- Fig. 1 Glove box: Button for valet parking function
Applies to vehicles: with valet parking function
The valet parking function secures the luggage compartment against unauthorised access.
If you would like to have your vehicle parked, e.g. by service personnel, you can activate the valet parking function1). When the function is activated, the vehicle can be driven and locked or unlocked with the remote control key; however access to the luggage compartment is blocked.
Pull the emergency key out of the remote control key Link.
Open the glove box Link.
To activate the valet parking function, press the VALET button Fig. 1. The LED in the button will light up.
Lock the glove box with the emergency key.
Applies to vehicles with lockable load-through hatch and lockable rear backrest: to prevent the luggage compartment from being accessed from inside the vehicle, lock the load-through hatch and rear backrest with the emergency key (Link and Link).
Give the remote control key to the service personnel but keep the emergency key on your person.
When the valet parking function is on, the following buttons are deactivated:
* switch on the driver's door- button on the remote control key
- Release catch on the boot lid
When the valet parking function is activated, the message Valet parking activated will appear in the instrument cluster display every time you switch on the ignition.
Note
For vehicles without a lockable backrest, please note that the luggage compartment can be accessed from inside the vehicle even when the valet parking function is activated.
1) This function is not available for all export versions.