Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 116)

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Opening the trunk from the outside
1 Trunk lid handle
Vehicles without trunk opening/closing
system*
̈ Press button Š on the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*.
or
̈ Pull on handle 1.
In vehicles without KEYLESS-GO*: The
vehicle must be unlocked.
̈ Lift the trunk lid.
Vehicles with trunk opening/closing
system*
̈ Press and hold button Š on the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* until trunk unlocks and
begins to open.
or
̈ Pull on handle 1.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO*: The
vehicle must be unlocked.
i To facilitate trunk loading and unloading
when the hardtop is retracted, you can raise the
hardtop from its storage position in the trunk
using the load assist feature (
୴ page 245). You
may also unhook the luggage cover.
Remember to re-secure the luggage cover after
loading/unloading the trunk. Otherwise you will
not be able to lower the retractable hardtop.
! The trunk lid swings open upwards automat-
ically. Always make sure that there is sufficient
overhead clearance.
! To stop the opening procedure, press
button Š on the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* or pull the trunk lid handle.