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Open the rear-end door to about 45°.
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Pull the door check in the direction of the
arrow and hold it in place.
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Open the rear-end door more than 90° so that
the door check can no longer engage.
#
Release the door check and open the rear-end
door fully.
Opening/closing the rear-end doors from the
inside
&
WARNING Risk of injury due to the rear-
end door swinging open
When you open a rear-end door, the following
can occur:
R
You or another person can be injured.
R
A person may be struck by oncoming traf-
fic.
This is particularly the case if you open the
rear-end door more than 90° or if it opens in
an uncontrolled manner.
Even rear-end doors which are properly closed
can swing open when the vehicle parked is on
an incline or it is windy.
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Only open a rear-end door when the traf-
fic conditions and surroundings permit.
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Always make sure that the rear-end
doors are properly closed.
*
NOTE Damage to the rear-end doors due
to objects obstructing their range of move-
ment
When the rear-end doors are opened, any
objects obstructing the range of movement of
the rear-end doors can be damaged as well as
the vehicle.
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Make sure that there is sufficient clear-
ance when opening the rear-end doors.
The
%
symbol indicates that the rear-end door
is unlocked.
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To unlock: slide latch
2
to the left.
The
%
symbol is visible.
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To open: pull opening lever
1
and open the
rear-end door. Swing the rear-end door to the
side until it engages.
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To close: make sure that the left rear-end door
is closed. Pull the rear right door firmly to by
the door handle.
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To lock: slide latch
2
to the right.
The
&
symbol is visible.
Opening and closing the partition sliding door
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
partition sliding door is not engaged
The partition sliding door may move on its own
while the vehicle is in motion.
This can cause you or other people to become
trapped.
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Before every journey, close the partition
sliding door and ensure that it is
engaged.
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