Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 122)

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Closing the tailgate from the outside
manually
1 Handle
̈ Lower tailgate by pulling firmly on
handle
1.
̈ Close tailgate with hands placed flat
on it.
Once the tailgate touches the latch,
the tailgate will pull itself shut automat-
ically.
Power tailgate*
In vehicles with power tailgate, you can
ț open and close the tailgate from the
inside and the outside electrically
ț limit the opening height of the tailgate
ț interrupt the opening/closing proce-
dure at any time by
ț pressing or pulling the
door-mounted remote tailgate
switch (
୴ page 122)
ț pressing the Š button on the
SmartKey ( ୴ page 110) or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
(
୴ page 113)
ț pressing the tailgate closing switch
(
୴ page 124)
ț pressing the tailgate
closing/locking switch (vehicles
with KEYLESS-GO*) (
୴ page 125)
Warning!
G
To prevent possible personal injury, always
keep hands and fingers away from the cargo
compartment opening when closing the
tailgate. Be especially careful when small
children are around.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children
unattended in the vehicle, or with access to
an unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an
accident and/or serious personal injury.
i To prevent an inadvertent lockout, do not
place the SmartKey in the cargo compartment.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: To prevent a
possible inadvertent lockout, the tailgate will
open automatically if a SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO is recognized inside the vehicle.
i If the vehicle was previously centrally locked
with the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*, the tailgate
will lock automatically after closing it. The turn
signals flash three times to confirm locking.
! The tailgate swings open upwards automat-
ically. Always make sure there is sufficient over-
head clearance.