Mercedes-Benz SL SERIES Operator's Manual page 98

Side windows
96
Insert the mechanical key into the trunk lid
X
lock as far as it will go.
Turn the mechanical key clockwise from
X
position 1 to position 2.
Remove the mechanical key.
X
Insert mechanical key into the SmartKey
X
( page 84).
Y
Unlocking the trunk (mechanical key)
! The trunk lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance above the trunk lid.
If the trunk cannot be unlocked with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO, use the mechani-
cal key.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the trunk lid, the anti-theft alarm system
will be triggered (
Take the mechanical key out of the Smart-
X
Key ( page 84).
Y
Insert the mechanical key into the trunk lid
X
lock as far as it will go.
Basic position
1
To unlock
2
Turn the mechanical key from position 1
X
counter-clockwise as far as it will go to
position 2.
Pull the trunk lid handle.
X
The trunk is unlocked.
page 80).
Y
Turn the mechanical key back to position
X
1 and remove it.
Insert mechanical key into the SmartKey
X
( page 84).
Y
Trunk emergency release
You can unlock the trunk lid from the inside
with the emergency release button.
Press emergency release button : briefly.
X
The trunk lid unlocks and opens slightly.
Push the trunk lid upwards to open it com-
X
pletely.
The trunk lid can be unlocked with the trunk
lid emergency release when the vehicle is
stationary or while driving.
The trunk lid emergency release does not
unlock the trunk lid if the battery is discon-
nected or discharged.
Trunk lid emergency release light:
emergency release button : flashes for
R
30 minutes after the trunk lid is opened
emergency release button : flashes for
R
60 minutes after the trunk lid is closed
Side windows
Important safety notes
G WARNING
While opening the side windows, body parts
could become trapped between the side win-