Mercedes-Benz 2016 GLC, Operator'S Manual

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Opening automatically
You can open the tailgate automatically with
the SmartKey or the handle in the tailgate.
X
Press and hold the F button on the
SmartKey until the tailgate opens.
or
X
If the tailgate is unlocked, pull the handle
and let it go again immediately.
or
X
With the tailgate stopped in an intermedi-
ate position, pull the tailgate upwards.
You can release the tailgate as soon as the
tailgate starts to open.
Closing automatically
:
Closing button
;
Locking button
X
To lock: press button : on the tailgate.
or
X
Pull the tailgate downwards slightly.
You can release the tailgate as soon as the
tailgate starts to close.
When the driver's door is closed, you can
simultaneously close the tailgate and lock the
vehicle. The KEYLESS-GO key must be in the
rear detection range of the vehicle.
X
Press locking button ; in the tailgate.
If KEYLESS-GO detects a SmartKey outside
the vehicle, the tailgate closes. The vehicle
is locked.
or
Vehicles with EASY-PACK tailgate and
with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GO start-
function:
X
If the SmartKey is located in the immediate
vicinity of the vehicle: press the F but-
ton on the SmartKey.
You can release the button as soon as the
tailgate starts to close.
If KEYLESS-GO detects a SmartKey in the
cargo compartment, the tailgate is unlocked
again after closing.
If KEYLESS-GO detects a second SmartKey
outside the vehicle, the tailgate remains
locked.
If KEYLESS-GO detects a SmartKey in the
cargo compartment before the closing pro-
cedure starts, the tailgate remains open.
HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The vehicle's exhaust system may be very hot.
You could burn yourself by touching the
exhaust system if you use HANDS-FREE
ACCESS. There is a risk of injury. Always
ensure that you only make the kicking move-
ment within the detection range of sensors.
! If the SmartKey is within the rear detec-
tion range of KEYLESS-GO, the following
situations, for example, could lead to the
unintentional opening of the tailgate:
R
using a car wash
R
using a power washer
Make sure that the SmartKey is at least 3 m
away from the vehicle.
General notes
With KEYLESS-GO and HANDS-FREE
ACCESS, you can open or close the tailgate or
stop the procedure without using your hands.
This is useful if you have your hands full. To do
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Cargo compartment
Opening
and
closing