Trunk Lid/Tailgate - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual

Trunk/cargo compartment
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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.
Ideally, place luggage or loads in the trunk/
cargo compartment. Observe the loading
guidelines ( page 292).
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Do not leave the SmartKey in the trunk/cargo
compartment. You could otherwise lock your-
self out.
Sedan without trunk lid remote closing
feature: the trunk lid can be:
opened and closed manually from outside
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opened automatically from outside
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opened automatically from inside
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locked separately
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opened with the emergency release button
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unlocked with the mechanical key
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Sedan with trunk lid remote closing fea-
ture: the trunk lid can be:
opened and closed manually from outside
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opened/closed automatically from outside
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opened/closed automatically from inside
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locked separately
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opened with the emergency release button
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unlocked with the mechanical key
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Wagon: you can:
open and close the tailgate manually from
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outside
open the tailgate manually from inside
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(Wagon with a folding bench seat)
open and close the tailgate automatically
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from outside
open and close the tailgate automatically
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from inside
limit the opening angle of the tailgate
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unlock the tailgate using the mechanical
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key
Trunk lid/tailgate reversing feature
The trunk lid/tailgate is equipped with an
automatic reversing feature. It reacts if a solid
object obstructs or restricts the trunk lid/
tailgate during the closing procedure. The
trunk lid/tailgate opens again automatically.
The automatic reversing feature is only an aid
and is not a substitute for your attentiveness
to the trunk lid/tailgate while it is closing.
G WARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
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gers
over the last 1/3 in (8 mm) of the closing
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movement
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the closing procedure.
If somebody becomes trapped:
press the F button on the SmartKey, or
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press the remote operating switch on the
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driver's door, or
press the closing or locking button on the
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trunk lid/tailgate, or
pull on the handle on the trunk lid/tailgate
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