Opening/Closing (Automatically From Inside) - Mercedes-Benz 2015 M-Class Operator's Manual

Cargo compartment
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To close: press closing button : on the
X
tailgate.
or
Press and hold the F button on the
X
SmartKey until the tailgate closes.
Vehicles with the EASY-PACK tailgate and
KEYLESS-GO: you can simultaneously close
and lock the tailgate.
Press locking button ; on the tailgate.
X
If a KEYLESS-GO key is detected outside
the vehicle, the tailgate closes and locks.
All the doors must be shut and the Smart-
Key located in the vicinity of the tailgate.
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The tailgate cannot be opened and closed
with the SmartKey if there is a SmartKey in
the ignition.
If the tailgate touches an object while clos-
ing, the closing procedure is interrupted
and the tailgate reopens.
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If a KEYLESS-GO key is detected in the
cargo compartment, the tailgate will not
lock.
Opening/closing automatically from
inside
Important safety notes
G WARNING
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. There is a risk of
injury.
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 F button on the SmartKey.
R
press the remote operating switch on the
R
driver's door.
press the closing or locking button on the
R
tailgate.
pull the handle on the tailgate.
R
G WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. If the tailgate
is open when the engine is running, particu-
larly if the vehicle is moving, exhaust fumes
could enter the passenger compartment.
There is a risk of poisoning.
Turn off the engine before opening the tail-
gate. Never drive with the tailgate open.
! The tailgate swings upwards and to the
rear when opened. Therefore, make sure
that there is sufficient clearance above and
behind the tailgate.
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Tailgate opening dimensions
( page 456).
Y
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Notes on the reversing feature for the tail-
gate ( page 90).
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Opening and closing
You can open and close the tailgate from the
driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary
and unlocked.
To open: pull remote operating switch :
X
for the tailgate until the tailgate opens.
To close: turn the SmartKey to position 1
X
or 2 in the ignition lock.
Press remote operating switch for tail-
X
gate : until the tailgate is closed.