Mercedes-Benz 2011 SL550 Roadster Operator's Manual page 270

Unlocking/locking manually
268
Unlocking the driver's door
X
Insert mechanical key ; into the driver's
door lock.
X
Turn mechanical key ; counterclockwise
to position 1 until the locking knob moves
up.
The driver's door is unlocked.
X
Pull the door handle to open the driver's
door.
X
Turn mechanical key ; back and remove
it from the driver's door lock.
Unlocking the trunk
A minimum height clearance of 6.2 ft (1.89 m)
is required to open the trunk lid.
X
Insert mechanical key = into the trunk lid
lock.
X
Turn mechanical key = counterclockwise
to position 2.
X
Pull handle : and lift the trunk lid.
! When you open the trunk, the trunk lid
swings open upwards. Always make sure
there is sufficient overhead clearance.
X
Turn mechanical key = back and remove
it from the trunk lid lock.
Unlocking the glove box
Lockable storage areas in the passenger
compartment include:
the glove box
R
the storage compartment under the
R
armrest
the rear storage compartments
R
If these cannot be unlocked by means of the
SmartKey, use the mechanical key to unlock
the glove box.
i To unlock the remaining storage
compartments, the cause for the
malfunction of the SmartKey must be
determined and corrected, see
( Y page 68).
X
Insert mechanical key : into the glove box
lock.
X
Turn mechanical key : counterclockwise
to position 2.
You can now open the glove box.
i Unlocking the glove box with the
mechanical key will trigger the anti-theft
alarm system.
To cancel the alarm, insert the SmartKey in
the starter switch.