2011 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 70

68 Doors i It is only possible to lock the vehicle centrally if all doors are closed. Unlocking the driver's door (mechanical key) If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked centrally with the SmartKey: X Take the mechanical key out of the SmartKey (Y page 63). Opening and closing X X To unlock: press button :. To lock: press button ;. You can open a front door from inside the vehicle even if it has been locked. Only open the door when the traffic situation permits. If the vehicle has been locked with the central locking button: Rand the SmartKey is restored to the factory X settings, the entire vehicle is unlocked if a front door is opened from inside the vehicle. Rand the SmartKey is set to an individual setting, only the front door that is opened from inside the vehicle is unlocked. If the vehicle has been locked centrally with the SmartKey, it does not unlock if you use the central locking button. Insert the mechanical key into the lock of the driver's door as far as it will go. X Turn mechanical key ; counter-clockwise to position 1. The door is unlocked. X Turn mechanical key ; back and remove it. Locking the vehicle If the vehicle can no longer be locked centrally with the SmartKey: X Automatic locking feature The vehicle locks automatically when the ignition is switched on and the wheels of the vehicle are moving at a speed of more than 9 mph (15 km/h). There is therefore a risk of being locked out when the vehicle is being pushed, towed or tested on a dynamometer. You can switch the automatic locking function on and off using the on-board computer (Y page 165). Close the front-passenger door, the rear doors and the tailgate. X Press the locking button (Y page 67). X Make sure that the locking knobs on the doors are still visible. Press down the locking knobs by hand, if necessary. X Close the driver's door from the outside.