Mercedes-Benz 2005 E -Class Wagon Operator's Manual page 119

Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
1 Strap in vehicles with folding bench
seat
Pull the tailgate down from the inside of
the vehicle using strap 1.
Warning!
To prevent possible personal injury, always
keep hands and fingers away from the cargo
compartment opening when closing the tail-
gate. Be especially careful when small chil-
dren are around.
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Warning!
Only drive with the tailgate closed as,
among other dangers such as visibility
blockage, exhaust fumes may enter the ve-
hicle interior.
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To prevent an inadvertent lockout, do
not place the SmartKey in the cargo
compartment.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
To prevent a possible inadvertent lock-
out, the tailgate will open automatically
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if a SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is rec-
ognized inside the vehicle or in the car-
go compartment.
Closing the tailgate from the outside
(vehicles without KEYLESS-GO*)
In vehicles with tailgate opening/closing
system* you can close the tailgate sepa-
rately from the outside using the tailgate
closing switch.
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1 Tailgate closing switch
Press tailgate closing switch 1 briefly.
The tailgate closes.
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You can also close the tailgate by hand.
If the tailgate comes into contact with an
object while closing (e.g. luggage that has
been piled too high), the closing procedure
is stopped and the tailgate reopens
slightly.