2009 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 310

Practical hints Unlocking/locking manually Unlocking the glove box Lockable storage areas in the passenger compartment include: Rthe Rthe Rthe X glove box Slide mechanical key 1 into the glove box lock and turn it counterclockwise to position %. You can now open the glove box. X X Check whether the trunk is locked. If it is not locked, lock it with the mechanical key (Y page 86). Except for the driver's door, the vehicle should now be locked. storage compartment under the armrest rear storage compartments If these cannot be unlocked by means of the SmartKey, use the mechanical key to unlock the glove box. i Unlocking the glove box with the mechanical key will trigger the anti-theft alarm system. To cancel the alarm, insert the SmartKey in the starter switch. Locking the vehicle If you cannot lock the vehicle with the SmartKey or with KEYLESS-GO, lock it as follows: X Close the passenger door and the trunk. X X X X X i To unlock the remaining storage compartments, the cause for the malfunction of the SmartKey must be determined and corrected, see (Y page 76). Press the central locking switch (Y page 81). Check to see whether the locking knob on the passenger door has moved down. If necessary, push it down manually. Exit the vehicle and close the driver's door. Remove the mechanical key from the SmartKey (Y page 307). $ Locking 2 Mechanical key X X Insert mechanical key 2 into the driver's door lock until it stops. Turn mechanical key 2 clockwise to position $. The driver's door is locked. 1 Mechanical key % Separately unlocking the glove box i This procedure does not arm the antitheft alarm system, nor does it lock the fuel filler flap and the storage compartments. 308