Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual

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Practical hints

Unlocking/locking in an emergency

Unlocking and opening the tailgate

A minimum height clearance of 7 ft
(2.15 m) is required to open the tailgate.

If the tailgate can no longer be unlocked
and opened using the

Œ button on the

SmartKey or the KEYLESS-GO* function,
use the manual release to unlock and open
the tailgate.

The manual release is located on the inside
of the tailgate.

1 Release lever
2 Cover

Remove cover

2 from the trim on the

tailgate.

Push release lever

1 all the way to the

left.

Lift the tailgate.

Always make sure there is sufficient
overhead clearance.

If the vehicle has previously been
locked from the outside using the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*, opening the tailgate
from the inside will trigger the
anti-theft alarm system.

To cancel the alarm, do one of the
following:

With the SmartKey:

Press button

Œ or ‹ on the

SmartKey.

Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.

With KEYLESS-GO*:

Grasp an outside door handle.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
must be within 3 ft (1 m) of the ve-
hicle.

Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
must be inside the vehicle.