Activating and deactivating child safety locks
The child safety locks prevent the rear doors being opened from inside.
The child safety locks may be either manual or electric*.
Activating and deactivating manual child safety locks
- Use the remote control key's detachable key blade to turn the knob.
 | The door is blocked against opening from the inside. |
|---|---|
 | The door can be opened from both the outside and the inside. |
Note
- A door's knob control only blocks that particular door - not both rear doors simultaneously.
- Cars with an electric child safety lock do not have a manual child lock.
Activating and deactivating electric* child safety locks
The electric child safety locks can be activated and deactivated in all ignition positions higher than 0. Activation and deactivation can be performed up to 2 minutes after switching off the car, provided that no door is opened.
- Start the car or choose an ignition position higher than 0.
- Press the button in the driver's door control panel.The driver display shows the message Rear child lock Activated and the button's lamp illuminates - the locks are active.
When the electric child safety lock is active then the rear
- windows can only be opened with the driver's door control panel
- doors cannot be opened from inside.
To deactivate the locks:
- Press the button in the driver's door control panel.The driver display shows the message Rear child lock Deactivated and the button's lamp goes out - the locks are deactivated.
When the car is switched off, the current setting is stored – if the child safety locks are activated when the car is switched off, the function will continue to be activated next time the car is started.
| Symbol | Message | Specification |
|---|---|---|
 | Rear child lock Activated | Child safety locks are activated. |
 | Rear child lock Deactivated | Child safety locks are deactivated. |