Mercedes-Benz 2007 C 230, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Valet locking
The lock is located next to the handle
above the rear license plate recess.
1
Neutral position
2
Locked
왘
Close the trunk (
컄
page 97).
왘
Pull the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (
컄
page 361).
왘
Insert the mechanical key in the trunk
lid lock.
왘
Turn the mechanical key clockwise to
position
2
and remove the mechani-
cal key in that position to lock the
trunk.
The trunk remains locked even when the
vehicle is centrally unlocked.
왘
Insert the mechanical key in the trunk
lid lock.
왘
Turn the mechanical key counterclock-
wise to neutral position
1
and remove
the mechanical key in that position to
unlock the trunk.
You can now open the trunk
(
컄
page 96).
Automatic central locking
The doors and the trunk automatically lock
when the ignition is switched on and the
wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more.
You can open a locked door from the
inside. Open door only when conditions
are safe to do so.
You can deactivate the automatic locking
mode using the control system, see “Set-
ting automatic locking” (
컄
page 143).
i
To deny any unauthorized person access to
the trunk, lock it separately with the mechanical
key. Leave only the SmartKey less its mechani-
cal key with the vehicle.
i
You can only cancel the separate trunk lock-
ing mode by means of the mechanical key.
i
The doors unlock automatically after an ac-
cident if the force of the impact exceeds a preset
threshold.
To prevent the vehicle door locks from locking,
deactivate the automatic central locking when
the vehicle
앫
is pushed or towed
앫
is on a test stand