2001 MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 central locking

49 Central locking system
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index If the vehicle has previously been locked from the
outside, opening a door from the inside will trigger the
alarm. When opening a door while the central locking
system is in the:
•selective unlocking mode, only that individual door
is unlocked. The remaining door, the trunk and fuel
filler f lap remain locked.
•global unlocking mode, both doors, the trunk and
fuel filler flap are unlocked.
Notes:
When opening a door, the door window and rear side
window lower slightly. After closing the door, the
windows close again.
In case of a malfunction in the central locking system
the doors can be locked and unlocked individually.
To lock, push down lock button or turn mechanical key
in driver’s door lock to position 3. In addition lock the
trunk.To unlock, pull inside door handles or turn mechanical
key in driver’s door lock to position 2.
When unlocking the driver’s door with the mechanical
key, the exterior lamps will flash and the alarm will
sound.
To cancel the alarm, insert the electronic key in the
starter switch or press buttonŒ or‹ on the
electronic main key.

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Power closing assist for doors and trunk lid
The doors and the trunk lid close automatically if:
•the doors are positioned against the lock,
•the trunk lid is lowered against the lock.
It is not necessary to slam the door or trunk lid closed, a
pneumatic power-assisted mechanism draws doors and
trunk lid closed quietly and automatically once the lid
or door has been latched. When the pneumatic power-
assisted mechanism has stopped, doors and/or trunk
can be reopened.Central locking switch
1Locking
2Unlocking
The central locking switch is located in the center
console.
The doors and trunk can only be locked with the central
locking switch, if both doors are closed.
If the vehicle was previously locked with the central
locking switch, while in the selective remote control
mode, only the door opened from the inside is unlocked.
Wa r n i n g !
To prevent possible personal injury, always keep
hands and fingers away from the door or trunk
opening when closing a door or the trunk lid. Be
especially careful when small children are around.The pneumatic power closing assist mechanism
cannot be interrupted once it has been engaged.To prevent personal injury, never actuate the
closing assist mechanism by tampering with the
door or trunk lid latch.

51 Central locking system
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data Instruments
and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index If the vehicle was previously locked with the central
l ocking switch , wh il e in the glob al rem ote control mode,
the complete vehicle is unlocked when a door is opened
from the inside.
Notes:
If the vehicle was previously locked with the remote
control or the lock button at any door handle (vehicles
with KEYLESS-GO) the doors and trunk cannot be
unlocked with the central locking switch.
The fuel filler flap cannot be locked or unlocked with
the central locking switch.
If the vehicle has previously been locked from the
outside, opening a door from the inside will trigger the
alarm. To cancel the alarm, insert the electronic key in
the starter switch or press buttonŒ or‹ on the
electronic main key; or (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO)
when carrying the KEYLESS-GO-card, grasp the door
handle or press the start-/stop button on the gear
selector lever.
Wa r n i n g !
When leaving the vehicle always remove the
electronic key from the starter switch, take the
KEYLESS-GO-card (if so equipped) with you, and
lock your vehicle. Do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment
may cause serious personal injury.

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Automatic central locking
Wit h th e automa tic central locking system activated, t he
doors and trunk are locked at vehicle speeds of approx.
9 mph (15 km/h) or more. The fuel filler f lap remains
unlocked.
The automatic central locking function can be switched
on or off. See page 138 for “Individual settings”.
Notes:
If doors are unlocked with the central locking switch
after activating the automatic central locking, and
neither door is opened, then the doors remain unlocked
even at vehicle speeds of approx. 9 mph (15 km/h) or
more.
If a door is opened from the inside at speeds of approx.
9 mph (15 km/h) or less with the automatic central
locking activated, the door will again be automatically
locked at speeds of approx. 9 mph (15 km/h) or more.
Important!
When towing the vehicle, or with the vehicle on a
dynamometer test stand, please, note the following:With the automatic central locking activated and the
electronic key in starter sw itch position 2 (veh ic les w it h
KEYLESS-GO: operation position, see page 224), the
vehicle doors will lock if the left front wheel as well as
the right rear wheel spin at vehicle speeds of approx.
9 mph (15 km/h) or more.
To prevent the vehicle door locks from locking,
deactivate the automatic central locking. See page 138
for “Individual settings”.
Emergency unlocking in case of accident
The doors unlock automatically a short time after an
accident in which an airbag or emergency tensioning
retractor deploys (this is intended to aid rescue and
exit).

53 Central locking system
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Trunk
0Neutral position – push to open (arrow)
1Unl ock ing
2Separate locking of trunk – remove mechanical key
in this position.The lock is located in the license plate recess.
When the trunk is separately locked, it remains locked
when centrally unlocking the vehicle.
To deny any unauthorized person access to the trunk,
lock it separately with the mechanical key. Leave only
the electronic key less its mechanical key with the
vehicle.
Notes:
In case of a malfunction in the central locking system
the trunk can be unlocked individually.
To unlock and open the trunk lid, turn mechanical key
to position 1 (see next page), hold and push to open.
The mechanical key does not operate the central locking
system or antitheft alarm system.
Wh en u nl ock ing t he tru nk w it h th e m echa nica l key, th e
exterior lamps will flash and the alarm will sound.

54 Central locking system
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To cancel the alarm, insert the electronic key in the
starter switch or press buttonŒ or‹ on the
electronic main key; or (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO)
when carrying the KEYLESS-GO-card, grasp the door
handle or press the start-/stop button on the gear
selector lever.
If the fuel filler f lap cannot be opened, see page 368.Important!
Do not place mechanical key inside trunk, since trunk is
locked again w he n cl osing th e lid if th e veh icl e ha s be en
prev iously centrally locked .

55 Central locking system
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Vehicles without trunk lid opening/closing system:
Lower trunk lid using handle (1) and close it with hands
placed flat on trunk lid. Please remember to keep your
fingers out of the space between the lid and the vehicle.Vehicles with trunk lid opening/closing system:
Press trunk lid button (2) briefly. The trunk lid closes
automatically.
The trunk lid can also be closed with the trunk lid
opening/closing switch located on the driver’s door, see
page 58.
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Notes:
The automatic closing process is interrupted if the
trunk lid is pushed against an object. The trunk lid will
reverse slightly and stop. In its final closing stage the
hydraulic power closing assist mechanism releases the
trunk lid which then drops into the lock by its own
weight. Now the trunk lid will stop but not reverse
slightly.
Investigate and correct the cause of interruption.
Now press trunk lid close button (2) again to close the
trunk lid.I n c a s e of a m a l f u n c t i on t h e t r u n k l id c a n b e op e n e d a n d
closed manually.
To open, unlock trunk lid with the mechanical key and
open lid by hand, see page 53.
To cl ose, lower trunk l id with ha nds pl ace d f la t on trunk
lid. Please remember to keep your fingers out of the
space between the lid and the vehicle.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
To prevent a possible inadvertent lockout, the trunk lid
will open automatically if a KEYLESS-GO-card is
recognized in the area of the rear shelf or inside the
trunk.
Wa r n i n g !
To prevent possible personal injury, always keep
hands and fingers away from the trunk opening
when closing the trunk lid. Be especially careful
when small children are around.Always be sure persons who might get injured are
away from the trunk area when you operate the
trunk lid closing button located on the vehicle door.To interrupt the hydraulic power closing assist
mechanism press trunk lid close button (2) inside
the trunk lid, push in trunk lid lock, or press
buttonŠ on the electronic main key.