Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe 2023 Operator's Manual page 86

Opening and closing
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1 Detection range of the sensors
If several consecutive kicking movements are not
successful, wait ten seconds.
System 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.
The tailgate can open or close unintentionally in
the following situations:
A person's arms or legs are moving in the sen-
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sor detection range, e.g. when polishing the
vehicle or picking up objects.
Objects are moved or placed behind the vehi-
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cle, e.g. the hose of a fuel dispenser, a charg-
ing cable or luggage
Clamping straps, tarps or other coverings are
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pulled over the bumper.
A protective mat with a length reaching over
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the trunk sill down into the detection range of
the sensors is used.
The protective mat is not secured correctly.
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Work is being done on the trailer hitch, trailers
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or rear bicycle racks.
Deactivate the function of the key (
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do not carry the key about your person in such
situations.
Limiting the opening angle of the tailgate
Activating the opening angle limiter
You can limit the opening angle of the tailgate in
the top half of its opening range up to a point
shortly before the end position.
Stop the opening procedure of the tailgate at
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the desired position.
Press and hold the closing button on the tail-
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gate until you hear a short acoustic signal.
The opening angle limiter will be activated. The
tailgate will then stop in the stored position
when opened.
To open the tailgate fully, pull the handle on the
outside of the tailgate again after it has stopped
automatically.
Deactivating the opening angle limiter
page 73) or
Press and hold the closing button on the tail-
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gate until two short acoustic signals sound.