Vehicle:locking, Locking – Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Getting started
Parking and locking
Locking
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Exit the vehicle and close all doors.
Opening a door causes its window to open
slightly. It will fully close when the door is
shut.
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Press the lock button
‹ on the
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All turn signal lamps flash three
times.
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An acoustic warning sounds three
times.
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The locking knobs in the doors
move down.
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The anti-theft alarm system is
armed.
For more information, see “Locking and
unlocking” (
Warning!
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To prevent possible personal injury, always
keep hands and fingers away from the door
openings when closing the doors.
Be especially careful when small children
are around.
Before closing doors, make sure there is no
possibility of someone getting caught in a
door during closing.
Warning!
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When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle.
A child’s unsupervised access to a vehicle
could result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
!
A side window will not work if it is blocked
with ice or if the battery needs charging. If you
cannot shut a door, do not force it or you could
damage the door or the side window.
Fix whatever is affecting the window before
trying to shut the door.
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If you hear a warning signal, you have forgot-
ten to switch off the low beam headlamps or the
parking lamps before opening the driver’s door.
In addition, the message
Switch Off Lights
appears in the multifunction display.
Switch off the low beam headlamps or the park-
ing lamps.
If the message
Switch off lights or
remove key. appears in the multifunction
display, remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch or switch off the automatic headlamp
mode.
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Failure to switch off the exterior lamps when
leaving the vehicle may result in a discharged
battery.
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Without the antenna on the left rear side of
the vehicle installed, the SmartKey signaling
range is considerably reduced. Hold the
SmartKey in close proximity towards the anten-
na base when locking or unlocking the vehicle.