Mercedes-Benz 2009 M-Class Operator's Manual page 95

X
Make sure you have the SmartKey with you.
X
Press KEYLESS-GO locking/closing switch
briefly.
1
The tailgate closes automatically.
Depending on production date, an acoustic
warning sounds.
Once the tailgate and all doors are closed:
The vehicle locks.
R
The turn signals flash three times to
R
confirm locking.
The locking knobs in the doors move
R
down.
The anti-theft alarm system is armed.
R
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.
The closing process is stopped if the system
cannot recognize a SmartKey with KEYLESS-
GO anymore. In this case, make sure the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is within
approximately 3 ft (1 m) of the tailgate and
repeat the closing procedure if necessary.
The tailgate remains unlocked when a
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is recognized
inside the vehicle to prevent a possible
inadvertent lockout. In this case, the turn
signals will not flash and the anti-theft alarm
will be triggered when the tailgate is opened.
Opening/closing the tailgate from the
inside
Opening
G Warning!
Maintain sight of the area around the rear
of the vehicle while operating the tailgate
with the door-mounted remote tailgate
switch or with button i on the
SmartKey. Monitor the opening procedure
carefully to make sure no one is in danger
of being injured.
To interrupt the opening procedure, press
or pull the door-mounted remote tailgate
switch or press button i on the
SmartKey.
In vehicles with power tailgate you can unlock
and open the tailgate simultaneously from the
driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary.
Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Remote tailgate opening/closing switch
1
X
Pull remote tailgate switch
1
begins to open.
While the tailgate is opening, an acoustic
warning sounds.
Closing
G Observe Safety notes, see
page 68.
G Warning!
Maintain sight of the area around the rear
of the vehicle while operating the tailgate
with the door-mounted remote tailgate
switch. Monitor the closing procedure
carefully to make sure no one is in danger
of being injured.
until tailgate
Z
93