Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 126)

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Automatic central locking
The doors and the tailgate lock automati-
cally when the ignition is switched on and
the wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more.
For information on towing the vehicle, see
“Towing the vehicle” (
୴ page 499).
You can deactivate the automatic central
locking mode using the control system
(
୴ page 175).
Warning!
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Monitor the closing procedure carefully to
make sure no one is in danger of being in-
jured. To prevent possible personal injury,
always keep hands and fingers away from
the cargo compartment opening when clos-
ing the tailgate. Be especially careful when
small children are around. To stop the clos-
ing procedure, do one of the following:
ț Press tailgate closing switch 1
( ୴ page 123).
ț Press KEYLESS-GO* locking/closing
switch*
1 ( ୴ page 124).
ț Press the Š button on the SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO* ( ୴ page 113).
ț Press or pull the remote tailgate switch
on the driver’s door (
୴ page 122).
Even with the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
removed from the vehicle, the tailgate
closing switch can be operated. Therefore,
do not leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. A
child’s unsupervised access to a vehicle
could result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
i To prevent a possible inadvertent lockout,
the tailgate will open automatically if a SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO* is recognized inside the
vehicle.
i You can open a locked door from the inside.
Open door only when conditions are safe to do
so.
i The doors unlock automatically after an
accident if the force of the impact exceeds a
preset threshold.
The vehicle automatically locks 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 or towed
ț is on a test stand