WARNING Auto Lock and Auto Unlock In strong winds or when the vehicle is parked on a ramp, doors held open with door stops may suddenly close on their own, causing injury! Please refer to and at the start of the chapter on page 54. ● Be sure to hold the door handle tightly when opening and closing the door. Auto Lock The vehicle automatically locks when the speed exceeds 15km/h. If the vehicle is locked, the indi- cator light in the central locking button is lit yellow. The opening/closing area of the door and tail- gate is a dangerous area. Beware of injury dur- ing operation.
WARNING Auto Unlock All door and tailgate locks of the vehicle will be unlocked automatically under the following con- ditions: ● Be careful when opening or closing doors and tailgate. Ensure that no one is between the door or tailgate and the door frame. – When the vehicle stops and the vehicle key is pulled out. Improper use of the central lock may cause se- rious injury. WARNING – Vehicles with an automatic gearbox: When the selector lever is in gear P , and the ignition switch is off. ● Central locking system locks all doors. After the vehicle is locked inside the vehicle, it can prevent the door from unintentionally open- ing and prevent others from illegally entering the vehicle.
But in an accident or emergency, a closed door can also delay the rescue of the occupants. – Or: When the vehicle has stopped and pressing the button until the yellow light goes off. – Or: When pulling the door handle. – Or: In the event of an accident and an airbag activation → page 58. ● Do not leave children or people in need of assistance alone in the car. Use the central locking button to lock all doors in the car. This can cause them to barricades them- selves inside their vehicles, and those trap- ped inside can suffer from extreme heat or cold. When the airbag is activated, the automatic un- locking function allows rescuers to enter the car.
Central locking button ● Depending on the season, temperatures in a locked vehicle may be extremely high or ex- tremely low, exposing occupants to a high risk of injury and illness, and even death, es- pecially affecting children. Please refer to and at the start of the chapter on page 54. ● Do not leave anyone in a locked car. Those who remain in the vehicle during an emer- gency may be trapped in the vehicle and un- able to evacuate safely or save themselves. NOTICE Be careful when disassembling and assembling parts after manually closing or opening the vehi- cle in an emergency to avoid damaging the vehi- cle 182.5C1.TRO.74 Fig. 44 Driver's side door:
Central locking button Switching on and off 55