Mercedes-Benz 2005 E 320 CDI - Manual (Page 107)

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
function and the vehicle’s electrical
system will operate according to the
position of the SmartKey in the starter
switch, even stopping the engine.
ț If the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is
positioned farther away from the vehi-
cle, the system may no longer recog-
nize the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO.
The vehicle cannot be locked or the en-
gine started via the KEYLESS-GO sys-
tem.
ț If the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is re-
moved from the vehicle while the igni-
tion is switched on (e.g. if passenger
exits the vehicle with the SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO), the message
Key
not recognized will appear in the mul-
tifunction display while driving off.
Find the SmartKey or change its
present location immediately (e.g.
place it on the front passenger seat or
insert it in shirt pocket).
ț Remember that the engine can be
started by anyone with a SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO that is left inside the
vehicle. If you leave the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO behind when exiting and
locking the vehicle, the message
Key
still in vehicle will appear in the
multifunction display.
Factory setting
Global unlocking
̈ Grasp the outside door handle.
All turn signal lamps flash once. The
locking knobs in the doors move up.
The anti-theft alarm system is dis-
armed.
The vehicle will lock again automatically
and reactivate the anti-theft alarm system
within approximately 40 seconds if:
ț neither door nor trunk is opened
ț the central locking switch is not acti-
vated.
Global locking
̈ Press lock button at the outside door
handle (
୴ page 58) or trunk lid
( ୴ page 107).
All turn signal lamps flash three times.
The locking knobs in the doors move
down. The anti-theft alarm system is
armed.
i
The vehicle could be inadvertently un-
locked if the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO is within 3 ft (1 m) of the
vehicle and
ț the outside door handle is splashed
with water, or
ț you attempt to clean the outside
door handle.