protective cap on the mechanical key
as straight as possible away from the vehicle
until it releases.
X
Release the door handle.
X
Insert the mechanical key into the lock of the
driver's door as far as it will go.
X
Turn the mechanical key clockwise as far as it
will go to position
1
.
The locking knob drops down and the driver's
door is locked.
X
Turn the mechanical key back and remove it.
X
Make sure that the doors and the trunk lid are
locked.
X
Insert the mechanical key into the SmartKey
(
Y
page 82).
X
Carefully press the protective cap onto the
lock cylinder until it engages and is seated
firmly. Do not pull the door handle when doing
so.
If you lock the vehicle as described above, the
fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-theft alarm
system is not armed.
Trunk
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if the vehicle is in motion. There is a
risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the trunk lid. Never drive with the trunk lid
open.
G
WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
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