Valet Locking; Automatic Central Locking - Mercedes-Benz 2006 C 55 AMG Operator's Manual

Valet locking

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To deny any unauthorized person ac-
cess to the trunk, lock it separately
with the mechanical key. Leave only
the SmartKey less its mechanical key
with the vehicle.
The lock is located next to the handle
above the rear license plate recess.
1 Neutral position
2 Locked
Close the trunk ( page 101).
Pull the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey ( page 386).
Insert the mechanical key in the trunk
lid lock.
Turn the mechanical key clockwise to
position 2 and remove the mechani-
cal key in that position to lock the
trunk.
The trunk remains locked even when the
vehicle is centrally unlocked.
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You can only cancel the separate trunk
locking mode by means of the
mechanical key.
Insert the mechanical key in the trunk
lid lock.
Turn the mechanical key counterclock-
wise to neutral position 1 and remove
the mechanical key in that position to
unlock the trunk.
You can now open the trunk
( page 99).
Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking

Automatic central locking

The doors and the trunk automatically lock
when the ignition is switched on and the
wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more.
You can open a locked door from the
inside. Open door only when conditions
are safe to do so.
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The doors unlock automatically after an
accident if the force of the impact
exceeds a preset threshold.
To prevent the vehicle door locks from
locking, deactivate the automatic
central locking when the vehicle
is pushed or towed
is on a test stand
You can deactivate the automatic locking
mode using the control system, see "Set
automatic locking" ( page 147).
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