Mercedes-Benz 2003 E-Class - Manual (Page 94)

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Opening the trunk from the inside
You can open the trunk from the inside if
the vehicle is stationary.
A minimum height clearance of 5.75 ft.
(1.75 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
The switch is located on the driver’s door.
1 Remote trunk lid release switch with in-
dicator lamp
̈ Pull remote trunk lid release switch 1.
The trunk opens. The indicator lamp in
the switch lights up and remains lit as
long as the trunk is open.
The trunk can also be opened using the
SmartKey (
୴ page 88) or from its inside in
an emergency, see "Trunk lid emergency
release" (
୴ page 97).
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If the vehicle has previously been
locked from the outside, opening a
door from the inside will trigger the an-
ti-theft alarm system. To cancel the
alarm, do one of the following:
ț Press button Œ or ‹ on the
SmartKey.
ț Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
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The trunk lid swings open upwards au-
tomatically. Always make sure that
there is sufficient overhead clearance.
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If the vehicle was previously centrally
locked, the trunk lid will lock automati-
cally when closed (
୴ page 96). The
turn signals will flash three times to
confirm locking.
If the vehicle was previously separately
locked (
୴ page 98), the trunk lid will re-
main locked.