Child safety locks

Child safety locks help prevent children from inadvertently opening one of the rear doors from inside the vehicle.

Electronic* activation/deactivation

The electronic child safety locks can be activated/deactivated as long as the ignition is not completely switched off and this can be done for up to two minutes after the engine has been switched off if no door has been opened.

To activate:
P5-1507 Door switch electric child lock
Child safety lock button on the driver door control panel
Switch on the ignition or start the engine.
Press the button on the driver's door control panel.
Rear child lock Activated will be displayed in the instrument panel and the indicator light in the button will illuminate to show that the child safety locking function is activated.

While the child safety locks are activated:

  • the rear door windows can only be opened from the driver door control panel
  • the rear doors cannot be opened from the inside
To deactivate:
Press the button in the driver door control panel.
Rear child lock Deactivated will be displayed in the instrument panel and the indicator light in the button will go out to show that the child safety locking function is deactivated.

When the ignition is switched off, the current setting for the child safety locks will be stored. If the locks were activated at that time, they will continue to be activated when the ignition is switched on again.

SymbolMessageExplanation
P5-15w19 - Childlock ON
Rear child lockActivatedThe rear-door child safety locks are activated.
P5-15w19 - Childlock OFF
Rear child lockDeactivatedThe rear-door child safety locks are deactivated.

Manual activation/deactivation

P5-1507 Door with manual child lock with key blade
Manual child safety locks in the rear doors
Use the detachable key blade in the remote key to adjust these controls.
P5-Icon gray box AThe rear doors can only be opened from the outside.
P5-Icon gray box BThe rear doors can be opened from the inside or the outside.

 Note

  • Each control on the respective doors control that door only, not both doors.
  • There are no manual child safety locks on models equipped with the electronic option.
  1. * Option/accessory.