2011 Mercedes ML-Class Owner's Manual - Page 82

80 Cargo compartment Unlocking the driver's door (mechanical key) If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked centrally with the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO: X Take the mechanical key out of the SmartKey (Y page 75). X Insert the mechanical key into the lock of the driver's door as far as it will go. X Opening and closing Press down the locking knobs in the frontpassenger and rear doors manually, if necessary. X Close the driver's door from the outside. X Press down the locking knob of the driver's door by reaching in through the open rear door. i Make sure that you have the SmartKey on your person and that it has not been left in the vehicle. X Close the rear door on the driver's side. X Make sure that the doors and the tailgate are locked. i If you lock the vehicle as described above, the fuel filler flap is not locked. The antitheft alarm system is not primed. Cargo compartment Important safety guidelines Do not leave the SmartKey in the cargo compartment. You could otherwise lock yourself out. X Firmly turn the mechanical key counterclockwise as far as it will go to position 1 and hold it in this position. X Pull the door handle quickly. The locking knob pops up. The door is unlocked. X Turn the mechanical key back and remove it. X Pull the door handle again. G Warning Locking the vehicle If the vehicle can no longer be locked centrally with the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO: X Close the front-passenger door, the rear door on the front-passenger side and the tailgate. X Open the driver's door and the rear door on the driver's side. X Press the locking button on the driver's door (Y page 79). The locking knobs in the front-passenger door and in the rear doors drop down. When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock. Always take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unsupervised in the vehicle, even if they are secured in a child restraint system, and do not give them access to an unlocked vehicle. A child's unsupervised access to a vehicle could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. They could: Rinjure Rbe themselves on vehicle parts seriously or fatally injured by extreme heat or cold Rinjure themselves or have an accident with vehicle equipment that may still be in operation even after the SmartKey has been removed from the ignition, such as the seat adjustment, steering wheel adjustment or memory function.