Deactivating and activating
If you do not intend to use the vehicle for an
extended period of time, you can deactivate
KEYLESS-GO. The key will then use very little
power, thereby conserving battery power. For
the purposes of activation or deactivation, the
vehicle does not have to be nearby.
X
To deactivate: press the
&
button on the
key twice in rapid succession.
The battery check lamp of the key flashes
twice briefly and lights up once, then KEY-
LESS-GO is deactivated (
Y
page 82).
X
To activate: press any button on the key.
or
X
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
KEYLESS-GO and all its associated features
are available again.
Changing the settings of the locking
system
You can change the settings of the locking sys-
tem. This means that only the driver's door and
the fuel filler flap are unlocked when the vehicle
is unlocked. This is useful if you frequently travel
alone.
X
To change the setting: press and hold down
the
%
and
&
buttons simultaneously
for about six seconds until the battery indica-
tor lamp flashes twice (
Y
page 82).
If the setting of the locking system is changed
within the signal range of the vehicle, pressing
the
&
or
%
button:
R
locks or
R
unlocks the vehicle
The key now functions as follows:
X
To unlock: press the
%
button once.
X
To unlock centrally: press the
%
button
twice.
X
To lock centrally: press the
&
button.
The KEYLESS-GO function is changed as fol-
lows:
X
To unlock the driver's door: touch the inner
surface of the door handle on the driver's
door.
X
To unlock centrally: touch the inner surface
of the door handle on the front-passenger
door or the rear door.
X
To lock centrally: touch the outer sensor
surface on one of the door handles.
X
To restore the factory settings: press and
hold down the
%
and
&
buttons simul-
taneously for approximately six seconds until
the battery check lamp flashes twice
(
Y
page 82).
Emergency key element
General notes
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked with the
key or KEYLESS-GO, use the emergency key ele-
ment.
If you use the emergency key element to unlock
and open the driver's door or the tailgate, the
anti-theft alarm system will be triggered
(
Y
page 76).
There are several ways to deactivate the alarm:
X
To deactivate the alarm with the key: press
the
%
or
&
button on the key.
or
X
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or
X
To deactivate the alarm with KEYLESS-GO:
press the Start/Stop button in the ignition
lock. The key must be in the vehicle.
or
X
Lock or unlock the vehicle using KEYLESS-
GO. The key must be outside the vehicle.
If you unlock the vehicle using the emergency
key element, the fuel filler flap will not be
unlocked automatically.
X
To unlock the fuel filler flap: insert the key
into the ignition lock.
Key
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Op
ening
an
d
closing
Z