2004-2011 Mercedes A Class 4 Door Practical advice -> Locking/unlocking in an emergency User Manual
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Practical adviceLocking/unlocking in an emergencyReleasing and removing the emergencyLocking/unlocking in an emergencyUnlocking the vehiclekey elementIf the vehicle can no longer be unlocked cen-Emergency keytrally with the key:If the vehicle can no longer be locked orX Remove the emergency key element fromunlocked with the key, use the emergencythe key ( Y page 241).key you use the emergency key element tounlock and open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm system* will be triggered( Y page 57).There are several ways to turn off the alarm:X Press the k or j button on the Push release catch 1 in the direction ofX Insert the key into the ignition arrow and at the same time removeIf you unlock the vehicle using the emergencyemergency key element 2 from the element, the fuel filler flap will not be$ To unlockunlocked automatically.X To unlock the fuel filler flap: insert theX Insert the emergency key element into thekey in the ignition of the driver's door as far as it will go.X Firmly turn the emergency key elementanti-clockwise as far as it will go to position$ and hold it in this position.i On right-hand-drive vehicles, turn theemergency key element clockwise.X Pull the door handle locking knob pops door is unlocked.* optional241
Practical advice
Locking/unlocking in an emergency
Releasing and removing the emergency
Locking/unlocking in an emergency
Unlocking the vehicle
key element
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked cen-
Emergency key
trally with the key:
If the vehicle can no longer be locked or
X Remove the emergency key element from
unlocked with the key, use the emergency
the key ( Y page 241).
key element.
If you use the emergency key element to
unlock and open the driver's door, the anti-
theft alarm system* will be triggered
( Y page 57).
There are several ways to turn off the alarm:
X Press the k or j button on the key.
or
X Push release catch 1 in the direction of
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
the arrow and at the same time remove
If you unlock the vehicle using the emergency
emergency key element 2 from the key.
key element, the fuel filler flap will not be
$ To unlock
unlocked automatically.
X To unlock the fuel filler flap: insert the
X Insert the emergency key element into the
key in the ignition lock.
lock of the driver's door as far as it will go.
X Firmly turn the emergency key element
anti-clockwise as far as it will go to position
$ and hold it in this position.
i On right-hand-drive vehicles, turn the
emergency key element clockwise.
X Pull the door handle firmly.
The locking knob pops up.
Z
The door is unlocked.
* optional
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Practical adviceLocking/unlocking in an emergencyX Turn the emergency key element back andi Make sure that you have the key with youEmergency fuel filler flap releaseremove have not left it in the vehicle.G Risk of injuryX Pull the door handle again.X Close the rear door on the driver’s corners of the vehicle walls may beThe vehicle is -edged. You could injure yourselfLocking the vehiclewhile carrying out an emergency release of3-doorthe fuel filler flap. Avoid contact with theIf the vehicle can no longer be locked cen-edges of the vehicle walls.X Close the front-passenger with the key:X Open the driver's door and the emergency release is located on the5-doorX Press the locking button on the driver’sright-hand side of the luggage compartment,door ( Y page 61).behind the side trim panel when viewed in theX Close the front-passenger door, the rearThe locking knob in the front-passengerdirection of on the front-passenger side and thedoor moves down.X Open the .X Press down the locking knob manually, ifX Open the cover on the right-hand side ofX Open the driver’s door and the rear door luggage compartment ( Y page 161).the driver’s side.X Close the driver's door from the outside.X Press the locking button on the driver’sX Press down the locking knob in the driver'sdoor ( Y page 61).door by reaching through the open locking knobs in the front-passengerdoor and in the rear doors drop down.i Make sure that you have the key with youX Press the locking knobs in the front-and have not left it in the and rear doors down manually,X Close the vehicle is locked.X Close the driver's door from the outside.X Press down the locking knob in the driver'sdoor by reaching through the open reardoor.1 Emergency release242
Practical advice
Locking/unlocking in an emergency
X Turn the emergency key element back and
i Make sure that you have the key with you
Emergency fuel filler flap release
remove it.
and have not left it in the vehicle.
G Risk of injury
X Pull the door handle again.
X Close the rear door on the driver’s side.
The corners of the vehicle walls may be
The vehicle is locked.
sharp-edged. You could injure yourself
Locking the vehicle
while carrying out an emergency release of
3-door
the fuel filler flap. Avoid contact with the
If the vehicle can no longer be locked cen-
edges of the vehicle walls.
X Close the front-passenger door.
trally with the key:
X Open the driver's door and the tailgate.
The emergency release is located on the
5-door
X Press the locking button on the driver’s
right-hand side of the luggage compartment,
door ( Y page 61).
behind the side trim panel when viewed in the
X Close the front-passenger door, the rear
The locking knob in the front-passenger
direction of travel.
door on the front-passenger side and the
door moves down.
X Open the tailgate.
tailgate.
X Press down the locking knob manually, if
X Open the cover on the right-hand side of
X Open the driver’s door and the rear door on
necessary.
the luggage compartment ( Y page 161).
the driver’s side.
X Close the driver's door from the outside.
X Press the locking button on the driver’s
X Press down the locking knob in the driver's
door ( Y page 61).
door by reaching through the open tailgate.
The locking knobs in the front-passenger
door and in the rear doors drop down.
i Make sure that you have the key with you
X Press the locking knobs in the front-
and have not left it in the vehicle.
passenger and rear doors down manually,
X Close the tailgate.
if necessary.
The vehicle is locked.
X Close the driver's door from the outside.
X Press down the locking knob in the driver's
door by reaching through the open rear
door.
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Practical adviceLocking/unlocking in an emergencyVehicles with the CLASSIC or AVANT-X Pull emergency release 1 in the directionVehicles with the ELEGANCE*design/GARDE*design/trim leveltrim level or with the optional frontof the fuel filler flap is armrest*X Open the fuel filler the parking lock manuallyon vehicles with AUTOTRONIC*In the event of an electrical fault, it is possibleto release the selector lever lock manually tomove it out of position P, e.g. if you wish totow the vehicle the parking lock manually1 Screwdriver or similar implementReleasing the parking lock manually1 Screwdriver or similar implementX Insert implement 1 into the opening.2 Release pinX Push implement 1 in the direction of theG Risk of injuryarrow and simultaneously move the selec-tor lever out of position pin 2 can become very hot. There-fore only press the release pin with a suit-X Remove implement 1.able screwdriver or similar implement; oth-The selector lever can now be moved freelyerwise, you could burn it is returned to position P.1 Cup holderX Use implement 1 to press release pin 2X Apply the parking simultaneously move the selector leverout of position P.X Pull up cup holder 1.The selector lever can now be moved freelyuntil it is returned to position P.Z* optional243
Practical advice
Locking/unlocking in an emergency
Vehicles with the CLASSIC or AVANT-
X Pull emergency release 1 in the direction
Vehicles with the ELEGANCE*design/
GARDE*design/trim level
trim level or with the optional front
of the arrow.
The fuel filler flap is unlocked.
compartment armrest*
X Open the fuel filler flap.
Releasing the parking lock manually
on vehicles with AUTOTRONIC*
In the event of an electrical fault, it is possible
to release the selector lever lock manually to
move it out of position P, e.g. if you wish to
tow the vehicle away.
Releasing the parking lock manually
1 Screwdriver or similar implement
Releasing the parking lock manually
1 Screwdriver or similar implement
X Insert implement 1 into the opening.
2 Release pin
X Push implement 1 in the direction of the
G Risk of injury
arrow and simultaneously move the selec-
tor lever out of position P.
Release pin 2 can become very hot. There-
fore only press the release pin with a suit-
X Remove implement 1.
able screwdriver or similar implement; oth-
The selector lever can now be moved freely
erwise, you could burn yourself.
until it is returned to position P.
1 Cup holder
X Use implement 1 to press release pin 2
X Apply the parking brake.
and simultaneously move the selector lever
out of position P.
X Pull up cup holder 1.
The selector lever can now be moved freely
until it is returned to position P.
Z
* optional
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