Motor vehicle lock

A motor vehicle lock comprising:

• a locking mechanism having a rotary latch and a pawl, wherein the rotary latch is latched in a latching position by the pawl;
• a release lever, wherein the locking mechanism is transferred from the latching position into a release position by the release lever acting on the pawl to disengage the pawl from the rotary latch;
• an electric drive unit comprising an actuating mechanism for actuating the release lever, wherein the locking mechanism is arranged in a wet region of the motor vehicle lock, wherein at least part of the actuating mechanism for unlocking the locking mechanism extends from the wet region to a dry region of the motor vehicle lock that is separated from the wet region,
• wherein the release lever is arranged in the wet region and is connected to the at least part of the actuating mechanism in the wet region;
• a lock housing that separates the wet region from the dry region;
• and
• a seal inserted into a recess of the release lever configured to seal the dry region from the wet region,
• wherein the seal includes a first portion retained in the recess of the release lever to sealingly engage the at least part of the actuating mechanism in the wet region and a second portion comprising a sealing lip that extends from the first portion to sealingly engage a wall of the lock housing.