Opening - Mercedes-Benz 2009 E-Class Operator's Manual

Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
X
Locking: Press central locking switch 2.
If all doors and the trunk/tailgate are
closed, the vehicle locks.
X
Unlocking: Press central unlocking switch
1.
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
R
settings, only the door opened from inside
is unlocked
If the vehicle was previously locked centrally
with the SmartKey or with KEYLESS-GO, it will
not unlock using the central unlocking switch.
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Opening the trunk/tailgate
G Warning!
Make sure the trunk/tailgate 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/tailgate when the
vehicle is stationary.
A minimum height clearance of 5.90 ft
(1.80 m) sedan or 6.81 ft (2.07 m) wagon is
required to open the trunk lid/tailgate.
! Vehicles with trunk/tailgate opening/
closing system:
The trunk lid/tailgate swings open upwards
automatically. Always make sure there is
sufficient overhead clearance.
Opening the trunk/tailgate from the
outside
Trunk lid handle (Example sedan)
Handle
1
Vehicles without trunk/tailgate opening/
closing system
X
Sedan: Press and hold button
SmartKey until trunk unlocks and begins to
open.
or
X
Pull on handle 1.
In vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: The
vehicle must be unlocked.
Sedan: If the trunk does not open, it is still
locked separately ( Y page 93).
X
Wagon: Lift the tailgate.
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