2006 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 132

Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Locking and unlocking from the inside You can lock or unlock the doors and the tailgate from inside using the central locking or unlocking switch. This can be useful, for example, if you want to lock the vehicle before starting to drive. The fuel filler flap cannot be locked or unlocked with the central locking or unlocking switch. Warning! The switches are located in the front-door control panels. i You can open a locked door from the inside. Open door only when conditions are safe to do so. If the vehicle was previously centrally locked with the SmartKey or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*, it will not unlock using the central unlocking switch 1. If the vehicle was previously locked with the central locking switch 2: G When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury. 1 Central unlocking switch 2 Central locking switch Locking Press central locking switch 2. If all doors and the tailgate are closed, the vehicle locks. Unlocking Press central unlocking switch 1. The vehicle unlocks. While in the selective remote control mode, only the front door opened from the inside is unlocked. While in the global remote control mode, the vehicle is unlocked completely when a front door is opened from the inside. i With the passenger-side door opened, you cannot lock the vehicle with the central locking switch. 131