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Config ur in g K eyle ss A cce ss
U nl ock ing o r l o ck ing t he v e hi cle w it h Keyle ss A cce ss
Fig . 1 I n t h e d oor h an dle : s e n so rs .
F ig . 2 K eyle ss A cce ss: d ete ctio n r a n ge.

Th e b eh avio ur o f t h e k e yle ss a cce ss l o ck in g a n d s ta rt in g s y ste m Keyle ss A cce ss c a n b e s e t in t h e
V eh ic le m en u in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
If t h e K eyle ss A cce ss f u n ctio n is d eactiv a te d , t h e f u n ctio n s o f t h e s y ste m m ay b e r e stric te d .
U nlo ck in g t h e v e h ic le
—T o uch t h e s e n so r →  Fig . 1 A o n t h e in sid e o f t h e d oor h an dle . A ll t u rn s ig nals f la sh tw ic e.
T h e e n tir e v e h ic le is u n lo cke d if t h e s e n so r is t o uch ed t w ic e .
A ut om atic a lly un lo ck in g t h e v e h ic le
T h e v e h ic le c a n b e u n lo cke d a u to m atic a lly . F o r t h is , t h e f u n ctio n m ust b e a ctiv a te d in t h e
In fo ta in m en t s y ste m a n d t h e v e h ic le k e y m ust b e l o ca te d in t h e o p era tin g r a n ge o f t h e v e h ic le .
T h e d ete ctio n r a n ge in w hic h t h e v e h ic le k e y is d ete cte d a n d t h e v e h ic le u n lo cke d →  Fig . 2 c a n
b e s e t in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
—Dep en din g o n t h e s e t d ete ctio n r a n ge, t h e v e h ic le w il l d ete ct t h e v e h ic le k e y a n d t h e v e h ic le
w il l b e u n lo cke d . A ll t u rn s ig nals f la sh tw ic e.
If t h e v e h ic le is n ot m ove d f o r a n e xte n ded p erio d , t h e f u n ctio n w il l b e d eactiv a te d a u to m atic a lly
a n d m ust b e a ctiv a te d a g ain in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
Lo ck in g t h e v e h ic le
—P ark t h e v e h ic le .
—To uch t h e s e n so r →  Fig . 1 B o n t h e o uts id e o f t h e d oor h an dle . A ll t u rn s ig nals f la sh on ce.
T h e u n lo ck in g f u n ctio n is d eactiv a te d f o r a f e w s e co n ds s o t h at y o u c a n c h eck t h at t h e v e h ic le
h as b een l o cke d s u cce ssfu lly .
U nlo ck in g t h e b oot l id
W hen t h e v e h ic le is l o cke d , t h e b oot l id w il l b e u n lo cke d a u to m atic a lly if y o u o p en it w hen a
v e h ic le k e y is l o ca te d w it h in t h e o p era tin g r a n ge o f t h e b oot l id . T h e b oot l id w il l b e l o cke d a g ain
a ft e r c lo sin g.
If t h e v e h ic le is u n lo cke d a u to m atic a lly , t h e b oot l id w il l a ls o b e u n lo cke d a u to m atic a lly .
T e m pora ril y d ea ctiv a tin g K eyle ss A cce ss
Keyle ss A cce ss c a n b e d eactiv a te d t e m pora ril y s o t h at t h e v e h ic le c a n not b e u n lo cke d a n d
sta rt e d t h ro ug h m is u se b y u n au th oris e d t h ir d p art ie s:
■L o ck t h e v e h ic le w it h t h e b utto n o n t h e v e h ic le k e y.
■T o uch t h e s e n so r o n t h e o uts id e o f t h e d oor h an dle o n ce w it h in f iv e s e co n ds →  Fig . 1 B. D o
not p ut y o ur h an d a ro un d t h e d oor h an dle w hen d oin g t h is . K eyle ss A cce ss is n ow t e m pora ril y
d eactiv a te d .
■Yo u c a n c h eck t h at it is d eactiv a te d b y w ait in g f o r a t l e ast t e n s e co n ds a n d t h en p ullin g t h e
d oor h an dle . I t s h ould n ot b e p ossib le t o o p en t h e d oor.

When t h e v e h ic le is n ext u n lo cke d , it c a n b e u n lo cke d o n ly u sin g t h e v e h ic le k e y. T h e k e yle ss
lo ck in g a n d s ta rt in g s y ste m Keyle ss A cce ss is r e activ a te d t h e n ext t im e t h e v e h ic le is u n lo cke d .

Keyle ss A cce ss d oes n ot w ork
T h e f u n ctio n o f t h e d oor h an dle s e n so rs m ay b e r e stric te d if t h ey b eco m e v e ry d ir t y .
—C le an t h e s e n so rs .
A ll t ur n s ig nals f la sh f o ur t im es
Th e v e h ic le k e y u se d l a st is s til l in t h e v e h ic le .
—R em ove t h e k e y a n d l o ck t h e v e h ic le .
A ut om atic d ea ctiv a tio n o f t h e s e n so rs
T h e s e n so rs w il l b e d eactiv a te d in t h e f o llo w in g c ir c u m sta n ce s:
—T h e v e h ic le is n ot u n lo cke d o r l o cke d f o r a n e xte n ded p erio d .
—A s e n so r h as b een t rig gere d a n e xce ssiv e n um ber o f t im es.
A ctiv a tin g s e n so rs a g ain :
—U nlo ck t h e v e h ic le w it h t h e b utto n in t h e v e h ic le k e y.
N OTIC E
Ple ase n ote t h at t h e s e n so rs in t h e h an dle s c o uld b e a ctiv a te d b y a p ow erf u l je t o f w ate r o r
ste am if a v a lid r e m ote c o n tro l k e y is w it h in c lo se r a n ge. I f a t l e ast o n e w in dow is o p en a n d t h e
se n so rs in a d oor h an dle a re c o n tin uo usly a ctiv a te d , a ll w in dow s w il l c lo se . A ll w in dow s c o uld
o p en if t h e je t o f w ate r o r s te am is m ove d a w ay f ro m t h e d oor h an dle s e n so r s u rf a ce s b rie fly
a n d t h en m ove d b ack a g ain (→ Keyle ss A cce ss).
If t h e m essa g e K ey le ss s y ste m f a u lt y a p pears o n t h e I D . D is p la y, m alf u n ctio n s c a n o cc u r
in t h e K eyle ss A cce ss s y ste m . Go t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
If t h ere is n o v e h ic le k e y in t h e v e h ic le o r if it is n ot d ete cte d , a c o rre sp on din g m essa g e
w il l b e s h ow n o n t h e I D . D is p la y. T h is m ay o cc u r if t h e v e h ic le k e y is d is ru p te d b y a n oth er
ra d io s ig nal o r is c o ve re d b y a n oth er it e m , e .g . a n a lu m in iu m s u it c a se o r b rie fc a se .
T ro ub le sho oting

Dep en din g o n t h e v e h ic le e q uip m en t l e ve l, t h e v e h ic le m ay h ave a S A FE LO CK m ech an is m .
Th e S A FE LO CK d eactiv a te s t h e d oor r e le ase l e ve rs if t h e v e h ic le h as b een l o cke d . T h is m ake s it
m ore d if fic u lt t o b re ak in to t h e v e h ic le . T h e d oors c a n n o l o n ger b e o p en ed f ro m t h e in sid e →  .
Deactiv a tin g S A FE LO CK
Th e S A FE LO CK c a n b e d eactiv a te d in o n e o f t h e f o llo w in g w ays:
—P re ss t h e b utto n o n t h e v e h ic le k e y a g ain w it h in 2 s e co n ds.
— T o uch t h e s e n so r o n t h e o uts id e o f t h e d oor h an dle a g ain w it h in 2 s e co n ds (→ Keyle ss
A cce ss).
—S w it c h o n t h e ig nit io n .
—O R: d eactiv a te t h e in te rio r m on it o r a n d t h e a n ti- to w a la rm (→ In te rio r m on it o rin g s y ste m a n d
an ti- to w a la rm).
D ep en din g o n t h e e q uip m en t l e ve l, t e m pora ril y d eactiv a te t h e in te rio r m on it o rin g a n d t h e a n ti-
t o w a la rm in t h e V eh ic le S ettin gs m en u in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m b efo re l o ck in g t h e v e h ic le (→
In te rio r m on it o rin g s y ste m a n d a n ti- to w a la rm).
A m essa g e m ay b e d is p la ye d o n t h e I D . D is p la y in dic a tin g t h at S A FE LO CK is a ctiv e .
T h e f o llo w in g a p plie s w hen S A FE LO CK is d eactiv a te d :
—Th e v e h ic le c a n b e u n lo cke d a n d o p en ed f ro m t h e in sid e u sin g t h e d oor r e le ase l e ve r.
—T h e a n ti- th eft a la rm is a ctiv e (→ Anti- th eft a la rm).
—T h e in te rio r m on it o rin g a n d a n ti- to w a la rm a re d eactiv a te d (→ In te rio r m on it o rin g s y ste m a n d
an ti- to w a la rm).
W AR N IN G
Alw ays t a ke c a re w hen u sin g t h e S A FE LO CK a s y o u c o uld c a u se s e rio us in ju rie s.
●N eve r l e ave a n yb od y in t h e v e h ic le if t h e v e h ic le h as b een l o cke d u sin g t h e v e h ic le k e y. T h e
d oors c a n n o l o n ger b e o p en ed f ro m t h e in sid e o n ce t h e S A FE LO CK is a ctiv a te d .
If y o u u n lo ck t h e d riv e r d oor m ech an ic a lly u sin g t h e v e h ic le k e y, o n ly t h e d riv e r d oor is
u n lo cke d , a n d n ot t h e w hole v e h ic le . T h e d oors a re r e le ase d (b ut n ot u n lo cke d ) a n d t h e
ce n tra l l o ck in g b utto n is a ctiv a te d o n ly w hen y o u s w it c h o n t h e ig nit io n .
S A FE LO CK

Dep en din g o n t h e v e h ic le e q uip m en t l e ve l, t h e v e h ic le m ay h ave a n a n ti- th eft a la rm .
Th e a n ti- th eft a la rm s y ste m m on it o rs t h e d oors , b on net a n d t h e b oot l id .
Th e a n ti- th eft a la rm is a ctiv a te d a u to m atic a lly w hen t h e v e h ic le is l o cke d u sin g t h e v e h ic le k e y.
If t h e v e h ic le is n ot o p en ed w it h a v a lid v e h ic le k e y, t h e t h eft w arn in g s y ste m is t rig gere d a n d e m it s
a co ustic a n d v is u al w arn in g s ig nals f o r u p t o f iv e m in ute s.
Wh en d oes t h e s y ste m t rig g er a n a la rm ?
—When a d oor t h at w as u n lo cke d m ech an ic a lly w it h t h e v e h ic le k e y is o p en ed .
—W hen t h e b on net is o p en ed .
—W hen t h e b oot l id is o p en ed .
—If t h e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o n u sin g a n in va lid k e y.
—If t h ere is m ove m en t in sid e t h e v e h ic le (in v e h ic le s w it h in te rio r m on it o rin g) (→ In te rio r
m on it o rin g s y ste m a n d a n ti- to w a la rm).
—If t h e v e h ic le is l if t e d o r t o w ed (v e h ic le s w it h a n ti- to w a la rm ) (→ In te rio r m on it o rin g s y ste m a n d
an ti- to w a la rm).
—If t h e v e h ic le is t ra n sp ort e d o n a c a r f e rry o r b y r a il ( v e h ic le s w it h a n ti- to w a la rm o r in te rio r
m on it o rin g) (→ In te rio r m on it o rin g s y ste m a n d a n ti- to w a la rm).
—If a b ic y cle c a rrie r t h at is c o n necte d t o t h e a n ti- th eft a la rm s y ste m is r e m ove d .
S w it c h in g o ff t h e a la rm
—U nlo ck t h e v e h ic le u sin g t h e u n lo ck in g b utto n o n t h e v e h ic le k e y.
— Gri p t h e d oor h an dle (→ Keyle ss A cce ss).
T h e a n ti- th eft a la rm w il l n ot f u n ctio n c o rre ctly if t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry is w eak o r
d is c h arg ed .
W hen t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry is d is c o n necte d , t h e a n ti- th eft a la rm s y ste m c a n b e
trig gere d .
A nt i- t he ft a la rm

Th e b oot l id is u n lo cke d a n d l o cke d t o g eth er w it h t h e d oors .
In v e h ic le s w it h K eyle ss A cce ss, t h e b oot l id is a u to m atic a lly u n lo cke d u p on o p en in g (→ Keyle ss
A cce ss).
W AR N IN G
In co rre ct a n d u n su p erv is e d u n lo ck in g, o p en in g o r c lo sin g o f t h e b oot l id c a n c a u se a cc id en ts
a n d s e rio us in ju rie s.
●T h ere fo re t h e b oot l id s h ould o n ly b e o p en ed o r c lo se d w hen y o u a re s u re t h at n ob od y is in
it s p ath .
●A lw ays c h eck t h at t h e b oot l id is p ro p erly c lo se d a ft e r c lo sin g it . T h e c lo se d b oot l id m ust b e
flu sh w it h t h e s u rro un din g b od y p an els .
●A lw ays k e ep t h e b oot l id c lo se d w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n .
●N eve r o p en t h e b oot l id w hen l o ad s, e .g . b ic y cle s, a re s e cu re d t o it . T h e b oot l id m ay c lo se
u n der it s o w n w eig ht d ue t o t h e a d dit io n al l o ad . S u p port t h e b oot l id a s n ece ssa ry o r
re m ove t h e l o ad f ro m t h e s u rf a ce .
●C lo se a n d l o ck t h e b oot l id a n d a ll v e h ic le d oors w hen t h e v e h ic le is n ot in u se . E nsu re t h at
n o o n e r e m ain s in t h e v e h ic le .
●N eve r l e ave c h il d re n p la yin g u n atte n ded in o r a ro un d t h e v e h ic le , e sp ecia lly w hen t h e b oot
lid is o p en . C hil d re n c o uld c lim b in to t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t a n d s h ut t h e b oot l id ,
th ere b y t ra p pin g t h em se lv e s in sid e. T e m pera tu re s in sid e a l o cke d v e h ic le m ay b e e xtre m ely
h ot o r c o ld d ep en din g o n t h e s e aso n . T h is c a n c a u se s e rio us in ju rie s a n d il ln ess o r f a ta lit ie s,
e sp ecia lly a m on g s m all c h il d re n .
W AR N IN G
Se rio us in ju rie s c a n o cc u r if t h e b oot l id is u n lo cke d o r o p en ed in co rre ctly o r w it h out d ue c a re
a n d a tte n tio n .
●It m ay n ot a lw ays b e a p pare n t t h at t h e b oot l id is u n lo cke d , f o r e xa m ple w hen a l o ad ed
lu g gag e c a rrie r is a tta ch ed t o it . I f u n lo cke d , t h e b oot l id m ay o p en s u d den ly w hil e t h e
ve h ic le is in m otio n .
W AR N IN G
If t h ere is a l a rg e a m oun t o f s n ow o r a h eavy l o ad o n t h e b oot l id , t h e b oot l id m ay l o w er b y
it s e lf a n d c a u se s e rio us in ju rie s d ue t o t h e a d dit io n al w eig ht.
●N eve r o p en t h e b oot l id if it is c o ve re d b y a l a rg e a m oun t o f s n ow o r a l o ad is a tta ch ed t o it ,
e .g . a l u g gag e c a rrie r.
●R em ove t h e s n ow o r l o ad b efo re o p en in g t h e b oot l id .
W AR N IN G
Do n ot c lo se t h e b oot l id b y p ush in g it d ow n w it h y o ur h an d o n t h e w in dow . T h e r e ar w in dow
m ay s h atte r a n d c a u se in ju rie s.
B oot l id
I nt ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic

Pre ss t h e c o n tro l f ie ld →  Fig . 1 3 t o d eactiv a te t h e e le ctric w in dow b utto n s in t h e r e ar
d oors . T h e f u n ctio n l ig ht o f t h e c o n tro l f ie ld is d eactiv a te d w hen t h e e le ctric w in dow
b utto n s in t h e r e ar d oors a re d eactiv a te d .
Th e w in dow s c a n s til l b e o p era te d u sin g t h e b utto n s s e ve ra l m in ute s a ft e r t h e ig nit io n h as b een
sw it c h ed o ff, p ro vid ed t h at t h e d riv e r d oor a n d f ro n t p ass e n ger d oor a re n ot o p en ed .
O ne-t o uc h o p en in g a n d c lo sin g
One-to uch o p en in g a n d c lo sin g m ake s it p ossib le t o f u lly o p en a n d c lo se t h e w in dow s. T h e
in div id ual b utto n s d o n ot h ave t o b e h eld d ow n t o d o t h is .
O ne-to uch c lo sin g: p ull t h e b utto n f o r t h e a p pro p ria te w in dow u p b rie fly in to t h e s e co n d
posit io n .
O ne-to uch o p en in g: p re ss t h e b utto n f o r t h e a p pro p ria te w in dow d ow n b rie fly in to t h e s e co n d
posit io n .
Sto p pin g t h e o n e-to uch f u n ctio n : p re ss o r p ull t h e b utto n f o r t h e a p pro p ria te w in dow a g ain .
C onve n ie n ce o p en in g a n d c lo sin g
Pre ss a n d h old t h e c o n tro l f ie ld  R EA R t o a ctiv a te c o nve n ie n ce o p en in g a n d c lo sin g o f t h e e le ctric
w in dow s in a ll d oors . T h e c o n tro l f ie ld f u n ctio n l ig ht f la sh es w hen t h e f u n ctio n is a ctiv a te d . A ll
f o ur w in dow s c a n n ow b e s im ult a n eo usly o p en ed o r c lo se d w it h e ach o f t h e t w o b utto n s .
If t h e e le ctric w in dow s a re n ot o p era te d a ft e r c o nve n ie n ce o p en in g a n d c lo sin g h as b een
activ a te d , o p era tio n o f t h e e le ctric w in dow s in t h e f ro n t d oors w il l b e a ctiv a te d a g ain a ft e r
aro un d t e n  s e co n ds.
P re ss a n d h old t h e c o n tro l f ie ld  R EA R b rie fly a g ain t o d eactiv a te t h e f u n ctio n .
Th e w in dow s c a n b e o p en ed a n d c lo se d f ro m o uts id e t h e v e h ic le u sin g t h e v e h ic le k e y w hen t h e
ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o ff:
—P re ss a n d h old t h e l o ck in g o r u n lo ck in g b utto n o n t h e v e h ic le k e y.
— H old y o ur f in ger o n t h e l o ck in g s e n so r in t h e d oor h an dle f o r s e ve ra l s e co n ds u n til t h e
w in dow s a re c lo se d (→ Keyle ss A cce ss). T h e v e h ic le k e y m ust a ls o b e w it h in t h e o p era tin g
ra n ge.
—To in te rru p t t h is f u n ctio n , r e le ase t h e l o ck in g o r u n lo ck in g b utto n O R r e m ove y o ur f in ger f ro m
th e s e n so r.
A v a lid v e h ic le k e y m ust b e l o ca te d w it h in c lo se r a n ge. O nce a ll w in dow s a n d t h e g la ss r o of h ave
b een c lo se d , a ll t u rn s ig nals w il l f la sh on ce a s c o n fir m atio n .
Se ttin gs f o r c o nve n ie n ce o p en in g c a n b e m ad e in t h e V eh ic le m en u in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .

Key t o →  Fig . 4:
1H ig h v o lt a g es c a n c a u se s e rio us in ju rie s o r d eath . N eve r t o uch t h e b atte ry t e rm in als w it h
y o ur f in gers , t o ols , je w elle ry o r a n y m eta l o b je cts .
2T h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry c o n ta in s d an g ero us l iq uid a n d s o lid s u b sta n ce s. S e rio us c h em ic a l
b urn s a n d b lin dness c a n b e c a u se d if it o utg asse s. S u it a b le e ye p ro te ctio n a n d p ro te ctiv e
clo th in g s h ould a lw ays b e w orn w hen p erfo rm in g w ork o n t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry t o
p re ve n t t h e b atte ry f lu id c o m in g in c o n ta ct w it h s k in a n d e ye s. I f s k in o r e ye s c o m e in to
c o n ta ct w it h b atte ry f lu id , r in se t h e a ffe cte d a re as w it h c le an f lo w in g w ate r f o r a t l e ast 1 5
m in ute s a n d s e ek a d octo r im med ia te ly .
3T h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry c a n b urn . T h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry m ust n eve r b e e xp ose d t o f ir e ,
sp ark s o r n ake d f la m es. A lw ays h an dle t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry w it h c a re t o a vo id d am ag e
an d f lu id l e aks.
4A lw ays k e ep c h il d re n a w ay f ro m t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry .
5Y o u w il l f in d f u rt h er in fo rm atio n a n d w arn in gs in t h e o w ner's m an ual a n d in t h e w ork sh op
lit e ra tu re .
6In co rre ct h an dlin g o f t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry c a n c a u se s e rio us in ju rie s o r d eath . U nder n o
cir c u m sta n ce s r e m ove t h e l id f ro m t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry n or d is a sse m ble t h e h ig h-
vo lt a g e b atte ry .
7In co rre ct h an dlin g o f t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry c a n c a u se s e rio us in ju rie s o r d eath . H ave
m ain te n an ce w ork o n t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry p erfo rm ed exc lu siv e ly b y p ro p erly q ualif ie d
an d t ra in ed s p ecia lis t s ta ff. N eve r m ake m od if ic a tio n s t o t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry . T h e
op en ed h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry m ust n ot c o m e in to c o n ta ct w it h w ate r o r o th er l iq uid s.
Li quid s c a n c a u se s h ort- c ir c u it s , e le ctric s h ock s a n d b urn s.

Pub lic f a st c h arg in g s ta tio n : t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry c a n b e c h arg ed w it h dir e ct c u rre n t (D C) a t a
c o rre sp on din g c h arg in g s ta tio n . T h is s ig nif ic a n tly s h ort e n s t h e c h arg in g t im e.
T h e p erm an en tly in sta lle d c h arg in g c a b le o f t h e c h arg in g s ta tio n m ust b e s h ort e r t h an
3 0 m etre s.
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C harg in g t a ke s p la ce v ia t h e b otto m c o n nectio n o f t h e c h arg in g s o cke t.
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→  Fig . 1.
—R em ove t h e p ro te ctiv e c a p f ro m t h e b otto m c o n nectio n o f t h e c h arg in g s o cke t →  Fig . 1 3.
D C c ha rg ing
F ig . 1 B eh in d t h e c h arg in g s o cke t f la p a t t h e r e ar r ig ht: c h arg in g s o cke t (s c h em atic d ia g ra m ).
Key t o →  Fig . 1:
1C harg in g p ro ce ss d is p la y w it h il lu m in atio n o f t h e c h arg in g s o cke t (→ Charg in g o p era tio n s).
2C harg in g s o cke t.
3P ro te ctiv e c a p .
Th e a lt e rn atin g c u rre n t is c o nve rt e d in to d ir e ct c u rre n t o uts id e t h e v e h ic le . A s ig nif ic a n tly
h ig her c h arg in g p ow er is a ch ie ve d c o m pare d w it h A C c h arg in g.