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Practical hints
Unlocking in an emergency
Unlocking the driver’s door
If you can no longer lock or unlock the
doors using the SmartKey, unlock the driv-
er’s door using the emergency release
catch.
The emergency release catch is located on
the left side in the trunk.
1 Emergency release catch
̈ Unlock the trunk (୴ page 344).
̈ Pull emergency release catch 1.
The door is unlocked.
̈ Open the door in the normal way.
̈ Notify an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
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Unlocking the driver’s door with the
emergency release catch will trigger
the anti-theft alarm system.
To cancel the alarm, insert the
SmartKey in the starter switch.
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If it still is not possible to unlock the
door, pull more firmly on the emergen-
cy release catch.
