Valet Locking - Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLS-Class Operator's Manual

Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Emergency release button
1
X
Briefly press emergency release button
1.
The trunk lid unlocks and opens.
The emergency release button unlocks and
opens the trunk while the vehicle is standing
still or in motion.
Illumination of the emergency release button:
The button flashes for 30 minutes after
R
opening the trunk.
The button flashes for 60 minutes after
R
closing the trunk.
The emergency release button does not open
the trunk, if the vehicle battery is discharged
or disconnected.
If the vehicle has previously been centrally
locked with the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO,
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opening the trunk from the inside using the
emergency release button will trigger the
anti-theft alarm system.
To cancel the alarm, see ( Y page 70).

Valet locking

To deny any unauthorized person access to
the trunk, e.g. when you valet park the vehi-
cle, lock it separately with the mechanical
key. Leave only the SmartKey less its
mechanical key with the vehicle.
Neutral position
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Locked
%
X
Close the trunk.
X
Remove the mechanical key from the
Y
SmartKey ( page 303).
X
Insert the mechanical key in the trunk lid
lock.
X
Turn the mechanical key clockwise to posi-
tion and remove the mechanical key in
%
that position to lock the trunk.
The trunk remains locked even when the vehi-
cle is centrally unlocked.
You can only cancel the separate trunk lock-
ing mode by means of the mechanical key.
X
Insert the mechanical key in the trunk lid
lock.
X
Turn the mechanical key counterclockwise
to neutral position and remove the
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mechanical key in that position to unlock
the trunk.
You can now open the trunk.