Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 79

Doors
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Doors
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Only for the United Kingdom: if the vehicle
has been locked with the key, the double lock
function is activated as standard. It is then not
possible to open the doors from inside the
vehicle.
Therefore, do not leave any people behind in
the vehicle, particularly children, elderly peo-
ple or people in need of special assistance if
the vehicle has been locked with the key. As
a result, they may not be able to free them-
selves in the event of an emergency. As a
result, they could be seriously or even fatally
injured by prolonged exposure to extremely
high or low temperatures, for example. In this
case, rescuing people from outside the vehi-
cle is difficult.
Deactivate the interior motion sensor before
you lock the vehicle with the key. The doors
can then be opened from the inside after the
vehicle has been locked from the outside with
the key.
G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
open a door from inside the vehicle at any
R
time, even if it has been locked
start the vehicle using a key which has been
R
left in the vehicle
release the parking brake
R
They could thereby endanger themselves and
others. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle. Always take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only
leaving it for a short time.
Unlocking and opening the doors
from the inside
Pull door handle ;.
X
If the door is locked, locking knob : pops
up. The door is unlocked and can be
opened.
For all countries except the United King-
dom: you can open a door from inside the
vehicle even if it has been locked.
Only for the United Kingdom: if the vehicle
has been locked with the key, the double lock
function is activated as standard. It is then
not possible to open the doors from inside the
vehicle. Deactivate the interior motion sensor
( page 69) before you lock the vehicle with
Y
the key. The doors can then be opened from
the inside after the vehicle has been locked
from the outside with the key.
If locked rear doors are not secured by the
child-proof locks ( page 61), they can also
Y
be opened from inside the vehicle.