Power Closing Feature; Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz 2011 CL-Class Operator's Manual

Doors
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Power closing feature

The power closing feature pulls the doors and
trunk lid into their locks automatically even if
they are only partly closed.
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Warning
To prevent possible personal injury, always
keep hands and fingers away from the door or
trunk opening when closing a door or the
trunk lid. Be especially careful when small
children are around.
If danger threatens, pull the inside or outside
door handle, or pull the trunk lid handle.
To prevent personal injury, never activate the
closing assist mechanism by tampering with
the door or trunk lid latch.
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Warning
Only drive with the doors closed. Otherwise,
one or more of the doors could open while the
vehicle is in motion, putting you and/or
others at risk.
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Warning
Make sure the trunk lid is closed when the
engine is running and while driving. Among
other dangers, deadly carbon monoxide (CO)
gases may enter the vehicle interior resulting
in unconsciousness and death.
X
Power closing feature (doors): push the
door past the first detent position of the
lock.
The power closing feature will pull the door
fully closed.
X
Power closing feature (trunk lid): lightly
push the trunk lid closed.
The power closing feature will pull the trunk
lid fully closed.
Unlocking the driver's door
(mechanical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked
centrally with the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO:
X
Take the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey ( Y page 75).
X
Insert the mechanical key into the lock of
the driver's door as far as it will go.
X
Firmly turn the mechanical key counter-
clockwise as far as it will go to position
1 and hold it in this position.
X
Pull the door handle quickly.
The locking knob pops up.
The door is unlocked.
X
Turn the mechanical key back and remove
it.
X
Pull the door handle again.
Locking the vehicle
If the vehicle can no longer be locked
centrally with the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO:
If the SmartKey is faulty, you can lock the
doors and the trunk by taking the following
steps. If the central locking in the vehicle is
malfunctioning, you cannot lock the trunk.
X
Open the front-passenger door.
X
Close the driver's door and the trunk lid.
X
Press down the locking knob of the driver's
door inside the vehicle.
X
Press down the locking knob of the open
front-passenger door.
i Make sure that you have the SmartKey on
your person and that it has not been left in
the vehicle.