SLK - Interactive Owner's Manual

Locking/unlocking in an emergency

Emergency key

If the vehicle can no longer be locked or unlocked with the 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, 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.

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:

  

Remove the emergency key element from the key more.

To unlock
  

Insert the emergency key element fully into the lock of the driver's door.

  

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:

  

Open the driver's door.

  

Close the front-passenger door and the boot lid.

  

Press the central locking button more.

  

Check whether the locking knob on the front-passenger door is still visible. Press down the locking knob by hand if necessary.

  

Remove the emergency key element from the key more.

To lock
  

Insert the emergency key element fully into the lock of the driver's door.

  

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 are locked.

 

Unlocking 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:

  

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.

 

Releasing the parking lock manually (vehicles with automatic transmission*)

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.

Selector lever cover
Release button
  

Press selector lever cover  to the right and remove it upwards.

  

Press release button down and simultaneously move the selector lever out of position P.

 

The selector lever can now be moved to all positions.