Mercedes-Benz 2003 SL 500 Operator's Manual page 291

Unlocking the trunk
If you are unable to unlock the trunk with
the key, open the trunk with the mechani-
cal key as follows:
Trunk lid lock
1 Unlocking
Insert the mechanical key into the
trunk lid lock.
Perform the following two steps simul-
taneously:
Turn the key counterclockwise to
position 1.
Pull the trunk lid handle and lift lid.
Unlocking interior storage compart-
ments
Locking storage areas in the passenger
compartment include:
the glove box
the storage space under the armrest
the rear storage compartments
If these cannot be unlocked by means of
the key, the KEYLESS-GO* card or the cen-
tral locking button, use the mechanical key
to open the glove box.
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The storage space under the armrest
and the rear storage compartments
can only be unlocked using the me-
chanical key at the glove box lock.
Practical hints
Locking/unlocking in an emergency
1 Separately unlock storage compart-
ments
2 Centrally lock/unlock storage com-
partments
3 Separately lock storage compartments
Slide mechanical key out of key hous-
ing ( page 290).
Insert the mechanical key into the
glove box lock and turn it to position 2.
All storage compartments are now un-
locked.
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