Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Owner's Manual page 61

Doors
58
Problem
The key cannot be
turned in the ignition
lock.
Doors
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Only for the United Kingdom: if the vehicle
has been locked with the key, the double lock
function is activated as standard. It is then not
possible to open the doors from inside the
vehicle.
Therefore, do not leave any people behind in
the vehicle, particularly children, elderly peo-
ple or people in need of special assistance if
the vehicle has been locked with the key. As
a result, they may not be able to free them-
selves in the event of an emergency. As a
result, they could be seriously or even fatally
injured by prolonged exposure to extremely
high or low temperatures, for example. In this
case, rescuing people from outside the vehi-
cle is difficult.
Deactivate the interior motion sensor before
you lock the vehicle with the key. The doors
can then be opened from the inside after the
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The key has been in position 0 for a considerable time.
Remove the key and reinsert it into the ignition lock.
X
Check the starter battery and charge it if necessary
X
( page 213).
Y
Start the engine.
X
The on-board voltage is too low.
Switch off nonessential consumers, e.g. seat heating or interior
X
lighting, and try to turn the key again.
If this does not work:
Check the starter battery and charge it if necessary
X
( page 213).
Y
or
Jump-start the vehicle (
X
or
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
page 217).
Y
vehicle has been locked from the outside with
the key.
G WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
open a door from inside the vehicle at any
R
time, even if it has been locked
start the vehicle using a key which has been
R
left in the vehicle
release the parking brake
R
They could thereby endanger themselves and
others. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle. Always take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only
leaving it for a short time.