Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 310)

Unlocking/locking manually
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Unlocking the glove box
Lockable storage areas in the passenger
compartment include:
R the glove box
R the storage compartment under the arm-
rest
R the rear storage compartments
If these cannot be unlocked by means of the
SmartKey, use the mechanical key to unlock
the glove box.
i To unlock the remaining storage compart-
ments, the cause for the malfunction of the
SmartKey must be determined and cor-
rected, see (
Y page 76).
1 Mechanical key
% Separately unlocking the glove box
X Slide mechanical key 1 into the glove box
lock and turn it counterclockwise to posi-
tion
% .
You can now open the glove box.
i Unlocking the glove box with the mechan-
ical key will trigger the anti-theft alarm sys-
tem.
To cancel the alarm, insert the SmartKey in
the starter switch.
Locking the vehicle
If you cannot lock the vehicle with the Smart-
Key or with KEYLESS-GO, lock it as follows:
X Close the passenger door and the trunk.
X Press the central locking switch
(
Y page 81).
X Check to see whether the locking knob on
the passenger door has moved down.
X If necessary, push it down manually.
X Exit the vehicle and close the driver’s door.
X Remove the mechanical key from the
SmartKey (
Y page 307).
X Check whether the trunk is locked.
X If it is not locked, lock it with the mechan-
ical key (
Y page 86).
Except for the driver’s door, the vehicle
should now be locked.
$ Locking
2 Mechanical key
X Insert mechanical key 2 into the driver’s
door lock until it stops.
X Turn mechanical key 2 clockwise to posi-
tion $ .
The driver’s door is locked.
i This procedure does not arm the anti-
theft alarm system, nor does it lock the fuel
filler flap and the storage compartments.
Practical hints