Mercedes-Benz 2003 S 500 4MATIC Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Trunk lid opening/closing system*
You can open or close the trunk lid from
the inside if the vehicle is stationary.
A minimum height clearance of 6 ft.
(1.85 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
Opening from the inside
You can open the trunk using the trunk lid
release switch.
A minimum height of 6 ft. (1.85 m) is re-
quired to open the trunk lid.
1 Indicator lamp
2 Remote trunk lid switch
̈ Pull remote trunk lid switch 2.
The trunk opens. Indicator lamp 1
comes on. It remains lit until you close
the trunk again.
The trunk can also be opened from the in-
side in an emergency, see “Trunk lid emer-
gency release” (
page 96).
You can stop the opening process of the
trunk lid.
̈ Press the remote trunk lid switch 2.
The trunk lid remains in the current po-
sition.
Closing from the inside
̈ Press remote trunk lid switch 2
(
page 96) until the trunk lid is closed
and indicator lamp 1 goes out.
To interrupt the closing procedure:
̈ Release remote trunk lid switch 2. The
trunk lid stops moving.
If the trunk lid comes into contact with an
object while closing (e.g. luggage that has
been piled too high) in the upper motion
sequence, the closing procedure is
stopped and the trunk re-opens slightly.
!
The trunk lid swings open upwards au-
tomatically. Always make sure that
there is sufficient overhead clearance.
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The vehicle must be unlocked.
If the trunk lid does not open, it is still
locked separately (
page 98).
Warning! G
Maintain sight of trunk area while operating
door mounted switch. Monitor the closing
procedure carefully to ensure that no one is
in danger of being injured. To interrupt the
closing procedure, release the door mount-
ed remote trunk lid switch.