Automatic Central Locking - Mercedes-Benz 2005 C 230 Kompressor Operator's Manual

Illumination of the emergency release
button:
The button will flash for 30 minutes
after opening the trunk.
The button will flash for 60 minutes
after closing the trunk.
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The emergency release button unlocks
and opens the trunk while the vehicle is
standing still or in motion.
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The emergency release button does
not open the trunk lid if the vehicle bat-
tery is discharged or disconnected.
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If the emergency release button is
pressed and the vehicle was centrally
locked from the outside using the
SmartKey, the exterior lamps will flash
and the alarm will sound as the trunk
lid opens. To cancel the alarm, do one
of the following:
Press button Œ or ‹ on the
SmartKey.
Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking

Automatic central locking

The doors and the trunk lid automatically
lock when the ignition is switched on and
the wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more.
You can open a locked door from the in-
side. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
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The doors unlock automatically after an
accident if the force of the impact
exceeds a preset threshold.
To prevent the vehicle door locks from
locking, deactivate the automatic cen-
tral locking when the vehicle
is pushed or towed
is on a test stand
You can deactivate the automatic locking
mode using the control system
( page 148).
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