Opening and closing
Controls
You can pause the opening operation by mov‐
ing your foot again.
Safety information
WARNING
During no-touch activation, vehicle parts
Closing
may be touched, e.g., hot exhaust system.
There is a risk of injury. When moving your
foot, make sure you have a firm stance and do
not touch the vehicle.◀
Perform the foot movement described earlier.
The hazard warning system flashes on and an
acoustic signal sounds before the tailgate
closes.
WARNING
You can interrupt the closing operation by
moving your foot again.
Body parts can be jammed when operat‐
ing the tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement of the tailgate
is clear during opening and closing.◀
Malfunction
Remote control detection by the vehicle may
malfunction under the following circumstan‐
ces:
NOTE
The tailgate swings back and up when it
opens. There is a risk of damage to property.
Make sure that the area of movement of the
tailgate is clear during opening and closing.◀
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The battery of the remote control is dis‐
charged. Replace the battery, refer to
page 38.
Interference of the radio connection from
transmission towers or other equipment
with high transmitting power.
Performing the foot movement
1. Stand in the middle behind the vehicle at
about an arm's length away from the rear
of the vehicle.
Shielding of the remote control due to
metal objects.
Do not transport the remote control to‐
gether with metal objects.
2. Wave a foot under the vehicle in the direc‐
tion of travel and immediately pull it back.
With this movement, the leg must pass
through the ranges of both sensors.
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Interference of the radio connection from
mobile phones or other electronic devices
in direct proximity to the remote control.
Do not transport the remote control to‐
gether with electronic devices.
In the case of a malfunction, unlock and lock
the vehicle using the buttons of the remote
control or using the integrated key, refer to
page 39.
Tailgate
Opening
General information
To avoid locking it in the vehicle, do not place
the remote control in the cargo area.
Perform the foot movement described earlier.
The tailgate is opened.
Before the opening, the hazard warning sys‐
tem flashes.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment and
the country version, it is possible to specify
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