Opening Automatically - Mercedes-Benz S-CLASS 2017 Operator's Manual

Always switch off the engine before opening
the trunk lid. Never drive with the trunk lid
open.
!
The trunk lid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the trunk lid.
The opening dimensions of the trunk lid can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
( page 376).
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Opening automatically

You can open the trunk lid automatically using
the SmartKey or the handle in the trunk lid.
Press and hold the F button on the Smart-
X
Key until the trunk lid opens.
or
If the trunk lid is unlocked, pull the trunk lid
X
handle and let it go again immediately.
Closing automatically
You can close the trunk lid automatically using
the SmartKey or the closing button in the trunk
lid.
Press closing button : on the trunk lid.
X
or
If the SmartKey is located in the immediate
X
vicinity of the vehicle: press the F button
on the SmartKey.
You can release the button as soon as the
trunk lid starts to close.
To stop the closing process:
X
Press the F button on the SmartKey.
R
Pull the handle in the trunk lid.
R
Press closing button : or locking but-
R
ton ; on the trunk lid.
Press the remote operating switch on the
R
driver's door.
In vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS:
R
kick into the sensor detection range under
the bumper with your foot.
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If the F button on the SmartKey is
pressed or HANDS-FREE ACCESS is initiated
after the closing process is stopped, the trunk
lid opens.
Vehicles with trunk lid remote closing fea-
ture and KEYLESS-GO: when all the doors are
closed, you can simultaneously close the trunk
lid and lock the vehicle. The SmartKey must be
located to the rear of the vehicle.
Press and release locking button ; on the
X
trunk lid.
If a KEYLESS-GO key is detected outside the
vehicle, the trunk lid closes and the vehicle
locks.
If KEYLESS-GO detects a second SmartKey out-
side the vehicle, the trunk lid remains closed.
If KEYLESS-GO detects a SmartKey in the trunk,
the trunk lid opens again after it is closed.
HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The vehicle's exhaust system may be very hot.
You could burn yourself by touching the
exhaust system if you use HANDS-FREE
ACCESS. There is a risk of injury. Always
ensure that you only make the kicking move-
ment within the detection range of sensors.
!
If the SmartKey is within the rear detection
range of KEYLESS-GO, the following situa-
tions, for example, could lead to the uninten-
tional opening of the trunk:
using a car wash
R
using a power washer
R
Make sure that the SmartKey is at least 10 ft
(3 m) away from the vehicle.
General notes
With KEYLESS-GO and HANDS-FREE ACCESS,
you can open or close the trunk lid or stop the
procedure without using your hands. This is use-
Trunk
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