2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SL600 Owner's Manual

384 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?Vehicles with spare wheel
1Spare wheel
2Electric air pump
3Vehicle tool kit
4Battery for electrical consumers5Jack (under spare wheel)
6Wheel wrench (under spare wheel)Vehicles with TIREFIT kit
(SL 65 AMG only)
1TIREFIT kit
2Electric air pump
3Vehicle tool kit
4Battery for electrical consumers
5Wheel wrench
6Jack

385 Practical hints
Locking/unlocking in an emergency
Locking/unlocking in an emergency
Unlocking the vehicle
If you cannot unlock the driver’s door using
the SmartKey, open the door using the me-
chanical key.
1Mechanical key locking tab
2Mechanical key

Move locking tab 1 direction of arrow
and slide the mechanical key 2 out of
the housing.Unlocking the driver’s door
1Unlocking

Unlock the door with the mechanical
key. To do so, push the mechanical key
in the lock until it stops and turn it
counterclockwise.
iUnlocking your vehicle with the me-
chanical key will trigger the anti-theft
alarm system. To cancel the alarm, do
one of the following:

Press button Œ or ‹on the
SmartKey.


Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.


Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button (
page 37).


Grasp the outside door handle (ve-
hicles with KEYLESS-GO* only).

386 Practical hintsLocking/unlocking in an emergencyUnlocking the trunk
A minimum height clearance of
6.2 ft (1.89 m) is required to open the
trunk lid.
If you are unable to unlock the trunk with
the SmartKey, open the trunk with the me-
chanical key.
The handle is located above the rear li-
cense plate recess.Trunk lid lock1Unlocking
2Handle

Insert the mechanical key into the
trunk lid lock.

Turn the mechanical key counterclock-
wise to position 1 and hold it in this
position.

Pull the trunk lid handle 2 and lift lid.Unlocking the glove box
Lockable storage areas in the passenger
compartment include:


the glove box


the storage compartment under the
armrest


the rear storage compartments
If these cannot be unlocked by means of
the SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*, use the mechanical key to
unlock the glove box.
iUnlocking your vehicle with the me-
chanical key will trigger the anti-theft
alarm system. To cancel the alarm, do
one of the following:

Press button Œ or ‹ on the
SmartKey.


Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.


Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button (
page 37).


Grasp the outside door handle (ve-
hicles with KEYLESS-GO* only).
iTo unlock the remaining storage com-
partments, the cause for the malfunc-
tion of the SmartKey or the SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO* must be deter-
mined and corrected, see (
page 99)
and (
page 104).

387 Practical hints
Locking/unlocking in an emergency
1Separately unlocking the glove box
Slide mechanical key out of SmartKey
housing (
page 385).

Insert the mechanical key into the
glove box lock and turn it to
position1.
Locking the vehicle
If you cannot lock the vehicle with the
SmartKey, lock it with the mechanical key
as follows:
Close the passenger door and the
trunk.

Press the central locking switch in the
center console (
page 113).

Check whether the locking knob on the
passenger door has moved down.

If necessary push it down manually.

Remove the mechanical key from of
the SmartKey (
page 385).

Check whether the trunk is locked.

If necessary, lock the trunk with the
mechanical key (
page 110).
Except for the driver’s door, the vehicle
should now be locked.
iUnlocking the glove box with the me-
chanical key will trigger the anti-theft
alarm system. To cancel the alarm, do
one of the following:

Press button Œ or ‹ on the
SmartKey.


Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.


Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button (
page 37).


Grasp the outside door handle (ve-
hicles with KEYLESS-GO* only).


388 Practical hintsLocking/unlocking in an emergency1Locking
Insert the mechanical key into the driv-
er’s door lock until it stops.

Turn the mechanical key clockwise to
position1.
The driver’s door is locked.
Lowering the load assist manually
If the load assist feature does not fully low-
er the retractable hardtop into the trunk
compartment and you are unable to close
the trunk lid, follow the instructions below.
1Hex-socket wrench
2Locking screw
Remove the trunk floor from the trunk.

Lift up the lid located at the lower left
side of the trunk.

Have a second person lift and hold the
retracted hardtop.

Using the hex-socket wrench provided
in the vehicle tool kit, carefully turn the
locking screw 2 approximately one
quarter of a turn.

Hook luggage cover into holders
(page 196).

Let go of the hardtop.
It should gradually lower into the trunk.

When top is completely lowered, return
locking screw 2 to its original posi-
tion.

Close the lid.

Replace the trunk floor.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.!Do not overtighten the screw.


389 Practical hints
Replacing SmartKey batteries
Replacing SmartKey batteries
If the batteries in the SmartKey or the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* are dis-
charged, the vehicle can no longer be
locked or unlocked. It is recommended to
have the batteries replaced at an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Batteries contain materials that can harm
the environment if disposed of improperly.
Recycling of batteries is the preferred
method of disposal. Many states require
sellers of batteries to accept old batteries
for recycling.
SmartKey
Replacement batteries: Lithium, type
CR 2025 or equivalent.
Remove mechanical key1
(page 385).
1Mechanical key
2Slide
3Battery compartment

Insert mechanical key1in direction
of arrow into side opening.

Using mechanical key1, push gray
slide2to unlatch battery compart-
ment 3.

Pull battery compartment3out of the
housing in direction of arrow.

Remove the batteries in direction of ar-
row.
4Battery
5Contact spring

Using a lint-free cloth, insert new bat-
teries 4 under contact spring 5 with
the positive terminal (+) facing up.

Return battery compartment 3 into
housing until it locks into place.

Slide mechanical key 1 back into the
SmartKey.

Check the operation of the SmartKey.
Warning!
G
Keep the batteries out of reach of children.
If a battery is swallowed, seek medical help
immediately.iWhen inserting batteries, make sure
they are clean and free of lint.

390 Practical hintsReplacing SmartKey batteriesSmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
Replacement battery: Lithium, type
CR 2025 or equivalent.
Remove the mechanical key
(page 385).

Take the battery compartment out of
the SmartKey housing (
page 389).1Battery
2Tilt battery up
3Mechanical key

Using mechanical key3, apply pres-
sure to position 2.
Battery 1 tilts up slightly.

Pull out battery 1 in direction of ar-
row.

Using a lint-free cloth, insert the new
battery under the contact spring with
the plus (+) side facing up.

Return the battery compartment into
the housing until it locks into place.

Slide mechanical key 1 back into the
SmartKey, see “SmartKey”
(page 389).

Check the operation of the SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO.
iWhen replacing batteries, always re-
place both batteries. The required re-
placement batteries are available at
any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

391 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Replacing bulbs
Bulbs
Safe vehicle operation depends on proper
exterior lighting and signaling. It is there-
fore essential that all bulbs and lamp as-
semblies are in good working order at all
times.
Correct headlamp adjustment is extremely
important. Have headlamps checked and
readjusted at regular intervals and when a
bulb has been replaced. See an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for headlamp ad-
justment.
iIf the headlamps or front fog lamps are
fogged up on the inside as a result of
high humidity, driving the vehicle a dis-
tance with the lights on should clear up
the fogging.
iSubstitute bulbs will be brought into
use when the following lamps malfunc-
tion:

Turn signal lamps


Brake lamps


Parking lamps


Tail lamps
Observe the messages in the multi-
function display (
page 345).