Manually Unlocking The Gear Selector Lever (Automatic Transmission*) - Mercedes-Benz 2006 SLK 280 Operator's Manual

Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
1 Locking
Insert the mechanical key into the
driver's door lock until it stops.
Turn the mechanical key clockwise to
position 1.
The driver's door is locked.
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Manually unlocking the gear selector
lever (automatic transmission*)
In case of power failure, the gear selector
lever can be manually unlocked, e.g. to tow
the vehicle.
1 Gear selector lever cover
2 Release
Insert flat, blunt object (e.g. screwdriv-
er) into the left edge of cover 1 at the
position indicated by the arrows.
Loosen cover 1 using this object.
Using your hands, pull cover 1 out
and remove.
Push down and hold release 2 in di-
rection of arrow.
Simultaneously move gear selector le-
ver out of position P.
The gear selector lever is unlocked
now.
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The gear selector lever is locked again
as soon as you place it in position P
again.