Locking/Unlocking In An Emergency - Mercedes-Benz SL 2008 Owner's Manual

Locking/unlocking in an emergency

Emergency key
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked or
locked with the key or the KEYLESS GO
key*, use the emergency key element.
If you use the emergency key element to
unlock and open the driver's door or the boot
lid, the anti-theft alarm system* will be trig-
gered ( page 59).
Y
There are several ways to turn off the alarm:
Press the k or j button on the key.
X
or
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
X
or
Press the KEYLESS GO button* on the
X
selector lever. The KEYLESS GO key* must
be in the vehicle.
or
Lock or unlock the vehicle using KEYLESS
X
GO*. The KEYLESS GO key* must be out-
side the vehicle.
* optional
Releasing and removing the emergency
key element
Release catch
1
Emergency key element
2
Push release catch 1 in the direction of
X
the arrow and at the same time remove
emergency key element 2
Locking/unlocking in an emergency
Unlocking the vehicle
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked cen-
trally with the key or the KEYLESS GO key*:
Remove the emergency key element from
X
the key (
Y
To unlock
$
from the key.
Insert the emergency key element into the
X
lock of the driver's door as far as it will go.
Turn the emergency key element anti-
X
clockwise to position $.
The door is unlocked.
i
On right-hand-drive vehicles, turn the
emergency key element clockwise.
Turn the emergency key element back and
X
remove it.
Practical advice
page 255).
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