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Date of printing:
11/23/2009Interactive Owner's Manual [In depth | Opening and closing]
Owner's Manual version: ÄJ 2009/1a
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.
The key centrally locks/unlocks:
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To lock the vehicle |
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To open/close the tailgate* |
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Emergency key element |
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To unlock the vehicle |
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Battery check lamp |
When unlocking, the turn signals flash once. When locking, they flash three times.
When it is dark, the surround lighting also comes on if it is activated in the on-board computer.
The vehicle relocks automatically if you do not open a door or the tailgate within 40 seconds of unlocking the vehicle.
You can start, lock or unlock the vehicle using the KEYLESS GO key. To do this, you only need carry the key with you. When you touch the surface of the sensors on the vehicle's door handles, KEYLESS GO establishes a radio connection between the vehicle and the key.
The distance to the door handle from which you wish to lock or unlock the vehicle must not be greater than 1 m.
When starting the engine and whilst driving, KEYLESS GO also checks whether a valid key is in the vehicle by periodically establishing radio contact.
If you pull on the handle of the tailgate, only the luggage compartment of the vehicle is unlocked.
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If the vehicle has been parked for a long time, you must pull the door handle to activate KEYLESS GO. |
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You can change the setting of the locking system in such a way that only the driver's door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked. This could be useful if you frequently travel on your own.
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To change the setting: press the |
The key now functions as follows:
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The KEYLESS GO* function is changed as follows:
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Press the |
You can open a door from the inside even if it has been locked, unless the child-proof locks have been activated more.
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.
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Risk of accident |
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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. |
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You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from the inside if the vehicle has been locked with the key or KEYLESS GO*. |
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The vehicle will lock automatically once you have pulled away.
You can switch the automatic locking function on and off using the on-board computer more.
Date of printing:
11/23/2009Interactive Owner's Manual [In depth | Opening and closing]
Owner's Manual version: ÄJ 2009/1a
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.