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Leaving the vehicle unlocked for longer periods of non-use (for example, in your garage) can cause the vehicle battery to drain so that the engine can no longer be started. Locking the doors from the inside can help prevent unintended door opening during a collision and can also prevent unwanted entry from the outside. Locked doors can, however, delay assistance to vehicle occupants and rescue from the outside in an accident or other emergency.
Depending on the time of year, people trapped in the vehicle can be exposed to very high or very low temperatures. Particularly in the summer, heat build-up in the passenger and luggage compartment of a parked vehicle can result in temperatures in the vehicle that are much higher than the outside temperatures. When the vehicle is locked, the indicator light W comes on in the power locking button ⇒ fig.
The indicator light W goes out in the power locking button when the doors unlock ⇒ fig. Locking the vehicle after airbag inflation If the airbags are activated during a collision, the entire vehicle is unlocked. If the vehicle key buttons 47 or the power locking buttons 48 are pushed repeatedly in quick succession, the power locking system is switched off for a brief period to help keep it from being overloaded.
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