Mercedes-Benz 2003 S 500 User Manual
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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
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If the KEYLESS-GO card is positioned
farther away from the vehicle (e.g. in-
side clothing or briefcase) and can no
longer be recognized by the system,
the vehicle cannot be locked or the en-
gine started via the KEYLESS-GO sys-
tem.
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If the KEYLESS-GO card is removed
from the vehicle while the ignition is
switched on (e.g. if passenger exits the
vehicle with the card), the message
CHIP CARD NOT RECOGNIZED!
will ap-
pear in the multifunction display.
Find the card or change its present lo-
cation immediately (e.g. place it on the
front passenger seat or insert it in shirt
pocket).
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Remember that the engine can be
started by anyone with a KEYLESS-GO
card that is left inside the vehicle. If you
leave the card behind when exiting and
locking the vehicle, the message
CHIP
CARD DETECTED IN VEHICLE!
will ap-
pear in the multifunction display.
Factory setting
Global unlocking
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Grasp the door handle.
The vehicle will lock again automatically
within approximately 40 seconds of un-
locking if neither door nor trunk is opened.
Global locking
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Press lock button at door handle
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Individual setting
If you frequently travel alone, you may wish
to reprogram the KEYLESS-GO card so that
grasping a door handle only unlocks the
driver’s door, interior lockable storage
compartments and the fuel filler flap.
1 Programming button
2 “Driver’s door” symbol
3 “Global unlock” symbol
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The vehicle could inadvertently be un-
locked if the KEYLESS-GO card is with-
in 3 ft. (1 m) of the vehicle and:
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the door handle is splashed with
water, or
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you attempt to clean the door
handle