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Opening and closing

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Opening and closing:

Using the door lock

You can set the way in which the car is
unlocked, refer to page

27

.

Coupe

In vehicles without an alarm system

*

or

convenient access

*

, only the driver's

door can be locked via the door lock.

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To lock all doors, the fuel filler door and the lug-
gage compartment lid at once:

1.

With the doors closed, lock the vehicle
using the button for the central locking sys-
tem in the interior, refer to page

30

.

2.

Unlock and open the driver's or front pas-
senger's door, refer to page

31

.

3.

Lock the vehicle.

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Lock the driver's door via the door lock
using the integrated key, or

>

push down the locking knob on the front
passenger's door and close the door
from the outside.

Convenient operation

Coupe: if the vehicle is equipped with an alarm
system

*

or convenience access

*

, you can also

operate the windows and the glass roof

*

via the

door lock.
Convertible: you can operate the windows and
the retractable hardtop via the door lock.
Hold the key in the position for unlocking or
locking.

During each closing procedure, and when
opening the retractable hardtop, watch

the process and ensure that no one becomes

trapped. Releasing the key stops the opera-
tion.

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Manual operation

In the event of an electrical malfunction, you can
lock and unlock the driver's door by turning the
integrated key to the corresponding limit posi-
tions in the door lock.

Opening and closing:

From inside

This button serves to unlock or lock doors and
the luggage compartment lid when the doors
are closed, but does not activate the anti-theft
system. The fuel filler door remains unlocked.

Automatic locking

You can also set the situations in which the car
locks:
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page

16

.

1.

"Settings"

2.

"Door locks"

3.

Select the desired function:

>

"Lock if no door is opened"
The central locking system locks the

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