Vehicle; Unlocking The Driver's Door - Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Operator's Manual

Doors
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Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle
from the inside. This feature may be useful if,
for example, you wish to unlock the front-
passenger door from the inside or lock the
vehicle before you pull away.
Coupe: the central locking/unlocking button
does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap.
Roadster: the central locking/unlocking but-
ton does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap
or the stowage compartments, such as the
glove box.
To lock: press button ;.
X
If both doors are closed, the vehicle locks.
To unlock: press button :.
X
You can open a door from inside the vehicle
even if it has been locked. Only open the door
when the traffic situation permits.
If the vehicle has been locked with the central
locking button:
and the SmartKey is set to its factory set-
R
ting, the entire vehicle is unlocked if a door
is opened from the inside.
and the SmartKey is set to an individual
R
setting, only the door that is opened from
inside the vehicle is unlocked.
Automatic locking feature
Coupe
You can only open a door from the inside if it
is unlocked.
The vehicle locks the doors automatically if
you drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/h).
The doors are automatically unlocked after a
journey if you switch off the engine.
Roadster
The vehicle is locked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the vehicle's
wheels are moving at a speed in excess of
9 mph (15 km/h). There is therefore a risk of
being locked out when the vehicle is being
pushed, towed or tested on a dynamometer.
To deactivate: press and hold button :
X
for about five seconds until a tone sounds.
To activate: press and hold button ; for
X
about five seconds until a tone sounds.
i
If you press one of the two buttons and do
not hear a tone, the relevant setting has
already been selected.
You can also switch the automatic locking
function on and off using the on-board com-
puter ( page 159).
Y
Unlocking the driver's door (mechan-
ical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked with
the SmartKey, use the mechanical key.