Trunk; Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz SLK Operator's Manual

Locking
1
Turn the mechanical key clockwise as far
X
as it will go to position 1.
Turn the mechanical key back and remove
X
it.
Make sure that the doors and the trunk lid
X
are locked.
Insert the mechanical key into the
X
SmartKey.
i
If you lock the vehicle as described above,
the fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-
theft alarm system is not armed.

Trunk

Important safety notes

G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock. Always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system, and do not give them access
to an unlocked vehicle. A child's unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. They could:
injure themselves on vehicle parts
R
be seriously or fatally injured by extreme
R
heat or cold
injure themselves or have an accident with
R
vehicle equipment that may still be in
operation even after the SmartKey has
been removed from the ignition, such as the
seat adjustment, steering wheel
adjustment or memory function.
If children open a door, they could cause
severe or even fatal injury to other persons; if
they get out of the vehicle, they could injure
themselves when doing so or be seriously or
even fatally injured by any passing traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example, could become very
hot, and a child could be burned on these
parts.
G WARNING
Do not carry heavy or hard objects in the
passenger compartment or trunk unless they
are firmly secured in place.
Unsecured or improperly positioned cargo
increases a child's risk of injury in the event
of
strong braking maneuvers
R
sudden changes of direction
R
an accident
R
G 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.
! The trunk lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance above the trunk lid.
i
Opening dimensions of the trunk lid
( page 353).
Y
Do not leave the SmartKey in the trunk. You
could otherwise lock yourself out.
The trunk lid can be:
opened and closed from outside
R
opened automatically from outside
R
locked separately
R
unlocked with the mechanical key
R
opened with the emergency release button
R
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