Manually unlocking the gear selector lever – Mercedes-Benz 2005 C 230 Kompressor User Manual
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Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
The release button is on the right-hand
side of the luggage compartment behind
the side trim.
1 Side trim
2 Release button
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Open the trunk lid.
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Remove the side trim
1 from the
right-hand side of the luggage compart-
ment.
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Turn release button
2 clockwise as far
as will go.
The fuel filler flap is released.
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Open the fuel filler flap from outside.
Manually unlocking the gear selector
lever
In the case of power failure the gear selec-
tor lever can be manually unlocked, e.g. to
tow the vehicle.
̈
Slide out the swiveling cup holder
(
1 Tool
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Insert a tool
1 (e.g. flat blade screw
driver) into the opening.
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Perform the following two steps
simultaneously:
̈
Press tool
1 forward in the direc-
tion of the arrow.
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Move gear selector lever from
position P.
̈
Remove tool
1 from the opening.
i
The gear selector lever is locked again
when moving it to position P.