Loss of the smartkey, Replacing the smartkey, Opening the doors from the inside – Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2011 Owners Manual User Manual

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If the batteries are checked within signal

range of the vehicle, pressing button
& or % will lock or unlock the vehicle
accordingly.

Loss of the SmartKey

If you lose your SmartKey or mechanical key,
you should do the following:

X

Have the SmartKey deactivated by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

X

Report the loss of the SmartKey or the
mechanical key to your car insurance
company immediately.

X

Have the mechanical lock replaced if
necessary.

Any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will be
glad to supply you with a replacement. For
information on replacing the SmartKey, see
“Replacing the SmartKey” (

Y

page 70).

Replacing the SmartKey

Only you, or someone authorized by you can
order a replacement key from any Mercedes-
Benz Center. In order to do so, the Mercedes-
Benz Center will require proof of identity and
vehicle ownership with original documents,
including the following:
If you are the current owner of the vehicle:

R

the vehicle’s current state registration

R

a current identity card, passport, or drivers
license

If you are an authorized person:

R

the vehicle’s current state registration

R

a current identity card, passport, or drivers
license for the authorized individual

R

signed and dated authorization from the
owner of the vehicle for which the key is
being requested

i

Duplicated or photocopied

documentation will not be accepted.

Activating the key

Once you, or an authorized person, has
provided the appropriate documents, the
Mercedes-Benz Center will need to
synchronize the key to your vehicle before it
can be used. In order to do so, the Mercedes-
Benz Center need access to your vehicle.

Opening the doors from the inside

You can open a door from the inside even
when it is locked unless it is secured with the
child safety lock (

Y

page 56).

Open door only when conditions are safe to
do so.

Example illustration driver’s door

If the vehicle has previously been locked with
the SmartKey or with KEYLESS-GO, opening
a door from the inside will trigger the anti-
theft alarm system.
To cancel the alarm, see (

Y

page 63).

X

Front doors: Pull on inside door

handle ; on the respective front door.
If the door was locked, locking knob : will
move up.
When you open a door, the door window on
that side lowers slightly. Once you close the
door, the door window moves up again.

!

A door window will not work if it is blocked

with ice or if the vehicle battery is
discharged. If you cannot shut a door, do
not force it or you could damage the door
or the door window. Fix whatever is

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