Vehicle Equipment; Smartkey; Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz 2011 E-Class Sedan Operator's Manual

SmartKey

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Vehicle equipment

i This manual describes all the standard
and optional equipment of your vehicle
which was available at the time of
purchase. Country-specific differences are
possible. Bear in mind that your vehicle
may not feature all functions described
here. This also refers to safety-related
systems and functions.
SmartKey

Important safety notes

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Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch. Always
take the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in
the vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. A child's unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. The children
could
injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
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be seriously or fatally injured through
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excessive exposure to extreme heat or cold
injure themselves or cause an accident with
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vehicle equipment that can be operated
even if the SmartKey is removed from the
starter switch or removed from the vehicle,
such as seat adjustment, steering wheel
adjustment, or the memory function
If children open a door, they could injure other
persons or get out of the vehicle and injure
themselves or be injured by following traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example, could become very
hot, and the child could be burned by these
parts.
G
Warning
Do not carry heavy or hard objects in the
passenger compartment or trunk/cargo
compartment unless they are firmly secured
in place.
Unsecured or improperly positioned cargo
increases a child's risk of injury in the event
of
strong braking maneuvers
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sudden changes of direction
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an accident
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General information
If you cannot open or lock the vehicle with the
SmartKey, either the battery in the SmartKey
is empty, the SmartKey is faulty, or the vehicle
battery is discharged.
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Check the battery in the SmartKey and
replace it if necessary (
X
Unlock the driver's door using the
mechanical key ( Y
X
Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
( Y page 79).
X
Have the vehicle battery and battery
contacts checked by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
If the SmartKey is faulty, contact Roadside
Assistance or an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
SmartKey functions
Locking and unlocking centrally
The SmartKey centrally locks/unlocks:
the doors
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the trunk lid/tailgate
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the fuel filler flap
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