2006 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 387

Practical hints Locking/unlocking in an emergency Unlocking the trunk A minimum height clearance of 6.2 ft (1.89 m) is required to open the trunk lid. If you are unable to unlock the trunk with the SmartKey, open the trunk with the mechanical key. The handle is located above the rear license plate recess. Insert the mechanical key into the trunk lid lock. Turn the mechanical key counterclockwise to position 1 and hold it in this position. Pull the trunk lid handle 2 and lift lid. Unlocking the glove box Lockable storage areas in the passenger compartment include: the glove box the storage compartment under the armrest the rear storage compartments If these cannot be unlocked by means of the SmartKey or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*, use the mechanical key to unlock the glove box. i Unlocking your vehicle with the mechanical key will trigger the anti-theft alarm system. To cancel the alarm, do one of the following: Press button Œ or ‹ on the SmartKey. Insert the SmartKey in the starter switch. Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button ( page 37). i To unlock the remaining storage compartments, the cause for the malfunction of the SmartKey or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* must be determined and corrected, see ( page 99) and ( page 104). Trunk lid lock 1 Unlocking 2 Handle Grasp the outside door handle (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO* only). 386