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Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: make

a kicking movement with your foot below the

bumper (/ page 81).

If the boot lid is stopped in an intermediate

position, pull it upwards. Release it as soon

as it begins to open.

Boot

Opening the boot lid

With the boot lid opening limiter activated,

manually pull the stopped boot lid upwards.

Vehicles with boot lid convenience closing

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DANGER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning

Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust

gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust

gases can enter the vehicle interior if the

boot lid is open when the engine is running,

especially if the vehicle is in motion.

If an obstacle obstructs the boot lid during the

automatic opening process, blockage detection

will stop the boot lid. The automatic blockage

detection function is only an aid and is not a

substitute for your attentiveness.

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Always switch off the engine before

opening the boot lid.

Closing the boot lid

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Never drive with the boot lid open.

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WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured

items in the vehicle

NOTE Damage to the boot lid by obsta‐

cles above the vehicle

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If objects, luggage or loads are not secured

or not secured sufficiently, they could slip,

tip over or be thrown around and thereby hit

vehicle occupants.

There is a risk of injury, particularly in the

event of sudden braking or a sudden change

in direction.

The boot lid swings upwards when it is

opened.

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Therefore, make sure that there is suffi‐

cient clearance above the boot lid.

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Pull boot lid remote operating switch 1.

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Press and hold the p button on the key.

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Pull the boot lid handle.

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Always stow objects in such a way that

they cannot be thrown around.

Before the journey, secure objects, lug‐

gage or loads against slipping or tipping

over.

Press the closing or locking button

on the boot lid.

Pull the boot lid handle.

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Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is

also possible to stop the closing process by

making a kicking movement below the rear

bumper.

Pull the boot lid handle. Release it as soon as

it begins to close.

If the boot lid is stopped in an intermediate

position, push it downwards.

The boot lid will continue to close.

Observe the notes on loading the vehicle.

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Pull the boot lid downwards using the handle

recess and push it closed.

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Vehicles with boot lid convenience closing

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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped

during automatic closing of the boot lid

Parts of the body could become trapped.

There may be people in the closing area.

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Press boot lid remote operating switch 1.

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Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity

of the closing area during the closing

process.

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Use one of the following options to stop

the closing process:

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Press the p button on the key.

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Press or pull the remote operating

switch on the driver's door.

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With the boot lid completely open, press and

hold the p button on the key. The key

must be in the vicinity of the vehicle.

In these situations in particular, the reversing

function cannot prevent someone being trap‐

ped.

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Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS

Ensure that no body parts are in the

closing area.

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With the boot lid completely opened, make a

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If someone is trapped, use one of the

kicking movement with your foot below the

following options:

bumper (/ page 81).

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Press the p button on the key.

Boot lid automatic reversing function

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Press the remote operating switch

on the driver's door.

The boot lid is fitted with automatic blockage

detection with a reversing function. If an obsta‐

cle stops the boot lid during the automatic clos‐

ing procedure, it will automatically open again.

The automatic reversing function is only an aid

and is not a substitute for your attentiveness.

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Press the closing or locking button

on the boot lid.

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Pull the boot lid handle.

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During the closing process, make sure that

no body parts are in the closing area.

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Press closing button 1 on the boot lid.

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO

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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped

despite reversing function

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Press locking button 2 on the boot lid.

If a key is detected outside the vehicle, the

boot lid will close and the vehicle will be

locked.

The reversing function will not react:

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to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers

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towards the end of the closing procedure

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HANDS-FREE ACCESS function

% A warning tone sounds while the boot lid is

When making the kicking movement, make sure

that you are standing firmly on the ground. You

could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice.

opening or closing.

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WARNING Risk of burns caused by a hot

exhaust system

Observe the following notes:

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The key is behind the vehicle.

The vehicle exhaust system can become very

hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you

could burn yourself by touching the exhaust

system.

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Stand at least 30 cm away from the vehicle

while performing the kicking movement.

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Do not come into contact with the bumper

while making the kicking movement.

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Always ensure that you only make a

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Do not carry out the kicking movement too

slowly.

kicking movement within the detection

range of the sensors.

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The kicking movement must be towards the

vehicle and back again.

NOTE Damage to the vehicle caused by

unintentionally opening the boot lid:

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when using an automatic car wash

when using a high pressure cleaner

With HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close

or interrupt boot lid movement by performing a

kicking movement under the rear bumper.

The kicking movement triggers the opening or

closing process alternately.

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Deactivate KEYLESS-GO or make sure

that the key located is at least 3 m

away from the vehicle in such situa‐

tions.

Observe the notes when opening (/ page 78)

and closing (/ page 78) the boot lid.

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The boot lid could be opened or closed uninten‐

tionally, in the following situations:

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A person's arms or legs are moving in the

sensor detection range, e.g. when polishing

the vehicle or picking up objects.

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Objects are moved or placed behind the vehi‐

cle, e.g. tensioning straps or luggage.

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Clamping straps, tarpaulins or other cover‐

ings are pulled over the bumper.

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A protective mat with a length reaching over

the boot sill down into the detection range of

the sensors is used.

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Detection range of the sensors

If several consecutive kicking movements are

not successful, wait ten seconds.

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The protective mat is not secured correctly.

System limits

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When working on the trailer hitch, trailers or

rear bicycle racks.

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The system may be impaired or may not function

in the following cases:

To switch on: slide the switch to position

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To switch off: slide the switch to position

2.

Deactivate the key functions (/ page 71) or do

not carry the key about your person in such sit‐

uations.

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The sensors are dirty, e.g. due to road salt or

snow.

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The kicking movement is made using a pros‐

thetic leg.

% If an accident has been detected, the boot

will unlock even if separate locking is

switched on.

Switching separate boot locking on or off

If you centrally unlock the vehicle while separate

locking is activated, the boot will remain locked.

Opening and closing -> Boot for Your Mercedes C Class 4 Door Fourth Generation (2014-2021)

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