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The tailgate can open or close unintentionally in
the following situations:
A person's arms or legs are moving in the sen-
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sor detection range, e.g. when polishing the
vehicle or picking up objects.
Objects are moved or placed behind the vehi-
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cle, e.g. the hose of a fuel dispenser, a charg-
ing cable or luggage
Tension belts, tarps or other covers are pulled
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over the bumper.
A protective mat with a length reaching over
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the loading sill down into the detection range
of the sensors is used.
The protective mat is not secured correctly.
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Vehicles with trailer hitch: Work is being car-
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ried out on the trailer hitch, trailers or rear
bicycle racks.
Deactivate the function of the key (
do not carry the key about your person in such
situations.
You can watch an animation on this topic via the
following link:
Limiting the opening angle of the tailgate
Activating the opening angle limiter
You can limit the opening angle of the tailgate in
the top half of its opening range up to a point
shortly before the end position.
Stop the opening procedure of the tailgate at
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the desired position.
Press and hold the closing button on the tail-
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gate until you hear a short acoustic signal.
The opening angle limiter will be activated. The
tailgate will then stop in the stored position
when opened.
Fully opening the tailgate after it has stopped
automatically
Pull the handle on the outside of the tailgate
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again.
Deactivating the opening angle limiter
page 58) or
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Press and hold the closing button on the tail-
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gate until two short acoustic signals sound.
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Opening and closing 155
Unlocking the tailgate with the emergency key
Requirements
The rear seat backrest has been folded
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forward.
The load compartment cover has been
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removed.
Remove the emergency key (
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page 143).
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