alarm MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER 2016 User Guide

For all countries except the United Kingdom:
you can open a door from inside the vehicle evenif it has been locked.
United Kingdom only: you can only open a
door from inside the vehicle if the double-lock
function has been deactivated. You can deacti-
vate the double lock function by deactivating the
interior motion sensor (Y page 75).
When a locked door is opened from inside the
vehicle, the previous unlocking process will be
observed if the vehicle has been:
R locked with the locking button for the central
locking or
R locked automatically
The vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had previ-
ously been fully unlocked. Only the door which
has been opened from the inside is unlocked if
only the driver's door had been previously
unlocked. Automatic locking feature
X
To deactivate: press and hold button :for
about five seconds until a tone sounds.
X To activate: press and hold button ;for
about five seconds until a tone sounds.
If you press one of the two buttons and do not
hear a tone, the relevant setting has already
been selected.
The vehicle is locked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn-
ing.
You could therefore be locked out if:
R the vehicle is being pushed
R the vehicle is being towed
R the vehicle is being tested on a dynamometer You can also activate and deactivate the auto-
matic locking function using the on-board com-
puter (Y page 211). Power closing
Power closing pulls the doors and boot lid into
their locks automatically even if they are only
partly closed. X Power closing feature (doors): push the
door past the first detent position into the
lock.
Power closing will pull the door fully closed.
X To power close the boot lid: lightly push the
boot lid closed.
The power closing function pulls the boot lid
closed. Unlocking/locking the driver's door
using the emergency key element
i In order to lock all of the vehicle's locks,
begin by pressing the button for locking the
vehicle from the inside while the driver's door
is open. Then proceed to unlock the driver's
door using the emergency key element. X
To unlock: turn the emergency key element
anti-clockwise as far as it will go to position
1.
X To lock: turn the emergency key element
clockwise as far as it will go to position 1.
Right-hand-drive vehicle: turn the emergency
key element in the opposite direction in both
cases.
If you use the emergency key element to unlock
and open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm
system will be triggered. Switch off the alarm
(Y page 74). 84
DoorsOpening and closing

X
To open: pull remote operating switch :for
the boot lid until the boot lid opens.
If the boot separator was closed, it opens
automatically and remains open.
X To close: press remote operating switch :
for the boot lid until the boot lid is closed.
When the roof is open, the boot separator
closes automatically.
You can open and close the boot lid from the
driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary and
unlocked. Locking the boot separately
The separate boot locking function is only avail-
able in certain countries.
You can lock the boot separately. If you then
unlock the vehicle centrally, the boot remains
locked and cannot be opened.
X Close the boot lid.
X Take the emergency key element out of the
key (Y page 79). X
Insert the emergency key element into the
boot lid lock as far as the stop.
X Turn the emergency key element clockwise
from position 1to position 2.
X Pull out the emergency key element.
X Insert the emergency key element into the
key. Unlocking the boot (emergency key
element)
! The boot lid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the boot lid. If the boot cannot be unlocked with the key or
KEYLESS-GO, use the emergency key element.
If you use the emergency key element to unlock
and open the boot lid, the anti-theft alarm sys-
tem will be triggered. Switch off the alarm
(Y page 74).
X Take the emergency key element out of the
key (Y page 79).
X Insert the emergency key element into the
boot lid lock as far as the stop. X
Turn the emergency key element from posi-
tion 1anti-clockwise as far as it will go to
position 2. When doing so, also pull the boot
lid handle.
The boot is unlocked.
X Turn the emergency key element back to posi-
tion 1and remove it.
X Insert the emergency key element into the
key. Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
While opening the side windows, body parts
could become trapped between the side win- dow and the door frame as the side window
moves. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody touches the side win-
dow during the opening procedure. If some-
body becomes trapped, release the switch or pull the switch to close the side window again. Side windows
89Opening and closing Z