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.
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Driving downhill
- Drive slowly.
- Do not drive at an angle down steep
inclines. Steer into the line of fall and drive
with the front wheels aligned straight.
Otherwise, the vehicle could slip sideways,
tip an ...
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Important safety notes
WARNING
Gasoline and diesel fuels are highly flammable
and poisonous. They burn violently and can
cause serious injury.
Never allow sparks, flames or smoking
materials near gasoline or diesel ...