Seat Ateca (2022 year). Manual in english - page 6

ing system “Safe” on page 100

●

Self-locking system to prevent involuntary

unlocking

●

Selective unlocking system

●

Automatic speed dependent locking and

unlocking system (Auto Lock)

●

Emergency unlocking system

Self-locking system to prevent involuntary
unlocking

It is an anti-theft system and prevents the un-
intentional unlocking of the vehicle. If the ve-
hicle is unlocked and none of the doors (in-
cluding the boot) are opened within 30 sec-
onds, it re-locks automatically.

Unlocking one side of the vehicle only

When you lock the vehicle with the key, the
doors and the rear lid are locked. When you
open the door, you can either unlock

only

the

driver door, or all the vehicle doors. To select
the required option, use the Infotainment sys-
tem setting

›››

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Automatic locking (Auto Lock)

The Auto Lock function locks the doors and
the rear lid when the vehicle exceeds a speed
of about 15 km/h (9 mph). The fuel tank flap is
unlocked so that you can refuel without get-
ting out of the vehicle so that you can refuel
without getting out of the vehicle.

The vehicle is unlocked again when the igni-
tion key is removed. Alternatively, the vehicle
can also be unlocked via the central locking
switch or by pulling one of the inside door
handles.

Opening and closing

In the event of an accident in which the air-
bags inflate, the doors will be automatically
unlocked to facilitate access and assistance.

Turn signals

The turn signals will flash twice when the ve-
hicle is unlocked and once when the vehicle
is locked.

If it does not flash, this indicates that one of
the doors, the rear lid or the bonnet is not
closed correctly.

Accidental lock-out

The central locking system prevents you from
being locked out of the vehicle in the follow-
ing situations:

●

If the driver door is open, the vehicle cannot

be locked with the central locking switch

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Lock the vehicle with the remote control key,
when all the doors and the rear lid have been
closed. This prevents the accidental locking
of the vehicle.

Note

●

Never leave any valuable items in the ve-

hicle unattended. Even a locked vehicle is
not a safe.

●

If the LED on the driver door sill lights up

for about 30 seconds when the vehicle is
locked, the central locking system or anti-

theft alarm is not working properly. You
should have the fault repaired at a SEAT
Official Service or specialised workshop.

●

Vehicle interior monitoring by the anti-

theft alarm system will only function as in-
tended if the windows and sunroof are
closed.

Central locking settings

Central locking settings can be changed in
the Infotainment system.

Unlocking doors

●

Press the function button



> Settings >

Opening and closing > Central lock-
ing > Door unlocking

You can choose to unlock

all

the doors or on-

ly the

driver door

when you unlock the vehi-

cle. In all the options, the fuel tank flap is also
unlocked.

With the

Driver

setting, when you press the



button on the remote control key once, only
the driver door is unlocked. If that button is
pressed twice, the rest of the doors and the
rear lid will be unlocked.

If the



button is pressed, all the vehicle

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

Unlock and lock from the outside

Fig. 78

Remote control key: buttons.

●

Lock: press the



›››

Fig. 78

button.

●

Locking the vehicle without the “Safe” se-

curity system: push the



button again and

hold for 2 seconds.

●

Unlock: press the



button.

●

Unlocking the rear lid: hold down the



button for at least 1 second.

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 second.

Selective unlocking system

The selective unlocking system allows you to
only unlock the driver door and the fuel tank

Operation

flap. All other doors and the rear lid remain
locked.

Unlocking the driver's door and tank flap:

●

Press (

once

) the



button on the remote

control key or turn the key

once

in the open-

ing direction.

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

●

Within 5 seconds, press (

twice

) the



but-

ton on the remote control key, or turn the key

twice

within 5 seconds in the opening direc-

tion.

The Safe security system and the anti-theft
alarm deactivate immediately when only the
driver door is opened.

In vehicles with Infotainment system, you can
programme the security central locking sys-
tem directly

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WARNING

Observe the safety warnings

›››

in Lock-

Note

●

Do not use the remote control key until

the vehicle is visible.

●

Other functions of the remote control key

›››

page 110, Convenience open/close

function

Unlocking and locking from the in-
side

Fig. 79

Driver's door: central locking switch.

●

Lock: press the



›››

button.

●

Unlock: press the



›››

button.

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 central locking lamp

›››

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.

●

The fuel tank flap remains unlocked.

●

In the event of an accident in which the air-

bags inflate, doors locked from the inside will

be automatically unlocked to facilitate ac-
cess and assistance.

WARNING

●

The central locking switch also works

with the ignition switched off, except when
the “safe” system is activated.

●

The central locking switch does not oper-

ate if the vehicle is locked from the outside
and the security system is switched on.

●

Locked doors could delay assistance in

an emergency. Do not leave anyone, espe-
cially 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 the



button on the

central locking switch.

Opening and closing

Unlock and lock the vehicle with
Keyless Access

Fig. 80

Keyless Access: proximity zones.

Fig. 81

Door handle: sensor surfaces

›››

Unlocking sensor surface on the inside of
the door handle.
Locking sensor surface on the outside of
the door handle.

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, all
that is required is to have a valid vehicle key in
the detection area where you are attempting
to access the vehicle

›››

Fig. 80

and to touch

one of the sensor surfaces on the door han-
dles

›››

or operate the

softtouch

/han-

dle on the rear lid

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Automatic vehicle unlock

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 away from the door handle.

It does not matter where you carry the key,
e.g. in your jacket pocket.

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 you may unlock

only

the corre-

sponding door or the entire vehicle. The nec-
essary adjustments can be performed in ve-
hicles with a driver information system

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General information

If a valid key is in the proximity of the car,

›››

Fig. 80

the Keyless Access locking and

starting system gives the key entry as soon as
one of the sensor surfaces on the door han-
dles is touched or the

softtouch

/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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●

Press & Drive:

keyless starting of the engine

with the starter button

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page 208

The central locking and locking systems op-
erate 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

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

Operation

vehicle's indicator lights will flash

four times

The vehicle will lock after a few seconds if
you do not open any door or the rear lid.

The vehicle will lock again after a few sec-
onds if you unlock the vehicle but fail to open
any door or boot hatch.

Unlocking and opening the doors
(Keyless-Entry)

●

Grip one of the front door handles. When

you do this, you touch the sensor surface

›››

(arrow) of the handle and the

vehicle unlocks.

●

Open the door.

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

In vehicles without the “Safe” security sys-
tem: closing and locking the doors
(Keyless-Exit)

●

Switch the ignition off.

●

Close the driver's door.

●

Touch (

once

) the locking sensor surface

›››

(arrow) on one of the front door

handles. The door that is used must be
closed.

In vehicles with the “Safe” security sys-
tem: closing and locking the doors
(Keyless-Exit)

●

Switch the ignition off.

●

Close the driver's door.

●

Touch (

once

) the sensor surface

›››

(arrow) on one of the front door handles.

The vehicle locks with the “Safe” security sys-
tem

›››

. The door that is used must

be closed.

●

Touch (

twice

) the sensor surface

›››

(arrow) of one of the front door handles to

lock the vehicle without activating the
“Safelock” security system

›››

Unlocking and locking the boot hatch

When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid auto-
matically unlocks on opening if there is a val-
id vehicle key in the proximity zone

›››

Fig. 80

Open or close the rear lid

normally

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

not

lock automatically after closing it.

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 ve-
hicle key, the key inside the vehicle is blocked
for engine ignition

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. In order to

enable engine ignition, press the



button on

the key inside the vehicle.

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 an 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 boot is opened.

●

OR:

if the vehicle is unlocked manually with

the key.

Keyless Access temporary disconnection
function

You can deactivate the vehicle's Keyless
Access unlocking for one locking and unlock-
ing cycle.

●

Move the gear lever to position

(if the ve-

hicle has automatic gearbox), since other-
wise the vehicle cannot be locked.

Opening and closing

●

Close the door.

●

Push the central locking button



on the re-

mote control and touch the locking sensor
surface of the driver door handle

›››

within the following 5 seconds. Do not grasp
the door handle; otherwise the vehicle will
not unlock. Deactivation is also possible if the
vehicle is locked through the driver’s door
lock.

●

To check that the function has been deacti-

vated, wait at least 10 seconds, grip and pull
on the door handle. The door should not
open.

The next time the door can only be unlocked
via the remote control or the lock cylinder.
The next time the door is locked/unlocked,
Keyless Access will be active again.

Convenience functions

To close all the electric windows and the sun-
roof using the

comfort function

, keep a fin-

ger for a few seconds on the locking sensor
surface

›››

(arrow) of the door han-

dle until the windows and roof have closed.

How the

doors open

when touching the sen-

sor surface on the door handle will depend
on the settings that have been activated in
the infotainment system, using the function

button



> Settings > 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
electric windows is open and the sensor
surface

›››

(arrow) on one of the

handles is activated continuously, all win-
dows will close.

Note

●

If the 12-volt vehicle battery has little or

no charge, or the vehicle key battery is al-
most or entirely 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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●

To control the proper locking of the vehi-

cle, the release function is disabled for ap-
prox. 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.
Contact a specialised workshop. SEAT rec-
ommends visiting a SEAT dealership for
this.

●

Depending on the function set on the in-

fotainment system for the mirrors, the exte-
rior mirrors will unfold and the surround
lighting will come on when unlocking the
vehicle using the sensor surface on the
driver and passenger 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 interferes with the key signal (e.g.
from a mobile 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

layer of salt, the correct functioning of the
sensors on the door handles may be affec-
ted. In this case, clean the vehicle.

●

If the vehicle is equipped with an auto-

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

●

To improve the safety of your vehicle, the

remote control of the system is equipped
with a position sensor. If this remote control
does not detect movement for a certain
length of time, the system will conclude
that the vehicle cannot be opened (e.g. on
a night table) so it will be disabled.

Operation

Locking system “Safe”

When the vehicle is blocked, the “Safe” se-
curity system puts the door handles out of
operation and prevents unauthorised persons
for entering. The doors cannot be opened
from inside

›››

Depending on the vehicle, when switching the
ignition off, a warning may be displayed on
the control panel screen stating that the
“Safe” security system is activated.

Lock the vehicle and activate the “Safe”
security system.

●

Press the locking button



once

on the ve-

hicle key.

Lock the vehicle without activating the
“Safe” system.

●

Press the locking



button on the vehicle

key

twice

●

On vehicles with the Keyless Access locking

and ignition system:

touch the sensor surface

on the outside part of the door handle

twice

When the “Safe” security system is disa-
bled, the following needs to be taken into
account:

●

The vehicle can be unlocked and opened

from the inside using an door handle.

●

The anti-theft alarm is activated.

●

The vehicle interior monitoring system and

the anti-tow system are disabled.

“Safe” status

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.

WARNING

Do not leave anyone (especially children)
in the vehicle if it is locked from the outside
and the “Safe” security system is activa-
ted, as the doors and windows cannot then
be opened from the inside. Locked doors
could delay assistance in an emergency.

Anti-theft alarm system

Description

The anti-theft alarm makes it more difficult to
break into the vehicle or steal it. The system
will initiate acoustic and optical warning sig-
nals when your vehicle is tried to be forced.

The anti-theft alarm is automatically turned
on when the vehicle is locked with the key.
The system is immediately activated and the
turn signal light located on the driver door will
flash along with the turn signals, indicating
that the alarm and the locking security sys-
tem (double lock) have been turned on.

If any of the doors or the bonnet are open,
they will not be included in the protection
zones of the vehicle when the alarm is con-
nected. If the door or the bonnet are subse-
quently closed, they will be automatically in-
cluded in the protection areas of the vehicle
and the turn signals will flash accordingly
when the doors close.

●

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.

Available depending on market and version.

100

Opening and closing

When does the system trigger an alarm?

The anti-theft alarm siren will be triggered for
about 30 seconds alongside a sound and
optical (flashing) warning signals and will be
repeated about ten times when the vehicle is
locked and the following unauthorised ac-
tions are attempted:

●

Opening a door that is mechanically un-

locked using the vehicle key without switching
on the ignition in the next 15 seconds (in cer-
tain 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.

●

Opening the bonnet.

●

The rear lid is opened.

●

When the ignition is switched on with a non-

authorised key.

●

Undue manipulation of the alarm.

●

Switching off the 12 volt battery.

●

Movement inside the vehicle (in vehicles

with interior monitoring

›››

●

When the vehicle is towed (in vehicles with

anti-tow system

›››

●

When the vehicle is raised (in vehicles with

anti-tow system

›››

●

When the vehicle is transported on a ferry

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

›››

●

When a trailer connected to the anti-theft

alarm system is disconnected.

How to turn OFF the alarm

●

Unlock the vehicle with the unlock button



of the key.

●

OR:

turn the ignition on with a valid key.

If the driver’s door is unlocked mechanically
using the key, the ignition must be turned on
within 15 seconds of opening the door.

Otherwise, the alarm will trigger for 30 sec.
and the ignition will be blocked.

CAUTION

If the anti-theft security system is switched
off, the vehicle interior monitoring and the
tow-away protection are automatically
disconnected.

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
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 mechanical-

ly with the key, only the driver door is un-
locked, 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 activated.

●

If the 12-volt vehicle battery is run down

or flat then the anti-theft alarm will not op-
erate correctly.

●

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.

Interior monitoring and the 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.

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.

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Operation

If the “Safe”

›››

security system is

switched off, the vehicle interior monitoring
and the tow-away protection are automati-
cally disconnected.

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 ignition is turned
on should not exceed 15 seconds, otherwise
the alarm will be triggered.

●

Press the



button on the remote control

twice. The volumetric sensor and tilt sensors
will be deactivated. The alarm system re-
mains activated.

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

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.

Deactivation through the infotainment
system

●

Switch off the contact and select:



Settings > Opening and closing >
Central locking > Interior monitor-
ing

●

When the vehicle is locked now, the vehicle

interior monitoring and the tow-away protec-
tion are switched off until the next time the
door is opened.

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

●

If the vehicle is relocked and the alarm is

activated without the volumetric sensor
function, 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

volumetric 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.

●

The vibration of a mobile phone left in-

side the vehicle may cause the vehicle in-
terior monitoring alarm to trigger, as both
sensors react to movements and shakes in-
side the vehicle.

●

If on activating the alarm, any door or the

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

102

Opening and closing

Doors

Introduction

The doors and rear lid can be locked man-
ually and partially opened, for example if the
key or the central locking is damaged.

WARNING

Opening and closing doors carelessly can
cause serious injury.

●

If the vehicle is locked from outside, the

doors and windows cannot be opened from
the inside.

●

Never leave children or disabled people

alone in the car. They could be trapped in
the car in an emergency and will not be
able to get themselves to safety.

●

Depending on the time of the year, tem-

peratures inside a locked and closed vehi-
cle can be extremely high or extremely low
resulting in serious injuries and illness or
even death, particularly for young children.

WARNING

Getting in the way of the doors and the rear
lid is dangerous and can lead to serious in-
jury.

●

Open and close the doors and the rear lid

only when there is nobody in the way.

CAUTION

When opening and closing in an emergen-
cy, carefully disassemble components and
then reassemble them carefully to avoid
damage to the vehicle.

Emergency unlocking or locking of
the driver’s door

Fig. 82

Driver door handle: Concealed lock

cylinder.

Fig. 83

Driver door handle: lever the cover off

If the central locking system should fail to op-
erate, the driver door can still be locked and
unlocked by turning the key in the lock.

As a general rule, when the driver door is
locked manually all other doors are locked.
When it is unlocked manually, only the driver
door opens. Please observe the instructions
relating to the anti-theft alarm system

›››

●

Remove the emergency key from the vehi-

cle key

›››

page 92

●

Insert the emergency key into the lower

opening in the cover on the driver door han-
dle

›››

Fig. 83

then lift the bottom cover up-

wards.

●

Insert the key blade into the lock cylinder to

unlock or lock the vehicle.

103

Operation

Special characteristics

●

The anti-theft alarm will remain active

when vehicles are unlocked. However, the
alarm will not be triggered

›››

●

After the driver door is opened, you have 15

seconds to switch on the ignition. Once this
time has elapsed, the alarm is triggered.

●

Switch the ignition on. The electronic immo-

bilizer recognises a valid vehicle key and de-
activates the anti-theft alarm system.

Note

The anti-theft alarm is not activated when
the vehicle is locked manually using the
key shaft

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page 94

Emergency lock of doors without
lock cylinders

Fig. 84

Locking the door manually.

If the central locking system should fail to
work at any time, doors with no lock cylinder
will have to be locked separately.

The emergency lock is located on the front of
the front passenger's door and the rear
doors. It can only be seen if the door is open.

●

Pull the cap out of the opening.

●

Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it to

the right as far as it will go (if the door is on
the right side) or to the left (if the door is on
the left side).

●

Replace the cap.

Once the door has been closed it can no lon-
ger be opened from the outside. Pull the inte-
rior door handle once to unlock and open the
door.

Childproof locks

Fig. 85

Childproof lock on the left hand side

door.

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. 85

and anti-

clockwise for the right hand side doors.

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Opening and closing

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-clockwise
for the left hand side doors

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Fig. 85

and

clockwise for the right hand side doors.

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

Rear lid

Introduction

The rear lid unlocks and locks together with
the doors.

On vehicles with Keyless Access, the rear lid
unlocks automatically when it is opened

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WARNING

Careless and unsuitable locking, opening
and closing of the rear lid can cause acci-
dents and serious injury.

●

The rear lid must not be opened when the

reverse or rear fog lights are lit. This may
damage the tail lights.

●

Do not close the rear lid by pushing it

down with your hand on the rear window.
The glass could smash. Risk of injury!

●

Ensure the rear lid is locked after closing

it. If not, it may open unexpectedly while
driving.

●

Closing the rear lid without observing

and ensuring it is clear could cause serious
injury to you and to third parties. Make sure
that no one is in the path of the rear lid.

●

Never drive with the rear lid open or half-

closed, exhaust gases may penetrate into
the interior of the vehicle. Danger of poi-
soning!

●

Never leave the vehicle unattended or al-

low children to play inside or next to it, es-
pecially if the rear lid is open. Children
could enter the luggage compartment,
close the rear lid and become trapped. A
locked vehicle can reach extremely high
and low temperatures, depending on the
time of year, thus causing serious injuries,
illness or even death.

CAUTION

Before opening or closing the rear lid, make
sure that there is enough space to open or
close it, e.g. when pulling a trailer or in a
garage.

Note

Before closing the rear lid, make sure that
the key has not been left inside the luggage
compartment.

Opening and closing the rear lid

Fig. 86

Rear lid: handle

The rear lid opening system operates electri-
cally. It is activated by exerting slight pressure
on the handle

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Fig. 86

To lock or unlock the rear lid, press the





buttons of the vehicle key.

A warning appears on the instrument panel
display if the rear lid is open or not properly
closed. An audible warning is also given if it is
opened while the vehicle is moving faster
than 6 km/h (4 mph).

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Operation

Opening and closing

●

To open: place slight pressure on the han-

dle. The rear lid opens automatically.

●

To close: hold one of the handles on the in-

ner trim and close it by moving it downwards,
or press the button on the rear lid

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If the doors are locked, the rear lid is also
locked.

Rear lid with electric opening and
closing

Fig. 87

Rear lid: button to close the rear lid.

Fig. 88

Centre console: button to open and

close the rear lid.

Opening the rear lid

●

Unlock the vehicle 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 unlocked
if an authorised key is recognised in the prox-
imity of the vehicle.

●

OR:

press the button on the centre console

for at least one second

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Fig. 88

. The button

also works when the ignition is switched off.

●

OR:

press and hold the



button of the ve-

hicle key for approx. 1 second. If the vehicle is
locked, only the rear lid is unlocked (the doors
remain locked).

●

OR:

on vehicles with Keyless Access and

sensor-controlled opening you can open the
rear lid by moving one foot in the area of the
sensors located below the rear bumper (Easy
Open

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page 108

). The rear lid will be auto-

matically opened.

Closing the rear lid

●

Briefly press the



button on the rear lid

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in Introduction on page 105

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●

OR:

press the



button located on the

centre console until the rear lid is closed

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Fig. 88

●

OR:

on vehicles with Keyless Access, press

and hold the



vehicle key button until the

rear lid is closed, or move one foot into the
area of the sensors located below the rear
bumper (Easy Open)

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page 108

. The vehi-

cle key must be in the Keyless Access system
detection zone at the rear outside the vehicle.

●

OR:

manually move the rear lid in the direc-

tion of closing until it closes automatically.

●

The rear lid goes down automatically to the

final position and also closes automatically

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in Introduction on page 105

Interrupting opening or closing

After beginning to open or close the rear lid,
the action can be halted by pressing one of
the



buttons.

If you press one of the



buttons again, the

rear lid will move again in the original direc-
tion.

If the rear lid is met with resistance or an ob-
stacle during the automatic opening or clos-
ing, opening or closing will be interrupted im-
mediately. For the closing process, the rear
lid opens again slightly.

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Opening and closing

●

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.

Particular features if towing 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 buttons on the rear lid itself or by us-
ing the Easy Open function.

Acoustic warnings

Throughout the process of opening or closing
the rear lid, acoustic 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 on the rear lid itself

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Modifying and memorising the opening
angle

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 desired

position.

●

Press the



button

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on the rear

lid for at least 3 seconds.

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 an-
gle

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 as far as it goes. To

do this, some force will have to be used.

●

Press the



button

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