Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLS 550, Operator'S Manual

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Unlocking/locking manually
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Locking the vehicle
If you cannot lock the vehicle with the Smart-
Key or with KEYLESS-GO, lock it as follows:
X Close the passenger door, the rear doors,
and the trunk.
X
Open the driver’s door.
X
Press the central locking switch
(
Y
page 77).
X
Check to see whether the locking knobs on
the doors have moved down.
X
If necessary, push them down manually.
X Remove the mechanical key from the
SmartKey (
Y
page 303).
X
Check whether the trunk is locked.
X
If it is not locked, lock it with the mechan-
ical key (
Y
page 82).
Except for the driver’s door, the vehicle
should now be locked.
$
Locking
2
Mechanical key
X Insert mechanical key
2
into the driver’s
door lock until it stops.
X Turn mechanical key
2
clockwise to posi-
tion
$
.
The driver’s door is locked.
i This procedure does not arm the anti-
theft alarm system, nor does it lock the fuel
filler flap.
Manually unlocking the gear selector
lever
If the vehicle’s electrical system is malfunc-
tioning, the gear selector lever could remain
locked in park position
P. In this case the gear
selector lever can be unlocked manually, e.g.
to tow the vehicle.
1
Gear selector lever cover
2
Release
X
Engage the parking brake.
! Do not use sharp objects to loosen the
gear selector lever cover in the center con-
sole, as this could damage the gear selec-
tor lever cover or the center console.
Practical hints