Locking the vehicle (mechanical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be locked with the SmartKey, use the mechanical key.
Open the driver's door.
Close the front-passenger door, the
rear doors and the trunk lid.
Press the locking button.
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.
Close the driver's door.
Take the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey.
Insert the mechanical key into the
lock of the driver's door as far as it will go.
Turn the mechanical key
clockwise as far as it will go to position 1.
Turn the mechanical key back and
remove it.
Make sure that the doors and the
trunk lid are locked.
Insert the mechanical key into the
SmartKey.
If you lock the vehicle as described above, the fuel filler flap is not locked. The antitheft alarm system is not armed.
See also:
Removing the skibag
WARNING
When the skibag has been removed, always
drive with the trunk lid closed. Exhaust fumes
could otherwise enter the vehicle interior.
The skibag can be removed for cleaning or
drying ...
Important safety notes
WARNING
Do not park this vehicle in areas where
combustible materials can come into contact
with the hot exhaust system. Do not park the
vehicle on dry grassland or harvested grain
fields ...
Jump-starting
WARNING
Failure to follow these directions will cause damage to the electronic
components, and can lead
to a battery explosion and severe injury or death.
Never lean over batteries while conne ...