Mercedes-Benz B-Class Owner's Manual page 96

Observe the notes when opening (
and closing ( page 90) the tailgate.
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Two warning tones sound when the tailgate is
opening or closing.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of burns caused by a hot
exhaust system
The vehicle exhaust system can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could burn yourself by touching the exhaust
system.
Always ensure that you only make a kick-
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ing movement within the detection range
of the sensors.
* N N O O TE TE Vehicle damage due to uninten-
tional opening of the tailgate
when using an automatic car wash
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when using a high pressure cleaner
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Deactivate the function of the key in
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these situations.
or
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Make sure that the key is at a minimum
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distance of 3 m away from the vehicle.
When making the kicking movement, make sure
that you are standing rmly on the ground. You
could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Observe the following notes:
The key is behind the vehicle.
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Stand at least 30 cm away from the vehicle
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while performing the kicking movement.
Do not come into contact with the bumper
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while making the kicking movement.
Do not carry out the kicking movement too
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slowly.
The kicking movement must be towards the
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vehicle and back again.
Opening and closing
1 Detection range of the sensors
If several consecutive kicking movements are not
successful, wait ten seconds.
System limits Syst em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
in the following cases:
The sensors are dirty, e.g. due to road salt or
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snow.
The kicking movement is made using a pros-
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thetic leg.
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