Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011, Owner'S Manual

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Opening/closing from the outside
Opening
X
Press the % button on the key.
X
Pull handle : .
X
Raise the tailgate.
Closing
G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close the tailgate.
X
Pull the tailgate down using closing han-
dle : .
X
Allow the tailgate to drop into the lock.
X
If necessary, lock the vehicle with the
& button on the key.
Tailgate emergency release
If the tailgate can no longer be opened from
outside the vehicle, use the emergency
release on the inside of the tailgate.
X
Take the emergency key element out of the
key (
Y
page 73).
You will find details of the tailgate opening
dimensions in the Technical data section
(
Y
page 318).
!
When opening, the tailgate swings up and
out. Therefore, make sure that there is suf-
ficient clearance above and behind the tail-
gate.
X
Insert emergency key element ; into the
opening in trim : .
X
Turn emergency key element ; 90° clock-
wise.
X
Push emergency key element ; in the
direction of arrow and open the tailgate.
Side windows
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
between the side window and the door frame
when a side window is opened. Do not touch
or lean against the side window during the
opening procedure. You could become trap-
ped between the side window and the door
frame as the side window moves down. If
there is a risk of becoming trapped, release
Side windows
79
Opening
and
closing
Z