Child safety locks
The child safety locks prevent children from being able to open a rear door from the inside. There is an electric* and a manual lock.
Electric activation/deactivation*
The electric child safety locks can be activated/deactivated in all ignition positions higher than 0. Activation/deactivation can be performed up to 2 minutes after switching off the engine, provided that no door is opened. See the section "Ignition position" for more information.
Button for electric activation/deactivation. Start the engine 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.
The current setting is stored when the engine is switched off - if the child safety locks are activated at engine shutdown, the function will remain activated the next time the engine is started.
| Symbol | Message | Specification |
|---|---|---|
 | Rear child lockActivated | Child safety locks are activated. |
 | Rear child lockDeactivated | Child safety locks are deactivated. |
Manual activation/deactivation
- Use the remote control key's detachable key blade to turn the knob. For more information, see the section "Detachable key blade".
 | 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.