Automatic Central Locking; Locking And Unlocking From The Inside - Mercedes-Benz SL 500 Operator's Manual

Automatic central locking

The doors and the trunk lid lock automati-
cally when the vehicle is set into motion.
You can open a locked door from the in-
side. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
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The doors unlock automatically after an
accident if the force of the impact ex-
ceeds a preset threshold.
The vehicle locks automatically when
the ignition is switched on and the
wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or
more. You could therefore lock yourself
out when the vehicle
is pushed
is on a test stand
You can deactivate the automatic locking
using the control system ( page 146).

Locking and unlocking from the inside

You can lock or unlock the vehicle from in-
side using the central locking switches.
This can be useful, for example, if you want
to unlock the passenger door from the in-
side or want to lock the vehicle before
starting to drive.
The central locking switch does not lock or
unlock the fuel filler flap.
Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take the
*
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO with you and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment may cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Warning!
You can open a locked door from inside at
any time. Open door only when conditions
are safe to do so.
The switches are located above and be-
tween the center air vents of the air condi-
tioning.
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Central locking switches
1 Locking
2 Unlocking
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