Locked inside Mrs C's car...
Recently I found myself locked in Mrs C's car (Mercedes SLK250)...We had parked up at a supermarket car park, Mrs C was driving and she wanted to pop into the store to buy a bottle of wine.I stayed inside the car, she unnecessarily locked the car, obviously on 'autopilot' at the time.
I found I couldn't get out. Every time I moved the alarm would go off, I couldn't open the doors or windows. Not a problem in this instance as Mrs C returned after a few minutes.
Anyone know of a way to unlock the car from inside in this sort of situation?
Thanks,
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Escape catch in the boot? Clearly designed to prevent someone gaining access through a small aperture (open or smashed window) to unlock and open the doors.
Do you possess a second key to the car, if you have it on you could you still be locked in? Probably not, I'll give that a try.
However the spare car key was on my bunch of keys with my phone in my jacket locked in the boot.
//static.avforums.com/styles/avf/smilies/facepalm.gif Centre arm-rest with access to the boot? Don't think so, I'm sure the boot is not accessible from the front, It's a very small car inside, there simply isn't room behind the seats for this sort of thing.
data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 Sounds like deadlocks are enabled by default. No way to open though from the inside. You’ll have to smash out a window or get the key. I'm sure he's out now data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 and has hopefully learned if nothing else, to pop open his door a little so when his wife tries to lock it, it will refuse, and to keep his phone with so he can call her if she leaves for a longer errand. Happens to children all the time. They learn to sit still and wait. And after 22 minutes they are cooked and ready to be served.