Opening And Closing - Mercedes-Benz SL 2008 Owner's Manual

Controls

Opening and closing

Opening and closing
Key
The vehicle's equipment includes two keys
with remote control. Each key contains an
emergency key element.
The key is configured at the factory to cen-
trally lock and unlock the following:
the doors
R
the boot lid
R
the fuel filler flap
R
the glove compartment
R
the stowage compartment under the arm-
R
rest
the stowage compartments in the rear
R
G Risk of accident
If children are left unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could:
open a door from the inside at any time,
R
even if it has been locked
start the vehicle using a key which has
R
been left in the vehicle
release the parking brake
R
They could endanger themselves and oth-
ers. Never leave children unsupervised in
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the vehicle. Always take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are
only leaving it for a short time.
j To lock the vehicle
1
i To unlock the boot lid
2
k To unlock the vehicle
3
Battery check lamp
4
i
You can also open and close the roof with
the key ( page 155).
Y
i
When you unlock the vehicle, the SBC
brake system is activated.
Factory settings
To unlock centrally: press the
X
ton.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-theft
alarm system* is deactivated.
i
If you do not open either a door or the
boot lid after you have unlocked the vehi-
cle, it will automatically relock after approx-
imately 40 seconds.
To lock centrally: press the
X
The turn signals flash three times if the
doors and boot lid are closed. The locking
knobs in the doors drop down. The anti-
theft alarm system* and the immobiliser
are primed.
Individual settings
You can change the settings of the locking
system so that pressing the
®
unlocks only the driver's door, the lockable
stowage compartments in the interior and the
fuel filler flap. This could be useful if you fre-
quently travel on your own.
To change the setting: press the
X
and j buttons simultaneously for
k but-
j button.
k button
k
* optional