Mercedes Benz 2003 sl 500 User Manual
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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
왘
Pull remote trunk lid release switch 1.
The trunk unlocks. The indicator
lamp 2 comes on. It remains lit until
you close the trunk again.
lamp 2 comes on. It remains lit until
you close the trunk again.
Trunk lid emergency release
The emergency release button is located
on the left side of the trunk.
on the left side of the trunk.
Illumination of the emergency release but-
ton:
ton:
앫
The button will blink for 30 minutes af-
ter opening the trunk.
ter opening the trunk.
앫
The button will blink for 60 minutes af-
ter closing the trunk.
ter closing the trunk.
왘
Briefly press the emergency release
button.
button.
The trunk unlocks and the trunk lid
opens.
opens.
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To facilitate trunk loading and unload-
ing when the hardtop is retracted, you
can raise the hardtop from its storage
position in the trunk using the loading
aid feature (
ing when the hardtop is retracted, you
can raise the hardtop from its storage
position in the trunk using the loading
aid feature (
page 198). You may also
unhook the luggage cover.
Remember to resecure the luggage
cover after loading/unloading the
trunk. Otherwise you will not be able to
lower the retractable hardtop.
cover after loading/unloading the
trunk. Otherwise you will not be able to
lower the retractable hardtop.
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The emergency release button does
not open the trunk lid if the vehicle bat-
tery is discharged or disconnected.
not open the trunk lid if the vehicle bat-
tery is discharged or disconnected.
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If the emergency release button is
pressed and the vehicle was centrally
locked, the exterior lamps will flash and
the alarm will sound as the trunk lid
opens.
pressed and the vehicle was centrally
locked, the exterior lamps will flash and
the alarm will sound as the trunk lid
opens.
To cancel the alarm, insert the key in
the starter switch or press button Œ
or ‹ on the key.
the starter switch or press button Œ
or ‹ on the key.