Locking The Vehicle; Fuel Filler Flap Emergency Release; Manually Unlocking The Gear Selector Lever - Mercedes-Benz 2005 E -Class Wagon Operator's Manual

Locking the vehicle

If you are unable to lock the vehicle with
the SmartKey, lock it with the mechanical
key as follows:
Close the passenger doors and the tail-
gate.
Press the central locking switch in the
cockpit ( page 123).
Check to see whether the locking
knobs on the passenger doors are still
visible. If necessary, push them down
manually.
Slide mechanical key 2 out of the
SmartKey.
Lock the driver's door with the me-
chanical key.

Fuel filler flap emergency release

1 Release knob
Remove right-side tail trim.
Turn release knob 1 clockwise (ar-
row).
The fuel filler flap can know be opened.
Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Manually unlocking the gear selector
lever
In the case of power failure, the transmis-
sion selector lever can be manually un-
locked, e.g. to tow the vehicle.
Depending on production date, your vehi-
cle is equipped with cup holders in either
the center console or in the center arm-
rest.
Cup holder in the center console
1 Pin
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