Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 107

Boot/luggage compartment
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Estate: you can:
open and close the tailgate manually from
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outside
open the tailgate manually from inside
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(Estate with a folding bench seat)
open and close the tailgate automatically
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from outside
open and close the tailgate automatically
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from inside
limit the opening angle of the tailgate
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unlock the tailgate using the emergency
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key element
Boot lid/tailgate reversing function
The boot lid/tailgate is equipped with an
automatic reversing feature. It reacts if a solid
object obstructs or restricts the boot lid/tail-
gate during the closing procedure. The boot
lid/tailgate opens again automatically. The
automatic reversing function is only an aid
and is not a substitute for your attentiveness
to the boot lid/tailgate while it is closing.
G WARNING
The reversing function does not react:
to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
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gers
over the last 8 mm of the closing path
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This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
If someone is trapped:
press the F button on the key or
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pull or press the remote operating switch
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on the driver's door or
press the closing or locking button on the
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boot lid/tailgate, or
pull the handle on the boot lid/tailgate
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Opening/closing from the outside
Opening
Handle (example: Saloon)
Press the % button on the key.
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Saloon: pull handle :.
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Raise the boot lid.
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Estate: if you pull handle : and keep it in this
position, you can open the tailgate manually.
If you release the handle, the tailgate opens
automatically.
Closing
Recess (example: Saloon)
Pull the boot lid/tailgate down using
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recess :.
Estate: let the tailgate drop into the lock.
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Lock the vehicle if necessary with the &
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button on the key (
LESS-GO ( page 95).
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page 95) or with KEY-
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