2008 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 405
2008 Mercedes SL-Class Manual
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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. Pull handle 2 and lift lid. Turn mechanical key 3 back and remove it from the trunk lid lock. 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 1 Unlocking 2 Handle 3 Mechanical key Insert mechanical key 3 into the trunk lid lock until it stops. Turn mechanical key 3 counterclockwise to position 1. The trunk is unlocked 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. 1 Separately unlocking the glove box 2 Mechanical key Slide mechanical key 2 out of SmartKey housing ( page 403). Insert mechanical key 2 into the glove box lock and turn it counterclockwise to position 1. You can now open the glove box. 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 105) and ( page 109). 404