Mercedes-Benz S-CLASS 2017 Operator's Manual page 90

Trunk
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ful if you have your hands full. To do this, make
a kicking movement under the bumper with your
foot.
Observe the following points:
Carry your KEYLESS-GO key about your per-
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son. The KEYLESS-GO key must be in the rear
detection range of the vehicle.
When making the kicking movement, make
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sure that you are standing firmly on the
ground and that there is sufficient clearance
to the rear of the vehicle. You could otherwise
lose your balance, for example on ice.
Always ensure that you only make the kicking
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movement within the detection range of sen-
sors :.
Stand at least 12 in (30 cm) away from the
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rear area while doing so.
Do not come into contact with the bumper
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while making the kicking movement. Other-
wise, the sensors may not function correctly.
HANDS-FREE ACCESS does not function
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when the engine is started.
Dirt caused by road salt around sensors :
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may restrict functionality.
Using the HANDS-FREE ACCESS with a pros-
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thetic leg may restrict functionality.
If a KEYLESS-GO key is within the rear detec-
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tion range of KEYLESS-GO, HANDS-FREE
ACCESS could be triggered. The trunk lid
could thus be opened or closed unintention-
ally, for example, if you:
sit on the edge of the trunk.
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set something down or lift something up
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behind the vehicle.
polish the rear of the vehicle.
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Do not carry the KEYLESS-GO key about your
person in these situations or in situations sim-
ilar to these. This will prevent unintentional
opening or closing of the trunk lid.
Operation
To open or close: kick into sensor detection
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range : under the bumper with your foot.
A warning tone will sound while the trunk lid is
opening or closing.
If the trunk lid does not open or close after
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several attempts: wait at least ten seconds
then move your leg under the bumper once
again.
If you hold your foot under the bumper for too
long, the trunk lid does not open or close.
Repeat the leg movement more quickly if this
occurs.
To stop the opening or closing procedure, you
have the following options:
Kick with your foot in sensor detection
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range : under the bumper.
Press the closing button on the trunk lid.
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Pull the handle on the outside of the trunk lid.
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Press the F button on the SmartKey
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If the trunk lid closing procedure has been stop-
ped:
move your foot under the bumper again and
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the trunk lid will open
If the trunk lid opening procedure has been
stopped:
move your foot under the bumper again and
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the trunk lid will close