Mercedes-Benz 2006 E -Class Wagon Operator's Manual page 126

Closing the tailgate from the outside
(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*)
In vehicles with tailgate opening/closing
system* you can close the tailgate sepa-
rately from the outside using the tailgate
closing switch.
1 Tailgate closing switch
Make sure you have the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO with you.
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.
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To prevent a possible inadvertent lock-
out, the tailgate will open automatically
if a SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is rec-
ognized inside the vehicle.
Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Warning!
Monitor the closing procedure carefully to
make sure no one is in danger of being in-
jured. To prevent possible personal injury,
always keep hands and fingers away from
the cargo compartment opening when clos-
ing the tailgate. Be especially careful when
small children are around. To stop the clos-
ing procedure, do one of the following:
press KEYLESS-GO locking/closing
switch 1 ( page 126)
press the tailgate closing switch 1
( page 125)
press button Š on the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO ( page 111)
pull the remote tailgate switch (on the
driver's door) ( page 121)
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