Mercedes-Benz GLS 2020 Operator's Manual page 78

76 Opening and closing
Switch on the power supply or the ignition.
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Press remote operating switch 1
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tailgate.
Press closing button
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for the
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO
Press locking button
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If a SmartKey is detected outside the vehicle,
the tailgate will close and the vehicle will be
locked.
Press and hold the p button on the
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SmartKey (with the SmartKey in the vicinity
of the vehicle).
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Make a kicking movement with your foot
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below the bumper (
Automatic reversing function for the tailgate
The tailgate is equipped with automatic obstruc‐
tion detection with reversing function. If a solid
object blocks or restricts the tailgate when it is
automatically closing, the tailgate will automati‐
cally open again slightly. Automatic obstruction
detection with reversing function is only an aid.
It is not a substitute for your attentiveness when
you are closing the tailgate.
1 on the tailgate.
During the closing process, make sure that
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no body parts are in the closing area.
2 on the tailgate.
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