the closing area or may enter the closing area
during the closing process. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
closing area during the closing process.
Use one of the following options to stop the
closing process:
R
press the
F
button on the key
R
pull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver's door
R
press the closing or locking button on the
tailgate
R
pull the handle on the tailgate
!
The tailgate swings upwards and to the rear
when opened. Therefore, make sure that
there is sufficient clearance above and behind
the tailgate.
Two warning tones sound while the tailgate is
opening or closing.
You will find details on the tailgate opening
dimensions in the "Vehicle data" section
(
Y
page 358).
Opening/closing automatically
You can open the tailgate from the driver's seat
when the vehicle is stationary and unlocked.
It is only possible to close the tailgate from the
driver's seat on vehicles with the EASY-PACK
tailgate.
X
To open: pull remote operating switch
:
for
the tailgate until the tailgate opens.
X
To close: turn the key to position
1
or
2
in
the ignition lock (
Y
page 144).
X
Press and hold remote operating switch
:
for the tailgate until the tailgate is completely
closed.
Limiting the opening angle of the tail-
gate
General notes
!
Make sure there is sufficient clearance to
open the tailgate fully when setting the open-
ing angle. The tailgate could otherwise be
damaged. Ideally, set the opening angle out-
side.
You can limit the opening angle of the tailgate.
This could be useful, for example, if there is
insufficient space above the tailgate. It is pos-
sible to limit the tailgate in the top half of its
opening range.
To open the tailgate fully, pull the handle on the
outside of the tailgate again after it has stopped
automatically. This does not delete the stored
position.
Priming
X
To open the tailgate: pull the handle on the
tailgate.
X
To stop the opening procedure at the
desired position:
R
press the closing button in the tailgate, or
R
pull the handle on the outside of the tailgate
again or
R
press the tailgate button on the key.
X
To store the position: press and hold the
closing button in the tailgate until two short
tones sound.
The opening angle limiter is activated. The
tailgate then stops in the stored position
when opened.
Deactivating
X
Press and hold the closing button in the tail-
gate until you hear a short tone.
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