Locking The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz 2007 E -Class Wagon Operator's Manual

Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Unlocking and opening the tailgate
(Vehicles without foldable third row
seat, E 63 AMG only)
A minimum height clearance of 6.81 ft
(2.07 m) is required to open the tailgate.
The emergency release is located on the
inside of the tailgate.
1 Release lever
2 Cover
Remove cover 2 from the trim on the
tailgate.
Push release lever 1 in direction of ar-
row.
Lift the tailgate.
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Always make sure there is sufficient over-
head clearance.
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If the vehicle has previously been locked us-
ing the SmartKey, opening the tailgate from the
inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm system*.
To cancel the alarm, do one of the following:
Press button Œ or ‹ on the
SmartKey.
Insert the SmartKey in the starter switch.

Locking the vehicle

If you are unable to lock the vehicle with
the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*, do the following:
Close the passenger door, the rear
doors and the tailgate.
Press the central locking switch in the
center console ( page 127).
Check to see whether the locking
knobs on the doors have moved down.
If necessary, push them down
manually.
Except for the driver's door, the vehicle
should now be locked.