Locking the vehicle

If the vehicle can no longer be locked with the SmartKey, you can lock it by taking the following steps.

► Close the front-passenger door, the rear door on the front-passenger side and the tailgate.
► Open the driver’s door and the rear door on the driver’s side.
► Press the locking button on the driver’s door.

The locking knobs in the front-passenger door and in the rear doors drop down.

►Press down the locking knobs in the frontpassenger and rear doors manually, if necessary.
► Close the driver's door from the outside.
► Press down the locking knob of the driver's door by reaching in through the open rear door.

your person and that it has not been left in Make sure that you have the SmartKey on your person and that it has not been left in the vehicle.

► Close the rear door on the driver’s side.
► Make sure that the doors and the tailgate are locked.

the fuel filler flap is not locked. The antitheft If you lock the vehicle as described above, the fuel filler flap is not locked. The antitheft alarm system is not armed.

    See also:

    Towing a vehicle with both axles on the ground
    When having your vehicle towed, observe the important safety notes. WARNING The power assistance for the steering and the brake force booster do not work when the engine is not running. You w ...

    Real-time traffic reports on the map
    COMAND can show certain traffic incidents on the map. The incidents are shown on the map at a scale from 1/16 mi to 20 mi. Set the map scale. 12 Icon display for the section of route affected ...

    Towing the vehicle with the rear axle raised
    Only possible on vehicles without 4MATIC. When towing your vehicle with the rear axle raised, it is important that you observe the safety instructions. The ignition must be switched off if ...