Automatic locking feature

The vehicle locks automatically when the ignition is switched on and the wheels of the vehicle are turning at a speed of more than 9 mph (15 km/h).

You could therefore be locked out when:
• the vehicle is being pushed.
• the vehicle is being towed.
• the vehicle is being tested on a dynamometer.

To deactivate: press and

hold button 1 for about five seconds until a tone sounds. To deactivate: press and hold button 1 for about five seconds until a tone sounds.
button 2 for about five seconds until a tone sounds. To activate: press and hold button 2 for about five seconds until a tone sounds.

buttons and If you press one of the two buttons and do not hear a tone, the relevant setting has already been selected.

You can also switch the automatic locking function on and off using the on-board computer.

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