Mercedes-Benz E 350, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Automatic central locking
The doors and the tailgate 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 in-
side. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
For more information on towing the vehi-
cle, see “Towing the vehicle” (
컄
page 458).
You can deactivate the automatic locking
mode using the control system
(
컄
page 176).
Warning!
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Monitor the closing procedure carefully to
make sure no one is in danger of being in-
jured. To prevent possible personal injury,
always keep hands and fingers away from
the cargo compartment opening when clos-
ing the tailgate. Be especially careful when
small children are around. To stop the clos-
ing procedure, do one of the following:
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press KEYLESS-GO locking /closing
switch
1
앫
press tailgate closing switch
1
(
컄
page 125)
앫
press button
Š
on the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO (
컄
page 111)
앫
pull the remote tailgate switch (on the
driver’s door) (
컄
page 121)
Even with the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
removed from the vehicle, the locking/clos-
ing switch can be operated. Therefore, do
not leave children unattended in the vehicle,
or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsu-
pervised use of vehicle equipment may
cause an accident and/or serious personal
injury.
Warning!
G
Only drive with the tailgate closed as,
among other dangers such as blocked visi-
bility, exhaust fumes may enter the vehicle
interior.
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The doors unlock automatically after an
accident if the force of the impact ex-
ceeds a preset threshold.
The vehicle automatically locks when
the ignition is switched on and the
wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of
approximately 9 mph (15 km /h) or
more. You could therefore lock yourself
out when the vehicle
앫
is pushed or towed
앫
is on a test stand