Position of the steering wheel when the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active

The steering wheel swings upwards when you:

  • remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
  • open the driver's door and KEYLESS-GO is in position 1
  • open the driver's door and the SmartKey is in position 0 or 1 in the ignition lock

end stop. The steering wheel only moves upwards if it has not already reached the upper end stop.

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