Automatic; Inside Door Handle; Replacing - Mercedes-Benz 2010 GL-Class Operator's Manual

Locking and unlocking
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information on replacing the SmartKey, see
"Replacing the SmartKey" (
Replacing the SmartKey
Only you, or someone authorized by you can
order a replacement key from any Mercedes-
Benz Center. In order to do so, the Mercedes-
Benz Center will require proof of identity and
vehicle ownership with original documents,
including the following:
If you are the current owner of the vehicle:
the vehicle's current state registration
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a current identity card, passport, or drivers
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license
If you are an authorized person:
the vehicle's current state registration
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a current identity card, passport, or drivers
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license for the authorized individual
signed and dated authorization from the
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owner of the vehicle for which the key is
being requested
i Duplicated or photocopied
documentation will not be accepted.
Activating the key
Once you, or an authorized person, has
provided the appropriate documents, the
Mercedes-Benz Center will need to
synchronize the key to your vehicle before it
can be used. In order to do so, the Mercedes-
Benz Center need access to your vehicle.
Opening the doors from the inside
You can open a door from the inside even
when it is locked unless it is secured with the
child safety lock (
Open door only when conditions are safe to
do so.
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Example illustration driver's door
If the vehicle has previously been locked with
the SmartKey or with KEYLESS-GO, opening
a door from the inside will trigger the anti-
theft alarm system.
To cancel the alarm, see (
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Front doors: Pull on inside door
handle ; on the respective front door.
If the door was locked, locking knob : will
move up.
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Rear doors: Pull up locking knob on the
respective rear door to unlock door.
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Pull on the inside door handle on the
respective rear door.
Automatic central locking
The doors and the tailgate lock automatically
when the vehicle is set into motion.
You can open a locked front door from the
inside. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
The doors are designed to unlock
automatically after an accident if the force of
the impact exceeds a preset threshold.
The vehicle locks automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are
turning at vehicle speeds of above 9 mph
(15 km/h). You could therefore lock yourself
out when the vehicle is pushed or towed or is
on a test stand.
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You can also activate or deactivate the
automatic central locking using the control
system ( Y page 138).
Y page 67).