Opening And Closing; Key - Mercedes-Benz GLS Owner's Manual

Key

Overview of key functions
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to leaving children unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unattended in the vehicle,
they could, in particular:
open doors, thereby endangering other
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persons or road users.
get out and be struck by oncoming traf‐
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fic.
operate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion by, for example:
releasing the parking brake.
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changing the transmission position.
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starting the vehicle.
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Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take
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the key with you and lock the vehicle.
Keep the vehicle key out of the reach of
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children.
* NOTE Damage to the key caused by
magnetic fields
Keep the key away from strong mag‐
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netic fields.
Vehicle key
1 Locks
2
Indicator lamp

Opening and closing

3 Unlocks
4
Opens/closes the tailgate
% If indicator lamp 2 does not light up after
pressing the Ü or ß button, the bat‐
tery is weak or possibly discharged. Replace
the battery as soon as possible.
Replace the key battery ( page 81).
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The key locks and unlocks the following compo‐
nents:
doors
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fuel filler flap
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tailgate
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If the vehicle is not opened within approximately
40 seconds after unlocking, it locks again. Anti-
theft protection is primed again.
Do not keep the key together with electronic
devices or metal objects. This can affect the
key's functionality.
Do not keep the key in the temperature-control‐
led cup holder. Otherwise, the key will not be
reliably detected.
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