Notes on electrical closing assist
If your vehicle is fitted with electrical closing
assist, you will require less force to close the slid‐
ing door.
Electrical sliding door
Function of the electric sliding door
Your vehicle can be equipped with an electric
sliding door on the left and/or right-hand side.
You can operate the electric sliding door in the
following ways:
R
by pressing the sliding door buttons on the
centre console
R
by pressing the sliding door button on the
door sill (B-pillar)
R
using the door handle (inside or outside)
R
using the key
If the electric sliding door is obstructed while
opening, it moves a few centimetres in the oppo‐
site direction and stops.
If the sliding door is obstructed during the closing
procedure, it opens fully again.
If the electric motor of the sliding door is in dan‐
ger of overheating, e.g. due to frequent opening
and closing within a short period, the sliding door
opens fully. The sliding door is then locked in
place. The sliding door is operational again after
approximately 30 seconds.
If there has been a malfunction or if the battery
has been disconnected, you can use the release
catch to disconnect the sliding door from the
electric motor. Then you can open or close the
door manually (
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Opening/closing the electric sliding door
with the button
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WARNING Risk of entrapment by open
sliding door which is not engaged
When you open the sliding door, the sliding
door could hit other people as it moves back‐
wards.
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Only open the sliding door when traffic
conditions permit.
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WARNING Risk of injury despite obstacle
detection
Obstacle detection does not react to soft,
light and thin objects, such as fingers. These
or other parts of the body could be pressed
against the door frame, for instance. Obstacle
detection cannot prevent entrapment in these
instances.
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When opening and closing the electric
sliding door, make sure that nobody is
within the operating range of the sliding
door.
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If someone becomes trapped, press the
button again to stop the sliding door.
Sliding door buttons on the centre console
1
Opens and closes the sliding door on the left
side of the vehicle
2
Opens and closes the sliding door on the
right side of the vehicle
Sliding door button on the door sill (B-pillar)
On vehicles with a partition, button
3
is loca‐
ted on the partition next to the doorway at the
level of the inside door handle.
You can only open the sliding door with button
3
if the child-safety lock is not activated.
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