Opening and closing
Vehicle key
The vehicle is equipped with a specially coded key system. The engine can only be started using the key coded to the vehicle.
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If a vehicle key is lost, obtaining a replacement is a time-consuming process which is only possible through a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you always keep an easily accessible spare key with you for emergencies.
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Locking/unlocking the doors
External door lock
To open the door, press the button on the door handle and simultaneously pull the door handle.
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When unlocking the vehicle with the key, only the relevant door will be unlocked.
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Locking the doors from the inside and opening/closing the windows
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Slide door lock  upwards.
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The door is unlocked and can be opened.
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Slide door lock  downwards.
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The door is locked.
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Pull door handle  upwards.
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The door is opened.
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The driver’s and co-driver’s doors cannot be locked when the door is open (lockout protection).
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Turn window crank  anti-clockwise or clockwise.
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The side window will open or close.
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Getting into and out of the vehicle
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There can be no guarantee that you will get in and out of the vehicle safely if you do not use the grab handles and the steps provided. These are the only parts of the vehicle designed to take a person's weight. Do not jump out of the vehicle. You could injure yourself by doing this.
There is a risk of slipping or falling if the access steps and entry sills are dirty or icy.
Keep access steps, entry sills and footwear free from dirt (e.g. mud, clay, snow and ice).
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Do not remove the key from the ignition lock until the vehicle is stationary, as you will no longer be able to steer the vehicle when there is no key in the ignition lock. Remove the key from the ignition lock when you leave the vehicle, even if you are only leaving for a short while.
Children or unauthorised persons could otherwise endanger themselves and others, for example, by activating electrical functions, releasing the parking brake, starting the engine and/or setting the vehicle in motion.
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Do not leave children unsupervised in the vehicle, even if they are secured in a child restraint system. They could:
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injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
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be seriously or even fatally harmed by prolonged exposure to intense heat or cold
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release the parking brake The vehicle could then be set in motion unexpectedly.
If the children open a door, they could:
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thereby cause injury to other persons
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get out of the vehicle and thereby injure themselves in the process or they could be injured by passing traffic
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sustain serious injuries if they were to fall out of the vehicle, due to its height from the ground
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Ignition lock
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Do not remove the key from the ignition lock until the vehicle is stationary, as you will no longer be able to steer the vehicle when there is no key in the ignition lock. Remove the key from the ignition lock when you leave the vehicle, even if you are only leaving for a short while.
Children or unauthorised persons could otherwise endanger themselves and others, for example, by activating electrical functions, releasing the parking brake, starting the engine and/or setting the vehicle in motion.
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To insert / remove the vehicle key
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The battery isolating switch is deactivated. All electrical consumers are isolated from the batteries except for:
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Tachograph
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Function indicator lamps
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Clock
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The steering wheel is locked when the key is removed.
The radio can be turned on using the radio's on/off switch.
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Drive position
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Start position
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Opening/closing the windows
The vehicle is equipped with window cranks used for opening and closing the windows in the driver's and co-driver's doors.
Opening the window on the driver’s /co-driver’s side
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Turn window crank on the driver's or co-driver's door clockwise.
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The window on the driver's or co-driver's side is opened.
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Closing the window on the driver’s / co-driver’s side
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Turn window crank on the driver's or co-driver's door anti-clockwise.
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The window on the driver's or co-driver's side is closed.
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