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

Trunk/cargo compartment
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ually. 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 the &
X
button on the SmartKey (
KEYLESS-GO (
If necessary, lock the vehicle with the &
X
button on the SmartKey (
KEYLESS-GO (
If necessary, lock the vehicle with the &
X
button on the SmartKey (
i 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
G WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the trunk lid/tailgate.
Moreover, people, e.g. children, may be
standing in the closing area or may enter the
closing area during the closing process. There
is a risk of injury.
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Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
closing area during the closing process.
Use one of the following options to stop the
closing process:
press the F button on the SmartKey.
R
pull or press the remote operating switch
R
on the driver's door.
press the closing or locking button on the
R
trunk lid/tailgate.
pull the handle on the trunk lid/tailgate
R
WARNING
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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 automat-
ically 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
trunk lid/tailgate handle and let it go again
immediately.(
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I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
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