Mercedes-Benz 2010 R-Class, Operator'S Manual

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Closing the tailgate from the outside
G
Observe Safety notes, see page 55.
G
Warning!
Monitor the closing procedure carefully to
make sure no one is in danger of being
injured. To prevent possible personal injury,
always keep hands and fingers away from the
cargo compartment opening when closing the
tailgate. Be especially careful when small
children are around. To stop the closing
procedure, do one of the following:
R
Press or pull the remote tailgate opening/
closing switch on the driver’s door.
R
Press the tailgate closing switch.
R
Press the KEYLESS-GO locking/closing
switch.
R
Pull outside handle on the tailgate.
R
When no SmartKey is inserted in the starter
switch (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: Make
sure the vehicle’s on-board electronics
have status
0): Press button
F
on the
SmartKey.
Do not leave the SmartKey in the vehicle. You
may lock yourself out.
If the vehicle was previously centrally locked
with the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO, the
tailgate will lock automatically when it is
closed. The turn signal lamps flash three
times to confirm locking.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO
X
Press tailgate closing switch
:
or press
and hold button
F
on the SmartKey until
the tailgate begins to close.
If the tailgate comes into contact with an
object while closing, the closing procedure is
stopped and the tailgate reopens. This may
happen if luggage has been piled too high, for
example.
Closing the tailgate and locking the
vehicle from the outside (vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO)
G
Observe Safety notes, see page 55.
G
Warning!
Monitor the closing procedure carefully to
make sure no one is in danger of being
injured. To prevent possible personal injury,
always keep hands and fingers away from the
cargo compartment opening when closing the
tailgate. Be especially careful when small
children are around. To stop the closing
procedure, do one of the following:
R
Press or pull the remote tailgate opening/
closing switch on the driver’s door.
R
Press the tailgate closing switch.
R
Press the KEYLESS-GO locking/closing
switch.
R
Pull outside handle on the tailgate.
R
When no SmartKey is inserted in the starter
switch (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: Make
sure the vehicle’s on-board electronics
Locking and unlocking
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