Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate, Owner'S Manual

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Tailgate emergency release (Estate)
General notes
!
The tailgate swings upwards and to the
rear when opened. Therefore, make sure
that there is sufficient clearance above and
behind the tailgate.
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Tailgate opening dimensions
(
Y
page 481).
If the tailgate can no longer be opened from
outside the vehicle, use the emergency
release on the inside of the tailgate.
On vehicles with a folding bench seat, you can
open the tailgate from inside the vehicle using
the handle (
Y
page 104).
Opening
X
Fold the rear seat backrest forwards
(
Y
page 349).
X
Remove the luggage compartment cover
(
Y
page 352).
X
Take the emergency key element out of the
key (
Y
page 97).
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 the arrow and open the tail-
gate.
X
Insert the emergency key element into the
key.
Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
While opening the side windows, body parts
could become trapped between the side win-
dow and the door frame as the side window
moves. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody touches the side win-
dow during the opening procedure. If some-
body becomes trapped, release the switch or
pull the switch to close the side window again.
G
WARNING
While closing the side windows, body parts in
the closing area could become trapped. There
is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area. If somebody
becomes trapped, release the switch or press
the switch to open the side window again.
G WARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped, particularly if they are
left unsupervised. There is a risk of injury.
Activate the override feature for the rear side
windows. When leaving the vehicle, always
take the key with you and lock the vehicle.
Never leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle.
Side window reversing feature
The side windows are equipped with an auto-
matic reversing feature. If a solid object
blocks or restricts a side window during the
closing process, the side window opens again
automatically. The automatic reversing fea-
ture is however only an aid and is no substi-
tute for your attention when closing a side
window.
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Side windows
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