Interactive Owner's Manual

Date of printing:

11/23/2009

Interactive Owner's Manual [In depth | Opening and closing]

Owner's Manual version: RE 2009/03a

Note: The online Owner's Manual is the latest version available. Deviations between this manual and items specific to your vehicle may occur since Mercedes-Benz constantly adapts its vehicles to the latest technology and modifies design and equipment. Please note that this online Owner's Manual does not under any circumstances replace the printed Owner's Manual which is supplied with the vehicle.

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Key
Opening the doors from the inside
Automatic locking feature
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from the inside
Rear door (Station wagon)
Tailgate (Cabriolet)

Key

The vehicle's equipment includes two keys with remote control. Each key contains an emergency key element. To help you distinguish between the two keys, the emergency key element release catches each have a different colour.

The key is configured at the factory to centrally lock and unlock the following:

  • the doors

  • the rear door or tailgate (Cabriolet)

  • the fuel filler flap

Risk of accident

If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they could:

  • open a door from the inside at any time, even if it has been locked

  • start the vehicle using a key which has been left in the vehicle

  • release the parking brake

They could, thereby, endanger themselves and others. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. Always take the key with you when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for a short time.

Battery check lamp
To lock the vehicle
To unlock the vehicle
Emergency key element release catch
Emergency key element (mechanical)

The key can also be used to open and close the sliding/tilting sunroof* and the side windows. You can open them using the convenience opening feature more. You can close them using the convenience closing feature more.

Factory settings

  

To unlock centrally: press the button.

 

The turn signals flash once. The locking knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-theft alarm system* is deactivated.

When it is dark, the surround lighting also comes on if it is activated in the on-board computer.

If you do not open any of the doors after you have unlocked the vehicle, the vehicle relocks automatically after approximately 40 seconds.

  

To lock centrally: press the button.

 

The turn signals flash three times if the doors, rear door and fuel filler flap are closed. The locking knobs in the doors drop down. The anti-theft alarm system* is primed.

Individual settings

You can change the setting of the locking system in such a way that pressing the button only unlocks the driver's door and the fuel filler flap. This could be useful if you frequently travel on your own.

  

To change the setting: press and hold down the  and buttons simultaneously for approximately six seconds until battery check lamp  flashes twice.

The key now functions as follows:

  

To unlock the driver's door and fuel filler flap: press the button once.

  

To unlock centrally: press the button twice.

  

To lock centrally: press the button.

Restoring the factory settings

  

Press the and buttons simultaneously for approximately six seconds until battery check lamp flashes twice.

 

Opening the doors from the inside

You can open a door from the inside at any time, even if it has been locked.

  

Pull door handle .

 

If the door is locked, locking knob pops up. The door is unlocked and can be opened.

 

Automatic locking feature

The vehicle will lock automatically once you have pulled away.

You can switch off the automatic locking function via the on-board computer more.

When you open one of the front doors from inside, the vehicle is unlocked centrally.

The vehicle is locked automatically when the ignition is switched on and the wheels begin to turn. There is a risk of being locked out when the vehicle is being pushed or tested on a dynamometer.

The doors unlock automatically in the event of an accident if the force of the impact exceeds a predetermined level.

 

Locking/unlocking the vehicle from the inside

You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle from the inside. This feature may be useful if, for example, you wish to unlock the front-passenger door from the inside or lock the vehicle before you pull away.

Risk of accident

Do not leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. They could open a door from the inside - even if it is locked - and thereby endanger themselves and others.

You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from the inside if the vehicle has been locked from the outside using the key.

It is only possible to lock the vehicle centrally if all doors are closed.

  

To unlock: press button .

  

To lock: press button .

 

Rear door (Station wagon)

Risk of poisoning

When the engine is running and the rear door is open, exhaust gases could enter the vehicle interior. This could poison you. Therefore, you should make sure that the rear door is always closed when the engine is running.

Risk of accident

Do not leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. They could open the rear door from the inside and endanger themselves and others.

The tailgate swings out to the side when opened. Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient clearance.

In emergencies, you can also unlock and open the rear door manually more.

Opening from the outside

You can only open the rear door after unlocking it first.

  

To unlock centrally: press the button on the key.

  

Press lock cylinder  and pull door handle .

  

Swing the rear door to the left.

Opening from the inside

  

Pull door handle .

 

The rear door is unlocked. Locking knob pops up.

  

Open the rear door.

Closing from the outside

Risk of injury

Make sure that nobody can become trapped as you close the rear door.

Do not leave the key in the luggage compartment. Otherwise, you could lock yourself out.

Locking/unlocking the vehicle from the outside

You can lock the rear door of your vehicle independent of the central locking.

Locked
Unlocked
  

Press the  button.

 

The vehicle is unlocked centrally.

  

Remove the emergency key element from the key more.

  

Insert the emergency key element into the rear door lock.

  

Turn the emergency key element clockwise to position .

If the vehicle is not unlocked centrally and you unlock and open the rear door with the emergency key element, the anti-theft alarm system* is triggered.

 

Tailgate (Cabriolet)

Risk of poisoning

Exhaust fumes could enter the vehicle interior if the engine is running and the tailgate is open. This could poison you. Therefore, you should make sure that the tailgate is always closed when the engine is running.

Risk of accident

While the spare wheel bracket is folded to the side, the tail lamps may be blocked from view. Other road users may then fail to see you and crash into your vehicle. Additionally, secure your vehicle using a warning lamp or a warning triangle.

Do not drive with the spare wheel bracket folded out.

Make sure that the spare wheel bracket is closed correctly.

Otherwise, the freely moving spare wheel bracket could injure people or cause an accident.

Opening from the outside

You can only open the tailgate after it has been unlocked.

  

To unlock centrally: press the button on the key.

  

Raise safety catch and pull lever in the direction of the arrow.

  

Swing spare wheel bracket to one side.

Make sure that there is sufficient clearance.

  

Turn quick-locking mechanisms clockwise.

  

Open zippers upwards approximately 10 cm.

When the Cabriolet soft top is open and the tonneau cover* is attached, you need only release the quick-locking mechanisms on the tonneau cover*.

  

Pull handle upwards and push down the tailgate.

Make sure that there is sufficient clearance.

Closing from the outside

Risk of injury

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

 

Date of printing:

11/23/2009

Interactive Owner's Manual [In depth | Opening and closing]

Owner's Manual version: RE 2009/03a

Note: The online Owner's Manual is the latest version available. Deviations between this manual and items specific to your vehicle may occur since Mercedes-Benz constantly adapts its vehicles to the latest technology and modifies design and equipment. Please note that this online Owner's Manual does not under any circumstances replace the printed Owner's Manual which is supplied with the vehicle.