Mercedes-Benz

Closing the tailgate

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.

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

Note that the tailgate will not be locked in the following situation:

You have locked the vehicle and close the tailgate while a key belonging to the vehicle is inside the vehicle.
and
A second key belonging to the vehicle is not detected outside the vehicle.

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.

To close the tailgate:

pull the tailgate downwards with the handle and let it drop into the lock.

Vehicles with an EASY-PACK tailgate

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped during automatic closing of the tailgate

Body parts may become trapped. There may be people in the closing area.

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:

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 tailgate.
Pull the tailgate handle.

Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is also possible to stop the closing process by making a kicking movement below the rear bumper.

To close the tailgate:

pull the tailgate downwards slightly. Release it as soon as it begins to close.

Switch on the power supply or the ignition.

Press remote operating switch

for the tailgate.

Press closing button

on the tailgate.

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO

Press locking button

on the tailgate.

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

Press and hold the

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

Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS

Make a kicking movement with your foot below the bumper More.

Automatic reversing function for the tailgate

The tailgate is equipped with automatic blockage detection with a reversing function. If an obstacle obstructs the tailgate during the automatic closing process, it will automatically open again slightly. Automatic blockage detection with the 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, either:

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 tailgate.
Pull the tailgate handle.