Mercedes-Benz

Closing the boot lid

WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured items in the vehicle

If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip over or be thrown around and thereby hit vehicle occupants.

There is a risk of injury, particularly in the event of sudden braking or a sudden change in direction.

Always stow objects in such a way that they cannot be thrown around.

Before the journey, secure objects, luggage or loads against slipping or tipping over.

Observe the notes on loading the vehicle.

Note on closing the boot lid: your vehicle is equipped with automatic key recognition. If a key belonging to the vehicle is detected in the vehicle, the boot lid will not be locked.

This depends on the following conditions:

You have closed the boot lid and the vehicle was locked beforehand.
A second key belonging to the vehicle is not detected outside the vehicle.

The boot lid will then not be locked and will pop open again.

Automatic key recognition is only an aid and is not a substitute for your attentiveness.

Before locking, ensure that at least one key belonging to the vehicle is outside the vehicle.

Pull the boot lid downwards using the handle recess and push it closed.

If you lightly push the boot lid closed, the power closing function will automatically pull the boot lid into the lock.

Vehicles with boot lid convenience closing

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped during automatic closing of the boot lid

Parts of the body could become trapped. There may be people in the closing area.

Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the closing area.

Use one of the following options to stop the closing process:

Press the

button on the key.

Press or pull the remote operating switch on the driver's door.

Press the closing or locking button on the boot lid.

Pull the boot lid handle.

Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS:

it is also possible to stop the closing process by making a kicking movement below the rear bumper.

Pull the boot lid handle. Release it as soon as it begins to close.

If the boot lid is stopped in an intermediate position, push it downwards.

The boot lid will continue to close.

Press boot lid remote operating switch

Press closing button

on the boot lid.

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO

Press locking button

on the boot lid.

If a key is detected outside the vehicle, the boot lid will close and the vehicle will be locked.

With the boot lid completely open, press and hold the

button on the key. The key must be in the vicinity of the vehicle.

Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS

With the boot lid completely open, make a kicking movement with your foot below the bumper More.

Boot lid automatic reversing function

The boot lid is fitted with automatic blockage detection with a reversing function. If an obstacle obstructs the boot lid during the automatic closing process, it will automatically open again. The automatic reversing function is only an aid and is not a substitute for your attentiveness.

During the closing process, make sure that no body parts are in the closing area.

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped despite reversing function

The reversing function will not react:

to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
towards the end of the closing procedure

In these situations in particular, the reversing function cannot prevent someone being trapped.

Ensure that no body parts are in the closing area.

If someone is trapped, use one of the following options:

Press the

button on the key.

Press the remote operating switch on the driver's door.

Press the closing or locking button on the boot lid.

Pull the boot lid handle.