34 Doors, windows and boot lid › Electrically operated contactless boot lid
Button on the key
✓ No trailer or other accessory is connected to the
trailer socket.
Hold the button to
open, close, or stop the
tailgate from moving.
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Operation
The option to lock exists
only on vehicles with a
keyless locking system.
The key must not be in
the vehicle and must be
at a distance of max. 2 m
from the tailgate.
Open / close tailgate
The tailgate can also be closed by pulling it down
briefly.
Settings
Stand in the middle behind the bumper.
Bring one foot under the bumper in one swift
movement and remove it again.
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Set the uppermost position of the tailgate and
store it
It makes sense to set the top position of the tailgate,
e.g. setting for the opening of the tailgate in a limited
space due to the garage height.
If the tailgate does not move, wait a few seconds
and repeat the swivel movement.
Stop the tailgate in the desired position.
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Closing indicator
Acoustic signals sound when the tailgate is closed.
Press the
button and hold down on the lower
edge of the tailgate until an audible signal sounds.
Stop / restore tailgate movement
Re-adjusting the top starting position of the tail-
gate
The tailgate movement can be stopped with a swift
swivelling movement with the foot. The tailgate
movement is restored by a subsequent swivelling
movement with the foot.
Carefully raise the tailgate manually to the limit.
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Press the
button and hold down on the lower
edge of the tailgate until an audible signal sounds.
Restriction
Troubleshooting
The system function may be restricted in the follow-
ing cases.
The tailgate does not react to the opening signal
There is a possible obstacle, e.g. snow; remove it.
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Downpour.
Dirty rear bumper.
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Or:
Press the handle in the tailgate and lift the lid.
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Or:
Settings
Mechanically unlock the tailgate » page 35.
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Activate and deactivate
The tailgate does not react to the closing signal
The function is activated and deactivated in the fol-
Close the tailgate manually.
lowing menu in the Infotainment.
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NOTICE
Close the tailgate slowly, push down the tailgate
and push in the lock on the centre of the rear edge
of the tailgate.
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Or:
We recommend that the function is deactivated in
the following cases:
Electrically operated contactless boot lid
Operating conditions
Installation of a roof rack.
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Coupling a trailer or other accessories to the hitch.
Washing the vehicle.
✓ Ignition switched off.
✓ You have the vehicle key with you.
Maintenance and repair work in the back of the ve-
hicle.
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