2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class warning

of more than 9 mph (15 km/h), the vehicle
locks automatically.
You could therefore be locked out when:
R
the vehicle is being pushed.
R the vehicle is being towed.
R the vehicle is being tested on a
dynamometer.
You can switch off the automatic locking
function via COMAND (Y page 269).Power closing feature
The power closing feature pulls the doors and
trunk lid into their locks automatically even if
they are only partly closed. G
WARNING
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.
If danger threatens, pull the inside or outside
door handle, or pull the trunk lid handle.
To prevent personal injury, never activate the
closing assist mechanism by tampering with
the door or trunk lid latch. G
WARNING
Only drive with the doors closed. Otherwise,
one or more of the doors could open while the
vehicle is in motion, putting you and/or
others at risk. G
WARNING
Make sure the trunk lid is closed when the
engine is running and while driving. Among
other dangers, deadly carbon monoxide (CO)
gases may enter the vehicle interior resulting
in unconsciousness and death. X
Power closing feature (doors): push the
door past the first detent position of the
lock.
The power closing feature will pull the door
fully closed.
X Power closing feature (trunk lid): lightly
push the trunk lid closed.
The power closing feature will pull the trunk
lid fully closed. Unlocking the driver's door
(mechanical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked with
the SmartKey, use the mechanical key.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm
system will be triggered (Y page 79).
X Take the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (Y page 84).
X Insert the mechanical key into the lock of
the driver's door as far as it will go. X
Firmly turn the mechanical key
counterclockwise as far as it will go to
position 0005and 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.
X Insert the mechanical key into the
SmartKey. 90
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Locking the vehicle
If the vehicle can no longer be locked with the
SmartKey, you can lock it by taking the
following steps. If the central locking in the
vehicle is malfunctioning, you canno tlock the
trunk.
X Press down the locking knobs on the open
rear doors.
X Close the rear doors.
X Open the front-passenger door.
X Close the driver's door and the trunk lid.
X Press down the locking knob of the driver's
door inside the vehicle.
X Press down the locking knob of the open
front-passenger 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 front-passenger door.
X Make sure that the doors and the trunk are
locked.
i If you lock the vehicle as described above,
the fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-
theft alarm system is not armed. Trunk
Important safety notes
Do not leave the SmartKey in the trunk. You
could otherwise lock yourself out. G
WARNING
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. Achild's unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. They could:
R injure themselves on vehicle parts
R be seriously or fatally injured by extreme
heat or cold
R injure 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.
If children open a door, they could cause
severe or even fatal injury to other persons; if
they get out of the vehicle, they could injure
themselves when doing so or be seriously or
even fatally injured by any passing traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example, could become very
hot, and a child could be burned on these
parts. G
WARNING
Do not carry heavy or hard objects in the
passenger compartmentort runk unless they
are firmly secured in place.
Unsecured or improperly positioned cargo
increases a child's risk of injury in the event
of
R strong braking maneuvers
R sudden changes of direction
R an accident G
WARNING
Make sure the trunk lid is closed when the
engine is running and while driving. Among
other dangers, deadly carbon monoxide (CO) Trunk
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gases may enter the vehicle interior resulting
in unconsciousness and death.
! The trunk lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance above the trunk lid.
You can limit the opening angle of the trunk
lid. This could be useful, for example, if there
is insufficient space above the trunk lid. You
can switch the Trunk Opening-height Restriction function on or off via COMAND
(Y page 269).
To open the trunk lid completely, a minimum
clearance of 5.90 ft (1.80 m) above the
ground is necessary.
Vehicles without trunk lid remote closing
feature: the trunk lid can be:
R opened and closed manually from outside
R opened automatically from outside
R opened automatically from inside
R locked separately
R unlocked with the mechanical key
R opened with the emergency release button
Vehicles with trunk lid remote closing
feature: the trunk lid can be:
R opened and closed manually from outside
R opened and closed automatically from
outside
R opened and closed automatically from
inside
R locked separately
R unlocked with the mechanical key
R opened with the emergency release button Opening and closing manually
Opening X
Press the 000Bbutton on the SmartKey. X
Pull handle 0002.
X Raise the trunk lid.
Closing G
WARNING
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. X
Pull the trunk lid down using recess 0002.
X If necessary, lock the vehicle with
the 0009 button on the SmartKey
(Y page 82) or with KEYLESS-GO
(Y page 83).
i If a KEYLESS-GO key is detected in the
trunk, the trunk lid cannot be locked and
then opens again. 92
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Opening/closing automatically from
outside
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Make sure the trun klid is closed when the
engine is running and while driving. Among
other dangers, deadly carbo nmonoxide (CO)
gases may enter the vehicle interior resulting
in unconsciousness and death.
! The trunk lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance above the trunk lid.
To open the trunk lid completely, a minimum
clearance of 5.90 ft (1.80 m) above the
ground is necessary.
Opening You can open the trunk lid using the
SmartKey.
X
Press and hold the 0004button on the
SmartKey until the trunk lid opens.
Closing G
WARNING
Monitor the closing procedure carefully to
make sure no one is in danger of being
injured. 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. To stop the closing procedure, do one
of the following:
R Press button 0004on the SmartKey.
R Press the remote trunk opening/closing
switch (on the driver's door).
R Press the trunk closing switch.
R Press the KEYLESS-GO locking/closing
switch.
R Pull the trunk lid handle. Even with the SmartKey removed from the
starter switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-
GO removed from the vehicle, the remote
trunk opening/closing switch can be
operated. Therefore, do not leave children
unattended in the vehicle, or with access to
an unlocked vehicle.
Achild's unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
You can close the trunk lid automatically by
using the closing button 3
or locking button 4
. X
To close: press closing button 0002in the
trunk lid.
X To close and lock simultaneously:
Press locking button 0003in the trunk lid.
i If you leave a KEYLESS-GO key in the
trunk, the trunk lid will not lock. Opening/closing automatically from
inside
G
WARNING
Maintain sight of the area around the rear of
the vehicle while operating the trunk lid with
the door mounted switch. Monitor the closing
procedure carefully to make sure no one is in
danger of being injured.
To interrupt the closing procedure, release
the door mounted remote trunk opening/
closing switch again.
3 For vehicles with the trunk lid remote closing feature only.
4 For vehicles with the trunk lid remote closing feature and KEYLESS-GO only. Trunk
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Even with the SmartKey removed from the
starter switch or the SmartKe
ywith KEYLESS-
GO removed from the vehicle, the remote
trunk opening/closing switch can be
operated. Therefore, do not leave children
unattended in the vehicle, or with access to
an unlocked vehicle. Achild's unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. G
WARNING
Make sure the trunk lid is closed when the
engine is running and while driving. Among
other dangers, deadly carbon monoxide (CO)
gases may enter the vehicle interior resulting
in unconsciousness and death.
You can open and close the trunk lid from the
driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary
and unlocked. X
To open: press remote operating switch for
trunk lid 0002until the trunk lid opens.
X To close: press remote operating switch
for trunk lid 0002until the trunk lid is closed. Locking the trunk separately
You can lock the trunk separately.Ify ou then
unlock the vehicle centrally, the trunk
remains locked and cannot be opened.
X Close the trunk lid.
X Take the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (Y page 84). X
Insert the mechanical key into the trunk lid
lock as far as the stop.
X Turn the mechanical key clockwise from
position 0005to position 0006.
X Remove the mechanical key.
X Insert the mechanical key into the
SmartKey. Unlocking the trunk (mechanical key)
! The trunk lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance above the trunk lid.
If the trunk cannot be unlocked with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO, use the
mechanical key.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the trunk lid, the anti-theft alarm system
will be triggered (Y page 79).
X Take the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (Y page 84).
X Insert the mechanical key into the trunk lid
lock as far as the stop. 94
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X
Turn the mechanical key counter-clockwise
from position 0005as far as it will go to
position 0006.
The trunk is unlocked.
X Turn the mechanical key back to position
0005 and remove it.
X Insert the mechanical key into the
SmartKey. Trunk emergency release
You can open the trunk lid from inside the
vehicle with the emergency release button. X
Briefly press emergency release
button 0002.
The trunk lid unlocks and opens.
The trunk lid can be unlocked and opened
with the trunk lid emergency release when
the vehicle is stationary or while driving.
Trunk lid emergency release light:
R emergency release button 0002flashes for
30 minutes after the trunk lid is opened
R emergency release button 0002flashes for
60 minutes after the trunk lid is closed.
The trunk lid emergency release does not
open the trunk lid if the battery is
disconnected or discharged. Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
When opening or closing the door windows,
make sure that there is no danger of anyone
being harmed by the opening/closing
procedure.
The door windows are equipped with
automatic operation and the anti-entrapment
feature. If in automatic mode a door window
encounters an obstruction that blocks its
path, the anti-entrapment feature will stop the
door window and open it slightly.
The door windows operate differently when
the switch is pulled. See the "Problems with
door windows" section for details.
The closing of the door windows can be
immediately halted by releasing the switch or,
if the switch was pulled past the resistance
point and released, by either pressing or
pulling the respective switch.
Activate the override switch when children
are riding in the back seats of the vehicle. The
children may otherwise injure themselves,
e.g. by becoming trapped in the door window
opening. G
WARNING
Do not keep any part of your body up against
the window pane when opening a window. The
downward motion of the pane may pull that
part of your body down between the window
pane and the door frame and trap it there. If
there is a risk of entrapment, release the
switch and pull it to close the window. Side windows
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the panorama roo
fwith power tilt/sliding
panel are in the desired position.
X To interrupt convenience opening:
release the 000Bbutton. Convenience closing
General notes When you lock the vehicle, you can
simultaneously:
R
close the side windows
R close the sliding sunroof or the panorama
roof with power tilt/slidin gpanel
On vehicles with roller sunblinds, you can
then close the roller sunblinds.
i The roller sunblinds of th epanorama roof
with power tilt/sliding panel and the roller
sunblinds on the rear side windows are
closed at the same time. G
WARNING
When closing the door windows and the
sliding sunroo forpanorama roo fwith power
tilt/sliding panel, make sure that there is no
danger of anyone being harmed by the closing
procedure.
If potential danger exists, proceed as follows:
R Release the 0009button to stop the closing
procedure. To open, press and hold the
000B button. To continue the closing
procedure after making sure that there is
no danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure, press and hold the
0009 button.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
R Release the sensor surface on the outside
door handle to stop the closing procedure.
R Immediately pull on the same outside door
handle and hold firmly. The door windows
and the sliding sunroof or panorama roof
with power tilt/sliding panel will open for
as long as the door handle is held but the
door is not opened. Using the SmartKey i
The SmartKey must be close to the
driver's door handle.
X Point the tip of the SmartKey at the driver's
door handle.
X Press and hold the 0009button until the
side windows and the sliding sunroof or the
panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel are fully closed.
X Make sure that all the side windows and the
sliding sunroof or panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel are closed.
On vehicles with roller sunblinds:
X Press the 0009button again until the roller
sunblinds close.
X To interrupt convenience closing:
release the 0009button.
Using KEYLESS-GO The KEYLESS-GO key must be outside the
vehicle. All the doors must be closed.
X
Touch recessed sensor surface 0002on the
door handle until the side windows and the
sliding sunroof or the panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel are fully closed.
i Make sure you only touch recessed
sensor surface 0002. Side windows
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X
Make sure that all the side windows and the
sliding sunroof or panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel are closed.
X To interrupt convenience closing:
release recessed sensor surface 0002on the
door handle.
On vehicles with roller sunblinds:
X Touch the recessed sensor surface on the
door handle again until the roller sunblinds
close.
X To interrupt the roller sunblind closing
procedure: pull the exterior door handle
and hold it firmly. Resetting the side windows
You must reset each side window if:
R a side window cannot be closed
automatically
R a side window opens again slightly after
being closed manually
X Close all the doors.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock.
X Pull the corresponding switch on the door
control panel until the side window is
completely closed. (Y page 96)
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
If the side window opens again slightly:
X Immediately pull the corresponding switch
on the door control panel until the side
window is completely closed (Y page 96).
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
X If the corresponding side window remains
closed after the button has been released,
the side window has been reset correctly.
If this is not the case, repeat the steps
above again. Problems with the side windows
Problem: aside window cannot be closed
because it is blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window guide.
X Remove the objects.
X Close the side window.
Problem :aside window cannot be closed
and you cannot see the cause. G
WARNING
Closing the side windows with increased force
or without the anti-entrapment feature could
lead to serious or even fatal injury. Make sure
that nobody can become trapped when
closing the side windows.
If a side window is obstructed during closing
and reopens again slightly:
X Immediately afte rthe window blocks, pull
the corresponding switch again until the
side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased
force.
If a side window is obstructed again during
closing and reopens again slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull
the corresponding switch again until the
side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the anti-
entrapment feature. G
WARNING
Pulling and holding the switch to close the
door window immediately after it had been
blocked two times will cause the door window
to close without the anti-entrapment feature
for as long as you hold the switch. Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes
Your vehicle may be equipped with a sliding
sunroof or a panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel. In the following section, the 98
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