Side Windows - Mercedes-Benz CLA Owner's Manual

88 Opening and closing
Requirements:
The key is behind the vehicle.
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Stand at least 30 cm away from the vehicle
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while performing the kicking movement.
Do not come into contact with the bumper
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while making the kicking movement.
Do not carry out the kicking movement too
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slowly.
The kicking movement must be towards the
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vehicle and back again.
1 Detection range of the sensors
If several consecutive kicking movements are
not successful, wait ten seconds.
System limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
in the following cases:
The area around the sensor is dirty, e.g. due
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to road salt or snow.
The kicking movement is made using a pros‐
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thetic leg.
The boot lid could be opened unintentionally, in
the following situations:
If a person's arms or legs are moving in the
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sensor detection range, e.g. when polishing
the vehicle or picking up objects.
If objects are moved or placed behind the
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vehicle, e.g. tensioning straps or luggage.
If clamping straps, tarpaulins or other cover‐
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ings are pulled over the bumper.
If a protective mat with a length reaching
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over the boot sill down into the detection
range of the sensors is used.
If the protective mat is not secured correctly.
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Deactivate the key functions (
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not carry the key about your person in such sit‐
uations.

Side windows

Opening and closing the side windows
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening a side window
When you open a side window, parts of the
body could be drawn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame.
When opening, make sure that nobody
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is touching the side window.
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
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ton immediately or pull it in order to
close the side window again.
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