Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 117)

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Opening the trunk from the inside
Vehicles without trunk opening/closing
system*
1 Remote trunk opening switch
2 Indicator lamp
̈ Pull switch 1 until the trunk begins to
open.
The trunk lid unlocks. Indicator
lamp
2 comes on and remains lit until
the trunk is closed again.
̈ Lift the trunk lid.
Vehicles with trunk opening/closing
system*
1 Remote trunk opening/closing* switch
2 Indicator lamp
̈ Pull and hold switch 1 until the trunk
unlocks and begins to open.
Indicator lamp 2 comes on and re-
mains lit until the is trunk closed again.
̈ Release switch 1.
To interrupt the opening procedure:
̈ Press or pull switch 1.
Closing the trunk
!
The trunk lid swings open upwards automat-
ically. Always make sure that there is sufficient
overhead clearance.
Warning!
G
Make sure the trunk is closed when the
engine is running and while driving.
Among other dangers, deadly carbon
monoxide (CO) gases may enter vehicle
interior resulting in unconsciousness and
death.
i When the hardtop is retracted, it must be
completely lowered in the trunk before the trunk
can be closed (
୴ page 204).
i Do not place the SmartKey in the open
trunk. You may lock yourself out.
i If the vehicle was previously centrally
locked, the trunk will lock automatically after
closing it. All turn signal lamps flash three times
and an acoustic signal sounds three times to
confirm locking.