Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 103)

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Trunk lid emergency release
With the emergency release button, the
trunk can be opened from inside the trunk.
1 Emergency release button
̈ Briefly press emergency release
button
1.
The trunk lid unlocks and opens
slightly.
̈ Push up the trunk lid to fully open.
Illumination of the emergency release
button:
ț The button flashes for 30 minutes after
opening the trunk.
ț The button flashes for 60 minutes after
closing the trunk.
Automatic central locking
The doors and the trunk automatically lock
when the vehicle is set into motion.
You can deactivate the automatic locking
using the control system, see “Setting
automatic locking” (
୴ page 146).
i The emergency release button unlocks
the trunk while the vehicle is standing still or
in motion.
i The emergency release button does not un-
lock the trunk if the vehicle battery is discharged
or disconnected.
i If the vehicle has previously been centrally
locked with the SmartKey, opening the trunk
from the inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm
system.
To cancel the alarm, do one of the following:
ț Press button Œ or ‹ on the
SmartKey.
ț Insert the SmartKey in the starter switch.
i
You can open a locked door from the inside.
Open door only when conditions are safe to do
so.
i
The doors unlock automatically after an
accident if the force of the impact exceeds a
preset threshold.
The vehicle locks automatically when the ignition
is switched on and the wheels are turning at a
vehicle speed of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h)
or more. You could therefore lock yourself out
when the vehicle
ț is pushed or towed
ț is on a test stand