Mercedes-Benz 2003 CL 500 - Manual (Page 94)

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Power closing assist for doors and
trunk lid
Power closing assist for doors
̈ Press the doors gently past the initial
engage position into the lock.
The doors close automatically.
Power closing assist for trunk lid
̈ Press the trunk lid gently into its lock.
The trunk closes automatically.
It is not necessary to slam the door or
trunk lid closed. A pneumatic power-as-
sisted mechanism draws doors and trunk
lid closed quietly and automatically once
the door or trunk lid has been latched.
When the pneumatic power-assist and
mechanism has stopped, doors and/or
trunk can be re-opened.
Automatic central locking
The doors and the trunk automatically lock
when the ignition is switched on and the
wheels are turning at speeds of approxi-
mately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more.
You can open a locked door from the in-
side. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
You can deactivate the automatic locking
using the control system (
୴ page 139).
Warning!
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To prevent possible personal injury, always
keep hands and fingers away from the door
or trunk opening when closing a door or the
trunk lid. Be especially careful when small
children are around.
The pneumatic power closing assist mecha-
nism cannot be stopped once it has been
engaged.
To prevent personal injury, never activate
the closing assist mechanism by tampering
with the door or trunk lid latch.
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The doors unlock automatically after an
accident if the force of the impact ex-
ceeds a preset threshold.
The vehicle automatically locks when
the ignition is switched on and the
wheels are turning at speeds of approx-
imately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more. You
could therefore lock yourself out when
the vehicle
ț is pushed
ț is on a test stand