Opening; Opening/Closing System - Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLS-Class Operator's Manual

Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
You can open a locked door from inside at any
time. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
If the vehicle was previously locked with the
central locking switch:
and the SmartKey is set to factory settings,
R
the complete vehicle is unlocked when a
door is opened from the inside
and the SmartKey is set to selective set-
R
tings, only the door opened from inside is
unlocked
If the vehicle was previously centrally locked
with the SmartKey or with KEYLESS-GO, it will
not unlock using the central unlocking switch.
Opening the trunk
G Warning!
Make sure the trunk is closed when the
engine is running and while driving. Among
other dangers, deadly carbon monoxide
(CO) gases may enter vehicle interior
resulting in unconsciousness and death.
You can open the trunk when the vehicle is
stationary.
A minimum height clearance of 5.90 ft
(1.80 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
78
! The trunk lid swings open upwards auto-
matically. Always make sure there is suffi-
cient overhead clearance.
Opening the trunk from the outside
Handle
1
X
Press and hold button
i
Key until trunk unlocks and begins to open.
or
X
Pull on handle 1.
In vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: The vehi-
cle must be unlocked.
If the trunk does not open, it is still locked
separately ( Y page 82).
Vehicles with trunk opening/closing system:
X
Stopping the opening procedure: Press
button
i
Opening the trunk from the inside
Vehicles without trunk opening/closing system
Indicator lamp
1
on the Smart-
Remote trunk opening switch
2
on the SmartKey.