2008 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 121

Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Make sure you have the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO with you. Press switch 1 briefly. With all doors and the trunk closed: The locking knobs in the doors move down. The trunk starts to close automatically. All turn signal lamps flash three times once the trunk has closed completely. An acoustic warning sounds three times once the trunk has closed completely. The anti-theft alarm system is armed. 1 Neutral position 2 Locked Valet locking Close the trunk ( page 116). Pull the mechanical key out of the SmartKey ( page 403). Insert the mechanical key in the trunk lid lock. Turn the mechanical key clockwise to position 2 and remove the mechanical key in that position to lock the trunk. The trunk remains locked even when the vehicle is centrally unlocked. i To deny any unauthorized person access to the trunk, e.g. when you valet park the vehicle, lock it separately with the mechanical key. Leave only the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* less its mechanical key with the vehicle. The lock is located next to the handle above the rear license plate recess. i You can only cancel the separate trunk locking mode by means of the mechanical key. Insert the mechanical key in the trunk lid lock. Turn the mechanical key counterclockwise to neutral position 1 and remove the mechanical key in that position to unlock the trunk. You can now open the trunk ( page 114). 120