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To open: push button
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raise the tailgate.
To close: pull the tailgate firmly downwards
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by loop
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and close it from outside.
Opening the tailgate in an emergency
If the battery voltage is low or the voltage supply
is interrupted, the tailgate cannot be opened.
In an emergency, you can open the tailgate using
the release catch for service purposes.
Prise off the cover on the lower part of the
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tailgate with a suitable tool, e.g. the screw‐
driver from the vehicle tool kit.
Insert the screwdriver into the opening and
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move the release lever until the tailgate
unlocks and opens.
Lift the tailgate upwards.
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EASY-PACK tailgate
Notes on the EASY-PACK tailgate
& DANGER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the tail‐
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on the handle and
Opening and closing
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if the vehicle is in motion.
Always switch off the engine before
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opening the tailgate.
Never drive with the tailgate open.
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* NOTE Damage to the tailgate caused by
obstacles above the vehicle
The tailgate swings rearwards and upwards
when it is opened.
Make sure that there is sufficient space
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behind and above the tailgate.
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You will find details of the tailgate opening
dimensions under "Technical data"
(
page 343).
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Obstruction detection with reversing function
The tailgate is equipped with automatic obstacle
detection with reversing function. If a solid object
blocks or restricts the tailgate during the auto‐
matic closing process, the tailgate opens again
automatically. The automatic obstacle detection
with reversing function is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attentiveness when closing
the tailgate.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reversing function
The reversing feature does not react:
to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R
over the last 8 mm of the closing move‐
R
ment
The reversing feature therefore cannot pre‐
vent someone being trapped in these situa‐
tions.
Make sure that no body parts are in the
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closing area.
If someone is trapped:
press the q button on the key or
R
press the closing button on the tailgate or
R
pull the handle of the tailgate
R
Opening and closing the EASY-PACK tailgate
Requirements:
The rear window is closed.
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The tailgate is unlocked.
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