doors from the inside. In this case, you can lock
these doors manually.
i
If you lock the doors manually and the child-
proof locks in the rear doors are also enabled,
you will not be able to open the rear doors
from outside or the inside. It will only be pos-
sible to unlock the rear doors when the vehi-
cle's electrical closing function is working
again.
X
If necessary, release the child-proof locks in
the rear doors (
Y
page 54).
X
Using a suitable tool, turn the knob
:
in the
corresponding door anti-clockwise by 90°.
X
Close the door.
The door is locked.
X
To unlock a door: pull the door handle from
the inside.
The door is unlocked. The knob
:
jumps
back automatically. The door is not locked the
next time it is closed.
Tailgate
Locking and unlocking the tailgate
i
The tailgate lock has a separate key.
X
To unlock: turn the key anti-clockwise to
position
1
.
X
To lock: turn the key clockwise to position
2
.
Opening and closing the tailgate
G
WARNING
While opening or closing the tailgate, it may
suddenly drop into the end position. There is a
risk of injury for anyone in the tailgate's swing-
ing range.
Only open or close the tailgate when there are
no persons within its swinging range.
!
Do not drive with an open tailgate. If you
drive with an open tailgate, you may damage
the vehicle and the tailgate.
X
To open: pull tailgate handle
:
.
X
Lower the tailgate with your hands until the
tailgate is in the end position.
The support cables hold the tailgate.
X
To close: guide the tailgate upwards with
your hands until the tailgate is in end position.
X
Shut the tailgate.
Opening the tailgate by 180°
i
On vehicles without a rear bumper, you can
open the tailgate by an additional 180°.
!
If you open the tailgate by 180° on vehicles
with a bumper, the bumper can become dam-
aged.
On vehicles without a bumper, only open the
tailgate by a maximum of 180°. Lower the
tailgate carefully with your hands.
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