Mercedes-Benz 2007 E 350 4MATIC Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Closing tailgate and locking vehicle
from outside (vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO*)
In vehicles with tailgate opening/closing
system* and KEYLESS-GO, you can close
the tailgate and lock the vehicle simulta-
neously from the outside using the
KEYLESS-GO locking/closing switch.
1 KEYLESS-GO locking/closing switch
̈ Make sure you have the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO with you.
̈ Press switch 1 briefly.
With all doors closed:
ț The locking knobs in the doors
move down.
ț The tailgate starts to close auto-
matically.
ț All turn signal lamps flash three
times to confirm locking once the
tailgate has closed completely.
ț An acoustic signal sounds three
times.
ț The anti-theft alarm system is
armed.
Automatic central locking
The doors and the tailgate automatically
lock when the ignition is switched on and
the wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more.
The locking knobs in the doors move down.
You can open a locked door from the in-
side. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
You can deactivate the automatic locking
mode using the control system
(
page 180).
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If the tailgate 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 tailgate re-
opens slightly.
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The doors are designed to unlock automati-
cally after an accident if the force of the impact
exceeds a preset threshold. The vehicle locks au-
tomatically when the ignition is switched on and
the wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of ap-
proximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more. You could
therefore lock yourself out when the vehicle
ț is pushed or towed
ț is on a test stand