Mercedes-Benz 2003 CL 500 - Manual (Page 88)

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Opening the trunk lid from the inside
You can open the trunk from the inside if
the vehicle is stationary.
A minimum height clearance of 6.1 ft
(1.90 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
The switch is located on the driver’s door.
1 Indicator lamp
2 Remote trunk lid release switch
̈ Pull remote trunk lid release switch 2.
The trunk opens. The indicator lamp 1
comes on. It remains lit until you close
the trunk again.
The trunk can also be opened from the in-
side in an emergency, see “Trunk lid emer-
gency release” (
୴ page 89).
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If the vehicle has previously been
locked from the outside with the
SmartKey, opening a door from the in-
side will trigger the anti-theft alarm sys-
tem.
To cancel the alarm, do one of the fol-
lowing:
ț Press button Œ or ‹ on the
SmartKey.
ț Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
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If you open a door, the side windows on
that side of the vehicle will lower slight-
ly. The windows close again when you
close the door.
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The trunk lid swings open automatical-
ly. Always make sure that there is suffi-
cient overhead clearance.