Mercedes-Benz SL 500 Operator's Manual page 331

Practical hints
Locking/unlocking in an emergency
Remove mechanical key ( page 325).
Insert the mechanical key in side open-
ing and push gray slide.
The battery compartment is unlatched.
Pull the battery compartment out of the
SmartKey housing.
Using mechanical key 3, apply pres-
sure to position 2.
Battery 1 tilts up slightly.
Pull battery 1 out in direction of ar-
row.
Using a lint-free cloth, insert new bat-
teries under the contact spring with the
plus (+) side facing up.
Return battery compartment into hous-
ing until it locks into place.
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