Everyday Use with the Yale Electronic Safe L2

Learn how to use your Yale Electronic Safe L2, including opening the safe, managing PIN codes, replacing batteries, and using key features.

Managing Your Safe Day to Day

Find answers to common questions about using, managing, and maintaining your Yale Electronic Safe L2.

Common Tasks and Features

How to open the safe?
Important: Removing the batteries will erase your user code. You must reprogram it after replacing the batteries.

Opening the Safe
Press the top of the keyhole cover to remove it.
Insert the key into the lock. Turn the key and handle anti-clockwise to open the door.
Installing batteries and setting a new user code
1. Open the door and remove the battery cover on the back of the door.
2. Insert 4 x AA batteries inside the compartment.
3. Press the red button above the batteries. You will hear two beeps.
4. Enter your chosen code (3–8 digits), then press the confirm (√) button within 15 seconds.
5. When the code is accepted, you will hear a confirmation beep.
How do I open the door?
1. Enter your user code, then press the ✔ button.
2. If the code is correct, the green light will stay on.
3. Turn the handle anti-clockwise (counter-clockwise) to open the door.
Tip: If the green light does not stay on, check your code and try again.
Using the override key to open the safe door
Locate the keyhole cover – Press the top of the cover to release it (see Figure 1).
Remove the cover – This will expose the keyhole (see Figure 2).
Insert the override key – Turn the key and then rotate the handle anti-clockwise to open the door (see Figure 3).
How do I turn off the safe’s sound?
To mute the sound, press and hold the Settings button for three seconds. Press and hold the same button again to turn the sound back on.
How many digits should my Yale Electronic Safe L2 PIN code have?
You can set a PIN (also called a user code) that is between 3 and 8 digits long.
How do I change the user code?
To change the safe's user code:
1. Open the door and remove the battery cover on the back of the door.
2. Press the red button above the batteries. You will hear two beeps.
3. Enter your chosen code (3–8 digits), then press the confirm (√) button within 15 seconds.
4. When the code is accepted, you will hear a confirmation beep.
Why does the safe flash a red LED when opened with the user code?
If the safe’s battery level is low, the red LED will flash when you enter your PIN code to open it. This is a warning to replace the batteries soon to ensure continued operation of the safe.