emergency towing MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2000 W202 Owner's Manual

Central locking switch

1. Locking
2. Unlocking

The central locking switch is located in the center console. The doors can only be locked with the central locking
switch, if the front doors are closed. If the car was previously locked with the remote control or mechanical key, the
doors and trunk cannot be unlocked with the central locking switch. If the vehicle was previously locked with the
central locking switch, while in the selective remote control mode, only the door opened from the inside is unlocked. If
the vehicle was previously locked with the central locking switch, while in the global remote control mode, the
complete vehicle is unlocked when a front door is opened from the inside.

Note
The fuel filter flap cannot be locked or unlocked with the central locking switch.

Automatic Central Locking
The central locking switch also operates the automatic central locking.
To activate:
With electronic key in steering lock position 2 hold upper portion of switch (1) for a minimum of 5 seconds.
To deactivate:
With electronic key in steering lock position 2 hold lower portion of switch (2) for a minimum of 5 seconds.
With the automatic central locking system activated, the doors and trunk are locked at vehicle speeds of approx. 9
mph (15 km/h) or more. The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.

Notes:
If doors are unlocked with the central locking switch after activating the automatic central locking, and neither door is
opened, then the doors remain unlocked even at vehicle speeds of approx. 9 mph (15 km/h) or more. Opening a door
from the inside at speeds of approx. 9 mph (15 km/h) or less with the automatic central locking activated, the door will
again be automatically locked at speeds of approx. 9 mph (15 km/h) or more.

Important
When towing the vehicle, or with the vehicle on a dynamometer test stand, please, note the following:
With the automatic central locking activated and the electronic key in steering lock position 2, the vehicle doors
lock if the left front wheel as well as right rear wheel are turning at vehicle speeds of approx. 9 mph (15 km/h) or
more. to prevent the vehicle door locks from locking, deactivate the automatic central locking.

Emergency Unlocking in Case of Accident
The doors unlock automatically a short time after an accident (this is intended to aid rescue and exit).
However, the electronic key must still be in the steering lock.