Mercedes-Benz 2003 SL 55 AMG - Manual (Page 83)

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Opening the trunk lid
The handle is located in the rear license
plate recess.
1 Trunk lid lock
2 Handle
̈ Lift the trunk lid.
The trunk can also be opened from the in-
side in an emergency, see Trunk lid emer-
gency release (
୴ page 90).
Separately locking the trunk
̈ Close the trunk lid ( ୴ page 91).
̈ Pull the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (
୴ page 290).
̈ Insert the mechanical key in the trunk
lid lock.
1 Unlocked
2 Locked
̈ Turn the key completely to the right to
position 2.
The trunk remains locked even when
the vehicle is centrally unlocked.
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The vehicle must be unlocked.
To facilitate trunk loading and unload-
ing when the hardtop is retracted, you
can raise the hardtop from its storage
position in the trunk using the loading
aid feature (
୴ page 198). You may also
unhook the luggage cover.
Remember to resecure the luggage
cover after loading/unloading the
trunk. Otherwise you will not be able to
lower the retractable hardtop.
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You can only cancel the separate trunk
locking mode by means of the mechan-
ical key.