Mercedes-Benz GLS 2023, Operator'S Manual

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Remove the emergency key (
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page 73).
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Insert the emergency key as far as it will go
into opening 1 in the cover.
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Pull and hold the door handle.
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Pull the cover on the emergency key as
straight as possible away from the vehicle until
it releases.
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Release the door handle.
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To unlock: turn the emergency key counter-
clockwise to position
1
.
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To lock: turn the emergency key clockwise to
position
1
.
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Carefully press the cover onto the lock cylin-
der until it engages and is seated firmly.
Running boards
Operation of the running boards
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: the vehicle is equip-
ped with electrically extendable running boards. If
you have selected the automatic mode in the mul-
timedia system, (
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page 79) the running board
will extend automatically on the respective side
when a door is opened. When the running boards
are extended, check the excess width of the vehi-
cle.
You can extend or retract the running boards
manually for cleaning (
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page 79).
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The running boards will extend and retract
only if the vehicle is stationary.
In the following cases, the running boards will
retract automatically:
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If you select an off-road drive program
(
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page 190).
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If you activate car wash mode (
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page 347).
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If the outside mirrors fold in automatically
(
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page 165).
78 Opening and closing