E-Class - Interactive Owner's Manual

Locking/unlocking in an emergency

Emergency key

If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked or locked with the key or the KEYLESS GO key*, use the emergency key element.

If you use the emergency key element to unlock and open the driver's door or the boot lid (Saloon), the anti-theft alarm system* will be triggered more.

There are several ways to turn off the alarm:

  

Press the  or button on the key.

or
  

Insert the key into the ignition lock.

or
  

Press the KEYLESS GO button* on the selector lever. The KEYLESS GO key* must be in the vehicle.

or
  

Lock or unlock the vehicle using KEYLESS GO*. The KEYLESS GO key* must be outside the vehicle.

Releasing and removing the emergency key element

Release catch
Emergency key element
  

Push release catch  in the direction of the arrow and at the same time remove emergency key element  from the key.

 

Unlocking the vehicle

If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked centrally with the key or the KEYLESS GO key*:

  

Remove the emergency key element from the key more.

To unlock
  

Insert the emergency key element into the lock of the driver's door as far as it will go.

  

Turn the emergency key element anti-clockwise to position .

 

The door is unlocked.

 

On right-hand-drive vehicles, turn the emergency key element clockwise.

  

Turn the emergency key element back and remove it.

 

Locking the vehicle

If the vehicle can no longer be locked centrally with the key or the KEYLESS GO key*:

  

Open the driver's door.

  

Close the front-passenger door, the rear doors and the boot lid/tailgate.

  

Press the locking button more.

  

Check whether the locking knobs on the doors are still visible. Press the locking knobs down manually if necessary.

  

Close the driver's door.

  

Remove the emergency key element from the key more.

To lock
  

Insert the emergency key element into the lock of the driver's door as far as it will go.

  

Turn the emergency key element clockwise as far as it will go to position .

 

On right-hand-drive vehicles, turn the emergency key element anti-clockwise.

  

Turn the emergency key element back and remove it.

  

Check whether the doors and the boot lid/tailgate are locked.

 

Opening/closing the boot

To unlock the boot

The boot lid swings upwards when opened. Therefore, make sure that there is enough space above the boot lid.

If the boot can no longer be unlocked with the key or the KEYLESS GO key*:

  

Remove the emergency key element from the key more.

To unlock the boot

Boot lock

  

Insert the emergency key element fully into the boot lock.

  

Turn the emergency key element anti-clockwise as far as it will go to position and pull the boot lid handle.

 

The boot is unlocked.

  

Turn the emergency key element back and remove it.

Opening the boot manually (remote boot lid closing feature*)

Handle

To open the boot lid

  

Lift the boot lid by handle .

Closing the boot manually (remote boot lid closing feature*)

Risk of injury

Make sure that nobody can become trapped as you close the boot lid.

Do not leave the key in the boot. You could otherwise lock yourself out.

Recess

To close the boot lid

  

Pull the boot lid down using recess .

  

If necessary, close the boot lid from the outside by pushing down the edge.

 

Opening the tailgate

If the tailgate cannot be opened, use the emergency release on the inside of the tailgate.

On vehicles with a folding bench seat* you can use the handle to open the tailgate from the inside more.

Release catch
Release catch cover

The tailgate swings upwards and to the rear when opened. Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient clearance above and behind the tailgate.

  

Pull cover off the tailgate trim.

  

Push release catch  to the left as far as the stop and open the tailgate.

 

Releasing the parking lock manually

In the event of an electrical fault, it is possible to release the selector lever lock manually to move it out of position P, e.g. if you wish to tow the vehicle away.

Screwdriver or similar implement

Releasing the parking lock manually

  

Open the stowage compartment in the centre console.

  

Remove cup holder*.

  

Hold the cover open at an angle of approximately 45 °.

  

Insert a screwdriver or similar implement  into the opening.

  

Press implement  downwards and simultaneously move the selector lever out of position P.

  

Remove implement .

 

The selector lever can now be moved freely until it is returned to position P.