Locking the vehicle
If the vehicle can no longer be locked with the SmartKey, you can lock it by taking the following steps. If the central locking in the vehicle is malfunctioning, you cannot lock the trunk.
Press down the locking knobs on the open
rear doors.
Close the rear doors.
Open the front-passenger door.
Close the driver's door and the trunk lid.
Press down the locking knob of the driver's
door inside the vehicle.
Press down the locking knob of the open
front-passenger door.
Make sure that you have the SmartKey on your person and that it has not been left in the vehicle.
Close the front-passenger door.
Make sure that the doors and the trunk are
locked.
If you lock the vehicle as described above, the fuel filler flap is not locked. The antitheft alarm system is not armed.
See also:
Activating/deactivating the residualheat function
It is possible to make use of the residual heat
of the engine to continue heating the
stationary vehicle for up to 30 minutes after
the engine has been switched off. The heating
time depends on th ...
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
- Vehicles for USA: fully depress the
accelerator pedal.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
- Vehicles for Canada: dep ...
Setting the side air vents
► To open/close: turn thumbwheel 3 to the
left or right.
Side window defroster vent 1 is never
completely shut, even if side air vent 2 is
shut. ...