Cargo Compartment - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Operator's Manual

Cargo compartment

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Take the mechanical key out of the SmartKey
X
( page 66).
Y
Insert the mechanical key into the lock of the
X
driver's door as far as it will go.
Turn the mechanical key clockwise as far as it
X
will go to position 1.
Turn the mechanical key back and remove it.
X
Make sure that the doors and the tailgate are
X
locked.
Insert mechanical key into the SmartKey
X
( page 66).
Y
i
If you lock the vehicle as described above,
the fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-theft
alarm system is not armed.
Cargo compartment
Important safety notes
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.
G
WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or a sud-
den change in direction.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey.
!
The tailgate swings upwards and to the rear
when opened. Therefore, make sure that
there is sufficient clearance above and behind
the tailgate.
The opening dimensions of the tailgate can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
( page 300).
Y
You should preferably place luggage or loads in
the cargo compartment. Observe the loading
guidelines ( page 221).
Y
Do not leave the SmartKey in the cargo com-
partment. You could otherwise lock yourself
out.
The tailgate can be:
opened and closed manually from outside
R
released with the emergency release from the
R
inside
Tailgate obstruction detection with
reversing feature
On vehicles with an EASY-PACK tailgate, the
tailgate is equipped with automatic obstacle
recognition with a reversing feature. If a solid
object blocks or restricts the tailgate when auto-
matically opening or closing, this procedure is
stopped. If the tailgate is stopped during the
closing process, the tailgate automatically
opens again slightly. The automatic obstruction
detection with reversing feature is only an aid. It
is not a substitute for your attentiveness when
opening and closing the tailgate.
G
WARNING
The reversing feature does not respond:
to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R
over the last 1/3 in (8 mm) of the closing
R
movement
The reversing feature cannot prevent some-
one from becoming trapped in these situa-
tions in particular. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the closing procedure.