2009 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 311

Practical hints Unlocking/locking manually Locking the vehicle If you cannot lock the vehicle with the SmartKey, lock it as follows: X Close the passenger door and the trunk. X X X X X X X 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. Press the central locking switch (Y page 69). Check to see whether the locking knob on the passenger door has moved down. If necessary, push it down manually. Exit the vehicle and close the driver's door. Remove the mechanical key from the SmartKey (Y page 308). Check whether the trunk is locked. If it is not locked, lock it with the mechanical key (Y page 71). Except for the driver's door, the vehicle should now be locked. $ Locking 2 Mechanical key X X Insert mechanical key 2 into the driver's door lock until it stops. Turn mechanical key 2 clockwise to position $. The driver's door is locked. i This procedure does not arm the antitheft alarm system, nor does it lock the fuel filler flap and the storage compartments. 1 Gear selector lever cover 2 Release X Engage the parking brake. ! Do not use sharp objects to loosen the gear selector lever cover in the center console, as this could damage the gear selector lever cover or the center console. 309