Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 121)

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Tailgate
Opening the tailgate from the outside
The handle is located above the rear
license plate recess.
̈ Pull on the handle.
The tailgate opens slightly.
̈ Pull tailgate upwards to open.
Opening the tailgate from the inside
You can unlock the tailgate from the
third-row seats and then open it manually.
The handle is located on the right-hand
side of the tailgate’s window trim.
1 Handle
2 Push
3 Lift
̈ Push handle 1 in direction of arrow 2
and hold it there.
̈ From this position, lift handle 1 in
direction of arrow 3 and hold it there.
The tailgate is released and can be
opened manually.
i
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO*:
The vehicle must be unlocked ( ୴ page 38).
i If you do not open the tailgate within a few
seconds, the tailgate lock will automatically en-
gage again. Additionally, the tailgate will relock
automatically, if the vehicle was locked when the
tailgate was released from the inside.
If the tailgate lock does not engage automatically
and, if applicable, the tailgate does not relock
after a few seconds, you have to close the
tailgate manually (
୴ page 121).