2010 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK300 Unlocking door

When you open a door, the windows on that
side lowers slightly. Once you close the
door, the windows move up again.
! A window will not work if it is blocked with
ice or if the vehicle battery is discharged. If
you cannot shut a door, do not force it or
you could damage the door or the window.
Fix whatever is affecting the window before
trying to shut the door. Automatic central locking
You can switch the automatic central locking
on or off using the control system
(Y page 108).
The doors and the trunk lock automatically
when the vehicle is set into motion.
You can open a locked door from the inside.
Open door only when conditions are safe to
do so.
The doors are designed to unlock
automatically after an accident if the force of
the impact exceeds a preset threshold.
The vehicle locks automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are
turning at a vehicle speed of above 9 mph
(15 km/h). You could therefore lock yourself
out when the vehicle is pushed or towed or is
on a test stand. Locking and unlocking from the inside
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Observe Safety notes, see page 45.
You can lock or unlock the vehicle from the
inside using the central locking or unlocking
switch. This can be useful, for example, if you
want to lock the vehicle before starting to
drive.
The central locking or unlocking switch does
not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap or the
interior storage compartments, such as the
glove box. X
Locking: Press central locking switch :.
When all doors are closed, the vehicle
locks.
X Unlocking: Press central unlocking
switch ;.
You can open a locked door from the inside.
Open door only when conditions are safe to
do so.
If the vehicle was previously locked with the
central locking switch
R and the SmartKey is set to factory settings,
the complete vehicle is unlocked when a
door is opened from the inside
R and the SmartKey is set to selective
settings, only the door opened from inside
is unlocked
If the vehicle has been locked centrally with
the SmartKey, it will not unlock using the
central unlocking switch. Opening the trunk
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Warning!
Make sure the trunk is closed when the engine
is running and while driving. Among other
dangers, deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases
may enter vehicle interior resulting in
unconsciousness and death.
! When you open the trunk, the trunk lid
swings open upwards. Always make sure
there is sufficient overhead clearance. Locking and unlocking
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The following functions are available:
R
Switching daytime running lamp mode on
or off (USA only) (Y page 106)
R Switching locator lighting on or off
(Y page 106)
R Switching night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off feature) on or
off (Y page 107)
R Switching interior lighting delayed shut-off
on or off ( Y page 107)
Switching daytime running lamp mode on
or off (USA only)
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Lighting submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Headlamp Mode appears in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press button W or X to select
manual operation ( Manual) or daytime
running lamp mode ( Constant).
With daytime running lamp mode switched on
and the exterior lamp switch in
position $ or Ã, the low-beam
headlamps are switched on when the engine
is running.
In low ambient light conditions the following
lamps will come on additionally:
R Parking lamps
R Tail lamps R
License plate lamps
R Side marker lamps
For more information on the daytime running
lamp mode, see ( Y page 72).
For safety reasons, resetting all the functions
of all submenus to the factory settings while
driving ( Y page 102) will not deactivate the
daytime running lamp mode.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Lighting Cannot be completely reset
to factory settings while driving.
Switching locator lighting on or off
With the locator lighting feature activated and
the exterior lamp switch in position Ã, the
following lamps will come on during darkness
when the vehicle is unlocked using button
% on the SmartKey:
R Parking lamps
R Tail lamps
R License plate lamps
R Side marker lamps
R Front fog lamps
The locator lighting goes out when the driver’s
door is opened.
If you do not open the driver’s door after
unlocking the vehicle with the SmartKey, the
lamps will go out automatically after
approximately 40 seconds.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Lighting submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Surround Lighting
Function appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. 106
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Warning!
If the 04 indicator lamp
illuminates and remains illuminated with the
weight of a typical adult or someone larger than a small individual on the passenger seat,
do not have any passenger use the passenger
seat until the system has been repaired.
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
X Solutions04
The passenger front air
bag off indicator lamp
does not illuminate
and/or does not
remain illuminated with
the weight of a typical
12-month-old child in a
standard child restraint
or less on the
passenger seat.
The system is malfunctioning.
X
Make sure there is nothing between seat cushion and child seat
and check installation of the child seat.
X Make sure no objects applying supplemental weight onto the
seat are present.
X If the passenger front air bag off indicator lamp remains out,
have the system checked as soon as possible at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. Do not transport a child on the
passenger seat until the system has been repaired.
X Read and observe messages in the multifunction display and
follow corrective steps (Y page 236). G
Warning!
If the 04 indicator lamp does not
illuminate or remains out with the weight of a
typical 12-month-old child in a standard child
restraint or less on the passenger seat, do not
transport a child on the passenger seat until
the system has been repaired. Unlocking/locking manually
Unlocking the vehicle
If you cannot unlock the vehicle with the
SmartKey, unlock the driver’s door and the
trunk using the mechanical key.
The anti-theft alarm system will trigger when
you
R unlock the driver’s door or the trunk with
the mechanical key
and
R open the driver’s door or the trunk
To cancel the alarm, insert the SmartKey into
the starter switch. Removing the mechanical key
X
Move locking tab : in the direction of
arrow.
X Slide mechanical key ; out of the housing.264
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Unlocking the driver’s door
X
Insert mechanical key ; into the driver’s
door lock.
X Turn mechanical key ; counterclockwise
to position 1 until the locking knob moves
up.
The driver’s door is unlocked.
X Pull the door handle to open the driver’s
door.
X Turn mechanical key ; back and remove
it from the driver’s door lock.
Unlocking the trunk A minimum height clearance of 5.78 ft
(1.76 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
X
Insert mechanical key = into the trunk lid
lock.
X Turn mechanical key = counterclockwise
to position 2 and simultaneously pull
handle : and lift trunk lid. !
When you open the trunk, the trunk lid
swings open upwards. Always make sure
there is sufficient overhead clearance.
X Turn mechanical key = back and remove
it from the trunk lid lock. Locking the vehicle
If you cannot lock the vehicle with the
SmartKey, lock it as follows:
X Open the driver’s door.
X Close the passenger door and the trunk.
X Press the central locking switch
(Y page 59).
X Check to see whether the locking knob on
the passenger door has moved down.
X If necessary, push it down manually.
X Exit the vehicle and close the driver’s door.
X Remove the mechanical key from the
SmartKey (Y page 264).
X Check whether the trunk is locked.
X If it is not locked, lock it with the
mechanical key ( Y page 61).
Except for the driver’s door, the vehicle
should now be locked. X
Insert mechanical key ; into the driver’s
door lock.
X Turn mechanical key ; clockwise to
position 1.
The driver’s door is locked.
X Turn mechanical key ; back and remove
it from the driver’s door lock. Unlocking/locking manually
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