Locking The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz S 430 Operator's Manual

Unlocking the trunk
A minimum height clearance of 6 ft.
(1.85 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
The trunk lid lock is located next to the
handle above the rear license plate recess.
1 Unlocking and opening
Insert the mechanical key into the
trunk lid lock until it stops.
Turn the mechanical key counterclock-
wise to position 1.
The trunk opens.
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The trunk lid swings open upwards au-
tomatically. Always make sure that
there is sufficient overhead clearance.
Turn the mechanical key back and re-
move it from the trunk lid lock.

Locking the vehicle

If you cannot lock the vehicle with the
SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*, do the following:
Close the front passenger door, the
rear doors and the trunk lid.
Press the central locking switch in the
center console ( page 113).
Check to see whether the locking
knobs on the doors have moved down.
Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
If necessary push them down manually.
Except for the driver's door, the vehicle
should now be locked.
1 Locking
Remove the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey ( page 388).
Insert the mechanical key into the driv-
er's door lock until it stops.
Turn the mechanical key clockwise to
position 1.
The driver's door is locked.
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