Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2019 Operator's Manual page 73

Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: Make
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a kicking movement with your foot below the
bumper ( page 73).
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Vehicles with trunk lid convenience closing:
If an item obstructs the trunk lid during the auto‐
matic opening process, the obstacle detection
system will stop the trunk lid. The obstacle
detection function is only an aid and is not a
substitute for your attentiveness.
Plug-in hybrid: observe the notes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may fail to recognize dan‐
gers.
Closing the trunk lid
& WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in the vehicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured sufficiently, they could slip,
tip over or be thrown around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
Always stow objects in such a way that
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they cannot be thrown around.
Before the journey, secure objects, lug‐
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gage or loads against slipping or tipping
over.
Observe the notes on loading the vehicle.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
during automatic closing of the trunk lid
Parts of the body could become trapped dur‐
ing automatic closing of the trunk lid. More‐
over, people, e.g. children, may be standing
in the closing area or may enter the closing
area during the closing process.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
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of the closing area during the closing
process.
Use one of the following options to stop
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the closing process:
Opening and closing
Press the p button on the
R
SmartKey.
Press or pull the remote operating
R
switch on the driver's door.
Press the closing or locking button
R
on the trunk lid.
Pull the trunk lid handle.
R
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: It is also
possible to stop the closing process by making a
kicking movement with your foot below the rear
bumper.
You have the following options for closing the
trunk lid:
Pull the trunk lid down using the handle
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recess and push it closed.
% If you lightly push the trunk lid closed, the
power closing function will automatically pull
the trunk lid into the lock.
Vehicles with trunk lid convenience clos‐
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ing feature: Pull down the trunk lid slightly
and release it as soon as it begins to close.
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