Mercedes-Benz 2003 CL 500, Operator'S Manual

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Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Unlocking the trunk
If you are unable to unlock the trunk with
the SmartKey, open the trunk with the me-
chanical key as follows:
Trunk lock
왘
Insert the mechanical key into the
trunk lid lock.
왘
Turn the key counterclockwise to
position
1 .
왘
Press trunk lid lock 2 .
The trunk lid swings open.
Locking the vehicle
If you are unable to lock the vehicle with
the SmartKey, lock it with the mechanical
key as follows:
왘
Close the passenger door and the trunk
lid.
왘
Press the central locking switch in the
center console (
컄
page 95).
왘
Check to see whether the locking knob
on the passenger door is still visible. If
necessary push it down manually.
왘
Lock the driver’s door with the me-
chanical key.
왘
Lock the trunk lid if necessary with the
mechanical key (
컄
page 90).
!
The trunk lid swings open automatical-
ly. Always make sure that there is suffi-
cient overhead clearance. A minimum
height clearance of 6.1 ft (1.90 m) is re-
quired to open the trunk lid.
i
Unlocking your vehicle with the me-
chanical key will trigger the anti-theft
alarm system. To cancel the alarm, do
one of the following:
앫
Press button
Œ
or
‹
on the
SmartKey.
앫
Insert the key in the starter switch.
앫
If KEYLESS-GO* card present,
press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button (
컄
page 33).