Mercedes-Benz GLE Operator's Manual page 76

74 Opening and closing
Pull remote operating switch 1
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gate.
Press and hold the p button on the
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SmartKey.
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: Use
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your foot to kick below the bumper
( page 76).
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If the tailgate is unlocked, pull the tailgate
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handle and release it.
For a tailgate stopped in an intermediate
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position, pull it upwards and release it as
soon as it starts to open.
The tailgate is equipped with an automatic
object recognition function. If a solid object
blocks or restricts the tailgate during automatic
opening, this process will be stopped. The auto‐
matic object recognition function is only an aid.
It is not a substitute for your attentiveness when
you are opening the tailgate.
for the tail‐ Closing the tailgate
& WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in the vehicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured sufficiently, they could slip,
tip over or be thrown around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
Always stow objects in such a way that
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they cannot be thrown around.
Before the journey, secure objects, lug‐
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gage or loads against slipping or tipping
over.
Observe the notes on loading the vehicle.
Pull the tailgate downwards slightly. Release
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it as soon as it begins to close.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
during automatic closing of the tailgate
Body parts may become trapped. There may
be people in the closing area.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
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of the closing area during the closing
process.
Use one of the following options to stop the
closing process:
Press the p button on the SmartKey.
R
Press or pull the remote operating switch
R
on the driver's door.
Press the closing or locking button on the
R
tailgate.
Pull the tailgate handle.
R
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is
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also possible to stop the closing process by
making a kicking movement below the rear
bumper.