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Changing the settings of the locking system

Mercedes-Benz GL-Class / Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Owners Manual / Opening and closing / SmartKey / Changing the settings of the locking system

You can change the settings of the locking system. This means that only the driver's door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked when the vehicle is unlocked. This is useful if you frequently travel on your own.

To change the setting: press and hold down the buttons simultaneously for and
approximately six seconds until the battery check lamp flashes twice  . buttons simultaneously for
approximately six seconds until the battery check lamp flashes twice  .

If the setting of the locking system is changed within the signal range of the vehicle, pressing the button: or
• locks or button:
locks or unlocks the vehicle

The SmartKey now functions as follows: To unlock the driver's door: press the ■ To unlock centrally: press the button once.


To unlock centrally: press the button twice.
button twice.

To lock centrally: press the button.
button.

The KEYLESS-GO function is changed as follows:
To unlock the driver's door: touch the inner surface of the door handle on the driver's door.

To unlock centrally: touch the inner surface of the door handle on the frontpassenger door or the rear door.

To lock centrally: touch the outer sensor surface on one of the door handles  .

To restore the factory settings: press and hold down the buttons simultaneously for and
approximately six seconds until the battery check lamp flashes twice  . buttons simultaneously for
approximately six seconds until the battery check lamp flashes twice  .

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