Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2008 COMAND Manual - Manual (Page 710)

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Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Unlocking the trunk
A minimum height clearance of 6.0 ft
(1.8 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
̈ Insert the mechanical key 2 into the
trunk lid lock until it stops.
̈ Turn mechanical key 2 all the way
counterclockwise to position 1.
The trunk opens.
̈ Turn the mechanical key 2 back and
remove it from the trunk lid lock.
Locking the vehicle
If you cannot lock the vehicle with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*, do the follow-
ing:
̈ Close the front passenger door, the
rear right door and the trunk.
̈ Open the driver’s door and the rear left
door.
̈ Press the central locking switch on the
driver’s door (
୴ page 369).
The locking knobs of the front passen-
ger door and the rear doors move
down.
If the vehicle battery is disconnected or
drained:
̈ Press down the locking knobs of
the front passenger door and the
rear doors manually.
̈ Exit the vehicle.
̈ Check whether the trunk is locked.
̈ If necessary, lock the trunk with the
mechanical key (
୴ page 517).
̈ Close the driver’s door.
̈ Enter the vehicle through the rear left
door.
̈ Press down the locking knob of the
driver’s door.
̈ Exit the vehicle.
̈ Close the rear left door.
The vehicle is locked.
1 Unlocking in an emergency
2 Mechanical key
! The trunk lid swings open upwards automat-
ically. Always make sure that there is sufficient
overhead clearance.
i If you cannot close the trunk with the re-
mote trunk opening/closing* switch, lower the
trunk lid manually and close it with hands placed
flat on the trunk lid until it is engaged in its lock.
! To prevent inadvertent lockout, make sure
to have the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* with you before proceeding with
the next step. The next step will lock the vehicle.
i This procedure does not arm the anti-theft
alarm system nor does it lock the fuel filler flap.