Seat Ateca. Service Manual - part 8

or the bat-

tery changed

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Different keys belonging to the vehicle may
be used.

Control lamp on the vehicle key
When a button on the vehicle key is pressed,
the control lamp flashes

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Fig. 123

(arrow)

once briefly, but if the button is held down for

a longer period the control lamp flashes sev-
eral times, such as in convenience opening.

If the vehicle key control lamp does not light
up when the button is pressed, replace the
key's battery

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Unfolding and folding the key shaft
Press button

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Fig. 123

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Fig. 124

unlock and unfold the key shaft.

To fold the shaft away, press button

and

fold the key shaft in until it locks in place.

Alarm button*
Only press alarm button

in the event of an

emergency! When the alarm button is press-
ed, the vehicle horn is heard and the turn sig-
nals are switched on for a short time. When
the alarm button is pressed again, the alarm
is switched off.

Spare key
To obtain a spare key and other vehicle keys,
the vehicle chassis number is required.

Each new key contains a microchip which
must be coded with the data from the vehicle
electronic immobiliser. A vehicle key will not
work if it does not contain a microchip or the
microchip has not been encoded. This is also
true for keys which are specially cut for the
vehicle.

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Operation

The vehicle keys or new spare keys can be
obtained from a SEAT Official Service, a spe-
cialised workshop or an approved key service
qualified to create this kind of key.

New keys or spare keys must be synchron-
ised before use

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CAUTION

All of the vehicle keys contain electronic com-
ponents. Protect them from damage, impacts
and humidity.

Note

●

Only use the key button when you require

the corresponding function. Pushing the but-
ton unnecessarily could accidentally unlock
the vehicle or trigger the alarm. It is also pos-
sible even when you are outside the radius of
action.

●

Key operation can be greatly influenced by

overlapping radio signals close to the vehicle
working in the same range of frequencies, for
example, radio transmitters or mobile tele-
phones.

●

Obstacles between the remote control and

the vehicle, bad weather conditions and dis-
charged batteries can considerably reduce
the range of the remote control.

●

If the buttons of the vehicle key are press-

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Fig. 123

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Fig. 124

or one of the cen-

tral locking buttons

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is pressed

repeatedly in short succession, the central
locking briefly disconnects as protection

against overloading. The vehicle is then un-
locked. Lock it if necessary.

Unlocking/Locking by remote control

Read the additional information carefully

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page 131, Convenience opening/closing

The vehicle will be locked again automatical-
ly if you do not open one of the doors or the
rear lid within 30 seconds after unlocking the
car. This function prevents the vehicle from
remaining unlocked if the unlocking button is
pressed by mistake. This does not apply if
you press the button



for at least one sec-

ond.

In vehicles with a

security central locking

feature (selective unlocking of side doors)

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, when the button



is pressed

once, only the driver door and the fuel tank
flap are unlocked. When the button is press-
ed a second time, all the vehicle doors are
unlocked.

WARNING

Observe the safety warnings

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in Descrip-

tion on page 116

Note

●

Do not use the remote control key until the

vehicle is visible.

●

Other functions of the remote control key

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Selective unlocking system

The selective unlocking system allows you to
only unlock the driver door and the fuel tank
flap. All other doors and the rear lid remain
locked.

Unlocking the driver door and tank flap

–

Press button



on the remote control key

once, or turn the key once in the opening
direction.

Unlocking all the doors, the rear lid and the
tank flap simultaneously.

–

Within 5 seconds, press button



on the

remote control key twice, or turn the key in
the opening direction twice within 5 sec-
onds.

The anti-theft security system* and the anti-
theft alarm* are immediately disabled if you
unlock only the driver door, without unlock-
ing the other doors.

In vehicles with Easy Connect*, you can pro-
gramme the security central locking system
directly

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Opening and closing

Programming the central locking sys-
tem

You can use Easy Connect* to select which
doors are unlocked with the central locking
system. Using the radio or the Easy Connect*
system, you can select whether the vehicle
automatically closes with the “Auto Lock”
programme at speeds of more than 15 km/h
(9 mph).

Programming the unlocking of the doors (ve-
hicles with Easy Connect)

–

Select: button



> function button

SETUP

Opening and closing

Central

locking

Unlocking doors

Programming the Auto Lock (vehicles with
radio)

–

Select:

SETUP

button > control button 

Central locking

Locking while

driving

Programming the Auto Lock (vehicles with
Easy Connect)

–

Select: button



> function button

SETUP

Opening and closing

Central

locking

Locking while driving

Unlocking doors

You can choose to un-

lock

all

the doors or only the

driver door

when you unlock the vehicle. In

all

the op-

tions, the fuel tank flap is also unlocked.

With the

Driver

setting, when you press the



button on the remote control key only the

door on the driver's side is unlocked. If that
button is pressed twice, the rest of the doors
and the rear lid will be unlocked.

In vehicles with a conventional key, turn the
key in the door lock, in the direction of open-
ing, twice within 2 seconds.

If the button



is pressed, all the vehicle

doors are locked. At the same time, a confir-
mation signal* is heard.

Auto Lock

Locking while driving

. If

you select

, all the vehicle doors are

locked at speeds above 15 km/h (9 mph).

Central locking switch

Read the additional information carefully

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

Please note the following when using the
central locking switch to lock your vehicle:

●

It is not possible to open the doors or the

rear lid from the outside (for safety reasons,
e.g. when stopped at traffic lights).

●

The LED in the central locking switch lights

up when all the doors are closed and locked.

●

You can open the doors individually from

the inside by pulling the inside door handle.

●

In the event of an accident in which the air-

bags inflate, doors locked from the inside will
be automatically unlocked to facilitate access
and assistance.

WARNING

●

The central locking switch also operates

when the ignition is switched off and auto-
matically locks all the vehicle doors when the
button



is pressed.

●

The central locking switch does not operate

if the vehicle is locked from the outside and
the anti-theft security system is switched on.

●

Locked doors could delay assistance in an

emergency, potentially putting lives at risk.
Do not leave anyone, especially children, in
the vehicle.

Note

Your vehicle will lock automatically when it
reaches a speed of about 15 km/h (9 mph)
(Auto Lock)

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. You can unlock the

vehicle again using button



on the central

locking switch.

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Operation

Unlocking and locking the vehicle
with Keyless Access*

Fig. 125

Keyless Access locking and ignition

system:  In the proximity of the car. 
Opening the rear lid with sensor-controlled
opening (Easy Open)

Fig. 126

Keyless Access locking and ignition

system: sensor surface

for unlocking in-

side the door handle and sensor surface

for locking on the exterior of the handle.



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table on page 2

Depending on the equipment, the vehicle
may have the Keyless Access system.

Keyless Access is a key-free locking and igni-
tion system to unlock and lock the vehicle
without actively using its key. To do this, it is
only necessary to have a valid vehicle key in
the corresponding detection area to attempt
to access the vehicle

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 and touch

one of the sensor surfaces on the door han-
dles

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Fig. 126

or operate the softtouch/han-

dle on the rear lid

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The vehicle can be unlocked and locked via
the front doors only. When doing so, the re-
mote control key must be no further than ap-
prox. 1.5 m from the door handle.

It does not matter where you carry the key, for
instance whether it is in your jacket pocket or
in a briefcase.

Once the doors have been locked, they can-
not be opened again immediately. This will
enable you to check that the doors are prop-
erly closed.

If you wish, when unlocking, you can unlock
only the corresponding door or the entire ve-
hicle. The necessary adjustments can be per-
formed in vehicles with a driver information
system

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General information
If a valid key is located in the proximity of the
car

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, the Keyless Access locking

and ignition system gives the key entry as
soon as one of the sensor surfaces on the
front door handles is touched or the soft-
touch/handle on the rear lid is operated. The
following features are then available without
having to use the vehicle key actively:

●

Keyless-Entry: unlocking the vehicle using

the handles of the front doors or the soft-
touch/handle on the rear lid.

●

Keyless-Exit: locking the vehicle using the

sensor of the driver or passenger door han-
dle.

●

Easy Open: opening the rear lid moving

one foot below the rear bumper.

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Opening and closing

●

Press & Drive: keyless starting of the en-

gine with the starter button

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The central locking and locking systems oper-
ate in the same way as a normal locking and
unlocking system. Only the controls change.

Unlocking the vehicle is confirmed with a
double flash of the indicator lights; locking
by a single flash.

If the vehicle is locked and then all doors and
the rear lid are closed leaving the last key
used inside the vehicle and none outside,
the vehicle will

not lock immediately. All the

vehicle's indicator lights will flash four times.
The vehicle will lock again after a few sec-
onds if you fail to open any door or the rear
lid.

If you unlock the vehicle but fail to open any
door or the rear lid, the vehicle will lock again
after a few seconds.

Unlocking and opening the doors (Keyless-
Entry)

●

Hold one of the front door handles. In do-

ing this, the sensor surface

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Fig. 126

(ar-

row) is touched on the handle and the vehi-
cle unlocks.

●

Open the door.

On vehicles with selective opening or info-
tainment system configuration, pulling the
door handle twice will unlock all doors.

On vehicles without a “Safe” security sys-
tem: shutting and locking doors (Keyless-Ex-
it)

●

Switch the ignition off.

●

Close the driver's door.

●

Touch the locking sensor surface

(arrow)

of the handle of one of the front doors once.
The door being operated must be closed.

On vehicles with a “Safe” security system:
shutting and locking doors (Keyless-Exit)

●

Switch the ignition off.

●

Close the driver's door.

●

Touch the sensor surface

(arrow) of the

handle of one of the front doors once. The ve-
hicle locks with the “Safe” system

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. The door being operated must

be closed.

●

Touch the sensor surface

(arrow) of the

handle of one of the front doors twice to lock
the vehicle without activating the “Safe” se-
curity system

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Unlocking and locking the rear lid
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid auto-
matically unlocks on opening if

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

there is a valid vehicle key in the proximity.

Open or close the rear lid normally.

After closing, the rear lid locks automatically.
If the complete vehicle is unlocked, the rear
lid will

not lock automatically after closing it.

Opening the rear lid with sensor-controlled
opening (Easy Open)
If there is a valid vehicle key in the proximity
of

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 the rear lid, it is possible to

unlock and open or close it moving one foot
in the area of the sensors

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 loca-

ted under the rear bumper.

●

Switch the ignition off.

●

Stand in front of the rear bumper, in the

middle.

●

With a brisk movement, bring your foot and

lower leg as close as you can to the bumper.
The lower part of the leg needs to be close to
the upper sensor area and your foot to the
lower sensor area

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

●

Quickly remove your foot and lower leg

from the sensor areas

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scription on page 116



. The

rear lid opens automatically.

●

If the rear lid fails to open, repeat the pro-

cedure after a few seconds.

The third brake light flashes once to show the
boot has opened with the Easy Open func-
tion.

The rear lid can be closed with another foot
movement similar to the opening one (provi-
ded a valid vehicle key is in the proximity of
the rear lid).

When closed, the rear lid automatically locks
if the vehicle has been locked beforehand
and there is no valid key inside.

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Operation

While the rear lid is in motion (either opening
or closing), it can be stopped with another
foot movement similar to the opening one
(provided a valid vehicle key is in the proxim-
ity of the rear lid).

The Easy Open feature is not available or only
has limited availability in the following situa-
tions (examples):

●

If the rear bumper is very dirty.

●

If the rear bumper is wet with salt water,

e.g. after having driven on gritted roads.

●

If the electrical unlocking tow hitch is not

covered.

●

If the vehicle has been equipped at a later

time with a tow bracket.

In the event of heavy rain, the Easy Open fea-
ture may take a little longer to open the boot
or automatically disable to avoid the boot
opening by accident, e.g. when the rain falls.

The Easy Open function can be connected
and disconnected permanently in the info-
tainment system by pressing the



button

and the

SETUP

and

Opening and closing

func-

tion buttons

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What happens when locking the vehicle with
a second key
If there is a vehicle key inside the vehicle and
it is locked from the outside with a second
vehicle key, the key inside the vehicle is
blocked for engine ignition

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. In

order to enable engine ignition, the button
on the key



inside the vehicle needs to be

pressed.

Automatically disabling sensors
If the vehicle is not locked or unlocked for a
long period of time, the proximity sensors on
the passenger doors are automatically disa-
bled.

If one of the sensor surfaces on the door han-
dles is often activated in a unusual manner
with the vehicle locked (e.g. by the branches
of a bush rubbing against it), all proximity
sensors are disabled for a certain period of
time.

Sensors will again be enabled:

●

After a time.

●

OR: if the vehicle is unlocked with the but-

ton



on the key.

●

OR: if the rear lid is open.

●

OR: if the vehicle is unlocked manually with

the key.

Convenience functions
To

close all the electric windows and the

glass roof

using the convenience function,

keep a finger for a few seconds on the lock-
ing sensor surface

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Fig. 126

(arrow) of

the door handle until the windows and roof
have closed.

The doors may be opened by touching the
sensor surface of the door handle depending
on the settings that have been activated in
the infotainment system with the



button

and the

SETUP

and

Opening and closing

func-

tion buttons.

WARNING

If there is a valid key in the proximity of the
rear lid, in some cases the Easy Open func-
tion may be accidentally turned on and the
rear lid will open, for example, when sweep-
ing under the rear bumper, when directing a
water jet or high pressure steam to the area
or when carrying out maintenance work or re-
pairs in that area. If accidentally opened, the
rear lid could injure somebody situated in its
area of operation or cause material damage.

●

Therefore, always make sure that there is

no unsupervised valid key in the area near
the rear lid.

●

Before carrying out any maintenance or re-

pair work on the vehicle, always disable the
Easy Open feature on the infotainment sys-
tem.

●

Before washing the vehicle, always disable

the Easy Open feature on the infotainment
system.

●

Before attaching a bicycle rack or a trailer

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, always disable the Easy Open

feature on the information system.

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Opening and closing

CAUTION

The sensor surfaces on the door handles
could engage if hit with a water jet or high
pressure steam if there is a valid vehicle key
in the proximity. If at least one of the win-
dows is open and the sensor surface

one of the handles permanently activates, all
windows will close.

Note

●

If the vehicle battery has little or no charge,

or the vehicle key battery is almost or entire-
ly out of charge, you will probably not be able
to lock or unlock the vehicle with the Keyless
Access system. The vehicle can be unlocked
or locked manually

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page 88

●

To control the proper locking of the vehicle,

the release function is disabled for approx. 2
seconds.

●

If the message Keyless access system

faulty

is displayed on the screen of the

dash panel, abnormalities may occur in the
operation of the Keyless Access system. Con-
tact a specialised workshop. SEAT recom-
mends visiting a SEAT dealership for this.

●

Depending on the function set on the info-

tainment system for the mirrors, the exterior
mirrors will unfold and the surround lighting
will come on when unlocking the vehicle us-
ing the sensor surface on the driver and pas-
senger door handles

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●

If there is no valid key inside the vehicle or

the system fails to detect one, a warning will

display on the dash panel screen. This could
happen if any other radio frequency signal in-
terferes with the key signal (e.g. from a mo-
bile device accessory) or if the key is covered
by another object (e.g. an aluminium case).

●

If the sensors are very dirty, e.g. have a lay-

er of salt, how the sensors on the door han-
dles operate may be affected. In this case,
clean the vehicle.

●

If the vehicle is equipped with an automatic

gearbox, it may only be locked in the gear
stick is in position P.

Anti-theft security system (Safelock)*

The following message is displayed on the in-
strument panel to remind the driver that
when the vehicle is closed from the outside,
the anti-theft security system is switched on.



Do not forget the Safelock.

Please see Instruction Manual

. The

vehicle cannot be opened from inside. This
makes it more difficult for unauthorised per-
sons to break into the vehicle

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in De-

The anti-theft security system can be switch-
ed off each time the vehicle is locked:

●

Turn the key a second time to the lock posi-

tion, in the door lock,

within two seconds. If

necessary, remove the protective cover on
the driver door handle

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

or else

●

Press



on the remote control key for a

second time

within 2 seconds.

The flashing frequency of the diode in the
door sill immediately confirms the process.
Initially, the diode flashes in a fast sequence
for a brief period, then it stops for approxi-
mately 30 seconds and, lastly continues
flashing slowly.

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Operation

Replacing the battery

Fig. 127

Vehicle key: opening the battery

compartment

Fig. 128

Vehicle key: removing the battery

SEAT recommends you ask a specialised
workshop to replace the battery.

The battery is located to the rear of the vehi-
cle key, under a cover.

Changing the battery

●

Unfold the vehicle key blade

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●

Remove the cover from the back of the ve-

hicle key

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Fig. 127

in the direction of the ar-

row

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●

Extract the battery from the compartment

using a suitable thin object

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Fig. 128

●

Place the new battery in the compartment

as shown

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Fig. 128

, pressing in the oppo-

site direction to that shown by the arrow

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●

Fit the cover as shown

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Fig. 127

, pressing

it onto the vehicle key casing in the opposite
direction to that shown by the arrow until it
clicks into place.

CAUTION

●

If the battery is not changed correctly, the

vehicle key may be damaged.

●

Use of unsuitable batteries may damage

the vehicle key. For this reason, always re-
place the dead battery with another of the
same voltage, size and specifications.

●

When fitting the battery, check that the po-

larity is correct.

For the sake of the environment

Please dispose of your used batteries correct-
ly and with respect for the environment.

Synchronising the vehicle key

If the button



is pressed frequently outside

of the vehicle range, it is possible that the ve-
hicle can no longer be locked or unlocked us-
ing the key. In this case, the key must be re-
synchronised as described below:

●

Unfold the vehicle key blade

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●

If necessary, remove the cover from the

driver door lever

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

●

Press the



button on the vehicle key. For

this, it must remain with the vehicle.

●

Open the vehicle within one minute using

the key blade. The key has been synchron-
ised.

●

If necessary, fit the cap.

Childproof lock

Fig. 129

Childproof lock on the left hand side

door.

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Opening and closing

The childproof lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside. This sys-
tem prevents minors from opening a door ac-
cidentally while the vehicle is running.

This function is independent of the vehicle
electronic opening and locking systems. It
only affects rear doors. It can only be activa-
ted and deactivated manually, as described
below:

Activating the childproof lock

–

Unlock the vehicle and open the door in
which you wish to activate the childproof
lock.

–

With the door open, rotate the groove in
the door using the ignition key, clockwise
for the left hand side doors

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Fig. 129

and

anti-clockwise for the right hand side
doors.

Deactivating the childproof lock

–

Unlock the vehicle and open the door
whose childproof lock you want to deacti-
vate.

–

With the door open, rotate the groove in
the door using the ignition key, anti-clock-
wise for the left hand side doors

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Fig. 129

and clockwise for the right hand side
doors.

Once the childproof lock is activated, the
door can only be opened from the outside.

The childproof lock can be activated or deac-
tivated by inserting the key in the groove
when the door is open, as described above.

Anti-theft alarm system*

Description

The anti-theft alarm makes it more difficult to
break into the vehicle or steal it.

The anti-theft alarm is automatically turned
on when the vehicle is locked with the key.

●

The turn signal light will flash twice on

opening and deactivating the alarm.

●

The turn signal light will flash once on clos-

ing and activating the alarm.

When does the system trigger an alarm?
The anti-theft alarm siren will be triggered for
about 30 seconds accompanied by sound
and optical (flashing) warning signals and
will be repeated about ten times when the
vehicle is locked and the following unauthor-
ised actions are attempted:

●

Opening a door that is mechanically un-

locked using the vehicle key without switch-
ing on the ignition in the next 15 seconds (in
certain markets, such as the Netherlands,
there is no 15 second waiting time and the

alarm is activated immediately on opening
the door).

●

A door is opened.

●

The bonnet is opened.

●

The rear lid is opened.

●

When the ignition is switched on with a

non-authorised key.

●

When the vehicle battery is disconnected.

●

Movement inside the vehicle (in vehicles

with interior monitoring

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●

When the vehicle is towed (in vehicles with

anti-tow system

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●

When the vehicle is raised (in vehicles with

anti-tow system

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●

When the vehicle is transported on a ferry

or by rail (vehicles with an anti-tow system or
vehicle interior monitoring

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●

When a trailer connected to the anti-theft

alarm system is disconnected.

How to turn OFF the alarm
Unlock the vehicle with the unlocking button
on the key or turn on the ignition with a valid
key.

Note

●

After 28 days, the indicator light will be

switched off to prevent the battery from ex-
hausting if the vehicle has been left parked

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Operation

for a long period of time. The alarm system
remains activated.

●

If, after the audible warning goes off, an-

other monitored area is accessed (e.g. the
rear lid is opened after a door has been
opened), the alarm is triggered again.

●

The anti-theft alarm is not activated when

the vehicle is locked from within using the
central locking button



●

If the driver door is unlocked mechanically

with the key, only the driver door is unlocked,
the rest of the doors remain locked. Only
when the ignition has been turned on will the
other doors be available - but not unlocked -
and the central locking button will be activa-
ted.

●

If the vehicle battery is run down or flat

then the anti-theft alarm will not operate cor-
rectly.

●

Vehicle monitoring remains active even if

the battery is disconnected or not working for
any reason.

●

The alarm is triggered immediately if one of

the battery cables is disconnected while the
alarm system is active.

Vehicle interior monitoring and anti-
tow system*

It is a monitoring or control function incorpo-
rated in the anti-theft alarm* which detects
unauthorised vehicle entry by means of ultra-
sound.

Activation

–

It is automatically switched on when the
anti-theft alarm is activated.

Deactivation

–

Open the vehicle with the key, either me-
chanically or by pressing the



button on

the remote control. The time period from
when the door is opened until the key is in-
serted in the contact should not exceed 15
seconds, otherwise the alarm will be trig-
gered.

–

Press the button



on the remote control

twice. The volumetric sensor and tilt sen-
sors will be deactivated. The alarm system
remains activated.

The vehicle interior monitoring and the anti-
tow system are automatically switched on
again next time the vehicle is locked.

The vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow
sensor (tilt sensor) are automatically switch-
ed on when the anti-theft alarm is switched
on. In order to activate it, all the doors and
the rear lid must be closed.

If you wish to switch off the vehicle interior
monitoring and the anti-tow system, it must
be done each time that the vehicle is locked;
if not, they will be automatically switched on.

The vehicle interior monitoring and the anti-
tow system should be switched off if animals
are left inside the locked vehicle (otherwise,

their movements will trigger the alarm) or
when, for example, the vehicle is transported
or has to be towed with only one axle on the
ground.

False alarms

Interior monitoring will only operate correctly
if the vehicle is completely closed. Please ob-
serve related legal requirements.

The following cases may cause a false alarm:

●

Open windows (partially or fully).

●

Panoramic/tilting sunroof open (partially or

completely).

●

Movement of objects inside the vehicle,

such as loose papers, items hanging from
the rear vision mirror (air fresheners), etc.

Note

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If the vehicle is relocked and the alarm is

activated without the volumetric sensor func-
tion, relocking will activate the alarm with all
its functions, except the volumetric sensor.
This function is reactivated when the alarm is
switched on again, unless it is deliberately
switched off.

●

If the alarm has been triggered by the volu-

metric sensor, this will be indicated by a
flashing of the warning lamp on the driver
door when the vehicle is opened. The flash is
different to the flash indicating the alarm is
activated.

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Opening and closing

●

The vibration of a mobile phone left inside

the vehicle may cause the vehicle interior
monitoring alarm to trigger, as both sensors
react to movements and shakes inside the ve-
hicle.

●

If on activating the alarm, any door or the

rear lid is open, only the alarm will be activa-
ted. The vehicle interior monitoring and the
anti-tow system will only be activated once
all the doors are closed (including the rear
lid).

Deactivating the vehicle interior moni-
toring and anti-tow systems*

Fig. 130

Vehicle interior monitoring/tow-

away protection button.

When the vehicle is locked, the alarm will be
triggered if movements are detected in the
interior (e.g. by animals) or if the vehicle's in-
clination is changed (e.g. during transport).
You can prevent the alarm from being trig-

gered accidentally by switching off the vehi-
cle interior monitoring and/or tow-away pro-
tection.

–

To switch off the vehicle interior monitoring
and tow-away protection, switch off the ig-
nition and press button

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Fig. 130

. The in-

dicator on the button will light up.

–

When the vehicle is locked now, the vehicle
interior monitoring and the tow-away pro-
tection are switched off until the next time
the door is opened.

If the anti-theft security system (Safelock)*

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is switched off, the vehicle interi-

or monitoring and the tow-away protection
are automatically switched off.

WARNING

Observe the safety warnings

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in Descrip-

tion on page 116

Rear lid (luggage compart-
ment)

Rear lid with electric opening and
closing*

Fig. 131

Rear lid open: button to close the

rear lid immediately.

Fig. 132

Centre console: button to open and

close rear lid.

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Operation

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table on page 2

Open rear lid

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Unlock the vehicle

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and briefly

press the handle of the rear lid. On vehicles
with Keyless Access you can directly press
the handle of the rear lid. The rear lid is un-
locked if an authorised key in the proximity of
the vehicle is recognised.

●

OR: press the button on the centre console

for at least one second

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Fig. 132

. The but-

ton also works when the ignition is switched
off.

●

OR: press and hold  the vehicle key but-

ton for approx. 1 second. If the vehicle is
locked, unlock the rear lid only (the doors re-
main locked).

●

OR: on vehicles with Keyless Access and

controlled opening sensors you can open the
rear lid by moving one foot in the area of the
sensors located below the rear bumper (Easy
Open). The rear lid opens automatically.

Closing luggage lid

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Briefly press the  button on the rear lid

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OR: press the  button located on the

centre console until the rear lid is closed

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Fig. 132

●

OR: on vehicles with Keyless Access, press

and hold the  vehicle key button until the
rear lid is closed or move one foot in the area

of the sensors located below the rear bumper
(Easy Open)

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. The vehicle key

must not be further than approx. 1.5 m from
the luggage compartment and should not be
in the vehicle.

●

OR: move the rear lid with the hand in the

direction of closing until it closes automati-
cally.

●

The rear lid goes down automatically to the

final position and also closes automatically

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Interrupting opening or closing
After beginning to open or close the rear lid,
the action can be halted by pressing one of
the  buttons .

Continue opening or closing the rear lid by
hand. To do this, some force will have to be
used.

If you press one of the  buttons again, the
rear lid will move again in the exit direction.

If the rear lid finds resistance or an obstacle
during the automatic opening or closing,
opening or closing will be interrupted imme-
diately. For the closing process, the rear lid
opens again slightly.

●

Check why it has not been possible to open

or close the rear lid.

●

Try to open or close the rear lid again.

●

If necessary, the rear lid can be opened or

closed by hand using reasonable force.

Special feature for pulling a trailer
If the factory-fitted towing bracket is electri-
cally connected to a trailer

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, the

electric rear lid can only be opened or closed
with the keys available within it.

Acoustic warnings
Throughout the process of opening or closing
the rear lid, audible warnings can be heard.
Exception: when the rear lid is opened man-
ually using the handle or the Easy Open func-
tion with the movement of the foot or closed
using the button available within it

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Modifying and memorising the opening an-
gle
If the space behind or above the vehicle is
less than the travel area of the rear lid, you
can change the opening angle of the rear lid.

To memorise a new opening angle, the rear
lid must be open at least halfway.

●

Interrupt the opening process in the de-

sired position.

●

Press the 

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button available in

the rear lid for at least 3 seconds.

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Opening and closing

The opening angle is memorised. Memorisa-
tion is indicated by blinking of the hazard
warning lights and an audible warning.

Resetting and memorising the opening angle
For the rear lid to reopen completely, the
opening angle must be reset and memorised
again.

●

Release the rear lid and open it to the

memorised height.

●

Lift the rear lid by hand until it stops. To do

this, some force will have to be used.

●

Press the 

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