Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2007 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 99)

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Trunk emergency release
With the emergency release button, the
trunk can be opened from inside the trunk.
The emergency release button is located
on the inside of the trunk lid.
1 Emergency release button
̈ Briefly press emergency release
button
1.
The trunk unlocks and the trunk lid
opens.
Illumination of the emergency release
button:
ț The button flashes 30 minutes after
opening the trunk.
ț The button flashes 60 minutes after
closing the trunk.
Be especially careful when small children
are around.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. A child’s
unsupervised access to a vehicle could
result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
Warning!
G
Only drive with the trunk closed as, among
other dangers such as a blocked visibility,
exhaust fumes may enter the vehicle
interior.
i Do not place the SmartKey in the open
trunk. You may lock yourself out.
i If the vehicle was previously centrally
locked, the trunk will lock automatically after
closing it. The turn signals will flash three times
to confirm locking.
! The trunk lid swings open upwards
automatically.
i The emergency release button unlocks and
opens the trunk while the vehicle is standing still
or in motion.
i The emergency release button does not
open the trunk lid if the vehicle battery is dis-
charged or disconnected.
i If the vehicle has previously been locked
with the SmartKey, opening the trunk from the
inside using the emergency release button will
trigger the anti-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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