Mercedes-Benz 2003 C 240 Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Opening the trunk from the inside
You can open the trunk from the inside if
the vehicle is stationary.
A minimum height clearance of 5.75 ft.
(1.75 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
The switch is located on the driver’s door.
1 Remote trunk lid release switch with in-
dicator lamp
̈ Press remote trunk lid release
switch 1.
The trunk lid opens. The indicator lamp
in the switch remains lit as long as the
trunk is open.
The trunk can also be opened using the
SmartKey (
page 86) or from its inside in
an emergency, see “Trunk lid emergency
release” (
page 89).
Opening the trunk
A minimum height clearance of 5.75 ft.
(1.75 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
The handle is located above the rear li-
cense plate recess.
1 Handle
̈ Pull handle 1 to open the trunk lid.
The trunk lid swings open upwards au-
tomatically. Always make sure that
there is sufficient overhead clearance.
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The trunk lid swings open upwards au-
tomatically. Always make sure that
there is sufficient overhead clearance.
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If the vehicle was previously centrally
locked, the trunk lid will lock automati-
cally when closed (
page 89). The
turn signals will flash three times to
confirm locking.
If the vehicle was previously separately
locked (
page 90) or locked with the
SmartKey (
page 85), the trunk lid will
remain locked.
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The vehicle must be unlocked.