Starter Switch Positions; Indicator Lamp - Mercedes-Benz 2009 R-Class Operator's Manual

Activating
X
Open tailgate: Pull on handle (
or press and hold button
i
SmartKey until the tailgate opens.
X
Stop opening procedure: When the
tailgate is in the desired position, press
tailgate closing switch ( Y page 93) or press
button on the SmartKey once more.
i
i
You can also press or pull the remote
tailgate switch ( Y page 94) to stop the
opening procedure.
X
Press and hold the tailgate closing switch
in the tailgate ( Y page 93) until you hear a
short acoustic signal.
The opening height of the tailgate is limited.
The tailgate will now stop at the stored
position when opened.
Deactivating
X
Press and hold the tailgate closing switch
in the tailgate until you hear two short,
consecutive acoustic signals.

Starter switch positions

Y page 90)
SmartKey
on the
G Observe Safety notes, see
page 66.
Starter switch
For removing SmartKey
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Power supply for some electrical
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consumers, e.g. radio
Ignition (power supply for all electrical
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consumers) and driving position
Starting position
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When you switch on the ignition, all lamps
(except high-beam headlamp indicator lamp,
and turn signal indicator lamps unless
activated) in the instrument cluster come on.
If a lamp in the instrument cluster fails to
come on when the ignition is switched on,
Controls in detail
Starter switch positions
have it checked and replaced if necessary. If
a lamp in the instrument cluster remains on
after starting the engine or comes on while
driving, refer to "Lamps in instrument
cluster" ( Y page 340).
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If the SmartKey cannot be turned in the
starter switch, the vehicle battery may not
be sufficiently charged.
Check the vehicle battery and charge it
R
if necessary.
Get a jump start.
R
To prevent accelerated vehicle battery
discharge or a completely discharged
vehicle battery, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch when the
engine is not in operation.
i If the SmartKey does not belong to the
vehicle, the SmartKey can be turned in the
starter switch. However, the ignition does
not switch on and the engine does not start.
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