Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual

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Controls in detail

Locking and unlocking

Opening the doors from the inside

You can open a locked door from the
inside. 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

respective front door to open door.

If door was locked, locking knob

1 will

move up.

Rear doors

Pull up locking knob

1 on the

respective rear door to unlock door.

Pull on door handle

2 on the

respective rear door to open door.

Opening the trunk

You can open the trunk if the vehicle is sta-
tionary.

A minimum height clearance of 5.71 ft
(1.74 m) is required to open the trunk lid.

If the vehicle has previously been locked

with the SmartKey, opening a door from the
inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm system*.

To cancel the alarm, do one of the following:

Insert the SmartKey in the starter switch.

Press button

Œ or ‹ on the

SmartKey.

If you hear a warning signal you have forgot-

ten to switch off the headlamps before opening
the driver’s door.

In addition the message

Switch off lights

appears in the multifunction display.

Switch off the headlamps.

Warning!

Only drive with the trunk closed as, among

other dangers such as blocked visibility,

exhaust fumes may enter the vehicle

interior.

The trunk lid swings open upwards automat-

ically. Always make sure there is sufficient over-
head clearance.