Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 426)

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Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Unlocking the trunk
A minimum height clearance of 5.9 ft
(1.90 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
̈ Insert the mechanical key 2 into the
trunk lid lock until it stops.
̈ Turn mechanical key 2 all the way
counterclockwise to position 2.
The trunk opens.
̈ Turn the mechanical key 2 back and
remove it from the trunk lid lock.
Locking the vehicle
If you cannot lock the vehicle with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO* (Canada only),
do the following:
̈ Close the front passenger door, the
rear doors and the trunk.
̈ Open the driver’s door.
̈ Press the central locking switch on the
driver’s door (
୴ page 81).
The locking knobs of the front passen-
ger door and the rear doors move
down.
If the vehicle battery is disconnected or
drained:
̈ Press down the locking knobs of
the front passenger door and the
rear doors manually.
̈ Exit the vehicle.
̈ Close the driver’s door.
̈ Use the mechanical key 2 to lock the
vehicle from the outside via the driver's
door. Turn the mechanical key
2 to
position 1.
̈ The locking knob of the driver’s door
moves down. The vehicle is locked.
̈ Check whether the doors and the trunk
are locked.
̈ If necessary, lock the trunk with the
mechanical key
2 ( ୴ page 272).
1 Unlocking in an emergency
2 Mechanical key
! The trunk lid swings open upwards automat-
ically. Always make sure there is sufficient over-
head clearance.
1 Locking
2 Mechanical key
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