2009 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 87

Controls in detail Locking and unlocking X Front doors: Pull on inside door handle 2 on the respective front door to open door. If the door was locked, locking knob 1 will move up. X Rear doors: Pull up locking knob on the respective rear door to unlock door. X Pull on inside door handle on the respective rear door to open door. Example illustration driver's door 1 Locking knob 2 Inside door handle You can deactivate the automatic central locking using the control system (Y page 155). Locking and unlocking from the inside G Observe Safety notes, see page 62. You can lock or unlock the vehicle from inside using the central locking switches. This can be useful, for example, if you want to lock the vehicle before starting to drive. The central locking switches do not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap. Automatic central locking The doors and the trunk/tailgate lock automatically when the vehicle is set into motion. You can open a locked door from the inside. Open door only when conditions are safe to do so. The doors are designed to unlock automatically after an accident if the force of the impact exceeds a preset threshold. The vehicle locks automatically when the ignition is switched on and the wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more. You could therefore lock yourself out when the vehicle is pushed or towed or is on a test stand. If the vehicle has previously been locked with the SmartKey or with KEYLESS-GO, opening a door from the inside will trigger the antitheft alarm system. To cancel the alarm, see (Y page 77). 1 Central unlocking switch 2 Central locking switch Z 85