Mercedes-Benz 300 TD-TURBO DIESEL 1985 Owner's Manual page 15

Tailgate
Only drive with the tailgate closed as
otherwise exhaust fum es may enter
the vehicle interior.
The rear license plate can be seen
correctly only when the tailgate is
closed.
To close the tailgate, take hold of
grabstrip and press down.
The rear com partm ent lamp will be
switched off by the con ta ct switch
only if the tailgate is fully closed.
Note:
Lock tailgate with m aster key prior to
washing the vehicle in an autom atic
car wash. The washing brush could
otherwise cause it to open.
Central Locking System
The central locking system will lock or
unlock the vehicle doors, tailgate and
the tank filler flap w henever the
driver's door is locked or unlocked.
As the d rive r's door button is moved
the buttons of all other doors must
move at the same time. If this is not
the case, the lock of the co rre sp ond­
ing door has not engaged fully. Open
the door once more and close it
correctly.
W ith the central locking system
engaged the safety buttons of the
fro n t passenger door, the rear doors
and the tailgate can also be actuated
manually. The front passenger door
and the tailgate can in addition be
locked and unlocked with the master
key.
The central locking system can only
be applied by depressing the button
of the d rive r's door. Lock buttons of
the other doors cannot be depressed
individually.
Keys
The tailgate can also be locked, and
unlocked with the master key, inde­
pendently of the central locking sys­
tem. However, every time the driver's
do o r lock is operated, the tailgate
lock will operate correspondingly.
The central locking system operates
on vacuum generated by the engine.
A reservoir allows the central lock
system to be actuated about five
tim es after the engine is turned off. If
the system can then no longer be
engaged, idle engine fo r a short
period.
If no vacuum is available, doors and
tailgate have to be locked individually
using a key or depressing the button.
The fuel tank filler flap, however,
remains unlocked.
Note:
If the filler flap cannot be opened
when the central locking system is
unlocked, refer to " U nlocking of the
Filler Flap" (page 78).
Doors
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