trunk release MERCEDES-BENZ CL600 2006 C215 Owner's Manual

ContentsSafety and Security........................... 61
Occupant safety................................... 62
Air bags .......................................... 63
Seat belts ....................................... 68
Children in the vehicle .................... 72
Blocking of rear side windows
operation ........................................ 78
Panic alarm .......................................... 79
Activating ....................................... 79
Deactivating ................................... 79
Driving safety systems ......................... 80
ABS ................................................ 80
BAS ................................................ 81
ESP
®............................................... 82
Anti-theft systems................................ 85
Immobilizer..................................... 85
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 85
Tow-away alarm ............................. 87
Controls in detail............................... 89
Locking and unlocking ......................... 90
SmartKey ....................................... 90
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ........ 94
Opening the doors from the
inside ........................................... 100
Opening the trunk ........................ 101
Closing the trunk.......................... 103
Trunk emergency release ............. 109
Power closing assist for doors
and trunk lid ................................. 110
Automatic central locking ............ 110
Locking and unlocking from
the inside ..................................... 111
Seats ................................................. 112
Easy-entry/exit feature ................ 112
Removing and installing front
seat head restraints ..................... 114
Rear seat head restraints ............. 115
Lumbar support............................ 117
Multicontour seats* ..................... 117
Seat heating ................................. 119
Seat ventilation* .......................... 121Memory function ............................... 122
Storing positions into memory ..... 123
Recalling positions from memory. 123
Storing exterior rear view
mirror parking position ................ 124
Lighting ............................................. 125
Exterior lamp switch .................... 125
Combination switch ..................... 129
Hazard warning flasher ................ 130
Interior lighting ............................ 131
Courtesy lighting .......................... 133
Door entry lamps ......................... 133
Trunk lighting ............................... 133
Instrument cluster ............................. 134
Instrument cluster illumination .... 134
Coolant temperature gauge ......... 135
Trip odometer .............................. 135
Tachometer.................................. 136
Outside temperature indicator ..... 136
Clock............................................ 136

85 Safety and Security
Anti-theft systems
Anti-theft systems
Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized
persons from starting your vehicle.
Activating
With the SmartKey
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
The immobilizer is activated.
With KEYLESS-GO*

Turn off the engine by means of the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
(page 35).

Open the driver’s door.
The immobilizer is activated.Deactivating
With the SmartKey

Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
The immobilizer is deactivated.
With KEYLESS-GO*

Start the engine by means of the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
(page 35).
The immobilizer is deactivated.
Anti-theft alarm system
Once the alarm system has been armed, a
visual and audible alarm is triggered when
someone opens:

a door


the trunk


the hood
The alarm will stay on even if the activating
element (a door, for example) is immedi-
ately closed.
The alarm system will also be triggered
when


someone attempts to raise the vehicle


the vehicle is opened using the
mechanical key


someone opens a door from the inside


someone opens the trunk with the
emergency release button
iIn case the engine cannot be started
(yet the vehicle’s battery is charged),
the system is not operational. Contact
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
or call 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the
USA), or 1-800-387-0100 (in Canada).

101 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Opening the trunk
Opening the trunk from the outside
A minimum height clearance of 6.3 ft
(1.90 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
The trunk lock button is located in the rear
license plate recess.
1Trunk lock
In vehicles without KEYLESS-GO*: The ve-
hicle must be unlocked.
Press trunk lock1.
The trunk opens.
iIf the vehicle has previously been
locked with the SmartKey or
KEYLESS-GO*, opening a door from the
inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm
system.
To cancel the alarm, do one of the fol-
lowing:

Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.


Press button Œ or ‹ on the
SmartKey.
In vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:


Grasp an outside door handle.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
must be within 3 ft. (1 m) of the ve-
hicle.


Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button (
page 35).
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
must be inside the vehicle.
!The trunk lid swings open upwards au-
tomatically. Always make sure that
there is sufficient overhead clearance.
Vehicles with trunk opening/closing
system*: To stop the opening proce-
dure, press buttonŠ on the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*. iThe trunk can also be opened using
buttonŠ on the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* or from
its inside in an emergency, see “Trunk
emergency release” (
page 109).

102 Controls in detailLocking and unlockingOpening the trunk from the inside
You can open the trunk from the inside if
the vehicle is stationary.
A minimum height clearance of 6.3 ft
(1.90 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
The remote trunk opening/closing* switch
is located on the driver’s door.
1Indicator lamp
2Remote trunk opening/closing* switch
Pull switch2 until trunk begins to
open.
The trunk opens. The indicator lamp1
comes on and remains lit until the
trunk is closed.Limiting opening height of trunk lid*
Vehicles with trunk opening/closing sys-
tem*:
The trunk lid opening height can be limited
when transporting goods on a roof rack
(e.g. presence of an accessory MB sport
luggage container*). When activated, the
trunk lid opens to approximately the height
of the roof edge.

Activate the limiting opening height of
trunk lid using the control system
(page 163).
!The trunk lid swings open upwards au-
tomatically. Always make sure there is
sufficient overhead clearance.
Vehicles with trunk opening/closing
system*: To stop the opening proce-
dure, press or pull remote trunk open-
ing/closing* switch2. iThe trunk can also be opened using
buttonŠ on the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* or from
its inside in an emergency, see “Trunk
emergency release” (
page 109).

103 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Closing the trunk
Closing the trunk from the inside auto-
matically*
In vehicles with trunk opening/closing sys-
tem* you can close the trunk from the in-
side using the remote trunk
opening/closing* switch.
Press the remote trunk opening/clos-
ing* switch (
page 102) until the indi-
cator lamp in the switch goes out and
trunk lid is closed.
To interrupt the closing procedure:

Release the remote trunk open-
ing/closing* switch.If the trunk 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 trunk reopens slightly.iYou can also close the trunk by hand
(page 104).
Warning!
G
Maintain sight of trunk area while operating
the door mounted remote trunk open-
ing/closing* switch. Monitor the closing
procedure carefully to make sure no one is
in danger of being injured.
To interrupt the closing procedure, release
the door mounted remote trunk open-
ing/closing* switch.
Even with the SmartKey or the SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the start-
er switch or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* removed from the vehicle,
the remote trunk opening/closing* switch
can be operated. Therefore, do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper-
vised use of vehicle equipment may cause
an accident and/or serious personal injury.
Warning!
G
Only drive with the trunk closed as, among
other dangers such as blocked visibility, ex-
haust fumes may enter the vehicle interior.

109 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Trunk emergency release
With the emergency release button, the
trunk can be opened from inside the trunk.
The emergency release button is located
on the inside of the trunk lid.
1Emergency release button
Briefly press emergency release
button1.
The trunk opens.Illumination of the emergency release but-
ton:


The button will flash for 30 minutes af-
ter opening the trunk.


The button will flash for 60 minutes af-
ter closing the trunk.iThe emergency release button unlocks
and opens the trunk while the vehicle is
standing still or in motion.iThe emergency release button does
not open the trunk if the vehicle battery
is discharged or disconnected.
iIf the vehicle has previously been
locked using the SmartKey or
KEYLESS-GO*, opening the trunk from
the inside using the emergency release
button will trigger the anti-theft alarm
system.
To cancel the alarm, do one of the fol-
lowing:

Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.


Press button Œ or ‹ on the
SmartKey.
In vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:


Grasp an outside door handle.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
must be within 3 ft. (1 m) of the ve-
hicle.


Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button (
page 35).
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
must be inside the vehicle.

231 Controls in detail
Useful features
Storage compartments Glove box
1Unlocked
2Locked
3Glove box lid release
Opening glove box

Press glove box lid release3.
The glove box lid opens downward.
Closing glove box

Push glove box lid up to close.Locking glove box

Insert the mechanical key
(page 372) into the glove box lock.

Turn the mechanical key to
position2.
Unlocking glove box

Insert the mechanical key
(page 372) into the glove box lock.

Turn the mechanical key to
position1.
Warning!
G
To help avoid personal injury during a colli-
sion or sudden maneuver, exercise care
when storing objects in the vehicle. Put lug-
gage or cargo in the trunk if possible. Do not
pile luggage or cargo higher than the seat
backs.
Luggage nets cannot secure hard or heavy
objects.
Keep compartment lids closed. This will help
to prevent stored objects from being thrown
about and injuring vehicle occupants during
an accident.

374 Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergencyFuel filler flap
In case the central locking system does
not release the fuel filler flap, you can open
it manually.
1Release knob
Open the trunk.

Remove the battery cover and the trim
inside the trunk on the right-hand side.

Pull release knob 1 in the direction of
arrow.
The fuel filler flap can be opened.

450 Index
Cleaning 285
Direction of rotation, Spinning 286
Driving instructions 263
Important notes, Tire inflation
pressure 293
Inflation pressure 292, 293, 294,
298, 306, 309, 310
Information placard 288
Inspection 284
Load rating 300, 305, 311
Messages in display 361
Ply composition and material
used 311
Problems under-/overinflation 298
Retreads 283
Rims and Tires 410
Rotating 312
Service life 284
Sizes 410
Snow 313
Spare wheel 370, 371, 386, 415
Speed rating 264, 301, 311
Storing 285
Temperature 293, 308
Terminology 309Tire Identification Number see TIN
Tire inflation pressure monitor warning
lamp 334
Tire inflation pressure, Setting
units 158
Traction 264
Tread 285, 313
Treadwear indicators 311
Wear pattern 312
Winter 313
Tools 370
Top tether, see Children in the vehicle
Tow-away alarm 87
Towing eye bolt 370
Towing the vehicle 396
Traction 171, 264, 311
Transmission gear selector lever see Gear
selector lever
Transmission see Automatic transmission
Traveling abroad 267
Tread 311
Tread depth 285, 313
Treadwear indicators 311
Trip computer 151
Trip odometer 135Trunk
Closing 103
Emergency release 109
Lighting 132, 133
Limiting opening height of trunk
lid* 102
Message in display 360
Opening 101
Opening with SmartKey 93
Opening with SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO 100
Parcel net 234
Power closing assist for trunk lid 110
Tie-down hooks 229
Unlocking in an emergency 373
Vehicle loading 417
Trunk lid see Trunk
Turn signal lamps
Cleaning lenses 321
Messages in display 358
Replacing bulbs 379, 382, 383
Turn signals 53
Additional in mirrors 379
Indicator lamps 25
Turning off engine 58