Opening/Closing (Automatically From Outside) - Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual

Trunk
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Pull the trunk lid down using recess :.
X
Lock the vehicle if necessary using the &
X
button on the key or with KEYLESS-GO.
If KEYLESS-GO detects a SmartKey in the trunk,
it does not lock.
Opening/closing automatically from
outside
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the trunk lid. More-
over, people, e.g. children, may be standing in
the closing area or may enter the closing area
during the closing process. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
closing area during the closing process.
Use one of the following options to stop the
closing process:
press the F button on the SmartKey.
R
pull or press the remote operating switch
R
on the driver's door.
press the closing or locking button on the
R
trunk lid.
pull the trunk lid handle
R
!
The trunk lid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the trunk lid.
The opening dimensions of the trunk lid can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
( page 317).
Y
Opening automatically
You can automatically open the trunk lid using
the trunk lid handle.
If the trunk lid is unlocked, pull the trunk lid
X
handle and let it go again immediately.
When the roof is open, the trunk partition
closes automatically.
If the trunk partition was closed, it opens
automatically and remains open.
Vehicles with the trunk lid remote closing
feature: the trunk lid can also be opened auto-
matically with the SmartKey.
Press and hold the F button on the Smart-
X
Key until the trunk lid opens.
Closing automatically
Press and release closing button : on the
X
trunk lid.
Vehicles with trunk lid remote closing fea-
ture and KEYLESS-GO: when the driver's door
is closed you can simultaneously close the trunk
lid and lock the vehicle. The KEYLESS-GO key
must be in the rear detection range of the vehi-
cle.
Press locking button ; in the trunk lid.
X
The trunk partition, the loading aid and the
trunk lid are closed.
If a KEYLESS-GO key is detected outside the
vehicle, the trunk lid closes and the vehicle
locks.
If a SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is detected in
the trunk, the trunk lid opens again after it is
closed. It does not lock.
HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The vehicle's exhaust system may be very hot.
You could burn yourself by touching the
exhaust system if you use HANDS-FREE
ACCESS. There is a risk of injury. Always
ensure that you only make the kicking move-
ment within the detection range of sensors.