2009 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 224

463_AKB; 2; 52, en-US d2ureepe, 2008-12-02T10:52:11+01:00 - Seite 222 Version: 2.11.7.1 222 Unlocking/locking manually Locking the vehicle If you cannot lock the vehicle with the SmartKey, lock it as follows: X Close the front passenger door, the rear doors, and the tailgate. X Open the driver's door. X Press the central locking switch (Y page 60). The locking knobs of the front passenger door, the rear doors, and the tailgate move down. X If the vehicle battery is disconnected or drained: Press down the locking knobs on the front passenger door, the rear doors, and the tailgate. X Exit the vehicle. X Close the driver's door. i This procedure does not arm the antitheft alarm system, nor does it lock the fuel filler flap. Manually unlocking the gear selector lever If the vehicle's electrical system is malfunctioning, the gear selector lever could remain locked in park position P. In this case the gear selector lever can be unlocked manually, e.g. to tow the vehicle. X Engage the parking brake. Practical hints X X Remove mechanical key ; from the SmartKey (Y page 221). X Insert mechanical key ; into the lock cylinder. X Turn mechanical key ; clockwise to position 1. The vehicle is locked. X Turn mechanical key ; back and remove it from the lock cylinder. X X Insert suitable tool : (e.g. a ball point pen) into the covered opening. X Simultaneously push tool : downward and move the gear selector lever out of park position P. X Remove tool :. The gear selector lever is unlocked. The cover returns to its closed position after moving the gear selector lever to the positions D+ and D-. i The gear selector lever is locked again as soon as you move it back to park position P. Check if the tailgate is locked. If necessary, lock the tailgate with the mechanical key (Y page 61).