Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2009 Owner's Manual page 65

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Tailgate
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Press handle : in the direction of
X
arrow ; as far as it will go and hold it there.
From this position, pull handle : in the
X
direction of arrow = as far as it will go and
hold it there.
Swing the tailgate upwards.
X
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Vehicles with the EASY-PACK tailgate*:
If you do not open the tailgate after unlock-
ing, it will lock again automatically after a
few seconds.
Automatically opening/closing* the
vehicle from inside
G Risk of injury
Monitor the tailgate opening and closing pro-
cedures to make sure that nobody can
become trapped. To halt the opening or clos-
ing procedure, press the closing button* on
the tailgate again or pull the handle on the
outside of the tailgate.
Opening the spare wheel bracket
You can open the tailgate automatically using
the key or the handle in the tailgate.
To open: press and hold the F button
X
on the key until the tailgate opens.
or
When the tailgate is unlocked, pull the han-
X
dle and let it go again immediately.
Closing the spare wheel bracket
You can close the tailgate automatically using
11
the key , using the closing button
12
ing button .
Only on vehicles with an EASY-PACK tailgate*.
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Only on vehicles with an EASY-PACK tailgate* and KEYLESS GO*.
12
Version: 2.11.8.1
To close: press closing button : on the
X
tailgate or press and hold down the F
button until the tailgate closes.
To close and lock simultaneously:
X
Press locking button ; on the tailgate.
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The tailgate can only be opened and
closed with the key if there is no key in the
ignition lock.
If the tailgate touches an object while clos-
ing, the closing procedure is interrupted
and the tailgate reopens.
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Only with KEYLESS GO*: if you leave a
KEYLESS GO key* in the luggage compart-
ment, the tailgate will not lock.
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The tailgate is not closed unless a KEYLESS
GO* key is recognised.
Automatically opening/closing* the
vehicle from inside
You can open/close the tailgate from the
driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary.
G Risk of injury
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or lock-
Monitor the tailgate opening and closing pro-
cedures to make sure that nobody can
become trapped. To halt the opening or clos-
ing procedure, press or pull the tailgate's
remote operating button from the driver's
seat again.
* optional