Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020 Owner's Manual page 97

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Opening and closing
If an obstacle obstructs the boot lid during the
automatic opening process, blockage detection
will stop the boot lid. The automatic blockage
detection function is only an aid and is not a
substitute for your attentiveness.
Closing the boot lid
& 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.
Note on closing the boot lid: your vehicle is
equipped with automatic key recognition. If a key
belonging to the vehicle is detected in the vehi‐
cle, the boot lid will not be locked.
This depends on the following conditions:
You have closed the boot lid and the vehicle
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was locked beforehand.
A second key belonging to the vehicle is not
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detected outside the vehicle.
The boot lid will then not be locked and will pop
open again.
Automatic key recognition is only an aid and is
not a substitute for your attentiveness.
Before locking, ensure that at least one key
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belonging to the vehicle is outside the vehi‐
cle.
Pull the boot lid downwards using the handle
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recess and push it closed.
% If you lightly push the boot lid closed, the
power closing function will automatically pull
the boot lid into the lock.
Vehicles with boot lid convenience closing
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
during automatic closing of the boot lid
Parts of the body could 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.
Use one of the following options to stop
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the closing process:
Press the H button on the key.
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Press or pull the remote operating
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switch on the driver's door.
Press the closing or locking button
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on the boot lid.
Pull the boot lid handle.
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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.
Pull the boot lid handle. Release it as soon as
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it begins to close.