Mercedes-Benz G-Class Owner's Manual page 44

Split rear door
42
Closing from inside the vehicle
To unlock
:
To lock
;
Door handle
=
X
Secure the rear door with the child-proof
locks if necessary (
X
Pull the rear door closed using the handle
underneath the rear window.
X
Push the latch downwards ;.
The rear door is locked.
Split rear door
Swinging the spare wheel bracket to
one side
! Make sure that there is sufficient clear-
ance.
G
WARNING
If the exterior spare wheel bracket has been
moved to one side, the tail lamp may be cov-
ered. Other road users may not recognise the
vehicle and, as a result, crash into your vehicle
from the rear. Secure the vehicle additionally
with a warning lamp or a warning triangle.
Do not drive the vehicle if the spare wheel
bracket is folded away from the vehicle.
Make sure that the spare wheel bracket is
closed correctly.
You could otherwise injure people or cause an
accident due to the flailing action of the spare
wheel bracket.
Y page 34).
X
Raise safety catch : and pull lever ; in
the direction of the arrow.
X
Swing spare wheel bracket = to one side.
Opening from the outside
G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. If the tail-
gate/rear door is open when the engine is
running, particularly if the vehicle is moving,
exhaust fumes could enter the passenger
compartment. There is a risk of poisoning.
Turn off the engine before opening the tail-
gate/rear door. Never drive off with the tail-
gate/rear door open.
! Make sure that you first open the left-
hand rear door and then the right-hand rear
door. You could otherwise damage the rear
doors.
! Make sure that there is sufficient clear-
ance.
X
Insert the key into the door lock.
X
Turn the key anti-clockwise.
The rear door is unlocked.
X
Remove the key.