Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Unlocking and opening the tailgate
You can unlock and open the tailgate sep-
arately.
A minimum 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.
or
̈
Press and hold button
Š on the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO until the
tailgate unlocks and opens.
Locking the vehicle
1 Lock button at tailgate
̈
Press lock button on tailgate
1.
or
̈
Press the lock button on an outside
door handle (
or
̈
Vehicles with tailgate opening/closing
system*: Press the KEYLESS-GO
locking/closing switch in the tailgate
(
The vehicle locks. The turn signals flash
three times to confirm locking.
!
The tailgate swings open upwards auto-
matically. Always make sure there is
sufficient overhead clearance.
Vehicles with tailgate opening/closing
system*:
To stop the opening procedure, press
button
Š on the SmartKey. The tail-
gate stops moving.
i
If the vehicle was previously centrally
locked with the SmartKey or
KEYLESS-GO, the tailgate will lock au-
tomatically when closed (
The turn signals will flash three times to
confirm locking.