Mercedes-Benz 2004 E 320 Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Unlocking and opening the trunk lid
A minimum height clearance of 5.90 ft
(1.80 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
The handle is located in the rear license
plate recess.
You can unlock and open the trunk lid sep-
arately.
̈ Pull on the handle
or
̈ Press and hold button Š until the
trunk lid unlocks and opens.
The trunk can also be opened from the in-
side in an emergency, see “Trunk lid emer-
gency release” (
page 104).
!
If you can no longer lock or unlock the
vehicle with the SmartKey with KEY-
LESS-GO, then the batteries in the
SmartKey are discharged, the Smart-
Key with KEYLESS-GO is malfunction-
ing or the vehicle battery is drained.
ț Check the batteries in the Smart-
Key with KEYLESS-GO (
page 91)
and replace them if necessary
(
page 355).
ț Use the mechanical key to unlock
the doors (
page 353).
ț Have the vehicle battery checked
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
ț Use the mechanical key to lock the
doors (
page 353) and the trunk
lid (if applicable) (
page 105).
If the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is
malfunctioning, contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
!
The trunk lid swings open upwards au-
tomatically. Always make sure there is
sufficient overhead clearance.
Vehicles with trunk lid opening/closing
system*: to stop the opening proce-
dure, press button Š on the Smart-
Key. The trunk lid stops moving.
i
If the trunk lid does not open, it is still
locked separately (if applicable)
(
page 105).
If the vehicle was previously centrally
locked, the trunk lid will lock automati-
cally when closed. The turn signals will
flash three times to confirm locking.