Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 113)

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Illumination of the emergency release but-
ton:
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 lid lock automati-
cally when the vehicle is set into motion.
You can open a locked door from the in-
side. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
You can deactivate the automatic locking
using the control system (
୴ page 155).
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The emergency release button unlocks
the trunk while the vehicle is standing
still or in motion.
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The emergency release button does
not open the trunk lid if the vehicle bat-
tery is discharged or disconnected.
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If the vehicle has previously been
locked with the SmartKey or
KEYLESS-GO*, opening the trunk from
the inside using the emergency release
button will trigger the alarm system.
To cancel the alarm, do one of the fol-
lowing:
ț Press button Œ or ‹ on the
SmartKey.
ț Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*
ț Grasp an outside door handle.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
must be within 3 ft. (1 m) of the
vehicle.
ț Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button (
୴ page 37).
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
must be inside the vehicle.
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The doors unlock automatically after an
accident if the force of the impact ex-
ceeds a preset threshold.
The vehicle locks automatically when
the ignition is switched on and the
wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or
more. You could therefore lock yourself
out when the vehicle
ț is pushed
ț is on a test stand
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