Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2007 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 120)

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Opening the tailgate
Opening the tailgate from the outside
A minimum height clearance of 7.0 ft
(2.13 m) is required to open the tailgate.
Vehicles with vehicle level control*:
Depending on the set vehicle level a mini-
mum height clearance of 7.2 ft (2.20 m) is
required to open the tailgate.
The handle is located above the rear
license plate recess.
̈ Pull on the handle.
The tailgate opens slightly.
̈ Pull tailgate upwards to open.
The tailgate can also be opened using the
SmartKey (
୴ page 108).
Opening the tailgate from the inside
electrically*
In vehicles with power tailgate* you can
open the tailgate from the inside if the ve-
hicle is stationary.
A minimum height clearance of 7.0 ft
(2.13 m) is required to open the tailgate.
Vehicles with vehicle level control*:
Depending on the set vehicle level a mini-
mum height clearance of 7.2 ft (2.20 m) is
required to open the tailgate.
i Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO*:
The vehicle must be unlocked ( ୴ page 38).
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
When opening the tailgate, the vehicle is globally
unlocked.
! The tailgate swings open upwards automat-
ically. Always make sure there is sufficient over-
head clearance.
Vehicles with power tailgate*:
To stop the opening procedure, press
button
Š on the SmartKey. The tailgate stops
moving.
i If the vehicle was previously centrally
locked, the tailgate will lock automatically after
closing it (
୴ page 121). The turn signals will
flash three times to confirm locking.