Locking The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Unlocking the trunk
A minimum height clearance of 6 ft.
(1.85 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
The trunk lid lock is located next to the
handle above the rear license plate recess.
1 Unlocking and opening
Insert the mechanical key into the
trunk lid lock until it stops.
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Turn the mechanical key counterclock-
wise to position 1.
The trunk unlocks and opens.
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The trunk lid swings open upwards au-
tomatically. Always make sure that
there is sufficient overhead clearance.

Locking the vehicle

If you are unable to lock the vehicle with
the SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*, do the following:
Close the passenger doors and the
trunk lid.
Press the central locking switch in the
center console ( page 113).
Check to see whether the locking
knobs on the passenger doors have
moved down.
If necessary push them down manually.
Except for the driver's door, the vehicle
should now be locked.
1 Unlocking
Remove the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey ( page 383).
Insert the mechanical key into the driv-
er's door lock until it stops.
Turn the mechanical key clockwise to
position 1.
The driver's door is locked.