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Manually unlocking and locking the driver door
Fig. 160 Door handle on driver door: Concealed lock cylinder (if applicable). Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
When locking the vehicle manually, all doors are locked. Keep the key turned (clockwise) in the lock- only the driver door is unlocked. Note the instructions for the anti-theft alarm system ⇒ Power locking system. Unfold the key bit from the remote control vehicle key ⇒ Vehicle key set. If the vehicle has a concealed lock cylinder, insert the key bit from below into the opening of the cover cap on the driver door ⇒ fig. 160 (arrow) and lift the cover cap off. Grasping the door handle and pulling slightly makes it easier to remove the cap. Insert the key bit into the lock cylinder of the driver door and unlock or lock the door. If the larger side of the vehicle key touches the door handle during locking or unlocking, either pull the door handle Reinsert the cover cap from top to bottom and press until it clicks into place. Grasping the door handle and pulling slightly makes it easier to reinstall the cap. Special considerations when unlocking: If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft alarm system, the system remains activated for the unlocked vehicle. But the alarm is not triggered at first ⇒ Power locking system. Open the driver door. The alarm will sound. when the ignition is switched on and deactivates the anti-theft alarm system. The driver door can be unlocked separately from the inside the vehicle by pulling the door han- dle to open the door ⇒ Unlocking or locking the vehicle from the inside. The anti-theft alarm system, when installed, is not activated when the vehicle is locked manually with the key bit ⇒ Anti-theft alarm system. |