Opening and closing
Deactivating the vehicle interior
monitoring and anti-tow system*
Rear lid (luggage compart-
ment)
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm will be
triggered if movements are detected in the in-
terior (e.g. by animals) or if the vehicle's incli-
nation is changed (e.g. during transport). You
can prevent the alarm from being triggered
accidentally by switching off the vehicle inte-
rior monitoring and/or tow-away protection.
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Fig. 146 Centre console: button to open and
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To disconnect vehicle interior monitoring
close rear lid.
Fig. 144 Handsfree
and anti-tow protection, switch off the igni-
tion and use the infotainment system to se-
lect the following: button > function but-
ton SETTINGS > Open and close > Cen-
tral locking > Vehicle interior mon-
itoring.
Opening the rear lid
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Unlock the vehicle››› page 129 and briefly
Rear lid with electric opening and
closing*
press the handle of the rear lid. On vehicles
with Keyless Access you can directly press
the handle of the rear lid. The rear lid is un-
locked if an authorised key is recognised in
the proximity of the vehicle.
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When the vehicle is locked now, the vehicle
interior monitoring and the tow-away protec-
tion are switched off until the next time the
door is opened.
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OR: press the button on the centre console
for at least one second››› Fig. 146. The but-
ton also works when the ignition is switched
off.
If the anti-theft security system (Safelock)*
››› page 137 is switched off, the vehicle interi-
or monitoring and the tow-away protection
are automatically switched off.
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OR: press and hold the button of the ve-
hicle key for approx. 1 second. If the vehicle is
locked, only the rear lid is unlocked (the doors
remain locked).
WARNING
Fig. 145 Rear lid open: button to close rear lid
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Observe the safety warnings››› in De-
OR: on vehicles with Keyless Access and
immediately.
scription on page 129.
sensor-controlled opening you can open the
rear lid by moving one foot in the area of the
sensors located below the rear bumper (Easy
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