Get Opening and closing -> Load compartment Guide for Mercedes GLE SUV Fourth Generation (2020-2026)

To unlock: turn the emergency key anti-clock-

wise to position 1.

To lock: turn the emergency key clockwise to

position 1.

Carefully press the cover cap onto the lock

cylinder until it engages and is seated rmly.

Load compartment

Opening the tailgate

DANGER Risk of poisoning from exhaust

gases

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, espe-

cially if the vehicle is in motion.

Always switch o the engine before

opening the tailgate.

Never drive with the tailgate open.

NOTE Damage to the tailgate caused by

obstacles above the vehicle

The tailgate swings rearwards and upwards

when it is opened.

Make sure that there is sucient space

behind and above the tailgate.

If the tailgate is unlocked, pull the tailgate han-

dle and release it again immediately.

Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: make a

kicking movement with your foot below the

bumper (/ page 164).

Pull remote operating switch 1 until the tail-

gate opens.

Press and hold the p button on the key.

If the tailgate has stopped in an intermediate

position, pull it upwards. Release it as soon as

it begins to open.

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If an obstacle obstructs the tailgate during the

automatic opening process, blockage detection

will stop the tailgate. The automatic blockage

detection function is only an aid. It is not a substi-

tute for your attentiveness.

Closing the tailgate

WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured

items in the vehicle

If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or

not secured suciently, they could slip, tip

over or be thrown around and thereby hit vehi-

cle occupants.

There is a risk of injury, particularly in the

event of sudden braking or a sudden change

in direction.

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.

Observe the notes on loading the vehicle.

Notes on closing the tailgate: your vehicle is

equipped with automatic key recognition.

Note that the tailgate will not be locked in the fol-

lowing situation:

You have locked the vehicle and closed the

tailgate while a key belonging to the vehicle is

inside the vehicle and is detected.

and

A second key belonging to the vehicle is not

detected outside the vehicle.

Automatic key recognition is only an aid and is not

a substitute for your attentiveness.

Before locking, ensure that at least one key

belonging to the vehicle is outside the vehicle.

To close the tailgate: pull the tailgate down-

wards slightly. Release it as soon as it begins

to close.

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-

ing automatic closing of the tailgate

Body parts may become trapped. There may

be people in the closing area.

Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity

of the closing area during the closing

process.

Use one of the following options to stop the

closing process:

Press the p button on the key.

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.

Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is also

possible to stop the closing process by making a

kicking movement below the rear bumper.

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Switch on the power supply or the vehicle.

Push remote operating switch 1 until the tail-

gate is fully closed.

Press closing button 1 on the tailgate.

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO

Press locking button 2 on the tailgate.

If a key is detected outside the vehicle, the

tailgate will close and the vehicle will be

locked.

Press and hold the p button on the key

(with the key in the vicinity of the vehicle).

Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS

Make a kicking movement with your foot

below the bumper (/ page 164).

Automatic reversing function for the tailgate

The tailgate is equipped with automatic blockage

detection with a reversing function. If an obstacle

obstructs the tailgate during the automatic closing

process, it will automatically open again slightly.

Automatic blockage detection with the reversing

function is only an aid and is not a substitute for

your attentiveness.

During the closing process, ensure that no

body parts remain within the closing area.

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped

despite reversing function

The reversing function will not react:

to so, light and thin objects, e.g. ngers

towards the end of the closing procedure

In these situations in particular, the reversing

function cannot prevent someone being trap-

ped.

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Ensure that no body parts are in the

closing area.

If someone is trapped, either:

Press the p button on the key.

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.

HANDS-FREE ACCESS function

HANDS-FREE ACCESS allows you to open and

close the tailgate, or even stop the opening and

closing process at any point, by performing a kick-

ing motion under the rear bumper. The transmis-

sion must be in position j for this function.

The kicking motion triggers the opening or closing

process alternately.

If you stop the tailgate opening process with a

kicking motion, the tailgate is closed with the

next kicking motion

If you stop the tailgate closing process with a

kicking motion, the tailgate is opened with the

next kicking motion

In the following cases, the tailgate can only be

closed with HANDS-FREE ACCESS:

If the vehicle is switched on and the key's

unlock function has been set so that only the

driver's door is unlocked when activated

(/ page 153).

If the vehicle has been centrally locked from

the inside (/ page 157).

Observe the notes when opening (/ page 161)

and closing (/ page 162) the tailgate.

Two warning tones sound when the tailgate is

opening or closing.

WARNING Risk of burns caused by a hot

exhaust system

The vehicle exhaust system can become very

hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you

could burn yourself by touching the exhaust

system.

Always ensure that you only make a kick-

ing movement within the detection range

of the sensors.

NOTE Vehicle damage due to uninten-

tional opening of the tailgate

when using an automatic car wash

when using a high pressure cleaner

Deactivate the function of the key in

these situations.

Make sure that the key is at a minimum

distance of 3 m away from the vehicle.

Ensure that you are standing rmly on the ground

when performing the kicking motion. You could

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

Observe the following notes:

The key is behind the vehicle.

If the key is not recognised:

Take the key in your hand.

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Ensure that the function of the key is acti-

vated (/ page 69).

Stand at least 30 cm away from the vehicle

when performing the kicking motion.

Do not come into contact with the bumper

when performing the kicking motion.

Do not carry out the kicking motion too slowly.

The kicking motion must be towards the vehi-

cle and back again.

Vehicles with trailer hitch: Perform the kicking

motion to the le or right of the ball head.

Detection range of the sensors

If several consecutive kicking motions are not

successful, wait ten seconds.

System limits

The system may be impaired or inoperative in the

following cases:

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

snow.

The kicking motion is made using a prosthetic

leg.

The tailgate can open or close unintentionally in

the following situations:

A person's arms or legs are moving in the sen-

sor detection range, e.g. when polishing the

vehicle or picking up objects.

Objects are moved or placed behind the vehi-

cle, e.g. the hose of a fuel dispenser, a charg-

ing cable or luggage

Tension belts, tarps or other covers are pulled

over the bumper.

A protective mat with a length reaching over

the loading sill down into the detection range

of the sensors is used.

The protective mat is not secured correctly.

Vehicles with trailer hitch: Work is being car-

ried out on the trailer hitch, trailers or rear

bicycle racks.

Deactivate the function of the key (/ page 69) or

do not carry the key about your person in such

situations.

You can watch an animation on this topic via the

following link:

Limiting the opening angle of the tailgate

Activating the opening angle limiter

You can limit the opening angle of the tailgate in

the top half of its opening range up to a point

shortly before the end position.

Stop the opening procedure of the tailgate at

the desired position.

Press and hold the closing button on the tail-

gate until you hear a short tone.

The opening angle limiter will be activated. The

tailgate will then stop in the stored position

when opened.

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Fully opening the tailgate aer it has stopped

automatically

Pull the handle on the outside of the tailgate

again.

Deactivating the opening angle limiter

Press and hold the closing button on the tail-

gate until two short tones sound.

Unlocking the tailgate with the emergency key

Requirements:

The rear seat backrest has been folded

forward.

The load compartment cover has been

removed.

Remove the emergency key (/ page 154).

Insert emergency key 2 into opening 1 in

the trim and push it in.

The tailgate will be unlocked.

Side windows

Opening and closing the side windows

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped when

opening a side window

When you open a side window, parts of the

body could be drawn in or become trapped

between the side window and window frame.

When opening, make sure that nobody is

touching the side window.

If someone is trapped, release the but-

ton immediately or pull it in order to

close the side window again.

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped when

closing a side window

When closing a side window, body parts could

be trapped in the closing area in the process.

When closing, make sure that no body

parts are in the closing area.

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