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Pull the tailgate handle.

Cargo compartment

Opening the tailgate

Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: Use

your foot to kick below the bumper

(/ page 77).

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DANGER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning

Vehicles with an EASY-PACK tailgate

Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust

gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust

gases can enter the vehicle interior if the tail‐

gate is open when the engine is running,

especially if the vehicle is in motion.

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Always switch off the engine before

opening the tailgate.

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Never drive with the tailgate open.

NOTE Damage to the tailgate caused by

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To unlock: turn the emergency key counter-

obstacles above the vehicle

clockwise to position 1.

The tailgate swings rearwards and upwards

when it is opened.

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To lock: turn the emergency key clockwise to

position 1.

Carefully press the cover onto the lock cylin‐

der until it engages and is seated firmly.

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Make sure that there is sufficient space

behind and above the tailgate.

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Pull remote opening switch 1 for the tail‐

gate.

You have the following options for opening

the tailgate:

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Press and hold the p button on the

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There is a risk of injury, particularly in the

event of sudden braking or a sudden change

in direction.

Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity

of the closing area during the closing

process.

SmartKey.

If the tailgate is unlocked, pull the tailgate

handle and release it again immediately.

For a tailgate stopped in an intermediate

position, pull it upwards and release it as

soon as it starts to open.

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Always stow objects in such a way that

they cannot be thrown around.

Use one of the following options to stop the

closing process:

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Before the journey, secure objects, lug‐

Press the p button on the SmartKey.

Press or pull the remote operating switch

on the driver's door.

Press the closing or locking button on the

tailgate.

Pull the tailgate handle.

gage or loads against slipping or tipping

over.

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The tailgate is equipped with an automatic

obstruction detection function. If a solid object

blocks or restricts the tailgate during automatic

opening, this process will be stopped. The auto‐

matic obstruction detection function is only an

aid. It is not a substitute for your attentiveness

when you are opening the tailgate.

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Observe the notes on loading the vehicle.

To close the tailgate, the following options

are available:

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Pull the tailgate downwards with the handle

and let it drop into the lock.

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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.

Vehicles with an EASY-PACK tailgate

Closing the tailgate

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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped

during automatic closing of the tailgate

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WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured

items in the vehicle

To close the tailgate, the following options

are available:

Parts of the body could become trapped dur‐

ing automatic closing of the tailgate. More‐

over, people, e.g. children, may be standing

in the closing area or may enter the closing

area during the closing process.

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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.

Pull the tailgate downwards slightly. Release

it as soon as it begins to close.

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Press and hold the p button on the

SmartKey (with the SmartKey in the vicinity

of the vehicle).

Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS

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Make a kicking movement with your foot

below the bumper (/ page 77).

Automatic reversing function for the tailgate

The tailgate is equipped with automatic obstruc‐

tion detection with reversing function. If a solid

object blocks or restricts the tailgate when it is

automatically closing, the tailgate will automati‐

cally open again slightly. Automatic obstruction

detection with reversing function is only an aid.

It is not a substitute for your attentiveness when

you are closing the tailgate.

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Switch on the power supply or the ignition.

Press remote operating switch 1 for the

tailgate.

Press closing button 1 on the tailgate.

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During the closing process, make sure that

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Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO

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no body parts are in the closing area.

Press locking button 2 on the tailgate.

If a SmartKey is detected outside the vehicle,

the tailgate will close and the vehicle will be

locked.

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HANDS-FREE ACCESS function

Observe the notes when opening (/ page 74)

and closing (/ page 75) the tailgate.

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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped

despite the reversing function

% Two warning tones sound when the tailgate

The reversing function does not react:

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is opening or closing.

To soft, light and thin objects, e.g. fin‐

gers.

Over the last Ó in (8 mm) of the closing

path.

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WARNING Risk of burns caused by a hot

exhaust system

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The vehicle exhaust system can become very

hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you

could burn yourself by touching the exhaust

system.

In these situations in particular, the reversing

function cannot prevent someone being trap‐

ped.

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Always ensure that you only make a

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When closing, make sure that no body

parts are in the closing area.

kicking movement within the detection

range of the sensors.

If someone is trapped:

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Press the p button on the SmartKey,

NOTE Vehicle damage due to uninten‐

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tional opening of the tailgate

With HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close

or stop the closing process of the tailgate by

performing a kicking movement under the rear

bumper.

The kicking movement triggers the opening or

closing process alternately.

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Press or pull the remote operating switch

on the driver's door, or

Press the closing or locking button on the

tailgate, or

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when using an automatic car wash

when using a high pressure cleaner

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Deactivate KEYLESS-GO or make sure

that the key located is at least 10 ft

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Pull the tailgate handle.

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The tailgate can open or close unintentionally in

the following situations:

(3 m) away from the vehicle in such sit‐

uations.

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If a person's arms or legs are moving in the

When making the kicking movement, make sure

that your feet are firmly on the ground, other‐

wise you could lose your balance, e.g. on ice.

sensor detection range, e.g. when polishing

the vehicle or picking up objects.

If objects are moved or placed behind the

vehicle, e.g. tensioning straps or luggage.

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Observe the following notes:

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The SmartKey is behind the vehicle.

Stand at least 12 in (30 cm) away from the

vehicle while performing the kicking move‐

ment.

Do not come into contact with the bumper

while making the kicking movement.

Do not carry out the kicking movement too

slowly.

The kicking movement must be towards the

vehicle and back again.

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If clamping straps, tarps or other coverings

are pulled over the bumper.

If a protective mat with a length reaching

over the trunk sill down into the detection

range of the sensors is used.

If the protective mat is not secured correctly.

When working on the trailer hitch, trailers or

rear bicycle racks.

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Detection range of the sensors

If several consecutive kicking movements are

not successful, wait ten seconds.

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System limits

The system may be impaired or may not function

in the following cases:

Deactivate the key functions (/ page 66) or do

not carry the SmartKey about your person in

such situations.

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The area around the sensor is dirty, e.g. due

to road salt or snow.

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The kicking movement is made using a pros‐

thetic leg.

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Limiting the opening angle of the tailgate

Remove the cargo compartment cover

(/ page 113).

Side windows

Opening and closing the side windows

Activating the opening angle limiter

You can limit the opening angle of the tailgate in

the top half of its opening range to approx‐

imately 8 in (20 cm) before the end position.

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WARNING Risk of entrapment when

opening a side window

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Stop the opening procedure of the tailgate at

When opening a side window, parts of the

body could be drawn in or become trapped

between the side window and window frame.

the desired position.

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Press and hold the closing button on the tail‐

gate until you hear a short acoustic signal.

The opening angle limiter will be activated.

The tailgate will then stop in the stored posi‐

tion when opened.

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When opening, make sure that nobody

is touching the side window.

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If someone is trapped, release the but‐

ton immediately or pull it in order to

close the side window again.

To open the tailgate fully, pull the handle on the

outside of the tailgate again after it has stopped

automatically.

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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped

when closing a side window

Deactivating the opening angle limiter

When closing a side window, body parts

could be trapped in the closing area in the

process.

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Press and hold the closing button on the tail‐

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Insert emergency key 2 into opening 1 in

the trim and push it in.

The tailgate will be unlocked.

gate until two short acoustic signals sound.

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When closing, make sure that no body

Unlocking the tailgate with the emergency

key

parts are in the closing area.

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Fold the rear seat backrest forward.

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