Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual page 80

Trunk
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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 The opening dimensions of the trunk lid
can be found in the "Vehicle data" section
( Y page 565).
i To make loading easier, the stowed roof
can be raised with the loading aid after the
trunk lid has been opened. The trunk
partition can also be detached. The trunk
partition must be put back in position after
loading. Otherwise, the roof cannot be
lowered.
You can unlock the trunk lid if the vehicle is
stationary and the roof is completely open or
closed.
Do not leave the SmartKey in the trunk. You
could otherwise lock yourself out.
The trunk lid can be:
opened and closed manually from outside
R
opened automatically from outside
R
(vehicles without trunk lid remote closing
feature)
opened and closed automatically from
R
outside (vehicles with trunk lid remote
closing feature)
opened and closed from outside (vehicles
R
with KEYLESS-GO and HANDS-FREE
ACCESS)
opened and closed automatically from
R
inside (vehicles with trunk lid remote
closing feature)
locked separately
R
unlocked with the mechanical key
R
opened with the emergency release button
R
Opening and closing manually from
outside
Opening
X
Press the % button on the SmartKey.
X
Pull handle :.
X
Raise the trunk lid.
i
With the roof open, you can use the
Y
loading aid ( page 477) to raise the
folded-up roof in the trunk, enabling you to