2000 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 53
2000 Mercedes CL-Class Manual
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Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display 50 Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Central locking system Power closing assist for doors and trunk lid The doors and the trunk lid close automatically if: • the doors are positioned against the lock, • the trunk lid is lowered against the lock. It is not necessary to slam the door or trunk lid closed, a pneumatic power-assisted mechanism draws doors and trunk lid closed quietly and automatically once the lid or door has been latched. When the pneumatic powerassisted mechanism has stopped, doors and/or trunk can be reopened. Warning! To prevent possible personal injury, always keep hands and fingers away from the door or trunk opening when closing a door or the trunk lid. Be especially careful when small children are around. The pneumatic power closing assist mechanism cannot be interrupted once it has been engaged. To prevent personal injury, never actuate the closing assist mechanism by tampering with the door or trunk lid latch. Central locking switch 1 Locking 2 Unlocking The central locking switch is located in the center console. The doors and trunk can only be locked with the central locking switch, if both doors are closed. If the vehicle was previously locked with the central locking switch, while in the selective remote control mode, only the door opened from the inside is unlocked.