Mercedes-Benz 2008 C 300 4MATIC Sport, Operator'S Manual

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Meanwhile, the fuel filler flap will not be
locked or unlocked.
You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from
the inside if the vehicle has been locked with
the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO.
The doors can be opened from the inside. You
can only open the rear doors from inside the
vehicle if they are not secured by the child-
proof locks (
Y
page 65).
If the vehicle has been locked with the Smart-
Key or with KEYLESS-GO, opening a door from
the inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm sys-
tem. Switch off the alarm (
Y
page 76).
If a locked door is opened from the inside, the
previous unlock status of the vehicle will be
taken into consideration if:
R
the vehicle was locked using the locking
button for the central locking, or
R
if the vehicle was locked automatically
The vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had pre-
viously been fully unlocked. If only the driver's
door had been previously unlocked, only the
door which has been opened from the inside
is unlocked.
Automatic locking feature
X
To deactivate: press and hold button :
for approximately five seconds until a tone
sounds.
X
To activate: press and hold button ; for
approximately five seconds until a tone
sounds.
If you press one of the two buttons and do not
hear a tone, the relevant setting has already
been selected.
The vehicle is locked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are
turning.
You could therefore be locked out if:
R
the vehicle is being pushed.
R
the vehicle is being towed.
R
the vehicle is on a roller dynamometer.
i
You can also activate and deactivate the
automatic locking function via COMAND or
Audio 20 (see the separate operating
instructions).
Unlocking the driver's door (mechan-
ical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be locked or
unlocked with the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO,
use the mechanical key.
X
Take the mechanical key out of the Smart-
Key (
Y
page 83).
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
X
Insert the tip of the mechanical key into the
slit on the cover of the driver's door lock
and turn it until the cover is released.
X
Insert the mechanical key into the lock of
the driver's door as far as it will go.
X
Turn the mechanical key counter-clockwise
as far as it will go to position 1 .
The locking knob pops up and the door
unlocks.
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Doors
Opening
and
closing