Opening/Closing - Mercedes-Benz 2013 C-Class W204 Sedan Owner's Manual

Estate with the EASY-PACK tailgate: if you
pull handle : and keep it in this position, you
can open the tailgate manually. If you release
the handle, the tailgate opens automatically.
Closing
Recess (example: Estate)
X
Pull the boot lid/tailgate down using
recess :.
X
Estate: push the tailgate closed from out-
side the vehicle.
X
If necessary, lock the vehicle with
the & button on the key (
with KEYLESS-GO (
i If a KEYLESS-GO key is detected in the
boot/luggage compartment, the boot lid/
tailgate will not lock.
Saloon: the boot lid then opens again.
Opening/closing automatically from
the outside
Important safety notes
United Kingdom only:
G
WARNING
When the double locks are activated, the
doors can no longer be opened from the
inside. People in the vehicle can no longer get
out, e.g. in hazardous situations. There is a
risk of injury.
Therefore, do not leave any people unsuper-
vised in the vehicle, particularly children, eld-
erly people or people in need of special assis-
Y page 89) or
Y page 89).
Boot/luggage compartment
tance. Do not activate the double lock when
people are in the vehicle.
If the vehicle has been locked from the out-
side, the double lock function is activated as
standard. It is then not possible to open the
doors from inside the vehicle. You can deac-
tivate the double lock function by deactivat-
ing the interior motion sensor (
The doors can then be opened from the inside
after the vehicle has been locked from the
outside. The anti-theft alarm system is trig-
gered if the door is opened from the inside.
Switch off the alarm (
All countries:
G
WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the boot lid or tail-
gate. 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.
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 key.
R
Press the remote operating switch on the
R
driver's door.
Press the closing or locking button on the
R
boot lid/tailgate.
Pull the handle on the boot lid/tailgate.
R
!
The boot lid/tailgate swings upwards and
to the rear when opened. Therefore, make
sure that there is sufficient clearance
above and behind the boot lid/tailgate.
i
Opening dimensions of the boot lid/tail-
Y
gate ( page 404).
Opening
You can open the boot lid/tailgate automati-
cally with the key or the handle in the boot
lid/tailgate.
Y page 86).
Y page 85).
Z
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