Changing the settings of the locking system
You can change the setting of the locking system in such a way that only the driver's door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked. This is useful if you frequently travel on your own.
To change the setting: press and hold
down the 
and
buttons
simultaneously for approximately six
seconds until the battery check lamp
flashes twice.
If the setting of the locking system is
changed within the signal range of the
vehicle, pressing the or
button
locks or unlocks the vehicle.
The SmartKey now functions as follows:
To unlock the driver's door: press the
button once.
To unlock centrally: press the
button twice.
To lock centrally: press the
button.
The KEYLESS-GO function is changed as
follows:
To unlock the driver's door: pull the door
handle on the driver's door.
To unlock centrally: pull the door handle
on the front-passenger door or on the rear
doors.
To lock centrally: touch the outer sensor
surface on one of the door handles.
See also:
Power washers
WARNING
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damage the tires and cause an accident.
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