Mercedes-Benz V-Class Operating Instructions Manual page 82

Central locking
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out, e.g. in hazardous situations. There is a
risk of injury.
Therefore, do not leave any people unsuper-
vised in the vehicle, particularly children, eld-
erly people or people in need of special assis-
tance. Do not activate the double lock when
people are in the vehicle.
If the vehicle has been locked from the outside,
the double-lock function is activated as stand-
ard. It is then not possible to open the doors
from inside the vehicle. The doors can be
opened from the inside after the vehicle has
been locked from the outside. The anti-theft
alarm system is triggered if a door is opened
from the inside. Switch off the alarm
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( page 72).
All countries:
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WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
open doors, thereby endangering other per-
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sons or road users
get out and be struck by oncoming traffic
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operate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example, if they:
release the parking brake
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shift the automatic transmission out of park
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position P or shift manual transmission into
neutral
start the engine
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There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children and animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Keep the keys out of the reach of children.
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WARNING
If persons (particularly children) are exposed
to heat or cold for a prolonged period, there is
a risk of serious or even fatal injuries. Never
leave persons (particularly children) unatten-
ded in the vehicle.
For all countries except the United Kingdom:
You can open a locked door from the inside at
any time. For the sliding doors, the child-proof
locks must be deactivated.
Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock and unlock the whole
vehicle from the inside using the central locking
buttons on the driver's door.
Central locking buttons (vehicles with manually
adjustable front seats)
Central locking buttons (vehicles with electrically
adjustable front seats)
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To unlock: press the % button.
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To lock: press the & button.
If the driver's or co-driver's door is open, the
open door is not locked.
All other doors and the tailgate are locked.
If a sliding door or the tailgate is open, only the
driver's and co-driver's doors are locked.
You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from the
inside if the vehicle has been locked with the
key.
If the vehicle has been locked using the locking
button for the central locking and a door is