ground clearance MERCEDES-BENZ SLK350 2012 R172 Owner's Manual

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If you lock the vehicle as described above,
the fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-
theft alarm system is not armed. Trunk
Important safety notes
Do not leave the SmartKey in the trunk. You
could otherwise lock yourself out. G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock. Always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
Do not leave childre nunsupervised in the
vehicle, eve nifthey are secured in a child
restraint system, and do not give them access
to an unlocked vehicle. Achild's unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. They could:
R injure themselves on vehicle parts
R be seriously or fatally injured by extreme
heat or cold
R injure themselves or have an accident with
vehicle equipment that may still be in
operation even after the SmartKey has
been removed from the ignition, such as the
seat adjustment, steering wheel
adjustment or memory function.
If children open a door, they could cause
severe or even fatal injury to other persons; if
they get out of the vehicle, they could injure
themselves when doing so or be seriously or
even fatally injured by any passing traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example, could become very
hot, and a child could be burned on these
parts. G
WARNING
Do not carry heavy or hard objects in the
passenger compartmentort runk unless they
are firmly secured in place. Unsecured or improperly positioned cargo
increases a child's risk of injury in the event
of
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strong braking maneuvers
R sudden changes of direction
R an accident G
WARNING
Make sure the trunk lid is closed when the
engine is running and while driving. Among
other dangers, deadly carbon monoxide (CO)
gases may enter the vehicle interior resulting
in unconsciousness and death.
! The trunk lid swings upwards when
opened .Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance above the trunk lid.
To open the trunk lid completely, a minimum
clearance of 5.90 ft (1.80 m) above the
ground is necessary.
The trunk lid can be:
R opened and closed manually from outside
R opened automatically from outside
R locked separately
R unlocked with the mechanical key
R opened with the emergency release button Opening and closing manually
Opening You can only unlock the trunk lid when the
vehicle is stationary and the roof is fully
opened or closed.
X
Press the 0010button on the SmartKey. Trunk
77Opening/closing Z

X
Pull handle 0002.
X Raise the trunkl id.
Closing G
WARNING
To prevent possible personal injury, always
keep hands and fingers away fro mthe trunk
opening when closing the trunk lid. Be
especially careful when small children are
around. X
Pull the trunk lid down using recess 0002.
X If necessary, lock the vehicle with
the 000F button on the SmartKey
(Y page 68) or with KEYLESS-GO
(Y page 69).
i If a KEYLESS-GO key is detected in the
trunk, the trunk lid cannot be locked and
then opens again. Opening automatically from the
outside
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Make sure the trunk lid is closed when the
engine is running and while driving. Among
other dangers, deadly carbon monoxide (CO)
gases may enter the vehicle interior resulting
in unconsciousness and death.
! The trunk lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance above the trunk lid.
To open the trunk lid completely, a minimum
clearance of 5.90 ft (1.80 m) above the
ground is necessary.
Opening You can open the trunk lid automatically
using the SmartKey or the handle in the trunk
lid.
X
Press and hold the 0006button on the
SmartKey until the trunk lid opens.
or
X When the trunk is unlocked, pull the trunk
lid handle and let it go again immediately. Locking the trunk separately
You can lock the trunk separately.Ify ou then
unlock the vehicle centrally, the trunk
remains locked and cannot be opened.
X Close the trunk lid.
X Take the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (Y page 70).78
TrunkOpening/closing

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The maximum clearance between the
underside of the tire and the ground must
be 1.2 in (3 cm).
R never place your hands and feet under the
raised vehicle.
R never lie under the raised vehicle.
R never start the engine when the vehicle is
raised.
R never open or close a door or the trunk lid
when the vehicle is raised.
R make sure that no persons are present in
the vehicle when the vehicle is raised. X
Using lug wrench 0002, loosen the bolts on
the wheel you wish to change by about one
full turn. Do not unscrew the bolts
completely.
The jacking points are located just behind the
wheel housings of the frontw heels and just
in front of the wheel housings of the rear
wheels (arrows). AMG vehicles and vehicles with AMG
equipment:
to protect the vehicle body, the
vehicle has covers next to the jacking points
on the outer sills. Covers, front (example: vehicles with AMG
equipment)
X
Vehicles with AMG equipment: fold
cover 0003upwards.
! The jack is designed exclusively for
jacking up the vehicle at the jacking points.
Otherwise, your vehicle could be damaged. X
Position jack 0022at jacking point 0023.278
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