Valet Locking; Trunk Lid Emergency Release - Mercedes-Benz 2007 SL 55 AMG Operator's Manual

Valet locking

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To deny any unauthorized person access to
the trunk, e.g. when you valet park the vehicle,
lock it separately with the mechanical key. Leave
only the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* less its mechanical 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 113).
Pull the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey ( page 391).
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 111).
Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking

Trunk lid emergency release

With the emergency release button, the
trunk can be opened from inside the trunk.
The emergency release button is located
on the left side of the trunk.
1 Emergency release button
Briefly press emergency release
button 1.
The trunk opens.
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