2019 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS door lock

1Operatesthe memory function→102
2Adjuststhe seats electrically→95
3Switchesthe seat heater on/off→98
4Switchesthe seatventilation on/off→99
5Operatesthe outside mirrors→13 4
6Opens/closesthe trunk lid→73
7bOpens/closestheright side window→80
8bOpens/closesthe left side window→80
9bOpens/closestherearright side win‐dow
→80
AbOpens/closestherear left side window→80
BChild safety lockfortherear side windows→62
COpensthe door→69
D76Locks/unlocksthevehicle→69
EAdjuststhe 4-waylumbar support→95
FSetsthe seatfore-and-aft adjustment→91
GSeat adjustment usingthe multimedia system→97
HAdjuststhe headrestraints→96
IAdjuststhe seat height→91
JAdjuststhe seat backrest inclination→91
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Only use seat belts which havebeen approvedforyourvehiclebyMercedes-Benz.
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryor death fromdeployedpyrotechnic EmergencyTen‐sioning Devices
Pyrotechnic EmergencyTensioning Devicesthat havebeen deployed are no longer opera‐tional and are unabletoperformtheir inten‐ded protective function.
Therefore, havedeployedpyrotechnicEmergencyTensioning Devices immedi‐atelyreplaced at aqualified specialistworkshop.
Mercedes-Benzrecommendsthatyou havethevehicletowedtoaqualified specialistworkshopafter an accident.
NOTEDamagecausedbytrappingtheseat belt
If an unused seat belt is not fullyretracted, itmay become trapped inthe door or intheseat mechanism.
Always ensurethat an unused seat beltis fullyretracted.
Releasingtherear passenger compartmentcenter seat belt
Ifthe left-handrear seat backrest isfolded downand back up again, it may not be possibletopullouttherear passenger compartment center seatbelt. The seat belt must bereleased.
Pullthe seat belt out approximately 1 in(25 mm) atthe seat belt outlet onthe seatbackrest andthenrelease it again.The seat belt isretracted andreleased.
Fastening and adjustingthe seat belts
Ifthe seat belt is pulledquickly or sharply,theseat beltretractor locks. The seat beltstrap can‐not be pulled out any further.
Always engage seat belttongue2oftheseat belt into seat belt buckle1ofthe cor‐responding seat.
Press and holdthe seat belt outletreleaseand slide seat belt outlet3intothe desiredposition.
Let go ofthe seat belt outletrelease andensurethat seat belt outlet3locksintoposition.
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Child safety locks
Activating/deactivating thechild safety lockfor therear doors
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren and animals left unatten‐ded inthevehicle
Ifyou leavechildren and animals unattendedinthevehicle,theymay be abletosetthevehicle in motion,forexampleby:
RReleasingthe parking brake.
RShiftingthe automatic transmission outof park position].
RStartingthe engine.
In addition,theymay operatevehicle equip‐ment and become trapped.
Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
\nWARNINGRisk offatal injury duetoexposuretoextreme heat or cold inthevehicle
If people – particularlychildren – areexposedtoextremetemperaturesover anextended period of time,there is arisk ofserious orevenfatal injury.
Never leaveanyone – particularlychil‐dren – unattended inthevehicle.
Never leaveanimals inthevehicle unat‐tended.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren left unattended inthevehicle
Whenchildren are traveling inthevehicle,theycould:
Ropen doors,thereby endangeringotherpeople orroad users
Rgetout ofthevehicle and be hitbytraffic
Roperatevehicle equipment and becometrapped,forexample
Whenchildren are traveling inthevehi‐cle, always activatetheavailablechildsafety locks.
Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethekey withyou and lockthevehicle.
Child safety locksfortherear doors andtherearside windowsareavailable.Thechild safety lock ontherear doors secureseach door separately.The doors can no longerbe opened fromthe inside.
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Pressthe lever in direction1(activate) or2(deactivate).
Make surethatthechild safety locksareworking properly.
Activating/deactivating thechild safety lockfor therear side windows
Toactivate/deactivate:press button2.
Therear side windowcan be opened orclosed inthefollowing cases:
Rwith indicator lamp1lit: viathe switchonthe driver's door
Rwith indicator lamp1off: viathe switchonthe correspondingrear door or driv‐er's door
Notes on pets inthevehicle
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetoanimals left unsecured or unat‐tended inthevehicle
Ifyou leaveanimals inthevehicle unatten‐ded or unsecured,theycould possiblypressdown buttons or switches.
Thereby an animal may:
Ractivatevehicle equipment and becometrapped,forexample
Rswitchsystems on or off and endangerotherroad users
Unsecured animals may bethrown around inthevehicle intheevent of an accident orsuddensteering and braking maneuver andinjurevehicle occupants inthe process.
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SmartKey
Overview of SmartKeyfunctions
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren left unattended inthevehicle
Ifchildren are left unattended inthevehicle,theycould:
ROpen doors,thereby endangeringotherpersons orroad users.
RGet out ofthevehicle and be hitbyoncoming traffic.
ROperate vehicle equipment and becometrapped,forexample.
In addition,children could also setthevehi‐cle in motion,forexample,by:
RReleasingthe parking brake.
RShiftingthe automatic transmission outof park position]or shifting manualtransmission into neutral.
RStartingthe engine
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
Keepthe SmartKeyout ofreach ofchil‐dren.
NOTEDamagetothekey causedbymagneticfields
Keepthekeyawayfromstrong mag‐neticfields.
1Locks
2Batterycheck lamp
3Unlocks
4Opens/closesthe trunk lid
5Panic alarm
The SmartKey mayvaryfromthe one showninthe diagram, depending onthevehicleequipment.
The SmartKeylocksand unlocksthefollowingcomponents:
Rthe doors
Rthe trunk lid
Rthe fuelfillerflap
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Ifthevehicle is not opened within approximately40 seconds after unlocking, it locksagain. Anti-theft protection is activated again.
Do notkeepthe SmartKeytogether with elec‐tronic devices or metal objects. This can affectthe SmartKey's functionality.
If batterycheck lamp2does not light upafter pressingthe6or7button,thebattery is discharged.
Replacingthe SmartKeybattery(page 66).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic lockingverification signal
Multimedia system:
VehicleîVehicle SettingsAcoustic Lock
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Activating/deactivating the panic alarm
Requirements:RThe ignition is switched off
The panic alarm function is onlyavailable incertain countries.
Toactivate:press button1for approx‐imatelyone second.A visual and audible alarm is triggered.Todeactivate:briefly press button1again.
or
Pressthestart/stop button onthe cockpit(the SmartKeyis insidethevehicle).
Changingthe unlocking settings
Possible unlocking functions ofthe SmartKey:
RCentral unlocking
RUnlockingthe driver's door and fuelfillerflap
Toswitch between settings:pressthe6and7buttons simultaneouslyforapproximately six seconds untilthe batterycheck lampflashes twice.
Ifthe unlocking functionforthe driver's doorand fuelfillerflap has been selected:
RPressingthe6button a second time cen‐trally unlocksthevehicle
RVehicles with KEYLESS-GO:Ifyoutouchthe inner surface ofthe door handle onthedriver's door, onlythe driver's door and fuelfillerflap are unlocked.
Deactivatingthe SmartKeyfunctions
Ifyou do not usethevehicle or a SmartKey foranextended period of time,you canreducetheenergy consumption oftherespective Smart‐Key .Todo so, deactivatethe SmartKeyfunc‐tions.
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Doors
Unlocking and opening doors fromthe inside
Tounlockand open a front door:pull doorhandle2.Locking pin1pops up whenthe door isunlocked.
Tounlockarear passenger compartmentdoor:pulltherear passenger compartmentdoor handle.The locking pin pops up whentherearpassenger compartment door is unlocked.
Toopen arear passenger compartmentdoor:pulltherear passenger compartmentdoor handle again.
Centrally locking and unlockingthevehiclefromthe inside
Tounlock:press button1.
Tolock:press button2.
This does not lock or unlockthe fuelfillerflap.
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Thevehicle is not unlocked:
RIfyou havelockedthevehicle usingtheSmartKey.
RIfyou havelockedthevehicle using KEY‐LESS-GO.
Locking/unlockingthevehicle with KEY‐LESS-GO
RequirementsRThe SmartKeyis outsidethevehicle.
RThe distance betweenthe SmartKeyandthevehicle does notexceed 3ft(1 m).
RThe driver's door andthe door at whichthedoor handle is used are closed.
Tounlockthevehicle:touchthe inner sur‐face ofthe door handle.
Tolockthevehicle:touch sensor surface1or2.
Convenience closing:touchrecessed sen‐sor surface2untilthe closing procedure iscomplete.
Further information on convenience closing(page82).
Ifyou openthe trunk lid from outside it is auto‐matically unlocked.
Problems with KEYLESS-GO
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
You can no longer lock or unlockthevehicle using KEYLESS-GO.Possible causes are:
RThe SmartKeyfunctions havebeen deactivated (page 65).
RThe SmartKeybattery is discharged or nearlydischarged.
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