Cargo Compartment - Mercedes-Benz 2011 GLK-Class Operator's Manual

Open or close the tailgate fully using the
automatic function if you have stopped the
tailgate in an intermediate position.
X
Press and hold the F button on the
SmartKey until the tailgate opens.
or
X
When the tailgate is unlocked, pull the
handle and let it go again immediately.
i You can also close the tailgate manually
if it is fully opened.
! If you have opened the tailgate
automatically, you should wait a moment
before closing the tailgate manually.
Closing the trunk lid
G
Warning!
Monitor the closing procedure carefully to
make sure no one is in danger of being
injured. To prevent possible personal injury,
always keep hands and fingers away from the
cargo compartment opening when closing the
tailgate. Be especially careful when small
children are around. To stop the closing
procedure, do one of the following:
Press or pull the remote tailgate opening/
R
closing switch on the driver's door.
Press the tailgate closing switch.
R
Press the KEYLESS-GO locking/closing
R
switch.
Pull outside handle on the tailgate.
R
When no SmartKey is inserted in the starter
R
switch (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: Make
sure the vehicle's on-board electronics
have status 0): Press button F on the
SmartKey.
You can close the tailgate automatically using
the SmartKey, the closing button
5
locking button .
4 For vehicles with the EASY-PACK tailgate only.
5 For vehicles with the EASY-PACK tailgate and KEYLESS-GO only.
Example: vehicle with the EASY-PACK tailgate and
KEYLESS-GO
X
To close: press closing button : on the
tailgate or press and hold down the F
button on the SmartKey until the tailgate
closes.
X
To close and lock simultaneously:
Press locking button ; on the tailgate.
i The tailgate can only be opened and
closed with the SmartKey if there is no
SmartKey in the ignition lock.
If the tailgate touches an object while
closing, the closing procedure is
interrupted and the tailgate reopens.
i Only with KEYLESS-GO: if you leave a
KEYLESS-GO key in the cargo area, the
tailgate will not lock.
The tailgate is not closed unless a
KEYLESS-GO key is detected.
Automatic opening and closing from
the inside
You can open and close the tailgate from the
driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary.
G
Warning!
Maintain sight of the area around the rear of
4
or the
the vehicle while operating the tailgate with
the door-mounted remote tailgate switch.
Monitor the closing procedure carefully to

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