Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 2015 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 89)

This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the closing procedure.
If somebody becomes trapped:
R press the F button on the SmartKey, or
R press the remote operating switch on the
driver’s door, or
R press the closing or locking button on the
tailgate, or
R pull the handle on the tailgate
Opening/closing from outside
Opening
X Press the % button on the SmartKey.
X Pull handle :.
X
Raise the tailgate.
Vehicles with the EASY-PACK tailgate: if
you pull handle : and keep it in this position,
you can open the tailgate manually. If you
release the handle, the tailgate opens auto-
matically.
Closing
X
Pull the tailgate down using recess :.
X
Push the tailgate closed from outside the
vehicle.
X If necessary, lock the vehicle with the &
button on the SmartKey (
Y
page 78) or with
KEYLESS-GO (
Y
page 79).
i If a KEYLESS-GO key is detected in the
cargo compartment, the tailgate will not
lock.
Opening/closing automatically from
outside
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the tailgate. More-
over, people, e.g. children, may be standing in
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 SmartKey.
R 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.
Cargo compartment
87
Opening
and
closing
Z