Mercedes-Benz 2005 E 320 CDI - Manual (Page 103)

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Checking the batteries
̈ Press button ‹ or Œ.
Battery check lamp 5 comes on brief-
ly to indicate that the SmartKey batter-
ies are in order.
Unlocking and opening the trunk lid
You can unlock and open the trunk sepa-
rately.
A minimum height clearance of 5.90 ft
(1.80 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
̈ Press and hold button Š until trunk
unlocks and begins to open.
The trunk can also be opened from its in-
side in an emergency, see “Trunk lid emer-
gency release” (
୴ page 117).
!
If you can no longer lock or unlock the
vehicle with the SmartKey, then either
the batteries in the SmartKey are dis-
charged, the SmartKey is malfunction-
ing or the vehicle battery is drained.
ț Check the batteries in the
SmartKey (
୴ page 101) and re-
place them if necessary
(
୴ page 415).
ț Use the mechanical key to unlock
the driver’s door (
୴ page 410).
ț Have the vehicle batteries and their
connections checked.
ț Use the mechanical key to lock the
driver’s door (
୴ page 410).
If the SmartKey is malfunctioning, con-
tact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
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If battery check lamp 5 does not
come on briefly during check, then the
SmartKey batteries are discharged.
Replace the batteries ( ୴ page 415).
You can obtain the required batteries
at any authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
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If the batteries are checked within sig-
nal range of the vehicle, pressing the
button
‹ or Œ will lock or unlock
the vehicle accordingly.
!
The trunk lid swings open upwards au-
tomatically. Always make sure there is
sufficient overhead clearance.
Vehicles with trunk lid opening/closing
system*: to stop the opening proce-
dure, press button
Š on the
SmartKey. The trunk lid stops moving.