2011 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 84

82 Tailgate Unlocking the driver's door (mechanical key) If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked centrally with the key or KEYLESS-GO: X Take the mechanical key out of the key (Y page 77). X Insert the mechanical key into the lock of the driver's door as far as it will go. X Opening and closing Press the locking button on the driver's door (Y page 81). The locking knobs in the front-passenger door and in the rear doors drop down. X 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 vehicle key on your person and that it has not been left in the vehicle. X X Close the rear door on the driver's side. Make sure that the doors and the tailgate are locked. X Turn the mechanical key counter-clockwise as far as it will go to position 1 and hold it in this position. X Pull the door handle beyond the first resistance. The locking knob pops up. The door is unlocked. X Turn the mechanical key back and remove it. X Pull the door handle again. i If you lock the vehicle as described above, the fuel filler flap is not locked. The antitheft alarm system is not activated. Tailgate Important safety guidelines Do not leave the key in the cargo compartment. You could otherwise lock yourself out. G Warning! Locking the vehicle Emergency locking 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. When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch. Always take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, even if they are secured in a child restraint system, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. A child's unsupervised access to a vehicle could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. The children could Rinjure Rbe themselves on parts of the vehicle seriously or fatally injured through excessive exposure to extreme heat or cold Rinjure themselves or cause an accident with vehicle equipment that can be operated