Valet Locking; Automatic Central Locking - Mercedes-Benz 2007 C 230 Operator's Manual

2007 c-class sedan
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Valet locking

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To deny any unauthorized person access to
the trunk, lock it separately with the mechanical
key. Leave only the SmartKey less its mechani-
cal key with the vehicle.
The lock is located next to the handle
above the rear license plate recess.
1 Neutral position
2 Locked
Close the trunk ( page 97).
Pull the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey ( page 361).
Insert the mechanical key in the trunk
lid lock.
Turn the mechanical key clockwise to
position 2 and remove the mechani-
cal key in that position to lock the
trunk.
The trunk remains locked even when the
vehicle is centrally unlocked.
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You can only cancel the separate trunk lock-
ing mode by means of the mechanical key.
Insert the mechanical key in the trunk
lid lock.
Turn the mechanical key counterclock-
wise to neutral position 1 and remove
the mechanical key in that position to
unlock the trunk.
You can now open the trunk
( page 96).
Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking

Automatic central locking

The doors and the trunk 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
inside. Open door only when conditions
are safe to do so.
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The doors unlock automatically after an ac-
cident if the force of the impact exceeds a preset
threshold.
To prevent the vehicle door locks from locking,
deactivate the automatic central locking when
the vehicle
is pushed or towed
is on a test stand
You can deactivate the automatic locking
mode using the control system, see "Set-
ting automatic locking" ( page 143).
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