Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2008 COMAND Manual - Manual (Page 368)

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Opening doors from the inside
You can open a locked door from the in-
side. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
1 Locking knob
2 Inside door handle
Front doors
̈ Pull on door handle 2 on the respec-
tive front door to open door.
If the door was locked, locking knob 1
will move up.
Rear doors
̈ Pull up locking knob 1 on the respec-
tive rear door to unlock door.
̈ Pull on door handle 2 on the respec-
tive rear door to open door.
i If the vehicle has been locked with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*, opening a door from
the inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm system.
To cancel the alarm, do one of the following:
ț Insert the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* in the starter switch.
ț Press button Œ or ‹ on the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*.
In vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
ț Grasp an outside door handle.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* must be
within 3 ft (1 m) of the vehicle.
ț Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button
(
୴ page 372).
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* must be
inside the vehicle.
i If you hear a warning signal you have forgot-
ten to switch off the low beam headlamps or the
parking lamps before opening the driver’s door.
In addition the message “Please Switch Off
Lights” appears in the multifunction display.
Switch off the low beam headlamps or the park-
ing lamps.
If the message “Turn Lights Off or Remove Key”
appears in the multifunction display remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch or switch off
the automatic headlamp mode.
! Failure to switch off the exterior lamps when
leaving the vehicle may result in a discharged
battery.