Luggage Compartment - Mercedes-Benz GLK 300 4MATIC 2012 Owner's Manual

Turn the emergency key element clockwise
X
as far as it will go to position 1.
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On right-hand-drive vehicles, turn the
emergency key element anti-clockwise.
Turn the emergency key element back and
X
remove it.
Make sure that the doors and the tailgate
X
are locked.
Insert the emergency key element into the
X
key.
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If you lock the vehicle as described above,
the fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-
theft alarm system is not primed.

Luggage compartment

Important safety notes
Do not leave the key in the luggage compart-
ment. You could otherwise lock yourself out.
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WARNING
If the engine is running and the tailgate is
open, exhaust gases can enter the vehicle
interior. This could result in poisoning. There-
fore, make sure that the tailgate is always
closed when the engine is running.
! 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 372).
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Luggage compartment
Vehicles without the EASY-PACK tail-
gate: the tailgate can be:
opened and closed manually from outside
R
unlocked from the inside with the emer-
R
gency key element
For vehicles with the EASY-PACK tailgate
you can:
open and close the tailgate manually from
R
outside
open and close the tailgate automatically
R
from outside
open and close the tailgate automatically
R
from inside
limit the opening angle of the tailgate
R
unlock the tailgate from inside with the
R
emergency key element
Opening/closing from the outside
Opening
Press the % button on the key.
X
Pull handle :.
X
Raise the tailgate.
X
Vehicles with the EASY-PACK tailgate: if
you pull handle : and keep it in this position,
you can open the tailgate manually. If you
release the handle, the tailgate opens auto-
matically.
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