Mercedes-Benz 2013 GLS Class - Manual (Page 94)

Closing
Closing button and locking button (example: CLS
Coupé)
:
Closing button
;
Locking button
X To close: press closing button : in the
boot lid/tailgate.
CLS Coupé with boot lid remote closing
feature and KEYLESS-GO: you can simulta-
neously close and lock the boot lid.
X Press locking button ; in the boot lid.
CLS Shooting Brake: you can simultane-
ously close and lock the tailgate.
X Press locking button ; on the tailgate.
i If you leave a KEYLESS-GO key in the
boot/luggage compartment, the boot lid/
tailgate will not lock.
Opening/closing automatically from
the inside
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the boot lid or tail-
gate. Moreover, people, e.g. children, may be
standing in the closing area or may enter the
closing area during the closing process. There
is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
closing area during the closing process.
Use one of the following options to stop the
closing process:
R
Press the F button on the key.
R
Press the remote operating switch on the
driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button on the
boot lid/tailgate.
R
Pull the handle on the boot lid/tailgate.
! The boot lid/tailgate swings upwards and
to the rear when opened. Therefore, make
sure that there is sufficient clearance
above and behind the boot lid/tailgate.
i Opening dimensions of the boot lid/tail-
gate ( Y page 413).
Opening and closing
X To open: pull remote operating switch for
boot lid/tailgate : until the boot lid/tail-
gate opens.
X To close (CLS Coupé): press remote oper-
ating switch for boot lid : until the boot
lid is closed.
X To close (CLS Shooting Brake): turn the
key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock.
X Press remote operating switch for tail-
gate : until the tailgate is closed.
You can open and close the boot lid/tailgate
from the driver's seat when the vehicle is sta-
tionary and unlocked.
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Boot/luggage compartment
Opening and closing