Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual
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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 ft
(2.15 m) is required to open the tailgate.
The handle is located above the rear
license plate recess.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO*:
The vehicle must be unlocked.
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Pull on the handle.
The tailgate opens.
The tailgate can also be opened using the
SmartKey (
୴
page 106).
Opening the tailgate from the inside
electrically*
You can open the tailgate from the inside if
the vehicle is stationary.
A minimum height clearance of 7 ft
(2.15 m) is required to open the tailgate.
The switch is located on the door control
panel.
1 Remote tailgate switch with indicator
lamp
!
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 proce-
dure, press button
Š on the
SmartKey. The tailgate stops moving.
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If the vehicle was previously centrally
locked, the tailgate will lock automati-
cally after closing it (
୴
page 120). The
turn signals will flash three times to
confirm locking.