2010 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 274

272 X Unlocking/locking manually Turn mechanical key ; back and remove it from the trunk lid lock. 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. Locking the vehicle If you cannot lock the vehicle with the SmartKey or with KEYLESS-GO, lock it as follows: X Open the driver's door. X Close the passenger door and the trunk. X Press the central locking switch (Y page 75). X Check to see whether the locking knob on the passenger door has moved down. X If necessary, push it down manually. X Exit the vehicle and close the driver's door. X Check whether the trunk is locked. X If it is not locked, lock it with the mechanical key (Y page 77). Except for the driver's door, the vehicle should now be locked. Practical hints ! 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. X X Remove mechanical key ; from the SmartKey (Y page 271). X Insert mechanical key ; into the driver's door lock. X Turn mechanical key ; clockwise to position 1. The driver's door is locked. X Turn mechanical key ; back and remove it from the driver's door lock. Insert a flat, blunt object into the right edge of gear selector lever cover : at the positions indicated by the arrows. X Loosen gear selector lever cover : using this object. X Pull gear selector lever cover : out and remove. X Simultaneously push down release ; and move the gear selector lever out of park position P. The gear selector lever is unlocked. i The gear selector lever is locked again as soon as you move it back to park position P.