Mercedes-Benz 300 TE Owner's Manual page 29

C a r K eys
Inclu de d w ith y o u r v e h ic le are tw o
m a ste r keys, one valet key and one
fla t (m aster) key.
M as ter Key - square head w ith a red
d o t - fits all lo c k s on th e car. A rm s /
d isarm s the a n ti-th e ft alarm system .
V ale t Key - ro u n d head w ith a red d o t
- fits on ly the d o o r lo c ks and the
s te e rin g lo ck. A rm s /d is a rm s th e a n ti­
th e ft alarm syste m . The valet key w ill
n o t fit th e tailga te , ca rg o c o m p a rt­
m ent, glove c o m p a rtm e n t o r c o n s o le
s to ra g e c o m p a rtm e n t lo ck s . This key
sh o u ld be used w h e n e v e r th e c a r is
le ft w ith an a tte n d a n t. Be sure to lo c k
glove o r c o n s o le s to ra g e c o m p a rt­
m ent, c a rg o c o m p a rtm e n t and ta il­
gate w ith th e m a s te r key.
Flat Key
The fla t key w ith a red d o t
f
fits all ve h icle lo cks.
A rm s /d is a rm s th e a n ti­
th e ft alarm syste m . W e
re co m m e n d th a t you carry
the fla t key w ith you and
kee p it in a safe place so
th a t it is alw ays handy.
N ever leave th e fla t key in
th e vehicle.
O btain ing R ep lacem en t Keys
Y o u r veh icle is e q u ip p e d w ith a th e ft
d e te rre n t lo c k in g system re q u irin g a
special key m a n u fa ctu rin g pro cess.
For s e c u rity rea son s, rep la cem en t
keys can o n ly be o b ta in e d via you r
a u th o riz e d M E R C E D E S -B E N Z dealer.
W arning!
W hen leaving th e vehicle, always
rem ove th e key from th e steering
lock. Do not leave children u nat­
ten d ed in th e vehicle. Unsuper­
vised use of vehicle equipm ent
may cause serious personal
injury.