Opening/Closing (Automatically From Outside) - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual

Trunk/cargo compartment
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Opening/closing from outside
Opening
Handle (example: Sedan)
Press the % button on the SmartKey.
X
Sedan: pull handle :.
X
Raise the trunk lid.
X
Wagon: if you pull handle : and keep it in
this position, you can open the tailgate
manually. If you release the handle, the
tailgate opens automatically.
Closing
Recess (example: Sedan)
Pull the trunk lid/tailgate down using
X
recess :.
Wagon: let the tailgate drop and engage in
X
the lock.
If necessary, lock the vehicle with
X
the & button on the SmartKey
( page 82) or with KEYLESS-GO
Y
( page 83).
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If a KEYLESS-GO key is detected in the
trunk/cargo compartment, the trunk lid/
tailgate will not lock.
Sedan: the trunk lid then opens again.
Opening/closing automatically from
outside
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the
trunk lid/tailgate is open when the engine is
running, especially if the vehicle is in motion.
There is a risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the trunk lid/tailgate. Never drive with the
trunk lid/tailgate open.
! The trunk lid/tailgate swings upwards
and to the rear when opened. Therefore,
make sure that there is sufficient clearance
above and behind the trunk lid/tailgate.
Opening
You can open the trunk lid/tailgate
automatically with the SmartKey or the
handle in the trunk lid/tailgate.
Press and hold the F button on the
X
SmartKey until the trunk lid/tailgate
opens.
or
If the trunk lid/tailgate is unlocked, pull the
X
handle of the trunk lid/tailgate and release
it again immediately ( page 92).
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