Seat Leon (2022 year). Manual in english — page 6

or the battery

changed

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Different keys belonging to the vehicle may
be used.

Control lamp on the vehicle key

When a button on the vehicle key is briefly
pressed, the indicator lamp flashes

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Fig. 82

once briefly, but if the button is held

down for a longer period it will flash several
times, such as for convenience opening.

If the vehicle key control lamp does not light
up when the button is pressed, replace the
key's battery

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Key socket

Depending on the version there is a socket for
the key close to the start button

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Fig. 83

Warning!

Do not confuse with the location for

the emergency start

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Spare key

To obtain a spare key and other vehicle keys,
the vehicle ID number is required.

Each new key contains a microchip which
must be coded with the data from the vehicle
electronic immobiliser. A vehicle key will not
work if it does not contain a microchip or the
microchip has not been encoded. This is also
true for keys which are specially cut for the
vehicle.

The vehicle keys or new spare keys can be
obtained from a SEAT Official Service, a spe-
cialised workshop or an approved key service
qualified to create this kind of key.

New keys or spare keys must be synchronised
before use

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Opening and closing

WARNING

●

Never leave children or disabled persons

in the vehicle. In case of emergency, they
may not be able to leave the vehicle or
manage on their own.

●

An uncontrolled use of the key could start

the engine or activate any electric equip-
ment (e.g. electric windows), causing risk
of accident. The doors can be locked using
the remote control key. This could become
an obstacle for assistance in an emergen-
cy situation.

●

Never forget the keys inside the vehicle.

An unauthorised use of your vehicle could
result in injury, damage or theft. Therefore
always take the key with you when you
leave the vehicle.

●

Never remove the key from the ignition if

the vehicle is in motion. Otherwise, the
steering could suddenly block and it would
be impossible to steer the vehicle.

CAUTION

All of the vehicle keys contain electronic
components. Protect them from damage,
impacts and humidity.

Note

●

Only use the key button when you require

the corresponding function. Pushing the
button unnecessarily could accidentally
unlock the vehicle or trigger the alarm. It is

also possible even when you are outside
the radius of action.

●

Key operation can be greatly influenced

by overlapping radio signals close to the
vehicle working in the same range of fre-
quencies, for example, radio transmitters or
mobile telephones.

●

Obstacles between the remote control

and the vehicle, bad weather conditions
and discharged batteries can considerably
reduce the range of the remote control.

●

If the buttons of the vehicle key are

pressed or one of the central locking but-
tons

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is pressed repeatedly in

short succession, the central locking brief-
ly disconnects as protection against over-
loading. The vehicle is then unlocked. Lock
it if necessary.

●

Spare remote control keys are available

at your Technical Service, where they must
be matched to the locking system.

●

Up to five remote control keys can be

used.

Pull out the key blade

Fig. 84

Vehicle key: remove the key blade.

The central locking remote control has the
key blade inside it for use in case of emergen-
cy locking/unlocking of the driver's door

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●

Press button

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Fig. 84

to release the

ring from the key fob and remove the key
blade

. Pressing lightly on the ring leaves it

fixed as a key fob.

●

Press button

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Fig. 84

to unlock. Press

and hold the button

and at the same time

pull on the ring in the direction of arrow

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Fig. 84

to completely remove the key

blade.

Operation

To change the battery

Fig. 85

Vehicle key: opening the battery com-

partment cover.

Fig. 86

Vehicle key: removing the battery.

SEAT recommends you ask a specialised
workshop to replace the battery.

The battery is located to the rear of the vehi-
cle key, under a cover.

Changing the battery

●

Remove the key blade from the vehicle key

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●

Insert the key blade into the slot

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Fig. 85

press it in the direction of arrow

and de-

tach the cover by levering it

●

Extract the battery from the compartment

using a suitable thin object

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Fig. 86

●

Insert the new battery and press it into the

battery compartment

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●

Place the cover and press it into the vehicle

key housing until it clicks into place.

WARNING

Swallowing a battery with a 20 mm diame-
ter or any other button battery can cause
serious and even fatal injuries within a very
short time.

●

Keep the vehicle key and key fobs with

batteries out of reach of children.

●

If you suspect that someone may have

swallowed a battery, seek immediate med-
ical attention.

CAUTION

●

If the battery is not changed correctly,

the vehicle key may be damaged.

●

Use of unsuitable batteries may damage

the vehicle key. For this reason, always re-
place the dead battery with another of the
same voltage, size and specifications.

●

When fitting the battery, check that the

polarity is correct.

For the sake of the environment

Please dispose of your used batteries cor-
rectly and with respect for the environ-
ment.

Synchronize the vehicle key

If the



button is pressed frequently outside

of the vehicle range, it is possible that the ve-
hicle can no longer be locked or unlocked us-
ing the key. In this case, the key must be re-
synchronised as described below:

●

Remove the key blade from the vehicle key

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●

Press the



button on the vehicle key. For

this, it must remain with the vehicle.

●

Open the vehicle within one minute using

the key blade. The key has been synchron-
ised.

●

If necessary, fit the cap.

Opening and closing

Central locking

Introduction

Central locking functions correctly when all
the doors and the rear lid are correctly shut. If
the driver door is open, the vehicle

cannot

locked with the key.

WARNING

The incorrect use of the central locking
system may cause serious injuries.

●

The central locking system will lock all

doors. A vehicle locked from the inside can
prevent any non-authorised individual from
opening the doors and accessing the vehi-
cle. Nevertheless, in case of emergency or
accident, locked doors will complicate ac-
cess to the vehicle interior to help the pas-
sengers.

●

Never leave children or disabled people

alone in the vehicle. The central locking
button can be used to lock all the doors
from within. Therefore, passengers will be
locked inside the vehicle. Individuals locked
in the vehicle can be exposed to very high
or very low temperatures.

●

Depending on the time of the year, tem-

peratures inside a locked and closed vehi-
cle can be extremely high or extremely low

resulting in serious injuries and illness or
even death, particularly for young children.

●

Never leave individuals locked in a closed

and locked vehicle. In case of emergency,
they may not be able to exit the vehicle by
themselves or get help.

Description

Central locking allows all doors, the rear lid
and the tank flap to be unlocked

centrally:

●

From outside, using the vehicle key

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●

From outside with the Keyless Access

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system,

●

From inside, by pushing the central locking

button

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page 101

Various functions are available to improve the
vehicle safety:

●

Security system “Safe”

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ing system “Safe” on page 105

●

Self-locking system to prevent involuntary

unlocking

●

Selective unlocking system

●

Automatic speed dependent locking and

unlocking system (Auto Lock)

●

Emergency unlocking system

Self-locking system to prevent involuntary
unlocking

It is an anti-theft system and prevents the un-
intentional unlocking of the vehicle. If the ve-
hicle is unlocked and none of the doors (in-
cluding the boot) are opened within 30 sec-
onds, it re-locks automatically.

Unlocking one side of the vehicle only

When you lock the vehicle with the key, the
doors and the rear lid are locked. When you
open the door, you can either unlock

only

the

driver door, or all the vehicle doors. To select
the required option, use the Infotainment sys-
tem setting

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Automatic locking (Auto Lock)

The Auto Lock function locks the doors and
the rear lid when the vehicle exceeds a speed
of about 15 km/h (9 mph). The fuel tank flap is
unlocked so that you can refuel without get-
ting out of the vehicle

so that you can refuel

without getting out of the vehicle.

The vehicle can be unlocked via the central
locking switch or by pulling one of the door
handles.

In the event of an accident in which the air-
bags inflate, the doors will be automatically
unlocked to facilitate access and assistance.

Except hybrid vehicles

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Operation

Turn signals

The turn signals will flash twice when the ve-
hicle is unlocked and once when the vehicle
is locked.

If it does not flash, this indicates that one of
the doors, the rear lid or the bonnet is not
closed correctly.

Accidental lock-out

The central locking system prevents you from
being locked out of the vehicle in the follow-
ing situations:

●

If the driver door is open, the vehicle cannot

be locked with the central locking switch

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Lock the vehicle with the remote control key,
when all the doors and the rear lid have been
closed. This prevents the accidental locking
of the vehicle.

Note

●

Never leave any valuable items in the ve-

hicle unattended. Even a locked vehicle is
not a safe.

●

If the LED on the driver door sill lights up

for about 30 seconds when the vehicle is
locked, the central locking system or anti-
theft alarm is not working properly. You
should have the fault repaired at a SEAT
Official Service or specialised workshop.

●

Vehicle interior monitoring by the anti-

theft alarm system will only function as in-
tended if the windows and sunroof are
closed.

Central locking settings

Central locking settings can be changed in
the Infotainment system.

Unlocking doors

●

Press the function button



> Vehicle > Ex-

terior > Central locking > Door unlocking

You can choose to unlock

all

the doors or on-

ly the

driver door

when you unlock the vehi-

cle. In all the options, the fuel tank flap is also
unlocked.

With the

Driver

setting, when you press the



button on the remote control key once, only
the driver door is unlocked. If that button is
pressed twice, the rest of the doors and the
rear lid will be unlocked.

If the



button is pressed, all the vehicle

doors are locked. At the same time, a confir-
mation signal is heard.

Unlock and lock from the outside

Fig. 87

Remote control key: buttons.

●

Lock: press the



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Fig. 87

button.

●

Locking the vehicle without the “Safe” se-

curity system: push the



button again and

hold for 2 seconds.

●

Unlock: press the



button.

●

Unlocking the rear lid: hold down the



button for at least 1 second.

The vehicle will be locked again automatical-
ly if you do not open one of the doors or the
rear lid within 30 seconds after unlocking the
car. This function prevents the vehicle from
remaining unlocked if the unlocking button is
pressed by mistake. This does not apply if you
press the



button for at least one second.

Selective unlocking system

The selective unlocking system allows you to
only unlock the driver door and the fuel tank

100

Opening and closing

flap. All other doors and the rear lid remain
locked.

Unlocking the driver's door and tank flap:

●

Press (

once

) the



button on the remote

control key or turn the key

once

in the open-

ing direction.

Unlocking all the doors, the rear lid and the
tank flap simultaneously:

●

Within 5 seconds, press (

twice

) the



but-

ton on the remote control key, or turn the key

twice

within 5 seconds in the opening direc-

tion.

The Safe security system and the anti-theft
alarm deactivate immediately when only the
driver door is opened.

In vehicles with Infotainment system, you can
programme the security central locking sys-
tem directly

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WARNING

Observe the safety warnings

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in Lock-

Note

●

Do not use the remote control key until

the vehicle is visible.

●

Other functions of the remote control key

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page 115, Convenience open/close

function

Unlocking and locking from the in-
side

Fig. 88

In the centre console: central locking

switch

●

Lock: press the



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button.

●

Unlock: Press the



button again

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Please note the following when using the
central locking switch

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to lock your

vehicle:

●

It is not possible to open the doors or the

rear lid from the

outside

(for safety reasons,

e.g. when stopped at traffic lights).

●

The central locking lamp

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lights

up when all the doors are closed and locked.

●

You can open the doors individually from

the inside by pulling the inside door handle.

●

The fuel tank flap remains unlocked (except

hybrid vehicles

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●

In the event of an accident in which the air-

bags inflate, doors locked from the inside will
be automatically unlocked to facilitate ac-
cess and assistance.

WARNING

●

The central locking switch also works

with the ignition switched off, except when
the “safe” system is activated.

●

The central locking switch does not oper-

ate if the vehicle is locked from the outside
and the security system is switched on.

●

Locked doors could delay assistance in

an emergency. Do not leave anyone, espe-
cially children, in the vehicle.

Note

Your vehicle will lock automatically when it
reaches a speed of about 15 km/h (9 mph)
(Auto Lock)

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. You can unlock the

vehicle again using the



button on the

central locking switch.

101

Operation

Unlock and lock the vehicle with
Keyless Access

Fig. 89

Keyless Access: proximity zones.

Fig. 90

Door handle: sensor surfaces

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Unlocking sensor surface on the inside of
the door handle.
Locking sensor surface on the outside of
the door handle.

Depending on the equipment, the vehicle
may have the Keyless Access system.

Configure the Keyless Access system

The behaviour of the Keyless Access system
can be adjusted in the

Vehicle settings

menu of the Infotainment system.

If the Keyless Access function is disabled, its
operation is limited.

Keyless Access is a key-free locking and igni-
tion system to unlock and lock the vehicle
without actively using its key. For this, it is only
necessary that there is a valid vehicle key in
the detection area corresponding to the at-
tempted access to the vehicle.

Unlock the vehicle

●

Touch the surface of the sensor located in-

side the handle

. All turn signals will flash

twice

If the sensor surface is touched twice, the en-
tire vehicle will unlock.

Automatic vehicle unlock

The vehicle can be unlocked automatically.
To do this, the function must be activated in
the Infotainment system and the vehicle key
must be in the proximity zone of the vehicle.

If the key is in the proximity zone, the vehicle is
automatically unlocked.

If the vehicle is not unlocked for an extended
period, the function is deactivated.

The vehicle can be unlocked and locked via
the front doors only. When doing so, the re-
mote control key must be no further than ap-
prox. 1.5 m away from the door handle.

It does not matter where you carry the key,
e.g. in your jacket pocket.

Once the doors have been locked, they can-
not be opened again immediately. This will
enable you to check that the doors are prop-
erly closed.

If you wish you may unlock

only

the corre-

sponding door or the entire vehicle. The nec-
essary adjustments can be performed in ve-
hicles with a driver information system

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General information

If a valid key is in the proximity of the car

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Fig. 89

, the Keyless Access locking and

starting system gives the key entry as soon as
one of the sensor surfaces on the front door
handles is touched.

The following features are then available
without having to use the vehicle key actively:

●

Keyless Entry:

unlocking the vehicle using

the handles of the front doors or the

soft-

touch

/handle on the rear lid.

102

Opening and closing

●

Keyless Exit:

locking the vehicle using the

sensor of the driver or passenger door han-
dle.

●

Easy Open:

opening the rear lid moving one

foot below the rear bumper

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●

Press & Drive:

keyless starting of the engine

with the starter button

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page 216

The central locking and locking systems op-
erate in the same way as a

normal

locking

and unlocking system. Only the controls
change.

Unlocking the vehicle is confirmed with a

double

flash of the indicator lights; locking by

single

flash.

If the vehicle is locked and then all doors and
the rear lid are closed leaving the last key
used inside the vehicle and none outside, the
vehicle will

not

lock

immediately

. All the ve-

hicle's indicator lights will flash

four times

The vehicle will lock after a few seconds if
you do not open any door or the rear lid.

The vehicle will lock again after a few sec-
onds if you unlock the vehicle but fail to open
any door or boot hatch.

Unlocking and opening the doors
(Keyless-Entry)

●

Grip one of the front door handles. When

you do this, you touch the sensor surface

›››

(arrow) of the handle and the

vehicle unlocks.

●

Open the door.

On vehicles with selective opening or info-
tainment system configuration, pulling the
door handle twice will unlock all doors.

In vehicles without the “Safe” security sys-
tem: closing and locking the doors
(Keyless-Exit)

●

Switch the ignition off.

●

Close the driver's door.

●

Touch (

once

) the locking sensor surface

›››

(arrow) on one of the front door

handles. The door that is used must be
closed.

In vehicles with the “Safe” security sys-
tem: closing and locking the doors
(Keyless-Exit)

●

Switch the ignition off.

●

Close the driver's door.

●

Touch (

once

) the sensor surface

›››

(arrow) on one of the front door handles.

The vehicle locks with the “Safe” security sys-
tem

›››

. The door that is used must

be closed.

●

Touch (

twice

) the sensor surface

›››

(arrow) of one of the front door handles to

lock the vehicle without activating the
“Safelock” security system

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Unlocking and locking the boot hatch

When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid auto-
matically unlocks on opening if there is a val-
id vehicle key in the proximity zone

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Fig. 89

Open or close the rear lid

normally

After closing, the hatch locks automatically. If
the complete vehicle is unlocked, the rear lid
will

not

lock automatically after closing it.

What happens when locking the vehicle
with a second key

If there is a vehicle key inside the vehicle and
it is locked from the outside with a second ve-
hicle key, the key inside the vehicle is blocked
for engine ignition

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. In order to

enable engine ignition, press the



button on

the key inside the vehicle.

Automatically disabling sensors

If the vehicle is not locked or unlocked for a
long period of time, the proximity sensors on
the passenger doors are automatically disa-
bled.

If one of the sensor surfaces on the door han-
dles is often activated in an unusual manner
with the vehicle locked (e.g. by the branches
of a bush rubbing against it), all proximity
sensors are disabled for a certain period of
time.

Sensors will again be enabled:

103

Operation

●

After a time.

●

OR:

if the vehicle is unlocked with the but-

ton



on the key.

●

OR:

if the boot is opened.

●

OR:

if the vehicle is unlocked manually with

the key.

Keyless Access temporary disconnection
function

You can deactivate the vehicle's Keyless
Access unlocking for one locking and unlock-
ing cycle.

●

Move the gear lever to position

(if the ve-

hicle has automatic gearbox), since other-
wise the vehicle cannot be locked.

●

Close the door.

●

Push the central locking button



on the re-

mote control and touch the locking sensor
surface of the driver door handle

›››

within the following 5 seconds.

Do not grasp the door handle; otherwise the
vehicle will not unlock. Deactivation is also
possible if the vehicle is locked through the
driver’s door lock.

●

To check that the function has been deacti-

vated, wait at least 10 seconds, grip and pull
on the door handle. The door should not
open.

The next time the door can only be unlocked
via the remote control or the lock cylinder.

The next time the door is locked/unlocked,
Keyless Access will be active again.

Keyless Access permanent disconnection
function

You can deactivate the vehicle unlock with
Keyless Access permanently in the infotain-
ment system so that others cannot unlock or
start the vehicle.

Convenience functions

To close all the electric windows and the sun-
roof using the

comfort function

, keep a fin-

ger for a few seconds on the locking sensor
surface

›››

(arrow) of the door

handle until the windows and roof have
closed.

How the

doors open

when touching the sen-

sor surface on the door handle will depend
on the settings that have been activated in
the infotainment system, using the function
butto n



> Vehicle > Exterior > Central

locking

CAUTION

The sensor surfaces on the door handles
could engage if hit with a water jet or high
pressure steam if there is a valid vehicle
key in the proximity. If at least one of the
electric windows is open and the sensor
surface

›››

(arrow) on one of the

handles is activated continuously, all win-
dows will close.

Note

●

If the 12-volt vehicle battery has little or

no charge, or the vehicle key battery is al-
most or entirely out of charge, you will
probably not be able to lock or unlock the
vehicle with the Keyless Access system.
The vehicle can be unlocked or locked
manually

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page 108

●

To control the proper locking of the vehi-

cle, the release function is disabled for ap-
prox. 2 seconds.

●

If the message

Keyless access system

faulty

is displayed on the screen of the

dash panel, abnormalities may occur in the
operation of the Keyless Access system.
Contact a specialised workshop. SEAT rec-
ommends visiting a SEAT dealership for
this.

●

Depending on the function set on the in-

fotainment system for the mirrors, the exte-
rior mirrors will unfold and the surround
lighting will come on when unlocking the
vehicle using the sensor surface on the
driver and passenger door handles

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●

If there is no valid key inside the vehicle

or the system fails to detect one, a warning
will display on the dash panel screen. This
could happen if any other radio frequency
signal interferes with the key signal (e.g.
from a mobile device accessory) or if the
key is covered by another object (e.g. an
aluminium case).

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Opening and closing

●

If the sensors are very dirty, e.g. have a

layer of salt, the correct functioning of the
sensors on the door handles may be affec-
ted. In this case, clean the vehicle.

●

If the vehicle is fitted with an automatic

gearbox, it can only be locked by pressing
the parking lock button P.

●

To improve the safety of your vehicle, the

remote control of the system is equipped
with a position sensor. If this remote control
does not detect movement for a certain
length of time, the system will conclude
that the vehicle cannot be opened (e.g. on
a night table) so it will be disabled.

●

If, when trying to block the vehicle, the

last used key is still inside, all the turn sig-
nals will flash 4 times.

Locking system “Safe”

When the vehicle is blocked, the “Safe” se-
curity system puts the door handles out of
operation and prevents unauthorised persons
for entering. The doors cannot be opened
from inside

›››

Depending on the vehicle, when switching the
ignition off, a warning may be displayed on
the control panel screen stating that the
“Safe” security system is activated.

Lock the vehicle and activate the “Safe”
security system.

●

Press the locking button



once

on the ve-

hicle key.

Lock the vehicle without activating the
“Safe” system.

●

Press the locking



button on the vehicle

key

twice

●

On vehicles with the Keyless Access locking

and ignition system:

touch the sensor surface

on the outside part of the door handle

twice

When the “Safe” security system is disa-
bled, the following needs to be taken into
account:

●

The vehicle can be unlocked and opened

from the inside using an door handle.

●

The anti-theft alarm is activated.

●

The vehicle interior monitoring system and

the anti-tow system are disabled.

“Safe” status

The flashing frequency of the diode in the
door sill immediately confirms the process.
Initially, the diode flashes in a fast sequence
for a brief period, then it stops for approxi-
mately 30 seconds and, lastly continues
flashing slowly.

WARNING

Do not leave anyone (especially children)
in the vehicle if it is locked from the outside
and the “Safe” security system is activa-
ted, as the doors and windows cannot then
be opened from the inside. Locked doors
could delay assistance in an emergency.

Anti-theft alarm system

Description

The anti-theft alarm makes it more difficult to
break into the vehicle or steal it. The system
will initiate acoustic and optical warning sig-
nals when your vehicle is tried to be forced.

The anti-theft alarm is automatically turned
on when the vehicle is locked with the key.
The system is immediately activated and the
turn signal light located on the driver door will
flash along with the turn signals, indicating
that the alarm and the locking security sys-
tem (double lock) have been turned on.

If any of the doors or the bonnet are open,
they will not be included in the protection
zones of the vehicle when the alarm is con-
nected. If the door or the bonnet are subse-
quently closed, they will be automatically

Available depending on market and version.

105

Operation

included in the protection areas of the vehicle
and the turn signals will flash accordingly
when the doors close.

●

The turn signal light will flash twice on

opening and deactivating the alarm.

●

The turn signal light will flash once on clos-

ing and activating the alarm.

When does the system trigger an alarm?

The anti-theft alarm siren will be triggered for
about 30 seconds alongside a sound and
optical (flashing) warning signals and will be
repeated about ten times when the vehicle is
locked and the following unauthorised ac-
tions are attempted:

●

Opening a door that is mechanically un-

locked using the vehicle key without switching
on the ignition in the next 15 seconds (in cer-
tain markets, such as the Netherlands, there is
no 15 second waiting time and the alarm is
activated immediately on opening the door).

●

A door is opened.

●

Opening the bonnet.

●

The rear lid is opened.

●

When the ignition is switched on with a non-

authorised key.

●

Undue manipulation of the alarm.

●

Switching off the 12 volt battery.

●

Movement inside the vehicle (in vehicles

with interior monitoring

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●

When the vehicle is towed (in vehicles with

anti-tow system

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●

When the vehicle is raised (in vehicles with

anti-tow system

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When the vehicle is transported on a ferry

or by rail (vehicles with an anti-tow system or
vehicle interior monitoring

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When a trailer connected to the anti-theft

alarm system is disconnected.

How to turn OFF the alarm

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Unlock the vehicle with the unlock button



of the key.

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OR:

turn the ignition on with a valid key.

If the driver’s door is unlocked mechanically
using the key, the ignition must be turned on
within 15 seconds of opening the door.

Otherwise, the alarm will trigger for 30 sec.
and the ignition will be blocked.

CAUTION

If the anti-theft security system is switched
off, the vehicle interior monitoring and the
tow-away protection are automatically
disconnected.

Note

●

After 28 days, the indicator light will be

switched off to prevent the battery from ex-
hausting if the vehicle has been left parked

for a long period of time. The alarm system
remains activated.

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If, after the audible warning goes off, an-

other monitored area is accessed (e.g. the
rear lid is opened after a door has been
opened), the alarm is triggered again.

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The anti-theft alarm is not activated

when the vehicle is locked from within using
the central locking button



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If the driver door is unlocked mechanical-

ly with the key, only the driver door is un-
locked, the rest of the doors remain locked.
Only when the ignition has been turned on
will the other doors be available - but not
unlocked - and the central locking button
will be activated.

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If the 12-volt vehicle battery is run down

or flat then the anti-theft alarm will not op-
erate correctly.

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Vehicle monitoring remains active even if

the battery is disconnected or not working
for any reason.

●

The alarm is triggered immediately if one

of the battery cables is disconnected while
the alarm system is active.

Interior monitoring and the anti-
tow system

It is a monitoring or control function incorpo-
rated in the anti-theft alarm which detects

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Opening and closing

unauthorised vehicle entry by means of ultra-
sound.

The vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow
sensor (tilt sensor) are automatically switch-
ed on when the anti-theft alarm is switched
on. In order to activate it, all the doors and
the rear lid must be closed.

If the “Safe”

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security system is

switched off, the vehicle interior monitoring
and the tow-away protection are automati-
cally disconnected.

Activation

●

It is automatically switched on when the

anti-theft alarm is activated.

Deactivation

●

Open the vehicle with the key, either me-

chanically or by pressing the



button on the

remote control. The time period from when
the door is opened until the ignition is turned
on should not exceed 15 seconds, otherwise
the alarm will be triggered.

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Press the



button on the remote control

twice. The volumetric sensor and tilt sensors
will be deactivated. The alarm system re-
mains activated.

The vehicle interior monitoring and the anti-
tow system are automatically switched on
again next time the vehicle is locked.

If you wish to switch off the vehicle interior
monitoring and the anti-tow system, it must
be done each time that the vehicle is locked;
if not, they will be automatically switched on.

The vehicle interior monitoring and the anti-
tow system should be switched off if animals
are left inside the locked vehicle (otherwise,
their movements will trigger the alarm) or
when, for example, the vehicle is transported
or has to be towed with only one axle on the
ground.

Deactivation through the infotainment
system

●

Press the function button



> Vehicle > Ex-

terior > Central locking > Interior monitor-
ing

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When the vehicle is locked now, the vehicle

interior monitoring and the tow-away protec-
tion are switched off until the next time the
door is opened.

False alarms

Interior monitoring will only operate correctly
if the vehicle is completely closed. Please ob-
serve related legal requirements.

The following cases may cause a false
alarm:

●

Open windows (partially or fully).

●

Panoramic/tilting sunroof open (partially or

completely).

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Movement of objects inside the vehicle,

such as loose papers, items hanging from the
rear vision mirror (air fresheners), etc.

Note

●

If the vehicle is relocked and the alarm is

activated without the volumetric sensor
function, relocking will activate the alarm
with all its functions, except the volumetric
sensor. This function is reactivated when
the alarm is switched on again, unless it is
deliberately switched off.

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If the alarm has been triggered by the

volumetric sensor, this will be indicated by
a flashing of the warning lamp on the driver
door when the vehicle is opened. The flash
is different to the flash indicating the alarm
is activated.

●

The vibration of a mobile phone left in-

side the vehicle may cause the vehicle in-
terior monitoring alarm to trigger, as both
sensors react to movements and shakes in-
side the vehicle.

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If on activating the alarm, any door or the

rear lid is open, only the alarm will be acti-
vated. The vehicle interior monitoring and
the anti-tow system will only be activated
once all the doors are closed (including the
rear lid).

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Operation

Doors

Introduction

The doors and rear lid can be locked man-
ually and partially opened, for example if the
key or the central locking is damaged.

WARNING

Opening and closing doors carelessly can
cause serious injury.

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If the vehicle is locked from outside, the

doors and windows cannot be opened from
the inside.

●

Never leave children or disabled people

alone in the car. They could be trapped in
the car in an emergency and will not be
able to get themselves to safety.

●

Depending on the time of the year, tem-

peratures inside a locked and closed vehi-
cle can be extremely high or extremely low
resulting in serious injuries and illness or
even death, particularly for young children.

WARNING

Getting in the way of the doors and the rear
lid is dangerous and can lead to serious in-
jury.

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Open and close the doors and the rear lid

only when there is nobody in the way.

CAUTION

When opening and closing in an emergen-
cy, carefully disassemble components and
then reassemble them carefully to avoid
damage to the vehicle.

Emergency unlocking or locking of
the driver’s door

Fig. 91

Driver door handle: locking cylinder.

If the central locking system should fail to op-
erate, the driver door can still be locked and
unlocked by turning the key in the lock.

As a general rule, when the driver door is
locked manually all other doors are locked.
When it is unlocked manually, only the driver
door opens. Please observe the instructions
relating to the anti-theft alarm system

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Remove the key blade from the vehicle key

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Insert the key blade into the lock cylinder to

unlock or lock the vehicle.

Special characteristics

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The anti-theft alarm will remain active

when vehicles are unlocked. However, the
alarm will not be triggered

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