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How to reset 8 mph automatic lock?

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Old Dec 1, 2001 | 11:51 PM
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Question How to reset 8 mph automatic lock?

Somehow my ML320 is no longer automatically locking after it goes over 8mph. I remember reading here or somewhere about a way to fix it so it will again start locking when you go over 8mph. Can someone please post it? (Something like hold down the lock button four seconds...?)

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Old Dec 2, 2001 | 12:07 AM
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Read your manual. On my car I need to go into the instrument cluser computer and set the setting for the auto-lock. I would assume the ML is the same process, however, I can not be 100% sure. When in doubt, break that manual out ..
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do this...

To activate automatic central locking (from 2002 M-Class Operator's Manual):

"With key in steering lock position 2 [second position forward] hold upper portion of switch [side of the button with icon of lock closed] for a minimum of 5 seconds".

To deactivate, same thing except that the lower portion of the switch (icon of lock open) needs to be held for 5 seconds.

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Old Dec 2, 2001 | 12:39 AM
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Thanks

Thanks, I didn't realize it was in the manual. I'll RTFM and try Gustav's suggestion if that doesn't work...

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